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means were used by the heavenly
powers TO concentrate the gaze Of the
world upon the plague spot of the re-
public and from these beginnings,
which we're TO the wise foolish and
to the statesman an infatuation, has
come a movement that, II we are
true to its hidings of power, will be
pervasive before long and some day
II will be triumphant. After the
glory song, Greetings TO the Crusad-
ers Of 1874 (by Katherine Lent Stew
enson) was read by Mrs. Bell. Bat
tie Hymn of the Republic" was sung.
Then followed the "reminiscences Of the
Crusaders. Mrs. Vernon told of her
early training in temperance and was
proud that she had ben in the "Crus-
ade." Mrs. u. b. Davis was in a
band of singers at Leavenworth, Kan
sas, during those trying days when
the women bar-tenders would make
very insulting remarks TO them. Mrs
Morgan told of the experiences of her
grandmother, in another county, when
during prayer in front of a saloon
bottles, glasses and even 'liquids'
were thrown on the women as they
knelt in prayer. Mrs. Singers exper-
fence as a crusader was varied, but
never was any insult offered her by
the saloon-keepers. Mrs. Nixon told
of her mother, Mrs. Beaty's, exper-
ience on South Main street. Mrs.
Creveling carried hot bricks for the
comfort of the Crusaders in her town.
Mrs. Tilton closed the program with
her experience, being among those
who led the singing, and was present
when mob on West Vine street was
dispersed by God-fearing man, min
ister who recently passed to his re
ward. Mrs. Singer, member of the
Home, made the closing prayer. Ad.
journed to meet with Mrs. Dorsey Jan.
18th; leader Mrs. Bell During the
social hour ice cream and cake were
served Also carnations with text
cards were given the Crusaders and
all members of the Home
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of Newark, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pur-
dy spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
Hendricks Mckee.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolfe will move
to Danville this week. Mr.. Wolfe has
accepted position in the bank at
that place.
Mrs. George Mckee left Saturday
fora few days visit with her parents
in Defiance, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Fry entertained
with a family dinner their children
and grandchildren, Christmas Day.
The schools of Butler township
closed Wednesday for vacation and
will open again Jan. 5th, 1914.
Mr.. Peterson of Michigan is visit
ing friends and relatives here through
holidays.
Mr.. John Lepley of South Dakota is
visiting for his mother for a couple
of weeks.
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COLLEGIANS
Defeated At Basket Ball By
The Boys

By superior team work and the ad-
vantage held by being able to send
in fresh players at various intervals,
"The Boys" easily defeated the "Col-
legfans'' of Columbus at basketball
on the Y. M. T.. A. floor Christmas af-
ternoon by a score of 35 to 10. 1t
was a case of fresh men against tired
ones during the second half while
Tart" Sapp, aided very ably by the
other members of the team, managed
to keep the Columbus team down to
only five points in the opening half.
In spite of the uneven score, the
game was hard fought most of the
time Mt. Vernon showed better team
work and familiarity with the floor
also aided them a great deal. After
about fifteen minutes of play in the
first half fresh men began to go into
the game for the locals while the Wis
itors had to play with practically the
same lineup throughout. Sapp, Shire
man and Sutton were the mainstays
for the locals while in the game. j.
Upham played a strong defensive
game against his very able opponent,
Gowdy. Moore and Gowdy were
easily the stars of the "Collegians." "
They formed the backbone of the visit
ing team and were responsible for all
of the points that they scored
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TO CONDUCT
EXAMINATION
For Deputy Assessors In
This City January 3
District Assessor SeVGFnS
Appoints Two Men
; From Each Party To Have
Charge Of Examination
A Large Number OF Marriage
Licenses Issued
Other Items OF Interest From
Temple OF Justice
Other Items OF Interest From
Temple OF Justice

District Assessor French w. Sew
erns is in receipt Of letter from the
state civil service commission re-
questing him to appoint two suitable
persons to conduct the civil service
examination in this city on Saturday,
January 3, for the positions of deputy
assessors for each ward in the city
and township in the county.
The communication asks that the
examination be fair in every detail
and it is the duty of the persons in
charge to see that fairness is carried
out.
District Assessor Severns has ac-
ordingly appointed Prof. P. G. zemer,
superintendent of the Mt. Vernon pub
lie schools, Democrat, and Charles F..
Colville, Republican, to conduct the
examination.
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Railway Day

The Woman's Christian Temper.
ance Union observed the oath as Rail-
way day, for all men employed by
Railway companies, street-car men,
all men connected with the mail SER
vice and firemen who protect our
homes. The local superintendent,
Mrs. Dorsey, looked after the trainmen
on the B. and o. Mrs. John Mason,
the county superintendent, gave out
1S0 Xmas greetings to the employees
of the c. A. and c. Other Unions in
the county do this work at their near
est station. In Knox county we
have four railroads. In this manner
many trainmen are remembered with
"a Merry Xmas from the w. G. T.
u.
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President May Ignore Moyer.

Pass Christian, Miss, Dec. 26.-It
was learned unofflcially that Presi.
dent Wilson will not accede to the
demands of President Meyer of the
Western Federation Of Miners, that
he order federal investigation Of
the Calumet calamity. The president
is understood to have made it very
plain that If there was any criminal
negligence in connection with the un.
necessary panic it is matter for the
local authorities to consider.
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MOVERS STATEMENT
Blames Citizens Alliance For the
Calumet Catastrophe.

Calumet, Mich, Dec. ga correct.
ed list of the dead as the result of
the Christmas eve catastrophe in the
Italian hall in the town of Red Jacket
shows that 70 lost their lives. It is
believed that all the bodies have
been found. All of the dead have
been identified. Three of the injured,
two boys and a girl, will probably
die.
The authorities have been unable
to locate the person, claimed to have
been a man in the audience at the
Christmas tree exercises, who raised
the alarm of fire which resulted in the
calamity.
The authorities are still undeter.
mined as to whether or not there was
any fire in the hall The Federation
of Miners people deny that there was
any fire.
The two factions in the community
are at swords points regarding ar.
rangements for the funeral of the "a
victims Of the panic, both the Fed.
Grafton Of Miners and the citizens
bodies determining to take charge.
The citizens demand that the funeral
be made public and President Meyer
OF the federation denies their right to
do so
The undertakers are absolutely un.
able to care for the dead. Thirty ad.
ditional caskets were shipped into
Calumet. Two undertakers were
brought in from Milwaukee to assist
the eleven here. Many narrowing
tales are being told by survivors and
rescuers.
President Meyer of the Federation
Of Miners issued statement in which
he blamed the Citizens Alliance, or
nonstrike sympathizers, for the catas.
trophe, basing it upon evidence
placed before him by eye-witnesses.
He says that every possible assist.
ance is being offered from outside,
from labor organizations all over the
country. A thorough probe of the
disaster has been ordered by Pros
ecuting Attorney Lucas.
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Rev. Hoover of st. Louisville will
preach at the Mt. Zion church Mon
DAY evening, Dec. 29th.
Don't forget the debate at Mt. Zion
Saturday night, Mt. Zion and Long
Run.
Quite a large crowd attended the
funeral of Ray Fowls, Saturday, which
was held at the home of his father.
Short services were conducted by Rev.
Hoover. Interment in the Bladens-
burg cemetery.
Mrs. Iona Hays spent Sunday after
noon with Mrs. Lee Harris of Blad-
ensburg, who is quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Elbert OF
White Oak visited Earl Burch and
family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Scoles of Dan
vile are spending this week with
relatives.
George Harris is on the sick list.
Mr.. George Schooler of Martinsburg
made a business trip to this place
Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. Virgil Wolfe were bus
mess callers of Mt Vernon Saturday.
Mr.. o. L. Ashcraft of Mt. Vernon,
spent Tuesday night with relatives at
this place.
The Mt. Zion school closed Friday
for one week of vacation. A fine pro-
gram was given by the teacher Miss
Tena Becky, and her scholars.
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TO SAFEGUARD /. g. r.
Recommendations That May BE Made
to the Ohio Assembly.

70 the Ohio Assembly.
Columbus, o., Dec. 26.-Whlle the
special session Of the legislature mex.
month will be called upon by Cover.
nor Cox TO work cut suitable laws on
subjects Of great moment to citizens
OF Ohio, probably It's greatest task
will be to furnish suitable and work.
able safeguards for the initiative and
referendum. Professor s. Gale Lowrle
and w. T. Donaldson Of the legisla.
tive reference bureau are gathering
data on the subject, and Governor
Cox has information collected from
all states where direct legislation is
In effect.
To safeguard the initiative and ref.
erendum from abuses the following
recommendation may be made:
Make false petition-making felony
and broaden the perjury and forgery
statutes to cover such; limit the mum
Der of signatures which a circulator
Of petition may secure on any one
bill to 200 and conflne his activities
to the county in which he resides:
eliminate the abuse Of notaries public
in verification of petitions by requir.
ing them to be certified as to their
genuineness before the county clerk;
require petitions to be filed with tn
county board of elections which is to
be empowered to make inquiry into
their validity; allow no one to sign
g petition but qualified electors, that
is, only such persons as are on elec.
tion pollbooks and registration lists.
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LODGE AGAIN HIMSELF
Appears In Washington After Long
Illness at Home.

Washington, Dec. 26. = Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts has returned
to Washington after a long absence
on account of illness. He left the cap
ital quietly many weeks ago without
disclosing to any of his colleagues
that he was going to Boston to under
go a dangerous surgical operation.
1t was not until they read in the
newspapers that the operation had
been performed and that the senator
was in a critical condition that most
of Mr.. Lodges friends in Washington
were advised that for many months
he had been suffering from an ulcer
ated stomach, There is general re-
joicing here over his restoration to
health and return to active work.
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INFIRMARY
Inmates Have A Very Pleasant.
Christmas

The inmates of the infirmary had a
very pleasant Christmas. Superin-
tendent McManis served dinner con>
sisting of chicken, sweet potatoes.
gravey, cold slaw. coffee, bread and
butter, cake, oranges, nuts and candy.
In addition each inmate was presented
a gift, Mr.. Edward Dever sent each
woman box of candy and each man
a pipe and box of smoking tobacco.
Mrs. Beemer of the w. C. T. U. gave
each person a Christmas card.
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Big PRICE
For A Horse Bought In This
City

Captain Lanning Parsons sold his
race horse, Battle" 2:19 IA, to
Tommy Murphy Wednesday for
$4,000. Battle" is a trotter and is
five years old. Murphy had been ne
gotiating for several days for the deal.
The horse will be shipped to the
Murphy stable in New York state in
short time.
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T()ASI
To Grand Commander ObSerV'
ed By knights TempIars

The annual Christmas toast of the
Knights Templars the world over was
observed in fitting fashion Christmas
morning at. IL o'clock at the asylum
of Clinton Commander No. in Mt.
Vernon.
The following sentiment proposed
in the annual toast was read by Emf
nent Commander William A. Acker-
man:
"To our Eminent Grand Master
Arthur Macarthur:
"A quarter of million Knights
of the Temple, in this and other
lands, awaiting your first Christmas
greeting, again VOW their allegiance
to you and those in authority, and
pledge their devotion to the Great Re-
deemer and His cause on EARTH"
The grand master sends in response
greeting that is full of the spirit
of Christian 'knighthood and expresses
the wish that whatever there is in the
teachings of our order that can be ap-
piled to the amelioration of humanity,
that whatever there is in this world
for us to do now, that we do it, and do
it with will, glorifying our Father in
Heaven, making it manifest that our
appreciation shows itself in good
deeds, in charitable acts, and more es'
pecially in an upright walk, and in
more clear understanding of the
duties of Christian knighthood.
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Marriage Licenses


Michael Young, farmer, Howard,
and Emmma Belle Foss, Mt. Vernon.
Rev. j. A. Long.
Harley c. Purdy, farmer, Harrison
township, and Leone Humbert, Mill
wood. Rev. j. l.. Snyder.
Clarence R. McBroom, telegraph
operator Barberton, and Hazel F.
Coe,. Mt Liberty. Rev. j. A Long
James Cloyde Mckee, farmer Mt.
Giie&d, and Mildred Ethel Miller,
FredeTicktown. Rev. Tuckey.
Charles, w. Swank, farmer, and
Bertha NJ Brubaker, both of Berlin
township. Rev. George Strasbaugh.
Robert S. Bross, farmer, Jackson
township, and Cora Alice Gardner,
Brown township. Rev. ]. l.. Snyder.
John G. Law, farmer Union town
ship, and Frances Lillian Smith, But
Ter township.
Stephn E. Laymon, farmer, and Ed
la e Vernon, both of College town
ship. Rev. j. L. Snyder. N.1
Cyrus r. Oldaker farmer, and b.
Velma Phillips. both of Fredericktown.
Rev. f. o. Ford.
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PLEA OF THREE GIRLS
Could Not Live On Four Dollars a
Week and Be Good.

Columbus, O., Dec. 26-"There are
not many girls working in the stores
of this city for 81 week that are
Straight if they want to live, and
rather than do like a lot of them we
took some money and now we are
here" This was spoken by 1S-year-
old Vivian Martin, in cell where
she and her sister Mary, %, and Mrs.
Bertha M. Leach, 22, are held under
the charge of petit larceny for the
alleged taking of money from two
local stores, where they were en-
ployed. The girls are all held under
bond of $500.
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Emmanuel Relcher, head of the
Lessing Theater in Berlin, is to go to
San Francisco during the Panama
Exposition and give series of plays
in which he has become famous.
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Mr.. William Braddock of Nebraska
visited Miss Rachie Beal over Christ
mas.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Biggs of Buck
eye City, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gibson
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DEATHS
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Mrs. Henry Spry

Mrs. Henry Spry died at her home
in Fredericktown Friday morning at
about 1880 o'clock after an illness of
several weeks duration caused by
heart trouble She was 81 years of
age at the time of her death and is
survived by her husband, one son, and
three daughters.
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BANNER CLASSIFIED ADS PAY
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Guardian Appointed

Guardian Appointed
Gladys r. Purdy has been appointed
guardian of Beryl Parsons, giving
bond in the sum of $1,000 with E. W.
Lanning, G. c. Carpenter and James
B. Purdy as sureties.
Deed Filed
William E. Jameson to Rufus M.
Sandy, lots in Clinton, 81.
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FUTURE DAYS
ADAM A. wESCHLER, AUCTIONEER
Chancery Sale of Two Story
Frame Store and Dwelling No.
NJ
FUTURE DAYS.

BY virtue Of decree Of the Supreme Cour;
OF the District Of Columbia, passed in equity
cause No. 27126, wherein Cornelius n. Wells ex
ux. are complainants and Ida L. Drury ct al
are defendants, we, the undersigned trustees.
will sell at public auction. in front Of the prem
Uses, on TUESDAY. THE TWENTY NINTH
DAY OF APRIL. AID. 1913. AT FIVE O'CLOCK
PM. the following described land and premises
situate in the city of Washington. in the Dis
trict OF Columbia, and designated and being
the north 20 feet front by the depth Of sublot
numbered 10 in square 1893. together with the
improvements thereon.
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase
money to be paid In cash and the balance in
two equal installments. payable in one and two
years, with interest at six per centum per an
mum, payable semi-annually from day Of sale.
secured by deed OF trust upon the property sold,
or all cash. at the option OF the purchaser. A
deposit Of $500 will be required of the purchaser
at the time of sale. All conveyancing recording
and notariai fees at the cost Of the purchaser.
Terms of sale to be complied with within fifteen
days from day Of SALE otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell the property at the
risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser after
five days advertisement Of such resale in some
newspaper published In the city of Washington,
d. G.
GEO. H. CALVERT, Jr. 452 D st. NV
IRVING WILLIAMSON Columbian bldg
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
THOMAS J. OWEN & son. AUCTIoNEERs.

PROPERTIES KNOWN AS NUMBERS 3sll,
ssIa. 1920 STREET ETp AND 1913 THIRTY
By direction Of the owner the undersigned will
offer for sale At gusie sTssion . On the prsIses
10 1918 the Seripmns at HAIFPAsT FouR O'CLOCK
M, all those four lots Of ground. with the
respective improvements thereon located in the
% Beginning for the first of said lots on the
east side of 35th street south Of o street, lot
Of 1so feet. more or less being part of lot IS.
in Threlkeld's Addition to Georgetown. In square
So. Georgetown, now known as square l22s In
Improved by a substantial two-story brick
dwelling, known 1913 35th street
(2) Beginning for the second of said lots on
the north side Of o street at the distance Of
l32 81 feet. more or less ~ west from sSth street
with a depth of 40 feet, more or less. being
as to 4o feet. more or less. OF said depth Of a
Improved BY a substantial frame dwelling.
known as s517 o street
g, Beginning for the third Of said lots on the
north side Of o street at the distance Of $50 6S
feet, more or less. west from 35th street, 'front.'
ing on the north side Of Q street 1897 feet;
feet more or less.
Improved by substantial frame dwelling.
With this lot will be offered strip Of land
Immediately adjoining thereto on the west front
ng on the nG ns1n side DE-
or less. with a width of 1850 feet. more. or
/ less. at the rear.
This lot is nnimprOved.
"a Beginning for the fourth Of said lots on
the north side Of O street at the distance of
1902 feet more or less, from 35th street. front
ing on the north side of o street 1889 feet,
more or less, with depth of 120 feet, more or
less, and width Of 1914 feet, more or less, at
the rear.
Improved by substantial frame dwelling.
known as 1923 o street.
All Of said lots are in fee simple and will be
offered free of membranes.
The 35th street property will first be offered.
The o street properties will be offered sep
arately and then as an entirety.
Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance In two
equal installments, payable in one and two
years. with interest at six per cent. payable
semi-apnually. from the date Of sale, secured
by deed of trust upon the property sold, or all
cash. at the purchasers option.
Ali recording. conveyancing.> ETC., at the cost
Of the purchaser. Terms Of sale to be complied
with within Is days from day Of sale.
All expenses adjusted to day Of sale.
A deposit of $500 will be reqired Of the pur-
chaser of the 35th street property and deposit
of $lOO Of the purchasers of each Of the street
properties. If sold separately. or deposit OF
$500 on the three street properties II sold as
an entirety.
WILLIAM H. sURRATT. Attorney.
Baltimore, Md.
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THOMAS J. OWEN SON. AUcr1oSEERs

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
TwO.sTORY, ATTIC AND CELLAR FRAME
FUR Mt STREET NONE NoKfnM ~ 10 'slS DkoA
Whereas default having been made in the
payment Of certain instaliments Of principal and
Interest due on the debt secured By a certain
corded in Liber No 1874, at folio 1873. of the
land records Of the District Of Columbia and
at the request Of the party secured thereby, the
vested in them by said deed of trust, will sell
E i1s u' Tah EST Fl 1az PA9 81
PM. the following described land and
premises. situate in the county Of Wash
ngton, ID. c.. and distinguished as lot num-
hundred and twenty-five i292o). in "Saul's
Addition to the city of Washington" per plat
recorded in Iiber County No. "a. folio II. of the
records of the Office of the surveyor of the
provements thereon. consisting of two-story
attic and cellar eight-room and bath frame dwell
ing. containing all modern improvements. Sub
ject to certain covenants and restrictions already
Of record
Terms Of sale: This property Is sold subject
to prior deed OF trust securing an indebtedness
IA, 1918, and bearing 5haa interest per annum
payable semi -annually, payment Of which is to
be assumed by the purchaser; the purchase
money over and above said deed of trust to be
$4,000 will be required at the time Of sale and
terms are to be fully complied with within
fifteen go days from day Of sale, or deposit
Of such defaulting purchaser after i've 80
newspaper published In Washington. d. G: Con-
veyancing and recording charges at purchaser
cost.
b. FRANCIS SAUL. Trustee.
~o,,.u Ger .xS 9Th and { SITS; NV.
TO 18th st NV.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. BEING THE MADRID"
APARTMENT HOUSE. CORNER OF 18th
AND KALORAMA ROAD NORTHWEST.
BY virtue OF certain deed of trust duly re-
corded In Liber No. 3249, folio 46S eft seq. of
the land records of the District Of Columbia,
and at the request of the party secured thereby,
the undersigned trustees will sell, at public
auction in front Of the premises, on MONDAY.
THE TWENTY-FIRST DAY OF APRIL. AID.
1913 AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land and premises. situate in the
county of Washington. District of Columbia.
and designated as and being lot numbered one
IN in. block numbered six f6), in Fisher and
others commissioners. subdivision of parts of
widows Mite and mount Pleasant" known
as washington Heights per plat recorded
in Liber County g. at folio lis. of the records of
the Office Of the surveyor of the District of Co
lumbia together with the improvements. con-
ssting of four-story apartment house.
Terms OF sale One-third of the purchase
money to be paid In cash. balance in two equal
instailments. payable in one and two years. with
semi annually from day OF sale. secured BY
deed OF trust upon the property sold. or all
cash: at the option Of the purchaser; A deposit
of $500 will be required at time Of sale: All
conveyancing. recording. etc.. at cost OF pur-
within fifteen days from day Of sale otherwise
the trustees reserve the right to resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser
after Ave days advertisement OF such resale in
some newspaper published in Washington. D. c.
SAML A. DRURY.
THOMAS II. PlCKFORD,
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