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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-03
MT. LIBERTY w. C. T. U
Elects Officers To Serve During The
Coming Year

The Mt. Liberty w. c. T. U. held its
August meeting at the home of Miss
Laura Updike. There was a short
program after which the election of
officers took place as follows:
President-Mrs. ]. H. Jenkins, Mt.
Vernon, r. D. 2.
Vice President at Large Mrs. C. D.
Hawkins, Mt. Liberty.
Corresponding Secretary = Mrs.
Alonzo Bishop, Centerburg, R. D..
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Wilma
Thatcher, Mt. Liberty.
Treasurer-Mrs. H. H. Robertson,
Mt. Liberty.
| Vice Presidents of churches-Meth-
odist Episcopal, Mrs. Linda Bishop,
Centerburg; Advent Christian, Mrs.
Ella Robertson, Mt. Liberty; Church
of Christ, Miss Laura Updike, Mt. Lib
erty.
Superintendents Anti Narcotics,
Mrs. Stella Kile, Centerburg, r. D.;
| Christian Citizenship, Mrs. Matte
Bishop, Mt. Vernon, R. D.; Evangelist.
ic, Mrs. Name Wintermute, Center
| burg; Fair Work, Mrs. Cora Jenkins,
Mt. Vernon, r. D. Q; Flower Missions,
Mrs. Linda Bishop, Centerburg, R. D.;
Literature, Mrs. Lura Gearhart, Mt.
Vernon, r. D.; Mercy, Mrs. Blanche
Tucker, Mt. Liberty; Mothers Meet
ings, Mrs. Ella Hawkins, Mt. Liberty;
Press Work, Miss Laura Updike, Mt.
| Liberty; Parliamentary, Mrs. Clara
Rinehart, Mt. Liberty; Railroad, Mrs.
Name Robertson, Mt. Liberty; Sab
bath Observance, Mrs. Lillia Thatch-
er, Mt. Liberty; Sabbath School, Mrs.
Name Robertson, Mt. Liberty.
1t being late a short program was
rendered as follows en- Sabbath OBJ
servance and alcohol
| Sabbath and Science-Mrs. Linda
/ Bishop.
We Must Destroy the Great Destroy
er-Mrs. Name Wintermute.
Adjourned to meet with Mrs. III. H.
| Robertson Thursday, Sept. 30.
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BIG GUNS OF A CENTURY AGO
The Turks Used Cannon That Fired
Great Granite BowIders.


1t would scarcely appear feasible that
q shot weighing 800 pounds could have
been employed century ago, yet the
Turks, who used the largest cannon In
Europe, actually used guns Of such
caliber at that time.
When Sir j. Duckworth passed the
Dardanelles to attack Constantinople
in 1907 his fleet was dreadfully shat.
tered by the immense shot thrown
from the batteries. The Royal George,
of 40 guns, was nearly sunk by only
one shot, while another cut the main
mast of the Windsor Castle almost In
two, n single shot knocked two ports
of the Thunderer into one; the Re
pulse (seventy-four guns had her
wheel shot away and twenty-four men
killed and wounded by shot, the ship
being saved only by the most wonder
full eXertiOns.
The heaviest shot which struck the
British ships was of granite, weighing
800 pounds, and was twenty-six inches
In diameter. One such shot, to the as
tonishment of the tars, stove In the
whole starboard bow of the Active,
and, having crushed this immense mass
Of timber. the shot rolled ponderously
aft, the crew standing aghast at this
singular spectacle.
One of these guns was cast In brass.
1t was composed of two parts. its
breach resting against massive stone
work, and the difficulty Of charging
such monster would not allow Of its
being fred more than once.-Dundes
Advertiser.
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PROGRAM
For County Convention Of
The v. c. 7. u.

The program of the twenty-fifth
annual convention of Knox county w.
c. T. U. to be held in the Methodist
church, Danville, Sept. and 10.
Thursday, 10 a. m.
Call to order-President Flora
Farquhar
Singing led by Musical Director
Mrs. Carrie Tilton, Mt. Vernon.
Devotions, conducted by Evangelis-
tic Superintendent Mrs. M. Walker,
Mt Vernon.
Roll CALL
Minutes of mid-year executive;
minutes of called executive meeting
Rec. Sec Mrs. H. R. Turvey, Lev
ering.
Appointment of committees.
10:30-Reading county and local
constitutions from State minutes, fol-
lowed by Quiz.
Local presidents reports.
Music.
II fo ANOOllIlue pray tI MTS.
Name Wintermute, Mt. Liberty.
Recess.
Thursday, lis p. m.
Executive committee meeting.
2:15-Convention called to order.
Music.
Devotions led by Mrs. Thos. Bell
Mt. Vernon.
Special Music.
Roll call.
Minutes of morning meeting.
Presidents Address.
2:4O-Report of Cor. Sec. Mrs. F
w. Loney, Mt. Vernon.
Report of Auditing Committee.
Report of Treasurer, Mrs. w.
Creveling, Mt. Vernon.
Report of department superintend
ents.
3:0O-Words of welcome from Wis
iting friends.
Response by Rec. Sec. Mrs. H. R
Turvey, Levering.
Paper, SIS the w. c. T. u. popular
If not, why?"-Mrs. l.. M. Howes
Fredericktown.
What Statewide Prohibition
Would do for the Women and Chill
dren of Ohio, Mrs. T. F.. Leonard
Danville.
Thursday Evening
Address-Rev. j. A. Long, Mt. Yer.
non.
Special Music.
Friday, 9 "a. m.
Call to order.
Devotional services, led by Mrs. w
|. Creveling, Mt Vernon.
Minutes of previous meeting.
Report of local presidents.
Reports of Department Superin
tendents.
10: O:0O-Report of Credentials Com.
mittee.
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Election of officers.
Miscellaneous business.

Election of officers.
Miscellaneous business.
11.45-Noontide prayer.
Adjournment.
"Plans for coming State Prohibit
tion Campaign" General discussion
led by Mr.. B. Ferrenbaugh, Dan.
vile.
2:O0-Answer to some statements
of the "Ohio Temperance Union
Mrs. Celia Blackledge, Frederick
town.
Music
Y. P. B. Demonstration-Mrs G,
A. Miller, Mt. Vernon.
3:0O-Miscellaneous business.
Report of Plans of Work Commit
tee.
Report of Resolutions Committee.
Invitations for mid-year and fall
conventions of 1916:
Unfinished business.
Minutes.
Adjournment.
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Seville Niqhts.

In all the principal places and gar
dens of Seville moving picture screens
are erected and small tables and chairs
set out, the exhibitors either making
their profits from the drinks sold or by
sands of people go nightly to the diff
ferent plazas and gardens, and the en-.
tire life Of the city for about four
months centers around these moving
picture shows.--C0mmerce Reports.
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SHORT LOCALS
Eggs, 24c; Butter 26c.

Eggs, 24c; Butter 26c.
Have you read the classified ads.
.oday? it'd
Mr.. j. w. Hopkins was in Colum-
bus today on business.
George p. Morgan & Co., Monu-
ments, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. tt
Miss Olive Dial of the Mansfield
road Is spending the day in Gambler.
1872 Max Meyers 1915
Mammoth stove store, w. Gambler st.
Mr.. Charles Weaver has returned
from Peoria, ILL.,, where he has been
the guest of relatives for two weeks.
Mr.. S. F.. Bentz of Orrville was in
the city Thursday the guest of rel
atives.
Mrs. p. ]. Parker of East Burgess
street is spending a few days with
relatives in Brink Haven.
Mrs. A. M. Sprenkle and little baby
of the Park road, are spending a few
days in Howard.
Mr.. William Jewell OF Columbus
was in the city yesterday on bust
ness.
Mrs. Carl Williamson OF South Ger
man street is spending the day in
Columbus.
The new carpets In the Curtis Ho.
tel were purchased from the A. A..
Do~ds Dry Goods Co.
Mrs. Park Worley and daughter,
Hazel, of West Chestnut street are
visiting in Columbus.
Master Horace Cole of North Cath
erins street Is spending the day in
Mt. Liberty.
For taxi service call Ciuizens' phone
Sol green. Bell 351 w. l.. E. Scar
srough. II
Mr. George II. Harris went to Co
hmbus this morning to spend sew
eral days with relatives.
Director of Service William H.
White was in Danvile today on bust
ness,
MIR. George Barry has returned
from a visit of two weeks with rel
atiges in Chicago.
Miss Cordella CARRIER of South Mul.
berry street, is spending the day in
Columbus.
Mr.. George Kelly of East Lamer-
tine street, left today for Worcester
Mass.
Miss Ona Hess of Buckeye City is
visiting Mrs. Bert Champion ON
North Mckenzie street.
Mr.. Edward l.. Parker of South
Division street is spending the day
in Columbus.
Miss Mabel Totman of East Chest.
nut street is spending the day in
Gambler
nr. and Mrs. o. G. llagan and Mr.
and Mrs, w. II. Iiagan attended the
State Fair at Columbus Thursday.
Miss Ruth Lampson has gone ia
Coshocton where she is the guest OF
friends.
Mrs, Garfield Kirby of Frederick
tswn Is the guest OF Mr. and Mrs
Frank r.. Kirby, North Main street.
Constable II. A. Bumpus was In
Daadensburg and Martinsburg today
serving legal papers.
Mrs. +. II. Huntsburger has gone
10 Orryille and Akron where she will
epend several days with relatives.
Health Officer Blair has received
a report on the city water sent to
Columbus for analysis, which shows
that 1t is perfectly pure. The recent
cases OF typhoid fever. Or. Blair
states, must have come from another
source.
Mr. G. W. Braddock of the Wooster
road. delegate from the Mt. Vernon
circuit TO the Methodist Protestant
conference at GAINESVILLE, left today
Ion that place.
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is visiting with Mrs. John Gansert on
Vets Gambler street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Cornell, who
have been visiting with relatives
here, returned to their home in Pleas
antville today.
Mrs. j. d. Phillips, formerly of
North Center street, left today for
Utica where she will join Mr.. Phil
ips and make her future home.
Miss Elizabeth Cole left this after
noon for Louisville, Kentucky, where
she will visit Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cureton.
Mrs. James Beeney and grandson,
Herbert, of the Upper Fredericktown
road, left today for Mansfield where
they will visit with relatives.
The first service in the Curtis Ho-
el dining room occurred his morning
Thirty persons were served break
fast.
Deputy Recorder Robert Cochran
has returned from a visit with rel
atives in Celina, Coshocton, Canton
and other points.
Mrs. j. G. Dennis and son, William,
of Howard avenue, are spending the
day with Mrs. Dennis sister in Co
lumbus.
Miss Fannie Thrailkill who has
spent the summer vacation here, re-
turned today to Minneapolis, to re-
sumo her work as teacher in the pub
lie schools of that city.
Rev. l.. w. Mulhane is in Toledo
the last OF the week attending the
sessions of the state c. M. B. A., be-
ing delegate from the Mt. Vernon
association.
DR.. and Mrs. James +. Lee and son,
Philip, will leave Friday morning for
Toledo where they will visit DR.. Lees
mother and sisters. They will return
next Tuesday.
Our fall and winter goods are ready
for your inspection. Over 1900 styles
to select from. All garments made
in our own shop by skilled workmen.
Metzger, the Tailor
Mr.. Justin Devalon caught a fine
five pound bass while fishing at Lake
Hiawatha park Wednesday afternoon.
This is one of the largest fish cap
tured in the lake this year.
Miss Clara Tilton of Martinsburg,
who has been in California attend
ing the exposition, arrived In Mt. Yer
non Thursday for short visit with
relatives before going to her home.
Mrs. William Cook of Toledo, and
Mrs. John Grail of Shelby arrived i'm
the city today to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
A. r. Slpe. Mrs, Cook and Mrs. Grail
are Mr. Sipe's sisters.
School books, new and second
hand All the text books and sup
plies are ready and We know the
wants for each grade and the high
school Buy before the rush. The
Arnold Store.
Rev. Philip w. Hull returned east
today and next Sunday will begin the
mission work assigned him by the
Archdeacon of New York on the east
side of the Hudson river. at Dover
Plains, N. Y.
Mr.. Samuel III. Peterman, chief
deputy of the Knox county board of
elections, went to Columbus this
morning to purchase the poll books
and other supplies for the Novem-
ber election.
Mr.. Leonard Il. Rawlinson of this
city was in Columbus Wednesday
where he attended the state meeting
OF the League of Ohio Sportsmen
Mr.. Rawlinson was reelected di-
rector of the league, being the only
director held over for second year.
School books and supplies. New
books and second hand books at low
prices. The lists for books and sup.
plies for each grade are ready and
we know your wants Buy before
the rush of opening day. The Ar
mold Store.
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ASSIGNMENT
Of Teachers For The Public
Schools

The following is the list of those in
charge of the public schools for the
opening of the school year next Tues
day:
HIGH SCHOOL
P. c. Zemer, Supt.
w. F. Rimer, Prin.
M. j. Dougherty
G. F. King
w. l.. Saunders
F. r. Blosser
Jean Mcintosh
1la Williams
Helen Colvile
Minna Doerschuk
Laura Koons
Gladys Hadley
Alice Campbell
Edith Cowles
Beryl Zemer.
CENTRAL BUILDING
S-Katharine Fordney, Prin. i.
6-Grace Irvine.
DUBINSKY BUILDING
S-Bessie Overly
Fannie Witherell.
FIRST WARD
S-Ethelynde Studor
S-Cora Baird
6-Mae Smith
Mora Mckay
Margaret Devalon
3-Clara Wood
2-Constance Merrin
Maria Chase, Prin.
SECOND WARD
2-Hazel Bair
Mamie Wright, Prin.
THIRD WARD
CLARA Mckay
6-Mae Bartlett
5-Mary Brumback
5-Helen Chew
Nina Levering
3-Beatrice Singer
2-Blanche Long
MARY De Voc, Prin.
FOURTH WARD
Solve Eggleston, Prin.
7-Golda Kunkle
6-Ethel Sockman
5-Anna Coup
4-Marguerite Bedell
3-Anna Black
2-Fannie Fribley
Annie Severns
FIFTH WARD
4-Mary Claypool
3-Wilda Clark
2-Iva Paul
Emma Cole
SPECIAL TEACHERS
r. A. Chubb
Nellie Heffner
j. F. Jacks
Cora Debes
Helen Doerschuk
Margaret Matthews, Secretary
Marie Shireman, Librarian
JANITORS-
Frank Kraft
VIM. Severns
J. F. Dickson
Willard Bostwick
Harry Beck
John Beach
TRUANT OFFICER
Frank Jones
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eARRAcksvILLs.


Mrs. Russell Rice and children,
Charles and Dora. who have been
visiting relatives here, have returned
to their home at Hundrad.
Miss Mabel Ice, who has been Ill
at her home for some time, is i'm.
proving.
Mrs. NJ. F. Hockenberry, Mrs. C. H.
Ridgway AID daughter, Eva, spent
Thursday in Fairmont as guests Of
Mrs. T. S. Hoffman.
Mr.. Andrew Ice, who has been
quite sick a this home, is some better.
MIR. William Straight is at Man.
nington on a business trip.
MI. Riker Sleeth, who is attending
the Fairmont High school, fell last
Wednesday while viking from Tenth
street to school, and bursted a blood
vessel in his hand.
Mr.. Claude Swartzwelder, who has
been working here for some time, has
returned to his home in Pennsyl.
vania.
Mrs. D. B. Straight was visiting
friends at Fairmont Wednesday.
Miss Rose Price. who has been I'll
for some time, is improving.
Mrs. Lects Sturm was visiting
friends at Philadelphia Station,
Thursday.
A Story Telling club has been or
ganized at the Barracksville school.
The members consist Of seventh and
eighth grades and High school pupils
The first meeting will be held next
Wednesday.
Several people from Barracksville
attended the lecture at the Normal
school last Tuesday evening.
Miss Wayne Tenant who has been
Ill OF tonsilitis, is now back in school.
MI. James Moore is sick at his
home with the humps.
MIR. Walter Pitzer, Of Barracksville,
who has been sick at his home, is
much improved at this writing.
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mittee on federal aid to good roads,
submitted to congress this week by
former Senator Bourne, Of Oregon,
chairman of the committee. The re.
port estimated that 200, OO0, 900 tons
OF traffic annually is shauled over
rural roads at q cost Of q. cents per
ton mile while a system of first class
highways would reduce this cost TO
10 cents per mile.
a license for marriage was issued
here this week TO Franklin r Lake,
OF this city. and Miss Deborah E.
Watson, of MiilsyIlle, w. Va. The
Rev. Z. Hez Sven wasfthe officiating
clergyman.
Ernest Fry has been placed on the
list Of classified rolrtf.class post.
masters this week, for the office at
Culloden. W. Va.
Mail messenger service has been
established for Pageton, Mcdowell
county, as often as required.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Weser. Of
Bluefeld, were in Washington this
week, on their way to Philadelphia
and other points in Pennsylvania,
where they proposed to spend their
honeymoon. Later reports have It
that the bride and groom-particu.
larry the latter-ran into a hornets
nest when they extended their trip
into Pennsylvania territories. 1t
seems that Gir. Wefsser had a desire
to revisit his old home at Pottsville,
Pa, but when he arrived there with
his stylishly arrayed bride, his former
wife had him arrested for d~esertion
and non-support Weisser, who is now
a resident Of Bluefeld, was granted a
divorce in West Virginia, hut counsel
for the first wife claimed that it was
null and void in Pennsylvania, be-
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 25.-
Representative NJ. NJ. Nelly was one
of the honor guests at the first OF .
series OF monthly luncheons through
out the winter senson, which was
given by the Washington Alumni
Chapter Of Delta Chi Fraternity Sat
urday at 1880 in the grill room OF
the Raleigh. Many prominent mem
beers of the fraternity in the city were
in attendance.
Mrs. William Haywood, who has
just returned from Wheeling where
she was the much fetched guest OF
Mrs. Alexander Glass, received Fri
day afternoon. assisted by Mrs. How,
ard Hume, formerly Miss Doris Hay.
wood.
Senator aud Mrs. Nathan B. Scott,
who make their home at The NwG
Willard, left the latter part OF the
week for California where they will
remain for several weeks.
Mrs. Stephen B. Eikins was one OF
twenty guests invited by Mrs. WI
liam Draper to be present at a dinner
this week given in honor OF Cardinal
Gibbons. Among others invited to
meet his eminence were the Spanish
Ambassador and Countess Celler,
Mr.. Russell and Mr.. Justice Nc. Jus,
tice McKenna. Of tho United States
supreme court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Love, who were
recently married in Parkersburg,
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-.--El-E a|a-~NE4- h..E- fHH n... W.
were in Washington this week, spend
ing q part OF their honeymoon seeing
the capital.
Mr.. and Mrs. cccil A. aob.ason
and Mrs. Harriet Glass. of Wheeling,
arrived here this week, where they
were joircd by Miss Elizabeth
stamm, the party leaving later for
Jacksonville, Florida.
Congressman James AZ Hughes
has announced that there is one va,
cancy in the military academy at
West Point at his disposal, and lie is
anxious to hear from those who are
interested in the matter. The appli.
cant after beinglegally qualified must
report at Columbus barracks, on tho
third Tuesday of March, 1915, and II
then found to possess the necessary
qualifications will be admitted to the
academy on June 14th, 1915. The
law permits that n person con be
designated as principal and two
others, rs first and second alternate.
The person nominated for appoint.
ment must be a resident of Congress.
man Hughes district. not under II
or over % years Of age.
Mrs. George Magruder, of this city,
has gone to Parkersburg to be the
guest of her brother Finley W. Mott
and Mrs. Mott.
National cooperation in highway
Improvement upon as large a scale as
practicable is urged in Sthe final re.
port of the joint congressional com.
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Letter TO Senator Stone Is
Made Public In Defense
of Our Policies.
NENFAGTSARE REVEALED
STATES THAT GOVERNMENT is
TREATlNe ALL NATIONS
With FAIRNESS.

WASHINGTON, January 25-The
United statesG Government today issued
q lengthy degense OF its Interpretation
Of the rights and duties of a neutral
in the European War.
A document, 5000 words long, pre-.
pared by President Wilson,, Secretary
Bryan and Counsellor Robert Lansing
ofgthei State Department after several
days OF consultation, was made public
inithel form Of a letter from the secre.
taryg of State to Senator Stone of Mis-.
sour, Chairman of the Senate Com.
mittee on Foreign Relations.
While the letter is q reply TO an in.
quirys from Senator Stone for informa.
ton as a result Of. complaints made in
the press and in letters from various
parts OF the country charging the
Washington government with unfair
nesstto Germany and Austria. It also is
intended as a pronouncemento of policy
on some questions of neutrality pre-.
NORTHUMBERLAND.
After answering nineteen separate
andsspecitic charges and calling atten-
ton to theSf fact that the United States
has promptly taken to task Great
Britain as well as; Germany and every
other government which In any way
has infringed upon the rights of this
country, the letter concludes with the
following declaration on the much dis.
cussed question OF war munitions:
"If any American citizens, partisans
Of Germany and Austria-Hungary feel
that this administration is acting In a
way injurious to the cause of those
countries. this feeling results from the
fact that on the high seas tile German
and Austro.H Hungarian naval power Is
thus far Inferior to the British. 1t is
the business Of q %belligerent operating
on the high seas, not the duty OF q neu-
iraI, to prevent c%ontrabrand from reach.
ing an enemy. Those In this country
who sympathize with Germany and
Atstria:Hungary appear to assume
that some Obligation rests upon this
government, in the performance of its
neutral duty, to prevent oil trade in
contraband, and thus to equalize the
difference due to the relative naval
strength OF the belligerents. No such
obligation exists; it would be an un.
neutral act, an act Of partially on The
part ofithis government, to adopt such
u policy it the Executive had the pow
er to do so:
1T Germany and Austria cannot i'm
port scontraband from this country, 1t
B. not because of this fact, the duty of
the United States to close its markets
to the Allies. The markets Of this
country are open upon equal terms to
all the world, to every nation, bellig.
erent or NEUTRAL
During the course Of the letters dis.
cassion Of the various charges made,
the following facts hitherto undisclos-
ed were revealed for the first time:
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THE AMERICAN TOGETHER.

Re- 49, 100. EEE4EE Fhag. TF.E VIZ
twenty American nations nave IN.
auguratea a movement portentous OF
reform IN naval warfare. II a in
II the potentiality OF relief OF com
merce at sea from devastation IN war,
All that Is needed is that nations
whose interests require immunity d
commercial ships from capture. unite
hrmiy to secure mat end, and II VIII
pc achieved.
AN the American nations, with the
United States at their mead declared
oy their representatives aims meet
ing OF the Pan'American Union, tnat
neutral snlps should pc tree from mo.
lestation IN war, and called LOT q der;
mite internationaiSagreement 10 una
enect.
a commission OF representatives OF
M governments Of america wss
appointed toformulate; tne,regulaaons
desired and put them into shape for
presentation TO the various govern
ments now at war and others Inter
ested.
Those declarations OF lthegrightsl Of
peaceful private commerce whether
OF neutrals or OF belltgerents, should
be made clear and specific, and the
warning nations should be- made 70
understand, that these things repre-
sent the demands ofithe nations max:
ing them.