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How we dislike to pay for things
after we have worn them out.
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Safety First.

I'll let you into my scheme on the
ground floor"
Are there any exits"
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Vaudeville Novelty.

she sings in a glass tank"
"Ah, a diving diva."-Louisyille Cou
rier7Journal.
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T0lDt0Q D0id
Operations
These Three Women Tell How They
Escaped the Dreadful Ordeal Of
Surgical Operations.

Hospitals are great and necessary institutions, but they
should be the last resort for women who suffer with ills
peculiar to their sex. Many letters on file in the Pinkham
Laboratory at Lynn, Mass, prove that a great number OF
women after they have been ecommende to submit to an
operation have been made we'll by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. Here are three such letters. All
sick women should read them.
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Sound moves TAB miles an hour,
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News From Below.

News From Below.
Knicker-How is your garden?
Subbubs-The last diver reported It
fine.
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Misunderstood.

Whenever she asks her husband for
money he gives her assent
Gracious, what a mean mani"
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Interests determine duties.
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with female troubles that I could not do anything, and our doctor
said I would have to undergo an operation, / could hardly Walk
Without help so when I read about the Vegetable Compound and what
It had done for others I thought would try II. l got 2 bottle o.
Pinkhams Sanative Wash and used them according to directions;
Mis-. THos. DwYER, $50 Milwaukee Ave, East, Detroit, Mich.
Bellevue, Pa.-sI suffered more than tongue can tell with terrible
hearing down pains and inflammation. / tried several doctors and
they ali told me the same STORY; that I never could get well without
a 1neration and I lust dreaded the thought OF that. also tried q
nod many other medicines that were recommended to me and none
Of them helped me until a friend advised me to give Lydia + Pink:
HAMS Vegetable Compound a trial. The first bottle helped, l kept
taking it and now don't know what it is TO be sick any more and
I'M nSckinR up in weight. am 20 years old and weigh l5 pounds.
It will be the greatest pleasure. to me II l can have the 0ppor-
tunty to recommend it to any other suffering woman"1Mlss IRENE
FRorIICHrn,l 1923 Manhattan St. North Side, Bellevue, Pa.
II you would like special advice write TO Lydia =; Pinkham
MED. "a. (confdentialIL Lynn, Mass. Your letter Will be opened,
road md answered by . woman and held In strict confidence.
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Marinette, VISIT went to the doctor and
he told me / must have an operation for a female
married only a short time. / would have terrible
pains and my hands and feet were cold, all the
time. I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and was cured, and / feel better in every
way. I give you permission to publish my nGme
because I am so thankful that I feel well again"
FRED BEHNKE, Marinette, Wis.
Detroit, Mich.-@When I first took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound l was 80 run down
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-15
HITSATPATRONAGE
Plan to Place Postmasters Under
Civil Service.
WOULD MEAN EFFICIENCY.

" Adopted, Act Will Take Away From
q Members Of Congress Their Influence
In Selecting Officials and Remove
From Politics Subject Of Patronage
the Country Over.
Washington.-Pla by which the
present method of presidential ap-
pointment of postmasters will be abol-
ished and appointments made instead
under the civil service are under con-
sideration by the postofIice department
Postmaster General Burleson is said to
favor the change.
II adopted the act will take away
from members of congress their infiu-
ence in the selection Of postmasters
and remove from politics subject OF
patronage the country over. Among
many members of congress there is a
strong sentiment for the law.
The department, 1t is said, has been
handicapped In some of Its progress
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posrMAsrnR GENERAL BuRLEsoN.

POSThASTER GENERAL BURLESON.
sive measures because postmasters
were chosen for their popularity rather
than for their business ability.
The plan proposed would make post
mastership business which man
must first qualify for before receiving
an appointment. 1t would make pos
sible the promotion Of a postmaster
from small office to larger one,
and instead of installing postmaster
for four year term to remain in one
place he would be installed in the Of
fee he is best fitted for. If 1t were
found that postmaster serving in an
Office with receipts of $4,000 was quail
ified to serve in an Office with receipts
of 100000 be would be in line for pro-
motion to such an Office.
BY this method the service, it Is de.
clared, would be improved and at the
same time would be economical and
placed on a business basis.
The proposed change would affect
e,192 postmasters. the number now ap-
pointed by the president. OF these 567
are FIRST class. 2.212 second class and
0,413 third class.
The totals of first, second and third
class by states are as follows; Ala
bama, 124; Alaska, IL; Arizona, Al;
Arkansas, 1872; California, 307; Colo
RADIO, 115, Connecticut, 1872; Delaware.
a; District of Columbia, 4; Florida.
100; Georgia, 1876; Hawaii. n; Idaho.
81; Illinois, $40; Indiana, 275; Iowa.
422; Kansas, 3o1; Kentucky, lat;
Louisiana, 100; Maine. 1877; Maryland.
70; Massachusetts,, 215; Michigan, 334;
Minnesota, 305; Mississippi, al; Mis-
souri,, 800; Montana, 1903; Nebraska,
262; Nevada, 81; New Hampshire, 73;
New Jersey. 200; New Mexico, At; New
York, 593; North Carolina, 174; North
Dakota, 157; Ohio, 3T6; Oklahoma, 231;
Oregon, 112; Pennsylvania, 546; Porto
Rico, 10; Rhode Island, 81; South Caro-
lima, 102; South Dakota, 147; Tennes-
see, 1923; Texas, 451; Utah. 40; Yer
mont, 60; Virginia. 1866; Washington,
14S; West Virginia, 115: Wisconsin,
3O7; Wyoming. 81.
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OHIO FARMERS
OPPOSE EMBARGO
President Taber Places Blame
For High Cost Of Living.

Newark. o., Dec. 13.--TAe Ohio
State grange at the opening session
Of the forty-fourth annual convention
here stood in silent prayer for thirty
seconds, to show its approval OF the
movement started by Germany and
the central powers looking TO peace
In Europe.
The annual address OF President l.
J. Taber Of GAINESVILLE vigorously op-
posed any federal embargo on food
stuff, characterizing an embargo as
zone Of the most foolish and short
sighted measures recently proposed.
Taber urged the farmers to pay
more attention to cooperative sell
ing rather than cooperative buying.
He indorsed the principle of arbitra-
ton in settling difficulties between
sellers and purchasers, whether 1t
be in the form of farm capital and
labor or in the form OF farm produce
and the organized purchasers there
Of"
Taber insisted the present high
cost OF living should not be blamed
on the farmers, but rather on the
transportation and faulty methods
Of distribution
He thought a state commission oi
markets should be appointed in Ohio
to bring the producer and consumer
closer together and eliminate waste
He said thnra WAS need for better
service in state Offices, too. The Ohio
state grange, he said, has not changed
its position in favor of state and ma
tion-wide prohibition, and he recon.
mended presidential suffrage for Ohio
wouen.
Ohio farmers are almost solidly in
favor of the Smith per cent tax law,
he said, and would not stand to see II
mutilated by the legislature.
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was held Tuesday evening. the pres
ent clerk, Burr Fl. Lytle, who was re.
Gently appointed deputy sheriff, ten
dered his resignation as clerk Of the
board.
There were eight applications pre-
sented to fill the unexpired term of
Mr.. Lytle and G. e. Purdy was the
successful candidate. The board inn
mediately passed resolution ten
dering Mr.. Lytle hearty vote of
thanks for his very efficient services
during the time he was clerk of the
board, and expressed great regret
that it was to be deprived of his ser
vices.
The trustees are to be congratulat.
ed on their choice of Mr.. Purdy, who
has been custodian of the court
house for the past seven years, dur
ing which time he has put forth every
effort toward the faithful discharge
of his duties.
Although the position is not very
remuneratiye one, Mr.. Purdy's many
friends are congratulating him in be-
half of the favor rendered him by the
trustees.
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to be addressed, and he In turn will
present It to that government, acting
in the interest of Germany and her
allies. The United States now rep
resents Germany and Austria in Bel
gium, France, Great Britain, Japan.
Russia, Serbia and Roumania; 1t rep
resents Turkey in France. Great Bri-
tain and japan. 1t does not represent
Bulgaria anywhere and represents
none of the belligerents in Italy Por-
tugal or Montenegro.
Regardless of how far Germany's
proposal may be expected to go TO.
ward ending significance tnat for the
first time in two and half years of
war one group of belligerents had ad-
dressed the other on the subject
through the channels of diplomacy.
One immediate effect of the peace
developments upon the United States
will be to hold practically in allegiance
all the diplomatic issues pending with
the warning countries. The new sub
marine, issue with Germany, the pro-
test AGAINST deportation of Belgians.
the controversy with Great Britain
over mails and commerce, all vii!
mark time until it becomes apparent
whether they will be solved by the ad
vent of peace
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-15
PRINT PAPER PROBE
Attorney Charges Commission Has
Broken Faith With Paper Men.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Timothy T.
Ansberry, counsel for the Newspaper
Print Manufacturers association,
threw a bombshell at the opening OK
the federal trade commissions hear
ing in the news print paper investiga.
tion by charging that the commission
has broken faith with the paper nen
and Is conducting its hearing in an
unfair manner. The witnesses ard
representatives of the paper trace
were confronted with a complication
Of evidence gathered by the commits.
sion tending to show no economic JUS
tification for paper price increases
and we're directed to explain the
figures. Mr.. Ansberry protested
against this move, saying 1t was un-
fair not to give his clients an oppor-
tunity 70 prepare answers.
The commission heard small news
paper publishers testify as to their
difficulties in getting paper.
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ma pIav Interleanue sarI..

New York, Dec. 13.-An inter.
league championship series of forty
eight games after the regular sched.
uIes nave been finished next sum.
mer was decided upon by magnates
of the American association and In.
ternatlonal league in session here.
The series will be started about Aug.
and finished about Sept. 25, The
International league will be frat to
visit the west. playing twenty-tour
games in association cities. The
westerners will come east for a sim
tlRr program.
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To Get Increased Pay.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The legIsla
tive, executive and judicial appropria
ton bill reported to the house carried
n 10 per cent increase in pay for en-
ployes receiving less than $1,000 a
year, and per cent fer those between
81 200 and $500. The increase, FIRST
Of the kind in almost fifty years
would be limited to the next fiscal
year, and apply only to executive de-
partments except agriculture. the ju'
dicial establishment and the library
Of congress.
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SHORT LOCALS
scribner's MenthoIated Balsam, ssc-

scribner's MenthoIsted Balsan, ssc-
Butter 80 cents; eggs, AZ cents.
Prices furnished by II. v. Smoots
Christmas Savings club now opent
at Knox County Savings Bank. tg
Walter j. Sperry OF North Main
street went to Columbus Wednesday
on business.
Wilfred James and Robert East
man Of this city went to Columbus
Wednesday to spend the day.
Sheriff John NJ. Woolison OF East
Chestnut street spent Wednesday in
Centerburg on business.
Miss Carlotta Wolverton Of East
Gambler street went to Columbus
Wednesday to spend the day.
Mrs. r. T. Bennett of centerbura
spent Wednesday in this city witht
relatives.
Mrs William Baker Of West Sugar
street went to Columbus Wednesday
to spend several days with relatives
Hon. William NJ Rooms of East
High street went to Mt. Gilead We'd
nesday on business.
Poultry show, South Main street,
Dec. 1923. For premium lists call
AIS red or 128.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Heron, who re-
side near this city, went to Newark
Wednesday to attend the meeting Of
the state grange.
900 skunk at $4.25, 81,
/ $1.65, 60c. Other goods in proportion.
Liberal assortment. w. p. Sawvels
4O1 South Main street. 23d&s
Charles Champion OF South Cay
street spent Wednesday in CENTER
burg on business.
Mrs. s. A. Collins returned to her
home in Gambler Wednesday after
spending several days with her son,
Troy Collins, of Oak street
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Coe and Mr..
and Mrs. L. NJ. Bottenfeld, who re- /,
side near this city, went to Newark
Wednesday to attend the state grange
meeting.
Miss Maude Wade returned to her
| home in Harpster Wednesday TO
spend Christmas with her parents.
Miss Wade is a student at the Ne.
Vernon college.
Miss Madeline Gibbons returned to,
her home in Cleveland Wednesday af-s
ter spending a week with friends al
the Ohio State Sanator3um.
Miss Winifred Cochran returned To
her home in this city Tuesday after
visit in Columbus.
Thomas Stahler OF Pittsburgh is
spending several days in this city on
business.
A. Schiappacasse of East Chestnut
street went to Canton Wednesday on
! business.
Miss Alice Mccarthy of Coshocton
avenue went to Newark Wednesday
to spend the day.
A Bible is an acceptable gift. All
styles of Bibles at prices that will
bear comparison with mail order
houses. See the Bible and get the
prices at the Arnold Store and save
money.
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kaiser to His Armies.

Berlin, Dec. 13.-Kaiser William no.
titled his troops on the battlefield
that he had made peace proposals TO
the enemy Soldiers" his message
said, Gin agreement with the sover-
eigns Of my allies and with conscious
ness of victory. have made an offer
OF peace to the enemy. Whether it
will be accepted is still uncertain. I'm
til that moment arrives, you will fight
on"
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Constipation Causes Bad skin

A dull and pimply skin is due to
sluggish bowel movement. Cor
rect this condition and clear your
complexion with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. This mild laxative taken at
bedtime will assure you a full, free
non-griping movement in the morn,
ing. Drive out the dull. listless feel
ing resulting from overloaded intes-
tines and sluggish liver. Get a bot
tie today. At all druggists, 25c.
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Oppose German Peace Plan.

London, Dec, 13.-A strong current
of public sentiment opposed to the
German peace proposal as evident in
the first expressions available both
from public men and the British press
although these were without knowi.
edge Of anv definite :errns and witt
out any word from high authoritative
sources indicating the attitude of the
government. British officials were
disposed To maintain reserve
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-15
The chiIdIIke Mature.

"Do you mean to tell me that tender.
foot pulled a gun cause he thought you
had stacked the cards?"
"That's what I said," replied Piute
Pete. ..f
"YOu told me the game was going 10
0e Ike taking candy from q child"
-Yes But some children has awfu'
dispositions. Washington Star.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Bricker OF Orr
vile went to Danville Wednesday to
spend the day with friends after. a
visit with friends and relatives in this
city. A
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lewis of
Fredericktown went to Columbus
Wednesday to spend the day.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-15
Ohio Hotel Men.

Columbus, Dec. 13.-Scores Of mo-
tel men and their wives from all over
Ohio are in Columbus for the annual
twodday convention of the Ohio State
Hotel association, which openned to-
day at the Deshler. Over 200 are in
attendance Addresses and discus
sions on methods to combat increased
food prces will be the chief topic OF
the convention.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-15

TO ARSON

Vinton, O.. Dec. ia. e. Sharp.
Hooking Valley agent and son Of the
mayor OF a nearby town, confessed
to Assistant State Fire Barshal w. 8.
Carlisle that he fired the Hooking
Valley depot mere Nov. 20. The build
ing was fired to cover burglary of
$400 and valuable express packages.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-15
Damages to Wooden Leo.

Belgrade, Mont.-John Magginni was
escorting a woman friend down local
street when Northern Pacific switch
engine struck him and cut one of his
legs in two. He will sue the railway
company for $35 damages. The dam
aged leg was wooden.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-15
LOCOMOTIVE pERAILED
BY A FERoCloUs BULL

D Mason, Tenn.-Jumbo, a ferO-
D cious bull. matched his strength
D against that of locomotive pull
D ing a freight train up grade
D near here the other day. Inaa
. field beside the tracks the engine
. lies on Its side only few feet
o from Jumbo's dead body. In a
D hospital at Mason, John Burns,
o fireman. is seriously injured. The
o locomotive was hurled down a
D steep embankment when it col
y lided with the bulls headlong
. charge, but the animal continued
D so active that the train crew shot
y him.
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WOULD PAY sEAMEN MORE
Secretary Daniels Makes Recon-
a.4i. a. N.i4A

Secretary Daniels Makes Recon-
mendatlons to Committee.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-An increase
Of $5 a month in the pay Of every en-
listed man in the navy was recon-
mended by Secretary Daniels to the
house naval committee. It would
add $3,O00,000 a year to the pay roll,
but the secretary declared pay in
crease In the navy had not equaled
those outside and that the enlisted
men were being called upon constant.
ly to do more and more difficult work.
Enlistments are on the increase,
Mr.. Daniels said. He disapproved of
. proposal for a bonus to stimulate
the enlistment campaign.
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PEACE Terms
MAY Be Offered
GeFmany's Action Opens A Way To
Stop The War
Entente Allies May Be Sounded Out
Before Action By U. S.

Washington, Dec. 13.--Proposal for
peace by Germany Is regarded here
as having broken tho chains which
for months have restrained the Unit
ed States, as well as other neutrals,
from making offers OF mediation.
Advices from Berlin to the German
embassy indicate that Germany's
peace terms. in general measure.
propose the restoration Of the status
quo before the war with the eUcep-
ton Of the establishment of indepen-
dent kingdoms of Poland and Litnua.
mia.
They are understood to propose the
complete restoration OF the occupied
portions of Belgium and France in re-
turn for Germany's captured colonies,
tion, because Of its extremely compli-
Gated nature, in the peace confer.
-ence
Whether the United States will
transmit the German proposal with.
ont any comment whatever. or accom-
pany it with some formal or informal
expression, will not be finally decided
until the note delivered to American
Charge Grow in Berlin reaches Presi-
ent Wilson's hands.
There were indications that Presi-
dent Wilson might lind some way to
express the solemn and earnest wish
of the United States for careful con-
sideration of tie suggestion Of peace,
even before the entente governments
have made known their attitude to-
ward the German proposal.
President Interested.
Regardless of whether President
Wilson decides to accompany the Ger
man proposal with any word, 1t was
said ne unquestionably Awould take
steps to learn the attitude of the en-
tente allies toward tine peace move
and possibly might again send to Eu-
rope mis- personal friend and advise,
Colonel e. NJ. House. ,
President Wilson is said to he
''deeply interested, but reserviDg
comment" Secretary Lansing main
tained similar attitude. The cabinet
discussed the development at its reg
ular Tuesday meeting, but the situa-
ton was described by members as 20
obviously delicate that no announce
ment could be made.
The absence Of any specified terms
for peace III the note. or in the Ger
man chancellor's speech, was in a
measure a disappointment to those
who expected some concrete express
sion of basis on which negotiations
might begin. The German embassy.
however, is In possession Of advices
which outline in a general way what
Germany expects, and the diplomats
of the entente powers, through their
means Of being supplied with infor-
nation. believe they have general
idea of what terms the central pow
4ers are willing to advance as the ba-
sis for discussion
Mode of Procedure.
The actual procedure in conveying
'Germany's proposal to her enemies
according to precedent, begins with
Charge Crews forwarding the note to
Washington. The state DEPARTMENT
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"**Glenwood Chapter, No. 3OS, o.
e. s., Bladensburg, will meet in reg
ular session Friday evening, Dec. Is,
at 1880. Installation of officers.
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***There will be a meeting of the
Knox County Agricultural society
Dec. 80 from o'clock to o'clock. At
this meeting eight directors will be
elected for the usual term of three
years.
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Mode of Procedure.

The actual procedure in conveying
'Germany's proposal to her enemies.
according to precedent begins with
Charge Crews forwarding the note to
Washington. The state department
then will forward 1t TO the American
ambassador. resident in the country
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chosen
TOWNSHIP CLERK
Elected Over A Field Of
Eight Applicants
LYTLE Is COMMENDED

In Resolution Passed BY Trustees
For His Efficient serViee--New
Incumbent A Faithful Gus
todian OF The Court
House
At the regular meeting of the
trustees Of Clinton township, which