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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-22
Village Of Chesterville Has
More Than Share Of
The Unusual
GARDNER RUN OVER
CRANKING MACHINE
Nauman Infant Is Cremated
BY Peculiar Fire; Chin
ney Destroyed

Chesterville, Sept. 21-A fire, an
automobile accident and the crema-
tion of baby, all of which happened
in this neighborhood yesterday, toss
ed this staid old village into a flutter
of excitement such as has not been
known for many years.
The chimney on the home of Cliff
ford Blue, two miles south of here,
caught fire yesterday. The news
spread like wildfire and neighbors as
sembled in numbers.
George Gardner, who resides near
the Blue home, started to drive to the
scene of the confiagration in his auto
mobile. In his hurry, he accidentally
released the brakes and the machine
started forward with Gardner stand
ing in front, having just cranked it.
Gardner was run over by the auto
mobile which was fortunately light in
weight Members of his family rush
ed to the spot, expecting to find him
dead. For while, it was thought he
could not survive. DIR. Eastman of
Fredericktown was summoned and an
examination disclosed that there was
not a single bone broken. Gardner's
neck was twisted by the wheels and
weight Of the auto.
1t is considered little short of mar
velous that he was not killed, as his
machine started suddenly and knock.
ed him PROSTATE, the wheels passing
over him. Continuing its fight, the
machine smashed through two fences
before it finally came to a halt.
In the meantime, the chimney fire
at the Blue home was extinguished,
little damage having been done to any
other portion of the house.
Funeral services were held today
for the seven-months-old child of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Nauman, north of
here, which was cremated yesterday,
while lying in its crib, by fire OF
singular mystery.
The mother Of the child was away
from the house, leaving her children
in charge Of the baby. Charles Little,
enroute to Fredericktown with a milk
shipment, noticed smoke issuing from
the Nauman home and rushed In. He
proceeded to the room where the in
fsnt child lay and, seeing that the
crib was the only thing afire, grasped
the child therefrom and rushed out in
to the yard. The child died in his
arms.
The origin of the fire is an utter
mystery. The flames were confined
entirely to the little crib.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-22
DEATHS
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The Mercer Funeral

The funeral of the late C. L. "
Mercer will be held Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the Baptist church. Rev
DR.. E. NJ. Mcmillan of Mansfield, as
sisted by Rev. G.. Rector Dye, will of
ficiate. The remains will be taken tc
the church at 1890 o'clock where
they may be viewed by friends.
Hoy o. Simons of North Gay street
went to Columbus Thursday to spend
the day.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-22
Administrator Appointed--

Administrator Appointed
James H. Gipson has been appoint
ed administrator of Lille May Gipson,
giving bond in the sum of $3.50, with
w. A. Hosack and Arthur Fry as sure
ties.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-22
Marriage is
Announced

announced
The Misses Florence Ewing and
Minnie Van Nostrand entertained the
members Of the o. r. club Wednesday
evening, at the home Of the latter
with an announcement party, announc.
ing the marriage of Miss Irene Sher.
man to MIR. Lawrence Hardin of Mo.
line, ILL.,, which occurred Sept. 8 in
Covington, Ky. The announcement
comes as surprise to their many
friends. The club of which Mrs. Har.
din is a member presented her with a
beautiful cut-glass water set with
sherbets to match.
The bride, who is one of Mt. Ver-
mons popular young ladies, is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sher-
man of Buckeye City, and for the past
several years has been in the employ
of the A. A Dowds Dry Goods Co. of
this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Hardin will be
at home in Columbus after October Is.
The best wishes of host of friends
go with them.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-22

Inventory and Appraisement-
A. G. Mills, administrator of Ophelia
Mills, has filed an inventory and ap
praisement showing: goods $39S.25
money $247.5O, securities $26.39, to
tai estate of $67114.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
Baby Birth in England Is
SI25 More ExpensiUe This
Year Than Before the War

London. Eng. Aug. LIT is esti-
mated that the all around expenditure
on a baby born in England this year
is probably from 800 TO S125 higher
than in 1914.
Food alone adds about SIS to the
years cost of the war baby. Milk has
gone up four cents quart and II :
said that the average baby consumes
from 400 TO $50 pints a year. Baby
foods are up about ten percent Feed
ing bottles cost a third more. and the
methylated spirit for heating the
nights feed has advanced from ten
cents to % cents pint
Raby garments cost more also
Everything made of wool has risen SO
percent in price; all the cotton AMI
wool and wool mixture materials and
garments are % percent higher. the
wholly cotton ones. owing TO the rise
in raw materials and labor. must he
paid for at the rate OF about Is per
cent more.
Even a babys bath costs about one
third more: soap is a third dearer, the
bath thermometer IS up about % per
cent. toilet pOwder-chiefly because OF
the rise in the price Of the bOric acid
il contains-is 100 percent dearer.
Nearly all medicines cost much mora.
dearer What formerly was sold for
SIS is now $50 and so on \ cot THAI
could be bought before the war for
So is now $3.50: the fleecy wool mat
tress, babys basket and baby's high
chair are all up propOrtiOnately.
Nurses wages have advanced s. on
-'@s--. rvf r7 ke~-- IS costing at lea Il
third more. an increase of $50 o.
more year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
81 gl! s7$D
WITH CEREMONY
Four Japanese Virgins Have
An Impressive Part In
Sacred Ceremonial.
MIDNIGHT SCENE
OF WEIRD BEAUTY

-oKIO, Japan. Aug. 1S--Solemn anu
historic services of ancient Japan
l. in which virgins took an impress
sive part have just been held in con-
nection with the reconstruction of the
grand shrine at Ise, dedicated to
Arnaterasu Omikami, the grand an
cestress of the japanese empire, who,
according TO tradition, dN,elt in the
heavenly regions. The sacred temples
are reconstructed every % years and
the time has now arrived for their re-
placement.
The recent ceremony was that of lay
ing the foundation Of the temporary
shrine which will shelter the sanctuary
of the outer temple during the work
of reconstruction Of the main building
There were two services, one in the
morning and another at midnight, and
they were conducted in the presence
of prince Taxa Kuni. the grand prelate
Of the Shrine and many officials ano
Shinto priests.
Four Virgins Cut the Shrubs
When the Shinto rites for purifying
the land were concluded prince Taxa
Kuni, acting IS the personal messenger
of the emperor WOrshiDped at the main
Shrine and food offerings for the spirit
of the ancestral deity were placed on
the altar. The food was subsequently
removed and buried on the lot at the
four points of the compass. Then
group of virgins dressed in pure white
robes with deep purple 'hakama", per
formed the rites of cutting the shrubs
and moving the grass with sacred
sickles.
The ceremony at midnight was sim
liar 10 the morning ceremony, with the
difference that the rites Of moving
down the shrubs and grass were re-
placed by the telling of timber-to he
used for the sacred pillars of the
temporary shrine Here, also a virgin
Officiated. The night spectacle was
sublime. The surrounding forests were
illuminated with thousands OF flarinS
torches
The grand shrine of Ise occupied a
prominent place in the court ceremonies
Continued on page 19l.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
WAR OFFICE HAS
DECIDED To
TRY PLAN
Many Offering Services For
Defence Are Men Past
90 Years of Age.
NOW ENGAGED IN
PEACE PURSUITS
Unable To Get Into Army,
They Appeal for Service
In Home Protection.

ONDON, Eng. Aug. 19.-After a
long and strenuous effort on the
~ part Of the promoters. the British
war office has at last decided to give
special recognition 10 the volunteer
movement.
At a meeting here it was announced
that this force would only be called up
for service in the event of an invasion
OF England by the enemy. when all
volunteers would be treated as regular
soldiers and granted separation al
lowances for their families il com
PEELED to leave the localities where
they live
Many Are Past 60.
In this volunteer movement the great
majority OF those who have come for-
ward are men who have passed the
military age. many being over 90 years
They are engaged in regular CONNER
cial occupations. or as journalists.
writer's or the like They have pad
for their own kits and equipment and
subscribed 10 the upkeep of holiday
camps and rifle butts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
Inspector Determines # Per-
son Really Is in Need of
More Clothing.
GIRLS ABOUT TO
WE'D EXCEPTED
No Bar on Luxnies, But
There Are None Obtain
able, 1t Is Claimed.

- ERLIN, Germany, Aug. 1s.-Sincs
x the first of this month Berlinern
IL have been unable 10 buy any new
clothes or underwear without having
first obtained official permission, and
this is only given after a government
inspector. having inspected your ward
robe. has come to the conclusion that
the clothing you want to buy is urgent
" needed
One Of the clothing inspectors was
asked when he would certify a man as
being in urgent need OF a shirt or
pair Of socks. replied without a mo-
ment's hesitation that if he found
man in possession of three shirts and,
say, four pair of socks. he would Ger
tainly refuse to issue q certificate TO
him
If he were an officer or belonged to
the aristocracy. however. the case
would be different and the inspector
would be inclined to say that he would
be entitled TO half a dozen shirts. or
perhaps a little more
No Bar on Luxur7eS.
The new rule does not apply to ar
ticles that come under the heading OF
luxury. but merely to articles OF every
day wear OF average quality. Thus
you may buy all the silk underwear
you Iike-if you can get any.
Girls about to marry are still al
lowed 10 buy themselves a trousseau in
accordance with their social position.
but the trousseau must not consist Of
more than they need
Wool being very scarce. It will prove
very difficult. even with a permit. 10
buy a suit or a new overcoat. and
should the war last another year. Ber-
lin men about town will undoubtedly
present a sorry appearance when they
stroll along
Pa9er Scarcity Felt.
The scarcity of paper is beginning
to make itself felt very much. also. and
prices have increased enormously.
Many newspapers have found them
selves obliged TO cut down their size
In Bavaria the editions which contain
the official commiques from the front
have been given up entirely.
In nearly all shops notices have been
posted asking You 10 bring along your
own bags or baskets in which 10 taxi
away your purchases. as wrapping
paper and Irvine have become very ex-
pensive and are often impossible -
get
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19

fight between parties which represent
two national tendencies, but below this
the careful political observer sees an
other fight which became Of great i'm
portance when the eX-cnancellor, prince
Won RueIov, entered the political arena
with a definite political program at 4
time when everybody new that the
kaiser had none
This naked the beginning Of a fight
between the kaiser and the former
chancellor, who has never been able
10 FORGET that he was turned out OF
office as was Bismarck before MIN
He has better prospects of getting MS
revenge than the famous Iron Chan
cellor, who died a broken and bitter
man
Won Buelow Is no mean enemy and
his political program. which possesses
the advantage Of being a most elastic
one. is a political masterpiece
sufficiently vigorous on the surface,
though yelling a second meaning be-
low It's well considered expressions, 1t
appeals 10 the Pan-Germans on the
one side. as well as 10 the more mod
crate partisans Of prince Won Wedel,
the champion Of reasonable peace"
on the other
For long time previous to his open
appearance on the stage after an alb
sence OF many years prince Won Bue-
low has been pulling wires in the
reichstag in the most skilful manner
and he understands as does no other
German politician the art of formulat-
CONTINUED on page 19).
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
Won Buelow Seeks Return to Power
ENGLAND TO USE VOLUNTEERS
Heir To German Throne
Made Lieutenant At 10

n ERLIN, Germany, Aug 19.-Little
X prince Wilhelm, eldest son of the
IL crown prince, and therefore heir
apparent to the throne of the German
empire. has attained his 10th birthday
and was made a lieutenant in the i'm
perial guards He now takes up rig
orous course Of study and training to fit
him for his high office.
Part OF the daily regime will be an
hour on the back of a horse, where the
prince already feels quite at home, hav-
ing been taught to ride bareback and
having possessed a pony from the time
he was old enough TO support himself on
its back He viii have TO learn how TO
rub down the horse and take care Of 1t,
TO put on the saddle and take it off, and
do every single duty Of the stable boy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
RUSSIANS FIND
AUSTR|ANSH HAD
MANY CONF ORTS
Trenches Hurriedly Aban-
doned Were Luxuriously
Prepared for Long Stay.
FIND PIANO AND
DAINTY LINGERIE
BY STANLEY wAsHBURN.

YEAR KOLKI, Russia (by mail to
M New York;, Aug. 19.-Accompa-
L MED by Gen. Kaledin's personal
aide de camp, Lieut. Bobrikoff. we left
headquarters early in the day for our
first trip into the zone where hundreds
of thousands of men are locked IN des-
perate and often hand TO hand conflict.
Turning from the main highway at the
little village of Klevan. we strike into
the woods on the road towards Kolki,
p miles away on the Styr river.
After painting for an hour over a
sandy road, we suddenly turn north
ward and come upon the Russian line,
where since last autumn they had been
patiently waiting for the arrival OF the
ammunition which would Justify their
advance. After having spent 50 many
months scuttling through trenches IN
der the fire Of the enemy, it seems now
a strange sensation to walk boldly
down the road and out between the
lines of the opposing barbed wire.
where two or three weeks ago one
would have met instant death
The place where We cross the lines
was not one of the points broken in
the advance and hence we find practi-
cally no signs of heavy fighting The
defenders here were outflanked by the
troops that advanced through the Olyka
breach, and the Russians were well on
their way towards Lutsk before the
units here appear to have been in
formed of their precariOus plight
At all events. they left in such
hurry that their quarters stand today
much as they must have been the day
they left The Russians. however, trav-
eled even faster. for 1 understand that
over 10000 prisoners were picked up
in the woods before they had a chance
to join the main retreating column
Had Prepared for Long Stny-
One glance at the line suggested
that the Austrians never dreamed of
being turned out OF these positions At
this point their works ran along the
edge of a wood. and their trenches were
constructed most deliberately from
great unhewn logs. heavily covered
over and so connected up with reserve
and support trenches winding in every
direction through the woodland. that
the occupants must have considered
themselves absolutely safe.
At a safe distance from rifle fire be-
hind the lines one came on the Off
GERS quarters, which seemed like a
veritable park in the heart of the for
est Here one found a beer garden.
with rustic buildings beautifully con-
structed from logs and decorated with
rustic tracery, while chairs and tables.
made of birch. still stood in lonely
groups about the garden just where
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
Fires Ruin Forests of
Greece and Sheep Eat
Tree Queen Planted

Athens. Greece, Aug. 19-The i'm
mense forest fires that have swept
Greece during the past few weeks have
been a source of particular chagrin TO
queen Sophie. for the queen OF the
Hellenes has been the leading figure
in the conservation movement in
Greece. The barren mountains that
5aoO years ago We're clad with verdure
have been a text for the queen in her
crusade TO teach the modern Greeks the
need of preservation of the woods anu
streams Each year queen Sophie plants
a tree with her own hands as an ex-
ample TO the women of Greece But
this year she had no luck. for during
the night following this Arbor dav
ceremony a wandering shepherd passed
with his flock and the newly planted
tree was ignobly eaten BY the sheen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
Once Opposed the Personal
POwer Of Kaiser; Seeks
CHARACTERISTIC Again.
MAY SUCCEED
PRESENT PREMIER
Believed Kaiser Would Not
Oppose Return Of One
Time Antagonist.
>ERLIN. Germany. Aug. 1s.-Prince

- ERIN. Germany. Aug. 19.-Prince
* Won Buelow. the former imperial
IL chancellor. has built up q strong
party. and it is confidentiany predict
ed in high circles that he viii soon
succeed Won Bethmann-HOllweg as the
kaiser's right hand man again. He is
supported both by many Of the annexa-
tionists and part of those Germans
who would yield Germany's conquests
for the sake Of peace.
Divided into Two Camps.
German political parties may at pres
ent be divided into two camps In the
one are those who want TO mould real
tiles 10 make them fit their own de !
sires. while in the other camp areI
those who are willing to make their1
own desires conform 10 the existing cir
cumstarces-
The first group is that OF the Pan
Germans. while the other might wei
be called the camp Of the possibilists-
As a lonely tragic figure IN the strip
OF No-Man's Land which lies between
the two. stands the imperial chancel-
Tor. Won Bethmann HOllWeg, eXposed
TO the machine gun fire from both
sides, and with only lukewarm defen-
ders.
Ven RueiOw's Program.
What is plainly visible on the sur
face Of politics mere today is q bitter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
Chauffeur Says Jofre
Wastes Few Words;
Seldom Refers to WQr

Paris. France. Aug. Is.-The 'Pouu." a
lively little newspaper produced in the
French trenches. tells a new Joffre story
The gencralisSimo's chauffeur. l..
they asked him, What does the general
sayf-
oh. not much he talks very little"
But yet
wen. the other day for instance. in get
ting into the car. he said. Things all right
- Yes. general I replied"
And was that all he said -"
Another time he said TO me. You have
a very pleasing appearance. L. Yes.
general 7 replied
But does he never speak about the
war;
oh not often. But yet .. the other
day he did say 10 me. All my brave l..
when is this war going 10 ende 80
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
Grandson OF Bismarck
Is GiUen Iron Cross For
Bravery on Battle Field

Berlin. Germany. Aug 1s.-Count Nicho-
las Won Bismarck. the only son OF the late
count Wilhelm Won Bismarck. and oldest
grandson Of the Iron chancellor" has been
decorated with the Iron Cross or the first
class for bravery on the battlefield.
The youthful count is the owner OF tho
ancient Bismarck estate at NarZin- He
entered the army volunteer at the out
break Of the war. when he was IS years
old year ago after one Of the great
battles in the eastern front. he was pro-
NOTED to the rank OF lieutenant In one Of
the regiments OF the famous Prusslan
guard
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19

they were left when the occupants of
the place suddenly departed.
In a sylvan bower was erected
beautiful altar of birch. trimmed with
rusti ctraceries. the whole being sur
rounded by a fence. through which one
passed under an arch neatly made OF
birch branches.
L.. - L r--.-.-s. l.. r--onch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
Special Courses Planned
In Schools For Disabled
Officers Without Charge

Berlin. Germany. Aug. 19.-Au secondary
schools OF Prussia have established special
courses to prepare disabled officers who did
not graduate before they entered the army
for the universities The latter will admit
the veterans who possess the necessary edu-
cational qualifications without charging
them tuition fees
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
Sells Fake Sausage TO Hungry German.
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Contained Only Rubber. Hair. Gelatine

marks for the remarkable offences recorded
food laws silver sold by him for two marks the
found analysis macead rubber finely hair
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19

they were left when the occupants Of
the place suddenly departed.
In a sylvan bower was erected a
beautiful altar OF birch. trimmed with
rusti ctraceries. the whole being sur
rounded by a fence, through which one
passed under an arch neatly made OF
birch branches.
Piano and Lingerie in Trench.
The Austrians must have had an eX-
tremely comfortable time here. Every
thing is clean and neat. and. no matter
how humble the work, il is always re-
plete with good taste one of the ad-
vancing corps captured trench with a
piano in it. and if the stories of large
quantities of miscellaneous lingerie
mot included in the official list OF
trophies) that fell into Russian hands
are to be believed, one feels that the
Austrians did not spend a desolate or
lonely winter on this front
Immediately behind the enemy line
one begins to see signs of their ex-
tremely intelligent and efficient lines
of communication. Everywhere are
field railways. and have never in war
seen such beautifully laid tracks as one
finds here Save for the smallness Of
the gage and lightness of the rail. each
might be the main line of a railway
Now We find hundreds OF Austrian
prisoners pulling up one rail in order
to relay it TO suit the wider Russian
gage.
Nothing Destroyed.
Emerging from the belt of woods, We
cross an open bit of country, and every
where find signs Of the Austrians' in
tention TO make their stay as comforta-
BILE as possible. In fact. the Russians
can make no complaint of the state in
which the enemy has left the territory
which he has been occupying Nothing
has been destroyed that belonged to
the Russian peasantry. and, indeed.
aF works AnErrfgnE
themselves created.
Every village has been carefully
cleaned up. each house is neatly white
washed. with numbers painted on the
front bitches have been cut along the
sides of the streets and most of the
houses have been tastefully fenced in
by the rustic birch work which one
sees everywhere here. In several vii
lagos parks have been constructed.
with rustic bandstands.
No Anti-Austrian Feeling.
vegetable gardens have been planted
everywhere. and as one travels about
one comes TO feel very friendly indeed
to the Austrians. against whom even
the Russians do not. so far as 1 can see.
entertain the slightest bitterness. Had
Germany conducted the war IN the
manner in which. for the most part
have the Austrians, we should never
have seen this conflict poisoned by the
bitterness which is felt on every 'front.'
where the Allies are fighting German
troops.
That the bitterness between Russians
and Austrians is almost nil is clear
from the relations between prisoners
and guards. I have seen many places
today, where Austrians We're working
in drOves. where one had to look close
" for any Russians at all. and then
probably discovered the guard sitting
under a tree smoking a cigaret with an
Austrian. Great is the contrast be-
tween this picture and that of the small
columns Of heavily guarded German
prisoners. who. with their sullen. low
ering faces and sulky expressions, one
passes on the highways.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
Diplomats Quit Germany Owing Much
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Berlin Dealers Sue For Unpaid Bills

ID ERIN Germany Aug 19when broke the diplomats
settle their bills At least 10 have been sued the local
although
long the lasts
The latest the delinquent allied diplomats be sued is Capt Count
Sano the former naval aache OF japanese embassy.