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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15
ACTION SOON ON
JUBILEE SESSION
Rev. S. T. Allen Again AS
signed The Circuit
Pastorship

Rev. o. f. Ford, pastor of the
Methodist Protestant church of this
city, was again assigned to the local
charge by the Muskingum conference
of the church which closed it's ses-
sions in GAINESVILLE Monday.
Several months ago the local
church, in executive session, voted to
extend call to Rev. Ford to return
and this action was duly certified over
to the conference.
In view of the diamond jubilee ses-
sion of the conference which will in
all probability be held in Mt. Vernon
next year, it is particularly desirable
that Rev, Ford return, as he has been
in close touch with all plans for the
jubilee.
An attempt was made Tuesday by
The Banner to get into communica-
tion with Rev. Ford, but it was found
that he had not returned from Zanes-
vile. The local church will decide
SUM NhStHSI VI ilOL tue OleI VI Ile
conference to hold its 18th meeting
here will be accepted. Mt. Vernon
was the cradle of the conference, the
initial meeting being held here three
quarters of century ago.
In addition to the return of Rev.
Ford, the conference made the follow
ing assignments;
Attica, II. e. Lucas; Byesville, R.
P. Hudnell; Butler j. M. Wells; Co
shocton, A. 5. Williams; Cambridge,
F. w. Lineberry; Cardington, to be
supplied; Columbus, First church, S.
w. Rosenberger; Columbus, Grace
church, I. r. Woodford Columbus,
West Lane church, H. S. Willis; Dill
lonvale, d. c. Wees; Empire, T. F.
Martin; Maynard, G. E. Hooper.
McConnellsville, d. G. Jackson; Mt
Pleasant, to be supplied; Newcomers
town, A. e. Black; Pleasant Grove, j.
H. Teter; Steubenville, supplied by
]. w. Hawley; Tifin, T. l.. Brown;
Toronto, D, c. Coburn; Uhrichsville
C. j. Morton; Wellsville, R. c. Tol-
bert; West Lafayette, c. c. Falken-
stine; York, o. O. Ort; GAINESVILLE. G..
G. Shurtz.
Circuits Brownsville. 0. B.. S.
Grimsley; Bellevalley, o. v. Shar-
rock; Coshocton, A. R. Heed; Dellroy,
w. S. Murphy; Byesville, S, j. Nihiz-
er; Gilmore, L. R., Graham; Lemert,
H. w. King; Lewisville to be sup
piled; Logan, to be supplied; Malta,
]. c. Berry; Mt Vernon, s., T. Allen;
Nashport, supplied by Ia A. Dibble;
New Marshfield, supplied by A. H..
Franks; Otsego, to be supplied; Ral-
ermo, to be supplied; Pennsville, J..
H. Longworth Pleasantyille, l.. R.
Poole; Plainfeld, f. 7, Hunten;
Pleasant Grove, A. Clendenning;
Reinersville, G. w. Sees; Renrock, j.
w. Chessire; Roseyille, r. c. Dean;
Smithfield, w S. West; South Olive,
L. ]. Sanford; Stookdale, to be sup
Piled Stockport, II. S. Garrett; Tap
pan, James Fish, Rifiin, w. e. Grove.
These ministers we're superannuat-
ed
John Cooper, Perry Orr, F. A.
Brown, w. S. Cairns, ]. H. Gray, M.
v. shuman, L. Bowman and R. D.
Sheppard.
Ministers not assigned and their flu
ture stations left in presidents hands:
w. ]. Eastlake, w. e. Hewett, e. A,
, Martin and G. G. Wise.
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Results In Maine, Showing Great Re
publican Reduction, Are Very
Pleasing

New York, Sept. 12-Vance c. Nc
Cormick, Democratic national chair.
man, issued this statement on the
Maine election:
The result in Maine indicates a
sweeping Democratic victory in No
vember. have never claimed we
would win in Maine, because re.
allied that to carry such rock-ribbed
Republican stronghold in a presi.
Dental year was practically impos-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15
Mary Elizabeth Metcalf

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Metcalf died
Tuesday night at 1O:S0\o'clock at her
home on South Rogers street after a
short illness of heart trouble. The de-
ceased was the wife of William Met
calf and is survived by her husband
and three children: Lewis and Charles
w. Metcalf and Mrs. Mary Ellen
Lauderbaugh, all of this city.
The deceased was 61 years of age
The funeral Thursday afternoon at
o'clock at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Morgan Lauderbaugh, 7O5 East
Gambler avenue, Rev. ]. A. Long Of
ficiating. Interment in Mound View
cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15
MCCORMICK IS Confident
OF DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS

sible.
I'VE have materially reduced the
large Republican majority always OBJ
tanned on national issues in that state.
and that insures election OF President
Wilson in November by an impressive
majority, just as sure as the Repub-.
lican plurality of 10000 in 1892 pre-
saged the election of President Cleve-
land in November.
1T is the first time that United
States senators have ever been elect
ed in Main by popular vote, and the
sentiment as to national issues is to be
guaged by the vote cast on the same,
issues in other years"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15
PRESIDENT PASSES rHRoucH

President Willard of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad passed through Mt.
Vernon Tuesday morning in a special
car which carried five private coach
es. He was enroute from New York
City to Chicago.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15
Clarence Rowland Lahmon

Clarence Rowland, the six-months-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. William G.
Lahmon Of Pleasant township, died
Tuesday morning at o'clock after a
one days illness of cholera infantum,
The funeral Wednesday afternoon at
2 o'clock at the late home. Interment
in st. Johns cemetery.
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McConnell-M Gugin
Nuptials Celebrated

Mr.. Otto Faber Mcconnell and Miss
Julia Merle McGugin were united in
marriage Tuesday at noon at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Frank McGugin of North Mulber-
ry street, by Rev. j. A. Long of the
Church of Christ. The ring cere-
mony was used. Only the immediate
relatives and few intimate friends
Witnessed the ceremony
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank McGugin of this city,
is graduate of Ohio university at
Athens and has a large circle of
friends in Mt. Vernon. Mr.. McCon-
nell is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Mcconnell of Carrollton and was grad
uated from the engineering depart
ment of Ohio State university in
June.
The home was beautifully decorated
for the occasion. with profuslon OF
seasonable flowers. Preceding the
ceremony, Miss Gertrude Fleming
sang "At Dawning" and 30 Promise
Me"
Miss Helen Moore played the we'd
ding march from Lohengrin as the
bridal couple appeared. The bride
was attired in travelling suit of mid
night blue broadcloth and carried a
shower bouquet of roses.
Following the ceremony, a four
course dinner was served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcconnell left Tuesday after
noon for trip on the Great Lakes.
They will be at home after October /
at 5O2 West Pearl street, Wapakoneta,
o.. where Mr.. Mcconnell is employed
as civil engineer.
out-of-town guests attending the
ceremony were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Mcconnell, the bridegroom's parents
and Mr.. John Lee OF Carrolton and
Mrs. George Burris of Monroe Mills.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15
DIRECTUM
AND NAPOLEON DIRECT MAY
RACE AT COLUMBUS

Columbus, Sept. 12-Entries for Co
lumbus grand circuit races which
start Monday next are heavy. Many
special features, including possibly a
pacing match between Directum l.,
and Napoleon Direct, are promised
during the two weeks.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15

guard rail fence, widening approach
and graveling at Gambler street
bridge, hauling plank and laying same
at Norton street bridge, $136.S7.
To William j. Smeeth, for fence, fill,
widening, graveling and painting in
Union township, $192.
To Samuel Clark, for driving piling,
hauling plank and laying same at
Bowman bridge, Jackson township,
S19S.
TO the trustees Of. Monroe town
ship, for grading, graveling and re-
pairing road leading from Ohio State
Sanatorium to Academia, $139.34,
To the trustees of Morris township,
for grading, graveling and repairing
portion of road leading from Ohio
State Sanatorium to Academia, $6666.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15
Surprise And
A Shower

The home of Mrs. John Hyatt OF
Fredericktown was the scene of q
very pleasant event Monday evening
when a number of young people met
and gave a surprise party in the ma
ture of miscellaneous shower for
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Robson who
are soon to move to Mt. Vernon.
About twenty guests were present.
Refreshments were served and a
pleasant evening was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robson received mum
Der of useful and beautiful gifts.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15
Saturday, the 23rd day of
September, 1916

between the hours of l p. M and D. m.
OF sald day, the following described lands
and tenements, to-wit:
The following described real estate, sit
uate in the Village of Martinsburg Coun-
ty of Knox and State of Ohio and bound
ed and described as follows:
Being lots number one % and number
~ in said Village of Martinsburg (form-
erly Hanover) and bounded on the North
by Utica Street; on the East by GAINESVILLE
Street; on. the South by an alley; and on
the west by an alley as recorded in the
plat of said Village in the office of the
County Recorder of Knox County at Mt.
Vernon, Ohio. excepting strip thirty-six
1850 feet wide off the south side of lot
number two (2) which was conveyed to
Allie b. Hancock by ". II. Tilton. The
above described real estate is situated in
the Village of Martinsburg. Township of
Clay, County of Knox and State of Ohio.
Being bounded on the North by Utica
Street and on the East by GAINESVILLE
,.Appraised at Three Thousand Dollars,
($3,000.00)
Terms of sale-Said sale to be made on
the premises and upon the following
terms: One-third cash on day of sale one
third in one year; and balance in two
years the deferred payments to be Sc:
cured by mortgage on the premises sold
and to bear interest from the day of sale.
JOHN NJ. WOOL1SON,
Sheriff Knox County, Ohio
Frank G.. Hite, attorney for plaintiff
S-lS,25;9-1, S,15S
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Trustee Appointed

Trustee Appointed
Mary Morey has been appointed
trustee of Mary e. Burson under the
will of Asbury J. Tilton giving bond
in the sum of $500 with j. G. Tilton
and John Morey as sureties.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15

Josepeh D. Bader found dead in
spring at home of brother, Charles,
south of Newark, was the first initiate
Of Newark lodge Of Elks.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15

Can Fred.e:rlok PuHenbauah
!. !. !. i. 4. i !. i \ Z

Carl Frederick, the one-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Puffenbaugh,
died Tuesday evening at o'clock at
the home OF his parents, los Wilson
avenue, after a FIVE days illness of
cholera infantum. The funeral Thurs
day morning at $3.50 o'clock. Inter
ment in Mound View cemetery.
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+ + j. !. i. 4 X j. X i. ,. ! x
+ SOCIETY NOTES !
Will Live

Will Live
In Utica
Saturday at p. m. Dr. L. G. Sparks
Joined in marriage Mr.. Ernest A.
Weekley of Utica and Miss Inez Dick
over of Newark The wedding took
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
William Walton in South First street
Newark, in the presence of a com.
pany of friends. Mr.. Clyde Walton
and wife attended the bride and bride
groom. They will reside in Utica.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15

Hearing Set
Sept. &c has been set as the date
for the hearing OF the petition to sell
real estate of Iona B. Shaffer, guardi-
an of j. Bernard Shaffer, VS.. j. Ber-
nard Shaffer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15

Marriage License
Otto Faber Mcconnell, civil engi.
neer, Carrolton, and Julia Merle Nc.
Gugin, Mt. Vernon Rev. ]. A. Long
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15
WAR BULLETIN

The Saxons conquered the Normans in the Sixth
Century
Saxon Remedies are conquering disease in the Tween
tieth Century.
Enlist in the army of Saxon users
This is a recruiting station
Taugher's Drug Store, East Side Public Square,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15
To Settle Estate

Harry e. Harris of Utica was ap-
pointed by the probate court as ad-
ministrator of the late ex-Postmaster
e. M. Bell of Washington township.
He gave bonds in the sum of $4,000
Newark American Tribune.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15
Distributlve Account

Distributlve Account
A first, final and distributive ac-
count has been filed by Carl X.
Wright, executor of Thomas G.. Pop
ham, showing $1,547.5S received and
distributed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15
sHER1FF's SALE

ton, plaintiff
VS..
Grace E. Tilton ct al, defendant.
Knox Common Pleas
BY virtue of Order of Sale in Partition
issued out of the Court of Common Pleas
ed, will offer for sale upon the premises
IN Martinsburg, Knox County, on
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-29
Enlist In City's Health Campaign

An active campaign for improving Bminghams sanitary
conditions has been launched and every and woman within
the city limits should enlist for service Much has been SAID
about the need Of cooperation promoting industrial deve
opment and everything pertaining civic upbuidng The get
together habit good for ambitious and growing
town. and Birmingham OCCASION has exempfied the
teal benefits of the community spirit.
But view of the health improvement movement there never
time when this city needed teamwork and the coopera
ton of all the people much as it does now.
Typhoid fever which has been aarmngy prevalent here
this is still menacng and the danger will not be over
until all persons young and DID, have been accnaed and until
the of the fever removed The city has been partially
cleaned up since the outbreak of typhoid early in the summer
but must be thoroughly cleaned And poor that
he she contribute something toward improving the
situation.
Every member of the medical profession has been reess in
his efforts prevent the spread of typhoid fever and
the public to the Importance of clean up campaign
The various health committees appointed to carry
SADIE for better sanitation have prepared rousng appeal the
people in calling meeting for next Thursday night In
the meantime let everybody constitute him herself
mee of to render all possible assistance the municipal
authorities and the medical fraternity in their eneavors
make Birmingham exceptionally clean and fever-free
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-29
BRTTAIN'S DEBT TO MASONS

-Four sons of the deputy grand master
are on active service, and one, Capt.
Lionel Halsey of H. M. S. New Zealand
had the happy distinction of taking part
under Admiral Beatty, in the fight Off
Helgoland blight in the early days Of thd
war. He has since been promoted I'd
captain of the fleet on II. M. S. Iron
Duke, under Admiral Sir John Jellicoe.
The number of new lodges formed and
consecrated since the beginning of tho
war has been considerably below th4
average, but one has been called into ex1
istence as an outcome of the war. Thd
city Of London National Guard lodgeI
with it's record number Of founds-2SS
was consecrated in November last, with
Mr.. Henry Cart de La Fontaine as its
first master. He will be succeeded in tho
chair next November by Maj. Gen. Sill
Francis Lloyd, X. G. B.
Freemasons mourn the loss Of many dis1
tinguished brethren whose lives have been
given for their country. To mention only
three: Lord Kitchener had been an Off
Ger of the grand lodge of England fol
20 years, before he was appointed, in 1891
district grand master of Egypt and tho
Sudan; Lord Roberts was past grand
warden of England, and Prince Mauric4
of Battenberg, at the time of his death
from wounds received in action, was mas3
ter of the Twelve Brothers lodge, mol
7S5, Southampton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-29
LANIER AND POE

Colonel Doak appears to be not quite
ready to give Lanier the award over
Longfellow. On that point alone does his
nessean and American. Longfellow was,
in his way, great-and yet Longfellow.
much more nearly than Poe, was the
''pingleman'' of American verse. There
is scant art in any of Longfellow's longer
poems. The measure of 'Hiawatha" Isl
essentially the measure of an auctioneer
crying a spawned horse-"Pm bid 80,
gimm me 40; 80. 30, where's the 40? Forty,
thank you-who'u bid 5o?"
But that has nothing to do with the
Pce-Lanier matter.
Poe was nowhere near the greatest
southern poet. But Poe was the great
est American man of letters. Great bel
cause of what he did himself, he is ind
finitely greater because Of what he made
possible for others. Probably no other
man has influenced English literature so
profoundly as Poe Father of the short
story, he is sire, also of nearly all that
is best in latter time longer stories.
Colonel Doak mentions, as imitators on
elaborators of Poe, Sue, Doyle, Gab7
OF eau, Anna Catherine Green, Dubois
gobey. He might have mentioned a name
greater imam ill Oh tHeSe' hopert LOUIS
Stevenson was an elaborator and mari
rowly-if at all-escaped being an imita- !
tor of Poe. "Dr. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde
is an elaboration of Poes very short
story 'William Wilson," Treasure Is Y
land" much the most charming story of
it's kind in the world, SO closely follows
the pattern of 1.-THE Gold Bug as to BID
almost an imitation.
OF all poets Poe can best afford notl
to contend for first place. His .place|
does not depend upon his poetry. He Isl
the towering figure in American literal
ture In world literature he holds his
own with any.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-29
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
VVY1HEN the war began British Free
A/ masons did not escape the pan
w ic which assailed men in all
quarters, and there were many who sug-
gested that lodges should cease to meet
or, at least, assemble as seldom as pos
sible for purely formal business during
the period Of the war; Happily saner
counsels prevailed, owing In great
measure to the wise advice of the board
of general purposes, which has sometimes
been called the cabinet council Of the
craft. 1t was recommended to lodges that
they should pursue their Masonic duties
in accordance with the book of constitu-
lions and take such measures as lay
within their power to assist in relieving
the distress which would be certain TO
arise out Of the great national emer-
eency. This advice has been generally
followed.
There is not a lodge in the country
and there are 1888 lodges meeting in the
London area and 1763 in the provinces
which has not a large proportion OF It's
members on active service. Out OF the
1888 London lodges 35 are known as mill
tary lodges, and many of these have
found it difficult to hold the two meet
ings which, according to the constltu-
lions, must be held during the year. One,
St. Mary's lodge, has been compelled to
suspend it's meetings altogether, for. like
a sister lodge in the province of Middle
sex-the alma, of Hounslow, which Is at
LN1ctt ORC
member is on active service.
The extent to which death has de-
pleted the Masonic ranks cannot be esti-
mated even by the authorities at Free
masons hall. The Masonic roll of honor,
compiled from returns received up to the
early part of November, 1915, occupies SO
pages of the last issue of the Masonic
year book and contains particulars of C2o
brethren who had fallen in the service
of their king and country. The list has
been added to considerably since that
date.
The whole of the craft has been eff
fected by the war. The grand master, H.
r. H. the Duke of Connaught, has had
to remain at his post in Canada for
further term. The pro-grand master,
Lord Amphil, joined his regiment on
August 4. 1914. and since that date he has
had only As hours leave of absence, the
whole of which was occupied by Masonic
business. Upon the shoulders of that
grand old man of Freemasonry," as he
is affectionately known. the Right Hon.
Thomas F. Halsey, P. c., has fallen the
responsibility for the government and
direction of the craft. His industry and
activity at n years of age would put to
shame many men Of 49, 1t is now more
than SIS years since he was initiated into
1.-THE mysteries" and he has been pro-
vincial grand master Of Hertfordshire for
43 years.
But there must be something in Free
masonry conducive to longevity and ac-
tivity, for the war has put considerable
amount of work upon the shoulders OF the
grand secretary, Sir Edward Letchworth
"a name revered wherever Freemasonry
is known-who. Notwithstanding the fact
that he is in his eighty-fourth year, still
finds pleasure in daily toll
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-29
HIS FIRST CIRCUS
From the Boston Herald.

FTOIn luc DOStOli IICi oiS.
Your correspondent, Mr.. William B.
Wright, asks in today's issue if any Of
your readers remember Joe Pentland, the
famous clown with Dan Rice's circus. 1
remember him very well, but not with
Dan Rice. His first appearance in Amer
lea, I think, was with Cookies Royal
Amphitheatre, an English circus that ex-
hibited on the stage of the Boston thea
tre-the first circus I ever saw. The star
performer of that aggregation was Mile.
Ella Zoyara," a beautiful and daring
bareback rider, who afterward proved to
be a man. While in Boston, and prob
ably in other cities, She was said to
be the recipient of many boquets and
other favors from the "Johnnies" Of
those days. Dan Rice, knew very well,
but whenever I saw his circus he was
himself the principal clown. There were
but two clowns, and there was no me-
nagerie. In those days the two were
usually separate and distinct shows, and
people who thought it wicked to go to
the circus took their children to the
menagerie. which was considered moral
and improving exhibition. You remember
that was what Artemus Ward always
claimed for his. Circuses then Travelled
from town to town in their own convey
ances, and I think their advent had a
SAVIOR Of romance to the expectant small
boys on the dusty roads which is lacking
in the railroad train of today.
G. F. D.
The real name of Mile. Zoyara is given
in the history Of the Boston theatre writ
ten by Messrs. Tompkins and Kilby.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich was inspired by
her" to write an amusing story. There
are illusions to her in Vanity Fair,
a comic weekly that died too soon. BY
the way, who was the first "Shakespear-
ian clown" in a circus?-Ed.
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A PRAYER

BY John G. Whittier
Thou hast made my house OF life .
pleasant,
Leave not it's tenant when its walls de
cay,e
o Love Divine. o Helper ever present.
Be Thou my strength and stay.
Be near me when all else is from m
drifting
Earth. sky, homes pictures. days o
shade and shine,
And kindly faces to my own upliftinI
The love which answers NINE
have but Thee. MY Father! Let Til,
Spirit
Be with me then to comfort and up
No gate of pearl no branch Of palm
merit,
Nor street Of shining gold.
Suffice it if. my good and i'll unreckone
And both forgiven through Thy abound
ing grace,
find myself by hands familiar beck
Unto my fitting place.
Some humble door among Thy mani
mansions
Some sheltering shade where sin an
striving cease
And flows forever through heavens cred
expansions,
The river Of Thy peace.