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MORAL COURAGE
Theme OF 5accalaureate Sermon By
President Peirce Sunday Night

Before congregation which liter.
ally packed the Church of the Holy
Spirit, President William F. Peirce de-
livered the annual baccalaureate ser
mon Sunday night to members of the
Kenyon graduating class.
Referring to the position occupied
by the United States in the present
war tangle, DR.. Peirce spoke of neu'
trality in its broad sense, the type
which this country has maintained in
its present relations. He mentioned al
so another neutrality - that born OF
cowardice.
Application was made of this to the
problems which confront the under
graduate of today. The necessity fol
moral courage was again and again
emphasized by President Peirce who
decried a neutrality Of cowardice ir
facing the moral issues of student life
Following the stirring sermon, col
lege singing was held in front of the
Ascension Hall where platform hat
been constructed. This, one OF the
most enjoyable features of commence
ment week, was unusually pleasurabl'
Sunday night in view Of the larg'
body of undergraduates and enthusiast
ic alumni on the Hill.
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MT. VERNON BOY
One OF Honor Men OF kenyons 1916
Class-Ralph Morton Distin-
gulshes Himself

BY his selection as fifth honor man
of the class of 1916 which also makes
him eligible for initiation into the Phi
Beta Kappa society, Ralph Emerson
Morton Of Mt. Vernon has attained
high scholastic honors in Kenyon col
lege.
Mr. Morton's accomplishments will
be all the more appreciated when the
fact that he is graduating in three, In
stead of four years, is taken into con
sideratlon.
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THREE ORDAINED
To The Diaconate OF The Protestant
Episcopal Church Sunday
Morning

The Holy Communion was celebrat.
ed in the Church of the Holy Spirit,
Gambler, Sunday morning at 1880
o'clock. At 1O;3O o'clock ordination
services were conducted by the bishop
of Ohio, the Right Rev. William A.
Leonard of Cleveland.
William John Barrett, Franklin Ed
gar Hauck and Donald Wonders we're
ordained deacons of the Episcopal
church with the usual formal proceed
ings. The Kenyon college choir rem,
dered appropriate selections during the
services.
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SILVERWARE
Stolen Some Time Ago Sold at Sec
ond Hand Store-AiIeged Thief
Taken Into Custody

Floyd Williamson was arrested
Monday noon by Officer Taylor on a
charge of petit larceny brought before
Mayor Mitchell by Bertha Collins OF
East Ohio avenue.
It is charged that Williamson took
about $l2 worth of silverware from
Miss Collins trunk several weeks ago
and recently disposed of it at sec
ond-hand store.
Williamson was placed in the city
lookup pending a hearing.
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driving through for the Kenyon col
lege commencement. Dechant placed
the injured man in his automobile and
took him to the office of local ply
sician whence he was later removed
to the hospital
An examination disclosed that
Greer had his left shoulder blade
broken, his collarbone and several
ribs fractured, as well as numerous
cuts about tie head and face. It was
at first thought that the mans left
lung was punctured, but this was
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-20
ALUMNI LUNCHEON

With Earl d. Babst, '94, president of
the American Sugar Refining Co., as
toastmaster, the annual luncheon of
alumni of Kenyon was held Monday
afternoon in Rosse Hall, following the
commencement exeru,ses of the morn
inc
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-20

later found not to be the case He
was resting easily Monday and will
recover.
From the outset, Greer refused to
tell the details of the accident His
stories conflicted in that he once stat.
ed he was going to Columbus and
again that he was returning from Co
lumbus. He refused to explain the
presence Of the household goods in his
machine
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-20
POLITICAL
AMNOUM CEMENTS

John f. Kramer of Mansfield Rich
land county, Ohio, hereby announces
to the voters of this congressional
district that he is a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for congress
man, Your consideration of his can
didacy viii be appreciated by him,
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Wanted, For Sale, &c

FOR SALE-Two registered Jer-
sey bull calves from Oxford dams
Citizens phone B-257, Fredericktown
exchange. Struble &c Long. 20s
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-20
CAMPUS NIGHT
Herads A New Epoch In Entertain
ment On The First Night of
Kenyon Commencement

Amid a shower of fireworks. illum-
ated by red fire and headed by the
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+ WILL OCCUR SOON i

''sThere viii be a meeting Of the
Howard Equity Union at the I, o. O.
T.. hall in Howard on Wednesday
evening, June 81, Business Of import
ance,
saasgr- -ssp-,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-20

BANNER CLASSIFIED Aos. PAY
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-20

Cards Of Thanks, five cents per line
Resolutions Of Respect. Obituaries and
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-20

Entered at the postofiice, Mt. Vernon
Knox county Ohio, as second class mail
matter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-15
Secretary of Agriculture
Among Most Promi-
nent Named Monday
for Position
CANVASSING OF
QUALIFICATIONS
Decision Likely at Any Time but
Announcement Of Nomination
Not Expected for Several
Days

Washington. Feb. 14.-While Presi-
dent Wilson has not selected a new
secretary of war, it was indicated to-
night that the choice lay between Sec
retary Houston Of the department Of
agriculture and several men outside of
official life. The President is carefully
canvassing the qualifications of all the
men whom he considers available. 1t
is said that although he may reach a
decision at any time probably no NOM
ination will be made for several days
Among the men outside Of official life
understood to be under consideration
are Carter Harrison. former mayor of
Chicago, and Judson Harmon, former
governor of Ohio; Assistant Secretary
Peters Of the treasury department;
Secretary Lane of the interior depart
ment and Counselor Polk of the state
department also have been suggested.
Carl Vrooman, assistant secretary Of
agriculture, is said to be a possible sue
cessor to Secretary Houston should the
latter be shifted to the war depart
ment.
The President has received a large
number Of political endorsements for
various men, but officials say the Sc
lection will not be made upon political
grounds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-15
Attempt to Sc
cure Option Used as
Argument for Early
Ratification of Treaty
ALLEGE CANAL
ROUTE SOUGHT
Efforts Recently Renewed-For-
eign Relations C o m m t e e
Members Deny Documentary
Evidence on Subject

Washington, Feb. 14.-That Germany
had offered Nicaragua a larger sum
than the United States for an option
on the Nicaraguan canal route was
urged in the Senate today as an argu-
ment for early ratification of the
pending treaty.
Several senators said they had been
informed during the course of the de-
bate that Germany had long sought
an opticn on the canal route: that ef-
forts first were made soon after France
undertook construction of canal and
had been renewed more recently. Mem
bers of the foreign relations committee
deny reports that the committee had
any documentary evidence on the sub
ject. Senator Stone said late today
that he had agreed to defer asking for
vote on the treaty until next Thurs
day several Democratic senators hav-
ing notified him that they could not be
present until that time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-15

ShipsMay
DropGuns
S t a t e Department to
Continue Efforts to
Have Vessels
Disarned
MEMORANDUM OF
AUSTRIA ARRIVES

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE Austrian
memorandum, following closely the text
of the German communicate n declar-
ing that armed merchant ships are to
be regarded as warships. was received
by the American Government today
The memorandums. both of which
were studied by Secretary Lansing to-
day do not it is said necessarily call
for an answer. They probably will be
brought officially to the attention Of
the cabinet at its meeting tomorrow and
some definite policy in regard to them
may be decided on.
The state department, it is said will
continue it efforts to have the Entente
Allies agree to the suggestions contain
ed in its memorandum suggesting the
disarming of merchant ships. Various
high officials believe that the Allies
finally will agree to adopt the sugges-
tionS of the United States.
State department officials are describ-
ed as fully realizing that it is difficult
to attempt to change laws during the
course of the war without the consent
of all the parties affected. 1t was for
precisely this reason that the depart
ment believing that the regulations in
regard to the conduct of naval warfare
under prevailing conditions NEEDED revis-
ing, submitted it's memorandum.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-15
Probable Daily Sessions
in Military Commit
tees Before End of the
Week
AMERICAN BOY
ON SUBMARINES
Furnished Navy Department
with Much Valuable Informa-
tiOn-Capt. Mexican Tells of
Recent Progress Toward
Preparedness

Washington. Feb. 14.-While the House
ings on the navy appropriations bill, the
military committees of both houses pre-
they will propose to strengthen the army.
The military committees probably will
begin daily sessions before the end Of
the week in an effort to hasten their
work as President Wilson has urged.
Captain Josiah Mexican. attached to the
office of the chief of operations as as
Of the navy departments information
about German submarines had come from
an American boy who served for time
upon one of them in active service before
he could establish his nationality and Sc
cure immunity from military duty. The
boy. whose name was not disclosed, re-
turned to the United States as soon as
he was at liberty ;thd proved to be a
valuable source of information. Repre-
sentative Britten pressed the witness as
to what steps had been taken by the
navy department to be ready to the emer-
gency conditions which seemed to exist.
I'VE have made more real progress in
real readiness" Capt Mexican said. ''in
the last two years than in any previous
five-year period in my experience IN the
navy I don't think l nave ever known
a time when everybody in the service
from top to bottom. was working as hard
with their heads and hands to prepare
the fleet for active service
At another point Rep. Britten asked
why the department had not attempted
to hurry up delivery of ships under con-
struction.
Capt Mexican said that was matter
for the contractors and the department
had little power. If the contractors were
penalized, he said. Congress always re-
/ voked the sentence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-15
new EVIDENCE
POINTS TOWARD
WILLIAM 0RPET
Bottle and Crystals of Poison
Found by Police at
Lake Forest

Chicago, Feb. IA two ounce bot
tie purchased at Madison. Wis, and
poison crystals found buried in an ash
heap in the suburbs of Lake Forest
are believed by Lake county officials
to form a link in the circumstantial
evidence involving William H. Orpet,
University of Wisconsin student, who
is under arrest charged with causing
the death of Miss Marian Frances
Lambert, the 1S-year- old High school
girl.
Charles W. Hassinger. a clerk en-
ployed in the Tiedman pharmacy at
Madison, said today that he sold an
empty two-ounce bottle to Orpet at
noon on Tuesday.
Search of the ash pile resulted from
information received by states Attor-
ney Dady 1t was on the estate OF C!-
rus H. Mccormick of which Orpet
father, o. f. Orpet, is superintendent.
An under gardener admitted that he
buried the poison under orders from
the senior Orpet.
"On today's developments we are ready
to go to trial" said Mr.. Dady. Il am
convinced that the bottle purchased by
young Orpet is the one in which the dead
ly poison was contained. Young Orpet
slept Tuesday night in a garage on the
Mccormick estate. The poison, used for
spraying plants. was accessible. The
cabinet in which it was kept was broken
open. We have not found the bottle. al
though the poison was of a nature SO
deadly that death must have come to
Miss Lambert before she could throw ii
away. A grain of the stuff is sufficient
to cause instant death. Orpet has con-
fessed that he stood beside her and saw
her die. On these facts We are ready TO
20 to trial.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-15
German Gains

The Germans followed up their re-
cent success in Champagne by the
capture of an additional half-mile of
French trenches around Tahure in
that district, and their artillery bonn
bardments in the neighborhood of
Massa ges and Navarin have been an
,swered in kind by the French. -"
North of soissons around. Terny and
along the river Aisne the Germans
started an infantry attack. but the
French put, it down with their guns and
rifles South of the Somme the Ger
mans endeavored to surround outpost
trenches. but desisted under heavy fire
Of the French. In Upper Alsace the
Germans turned loose their guns on
trenches the French had recaptured
from them, but the French during the
night had evacuated them and the
shelling did no other damage than to
shatter the emplacements.
Seventeen fights in the air is the record
of Sunday reported officially by the Brit
ish along their lines in Flanders. In ad-
dition there has been great activity south
of La Basse canals where the Germans
exploded seven mines. Heavy lombard
ments and infantry attacks in that sec
ton are also reported. the Germans sue
ceeding in entering British trench. They
were driven out almost Immediately. In
Albania the Arzen river. which runs
westward across Central Albania and
empties into the Bay of DurazZo, has
been reached by the Austro-Hungarian
yanguards, according to Vienna. The
Bulgarians have occupied FL Bassan. an
,mportant town in Central Albania.
There have been no important events
on the eastern front, but the Russians
in the Caucasus have occupied one OF
the Erzerum forts and have taken
large numbers of Turkish prisoners.
Several Turkish batteries on the IRE
bizond coast Of the Black sea have
been silenced by the Russian warshlps.
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria. Vienna
reports, has arrived there to visit En-
peror Francis Joseph. This would seem
to set at naught recent unofficial re-
ports that Bulgaria had asked the En-
tente Allies for separate peace.
Another British cruiser has met dis
aster. The Arethusa. noted for her
fighting qualities struck mine and is
believed to have been totally wrecked.
Ten men lost their lives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-15
STEvEN|,PERK|NS
MGR. TRACK TEAM
B0WD0|N 1919

Bruins wick. Me, Feb. 14-(SpeciaD.
AT meeting of the Freshmen class
held Monday evening in Memorial hall
Steven l. Perkins of Bartlett, N. H.,
was elected manager of the Fresh
men track team. During the meeting
Coach McGee and Capt Leadbetter of
the Varsity tack team spoke to the
first year men.
The following committee was elect
ed to complete plans for the Freshman
banquet which is held annually at
Portland: Donald Mcdonald Of Port
land; r. A. Stevens. Jr, Readville,
Mass: J. Fl. Kern, Portland; Warren
c. Merrill, Skowhegan; Howe S. New
ell, Pittsburgh, Pa: Ellsworth NJ.
Gray. East Machias: Lawrence G.
Barton, Portland; Edward b. Finn.
Lynn, Mass: Gorden s. Hargreaves.
West Buxton: Merrill r. Sproul.
Brewer. and Clyde E. Decker. Clinton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-15
CHAIRMAN HAY
ASSURES WILSON
PERFECT ACCORD

Washington, Feb. 14.-President Will
son today received letter from Chair
man Hay of the House military COM
mittee, assuring him Of the desire OF
the committee to work in harmony
with him in perfecting the plans for
national defence.
The letter was sent in compliance with
a resolution adopted by the committee
thanking the President for his conf
dence expressed in his published cor
respondence with former, Secretary
Garrison. The letter follows:
Il have been instructed by the COM
mittee on military affairs of the
House OF Representatives to convey
to YOU the very great appreciation
which the committee feels for the con-
fidence you have shown in it's good
faith and patriotism and to assure you
Of it's desire to work in harmony with
you in perfecting a plan which would
be of the greatest benefit to the coun-
try"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-15
WOMEN LAUGH
ATTHE|R FINES
New York Judge Decries En-.
couragement by Society
Women

New York, Feb. 14.-Encouragement
by society women, added to the fact
that their fines are paid by their
union, leads women strikers in New
York City to laugh at the police and
hold the laws and courts in contempt,
asserted Police Magistrate Murphy to-
day when four men and seven women
strikers were arraigned before him
charged with disorderly conduct. The
strikers were arrested while on picket
duty in connection with their strike
which has already thrown 10000 men
and women out of employment and
which threatens to spread to the
Shirtmakers Union with 10000 mem
bers.
Il am becoming tired of the law
lessness of these strikers. especially
the women Magistrate Murphy add
ed. and in my opinion nothing but a
prison sentence will make them real
ize that they must obey the laws Of
the country"
The magistrate, however. imposed
fines of $40 each on the strikers.
At a meeting this afternoon of sew
eral thousand strikers, Mother"
Jones. who is known throughout the
country for her active interest in la
Dor, was the principal speaker. She
urged the strikers to remain out until
their demands were met and never
cease working for the vote for women.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-15
WILSON ALLOWS
THE USE OF name
President Consents to Appear
Before Country as
Candidate

Washington. Feb. 14.-President Will
son today consented formally for the
first time to the use of his name as a
presidential candidate in the coming
campaign. At the same time he de-
clared was entirely unwilling to en-
ter into any contest" for re-nomina-
tion.
This definition of the Presidents at
titudc in line with the plans Of his
political associates, is expected to
bring into the open the campaign be-
ing in his favor throughout the coun-
try.
Mr. Wilson's declaration was made
in a letter to the Ohio secretary of
state who had written that candidates
for delegates from that state to the
national convention must signify their
choices for President by Feb. 25, and
that no presidential candidates could
be named in that connection without
their consent
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-15
Desperate eStruggles for
Supremacy Across
French War Lines,
GERMANS GAIN
NEW TRENCHES
Drive out French from Half
Mile of Territory Near Tahure
but Are Repulsed in other
Districts

The whole Western fighting front IS
the scene Of heavy engagements At
some points the big guns have been
roaring necessarily for days. the in
fantry have been engaged in hand to
mining operations have played a
prominent part in the battles while
airmen have fought each other above
the lines and have been cannonaded
below by the anti-aircraft guns.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-15
General Conditions

Cold weather prevailed throughout
the Eastern states on Monday. The
cold wave will be of short duration.
however. as a general reaction to
higher temperature will set in over
the Eastern half of the country on
Tuesday and moderate temperatures
will continue thereafter during the
next several days. The storm that pre-
vailed in the Atlantic states on Sun
day has passed eastward over the
ocean and no disturbance of marked
intensity now prevails anywhere with
in the region Of observations
The indications are that the weather
will be fair with general change to
high temperatures over the states east
Of the Mississippi river and during
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-15

Deeds of the upper half of Long
Island in the New Meadows river,
which is to be used as the site of the
Montgomery summer school for
girls, were passed Saturday by the
owners, Henry W. Howard, James C..
Mulligan and L. Eugene Thebeau, to
Z. L. Montgomery, and will be for
warded him. Mr.. Montgomery was
formerly principal of the Morse High
school in Bath and is now principal Of
the Natick, Mass, High school.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-15
SUFFRAcETKS
WANT WILSON
F0RVALENTINE
NSend President Heart Foot High.
1--WE Will Be Your
Valentine''

Washington. Feb. 14,-President
Wilson and every member of Congress
received today valentine from the
Congressional Union for Woman Suf-
frage. All were inscribed with appro-
pirate equal franchise sentiments The
Presidents bore the sentence. "Won,t
you be our valentine? We will be YOUR
Valentines inscribed on heart a
foot high
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-15
Warmer Weather

Washington, Feb. 14.-One of the
winters severest cold waves gripped
the Atlantic states today. The North
ern seaboard suffered most, many
points reporting new low temperature
records for the season. but there was
a decided drop as far south as north
ern Florida. The coldest place was
Canton, N. Y, with SO degrees below
Zero At Pensacola the mercury
reached the freezing point.
Relief by tomorrow was the fore
cast tonight by the weather bureau
for virtually all Of the cold wave area.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-15
FRANZ BOPP IN
COURT ON BOMB
PLOTS CHARGE

San Francisco, Feb. A.-Franz Bopp.
German consul general and two of his
aids slipped into the federal building
today by side entrance, to appear in
person for arraignment on charges in
the alleged bomb plots case.
Mr.. Bopp previously sought permis-
sion to appear by proxy
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-15

Chicago Feb. 1-Captan Nicholas Hunt of the detective
directing the search for Crones missing
assistant chef who suspected of having poisoned the
served at banquet Mundeein here last Thurs
day. said tonight that the has developed the existence
gang Is anarchists whose grudge principally against
church churchen He said that he had names most
of the members detectives instructed to
search for them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-15
Mrs. Margaret Hall Of Bath.

Mrs. Margaret Hall. aged SO, the
second oldest woman in Bath, died
Sunday of bronchial pneumonia. She
was born in Bristol. the daughter Of
James and Margaret Erskine, and was
the widow of Dandy Hall. She was
educated in Lincoln Academy and
went to Bath on her wedding day. g.
years ago. She was the Oldest mem
ber Of the First Baptist church.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-15

The United States Steamer Gannet
is hauled up at the dock at Boothbay
Harbor. while the n. T. Thurston Co.
is working on its machinery. A
cylinder Is to be bored and q general
looking over and overhauling will be
done at the same time, so that the
steamer will be completely ready for
its spring and summer duties. Tbo
work will take about. ten .dayA
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-15
Boston Forecast

Boston, Feb. 14.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair with slowly
rising temperature Tuesday and
Wednesday. Moderate variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-15
THE WEATHER
FAIR AND WARMER

Weather forecast for New England:
FAIR. rising temperature Tuesday and
probably Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-15
ANARCHIST BAND OF IS
DISCOVERED IN CHICAGO
SEARCH FOR P0|S0NER

Captain of Detective Bureau Alleges Plot to
Destroy Churches and Church Property Of All
Creeds- Furnishes Letters for Publication to
Support His Statement Threatened P u blic
Buildings Of This Country