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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-22
AWAITING BERLIN'S REPLY
No Break In Relations Between Won
Bernstorff and lansinu,

Washington, Feb. Following
the publication of reports that Count
Won Bernstortf mad got into the bad
graces of the American government,
1t was officially denied that Secretary
Lansing contemplated calling the am
bassador to the state department for
an explanation. tt was insisted th5re
had been no change in the relations,
official or personal, between Secretary
Lansing and the ambassador.
Germany's reply to the new demand
OF the United States Is not expected
for several days. AS the German
declaration of intention to sink all
armed merchantmen goes into effect
March l, it is thought probable that
a reply will be received before that
date. The American government is
ESQ looking for some word from Aus
tria before that time.
Meantime the United States is also
awaiting formal response from the en-
tente powers to the disarmament pro-
bosals of Secretary Lansing, although
the diplomatic representatives of
these powers have indicated that
their governments will reject the sug-
gestion.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-22
K. w. PITKIN

Miss Rhea Snow has returned from
visit Of several weeks in Columbus.
DR.. and Mrs. w. J. Ogg of Utica
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. 70.
W. ogg, West Vine street.
DR.. Baldwin Dickinson of Columbus
spent the weekend with his mother.
Mrs. Addison c, Dickinson, East Gam
bier street.
Mrs. Charles Hanna of Bowling
Green arrived here Saturday for a
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Garno
of the Columbus road.
Mrs. e. G. Beggs of South Vernon
went to Columbus Monday to attend
the funeral of her cousin, the late
George Mcmillan.
Mrs. G. o. Warner and Miss Nita
Warner of Columbus spent Sunday
here with Landlord and Mrs. r. r.
Warner of the Hotel Curtis.
Mrs. G. w. Barre and L. A. Barre
Of West High street went to Mont.
pelier, O., Monday where they will
be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. l..
Barre.
Joseph b. Sellers, who is attending
college at Bethany, w. Va, ia spend.
ing few days with his parents. MIR.
and Mrs. James b. Sellers, Gambler
avenue.
The condition of Jacob Diehl of the
old Delaware road who sustained a
stroke of paralysis Friday, was very
critical Monday and his recovery is
not expected.
MISS Ruth Ralston, who has been
visiting for several weeks with
friends and relatives In Pittsburgh.
Pa and Columbiana, o., is expected
home the last of this week.
George Jarvis returned Sunday to
MS home in Steubenville after Wis,
1t Of several days with Mr.. and Mrs.
John V. Willemin and family of East
Lamartine street.
MIR. and Mrs. r. w. Pitkin, Miss
Vada Rush, T. s. Pitkin and C. G.
Rush accompanied the remains of the
late s. II. Pitkin to Marengo Monday
for interment.
Miss Gladys Smith of East Gambler
street went to Delaware Monday to
attend the annual Washington's birth
day banquet Of o. w. u. She was ac-
companied by Guy Dowds of Akron.
who has been the guest of relatives
here.
Misses Mildred Purdum, Margaret
Anderson and Audrey Nourse of
Portsmouth, o., who have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph ID.
Creveling of the Larimore flats, went
to Delaware Monday to resume their
studies at o. w. u.
Charles w. Blodgett, speaker at the
court house Tuesday night, is past
grand chaplain of the grand lodge.
!. O. o. T.. of Ohio, and Odd Fellows
in the city are planning to attend
the lecture and give Mr.. Blodgett n
little reception.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-22
LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN
EAST euEEALo. Feh. q

EAST BUFFALO,, Feb 81.
Cattle-Plime steers, SIS 50@S 49, ship
ping, 81 756rS 35; butchers, So 50@S 25;
heifers, Sc 75lr7 rs; cows, SO S0@7; bulls,
81 1907; fresh cows and springers, $50
Q95; calves, SiG12 so.
Hogs-Ileavies and mixed, IS 650S 70:
Workers., s. 25@S 65; pigs, 81 750S:
roughs, S7@7 40; stays, $5@5 75
Sheep and Lambs-Y earrings, Sc 500
10 % wethers sS 1909 25: ewes, $i@S so;
mixed sheep, $S 50QS rs; lambs, ss@11 go,
CHICAGO, Feb. 81.
Cattle-N0tive beef steers, So 5000 65;
stockers and feeders, $5 60@7 25; cows
and heifers, 50 l5QS 2Oi calves, Ss 500
IL %.
Hogs-Llgbt 81 75@s 80: mixed, $50
3D. heavy, 81 950S S5; roughs, 81 ESQ
10; pigs, Sc 256D7 40,
Sheen and Lambs-Wethers, 81 76@
. 80; ewes, Sc 5O@S Is; lambs. ss@11 So.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 81
Cattle-Choice fat steers. 81 6O9s 20:
butcher steers, $6@7; heifers, $6@7 95;
bulls, S6@6 l6; cows. $4Q6; milchers and
springers, SlO@55; calves $l1@l1 50.
Hogs Yorkers mixed. heavies, modi-
ums and LIGHTS, IS 50QS 60; pigs, 81 75;
roughs, 81 70, staSs, $5 rs.
Sheep aud Lan.bs-Good to choice
lambs, IS 50Rl1
CINCINNATI, FEB. Fl.
Cattle Steers, $4 70qS; heifers, 81 75@
Z 5Oi cows, IS 25@6 %; calves, 81 500
IL 25,
Hogs Packers and butchers, IS 2O0
Sc 500ll &c.
sheep ANA Lambs-Sheep, 1907; lambs,
Sc 5GQll &c.
BOSTON, Feb. u.
Wool-0ho and Pennsylvania fleeoes:
Delaine washed sec; half blood combins,
see; thrae-elahts blood combing, l0c; de-
ialne uhsusIcd, sac.
TOLEDO, Feb. 81.
Wheat, 81 32; corn. 77Ae; oats, soc;
clover seed, yI3 80.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-22

II a dowerpot Is laid on its side the
stalk of the plant growing In 1t gradu
ally curves upward until It resumes
the vertical position, This Is called
geotropic curvature, and the question
Is by what means the plant Is stlmu
lated 10 change It's direction OF growth
One theory AYERS that movable starch
grains In the plant cells fan TO the
lower side ui the position Is changed
md by their pressure influence the
mech I-p rlwih
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-22
$50 REWARD offered

will pay s25 for information that
Will lead to the arrest and convic-
tion OF party or parties that broke
into by warehouse on Saturday night,
or Sunday night, Feb. or 6, and took
clover seed. Also $25 additional IL
seed Is returned. Information will be
considered strictly confidential.
w. ]. SMITH,
West Vine street. Both phones.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-22
PARTIAL REPORT
Of Pomona Grange Committee On
ChildFeR'S Home

Partial report of committee ap-
pointed by the Knox County Pomona
grange Jan. 15, 1916, at the request
of the trustees of the children's
home:
viii say that the home consists of
Vernon on the Coshocton road, about
2 12 or 3 miles from city. After WIS.,
iting the home on Jan. 27, 1916, and
looking over the home, it's construc-
tion, and the material that entered
into it's construction, so far as we
could Judge, and the surroundings,
made the following partial report to
the trustees of the home. We would
recommend that before there is any
more money spent, you would get the
state board of health to come and
make thorough examination and as
certain from them If the home will
pass muster as a children's home.
Yours truly
d. B. KERR,
Chairman.
Then, before making any further
report, and before condemning any
thing that the commissioners have
done or failed to do, your committee
deemed it wise to give the commits
sioners hearing or chance to de-
fend themselves, for we deemed 1t
unwise to censure any one unwisely,
without hearing. Hence the fol-
lowing letter was formulated and a
copy was sent to each of the three
commissioners:
Jan 28, 1916.
The committee appointed by the
Knox County Pomona grange at the
request of the trustees of the home to
visit the children's home, report inn
pressions made, and improvements
necessary to be made to complete the
home, met at the home the eth day
of January, 1916, and after examining
the buildings and surroundings, beg
leave to ask the commissioners for
an explanation before making our re-
port.
The farm bought and its location
are not questions for us to consider,
but the location of the home on the
farm, the home itself, its construc-
tion, it's surroundings, and other
buildings are proper subjects for us
to consider.
First. Did you, as commissioner,
approve of the location of the home
on the farm as proper one? If so.
give your reasons.
Second. Was the construction OF
the home let by contract with speci'
fications accompanying the contract?
Third, Did the contractor give bond
for the faithful performance of his du-
ties?
Fourth. Was the contractor on the
job during during the construction or
the home or a suitable overseer there
during his absence?
Fifth. Were the cement walls ana
floors in the basement to be water
proof?
Sixth. Was the construction of this
home, prosecuted or carried on during
the winter season?
And do you approve of such work in
the winter? If so, give your reasons
Seventh, Did you take the job on
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-22
Monday, Feb. %, 1916

the following property, to-wit:
2 head of horses-General purpose
mare, 10 years old, VT. 1850; family
mare, years old, W.T.. 1850.
head of Cattle--3 good milk COWS,
2 of them fresh; 2-year-old heifer, will
be fresh soon; yearling heifers, veal
calf.
Sow and II Pigs.
Farm implements, Etc. farm wa
gons, binder, buggy, 2 sleds, steel and
wooden harrow, Superior grain drill,
moving machine, hay rake, breaking
and shovel plows, corn plows, single
and double harness, tanning mill, hay
fork, rope and carrier, and other farm
tools, about tons hay, SO chickens, 6
guineas, and household articles con-
sisting of cook stoves, coal heater, oil
stove, organ, Primus No. 2 cream sep
arator, blacksmith tools, platform
scales, iron kettles, extension ladders.
corn shelter, oil tank, grindstone
wheelbarrow, lard press, cupboard,
about 10 acres wheat in the ground
and numerous other articles
The homestead farm will also be of
fered.
Sale to commence at 1900 o'clock
sharp.
Terms made known on day of sale.
BYRON DoUP,
Admr. estate of Lewis Doup, decd
Russell r. Sellers, Auctioneer.
Herman Davis, clerk.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-22
Art BUILDING at O. S. U.

Columbus. Feb. 21.-In anticipation
Of an appropriation from the next
general assembly, plans are being
drafted for a 100000 art building at
Ohio State university. 1t is to be To-
Gated on the north eide o. the Fiji
teenth avenue entrance.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-22
[ avnoen to Meet,

Marion, O.. Feb. 2l-The first an
nual convention of laymen of the
Ohio branch, Evangelical association.
which will be attended by several
hundred delegates from all parts of
Ohio, wit convene at Calvary Evan
gelical church here Feb %, for two
day session.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-22
SHORT LOCALS
Eggs, 22c; butter 26c.

Eggs, 22c; butter 26c.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Inks, west of
The city, spent Monday in Columbus.
For calks use Hanford's Balsam.
City Manager Ray s. Blinn Of Wes-
terville spent Sunday in the city.
DIR. James +. Lee was a professions
al visitor in Danville on Monday.
oren Poppleton was business Wis
itOr in Columbus on Monday.
Use Hanford's Balsam when all
else fails.
Leroy G. Mayer is spending several
days with relatives in GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. C. f. Farmer of East Vine
street spent Saturday with friends in
Newark.
John II. Reeley of the j. S. Ring
walt Company has returned from a
business trip to New York city.
Applications for 1915 automobile
tags may be obtained at the Banner
Office free of charge.
Alfred Mill was business visitor
Monday in Westerville and Colum.
sboA
Mrs. Max Hyman and daughter,
Mtsa Stella, were visitors in Coum-
6us on Monday.
A 4. Baltzell of South Division
street went to Akron Monday to visit
with relatives.
dwight Mckay went to OrrvilIe
monday on a several days business
'rap.
Mrs. Frank L. Falrchlld of Maple
hurst is spending the day in Colum-
shaa.
Miss Vesta Morris OF East Front
FSarect was a visitor In Columbus on
eGSHNsy.
William Madden of Clarksburg. O..
az eho guest Of l., A. Bowman of the
- q s.. hospital.
caarIes c. Wright returned Mon.
'eAv 70 Cleveland after weekend
'Stnsa With friends in the city.
HAra. Clifford b. Shaw spent Sunday
MsuA relatives and friends in Gam
shasr.
*red E. Wooster went to Marietta
'M1aaay, where he will spend several
thays oa business.
MT. and Mrs. l.. j. Dermody of
cleveland are spending several days
with relatives in the city.
Supt T.. c. zemer of the high school
ssaft Monday for Detroit, Mich, where
No will attend meeting of the ma.
"aonai superintendents' association
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Watson of
Wooster were in the city Sunday, en-
route TO Brandon, where they are
ssisiting with relatives.
Miss Martha j. Adams of the Miller
n Adams hospital went to Fredericn.
town Sunday to nurse Mrs. George
duIicss.
Ask your dealer for the free book
'fet, Useful Hints for Horse Owners"
'aSHued by G c. Hanford Mfg. Co.,
vhSr3case, N. Y, manufacturers OF
SfaAmfOrd's Balsam OF Myrrh.
qaas Knox County Poultry and Pet
'aASociOtion will meet in Room l, Ban.
wing building. Tuesday evening at
1:se o'clock.
MES. A. T. Baler OF Cleveland is the
quest OF DR.. Isabel Nixon while on a
visit with her brother, Lewis Frank,
OF tho Ohio state sanatorium.
Aina Ada Anderson returned Mon.
day TO her home In Cleveland after
nDending the weekend with relatives
In the city.
Edward Bixler returned Monday to
his work in the gas fields near Cleve-
fand after spending the weekend at
hia home in this city.
Miss Iva Miller returned Monday to
her home Ia orrville after a visit with
MIRA. Shirley Spence and other rela.
Aves In the city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-22

The very best way to get ability Is
to do thoroughly whatever you do.
Master every detail of work that falls
10 your lot.-Selected.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-22
PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned, as administrator of
the estate of Lewis Doup, deceased,
will sell at public auction, at the farm
of the deceased, situated 1 mile west of
Amity and miles east of Frederick
town on the FredericktoWn road. ON
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-16
The Price OF Vetdun.

The mystery OF the desperation oi
Germany in It's attempt to prevail at
Ncrduu is perhaps explained ~ an ar
rlcc in the Iron Age, by II II Campbell
II is. according to this. an attempt Z"
gain control OF the steel industry oi the
continent In little triangle which
take, N part, OF France. Belgium Lux
cmburg and Germany nearly all the
important factor, N the steel business
of the continent are enclosed either
steel plants or ore and coal mines or
shipping ports Germany already has
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$3.50 oUALITY-THURsDAY ONLY

possession OF most OF these. al" SAYS
Mr. Campbell, "Nerdun falls, then
Nancy may come next; and ii Germany
gains that area and hold what she ruw
has, France will disappear from the
list oi important producers oi iron aud
steel while Germany will control the
whole steel industry Of the continent.
This viii explain why Germany is will.
ing to buy Nerdun a, price which
,,aggers humanity
Germany is baslng her calculations on
victory and on holding what she takes.
But the allies have other ideas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-16
His Memory Golden.

DODGE CENTER, MINI, Aug. IL
"A gold dollar Of old date was found
here in a potato patch recently M
r Dresbach OF Long Beach, Cal.
reading OF the incident, mas written
that he los, a gold dollar here iiity-
three years ago
Storage batteries for any car; re-
pairing and recharging Prunty Co.
i27 w. Main.-Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-16
Snmn,hnlih Walks Sly Miles

NEW YORK, Aug. lo-lohn ! Han.
nan ,cantiN clad, was arrested ON the
stree, carly today Tie walked six
miles while asleep.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-16
Revelations
Of a Wife
Being the Confessions OF an Aver
age Married Woman
by Adele Garrlson,
ct HAT startled iawn look in
your face IS very becoming,

ct hAl startled iawn look IN
a mocked Harry Underwood
OF course | knew that his melodra
matte nonsense OF moment before had
been the veriest buiioonery born OF HI,
drink mudded BRAN knew, too, that
he had no other thought save the
mlmlcry OF a melodrama william, which
1t Is his chief delight to affect
But even with tins knowledge ap
pcllng 10 my Saucr self, could not
help ,hudderlng and paliug Al his bur
lcNque threat to carry me OF to some
lonely island
call 1t superstition, premonltIon, what
YOU viii, vet, ridiculous as It may
sound feel sinister menace when
ever Harry Underwood is near me.
Almost from the moment his black
eve, looked into mine when Dlcky in
,roduccd me to him at the thcatcr !
have had the same unCanuy feeling II
is more than dislike 1t Is positive
dread
NomeWhere.g%omehow ! know that
NauN Underwood Will cause me very
real trouble and.tcrror
}ut lt l,.nc}er my way To worry over
the future when there 1, any present
| difficulty confronting me My problem
. now wa, TO get away from him without
attracting any more attention. So !
/ forced my voice to CalmncNS.
How is Mrs. Underwood" ," said
baually 81 hope she is we'll |
haven't seen her since was at your
/ home last sunday
"Gcc. but you're Interested m LIS
health he commented / wish you
would stir up little interest IN mine
| LIS all right but I'm a sick man" He
waved his hand again toward his com
panions who appeared to be much in.
Icre,ted in the leapiug seals
"Ihcy'rc sick men. too he said
hut they've still got A holdover from
last night Now haven't any hold
over I'm lust sick These fellow
ought to be ashamed OF themselves
can't carry any liquor at all I'm
ashamed ot them THEY'D like 10 NEE,
you. know. but ! won't let them
positively forbid It, Think I'd intro
luce the lady OF my heart to rumme
like that No, stree, not Harry
Underwood"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
WANTS OLD SYSTEM BACK

The Oregon Voter again regrets that railroads are
under the control of the commissions and hampered by
government interference with their business 1t pathetic
ally asks: "But how railroads pay higher wages un
less rates are permitted to be raised prOpOrtonatey
Then it adds: "Take either horn Of the demma-ether
pay higher freight rates for the sake Of paying higher
wages continue to punish both labor and capital by
trying to limit rates"
The Voter seems to be of the opinion that railroad
employees on one side and railroad owners on the other
are the only persons concerned in the matter 1t ignores
the producer who has to send his the roads
the markets Of the country and the consumer who has
generally to pay the freight bills no matter how large
The great American public wants the railroads treated
fairly They want them to earn just and fair return
on their investments and they want railroad employees
paid fair and just wages Whenever the pubic through
its representatives the state national Officials dO any
thing that nterfre with either of these things they are
Ovesteppng the bounds of their authority The question
is "Have they done sO?
1t is claimed the demands of the employees if complied
with would cost the railroads. Sl000OO0OO year The
sum Of the cost to the roads has nothing to do with the
matter the questions being would the granting OF the de
mands without increasing the rates permitted to be
charged reduce the interest the money invested in the
roads below honest and just return the same? The
other are the demands Of the reasonable and just?
Are the wages paid below what should be paid for
the work?
Ii is for settling lust such questions as these the inter
state railroad commissions created and it is well to
wait their report on the matter before discussing 1t
seriously
1t may be stated in passing that it is well known
fact that the railroads permitted to raise rates at
their own sweet will they would c0ncede the mems de-
mands and raise rates to meet the extra SOO0OO0OO
and some $500000000 just to be on the safe side
This vast would simply be swiped from the consumer
who having no one else to pass the bill along to would be
compelled to pay himself That is the system the Voter
would have lis return to.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29

The editing business down at Klamath seems to have
some of the hilalty of the good old days when it
anyones privilege to whip the editor any old occasion
if he could few days ago Miss Catherine Prehm editor
of the Merrill Record made the statement in her paper
that "An armed guard had to be placed around the jail
to protect A. Ernest Lawrence following his acqutta
the charge of numbering Mrs Alma Kuehne at Dood Ho
low" George Bradnack editor Of the Merrill Times
tradicted this statement Due to complications arising
from these contradictory statements Miss Prehm lost her
temper and it is alleged undertook to horsewhp Brad
mack who like Villa fled 1t is claimed Miss Prehm
arrested by the city marshal while trying to break open
door and get at the offending Bradnack Evidently the
lady is new at the editing game or she would not take
Offense at little thing like that but then you this
equal suffrage business puts queer notions in the
dear little pates of some of the sisters they understand
ing it means that they have the rights men-and
many more
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
Cavalry RemOuntS Needed
On BOrder---Can Be Got
ten Officers Admit

san Antonio. Mar. 29.-The European
war has stripped the United States of
good horses that today United States
army officers have admitted a serious
shortage of cavalry remounts.
General Funston has combed Texas
without result for available animals
capable of standing up under nard cam.
paigning The buyers of France, Italy
and Great Britain have swept Texas
bare OF cavalry animals.
st. Louis. Kansas City, Atlanta. Chi.
cage and smaller horse markets now are
being investigated by army officers in
the hope of obtaining a sufficient sup
ply in hurry. Here also, however the
army men found that the buyers for the
warning nations of Europe had preceded
them.
American cavalry regiments are re.
ported to be short OF rem0mts needed
in real campaign work and should many
be lost in fighting the problem would
become grave. State cavalry regiments
too, are reported as generally deficient
in cavalry animals.
This is considered important for. in
case the Mexican campaign develop and
the need arises to send all the regular
cavalry into the southern republic, ma
tional guard cavalry regiments prob
ably will be the first to be called for
border patrol work.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29

THE KINDERGARTEN

To the Editors. 1t is sometimes
argued by boards of education and
finance that the kindergarten, although
an excellent system of education, is a
great luxury; that it demands two
teachers in a classroom instead of one,
and that it requires a special and ex-
pensive equipment.
In spite of these charges, supposing
them to be true the Kindergarten might
still be economically justified. 1t would
only be necessary to prove that the eX-
ceptional value of the education was a
warrant for the exceptional expense
"good things come high"
A system of education that ignores
the fundamental concepts which lnder'
lie the kindergarten may cost less money
to run, but there is larger economy
of human intellect, human power and
human character, that in the end
serve the state more profitably than
any fiscal scheme, however shrewd and
farreaching The kindergarten, re-
garded economically, is a plant that
yields large returns for the capital in
vested, it is a conseryator of human
wealth.
UORTENSE ORCTTT