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is over to feet high. l know several whaling captains who consider 1t q matter of common knowledge that pressure ridges may be as high as their crows nests 80 to loo feet over the sea. Apparently Nansen never ice pressures that compare with those on the Alaskan coast"-New York World
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Mrs. Lewis Mitchell is the guest
of relatives in the capital city.
MIR. and Mrs. j. w. England Of Mt
Gilead were over-Sunday guests in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. O. Po
land.
r. l.. Jacobs made business trip
to Pittsburgh last week.
Mrs. Clyde Palmer underwent a
successful operation at Grant hospit.
al last week.
G. II. Knouff and family of Vlnton,
o., were guests of local relatives last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Vance Of Co
lumbus we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillip Stinmet2 Friday and Satur-
day.
Washington Ramey and wife are
visiting relatives in Dayton.
Harry B. Wright OF Crestline spent
over Sunday at his home here
NJ. II. Shank of Attica was a guest
In the home Of B. G. Ramey and wife
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. d. Deeds of Elyria
spent several days last week with
Mrs. Deeds parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.
ID. Updike.
Miss Ruth Bonner spent Saturday
and Sunday with relatives in XIII
buck.
Miss Belle Messmore is a guest of
relatives and friends in Akron.
Mrs. II. s. Shinaberry and Mrs. B
G. Ramey spent Saturday in Mt. Yer
non.
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ance, finally arranged for a meeting
at which not only the ministers were
to be present, but also a number OF
the most active laymen of the church
es. Such a meeting was held Monday
evening with the object of appointing
committee to investigate the situa-
tion.
Rev. o. f. Ford, pastor of the M.
p. church, presided as chairman and
appointed the following committee to
investigate the records of the evan
gelists now on the road that would
benefit the people of Mt. Vernon and
at the same time build up the differ
ent churches: Rev. II. II. Miller, H.
w. Smith, William A. Ackerman, Go.
mer Gilliland and G. F. Colville.
The meeting at which the commit.
tee will report the result of its inves-
LEGATIONS will be held Monday, Dec.
1S, at the Y. M. G. A
It was nearly nine years ago that
Mt. Vernon had its last series of re
vival meetings. Evangelist Lyon was
in charge of these which opened on
Feb. 16, 1908, and continued for a
month. A huge tabernacle was erect
ed at the time ON the ground now
occupied by the county jail There
were many conversions as the direct
result of the series of meetings.
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"THE IMMORTELLES"

The Christmas Problems of the I'm.
mortelles will be given at the high
school auditorium Friday evening
Dec. Is. Invite your friends and en-,
JOY the evening.
Polly Perkins is selfish, always
looking out for herself
Grace Millay is generous, but has
very little money to spend.
Reba Smythe keeps up appearances
at any cost.
Iona Ford borrows money to buy
presents.
Norma Bates is a typical Christ
mas crouch.
Mary Kyrke has the real Christmas
spirit.
rildy, servant, Is an ignoramus,
but sacrifices the thing she loves
most.
You belong In one OF these classes.
If you have any doubt come and de.
eide for yourself.
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TALKS FROM EXPERIENCE
ABOUT WOMENS PROBLEMS
Spent Fl Years on the Farm-Ten
Ysars on the Farmers Instj-
tute Platform.

Mrs. Ida A. Durbin Of Knox county
comes to speak at the coming farm
ers' institute with wealth of prepar-
alton. knowledge gained through 81
years life on a 200-acre farm, the
rearing Of four children, 10 years ex-
perience as farmers institute work
or in Ohio and West Virginia and 4
good general education form the basis
from which her talks are given.
Mrs. Durbin speaks with equal in.
terest on the preparation and serving
Of farm meals school lunches, house
hold labor-saying devices, poultry
raising and dozen other problems
that come up in the course of a moth
er's long general experience on the
farm
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CAMPAIGN OF
EVANGELISM
Decided Upon BY Churches
Of The City
COMMITTEE rs NAMED
To Investigate Records Of Evangellsts
Now In Active Haruess-Lyons
Spent Month Here IN 1908
Conducting Services OF
Like Nature

For some time in this city, there
mas been an agitation for series Of
Vsvangelistic meetings to be conduct
ed by union made up of the Prot
estant churches Of Mt. Vernon.
Monday evening the ministers OF
the various churches Of this city met
for the third time at the Y. M. G. A
and discussed the problem to take
the necessary steps which may lead
to some definite understanding be
tween the ministers and the laymen
OF the different churches.
Heretofore several meetings Of this
nature have been held. but the min
listers, feeling that they must consult
che laymen on this matter OF import
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Stomach Trouble and Constipation
Those who arB afflicted with stom.
ach trouble and constipation should
read the following: Il have never
found anything so good for stomach
trouble and constipation as Chamber
lain's Tablets. have used them off
and on now for the past two years.
They not only regulate the action of
the bowels but stimulate the liver
and keep ones body in a healthy
condition" writes Mrs. Benjamin
Hooper, Auburn, N. Y.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-15
DANVILLE
Residents Protest Against
Name Change
Doesn't Want Station To BE Knowr
AS Buckeye city-DeIegation
Visits Columbus

Columbus, o., Dec. 12--Danville, a
village in Knox county, on the Penn
sylvania railroad, is making a great
outcry over the effort of the railway
officers to shift the name of the sta
tion and call it Buckeye City.
A dozen residents of the village
yesterday appeared at the Utilities
commission to fight out the proposed
change. There is request to have
the commission order the railway to
hang on to the good old name of
Danville, but there appears to be a
legal doubt of the authority of the
commission to make such an order.
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LITERARY SOCIETY
ELECTS oFFIcERS-TWo CON
TESTS DEC. is

The Shakespearian Literary society
of Liberty township elected the fol
lowing officers at the last meeting
President--J. W. Ransom.
Vice .-Pres.-L. G. Earlywine.
Secretary-Cecil Jackson.
Asst Sec.-Miss Olive l.. Black.
Treasurer-RaIph Jackson.
Organist.-Miss Velma Tucker.
Chorister-Benton G. Horn.
The first entertainment will be Civ,
en- at Weaver school house on Fri
day evening, Dec. Is. It will consist
Of two contests, a spelling contest
followed by an eating contest. The
ladies' will please bring tho refresh,
ments.
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BREAK
AWAY FROM THAT OLD HABIT;
DON'T RUSH IN, STEP UP AND
GRAB 1T; BUY IT NOW!

If you buy a Christmas present,
Buy 1t now!
If 1t be for prince or peasant,
Buy 1t now!
While the counters stretch before you
Buy it now!
While there are no crowds to bore
you,
Buy 1t now!
Buy before the air is stuhy,
Buy before the girls are huffy,
Buy while things are fresh and fluffy
Buy 1t now!
Tarry not until tomorrow,
Buy II now!
Though of course you must not bor-
row,
Buy II now!
See that shopgirls don't have reason
To abhor the Christmas season;
Put q conscience, If you please, on
Buy 1t now!
Consumers League.
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chamberIain's Tablets

Chamberlain's Tablets are intended
especially for stomach troubles, bill
iousness and constipation, and have
met with much success in the treat
ment Of those diseases. People who
have suffered for years with stomach
trouble and have been unable to OBJ.
tain any permanent relief, have been
completely cured by the use of these
tablets. Chamberlain's Tablets are
also Of great value for biliousness
Chronic constipation may be perma.
nently cured by taking Chamberlain's
Tablets and observing the plain print
cd directions with each bottle.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-15

Mrs. H. G. Winder of the nursing
corps Of the Ohio State Sanatorium
went to Columbus Tuesday to spend
several days with friends.
Mrs. L. A. Culbertson returned
Tuesday from lengthy visit in Den
YER, Colorado, with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Culbertson.
Mrs. John Nyhart returned to her
home in Danville Tuesday after a Wis.
it of several days with relatives in
this city.
Miss Flora Farquhar. Miss Rose
Dawson and Mrs. Julia Wilson of
Fredericktown went to Centerburg
Tuesday where they will conduct a
w. c. T. U. institute.
Mr. and Mrs. M. l.. Hunt of Cen.
terburg spent Tuesday in this city
with friends.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-15

H. w. Smith OF East Hamtramck
street spent Tuesday in Centerburg
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Layden return
ed to their home in Columbus Tues
day after spending several days in
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Lepley Of Har-
rison township and Mr.. and Mrs. c.
B. Jackson of Milford township went
to Newark Tuesday to attend the
state grange meeting which is in ses-
sion In that city.
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chamberIaIn,s couah Remedy

This is not only one of the best and
most efficient medicine for coughs,
colds and Group, but is also pleasant
and safe to take, which is important
when medicine must be given to chill
dren. Many mothers have given it
their unqualified endorsement.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-15

In a child that is subject to attacks
Of Group, the first indication of the
disease is hoarseness. Give Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy as soon as
the child becomes hoarse and the at
tack may be warded off and all dan
ger and anxiety avoided.
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= 30 IN &C n so bad !
thought 1 could not
live. Our doctor said
it was congestion Of
the stomach. / would
goto bedperfectlyw
and wake up in the
night as bad as | corid
be and 1--we. Our doc
tor said it would do
no good to give medi
cine internally. III e
had to inject medicine
in my arm. Since tax
ing Cham berlain's
Tablets l can eat any
thing / want without
hurting me.' This
form of indigestion is
extremely painful and
often dangerous. BY
taking Chamberlain 5
VahIefa aftnr aufino.
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end especially when you have fulness
and weight in the stomach after eating
the disease may be warded off and
avoided. Chamberlain y Tablets not only
aid digestion, bat strengthen and invie
srate the stomach
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-15

ne would take them. BY Monday be was
Aieas another man. The blues ere gone.
no more trouble with his stomach, and
the best part is that the trouble has not
returned. cannot praise Chamber
laln's Tablets too highly"
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n. N. NUKTSBERGER

Fire, Life, Health and Accident. LA
bIIlty, Automobile, Plate Glass lnsur
anes. Security bonds written. Real
Estate Sold. Money Loaned.
Room I MeDermett BIDS, 100 .. Main
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Attacks Of Indigestion

Il believe Chamberlain s Tablets have
wed my life, writes Mrs. Maggie Coil,
Golden City, Mo. 81 had pains in my
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-15
STREAM d RIMER

REAL ESTATE AND LOANS
Farms and city property bought, sole
and exchanged. Properties rented and
rents collected. Fire insurance a spe
cialty, Representing IA old reliable
stock companies. Accident insurance
i've stock insurance. Plate glass In
Surance, automobile Insurance., In fac,
We can insure any property you ma,
have. Surety bonds OF all kinda Cal
and see us. Room Sipe bldg. Souti
Luther A Stream VIM. r. Rlme'
Main st, Cit. phone No. 447 Black
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cured, writes Mrs.
Sarah Baker of Not.
tinghill. Mo. "Our
IN eroh ant bought
some of Chamber.
lain g medicines
last fail and also re-
ceived some free trial
samples of Chamber.
lain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. He
gave us some Of them
and / wanted my hus
band TO try then. He
said IL would do no
good. His stomach
had been troubling
him worse than ever,
AT last or Friday !
told him if he would
not take those tablets
1 was going TO send for
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-15
How She :
Cured Her Husband

For five years my husband suffered
with his stomach. The medicine he took
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-15

FRANK o. LEVERING
ATTORNEY -AT LAW
Ali business of legal nature giveI
prompt attention and especially u
practice in the Probate Court. once
No. 8 East High street, Mt. Vernon. o
New Phone. ONCE 104-
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"A 1NOV IL u lNLW YOE(A LII =
6HPFX BFACH 7 Y
ILLUSTRATIONS OFF parker
Aakbor of
"We Iron Trail"
"We Spoilers"
"We Silver Horde" Etc.

"We'll see to that. Now, run along,
dearie"
When she had gone Peter gave a
grunt of conviction.
"She is pretty" he acknowledged;
pretty as picture, and you certainly
dress her well. She'd ought to make
a good actress"
Jim echoed him enthusiastically.
Pretty? I'll bet Bernhardt's got
nothing on her for looks. She'll have
a brownstone hut on Fifth avenue and
an alright limousine one of these days,
see If she don't"
when do you plan to leaye?" fall
tered the father.
Mrs. Knight answered with some
satisfaction: "Rehearsals commence in
May"
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CHAPTER |.

Peter Knight flung himself into the
decrepit armchair beside the center
table and growled:
isn't that just my luck? And me
Democrat for twenty years. There's
nothing in politics, Jimmy"
His son James smiled crookedly,
with a languid tolerance bespeaking
amusement and contempt
politics is all right. provided you're
a good picker" he said, with all the as
surance of twenty-five. "but you fell
off the wrong side of the fence, and
you're sore. These country towns al
ways go in for the reform stuff every
SO often. If you'd listen to me and"
His father interrupted harshly:
Now, cut that out. | don't want to
go to New York, and | won't" Peter
Knight tried to look forceful, but the
expression did not fit his weak, COM
placent features. When he had sue
ceeded in fixing a look of determina-
ton upon his countenance the result
was an artificial scowl and a palpably
false pout. Wearing such front. he
continued: when l say mo- mean it,
and the subject is closed. like Vale.
l know everybody here, and everybody
knows me-"
That's why it's time TO move" said
Jim, with another unpleasant curl of
his lip. "As long as they didn't know
you you got past. But you'll never
hold another office"
Indeed My records open to in
spection. l made the best sheriff in"
1.-TWO years. Don't kid yourself. pa.
You got into the mud but you didn't
go deep enough to find the frogs. Fo-
garty got his, didn't he?"
Mr.. Knight breathed deep with in
dignation.
Senator Fogarty is my good friend
] won't LET Won orastion his honor n
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get the franchise. l could tell a LOT
of things"
Bergman writes" continued Mrs.
Knight, shat Lorelei wouldn't have
to go on the road at all If she didn't
care to. The real pretty show-girls
stay right in New York.
Jim added another word. "She's the
best asset we've got, pa, and If we
ali work together well land her in the
money, sure"
Peter Knight pinched his full, red
lips into quicker and stared specula-
lively at his wife. 1t was not often
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though you do presume to question
nine"
''Of course he's your friend; that's
why he's fixed you for this New York
job"
Department Of water supply, gas
and electricity" sneered Peter. "It
sounds good but the salary is fifteen
hundred year. A clerk-at my agew
"say, d'you suppose Tammany men
live on their salariesT' Jimmie in
quired. Wake up, This is your
chance to horn into the real herd. In
New York politics is a vocation; up
here it's acation-everybody tries
1t once, like music lessons. If you'd
been hooked up with Tammany instead
of the state machine you'd have been
taken care of
At this juncture Mrs knight, hav-
ing finished the supper dishes and set
her bread to rise. entered the shoddy
parlor. Jim turned to her, Struggling
his shoulders with an air of washing
a.s bands of disagreeable subject
PAS weakened again. he explained
HE won't CO."
Me, elerk-at my ager' mumbled
Peter.
His wife spoke with brief conclusive
ness.
4 wrote and thanked Senator Fo-
garty for his offer and told him you'd
accept"
"You-what?" Peter was dumfound
ed.
yes, Mrs. Knight seemed oblivi
ons Of bis wrath-''we're going to
make change
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Cseyrigdf, By Ha4sr q Broths,s

means OF d nan uOOF anu a Ilny WIN
dow opening from the lavatory at the
rear. Along the sides ran mirrors, be-
meath which was fixed wide makeup
shelf. One section of the wall was de-
voted to telegraph and cable forms,
bearing messages of felicitation at the
opening of "The Revue of 1913" A
zoologist would have found the display
uninteresting; but a society reporter
would have reveled in the names-and
especially in the sentiments-inscribed
upon the yellow sheets. Some were adj
dressed to Lorelei knight, others to
Lilas Lynn, her roommate.
Pope found Lorelei completely
dressed, in expectation of his arrival
She wore the white and silver first-act
costume of the Fairy Princess. Both
she and her mother were plainly nom
plused at the appearance Of their
caller; but Mrs. Knight recovered
quickly from the shock and said agree
ably:
"Lorelef was frightened to death at
your message yesterday. She was al
most afraid to let you interview her
after what you wrote about Adoree
Demorest."
Pope shrugged. "Your daughter is
altogether different to the star of the
Palace Garden, Mrs. Knight. Demo
rest trades openly upon her notoriety
and-I don't like bad women. New
York never would have taken her up
If she hadn't advertised as the wicked
est woman in Europe, for she can nei-
Their act, sing nor dance. However.
she's become the rage, so I had to in
clude her in my series of articles. Now,
Miss Knight has made a legitimate
success as far as she has gone'
He turned to the girl herself, who
was smiling at him as she had smiled
since his entrance. Ee did not wonder
at the prominence her beauty had
brought her, for even at this close
range her makeup could not disguise
her loneliness. The lily had been
painted, to be sure but the sacrilege
was not too noticeable; the lips were
glaringly red now, but the expression
was none the less sweet and friendly
There's nothing legitimate about
musical shows" she told him, in reply
70 his last remark, "and I can't act or
sing or dance as we'll as Miss Demo-
rest"
"You don't need to; just let the pub
lie rest its eyes on you and it will be
satisfied-anyhow, it should be. Of
course everybody fiatters you. Has
success turned your head? ~
Mrs. Knight answered for her daugh-
ter. ''Lorelei has too much sense for
that. She succeeded easily. but she
isn't spoiled"
Then, in response to question by
Pope, Lorelei told him something Of
her experience. Were upstate people,
you know. Mr.. Bergman was looking
for types, and I seemed to suit, so I
got an engagement at once The news
papers began to mention me, and when
he produced this show he had the part
of the Fairy Princess written in for
me. It's really very easy, and 1 don't
do much except wear the gowns and
speak few lines"
you're one Of the principals" her
mother said, chidingly.
II suppose you're ambitiousT Pope
put in.
Again the mother answered. "In-
deed she is, and she's bound to sue
coed. OF course, she hasn't had any
experience to speak of, but there's
more than one manager that's got his
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that she openly showed her hand to
him.
Have you talked to her about it?"
"a little. She'll do anything we ask.
She's good girl that way"
The three were still buried in discus
sion when Lorelei appeared at the
door.
"I'm going over to Mabeps," she
paused moment to say. "I'll be back
early, mother
In Peter Knights eyes, as he gazed
at his daughter, there was something
akin to shame: but Jim evineed only
hard. calculating appraisal. Both men
inwardly acknowledged that the moth
er had spoken less than half the truth.
for the girl was extravaganty. be-
witchingly attractive. Her face and
form would have been noticeable any
where and under any circumstances;
but now, in contrast with the unmodi-
fed LONELINESS of her parents and
| brother her comeliness was almost
| startling. The others seemed to har-
| monte with their drab surroundings,
its furnishings, but Lorelei was in vio-
| lent opposition to everything about her.
She wore her beauty unconsciously.
| too, as princess wears the purple of
| her rank. Neither in speech nor In
| look did she show trace of her ia
Tiers fatuous commonplaceness, and
she gave no sign of her mothers coldly
oIas1 1ot Al.
girl differed from her brother, for Jim
was anemic, underdeveloped, sallow;
his only mark of distinction being his
bright and impudent eye, while she
was full-blooded, healthy and clean.
| Splendidly distinctive, from her crown
| of warm amber hair to her shapely.
slender feet, it seemed that all the
| hopes, ali the aspirations, all the long
| ings of bygone generations of knights
had lowered in her. AS muddy waters
purify themselves in running. so had
the Knight blood, coming through I'M
pleasant channels. finally clarified and
sweetened itself in this girl.
In the doorway she hesitated an in
slant, favoring the group with her
shadowy, impersonal smile. In her
gaze there was faint inquiry. for it
was plain that she had interrupted
serious discussion. She came forward
and rested a hand upon her fathers
thinly haired bullet head. Peter
reached up and took it in his own
moist palm.
eve were just talking about you,"
he said.
'Yes?' The smile remained as the
girls touch fingered.
.'Your ma thinks I'd better accept
that New York offer on your account"
"On mine? | don't understand"
Peter stroked the hand in his clasp
and his weak, upturned face was
wrinked with apprehension. "She
thinks you should see the world and
make something of yourself"
"That would be nice" Lorelei's lips
were still parted as she turned toward
her mother in some bewilderment.
you'd like the city, wouldn't your
Mrs knight inquired.
''Why. yes; ! suppose So"
"We're poor-poorer than we've ever
been. Jim viii have to work, and so
will you"
"I'il do what can. of course: but
I don't know how to do anything. I'm
afraid I won't be much help at first"
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eye on her." The listener inwardly
cringed. "She could be starred easy,
and she will be, too, in another sea-
son.
Pope resented Mrs. Knights share in
the conversation. He did not like the
elder woman's face, nor her voice, nor
her manner. She impressed him as an
other theatrical type with which he
was familiar-the stage mamma. He
found himself marveling at the dis
similarity of the two women.
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Here we have the tale of
young woman who is thrust by
her greedy and lazy family into
world of human vultures to
win fortune with her personal
charms. But she surprises them
all with her fine traits of char
acter. Her struggles and con-
slant danger are frightening,
but she brings help and happi-
ness to men and women who
need 1t much. This is a story
with strong pulse.
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Do you believe that Campbell
Pope, instinctively liking Lor-
elei, will show her a way to
shake off her greedy and men
dacious family-father, mother
and son, all blcodsuckers? And
do you believe he will help her
to get ahead IegitimateIy2
ITO Ri CONTINI1EnA