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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-18
SQUABBLE
Over Gas In Which Mt. VGr-
non Man And Former Mt.
Vernon Man Take Part

Charles V. Critchfield of Mt. Yer
non, gas expert for the public utili-
ties commission, who has been inves-
tigating the shortage of gas in the
city of Cleveland, gave out a state
ment, which was published in the
Cleveland Plain Dealer this morning,
that the gas fields are failing. Mr..
Critchfield stated that the West Vir-
ginia gas wells are petering out with
great rapidity. Mr.. Critchfield has
just returned from a visit through
the West Virginia field.
In the Plain Dealer Tuesday morn
ing, Earl Wagner, former Mt. Yer
non boy, now publicity agent for the
East Ohio Gas Company, contradicts
the statement of Mr. Critchfield and
states that the shortage of gas has
been due to high water in three coun-
ties. He states that more gas has been
offered to the East Ohio company
than they could buy, and that there
has been no shortage at the wells.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-18
BEST TREATMENT
FOR CATARRH
S. S. S. Removes the Cause.

Specialists have agreed that Catarrh
is an infection of the blood Once you
get your blood cleansed of the Catarrhal
poisons you will be relieved of Catarrh
the dripping in the throat, hawking
and splitting, sores in the nostrils, and
the disagreeable breath. 1t was caused,
in the first place. because your impov-
erished blood was easily infected. Pos
sibly slight cold or contact with some
one who had cold. But the point is
don't suffer with Catarrh-it is not nee
essary. The remedy S. s. s.. discovered
over fifty years ago, tested, true and
tried is always obtainable at any drug
store. 1t has proven it's value in thou
sands of cases. 1t will do so in your
case, Get S. S. S. at once and begin
treatment If yours is a long-stand-
ing case, be sure to write the Swift Spe--
citic Co., Atlanta, Ga, for free medical
advice. They win tell you how this
purely vegetable blood tonic cleanses
the impurities from the blood by literal
ly washing II clean.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-18
RECORDS
OF Mounts And High School
So Far This Season

Secretary II. II. Kinney of the Y.
NJ. c. A. has totalled the records Of
the Mounts and the high school bas.
ketball teams so far this season,
showing that the former team has
scored 239 to their opponents 113.
To meet the charge that the Mounts
this year are unusually rough, the
record for fouls committed shows
that the Mounts have erred 60 times
to 81 of their opponents. In vief Of
the fact that the Mounts have run SO
many more points, this would indi-
cate that the team is not unnecessar.
lily rough.
The high schools record shows
very much the same ratio. This five
has run up 266 points to 144 of their
opponents. In fouls, the high school
has transgressed As times to SO of
opposing teams. Neither team has
been defeated by a rated opponent as
yet.
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Burr Slater has traded his general
store heer to Stanley Pearl, south of
town, for his farm. Mr.. Slater expects
to move his family to his farm the
first of April.
Miss Mozelle Wilson, south of town,
gave Valentine party on last Friday
evening, About go young people were
present to enjoy the evening, which
was spent in games and plays until a
late hour, when all departed for their
homes wishing Miss Mozelle all good
wishes and happy times in her new
home in Fredericktown.
Miss Colbert, teacher in the schools,
here entertained the high school stu
dents at her home last Friday evening
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-18
TWENTY-SIX
High School Teams Are En-
tered For Delaware
Tourney

Delaware, o., Feb. 1j-Twenty-six
Ohio basketball teams have sent in
their entries to Professor F.. w. Dix
on for the big interscholastic tourna-
ment to be held at Delaware next
month under the auspices of the Ohio
Wesleyan university. More entries
are coming in every day, and all rec
ords for entries and class of basket
ball are expected to be eclipsed this
year by those in charge of the tour.
nament.
The northern division schools who
will play their preliminary games on
Friday and Saturday, March and a.
are: Mansfield, Ashland, Bucyrus,
Bluffton, Chagrin Falls, East Pales-
tine, Millersburg, Napoleon, Findlay,
Steubenville and ST. Marys.
The southern division teams who
will be in Delaware the following
week include: Delaware, Ashville,
Cambridge, Washington C. H.. North
Lewisburg, Newark, Plain City,
Frankfort, Columbus West, Xenia,
Westerville, Grove City, Athens, Mt
Vernon, Dayton Stivers and Ansonia.
The finals of the tournament will
be played in Delaware on Saturday,
March IS, when the two high teams
in each division will play off the sec
tional championship for the state
title.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-18

Columbus, Feb. 15.--ln a letter to
Secretary of State Hildebrant, Presi-
dent Wilson formally announced his
candidacy for reelection. He gave mis-
assent to the placing of his name on
the presidential primary ballots of
Ohio. The president in his letter to
Secretary Hildebrant, said:
while ! am entirely unwilling to
enter into any contest for the presl-
dental nomination os the Democratic
party, l am willing to permit the use
of my name that the Democrats in
OHIO may make known their prefer
ence in regard to that nomination. In
order, therefore, to satisfy the tech
nical requirement of the statute of the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-18
READING
Given By Mrs. ChriSman Be.
fore High School Students

The members of the Junior and
Senior classes of the high school
were entertained the seventh period
Monday afternoon by rendition of
Alfred Noyes poem, "The Wine
Press" given by Mrs. Besse Patter-
son Chrisman. 1t was of especial in
terest to the students as Mrs. Chris
man graduated from the school in
1912.
Mrs. Chrisman prefaced the read
ing by stating that the poem is based
upon the late Balkan war and was
written by one of the greatest of
present day poets and so, as a prod
uct of our generation. merits partic-
ular attention.
The production which followed
held the close attention of the entire
audience. The character studies
were carefully depicted while the
word pictures stood out with vivid
reality, The poem itself is terrible
arraignment of war and pictures in
rapid succession the scenes of slaugh-
ter and the stark realities of modern
warfare. The reader made her audi
ence see Johann, the chief character,
in the sad parting from his wife at
the call to arms. They saw him
struggle in the ranks with comrades
falling on every side, and at length
they viewed his agony when, escaped
from the slaughter, he returns home
| to find it wrecked and there beholds
his loved ones dead upon the thresh,
old, the hapless victims Of a passing
army.
No one who heard this splendid pro
duction could but be impressed with
the awfulness of war nor could he
fail to grasp its stirring plea fol
peace. In its depth of feeling the
poem gave the reader ample oppor
tunity to display her powers of elocu
tion which she did in such manner
as to please all present Mrs. Chris
man is to be congratulated on hel
work and this present production Ger
tainly assures her success in seyera
programs which she expects to give
in Columbus and elsewhere in the
near future.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-18

state of Ohio. hereby consent to the
use of my name as candidate for the
presidency by any candidate who
seeks to be elected a delegate to the
rational Democratic convention which
is to assemble in June next"
Democratic state leaders declared
that Wilson's letter will now make
possible satisfactory compliance with
the new law which requires that all
candidates for delegates to the national
convention must have the consent of
the man whom they declare openly
they will support for the presidential
nomination. Such candidates will
name Wilson as their first choice and
dummy" candidate for second
choice.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-18
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+ BIRTHS +
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A daughter was born Saturday
evening to Mr.. and Mrs. D. T. Crun.
kilton at the home of Mrs. Crunkil-
toms parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. o.
Miller, 301 West Curtis street. Mrs.
Crunkilton was formerly Miss Mary
Miller.
A daughter was born Tuesday
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Guernsey
Workman of Buckeye City.
A daughter was born Monday after
noon to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nc
Dermott of East Front street.
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Mrs. w. A. Norton returned Tues
day to her home in Kenton, after a
visit with relatives in the city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-18
STREAM & RIMER
REAL ESTATE AND LOANS

Farms and city property bought solo
and exchanged. Properties rented anf
-ents collected. Fire insurance spe
cialty. Representing "A old reliable
stock companies. Accident insurance
i've stock insurance Plate glass in
,urance. automobile insurance Ia fac
We can insure any property you ma
have. Surety bonds oi all kinds Cal
and see us. Room / Sipe bldg. Sont'
Main St Cit. phone No 447 Black
I uther A Stream VIM r. Rire'
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-18
N. M. HUNTSBERGER & co.

Fire, Life, Health and Accident, LA
blity, Automobile, Plate Glass lnsur.
ance. Security bonds written. Real
Estate Sold. Money Loaned.
Room / McDermott Bldg, 1oS S. Main
Citizens 'Phone Red
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-18
Second Partial

Second Partial
G. L. Blocher and A. E. Rawlinson,
Jr., executors of John M. Blocher,
have filed in probate a second par
tial account which shows the follow
ing Received $1,O20.99, paid out
$1,O20.S7, leaving balance of 12c.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-18

Marriage License
John Thayer, farmer, Mt. Vernon,
and Hazel ID. Hyatt, Fredericktown.
The Rev. H. l.. Chaplin.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-18
Account Filed

John d. Wyker and John Blair wy
ker, executors of William Wyker,
have filed a first partial account in
probate. 1t shows the following: Re-
ceived $16,677.26, paid out $7,59S.5O,
leaving balance of $9,O7S.76.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-18
COURT NEWS

Common Pleas Court
In the court of common pleas Mon
day the following matters were dis.
posed of by Judge Blair:
James Harkness VS.. Charles M.
Gray ct al-Submitted and held un-
der advisement.
Elmer A. Hall VS.. Lille Wilson
Appraisement confirmed and public
sale ordered.
Blanche Lewis VS.. Catherine Bur
ger-Partition ordered. Samuel Err
nest, George Beam and Milt Cunning
ham named as commissioners to
make partition.
Charles A. Trout VS.. Thomas ].
Higgins-Settled at the cost of the
defendant.
Contracts Made
The county commissioners, at their
session Monday, awarded the follow
ing contracts:
Charles Pealer-Building east abut-
ment to the Scholes bridge, $40.
Trustees of Howard township
Plank for the Beum bridge in Howard
township, $1O.05.
o. Ransom-Furnishing and laying
tile floor in the recorders office, $1OO.
inventory and Appraisement-
In the matter of the estate of Alice
p. Rinehart, an inventory and ap-
praisement has been filed in probate,
which shows the following: Person
al property $1S2.SO, moneys $109.37
securities $4,a42, real estate $4,000.
Total $8,83417
Second Partial
G. L. Blocher and A. E. Rawlinson,
Jr., executors of John M. Blocher,
have filed in probate second par
| tial account which shows the follow
ing Received $1,O2O.99, paid out
$1,O20.S7, leaving balance of 12c.
| Account Filed
John d. Wyker and John Blair Wy
ker, executors of William Wyker,
have filed a first partial account in
probate. 1t shows the following: Re-
ceived $16,677.26, paid out $7,59S.5O,
| leaving a balance Of $9,07S.76.
| ~
Marriage License
John Thayer, farmer, Mt. Vernon,
and Hazel d. Hyatt, Fredericktown.
The Rev. H. l.. Chaplin.
Deeds Filed
Joseph r. Wilson to Bert L. Bearns,
1876 acres in Hilliar $17,SO0.
Abner ]. Berry to William G. Rock
well, 122 acres in Wayne, 81.
Mary e. Lybarger to Harker M. Ly'
barger, lot in Buckeye City, 1925.
Mary e. Lybarger to H, M. Ly
barger, lot in Buckeye City, 81.
zenas L. White to William A. Sill
colt, parcel in Mt. Vernon, so.
Mary r. Converse to William A
Silcott, parcel in city, SO.
Florence and William B. Harrison
} to William A. Sileott, parcel in city
so.
Charles w. Rowlen to William A
Silcott, parcel in city 81.
Belle Rowden to William A. Sill
colt, parcel in city, 81.
= Frank o. White to William A. Sil
colt, parcel in city, so.
5 William f. Rowlen to William A
Silcott, parcel in city so.
r Fred Rowlen to William A. Silcott
e parcel in city, 81.
Walter M. Riley, auditor, to Jan
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-18

Clarence A. Tate was a business
visitor in Columbus on Tuesday.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
Scum Kitchens for Birds.

The establishment Of soup hitch
ems" for the birds in the cemeteries
and city parks has been proposed by
A. ]. Watson, scout commissioner. who
offers to have Boy Scouts maintain
them IL the suet necessary is fur
nlshed free, states the Kansas CITY
Star. He also calls on all scouts to
feed the hungry birds about their
homes until the snow has melted
fully.
Scouts are taught to study bird life
and protect it. To feed the birds
scouts have found the best way Ia to
tie pieces of suet in trees and keep
grain and seeds in boxes also nailed to
trees.
"The furnishing of the seeds IL a
small item" Mr.. Watson said. THE
scout organization will gladly do that,
but It does not have the funds to fur
nish suet. If any person or organiza-
ton will furnish it, the scouts will dis
tribute It,"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
COTTON STALKS HAVE VALUE
Hitherto Regarded as Waste, They
Are to Be Turned Into Market
able Commodity.

Considering the fact that in the
neighborhood Of 100000 tons of
cotton stalks have been destroyed an
nually as worthless and only in the
way, the possibilities of plant capa-
BILE of converting them into paper and
artificial silk are readily comprehend
ed. A plant is now being erected at
Greenwood, Miss, which will be de-
voted TO the preparation of pulp from
cotton stalks, and 1t is said that owing
to the stronger fibers of the cotton
stalk pulp, paper manufactured from
it is considerably stronger in proper
ton to it's thickness and weight than
thu produced from the usual wood
pulp. 1t has been the custom to cut
and burn the stalks, after the cotton
picking season has ended at a cost Of
about a dollar a ton. The use OF cot
ton pulp is not limited to the making
of paper. The stalk fibers have been
found capable of withstanding the nj
trating process involved in the max
ing Of gun-cotton. The fibNrs also
produce an artificial silk, motion-pic-
ture films, and such chemicals as py-
roxilene, alcohol and acetone.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
SYNOPSIS.

Humphrey Van Weyden. critic and diet
tante. finds himself aboard the sealing
schooner Ghost Captain Wolf Larsen.
makes him cabin boy for the good OF his
jealous OF Hump and hazes him. Wolf
for philosophic discussion with Hump
Cooky and Hump whet knives at each
other. Humps intimacy with Wolf In
creases Wolf sketches the story OF his
life, discusses the Eible and Omar and
illustrates the instructive love of life by
choking Hump nearly to death. a car
nival OF brutality breaks loose In the
snip. Wolf proves himself the master
brute, is knocked overheard and wins
clear In a fight in the forecastle. Hump
dresses VOLTS wounds and. despite his
protest, Is made mate on the hell-ship
Mr.. Van Weyden tries to learn his duties
as mate. Van Weyden proves by his con-
duct In blow that he has learned ito
stand on his own legs" Two men desert
The vessel in one of the small boats. A
young woman and four men, survivors of
steamer wreck. are rescued from a
small boat. The deserters are sighted.
but Wolf stands away and leaves them
TO drown Maude Brewster the rescued
girl, and Van Weyden find they know
each others work They talk together
ot world allen 10 Wolf Maude sees
Mugrtdge towed oversize in n bowline to
give him bath and his foot bitten off by
a shark he is hauled aboard. She be-
gins to reaizs her danger at the hands
Of Wolf. Van Weyden realizes that he
loves Maude
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
DRINK HOT WATER
BEFORE BREAKFAST
Says you really feel clean. sweet
and fresh inside, and
are seldom i'll.

II you are accustomed to wake up
with a coated tongue, foul breath or
a dull, dizzy headache; or, if your
meals sour and turn into gas and
acids, you have real surprise await
Ing you.
Tomorrow morning, Immediately up
on arising. drink a glass OF hot water
with a teaspoonful of limestone phos.
plate in IL. This is intended to first
neutralize and then wash out OF your
stomach, liver, kidneys and thirty feet
of intestlnes all the indigestible waste,
poisons, sour bile and toxins, thus
cleansing, sweetening and purifying
the entire alimentary canal.
Those subject to sick headaches,
backache, bilious attacks, constipation
or any form of stomach trouble, are
urged to get quarter pound Of lime
stone phosphate from your druggist or
at the store and begin enjoying this
morning inside-bath. 1t is said that
men and women who try this become
enthusiastic and keep it up daily. 1t
is a splendid health measure for it is
more important to keep clean and pure
on the inside than on the outside, be-
cause the skin pores do not absorb i'm
purities into the blood, causing dis
ease, while the bowel pores do
The principle of bathing inside is
not new, as millions of people practice
IT, Just as hot water and soap cleanse,
purify and freshen the skin, so hot
water and teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate act on the stomach. liver.
kidneys and bowels. Limestone phos-
plate Is an inexpensive white powder
and almost tasteless.-Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
THE FIRST TASTE
Learned to Drink Coffee When a Boy

II parents realized the fact that cof-
fee contains a -caffeine-which
is especially harmful to children, they
would doubtless hesitate before giving
them coffee to drink.
when / was a child in my mothers
arms and first began to nibble things
at the table, mother used to give me
Sips OF coffee. And so | contracted
the coffee habit early.
Il continued to use coffee until was
81. and when | got into Office work !
began to have nervous spells. Espe-
cially after breakfast l was so nerv-
GUS could scarcely attend to my cor
respondence.
"At night, after having had coffee
for supper, could hardly sleep, and
on rising In the morning would feel
weak and nervous.
"A friend persuaded me to try Pos
tum.
II can now get good sleep, am free
from nervousness and headaches.
recommend Postum to all coffee drink
ers."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum Cereal-the original form
must be well boiled, 15c and 25c pack
ages.
Instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly in q cup of hot wa
ter. and. with cream and sugar, makes
a delicious beverage Instantly. 30c and
Doc tins.
Both forms are equally delicious end
cost about the same per cup.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
CHAPTER XXI.

You've been on deck. Mr.. Van Wey.
den." Wolf Larsen said. the following
morning at the breakfast table. "How
do things look?"
CLEAR enough" answered, glancing
at the sunshine which streamed down
the open companionway. Fair west.
erly breeze, with a promise of stiffen.
ing. II Louis predicts correctly"
He nodded his head in a pleased
way. ANY signs of fog?"
Thick banks in the north and north.
west"
He nodded his head again. evincing
even greater satisfaction than before.
What of the Macedonian"
Not sighted" | answered.
could have sworn his face fell at
the intelligence, but why he should be
disappointed | could not conceive.
was soon to learn. Smoke ho!"
came the hail from on deck. and his
face frightened.
Good" he exclaimed, and left the
table at once to go on deck and into
the steerage, where the hunters were
tdhlub Tic III 81 DTedhldSI Vi CHelT eAlle,
The bulkhead was too thick for us
to hear what he said; but whatever 1t
was 1t was followed by loud exclama-
tons and shouts of joy
Maud Brewster accompanied me on
deck, but left her at the break of
the poop, where she might watch the
scene and not be in IL. The sailors
must have learned whatever project
was on hand, and the vim and snap
they put into their work attested their
enthusiasm. The hunters came troop.
ing on deck with shotguns and ammu-
milton boxes. and, most unusual, their
rifles and large supply of cartridges.
l noticed they grinned with satisfac-
ton whenever they looked at the
Macedonia's smoke, which was rising
higher and higher as she approached
from the west
The FIVE boats went over the side
with rush. spread out like the ribs of
a fan, and set a northerly course, as on
the preceding afternoon, for us to fol.
low. I watched for some time, curl
ously, but there seemed nothing q.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
A Huge Scandinavian, Sitting In the
Bow. Held His Rifle.

top of the companionway he treasured
himself with glance down at his host
and the pair descended into the cabin.
In the meantime his two men, as was
the wont of visiting sailors, had gone
forward into the forecastle to do some
visiting themselves.
Suddenly from the cabin came a
great. choking below, followed by all
the sounds of furious struggle. II
was the leopard and the lion, and the
lion made all the noise. Wolf Larsen
was the leopard.
you see the sacredness Of our hos.
pitality," said bitterly, to Maud
Brewster.
She nodded her head that she heard.
and | noted in her face the signs OF
the same sickness at sight or sound OF
violent struggle from which had SUI.
fered so severely during my first
weeks on the Ghost.
The sounds from below soon died
away. Then Wolf Larsen came alone
on deck. There was slight flush un'
der his bronze but otherwise he bore
no signs OF the battle.
Send those two men aft. Mr.. Van
Weyden," he said.
l obeyed, and minute or two later
they stood before him.
Hoist in your boat" he said 10
them. your hunters decided to stay
aboard awhile and doesn't want II
pounding alongside"
Hoist In your boat, I SAID" he -
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
IF BACK HURTS CLEAN
KIDNEYS WITH SALTS
Drink Lots of Water and Stop Eating
Meat for a While II the Bladder
Bothers You.

Meat forms uric acid which excites
and overworks the kidneys in their
efforts to filter 1t from the system.
Regular eaters of meat must flush the
kidneys occasionally. You must re-
lieve them like you relieve your bow
els; removing all the acids, waste and
poison else you feel dull misery in
the kidney region, sharp pains in the
back or sick headache, dizziness, your
stomach sours, tongue is coated and
when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The urine is
cloudy, full of sediment; the channels
often get irritated, obliging you to get
up two or three times during the
night.
To neutralize these irritating acids
and flush off the body's urinous waste
get about four ounces Of Jad Salts
from any pharmacy; take a table,
spoonful in glass Of water before
breakfast for few days and your kid
neys will then act fine and bladder
disorders disappear This famous salts
is made from the acid of grapes and
lemon juice, combined with lithia, and
has been used for generations to clean
and stimulate sluggish kidneys and
stop bladder irritation. Jad Salts is
inexpensive; harmless and makes
delightful effervescent lithia-water
drink which millions of men and
women take now and then, thus avoid
ing serious kidney and bladder dis
eases ADV