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WHY PRESIDENT WILSON
SHOULD BE RE- E-ELEcTEp.

i. Because he has kept the
= peace
\ . Because he has restored the
= Government to the hands of the
= governed.
= 3. Because he has secured the
i. adoption Of n dumping clause TO
:. protect American labor, capital
:. and business against the possl-
:. bllity of cut-throat competition.
= 4. Because he has secured the
4 imposition of an income tax
= obliging wealth to share the bur-
!. dens as well as the blessings Of
l. Government.
:. Because he secured the estab-
:. lishment of non-partisan tariff
:. commission, so that the tarin
i may be revised upon scientific
4 principles.
:. g. Because he has secured the
= establishment Of a Federal Re
!, serve system, dethroning the
4. money trust, demOcratizing cred
4. 1t and reassuring the future
+ against panics.
f. I. Because he has secured the
+ establishment Of Federal Trade
+ Commission, to suppress unfair
+ competition and to protect and
4, promote honest business.
i 8. Because he has secured the
+ establishment Of system of ru-
+ raj credits designed to emanci-
4 pate and to enfranchise the farm
4. er in the business world.
+ o. Because he has approved a
+ measure declaring that human
+ labor shall not be dealt with as
+ a mere commodity.
+ 10. Because he has approved
= the Seamen's Act, liberatlng the
4 toilers of the sea from invOlun-
= tary servitude, protecting them
4. against Imprisonment for debt.
q II. Because he urged and sign
| & ed the eight hour Act and pre-
q vented the disaster Of general
. railway strike.
4 IL. Because he has said "suf-
4 fer little children to come out Of
4 the mines and the mills and the
4 sweatshops."
.. T. 4 f. + f. 4. I. + + + + + + + +
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In our legislative system the gov
ernor is represented by a so-called
floor leader. In the last Legislature
Willis was represented by a man
named Whlttemore. His finance
committee chairman was Frank
Reighard, His important support in
the house was Platt, Plumb, Furdum,
Sprague, Totman and those before
mentioned. All of these, with seven
teen other Republicans and one Dem
ocrat, were the only ones who voted
against the motion to indefinitely
postpone destructive action against
the workmen's compensation law.
This was the measure that the en-
ployers' liability insurance Compan-
les demanded from Willis for their
support OF him. After the friends OF
labor won their way there was mad
scramble on the part of Willis to
have a reconsideration to clear their
record but the records stand as here
given. 1t establishes the guilt oI
Mr.. Willis beyond peradventurs o.
doubt.
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The splendid record of Charles L..
Rermont in the Office of prosecuting
attorney recommends him for re-elec-
ton to the office. He has been a very
successful prosecutor of offenders
against the criminal laws of Ohio.
OF the thirty-one cases prosecuted by
him, he has secured convictions in
twenty-nine. This is very high per
cent. of convictions and speaks in
the highest terms of his ability Not
only has Mr. Bermont been a sue
cessful prosecutor of law violators,
but in the other duties of the office,
particularly as the legal adviser OF
other officials, his Interpretation of
the law has proven correct guide in
governing those to whom mis- opinions
have been rendered.
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Ohio Republican leaders belittled
the statement of Henry Ford in en-
dorsement of President Wilson,
charging that Ford had not voted
regularly in recent elections. This
Is an awful charge, but we ought to
remind those Republicans that Can
didate Hughes has not cast ballot
since 1910. Every follower Of pro
gressive government knows that all
progressive measures, including the
election of United States senator by
the people, the income tax, the initia
tive and referendum and the work
mems compensation law have come
into governmental affairs since JUS
tice Hughes ceased to vote,
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Peace And Prosperity Com
mend Wilson To Every
Voter
Progressivism Of Cox Con
trasted With Willis
Reactionarisrn

Fredericktown, Oct 27-F'or one
solid hour last night, a crowd of
about 300 people or, using the calcu-
lation scheme originated by one A. p.
Velvet. 900 people, stood in che open
air with the thermometer registering
SO and interrupted frequently an adj
dress delivered by Hon. James Rice
OF Canton with shouts of good,
that's right, "hooray" and the like,
when reference was made to the
achievements OF the administration
OF President Woodrow Wilson.
Compared with the two frosty at
tempts which the Republican party of
Knox county have made to hold meet
ings here, last nights gathering was
the hugest success of any political
meeting ever held in the county.
Compared with an average meeting,
it can be honestly said to have been
more than a decided success, as en-
thusiasm and keen interest fiuttered
In the crowd. ready to come out at
the drop of a hat every single instant
during the hour of speaking.
The Democratic executive commit.
tee originally arranged to have the
meeting in the moving picture house
here and had, in fact, secured an op-
tion on the place. The picture house
can actually seat 249 people, while
so more may be crowded in il neces-
sary One glance at the crowd which
assembled in the picture house and
/ on the streets showed that it would
be impossible to house the members
in any hall of which Fredericktown
boasts and, consequently, 1t became
necessary to hold an open-air meet
ing. t<
In attendance, there we're a mum
ber of Republicans who intend te
vote for Wilson this year and who
openly showed their appreciation o.
the president by joining in the ap
plauding when illusions were made
to the great work which has beel
accomplished in four years by thi
superb executive.
There were also present a numbe
of farmers who had driven in t
Fredericktown to hear the speecl
and who said afterwards that thei
efforts and even the exposure to tn
cold air we're well-rewarded, as MAJ
or Rice's speech was exceptional
, sensible and on an unusually hig
plane of logic.
About 20 full automobile load
came up from Mt. Vernon to tn
meeting, making over rs residents
the county seat in attendance.
one Mt. Vernon machine alone, theI
. were four recognized Republican
who will vote for Woodrow Wilso
this year. This was regarded as vei
" significant by local people. Wit
those distributed in other machine
\ the total number of Republicans fro
u Mt. Vernon amounted to seven.
o. Despite the chilly air, there WI
W an atmosphere of enthusiasm whit
- Judge Frank o. Levering arose In h
+ automobile and presented, in a fe
. well.chosen words, the speaker of Il
:" " evening who talked to the GROW
from the machine.
Mayor Rice carried the minds
hearers back to 1908 and, in hi
ried way, reviewed the causes whi'
led up to the formation of the Pr
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of reactionaries at whose mercy the
farmers formerly were.'
The greatest thing for the farmer,
however, Mayor Rice continued, is the
rural credits law. He illustrated the
workings Of this law by stating that
if farmer borrowed $4,000 under old
conditions for period of four years,
with a note of $500 to be payable
each year, fell down on the payment
of one note, the mortgage would be
foreclosed and the farm taken away
from him. Under the rural credits
law, the farmers form little loan as
sociations, consisting of ten members,
elect heir own secretary and pro
ceed to borrow the money from the
government at much lower interest
than they could possibly obtain under
the old order.
For instance Mayor Rice stated,
this self-same farmer, who would
have had his mortgage foreclosed had
he failed to meet the payment of any
one particular note may, under the
rural credits law, take as long as he
wants to pay off the principal. All he
need do is to pay the interest each
year and, after he has paid this for
35 years on $4,000, the notes will be
cancelled and the mortgage returned.
The saving of the nation from a
complete paralysis of all business and
consequent national stagnation,
both in business and industrial cir.
cles, was one of the great accom-
plishments of the Wilson administra.
ton. the speaker stated, and this was
brought about in the passage of the
Adamson eight-hour day law which
has further recognized, for the first
| time in national history, the eight
hour day as the basis of work.
The Clayton antitrust law which
greeted labor, not as a commodity
but as a human thing, was extollet
by the speaker, who passed on to {
consideration of the child labor law
one of the most humane pieces o.
national legislation ever enacted ant
whose influence is probably more far
reaching than anything the Wilson
administration has done.
A striking contrast to this pro
gressive record was then presented
by Mayor Rice, who took up the. cas-
of Hughes, Republican candidate
whom he called "the knocking bird,
referring to cartoon appearing il
one of the leading Cleveland newsps
pers.
What would Hughes do to tn
progressive legislation Woodrow Wi
son has enacted, were he to be place
/ in the White House?' Mayor Ric
queried, and then proceeded to hai
ard mighty good guess as to wha
Hughes would do, by citing his re-
. ord as governor of New York stat
: Hughes advocates woman suffrag
+ and yet, when governor of New Yorl
: he vetoed a law, passed by the legisl
. ture, to raise woman school-teacher
} salaries to the level of those pal
: male instructors.
J. Hughes pretends to be friend
labor and the common people ar
g yet, as governor of New York, vetoe
' bill passed by the legislature pr
e viding two-cent railroad fare.
t. Hughes has cast about, seeking
e draw the laboring man to him and
g party and still, when sitting in 4
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DEATHS
!. !. !. !. !. !. I. = !. + !. \
Mary Eliaabeth scarbrouah

Mrs. Mary E. Scarborough died at
her home In Fredericktown Friday
afternoon about o'clock after an ex-
tended illness resulting from a CON-
plication OF diseases due to old age.
The deceased was 72 years OF age and
is the widow of the late George Scar
brough OF Fredericktown. She is sur
vived by two daughters and two sons
The funeral at the late home Sun
day afternoon at 1880 o'clock. Inter
ment in Forest cemetery.
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bany. he vetoed bill, passed by the
New York legislature which provided
for full crew on railroads.
Hughes throws out many pretend
ed sops to the poor people and yet
when governor of New York. vetoed
a bill. passed by the Legislature pro
viding for n five-cent fare to Coney
Island-the only place where the poor
children may play.
These we're a few examples called
to the attention of the audience by
the speaker as what might be expect
ed of Hughes, if placed in the presl-
dental chair.
The enormous increase in the pros
perity of the country was touched up
on by the speaker, who placed 1t at
40 billion dollars in two years, ana
then inquired whether anybody really
! and truly believed that Republican
protection would be necessary after
/ the war. Why, he said, 35,OOO,0Uo
men Of Europe have already entered
the war OF 2S million who had gone
/ in by last June, million had been
killed and 6 million manned, while
the balance, if living at the end OF
the conflict, will be diseased and
shattered in nerve for some time TO
come. =
Does the United States need pro
lection against these peopleT ne
shouted. and then said, ''We certainly
have nothing to fear of the dead
After the war is over, Europe with
farms wiped out, homes destroyed
and its youth crippled, will necessar-
iIy look to the United States for
aid Six billions of dollars will be
necessary even to commence the re-
habilitation of this country, and
America will have to supply that 1t
will be ten years before Europe can
even start to catch up to the place
where it was before the war com
menced
A vivid picture of war-swept Europe
with it's thousands upon thousands OF
widows. it's devastated fields and its
: ruined homes was presented in strik-
ing contrast TO the peace and pros
perity which obtains in the United
: States and for which, Mayor Rice
| said. people should and do feel really
) grateful to that great president,
) Woodrow Wilson.
- Mayor Rice had intended to take
1 up in detail state politics and was
: urged by the crowd to proceed. even
after the conclusion of his speech
2 but ne felt he had spoken long
/ enough in view of the intense cold
During the course of his talk, he
e referred to Gov Willis as that big
: boisterous boy, Frank B. Willis
t whose administration has failed tc
= produce one single constructive act
D. When Mayor Rice spoke of Cox a!
e having put on the statute books o
(, Ohio more legislation than it hat
a. ever done before, he elected mucl
S applause I'VE misunderstood jim
d Cox two years ago." Mayor Rice re
marked, shut we're not going to do
1f this time"
ID Mayor Rice characterized Herricl
ID as a reactionary and stand-patter VIII
O. is trying to tickle us by some o
his fortune into letting him repre-
to sent Ohio in the senate" This a
is lusion produced hearty laugh an
j. cries of that's right"
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The 100000 corruption fund which
has been raised among the Republi-
can millionaires OF Ohio to make
Myron T. Herrick a United States
senator, is causing all kinds Of trou-
BILE in the back districts. Some of
the old faithful workers have not yet
seen the color of the money and yet
they know 1t is present. In Toledo,
Charles II. Nauts is now nursing a
beautiful pair of black eyes because
one of his lieutenants claimed he
was holding out on him.
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The Democrats cleaned the Ohio
treasury. Under compulsory Demo
cratic laws it has been kept clean.
Let us put Chester Il. Bryan of Lon
don in as state treasurer to avoid
further risk and to aid Vic Donahey
in guarding the states cash.
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Isn't two years of a joke enough?
The Office of lieutenant governor is
important. Earl ID. Bloom, Demo-
cratic candidate, would preside cap.
ably over the senate and, II occasion
required, could assume the duties OF
the executive with honor and dig
nifty.
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In the four years of President VIII
sons administration, Senator Atlee
Pomerene has supported him at ey-
cry turn. The nation needs Wilson
and Ohio needs Pomerene.
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Mr.. aud Mrs. J.. j. Kinney returned
to their home in Ashtabula Friday af-
ter spending several days with their
son, II. F. Kinney OF the Martinsburg
road.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-31

This h the rsverse side sf the
Prince Albert tidy red siH. Read
this Patsntsd Process" message
so-you and realize what Il means
In making Prince Albert - naAsA
- youS hliaa.
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GOVERNMENT
Keeps Promise After Fifty
Years Have passed

Washington, March 3-The navy
department is about to redeem a
promise made more than fifty years
ago by Secretary Wales to the crew
of the Monitor, then Just returned
from the historic engagement with
the Confederate ironclad Merrimac,
at Hampton Roads. The result is
that John Driscoll the last surviving
member of the Monitors crew, will
make a trip through the Panama can
al on an American warship.
After the engagement at Hampton
Roads, the crew of the Monitor came
to Washington to receive the person
al commentator of Secretary Welles
and Assistant Secretary Fox. So ell.
thusiastic was Secretary Welles over
the accomplishment of the Monitor
that he told her assembled crew that
they could have anything they would
ask for. More than half a century
passed and John Driscoll, the last of
the Monitors grlzZled hghters, called
upon Assistant Secretary Roosevelt,
and told him about Secretary Welle's
pledge.
WELL what would you like?" asked
Mr.. Roosevelt.
81 want to go through the Panama
canal on an American warship,"
promptly replied Driscoll.
TITS settled, them" said Mr. Roose.
welt.
At Mr.. Roosevelt's request, Driscoll
is writing his recollections of the
fight between the Monitor, known as
the yankee Cheesebox," and her
Confederate adversary. Driscoll is
now living in retirement in Soldiers
Home at Hampton, Va.
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GARTER SNAPS, COIN GOES
Woman. Too Modest to Tighten Her
Stocking, Loses Savings

hammond, ind, March 3--Mary
Domelia Of Indiana Harbor lived next
door to a bank for ten years. but
she had no faith in banks.
Her careful savings. guarded and
added to for the purchase of home
always were under her personal su
pervision, She went shopping yes
terday, and she carried her lifes say
ings of several hundred dollars In
her stocking. Her garter broke while
she was passing a crowd of loafers
Too modest to pun up her stocklng
she hurried to the shelter of a door,
way. The money was gone. When
she returned to whore the loafers had
been, they had disappeared.
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HOME MAKERS CLASS
Holds Meeting at the Home Of Mrs
G. w. LaZear

The Home Makers class of the
Vine street Church of Christ met at
the home of Mrs, G. ". Lazear. 4OS
West Chestnut street, Thursday af-
ternoon at ? o'clock. Mrs. Fred Cole,
first vice president. presided.
The scripture lesson was the first
chapter of John and was was read by
Mrs, Walter Hess, followed by the
Lords prayer in unison.
Numerous business matters we're
transacted.
The seoretary's report was read
and approved, after which a social
hour followed Refreshments we're
served by the following: Mrs. G. w.
Lazear, Mrs. Ned Tiger, Mrs. j. G.
Lybarger, Mrs. Edward Mahaffey.
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THE sAMARITANs
Hold Pleasant Meeting at Home OF
Mrs. Lathram

The Samaritans, of the M. p. Sun
day school, met at the home of Mrs.
Carl Lathram, 100 North Norton
street, Wednesday afternoon.
The president, Mrs. A. p. Taylor,
opened the meeting with singing,
"Will There Be Any Stars in My
Crown?", followed by roll call, each
member responding with a verse of
scripture.
Song-"Beulah Land
Prayer by Mrs. Ogg
After the reading of the minutes a
short program was enjoyed, consist
ing of select readings by Mesdames
Brentlinger, Ogg and Sleeman, after
which social hour was spent and
refreshments were served by the COM
mittee, Mesdames Carter, Ogg, Nc.
Peek and Lathram.
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INTERNATIONAL GOOD
ROADS CONGRESS

Montreal, March 4-The Third Can.
adian aud International Good Roads
Congress will open here on Monday
and will extend all next week, during
which the leading advocates of road
improvements in the United States
and Canada will speak. Hon. p. Il. Le-
Blanc, lieutenant-governor of the Pro
vince of Quebec, will formally open
the Congress on Monday afternoon. He
win be accompanied by Sir Lomer
Gouin, premier of the Province, who
will also speak; Hon. j. X. Tessier,
Minister of Roads, Hon. ]. e. Carron,
Minister of Agriculture, and other Of
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MISSIONARY CLASS
OF the M. p. Sunday School Enter.
taned by Mrs. Ferguson

Missionary class, No. 25, of the NJ
+. Sunday school, Mrs. Reeder, teach
er, was entertained Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Ferguson
The meeting was called to order by
the vice president, Mrs. Della Bell.
Opened by song. "The Kings
Business"
Scripture lesson, the 34th Psalm
was read by Mrs. l.. w. Jones. Prayer
was offered by Mrs. Sharp
Song, II Need Thee Every Hour"
by the society.
social hour followed and refresh.
ments were served by Mrs Dickson,
Mrs. Sutton and Mrs. Ferguson.
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Final "Pop" Concert
Given at Gambler

Gambler, March S--The final pop
concert of a series which DR.. Walter
j. Barrett of Bexley Theological semi
nary has staged for the past two
years, was produced last night In
Rosse hall before an audience of 36C
people. over $50 was realized for
the benefit of Quarry chapel. The
program consisted of eleven numbers
and was as follows:
Piano solo-Mrs. Harold Stoyle OF
Gambler
Selections-Kenyon glee club.
Solo-Miss Pauline Smith of Mt
Vernon,
Quartet Messrs Baird Maxwell,
Bowman and Douglas
Dancing speciality -Messrs Endle
and Downe.
Solo-J. p. DeWolf.
Solo MIR. Workman OF Danville
Selection -Ilarcourt glee club.
Reading Miss Mlllloent Taylor of
Gambler.
Soo-Mr Maxwell of Kenyon.
Soo-Mis Pauline Smith of Mt.
Vernon
The accompanies for the concert
We're Miss Losher of HarcoIrt, Miss
Helen Porter of Danville and Allen
d, Sapp OF Mt Vernon.
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pet Insurance Superintendent Frank
Taggart, ignoring the statute passed
to cut his salary to $4,000, still draws
pay at the old figure Of $4,000 a year.
o.
Nobody hears Willis saying much
any more about home rule in taxation.
why? The Toledo News Bee has the
goods on him, thus:
what has happened to that perfect
passion for decentralization Of power
and home rule i'm taxation that Gov
ernor Willis exhibited in such a loud
tone of voice when he was running for
Office. Willis created perfect tu-
multi about the Warnes law and its
functions in building up political ma
chine for Cox. He gave us instead the
present law, which is probably the very
worst taxation measure that Ohio has
yet known. But this Willis made law
provides that four county officials shall
name the board of tax revision, sub
ject to the approval of the state tax
commission. The Lucas county officials
did this, naming three reputable citi.
zens. But two of them were Demo.
Gratis. The state commission refused
approval. 1t named the board itself
on approval of Governor Willis. Now,
where is the home rule in taxation ?
Where is the loud voice OF the cam
paign two years ago? What has strick-
en- that passion for decentralization of
power? Let's check up?
o
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ficials.
Speakers from the United States in
clude Col. w. ID. Schier, chairman Of
the Massachusetts Highway Commits
sion, Major w. w. Crosby of Balti-
more, William H. Connell, chief of the
Highway Bureau of Philadelphia, Prof
A. II. Blanchard of Columbia Uni
versity.
During Good Roads Week, the Can
adian Automobile Federation will hold
its annual meeting here. Delegates
from forty automobile clubs in the
Dominion will be here.
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Deeds Filed

Simon p. Stem to John B. Dishong
6G acres in Pike, $4,000.
Frances A. Peck to Alice G. Nc
Carthy, parcel in Clinton, 81.
Roseann Cullison to (f1ugh j. Bux
ton, parcel in Howard, S1,150.
Joseph Kulb to s. C. Kingman, par
Gel IN Waterford, $135.
John w. Burkholder to John b
Russell, parcel in Harrison, $3.50.
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Dickenson-Hough
Wedding

Mr.. Ambrose Dickinson, well.
known butcher of this city, and Miss
Laura Estela Hough, daughter of
Patrolman and Mrs. William p.
Hough, were united in marriage
Thursday afternoon at o'clock by
the Rev, j. A. Long, pastor of the
Vine street Church of Christ, at his
residence. The young couple was at
tended by the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Dickenson will reside on
Mr.. Hough's farm on the Pleasant
Valley road. The groom has been
employed by Thomas C. Canning for
the past seven years. He came to
Mt. Vernon from Nottinghamshire
England,
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Sunset Club
Entertains
The Sunset club entertained the
members of the Old Homestead club
in the quarters of the latter in the
Stauffer building Thursday night with
u dance. Twenty-Five couples were
present and the evening was very
enjoyably spent.