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Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Cochran spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Earl
Cochran and family of Lexington.
B. F. Parmenter and family of Fred
ericktown visited Sunday with l.. T.
Mendenhall and wife.
Paul Sockman and family spent
Sunday the guests of his sister, Mrs
Charles Brown, and family, of Friend
ship.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Carson and
daughter, Alsia, spent Sunday at the
home of Laurin Hulse, near Sparta.
Frank Inks and family visited rela
tives near Bellville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Mayors of Co
lumbus were weekend guests of w
w. Wilson and family.
Sunday school next Sunday at 1:3(
o'clock. Preaching at 2:30 p. m.
The Shamrock club will meet at the
home of Miss Cora McGugin mex
Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 27.
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MILLIONS
Descend In Shower over Night upau6
A Humble italian Home-Woman.
Receives Much Wealth
From Irish Grand
father

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 19-WBen
Felix Scalice, an Italian, was married
in Vermont eight years ago he didkt
know he was marrying an heiresR-
After being released from the armH
Scalice brought his wife to Den
Moines. They have been living In q
one-story cottage at 800 South Unfnm
street since. The husband is an On
orator at a skirt factory. Mrs. ScalieefE
only interest has been that OF proufa-.
ing comfortable home for her hun.
band and seven-year-old son.
Today Mrs. Scalice is a millionaire.
When her husband came home fr~i
work few evenings ago his wife waR.
waiting at the picket gate with Q -.
ter from her mother, Mrs. w. NJ. RS9.
ers, Burlington, Vt.
The letter told her that the estaAa
Of Patrick O'Brien, her great-gEanA-
father, wealthy Irish land-holdes, ~
being settled and that between fiftoaA
and twenty million dollars is held IN
trust in the British American Bank N,
San Francisco to be distributed among
American heirs who are the Irish mn
lionaire's sole survivors.
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Scene Of Festivities Is Kept
Dark Secret
HEADINGTON Is CHEF
Tempting Eats Thus Assured For The
Occasion Which VIII Honor a
Class Donning the AntIers
In the Early Part Of
October-Date
Later

Following out a custom which has
obtained for number of years, Mt.
Vernon Lodge, No. 140, B. P. o. Elks,
will have an open-air outing in October
which will take on the nature of a
roast of all manner of good things to
eat.
Julius w. Headington, past exalted
ruler OF the lodge, will be the chef of
the occasion which is a sufficient guar.
antee in itself of the success of the
affair as far as the food end is con-
cerned.
Just where the outing will be held
Is being kept dark secret by the
members of the committee which will
undertake to put it on. This informa.
tion will not be divulged until the
very last moment, so that the interest
will be quickened by the suspense of
not knowing the location of the fes-
tivities.
A definite date has not been set as
yet, but will be announced later The
affair will, in way, be in conjunc.
tion with the initiation of a large
class of candidates which will occur
on Tuesday night, Oct. :. 1t is ex.
pected that the class will contain a
dozen members.
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Attendance Of Delegates
Good At Initial Session
NOTED WOMAN TALKS
State Lecturer Leads Profitable Dis.
eussion On Work Women May
Do For Betterment Of
communIties-Publlc
Invited To
Lecture

With Mrs. Della Snodgrass of
&enia, state lecturer, as feature, the
twenty-sixth annual convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ion opened its sessions Wednesday
morning at o'clock at the Methodist
Episcopal church, this city.
Mrs. Nora Farquhar is presiding
over the meetings which last through
Wednesday and Thursday. She called
the convention to order, a goodly
number of delegates being in their
seats. Music was led by Mrs. Carrie
Tilton, while Mrs. William Babbs con-
Quoted devotionals. A roll call of
delegates followed and then Mrs. H.
r. Turvey, recording secretary, read
the minutes of the executive commit
tee.
Committees we're appointed by the
president and Mrs. Snodgrass was in
troduced as convention helper. De-
partment superintendent led in a
general discussion of the work of the
past year and noontide prayer was
conducted by Mrs. Snodgrass.
At / o'clock, the convention was
called to order by the president of the
Levering Union. Devotionals were
led by Mrs. L. G. Penn. Reports were
read by the treasurer, the auditors
and the county president.
Rev. ]. A. Long delivered the ad-
dress Of welcome to the convention
with characteristic cordiality. Re.
cording Secretary Mrs. H. r. Turvey
responded on behalf of the unions of
the county.
The first of Mrs Snodgrass' talks
was then given. The state lecturer
spoke on "Woman's Work for the
Betterment of the Community" In
terest was aroused and stimulated by
an informal discussion of this subject
at the conclusion of the lecture which
proved decidedly profitable.
Superintendents' reports and mis-
cellaneous business consumed the at.
tention of the convention the balance
of the afternoon. Adjournment was
taken at 4 o'clock.
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RUSSELL
ACCEPTS POSITION ON SPRING.
FIELD sUN-GEoReE CONG
DON SUCCEEDS HIM ON THE
BANNER.

To accept position as court report
er on the Springfield, o., Sun, Hoy l..
Russell, who has been on the repor-
torial staff of The Banner for num-
Der of months, has rendered his resig-
nation, to become effective on Sep
tember 2S.
Mr. Russell's work on The Banner
has been eminently satisfactory and
the newspaper, as we'll as his many
friends, extends best wishes for his
continued success in the larger field
of endeavor.
Mr.. Russells position will be as
sumed by George Congdon of East
High street who attended Mt. Vernon
high school and was prominent in de.
batting circles last year, gaining po-
sition on the school affirmative team.
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STRIKE
Of Graham's Men Retards
Work Of Street Paving
Raise Of Five Cents An Hour Refused
BY Contractor and Laborers Quit
Excavation of Mckenzie
Street Halted

The work of Contractor Arthur A
Graham, who is engaged in excavat
ing Mckenzie street preparatory to
paving, was seriously hampered Wed
nesday by strike of Is men employ
ed in the work Of excavating the
street.
The men we're being paid 25 cents
per hour for the work, but on Wednes
day morning they refused to go to
work unless Mr.. Graham agreed to
pay 80 cents per hour. Failing to gel
the desired raise the men took up
their positions on the benches on the
public square. The difficulty had not
been settled Wednesday afternoon.
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BLAZE
NOTICED WHILE HANGING Wash.
ING; MRS. HAYES WITH THE
NElGH6oRS, ExTlNGUisHES A
$50 FIRE-CAUSE UNKNOWN.

The home of Maurice Hayes on Co
shocton avenue was damaged by fire
to the extent of $50 Tuesday morning
about 10 o'clock. How the fire started
Is not known.
Mrs. Hayes had been doing some
laundry work on the back porch and
was hanging the washing on the line
when she noticed blaze on the
porch. With the assistance of neigh
bors the fire was soon extinguished,
but not until the porch and the side
Of the house were badly burned. The
clothing on the porch was destroyed.
The loss was fully covered by insur-
ance.
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WAR flag
Captured From 10th Ohio Is
Returned
Newark Scene OF Interesting cere
monies In Which Party From
Arkansas Gives Back "oId
Glory To Owners

Newark, Sept 20-Gen. ]. R. Glib
bons and nine members of the First
Arkansas infantry, Confederate army,
which captured flag of the Seventy
sixth Ohio at Ringgold, Ca, in the
Civil war, arrived in Newark yester.
day and today returned the flag to Off
GERS of the Ohio regiment who reside
in this city.
Governor-elect Brough of Arkansas,
Gov. Frank B. Willis and several
state officials from Columbus took
part in the program.
Prosecuting Attorney Dunway, three
handsome young women sponsors and
three matrons of honor are members
Of the Arkansas party.
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Rev. Sims and wife are spending a
few days at Bladensburg this week.
Henry Grim and family, who have
been spending their vacation with
their brother here, returned to their
home at Parkersburg, w. Va, last
Friday.
II. c. Dunmire and wife left last
Tuesday morning for Akron to be at
the bedside of Mrs. Dunmire's moth
er, who is very low with complica-
tion of diseases due to old age
Harley Sims made business trip
to Bladensburg last Saturday.
Mrs. e. o. Schitchfield of Columbus
was among the guests at Mrs. brakes
last week.
Our town was almost depopulated
last week on account of the Knox
county fair.
Earl Dunmire, wife, and son, Paul,
were entertained at dinner at Plat
ner's.
Charles Wade of Columbus was Wis.
iting his mother over last Sunday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-22
Catarrhal Deafness Cann,t Be CureA

By local appllcatlons, as they cannot rcaeh
the diseased portion OF the ear. There
10 only one way to cure catarrhal deafness
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an tue
famed condition of the mucous lining -
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube -
inhamed you have a rumbling sound a.
imperfect hearing. and when 1t is entirely
closed. Deafness IL the result. Unless eh8
Inflammation can be reduced and this tuhc
restored to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever Many caseo e
deafness are caused by catarrh. which -
an innamed condition of the mucous nuDp
faces Halls Catarrh Cure acts thru Tia
blood on the mucous surfaces of the GTDr
tenn
We will give One Hundred Dollars Ton
any case of Catarrhal Dea afness that cann09
oe cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Circulan8
free. All Druggists. 75c.
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Miss Helen Jordan Of Ashtabula is
spendinga few days with Mr.. and Mrs
H. F. Kinney of South Vernon.
Miss Mae Gorsuch of this city went
to Columbus Wednesday for short
visit with Mrs. Charles Lynas.
w. a. Hosack of East Gambler
street made a business trip to New
ark Wednesday.
Mrs. Elmer Williams and Mrs. Roy
Morey of Brandon spent Tuesday with
friends in Appleton.
Mrs. S. H. Hardin of East Howard
street went to Howard Wednesday tc
spend the day with friends.
The nearest scientific cure for all
diseases is osteopathy. DR.. R. G. Lew
is, Citizens phone 725 blue.
Mrs. Walter Doup of East Sugar
street was taken to the NJ. & S. hos
pital Wednesday to receive treatment
Paul Mckee of South Division street
went to Columbus Wednesday tc
spend the day.
Mrs. Earl Sperry of the Old Della
ware road went to Loudonville Wed
nesday to spend several days with
relatives.
Mrs. Josephine White Of Columbus
and Mrs. Frank Mulvey of Pekin, Ill
who has been spending several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Payne of this
city, returned Wednesday to Mrs.
Whites home in Columbus.
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PoweIl-Burns
Nuptiais
In the parsonage of the Methodist
Episcopal church at 10 o'clock Wed
nesday morning, Rev. e. E. Whittak-
er united in marriage Mr.. ]. Edgar
Powell, of 1918 Wilson avenue, Cclum-
bus, and Miss Matte Claire Burns of
this city. The only attendants were
Mrs. Whitaker and Miss Ruth Whit
taker. The bride was attired in a
dark brown broadcloth travelling suit.
The couple left at noon for a several
weeks honeymoon rip through the
southern part of the tate. In October
they will be at home in Columbus.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs.
Frank Crowthers, East Hamtramck
street, this city. She moved here from
Fredericktown several years ago and
has since engaged herself in teaching
music. She has met with marked sue
cess in this, being a pianist of no
mean ability. She played with the
M. f. Sunday school orchestra.
Mr.. Powell is ployed with the
Buckeye Steel c. ngs Co. of Column
bus.
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Don't Neglect Your Cold

Neglected colds get worse, instead
of better. A stuffed head, tight
chest must be relieved at once. DR..
Bells Pine-Tar-Honey is natures
remedy. Honey and glycerine heal
the irritated membrane, antiseptic
tar loosens the phlegm, you breathe
easier and your cold is broken up,
Pleasant to take, DR.. Bells Pine-Tar'
Honey is an ideal remedy for chill.
dren as we'll as grown-ups. At your
druggist, 25c.
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Long Branch, N. j., Sept. 20.-Pres-
ident Wilson announced that hs has
no intention Of making any campaign
tour but that he will carry out plans
already tentatively made for several
speeches ON public questions before
nonpartisan organizations. This an.
nouncement followed conference be.
tween Mr.. Wilson and Vance McCor
mick, chairman OF the Democratic ma,
tional committee.
Both the president and Mr.. McCor'
micg expressed Indignation over
stories printed to the effect that as q
result Of uneasiness over the Republi.
can campaign Mr.. Wilson had changed
his plans and will stump the country.
Chairman Vance Mccormick dis
cussed with the president invitations
received from many parts Of the coun.
try urging Mr. Wilson to mako
speeches. It was understood that
some OF his speeches will be in Hi.
nois, Indiana Missouri and New York.
When asked whether the president
would go as far west as the Pacific
coast, Mr. Mccormick replied: "Hard
ly that far"
The president also plans to make
addresses on the porch Of Shadow
Lawn to delegations from various
states. who will call upon him. The
first Of these speeches will be made
Saturday afternoon to delegation OF
business men. Among other things,
the president will discuss the Adam.
son act.
The president displayed his inten-
tion OF taking an active personal in.
terest in his campaign. From now on
administration officials said. the Dem
ocrats will push the campaign as Wig.
orously as possible. Plans are already
being made for sending several cabi-
net members into the middle west and
ell doubtful states.
Mr.. Mccormick denied emDhatically
reports that Democratic leaders we're
alarmed over the political situation,
He sad that during his middle west.
ern trim he found strong Democrats
sentin1 ont
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-22
Forget Your Aches

stiff knees, aching limbs, lame back
make life burden. If you suffer from
rheumatism. gout, lumbago, neuralgia,
get bottle of Sloan's LinimenJ, the
universal remedy for pain. Easy to
apply; it penetrates without rubbing
and soothes the tender flesh. Cleaner
and more effective than mussy ONT
ments or poultices. For strains or
sprains sore muscles or wrenched
ligaments resulting from strenuous
exercise, Sloan's Liniment gives
quick reief. Keep it on hand for
emergencies. At your druggist, 25c.
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CAN'T BE LOCATED
ACCOUNT co. FAIR
Man Skips Town; Located
In Mansfield BY Tele-
phone Message

Keen shrewdness was shown by
Kenneth Lime, alias Kenneth Lyme,
alias Harry Layman, who was return
ed to Mt. Vernon Wednesday from
Mansfield by Sheriff John M. Wooli-
son to answer to charge Of forgery,
preferred by Harry Lurie, a clothing
dealer of this city.
In passing his alleged bogus check,
Layman, for such was the name he
used at the particular time, selected
an afternoon during fair week when
all stores, particularly the one upon
which the check was drawn, were
closed. After attempting to communi-
cate with the supposed writer of the
check, Harry Lurie finally decided to
cash the same for $25.6O, the full
amount, and discovering his loss later,
made complaints to the police de-
partment which resulted in the falling
of Layman within a week.
Layman apparel in the store, &C.
eording to Lurie, and made a few
minor purchases. He rendered a
check which made payable to Harry
Layman'' the sum of $3.50 and bore
the supposed signature of ]. Friel, a
grocer of this city. Layman was slow
and deliberate in making his purchas-
es and so Lurie, not knowing the
stranger, tried to telephone Friel. The
store was closed, however, and he
could not be located.
Lurie talked to Layman for some
time, learning all he could about him.
The stranger stated he was in the en-
ploy of the Cooper Co. and boarded at
the Truman Davidson place. He said
he owned an automobile which he
had traded to Davidson for a horse.
The story sounded plausible and Lurie
finally cashed the check.
The next morning revealed that the
check was not even drawn upon the
bank where ]. Friel deposits money,
so Lurie started to locate his man.
He found the stranger had left town,
but had also left the horse which he
received from Davidson. Lurie at
tached the animal.
Lurie went to Mayor Mitchell, max
ing an affidavit wherein was set forth
the particulars OF the alleged forgery.
A warrant was issued and placed in
the hands of Chief of Police Parker.
On Tuesday, Layman telephoned to
Truman Davidson from Mansfield
stating that he intended to make q
trip to Mt. Vernon to obtain his horse,
Davidson told him that it would be
wise for him to come down and make
good the forged check. Layman is
said to have stated that he intended
to do this also in his trip down here
Davidson told police officials of the
mans presence in Mansfield and
Sheriff Woolison got into communities
ton with Sheriff Hartenfels of Rich
land county with the result that a
telephone message was received here
Tuesday night about $3.50 o'clock, car
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Mrs. Ida Keller of Sparta is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Butler.
Mrs. Dora Barr and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harlin Barr and family spent Sunday
with Edward Tucker and family.
Marion Davis spent Sunday with
John Mccormick and family.
Miss Alice Huffmire of Mt. Liberty
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Briggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Zeigler and
daughter, Olive, spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. Avery Cline of Bran
don.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-22
MANUFACTURE
OF GASOLINE WOULD BECOME
LOST ART IF ALL AUTOS ACT
ED LIKE McGEE's.

When William McGee of North
Main street left his automobile stand
ing in front of his house Tuesday af-
ternoon, he neglected to tie it fast
and, shortly after leaving it, the
brakes Ioosened and the machine
coasted rapidly down the hill until it
had nearly reached the beginning of
the pavement. Finally, as climax to
its trip without attendants, the auto
crossed the curb and came to rest
against a large tree. The machine
was only slightly damaged by the trip
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-22

Mrs. Mary E. Rhoades Of Pleasant
township left Wednesday for Bellvills
where she will be joined by her
daughter, Mrs. Maude Hays, and win
go to Danville, Ill, for visit of sew
eral days with relatives.
Mrs. T. U. Gaines of East Sugar
street went to Cleveland Wednesday
to spend a few days with relatives.
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REsEMBLED HEN-cooP

The local office of the Wells
Fargo Express company present
ed the appearance of a hen coop
Wednesday morning when Mr..
Irvine, employed there, arrived to
open the office. A crate of chick
ems that had arrived in the city
Tuesday evening had in some
manner escaped from their coop
and had upset packages and scat
tered feathers and filth through
out the office.
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/. We give them best terms.
2. We permit them to repay in whole
or in part at any time.
3. Prompt in appraisemens.
4. Prompt in closing loans.
S. Give time to suit borrowers.
6. They are so pleased
7. They send others to us.
8. Assets $11, 100000. Five per cent
paid on time deposits.
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FAUL ELECTED
SECRETARY OF KNOX COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC CLUB

At the regular meeting Tuesday
night of the Knox County Democratic
club, Hoy L. Russell rendered his res
ignation as secretary of the organiza-
tion. Amos A. Faul was elected to
succeed him.
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A daughter was born Wednesday
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fer
guson of East Burgess street.
A daughter was born Tuesday to
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Colwill of Gam
bier.
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BUXTON RECOMMENDED

Washington, Sept, 2O-The name of
II. j. Buxton has been recommended
to the postofiice department for ap-
pointment as postmaster at Howard
Ohio, Knox county.
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rying the information that Layman
was in jail.
Sheriff Woolison went to Mansfield
Wednesday morning and returned
with Layman.
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NOT ALARMED
over OUTLOOK
Chairman Mccormick on Pro-
grGSS Of The Campaign.
HAS CONFERENCE WITH WILSON

President Not to Stump the Country,
but viii Take Active Interest In the
Campaign and Mako Several
Speeches on Public Questions--Re.
publican Nominee Again Assails the
Adamson Act.
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COVETED
33' CONFERRED ON COLUMBUS
MEN KNOWN TO MT. VERNON
MAsoNs-MARsHALL REFUSES
TO TALK POLITICS.

Pittsburgh Sept. 20-Campbell NJ
Voorhees, and Sinclair B. Mace of Co
lumbus were among the 81 members
of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
who were given the thirty-third de
gree at the 104th annual meeting Of
the supreme council in this city yes
terday.
There were 92,615 Scottish Rite Ma
sons in the jurisdiction in 1915 and
98,S85 now. Pennsylvania leads the
states with 21,S76, with New Yorl
second and Illinois third.
Among members attending yester
days sessions was Vice President
Marshall, member of the Indiana
supreme council, who refused to dis
cuss the campaign with the remark;
81 never talk politics at a Masonic
meeting"
Both Mr.. Voorhees, and Mr.. Mace
are we'll known to Mt. Vernon mem
bers of Aladdin Temple and Sciotc
Consistory of Columbus in which
these men are active.
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We SERVE

OUR 6oRRoWERs-THE BUCK
EYE STATE BUILDING AND
LOAN CO., RANKIN BUILDING,
90 WEST GAY STREET, coLUM-
BUS, OHIO.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-11-01
NAVAJO COUNTY MAN
 PRAISES N. A. FAIR
(Prom Thursdays Daily.)

Fair Commissioner F. J. Willis, of Navajo county, yesterday packed his exhibit, which will be taken to the Arizona State Fair. Much credit is due NIT. Willis and his son, who so ably represented Navajo county with such a creditable exhibit of farming products at the recent fair. His sheaf and grain exhibits were particularly striking, as was also the manner in which the Navajo county booth was decorated
 Although Navajo county's exhibit was not extremely large, yet the care with which the exhibits were selected, was shown by the fact that in the sweepstakes competition, Navajo county won the purple ribbon for the best display of dry farming agricul- ture products from one producer. In the grand sweepstakes contest, Nava- jo county was awarded the best ex-