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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
HARDWARE DEALERS
TO ADVOCATE ABOLITION OF
TRADING STAMPS

Dayton, o., Jan. 19-AboIition of
trading stamps and coupons will be
advocated at the state convention of
retail hardware dealers in this city
February 1923, and policies with ref
erence to meeting mail order house
competition will claim attention.
Much of the sessions will be given
to discussing efficiency in store man.
agement and in salesmanship, cost
accounting and standardizing meth
ods of handling stocks and sales.
Reports from all sections of the
state indicate that fully $500 hard
ware dealers, manufacturers. iobbers
and statesmen will attend. A large
and interesting display OF hardware
has been arranged in connection with
the convention, to be held In Memor.
ial building.
The Dayton dealers are perfecting
plans for lavish social entertainment
of the delegates, including theatre
parties, visit to the National Cash
Register plant and other places of
interest. One of the largest manufac-
turers of the country will place at the
disposal of the delgates all the educa-
tional resources Of the plant. Ample
provision is also being made for the
visiting women who viii be enter
tanned through numerous channels.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
Probate Judges Ask For A
Yearly Apportionment
Of Funds
WILKINS HAS REPORT
Recent Session At Columbus Address.
ed Resolution To Gov. James
M. Cox, Seeking to Provide
For unfortunates
The Better

Probate Judge Philip L. Wilkins
ings of the annual meeting Of the
Probate judges association of Ohio in
Columbus a few days ago. The re-
port says that the ever-recurring
matter of additional room and ade-
Quate accommodations for the feebl-
minded youth and the epileptic and
their maintenance, was given due con-
sideration." The report says further
''1f every probate judge in the state
will at this time give this matter his
attention and urge representative,
his district now convening at Colis.n-
bus to give this matter that consid-
GRAFTON and action that it deserves,
there is no doubt that the present and
unwarranted conditions can be
promptly and speedily remedied,
thereby removing a disgrace from the
great commonwealth of Ohio, under
which the same has been smarting
these many years."
The appeal to immediate action is
signed by President William H. Leu
ders and Secretary George w. Tehan.
The Probate Judges association ad-
dressed to Governor Cox the follow
ing resolutions:
Whereas, The lack of accommoda.
tions in the various state institutions,
especially the institution for the
feeble-minded at Columbus and the
hospital for epileptics at Gallipolis,
have produced conditions which
should no longer be tolerated, and
Whereas, We believe that this con-
dition of affairs has come about
through the failure of the public TO
realize the gravity of the situation
and neglect Nn the part of the gener-
al assembly 20 provide adequate ap-
propriations due to the lack of a fixe.l
policy; therefore be it
Resolved That the Association of
Probate Judges of Ohio record as
their unanimous opinion that the
time has arrived for the state OF
Ohio to adopt measures for affording
relief by establishing such a fixed
policy of apportioning funds for this
and succeeding years as will take
care Of the many persons now await
ing admission; and, also of the yearly
increase which may be expected un-
til the problem Is under control; and
be 1t further
Resolved, That the Association of
Probate Judges of Ohio respectfully
suggest to the governor and to the
general assembly that they establish
at this time a definite program where
by certain per cent of the gross rev
enues of the state shall be used for
the enlargement of the state institu-
tions with view to relieve the unfor-
tunate conditions, and influencing
succeeding legislatures to continue
the policy"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23

met BY FORMER
morrow CO. MAN
First Impression OF Slight
Repugnance Changes
Quickly.
WORLD INTERESTS HIM
Asks Quick Questions About How
America Meets Problems Com.
mon To England And Says
U. S. Holds Destiny

Mt. Gilead, Jan 19--Dr. r. A. Beard,
pastor of the First Congregational
church of Fargo, N. d., is the only
person in Fargo who has had the
Lloyd-George, who is now premier Of
England and whose name figures in
practically every press dispatch relat-
ing to governmental affairs coming
from England. DR.. Beard is former
Morrow county boy and was raised at
the home of his uncle, r. L. Beard. on
Maple Grove farm near Fargo.
Mr.. Beard met Lloyd-George in
191" when, with his wife, he was
called to England by the illness of his
son, who was a student at Oxford. He
was introduced to the British states
man by Montague Holmes. an Amer
ican friend. Mr.. Beard has the fol-
lowing to say:
when he and Mr.. George ap-
preached the table where / was sit
ting, I remember saying to myself,
We'll, if that is Lloyd-George, he is
no great LOCKER and when ne got
still nearer, so that I could see his
ill-fitting impressed clothes, had
no reason to change my first impress
sion, but when l was introduced to
him and he turned his battery of
rapid-firing questioning on me, saw
instantly that | was in the presence
of a very remarkable man.
physically, he is below the aver
age in size, but his body is surmount-
ed by large, Lyman Abbott-like
head, He is quick-spoken with a
characteristic Welsh accent and has IA
voice which, though quite musical,
gives his speech an effectiveness that
arrests attention at once. He has a
most bewitching twinkle in his eye.
indicating his keen sense of humor,
but this twinkle quickly turns into
fire when he is denouncing any cor.
rupt man or measure
"His questions ranged all the way
from inquiries about the price of
good farming land in the middle west
to that of how the people in your
country deal with the slums of your
large cities He seemed particularly
interested in the progress which this
country is making in scientific agricul-
ture. He stated at some length his
concern about the world problem of
how to make the increase in food
products keep pace with the increase
in population.
'Mr. Georges last word to me was:
You people in the United States must
remember that the destiny of the
world is virtually in your hands
81 came away from that interview
with the thought that never before
had met man whose thinking is
SO largely In world items. It therefore
seems providential to me that he
should have been called to be Eng
lands premier at this critical moment
in the history of the world.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23

DR.. V. L. Fisher was called to Mt.
Gilead Friday for consultation.
c. F. Lytle of Newark spent Friday
in this city on business.
Miss Helen Pipes, who resides east
of this city, went to Gambler Friday
to spend the day with friends.
Mrs. w. H. shesbey of East Gam,
bier street spent Friday in Bangs
with relatives.
r. B. Lybarger of Danville was a
business visitor in the city on Thurs
day.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
Nine. Schuman- Heink Sings
For Boys On Border
BRINGS MANY A TEAR
Guardsmen Present Noted Diva With
Silver Loving-cup, Following
Concert Reminiscent OF
Quiet Sundays At
Home

(By Sgt. Thos. r. Allen. 3th Ohio Inf
El Paso. Tex, Jan 14--In the Y. NJ.
c. A. hut at Camp Pershing Sunday
afternoon Nine. Schumann- Heink
sang for the soldiers of the Ohio regi.
ments on the border here until the
tears ran down the cheeks of the
fighting men from Ohio. The concert
was arranged by Chaplain William a.
Atkinson of the Second Ohio Infantry.
Miss Edith Evans, Nine. Schumann-
Heink's accompanist, was given an
ovation almost equal to that accorded
Nine. Schumann-Heink.
The setting for the soldier concert
by the German contralto was filled
with color. The Y. NJ. G. A. hut was
packed with men in olive-drab. Over
the stage was draped a silk American
flag. while the colors Of General John
c. Speaks brigade were on the plat
form. The Fourth Ohio band played
concert preceding the arrival Of
Nine. Schumann-Heink's party. When
the diva entered the hut, the entire
audience arose and stood until she
was seated.
Preceding the program which she
had arranged for the entertainment
of the Ohio soldiers, Nine. Schumann-
Heink was presented with silver
loving-cup by Chaplain Atkinson in
the name of the Ohio troops on the
border The cup was engraved as
follows:
To Nine. schumann-Heink
From Her Ohio Boys on the Borde~
Camp Pershing, Jan. "A, 1917
After the presentation of the Gun
and of beautiful bouquet of flowers
to Miss Evans, the worlds greatest
eontralto sang to the soldiers for
more than an hour Some of the
songs were in German, others in
French, while others were Scotch and
yet others American-good old Amer
ican melodies. She sang my Rosary"
by request and her wonderful song
brought tears to the eyes of many in
her audience. She also led the sing
ing of America" which closed the
program. A number of typical army
stunts were given for Nine. Schu-
mann-Heink's entertainment while she
was the guest of the Ohio troops.
Lieut.. Macarthur, aide to General
Speaks, sang Memories" to the ac-
compartment of the crack Fourth
Ohio band and also led in the singing
of hymn which the men whistled at
the close of the singing. Nine. Schu-
mann-Heink complimented Lieutenant
Macarthur upon the quality of his
voice when he finished his solo num-
ber.
General Speaks led the cheering
for the famous singer and she was
also presented with a bouquet of
American Beauty roses during the az
ternoon. After she had finished her
program a picture was made with
Nine. Schumann-Heink seated be-
tween General Speaks and Chaplain
Atkinson, and another picture was
made in front Of the Y. NJ. C. A. hut.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
OFFICERS INSTALLED
Monroe GRANGE


Monroe Grange, No. SAT, Patrons of
Husbandry, met Thursday evening at
the home OF @. w. Braddoek, at which
time the following officers were in.
stalled by Frank Hardesty:
Master-C. w. Braddock.
Overseer-O. B. Clements.
IIecturer-Nrs. Belle Clements.
teward-Earl McDermont.
Assistant-C. H. Clements.
Chaplain-John T. Reed.
Treasurer-John A. Kost.
Secretary-Frank Hardeety.
Fin. Secy.-G. o. Paige.
Gate-Keeper-H. G. Gleason.
Ceres-Mrs. Cora Braddock.
Pomona-Mrs. Lou McDermont.
Flora-Mrs. Alice Paige.
Lady Asst. Steward-Mrs. Name
McDermont.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
STARRING TO LAY AGAIN

Utica, Jan. 19-The country hens
are getting back onto the Job they
chucked last fall. Mrs. Matthew
Reed reports her biddies having laid
2S dozen eggs last week and to be
working at the rate Of i've dozen per
day so far this week. She has several
hens. Eggs are up to nearly four cents
apiece.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23

proved and I am now the mother Of
fine baby girl and do all my own hOuse
work. Mrs. ALLIA B. TIMMoNS, Zf6.
Almond St., Poplar Bluff, Mo.
In many other homes, once childiess.
there are now children because Of the
fact that Lydia E. Pinkham's 5 Vegetable
Compound makes women normsi,
healthy and strong
Write to che Lydia F. Pinkham &edi-
cine Co., Lynn, Mass, for advsce-5t
will be confidential and helpful.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
TRAP CLOSES; HAND eoueEo

While examining a trap in the BD-
gardus hardware store Saturday MORN
ing, Charles 3. Jackson of Milford
township had the misfortune To- have,
the trap close on his right han<.
which was badly gouged.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
MIDDLE KENYON DEFAULTS

Gambler, Jan. 19-Although the in.
terest taken in the inter-divisiouat
games of Kenyon has Jagged some
what, the East Wing is still in the
lead, Middle Kenyon losing to II in.
default Of producing a quintet Thurs
day afternoon, the day for which tlsa
game between these two divisions
was scheduled.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
SHRINE BANQUET
RAPiDLY-ANoTH-
Err MEETING SATURDAY

Plans for the annual banquet Of 10.
cal Shriners are rapidly assuming def
mite form. A number of novel enter
taining features are to be introduced
at the affair which will occur on Feb.
20. Another meeting of Shriners Is
called for Saturday evening by Judge
Frank o. Levering.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
Saturday, the 18th day of
February, 1917

between the hours of ] p. m and D. m
of said day, the following described lands
and tenements. to-wt
Situated in Monroe Township Knox
county, Ohio. and bounded and described
as folloWs: Being part of a One Hum
dred and Fifty acre tract lying and bessg
IN Quarter One, Township seven. ana
Range twelve, u. s. NJ. lands in s1fG
County and State. conveyed to Jannnz
Adams by Robert Gilchrist by deed dAteai
July 2sth, 1885, and recorded In Deed Book
T. pages 2iS and 244, and bounded ana
described as follows: Beginning at t4se
northeast corner OF lot number three IN
said Quarter; thence south on the east
line or lot number three to the center 81
County road, number one hundred aEai
forty-three, known as the Robert Ga
christ road: thence In the center OH SGsE
road In a south-westerly direotIan- 10 lRIas
west line OF said $50 acre tract; being e.
so the east line of 90 acre tract can-
Veyed to Noble Ireland and wife by Rob
ert Gilchrist; thence along said line tD
the north line OF lot number three; fhe1cN
east along said north line Of lot nr11a-
Der three about 100 rods to the place ea
beginning, estimated to contain SSls ar-
res more OF less.
Also the following tract of land sItnateti
In Monroe Township, Knox County. Cf1so.
and being situated in the southeast cor
ner or lot thirteen In the north half OF tho
LIST quarter. 7th Township and 18th Range:
bounded as follows: on the south by fkG
south line of lot 13 and lands OF Alison
Adams; on the east by the east line or
lot u, a public road and the lands a h
j. Magers; heretofore owned by Catbes-
Inc Young; on the north by fifteen acre
lot or tract in said lot -, willed by Elfzn-
beth Davis: on the west by the lands eaf
B. F. Wan heirs; containing 80 acres m0ra
or less
Appraised at First tract $4,000 Second
tract at 81, 5000. As n whole 1920 %.
Terms az Sale-Cash. The above 7ss-
cribed real estate will first be offered fn
separate parcels as appraised and then
as a whole and will be sold to the high
est bidder.
WALTER b. MoSSHOLDER
Sheriff Knox County Ohio.
Paul NJ. Ashbaugh, attorney for plain
tin
Russell Sellers. Auctioneer.
/ -I6 q 30:9-6 1873
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
KENYON WINS FROM MT. UNION

Gambler, Jan. 20--According to a
message received here, Kenyon da-
feated Mt. Union in basketball at Csn-
ton last night, 40 to is. Kenyon is
playing Baldwin-Wallace at Berea to-
night.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
THE LAUNDRIEs OF
MANSFIELD ANNOUNCE
INCREASE IN PRICEs

Mansfield, Jan. Announcements
is made this morning that the lauu-
dries of the city will increase the.
price Of their work 10 per cent to be-
come effective Jan. %. The proprie-
tors state that this increase is due to,
the increased cost of producing laun-.
dry work.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
MOTHERHOOD
W0MAN'S JOY
Suggestions to Childless
Women.

Among the virtues of Lydia e.
Pinkham' s Vegetable Compound is the
ability to correct sterihty in the
cases of many women. This fact Is
we'll established as evidenced by the
following letter and hundreds of others
we have published in these colums.
Poplar Bluff, Mo. want other
women to know what q blessing LYDIA
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23

F.. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has
been to me. We
had always wanted
a baby in our home
but / was in poor
health and not alba
to do my work. My
mother and hus-
band both urged ma
TO try Lydia E. Pink
h a m S Vegetable
Compound. l did
an NV health inn
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
olAMoNprooTHED MAN DEAD

Washington C. H., Jan. 19-Miles
Holly, colored, 75, is dead. He was
one of the most unique characters in
Ohio and had $50 diamond for a
tooth filling.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
SHERIFF'S SALE

Knox County Savings Bank
VS..
Jennice A. Grub ct ar
Knox Common Pleas
BY virtue of AN order of sale issued orc
OF the Court of Common Pleas OF Knur
County, Ohio, and to ;lo directed. / Will
offer for sale at the door of the Court
House. in Mount Vernon, Knox County,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
DELAWARE
State Basketball Tourney
Finals, March Is
Early Indications Point To A Full
Quota OF Entries In Big
Scholastic Meet

Delaware. Jan. lS-Early entries in
dicate that the eighth annual inter
scholastic basketball tournament at
Ohio Wesleyan viii be the largest ev-
er held Coach Dixon expects that 62
high schools. the maximum number
that can be handled, will compete.
Tho tourney will be set in motion
March 2, with the northern division
In action. The southern division will
play the succeeding weekend, March
9 ad 10. The finals, which decide the
state championship. will occur on
March Is.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23

Mt. Vernon quintets have gone to
the semi-finals in the tournaments for
the last two years and bid fair to re-
peat this season. In 1915, the team
played in the finals, losing to Della
ware high.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23

Roger Servais went to Maumee
Thursday where he will work.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
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+ BIRTHS =
j. = + + i. + + !. i. Z. 4.
a son was born Saturday morning
to Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron c. Drnhs.
who reside in Millwood.

A daughter was born SaturauR
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Stitzlein of Greer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23

Mr.. Raridon is known to a number
of Mt Vernon people. He is high
priest OF the newly-organized King
Cyrus Chapter, r. A. NJ, Of London,
Vile
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23

Three petitions for membership
were received at Thursday nights
meeting and everything points to a
boom In Timon lodge this year.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
SNATCHED FROM DEATH
MAN, KNOWN HERE, HAS THRILL.
ING ESCAPE
(Loudonville Democrat J

s. A. Raridon, banker at Perrys-
vile. was snatched from death Sat
urday evening by a man who saw him
being dragged along by a train. Mr..
Raridon was about TO board the train
for his home in Loudonville but his
foot slipped just as he took hold of
the car handle, and he was thrown
beside the moving train. He held on
and was dragged several feet before
his rescuer pulled him loose.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
PYTHIAN NOTES

Thursday night was the banner
night in the attendance contest at
Timon Lodge, K. of p. 155 being pres
ent, Captain Jones team winning by
three points. Three candidates re-
ceived the work in the Knight rank,
the work being put on by an entire
ly new team organized by Master of
Work o. G. Taylor. Music was fur
nished by a quartet which was enjoy
ed by all present.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23

Col. l. G. Hunt was with us last
night.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-07-03
FACTS FROM FAIRVIEW.

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Carlisle are
visiting at the Rowe place.
The farmers are all busy with the
first cutting of hay, which. though
little late, seems a fairly heavy crop.
Gus Fetters is working at the
Blackstone stock farm.
Guy Geesey, who has been working
on the canal near Aberdeen. returned
tends joining the e. S. navy.
Harry Wallis, of American Falls.
is helping hay at the Stier ranch, and
acquiring a fine coat Of tan and some
sore muscles.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. HoOn of Cold
Creek called at the Kampf place last
Sunday in their recently purchased
Ford.
The. latest and apparently correct
reports, says that the Newman place
sold for eighty-fve dollars an acre
The place is well-imprOved, and has
about twenty-five acres in alfalfa.
Mr.. Veins. who purchased the New
man place also bought some unimprOv-
ed land on the corner east of New
mans for. we are told, thrifty eight
dollars an acre.
Real estate seems quite active in
Fairview. Mr.. Philbrick recently pur-
chased the Searles place, and another
sheep man bought an eighty from Mr.
Sweetwood at one hundred and TWEEN
ty-hve an acre The eighty is in al
falfa and Mr. SweetwoOd is at present
building a two thousand dollar resi-
dence upon it.
Frank Ertle has just bought the
eighty acres east of the Blackstone
stock farm known as the johnson
place. also the thrity-fve or forty
acres that belonged to the Forbes es
tate lying near the school grounds. s
Lester Sande and Cletis Sexton were
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-07-03
REGIMENTS WILL GO
DIRECT TO EUROPE
Soldiers at Fort Douglas to Be Sent
From Here to France.

Regiments now being recruited and .
trained at Fort Douglas will not be
sent to American Lake, Wash, or any
other divisional camp for training be-
fore being sent forward to the Euro /.
pean battle front.
Such is the official announcement
made by the war department at Wash
ington, d. c., as contained in informa-
tion received from the capital Monday
night.
The three regiments now being re-
cruited to war strength at the local
fort will be held there and trained
there until they are ordered to proceed
to France or some other European
country for final training before going
to the trenches.
This information, coming as it does
from the war department, sets at rest
reports and rumors that the troops
now located here would be moved to
American Lake or some other division
al cantOnment for training as soon as
they were recruited to full strength OF
war. 1t is the first definite informa-
ton as to the future of these regiments
that has been received since the work
of organizing them began, and to the
officers and men at the post the in
/ formation that they will remain here
and be trained here until ordered to
the front is highly pleasing.
i Rumors that they would have to go
to American Lake were disquieting
and displeasing, as the officers and
men do not want to go elsewhere, but
are anxious to remain at Fort Douglas
until they receive orders to move
across the ocean.
The war department officials stated
that it was believed the troops can re-
ceive all the training required right at
Fort Douglas to fit them for foreign
service.
Announcement that the war depart
ment officials are now going carefully
over the records of regular army Off
GERS with a view to picking regimental
and staff officers for some of the units
of the national army to be organized
under the draft law indicates that
some of the officers now assigned to
the regiments at Fort Douglas may be
selected and transferred to the ma
tional army. However. no definite in
. formation on this point can be secur-
ed until the department makes up the
! list of officers selected for this work
The commanding officers, OF course
will be those reaching the grade OF
= colonel, through regular process OF
! promotion to be made brigadier gener-
ais and major generals. In the army
at present there are ten major gen
: erals and twenty-seven brigadiers II
the army when fully organized under
Z the national defense and cOnscriptior
!. acts there will be thirty-two major
generals and 116 brigadiers. This in
wolves the promotion of Ill officers Il
be general officers and provides ;
corresponding number of promotions t
colonels and lieutenant colOnels. Th'
e matter of selecting officers for promo
ton to places in the lists of majO
r generals and brigadiers is now unde
consideration by the general staff AM
I. high officials Of the department, an
n the effort is being made TO select tn
best qualified officers in the variou
e branches of the service for promotion
when their services are required.