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Conscientious Directors To /
Be Assigned To Work OF
Non-Combatants
MUST REPORT AT THE
MOBILIZATION CAMPS
Examination OF 200 More
Knox County Men Starts
On Monday

Included in the next 200 young men
10 be called by the draft board, whose
examinations started Monday morning.
are several who will claim exemption
because of belonging to a religious
sect which forbids Carrying arms. The
following is the ruling of Provost Mar
shal Crowder:
Persons considered under Par
agraph of Section 90 of the reg.
ulations will be drafted, will be
forwarded to a mobilization camp.
viii make up a part of the quota
from the state and district from
whence they come, and will be as
signed to duty in a capacity de-
clared by the president to be non
cOmbatant."
The Knox county draft board has
also been cautioned about the protec-
tion of deserving claimants in the mat
ter of exemptions. 1t appears that an
extravagant percentage of claims have
been filed. number of which are un-
worthy. The motive guiding the draft
board is to reduce to a minimum the
suffering at home during the war. Ev-
cry improper claim filed reacts iniur-
iously upon bona fide claims.
The local board investigates ex-
haustively each claim brought to it.
II it appears a just one, the person is
granted exemption.
The force of examining physicians
was augmented Monday by the addi-
tion of Dr.. II. w Blair and DR.. N. r.
Eastman. Howard Huntsberger was
added to the force of clerks.
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"**The Daughters of Veterans will
meet Tuesday, Aug. 81, at 1880.
**+Knox Chapter No. 236, o. E. s.,
Will meet in regular session Tuesday
evening, Aug. 81, at 7:30.
***The Shepherds of Bethlehem
will meet Wednesday afternoon, Aug.
%, at 2:30 in the G. A. r. hall.
$**The Woman's Benefit association
of the Maccabees will meet Tuesday
evening, Aug. 81, at 1880. The contest
commences at this time.
***The Democratic caucus of Harri-
son township will be held Friday even
ing, Aug. "a, from to 8 O'Clock.
"*"Knox Rebekah lodge desires
good attendance tonight, as the dele
gates will make reports from the
state meeting of the Ohio Rebekah
assembly.
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Limber Jim Known Here

In the 2:18 pace at Springfield, Lin
ber Jim, being campaigned by, Clay
Montgomery of Crotop, won fourth
money. Timber jim is the horse that
ran over track harrow in workout
at the Knox county fair last fall and
injured quite badly his ownerdriver,
Mr. Caskey of Columbus. In this same
race, Robert b., being raced this sea-
son by Joseph Hall of Mansfield, fin
ished outside the money Robert b.
was formerly owned by Pitt Struble of
Fredericktown.
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588 Members OF Blue Lodge
Given Degrees By Scioto
Consistory
EIGHT LOCAL MEN
AMONG CANDIDATES
Class Contained All Ranks Of
Army Men And Three
Sailors

The work meeting of Scioto Consist
ory' 81, A. A. Scottish Rite, in Co
hmbus Saturday and Sunday was at
tended by Il. j. Ash, l.. f. Rawlinson
and Donald II. Harper of this city. In
audltlon, there were the following
hnoX county candidates in the class:
Second Lieut. Edison J. Breeze. Har-
OLD Ackerman, Earl ID. O'Bryan and
Donald Curran OF Battery f, Second
Lieut.. Arthur S. Thompson of Gam
bier, DIR. +. NJ. Clark who Is at Fort
benjamin Harrison, Ind, Sergeant
Major Leonard H. Kelly of the Ohio
military police and Ray Sapp of the
ambulance corps.
The degrees were conferred gratis
by the consistory on a class of 58S
Blue lodge Masons who have enlisted
in national service. Included in the
class were three brigadier generals.
John c. Speaks and G. X. Zimmerman
of the federalized guard, and julius A.
Penn Of the regular army.
General Speaks was elected presi-
dent of the class and Major Ralph d.
Cole, we'll known here, was chosen ora
tor. In addition, there were the fol-
lowing in the class 27O privates, 26
corporals, 81 sergeants, "a second lieu
tenants, 81 first lieutenants, "a cap
tains, IL majors, lieutenant colonels,
4 colonels. 2 chaplains and 4 members
of the navy.
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OVALETTES
With A Local Tinge

Loyal W., Dick Wilson's PAGER, made
his second start of the week Friday
at the Cleveland Grand Circuit meet
ing appearing in "The Leader" $4,000
stake. There were five starters and
Loyal w. was laid up the first two
heats, but in the third heat made
great bid to win as he finished second.
Little Batice from the stable of Wal
ter Cox. won the race; time 2:04A
2:29% and 2:06A.
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MONSTER CROWD
ATTENDSCLOS|NC
SYCHAR SERVICES
Over $500 Persons Throng
Grounds Sunday
Afternoon
SIXTEEN STATES OF
UNION REPRESENTED
DR.. Johnson And DR.. Mantle
Command Attention
On Saturday


hourlsh after week of successful
meetings. The closing day was mark.
ed by a record-breaking attendance
there being oyer $500 paid admissions
and sixteen states and three foreign
countries represented on the grounds
during the services of the week. Dur
ing the week there were 1GO occupied
tents on the grounds.
Sundays services opened in the
morning with a testimonial meeting
and this was followed by a sermon by
DIR. Mantle, who spoke on Samson"
At l o'clock Il. r. Akers spoke on the
text: Come Follow Me-"
Miss Edna Banning at p. IN. stirred
the great audience with sermon from
the text: "How shall we escape if we
neglect so great salvation?"
Dr. Johnson, in the closing service
of words-"Home."
The large crowds Sunday filled the
tabernacle and then many overflow
meetings were held in different parts
of the grounds. 1t is estimated by
those in charge of the meetings that
Sunday was the biggest day in point
Of attendance that Camp Sychar has
ever known.
One of the features of the peoples
meeting Saturday morning was the
attendance of the young people in
body in the center section of the taber-
nacle! Z 'ifi
The entire weeks services We're re-
markably successful from the stand
point of conversions, which are said
to have been many, While the interest
taken in the meetings was exception
al @s '- 70" = ltS
The morning services Saturday were
in charge of DIR. Antlrew Johnson, who
gave a powerful sermon, speaking in
part as follows:
eve do not have to go far to find
problems that man cannot solve. Man
is bafiled, beaten and hedged up in
agricultural and commercial pursuits.
Man can only go so far up into the
air and so far down into the earth.
Through three BIS, man can live al
ways-bounty, boom and boy"
rs there anything too hard for God?
This is first answered by the creation
of this world by God out of nothing
believe that God existed as a pure
spirituality before matter ever exist
ed ..
81 believe in order that | may know.
God made man. If God made all this
with only himself to start with, then
tell me whether anything is too hard
for God. All goes back to cause un-
caused and God is the cause of all"
In the sermon Saturday afternoon
by DR.. Mantle on THE Kingship of
Jesus Christ" the speaker said:
"There is moment in our lives
when privately we anoint Jesus king.
David was anointed king second
time. Make Jesus king in your lives
because, first of ALL this is the pro-
gram of God,
MANY people keep back the bless
ing of God because they refuse to sur
render their pocketbook or all the pos
sessions they have. Let us put Jesus
in the home a King
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BOOKS FOR SOLDIERS
AT THE FRONT MAY
BE GIVEN LIBRARY
lBy the Librarinnl


u you cannct fight at the front. you
can SEND a book to the man you are
8ehding TO the front 10 fight for you
me government has asked the Ameri.
can Library association to assume the
responsibility for supplying the camps
ana canlonments with reading mater.
iai Every group Of soldiers. small as
wen as large, is to have books. The
pubiic library in this city has been
asked TO get donations OF books and
magazines in Mt Vernon. These win
De sent to the various camps and can.
comments throughout the country and
VIII be made available to the soldiers
either directly or through such agen.
cies as have facilities for distribution
OF books.
III you viii write in each book your
name and address, the soldiers who
read it will know that someone in MI
Vernon is friend and stands ready
to help them.
The following is suggested as to the
books and magazines desired;
Books Of good stories will be wanted
most, books Of adventure, sea stories
and collections Of short stories, detec.
tive stories, historical novels and
books OF humor. Such authors as
Kipling, Doyle, McCutcheon. O. Hen.
ry. Stockton, Bindloss, Harrington.
Hopkinson Smith, OppenheiIn. etc.
have been found popular authors with
men. Good poetry and drama can be
utilized
All the men must be helped by these
libraries. Some of them have not
established reading habits Some Of
the books must, therefore, be light
and easily read.
Foreign language study books, es-
pecially French grammar and diction-
aries are much needed-possibly more
than any other non-fction books. In
one camp nearly one-ffth of the men
are studying French. They should
have easy readers and stories besides
their text books.
Books of travel, biography and his
tory, especially lives of heroic men
and travels in the countries at war.
Technical books on aviation, wire
less telegraphy, submarines, automo-
biles, signaling, first aid and hygiene,
drawing and lettering. Ethical books
on patriotism, courage, good citizen
ship with simple non-sectarian devo-
tional books. .. ,-t '-s'E-
Poorly printed, uninteresting, obvi-
ously out-of-date books are net worth
shipping to the men. Type should be
good and clear and the books in fair
condition. it#atE :
Fresh. attractive magazines are also
desiredLsuch as American. Century
Harpers, Everybodys, Popular Mechan-
les, Popular Science Monthly, Scien-
tific American, Saturday Evening Post,
etc. None over two years old should
be included.
The material is needed at once.
Why not select today the books which
you are willing to give. Give some of
your coed, fresh, interesting and val
liable books.
Send the books and magazines to
the public library between the hours
of and o'clock upon any week
day If you cannot send them, notify
the librarian by telephone and they
will be called for. Phone 36S.
DO IT TODAY!
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The State War Board Says Today:
Don't waste bread.

Don't bread.
Millions of barrels Of -four must be shipped.
Over in England they value it almost gold dust!
hotel fined $500 for permitting loaf OF
bread go to waste. !, .,,
be used Dried bread crumbs may be parity
substituted for in batters and doughs.
hear of bread crumb gridde cakes? Try, THIS q -
11a crumbs u scaded milk eggs;
teaspoon SALT melted fat cup -four teaspoons
Add milk and fat crumbs soak until o add
eggs then -four which sed with salt and baking
powder. - ~ =, 81. ., ..
Fiji baking dish layers stale bread that has
sliced into small and OF
Mosen thoroy with mixture made as
cup milk SALT pepper and mustard Bake
until Drowned top.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-21
UNCLAIMED MAIL


To avoid delay in delivery have
your mail addressed to street ant
number, postofflce box, or general de
livery. The following letters remain
unclaimed in the Mt Vernon, post
office:
Advertised Aug. 20, 1917.
Bevingtom, b. j.
Brooks, Wesley <
Bucher, Louis
Crozier, Robt.
Dennis, S. Il.
Dewing, George
Donald, Lee M. C.
Cant, Mrs. Fay
George, Miss Grace
Hartshorn, Mrs. Annie
Herrigh, George
Jinkins, limbo
Loney, Clifford
Marks, Mrs. Lillian
Pflantz, II. Med.
Powell, Mrs. Jem. j.
Smith, Charles A.
ThOrne, Rose
FRANK HARPER, p. M.
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Vilko Takes Second

Anrabelle and Villto, both from the
stable of Nelson VanAtta of Newark,
took down first and second money re-
spectively in the 2:20 trot at Spring
field Friday Aurabelle was driven by
Vilko. The time in this race was
2:19A, 2:16A and 2:16A. 'i' "a
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-21
HAVE THE BANNER
FOLLOW YOU ON
YOUR VACATION

Persons leaving the city on
their vacation can have The
Banner sent to them with no
extra charges whatsoever. Ad-
dresses may be changed as fire.
quentIy as desired, but both the
old and new address should be
given. Notification may be
made In person, by postal card,
or by calling the business Of
flee, Citizens 38, Bell two on
145. Keep up with the current
events by having Tho Banner
follow you.
4. j. u j. !. !. 4. !. 4.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-21
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

George N, Vail and family of New
ark, formerly of this city, motored to
Columbus last Friday and while there
some auto thief made off with their
car, making the second time it has
been stolen within a few weeks. The
machine has not yet been recovered.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-21
Washinaton C. h. Races

At Washington Court House, Lady
Tregantle, owned by Tom Hull of Del
aware, formerly of Mt Vernon, won
third money in the $3.50 trot.
Mable Mack, Tom Bells new trot-
ter, finished sixth in field of nine in
the 2:25 trot at Washington C., II.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-21
Mayors Wins at carthaoe

Directress Banks, Billy Magers' lit.
tie trottiRg mare, who is a full sister
to the fast PAGER, Judge Ormond,
2:O1h, won the 2:20 trot Friday at
the Hamilton county fair at Carthage.
Time 2:21A, 2:19A, 2:19A.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-21

"Yes; we've gone to housekeeping
My wife has bought machine 10 mix
the bread, another to stir the cake. n
fireless cooker and whole lot of other
devices. And now we need just one
hing more"
whats that?"
a machinist who can cook. i."-I'oston
Transcript.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-21
$500 PURSE SEEMS
NEARING POCKETS OF
THE LOCAL BALL TEAM
Mt. Vernon Leads Utica In
Series 2 To /; Sundays
Score 3 Too

The score in games in the three
out OF five" baseball series between
Utica and Mt. Vernon stands two to
one In favor Of the local team, the Mt.
Vernon men trimming Utica by o
score of to 0 Sunday at Utica. Beck,
member of Battery f who is playing
with the Mt. Vernon team while he is
here, hammered the little white pill
for a home run in the third inning,
with Norrick ahead of him. Two runs
were made and then a double out by
Mt. Vernon which kept Utica from
scoring when the Licking county boys
were at bat in that inning.
Nearly $50 rooters went to Utica
with the Mt. Vernon team and gave
them their hearty support throughout
the contest.
The fielding of the Mt. Vernon men
was excellent, as we'll as the batting.
Norrick earned from Dale Barre, man
ager of the Mt. Vernon team, the state
ment that 1t was the best game the
former had pitched for five years,
Thirteen strike-outs and four hits was
his record.
The life and pep which the locals
put into the game made 1t the most
interesting of the series. Should Mt.
Vernon win the next game of the SER
les the 5000 purse is won, If Utica
wins the next. the fifth game will nee
essarily have to be played to decide
tho winner of the purse.
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REUNIONS

F*SThe fourth annual reunion of the
Hoar-Frye families will be held at
Riverside park August 30. All mem
bers of either family come with we'll
filled baskets.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-21

Azrael, which means In Hebrew "thc
help of God" in the Jewish and Mo
hammedan mythology was the name of
an angel that watches over the dying
and separates the soul from the body.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-21

For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
s..".':;' s.~.S: K: s'.'' a, &zx0zz1

Progress Of the Race.
The old fashioned man who was
afraid that he wouldn't leave foot
prints on the sands of time now has
son who is afraid that he wont he
able to cover up his racks.-Cincinnati
Enquirer
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-21

, "**The fourth annual reunion of the
descendants of John and Mary Ran
som Will be held on Thursday, Aug. %,
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William
B. Ransom, two miles north of Gam
bier. Conveyanees from Gambler will
be furnished for all desiring to come
by train.
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Sisters Will Receive Main
Part Under Will Filed
For Probate
MARTINSBURG LOTS
ARE DISPOSED OF
Only Four Persons Remem-
bered By Testatrix; Court
House News

The will of Margaret Underwood has
been filed for admission to probate in
the probate court. Under the terms
or the Will, the testatrix bequeaths all
her household goods to her daugh.
ters, Maria Anderson and Amy Sned-
lker, share and share alike. She also
directs that her money be divided
equally between Maria Anderson, Amy
Snediker, William Mckee and Gather.
inc Baughman
The will directs that her funeral ex-
penses be paid from her one-third in
terest in house and lots in Martins
burg and that her daughter, Maria An
derson, also be paid out of this for
caring for her during her last illness
and the balance be divided equally be.
tween her two daughters.
James Noffsinger is named executor
in the will, which was dated June 6,
1915, and witnessed by George X. Con-
ard and Charles A. Penick.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-21

Tell a boy he is no good and you
will help him to be so.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-21

"*"The annual reunion of the Phil
lips family will be held on the j. w.
Phillips farm in Pike township, near
Eagle Grove schoolhouse, on Aug. 23.
A good program and dinner, speaking
and good music by the Butler quartet
and others.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-21
Marriage License

James C. Rettig, iron worker, Mans
field, and Osia " Mcdonald, Mt. Yer
non. Rev. Foster c. Anderson.
o H't.-..5 SO
Deed Filed a.
James Hancock to j. L. Kidwell, par
eel in Clay, $133.33. ''''
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-21

***The 34th annual reunion of the
Ulrey family will be held at Riverside
park Thursday. Aug. %.
*"*The Philips reunion will be held
in Pike township, Knox county, Aug.
%, 1917.
**sThe McLain-Swan reunion will be
held Tuesday, Aug. 2S, at Riverside
park, Mt. Vernon. All persons con-
nected with either family are invited
to come and enjoy the day together.
Please bring dinner, also plate, cup,
knife, fork, spoon and dessert dish for
each member of your family.
***The Vernon family reunion will
be held at Riverside park Wednesday,
Aug. %.
**+The Purdy-Lepley reunion will be
held at Glenmont, Holmes county, Sat
urday, Sept. l.
**SThe sixth annual reunion of the
Davis family will be held at the home
of Frank Davis, near Sparta, Aug. %.
***The Mapes family reunion will
be held at the home of Mrs. Joseph
Howell, West Curtis street, Sept. 3.
"%"The annual reunion of the Dowds
family will be held at Camp Sychar
Wednesday, Aug. 20.
*""The Pipes family reunion will be
held at the Union Grove church Tues
day, Aug. 2S.
***The third annual Spearman re-
union will be held at Riverside park
Saturday, Aug. %. In case of rain,
the reunion viii be held in the Nation
al Union hall, west side of public
square.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-21

***The 34th annual reunion of the
Ulrey family will be held at Riverside
park Thursday, Aug. %.
Smyrna times., 1917-04-11
Porch Furniture

From the humble porch rocker
to elaborate suites, attractive de-
signs and moderate in price.
Porch rockers of selected
maple frames, reed seat and reed
or slat backs in natural or green
finish from 81 90 upwards. Chair
and settees to match. Rustic
furniture of heavy cedar, strong,
durable and comfortable, and
weather and rain proof. Chair
and settees $2.75 up.
Willow chairs and rockers in
natural color, some with pockets
or arms, in many styles from
$3.50 up.
These chairs are also finished
green, gray, brown, ivory or any
shade to match your interior
5000 and up. Cushions of silk
floss and cretonnes both sides
covered are $500 each. We have
tables, stools, settees to match.
From far off China (our own
impOrtation) comes that beauti-
Smyrna times., 1917-04-11

...roor 7 Townsend Also Affixes Sig
,nre to Lincoln Highway Bill and
eor Improved State Highways
Smyrna times., 1917-04-11

full and Comfortables Chinese Sea
Grass Furniture. These pieces,
woven of waterproof sea grasses
are wonderfully soft and yield
ing, clinging to and resting ali
of the body and are not only
porch but ideal bedroom and
living groom pieces. The designs
are oriental, unusual and exclu-
sive:
Chairs $1,000 and up.
Settees $1,000 and up.
Rockers S11.00 and up.
Tables $8. 90 and up.
Porch swings come in green
and fumed oak finishes all we'll
made, strong and sturdy, COM
plete with chains ready to hang,
3 #. 6 in, 4 it., S #. and 6 #.
lengths, $500 to $3.50.
Cedar chests for the storing Of
winter clothes and furs keep out
the pesky moths and deliver your
clothes next winter in perfect
condition. Various styles and
lengths from $500 to $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1917-04-11
1TTIE LAW REPEALER is
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
,er1LE TRADE" WITH SALOONS
..os WHICH is NOW EFFECTIVE

..,.roor townsend Also Affixes Sig
,,,re to Lincoln Highway Bill and
Cor Improved State Highways
Governor Townsend Wednesday
s,-roon signed the bottle Law re-
..,Ier. s prohibiting the sale of intoxi-
~. in receptacles to be drunk off
- rremises, which affects all Ii
.,.ed saloons in the city of Whining
:, and rural New Castle county, the
.noinjng wet" subdivisions of Del
...re With the signature of the
.,gsrnor the law becomes operative
- effective at once and puts an end
,kettie trade. - The Loose anti
si,ning bill, which prevents the
aionents of any liquor into the
n.,v" counties of the state except
n, medical and sacramental purposes,
=, been in effect for several weeks.
,nong the bills signed by the COVER
\, during the past two days are
hose: Providing for mothers pen
inns; establishing an income tax; pro-
ddng salary for the judge of the
ovenile court in Wilmington and in
easing salaries of the other pro.
stion officers; providing for a new
sste arsenal in Wilmington; provid-
no for repairs t. the state armory at
mver; altering and repairing the
tate armory at Milford; appropriating
-Ooey for agriculture; appropriating
1892 to the Woman's College at
Newark; providing for an expert
,sntsl farm in Sussex county; appro-
rating $500 to the Ferris Indus
NAL School for Boys; increasing the
npfopriation to the State College for
Slored Students to $4,000; appropri-
ang money to pay for a heating
dsnt at Delaware College; providing
tr employers liability; authorizing
Kent county to borrow money for its
ublic highways: authorizing a hons
sue Of $3.50 for the Woman's
6Ilege, at Newark.
BE also affixed his signature tC
hose Apportioning money received
tom the income and inheritance tax
menting to the act of congress il
id of the construction of rural pos
asds; increasing the appropriation
4 the Delaware state tuberculosii
ammisson; amending the child labol
hg; increasing the salaries of th'
sunty school superintendents; fxins
he salary of public school teacher
rts minimum of $45 a month; pro
tdng amendments to the motor We
ree laws and providing for ascertain
g the military resources of tn
ate. The only other bill signed b
he governor Wednesday was tn
Lincoln highway" bill, providin
hr improvement of the state high
nYs, the same as in the adjoinin