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PUBLISHERS WIN
Government to Fix Prices of News
Print Paper

Print Paper.
Washington, Feb. 17.-News print
paper manufacturers facing crimina;
prosecution IN United States courts
for alleged combinations in restraint
Of trade proposed to the federal trada
commission that it fix a reasonable
price for the output of the principal
plants Of the United States and Can
ada. The commission announced it
had the proposal under consideration
and would reply Immediately. 1t is
generally believed the answer will be
an acceptance.
The action of the manufacturers
gives a signal victory to American
newspaper publishers. If the proposal
is accepted. officials say, it will mark
an expansion of the functions of the
government. whicn in arbitrating tho
differences between two industries
opens up a wide field of possibilities
for the future.
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OFFICER, SHOT IN
CLEVELAND, NEPHEW
OF KNOX co. SHERIFF

Sheriff Walter B. Mossholder learn
ed Friday that one of the Cleveland
policemen, shot recently by crimi-
nal is his nephew Otto Mossholder
of Trinway. The young mans condi-
ton is quite serious. He has been
on the Cleveland police force for sew
eral years. He is son OF Daniel j.
Mossholder, Sheriff Mossholder's
brother, who is now critically i'll at
Trinway.
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Effective Test.

Another comedian and myself" said
Eddie Foy, ''were looking at some sau-
sages on the table for luncheon. My
friend insisted they were pure pork,
while plunged for the equine theory.
My friend was obdurate, so l bet him
a new hat was right and said would
prove it. ThereupOn | cut one Of the
mysteries into five pieces and went out.
In ten minutes / returned.
"'There! said l. What did l tell
you? They are horse. l put the five
pieces on a cab line outside. Then
took the first piece away, and the other
four promptly moved up Every
Week
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THE CHURCH PENSION FUND
What II Means To The
Episcopal Church

Primarily the Church Pension fund
is a plan based on thorough investi-
CATION and recognized actuarial prin-
ciples, the object of which is to pro.
vide an adequate plan for pensioning
aged and disabled clergy, and the wild
ows and orphans of deceased clergy
men.
The essential features of the fund
are as follows:
ID An old-age pension is avail
able to the clergy who arrive at the
age of 6S and who voluntarily retire
from regular active service. Their
pension is estimated by reckoning
the average salary received by such
clergy, taking 1 IA per cent of such
average and multiplying the result by
the number of years Of service. The
minimum pension is $500, and the
maximum half of the average salary.
(2) Disability pension. This is
available at any age and is reckon
ed on the basis of 40 per cent of the
average salary for five years of ser.
vice preceding involuntary retirement
with minimum of $500.
90 Widows pensions. The widow
receives half of the pension the hus-
band would have been entitled to if
he had lived, reckoned from the time
of marriage. The marriage must
have been contracted before retire
ment. The minimum is $500.
(4) Orphans benefit. These bene-
fits are on a fiat basis, as follows:
500 annually to orphans up to the
age of years; 5000 annually to or
phans between and IA years of age;
$500 annually to orphans above Ii
years up to their majority. All or
phans' benefits end when such or
phans cease to be dependent.
A condition to the above outline, as
stated by Bishop Lawrence, is that if
ordination occurs at the age of &c or
over, the church pension fund cannot
guarantee the minimum pension men
toned in each case.
This whole plan is based on ac-
curate calculations. From a stand
point Of security it has no loop-holes
Before the system was framed data
were collected on which accurate cal
cuIations could be based, and these
data were studied and the calcula-
tions made by one of the most dis
tinguished practical actuaries in the
world. with the advice and assistance
of other experts thoroughly expert
enced in pension practice.
Under the system, each parish con-
tributes annually an amount Of IL
per cent of the rector's salary. If the
average of all rectors now was 2S
years, these annual contributions
would meet the demands of the sys-
tenn. But to atone for the past and
meet the demands which come, II the
clergy advanced in years are to be
taken care of, $5,000,0O0 must be
raised as fund to meet the demands
and commence immediate payments
to the present clergy, who will retire
during the early years of the fund, or,
in other words, to meet what has
come to be known as the accrued liza
bilities-the obligations with which
the fund starts.
The entire plan was worked out by
commission OF the general conven'
tion OF the Episcopal church, Bishop
Lawrence of Massachusetts, being
chairman. 1t was submitted to and
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passed by the general convention.
Bishop Lawrence then gave the
G.. urch the assurance that II they
would make II law, he would raise
the $5,000,000. 1t was RI titled by
majority of vestries in q III diocese
and then ratified by each Of the CS
dioceses. Bishop Lawrence last fall
opened Offices in New York and began
the campaign with the understanding
that the sum must be definitely
pledged by March /, 1917. To this
date $4,000,000 has been subscribed
or given in cash, chiefly in the larger
amounts. Bishop Leonard states that
in the diocese of Ohio $23O,000 has
been contributed by about 80 individ-
uals.
Next Sunday is appointed as spec
ial day for an altogether, united pull
by all the churches in the country to
reach the full amount of $4,000, 900,
and circulars with pledge cards and
envelope are being sent to each COM
municant by the respective rectors.
Payments are arranged as follows:
% In cash, or on specified fu-
ture date.
~ In payments as specified,
monthly or annually for from one to
five years.
This whole plan is not considered
charity, but a measure to promote
greater efficiency in the entire work
of the church.
The country which expects the CON-
plete devotion of it's captains and ad-
mirals assures them and their wild
ows a pension. The great and at
tractive element in the Church Pen
sion fund is in the fact that not a
dollar goes for bricks and mortar; ev-
erything goes toward the increase OF
the exercise of spiritual vitality, OF
leadership and devotion. A dollar put
into the pension fund will be trans
.muted into spiritual force
Bishop Lawrence was coming down
the steps of his house in Boston one
day, Cardinal 'O'Connell was passing.
He stopped, shook hands and said
Bishop, l want to thank you and
your church for what you are doing
for the better support and the pen
sions of the clergy. You are bring
ing all the clergy before the people as
persons, as men who have human
needs and troubles and everyday re-
sponsibilities. Too many people look
upon the priests as officials only. You
are helping everybody to feel that
they are also men. God speed you in
your good work." and he walked on.
When the trustees of the fund have
fully completed the duty laid upon
them by the church. it cannot fail to
appear that the result which has been
accomplished is not alone the in.
crease of the practical efficiency OF
the church itself, but in an equally
true sense the increase of the effect.
iveness with which the church car.
ries to men the gospel of Christ
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New Postmaster at New York.

Washington, Feb. 17.-Representa-
tive Thomas G. Patten was nominal.
ed by President Wilson as postmaster
of New York city, Mr.. Patten has
been affiliated politically with Tam
many Hall. He was defeated for he
election to congress last fall from the
Eighteenth district. His appointments
it is understood, will be agreeable to
Tammany. Mr. Patten was horn in
New York city Sept. IL, 1861 and now
Is head of the Patten steamboat line.
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DECLINED WITH THANKS.
All Invitations Were Alike TO the Dig
nifed Young Man.

~ l1NiNahNNb WeFN SliNt 70 NVt DfH-
nified Young Man.
"a very digniHed young man took a
seat In smoking car" said the host
ess, who Joined In the after dinner
story telling. "Near him were three
travelling salesmen. well dressed, jolly
fellows, one OF whom suggested "A
game Of cards. and the Others agreed.
They appealed 20 the young man TO
take part anL make up four handed
game
Thank you; ] never play cards,
came the response TO the invitation.
"T am sorry for that. win you
have a cigar with usT added the
spokesman. producing his case.
al am obliged 10 you, but / never
smoke replied the dignified young
man.
They thought they would jolly the
young fellow out Of dignity, 50 the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-20
Her Mistake.

An amusing instance OF Lady Bea.
cOnsfield's demonstrative affection for
her famous husband is related by Lord
Mayo. He had gone TO gee Lord Bea-
consfieid and, failing to find him, said
he would wait for him In the library.
Accordingly he took his place there in
Lord Beacons6eld's chair. little think.
ing that it would lead to an honor not
intended for him. For presently her
ladyship entered In the cleaning and
threw her arms around his neck, ex-
claiming. You have returned earlier
than | expected. darling."i
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+ + i. + + X !. II +
LET'S GUESS

Manager Maurice Mitchell of
the Mounts basketball team has
booked one of the strongest indie
pendent teams in the state for a
game next Wednesday night. The
contest was arranged by long-dis-
tance Friday afternoon. Manager
Mitchell intends TO withhold the
name of the team until Monday.
1t is one with which every basket
ball fan in the city is well-ac-
quainted.
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Would create New State

Charleston, W. Va. Feb. ia res.
olution was introduced in the West
Virginia house of delegates to create
a new state from the counties of Ohio,
Brooke. Hancock and Marshall. with
a view Of thereby providing sufficient
revenue to pay the Virginia debt judg'
ment. The four counties have an area
of 5S9 square miles
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-20
DALEY
PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO CHARGE
OF NoN-suPPoRT; TRIAL Is
NEXT TUESDAY.

Ellsworth Daley was arraigned be-
fore Judge Blair Saturday on charge
of non-support. He pleaded not guilty
and l.. Tate Cromley was appointed
to defend him. His trial will be held
next Tuesday. Daley was arrested
In Dayton recently.
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ADVERTISING FRAUD
ALLEGED; RoSENTHALL
AIDING PROSECUTION

Marcus H. Rosenthall is m Mans
field, assisting in the prosecution Of
retail merchant Of that city on a
charge of fraudulent advertising. His
arrest was caused by Mr.. Rosenthall
as representative of the Ohio Retail
Clothing Dealers association.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-20

Havana. Feb. II. - Government
troops broke and scattered force OF
revolutionists led by Captain Sanches
Del Portal, Spanish soldier OF for
tune who has thrown his lot with the
Liberals. The rebels were defeated
In series of clashes. General Emilio
Nunez, vice president-elect, returned
to Havana with the word that Santa
Clara province has been pacified.
United States warships are pro-
ceeding to four Cuban ports, Havana,
Santiago, Nuevitas and Cienfuegos, TO
be ready in case the Cuba revolution
gets beyond control of President Men.
ocal's administration, 1t was reported
here. In addition a United States
gunboat has appeared off Cienfugos
and the moral effect of it's presence is
promoting quit in the district
The Cuban cruiser Patria sailed for
the eastern provinces laden with rein
forcements for government troops.
Quiet apparently prevails through
OuI JHe IeDuDllC. 1ueTc lS ulSJinCJ
feeling of optimism on the part of
the presidents supporters that the
rebel bands will shortly be dispersed.
President Menocal, however. is TAX
ing no chances. The Mardi Gras, one
of Havana's big carnival weeks. was
called off by a government decree.
The president issued a proclamation
pledging protection TO all men of all
parties so long as they remained
peaceful.
Washington dispatches saying the
United States will not intervene has
done much to strengthen the admins.
tration.
The newspaper La Lucha says that
American troops have been landed in
Santiago de Cuba to guard the Amer,
lean consulate and that they are pa.
trolling streets adjacent to It. The pa.
per says also that it is officially con.
firmed that Americans have landed
elsewhere in Oriente province. These
reports are denied at the American
legation here and can not be confirm
ed in other quarters.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mrs. Lindsey Now Keeps House For Seven.

Tennle Ga tell how much Ihave been benefited
by Lydia Pnkam Vegetable Compound About eight years agoI
health unable keep house three In
family. had dull tired dizzy feelings cold feet and hands nearly
all time could scarcely sleep all The doctor said had
of liberation and without operation you'd always
invalid told him wait awhile Our druggist
Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable
entirely cured Now keep house and work
in the garden thankful this medicine feel
though life and have recommended to others and
they benefited Mrs w T. LINDSEY r. r Tennie Ga
advice Lydia f. Pi2kham Med-
letter will be Openeds
and held in strict confidence
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Couraqe.

Physical courage. which despises all
danger, will make man brave in one
way, and moral courage, which defies
all opinion, will make a man brave in
anOther-Bolton.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-20

Miss Susan M. Sturges, who is SER
iously ill at her home on Park ave-
nue. west, was reported as resting
easier this morning. = Mansfield
Shield.
Arthur Brasseur of Chicago, H..
arrived here Thursday to spend few
weeks with his sister. Mrs. A. MI
chaux of the Columbus road.
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Germans Not Starving.

Geneva (via LondoC), Feb, IL
The sooI situation in Germany may
not grow worse, but it scarcely can
become better. This is the outstand-
lrg feature Of Germany's great prob
lem. The German people as yet are
not starving and they still have proW-
s'ans IN adequate quantities to sup
port life.
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Goo sick
60 Work
Many Women in this Condition Re-
gain Health by Taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Convincing Proof of This Fact.
PAGE sEvEp

Ridgway, Penn. - Il suffered from female
trouble with backache and pain in my side for over
seven months SO l could not do any of my work.
was treated by three different doctors and was
getting discouraged when my sister-in-law told me
how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound had
helped her decided to try it, and it restored my
health, so l now do all of my housework which is
not light as 1 have little boy three years old"
= Mrs. o. NJ. RHINEs, Ridgway, Penn.
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PUBLIC SALE!

MONDAY, FEB. 26, 1917
l, the undersigned, will offer at pub
lie sale, on my farm situated six miles
East of Fredericktown, and seven
miles North of Mt. Vernon, formerly
known as the Thomas Bryan's farm,
the following properly towit:
2 Gray draft mares, weight about
1890 lbs. one with toal; good draft
colts coming years old; l dark Iron
Gray driving mare.
FOUR HEAD or COWS
2 Jerseys and Durnams, the oldest
six years old.
l yearling steer, good calves, 35
head of coarse anu me wool sheep, 4
to years old. l coarse wool ram.
About tons of timothy hay in stack
seven foot Deering binder, good as.
new / Walter A. Wood moving ma
chine, run one season. L Empire grain
Wheat drill. l GAINESVILLE corn planter.
spring tooth harrow, good as new
wagon, corn shelter, grind stone,
Oliver Chill breaking pIow, l buggy, L
U. S. Cream separator, used since
June, 1 corn plow, also one set of dou-
BILE work harness ana other things too
numerous to mention.
TERMS made known on day of sale.
Sale to commence at 10:30 a. m.
standard time.
j. G. 0LDAKER.
RUSSELL n. SELLERS, Auetioneer-
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D. l.. CARRIER of East Chestnut
street went to Danville Friday to
spend the day on business.
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PLAN is DESCRIBED
BY REV. WIN. e. HULL
Four Of A Five Million Dol
lar Fund Already Sub
scribed-Details

In view of the country wide activity
on the part of the Episcopal, as well
as other churches, in behalf Of per
manent pension funds for ministers
and their dependents, the Rev. Viii
liam E. Hull, rector of st. Paul's Epis-
copal church of this city, has pre-
pared the following resume of the
work that has already been done
along this line in his church, togeth-
er with a complete skeleton of the
plan of the fund.
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REBEL FORCES
PUT TO FLIGHT
Reported Defeated In Clashes
with Cuban TrOCCS.
TURBULENT PROVINCE PACIFIEO

American Wsrships Proceeding TO
Four Cuban Ports TO Be Ready TO
Act, II Is Said, In Case the Uprising
Gets Beyond Control Of President
MenoeaI-united States Troops Re
ported Landed at Santiago.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10

private suite in the Kinzie building Of
fees and went across the street to the
hotel. The great dining room Of the
Hophra House was on the ground floor.
The room was well filed. but the head
waiter found Smith 4 small table in
the shelter Of one Of the pillars and
brought him an evening paper.
Smith gave his dinner order and be-
gan to glance through the paper. The
subdued chatter and clamor Of the big
room dinned pleasantly in his ears.
Half absently he realized that the head
waiter was seating someone at the
place opposite his own: then the faint
odor of violets. instantly reminiscent.
came to his nostrils. He knew In
stinctively. and before he could put
the newspaper aside. what had hap
pened. Hence the shock. when he found
himself face to face with verda Rich
lander. was not SO completely paralyz-
ing as 1t might have been. She was
looking across at him with . lazy smile
in the glorious brown eyes. and the
surprise was quite evidently no sur
prise for her.
II told the waiter to bring me over
here" she explained; and then. quite
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10
New Mexico.

The tailings flume being put in BY
the Mogollon Mines Company has now
been completed nearly down to the
Harry tunnel
The Socorro Mining and Milling
Company cleaned up 5000 ounces bat
lion for the first half of July MILNE
plant Is being run to capacity.
At Mogollon the Oaks company
completed a greater part of their sur
face plant for the Central shaft Ths
hoist house ID finished and hoist hAa
been tried out
The Pecos Copper Company. In u
Santa T6 forest. has put in . large oh
compressor and \ new boiler. Grounl
has been broken for the erection Of Q
big concentrator and u working nigh
and day shifts. with 4 monthly pap
roll Of $4,000.
Figures of mine production for ths
first six months Of 1917 indicate IN
appreciable increase In the output q
lead and copper In New Mexico mines
but a decrease for gold. silver aaA
sine, according to reports received
from Charles W. Henderson Of the
Denver office Of the United States
Geological Survey.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10
RUSSIA SURE TO TRIuMPH.-Roo.
America Faces Hardship and Suffer
Ing, 10 Warning Of Statesman.

S$U0TtCA TOCGo anu SS''S'
Ing, 10 Warning Of Statesman.
Pacific Port.-"Liberty, founded
on hardship and sacrifice. can be pre-
served only by sacrifice and suffer
ing. External struggle Is the price OF
liberty" declared Elihu Root. head Of
the diplomatic mission to Russia, at
q luncheon attended by more than e.
900, rendered the former secretary Of
state and his associates on their re-
turn to the United States.
The first and greatest test 10 not
between the troops Of Germany and
those Of our country" Mr.. Hout said.
but between the great and noble
qualities OF the American nature and
those degenerating tendencies which
come with luxury and tend to kill
mems capacity for sacrifice"
The address Of Mr.. Root and others
who spoke dealt vigorously and feel.
ingly on the tremendous scope Of the
task which the United States faces
and the need for casting aside petty
differences for united action against
Americas foe. They were unanimous
in declaring that Russia. In bitter ira
vail, would arise, strong and free.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10
To Act % Msdlators at Gallup.

President Wilson has ordered Yer
ner 2. Reed and former Chief Justice
Musser Of Denver and ex-Congress-
man Seldomridgc Of Colorado Springs
to go to Gallup. N. NJ, to act as medi-
ators in the settlement Of disputes be-
tween miners and operators In that
district. There Is . strong sentiment
among the miners that unless disputes
are properly settled the miners will
20 out in . body. 10000 strong. 40
eording to tbs statement Of James y.
Moran.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10
Montana.

Tho Butte Detroit mill Is now h
Of manganese ores per day.
The Southern Montana OIL CeR
pany, we'll known in the Powell local
ity through It's operations in Elk BA
sin, has now about four carloads u
derrick timbers and material delivered
on the Spring Greek property.
The East Butte company made .
surprisingly good showing in It's out
put for the month Of June The output
for the month of May when operations
were continuous throughout tbs
month amounted to 2.oos.OsO pounds
Of copper. The falling off in June was
488,83O pounds.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10
CHAPTER XIV.
Broken Threads,

Mr.. Crawford Stanton little later
went upstairs to rejoin the resplendent
lady, who was taking her after-dinner
ease in the most comfortable lounging.
chair the mezzanine parlors afforded.
mo good" he reported. 1.-THE girls
name Is HIGHLANDER, and sheer her
father-comes from one Of half dozen
Lawrencevilles'- can take your
choice among EN-"
Money!" queried the comfortable
one.
Buying mines in the Topaz" said
the husband mechanically. He was
not thinking specially Of Mr.. Josiah
Richlander's possible or probable rat
ing with the commercial agencies; he
was wondering how well Miss Rich
lander knew John Smith, and in what
manner she could be persuaded to tell
what she might know. While he was
turning 1t over in his mind the two in
question. Smith and the young woman,
passed through the lobby on their way
to the theater. Stanton, watching them
narrowly from the vantage-point af.
forded BY the galleried mezzanine,
drew his own conclusions. By all the
little signs they were not merely chance
acquaintances or even casual friends.
Their relations were joser-and Of
longer standing.
Stanton puzzled over his problem 4
long time, long after Mrs. Stanton had
forsaken the easy chais and had disap-
peared from the scene. His Eastern
employers were growing irascibly i'm
patient. Who was this fellow Smith,
and what was his backing7 they were
beginning to ask; and with the asking
there were limitations that II Mr..
Crawford Stanton were finding his task
too difficult, there was always an al
tentative.
(ro BE coNTINUED)