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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
ORIGINAL MODELS
HARD TO OBTAIN
Women Have Little Chance for
Individual Dressing at
Present. -
CARE IN BUYING NECESSARY
New Form Of Oriental Skirt Now
Popular Has TWO Openings for
the Feet and Is Closed In the
Center.

New York.-The merry-go-rOund Of
fashion continues. Each of the great
centers where women's apparel Is sold
reports an extremity of business that
has caused the work people loss of
sleep ana threatened the heads of the
departments with nervous collapse.
Naturally, women object to having
their gowns copied, and there is Il
hubbub IN the apparel world concern.
ing the well established fact that the
gown which is imported at Il cost of
5000 can be bought for $50 as copy
at one Of the ready-to-wcar shops.
There is no remedy for this condi.
tion. The woman who insists upon
wearing models that are exhibited in
the early part of the season must face
the fact that she is apt to be repeated
through the streets or at parties as
though she were gazing into IL maze Of
mirrors.
There are experts who say that the
remedy for this condition lies in the
hands of the American designers. They
say that If the latter will create hun
dreds of gowns which are as agreeable
and satisfying to women as the French
models, there will be chance for ia.
diyidual dressing.
This sounds well, but there are great
difficulties in the way Of establishing
1t as reliable theory. An American
designer who has made remarkable
reputation for her clothes insists that
she does not design more than dozen
models during ii season and that shQ
hopes to sell thousand gowns from
these models. There you are.
knowledge OF Gowns Valuable.
The knowledge of gOwnS-their sil,
houettes, their fabrics, their various
moyements-wllb be first aid to those
who are seeking not to be injured by
buying what they don't want. 1t il
not necessary TO purchase gown
merely because it strikes your fancy;
IL Is very good thing 10 see every.
thing than can be arranged for your
inspection and then, out of all of them,
choose the one which you like the best
ana which you think Is the least apt
to be worn by all your neighbors.l If
you don't mind this duplication on
every SIDE then buy the gown which
suits you, regardless of how often it
viii appear.
But the main thing to remember is
that you must not be disappointed If
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
The War Board of Ohio
Today Says:

: Six incendiary grain fires in Ohio
within AZ hours!
Does this bring the war home to
you?
The known foodstuff fires in Amer
lea from May 1 to October 16 sent up
in smoke $12,274,O5O worth of vital
war material
T, Every minute in the last six months
enough food has been burned in this
country to feed one American, or one
allied soldier for 1876 days.
Every loyal citizen in Ohio is now
"a unit for home defense and it is his
patriotic duty to wa.ch over our food
and fuel supply.
: Foodstutfs are being burned in Ohio
because the storehouses are not
properly safeguarded.
| 1t is up to the loyal citizens of Ohio
to mount guard at once over the mn.
nitions that will win this war for
humanity.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
DEMOCRACY
Paragraphs From Pike Townships
Capital

DEMOCRACY, Nov. r. William
Doup and family, Charles Doup and
family spent Sunday with John Doup
Of Millwood.
S. ID. Simmons and family, II. II.
Simmons and wife and Mrs. Caroline
Reed spent Sunday with William Dav.
is and family.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Kunkle Monday.
Earl Yoakum and family, Mrs. Julia
Parson attended the funeral of Mrs.
Ivan Cover at North Liberty Sunday.
Mrs. Sylvia Mavis and Mrs. Estella
Gilmore spent Saturday and Sunday
visiting friends in Butler.
Born Monday to Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Loney a son.
Edgar Wright and family spent Sun
day with Harry Hoovler and family of
Howard.
r. II. Simmons and family spent
Sunday with Frank Colgin and wife.
Herman Meats of Akron is spend
ing a few days with his parents. He
leaves for Chillicothe the latter part
of the week.
Walter Hawk and family of Dan
vile spent Saturday with Mrs. Gym
thia Hawk.
Preaching at the NJ. II. church Sun
day evening at 1870 by Rev. Harrison.
Sunday school in the morning at $40.
Miss Florence Mcclellan of Mt. YER
non spent Sunday with her parents.
The Community club met Friday
evening at |. o. O. f. hall. A fine
program was enjoyed by all present
Miss Iona lloovler is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.. William
Cain.
Prof. Hartel, Mrs. Henderson and
Miss Pritchard attended the teachers
meeting at Mt. Vernon Saturday.
The second number of the lecture
course will be held at the M. Il.
church Dec. II.
Protracted meeting will begin at
the NJ r.. church in few weeks.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
WANTS
AN ARMY Y
Petitions u. S. To Send Men
For Instructors
WOULD FURNISH 'HUTS'
Allied Armies All Realize
Usefulness Of American
Organization
WOULD FURNISH 'HUTS'

The Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion has been invited by the Italian
authorities to open recreation huts
and carry on social work inside the
war zone of the Italian army. No
sectarian or political institution could
possibly receive such an invitation,
which is entirely tribute to the hui
manitarian war-work Of the organiza-
ton. So thoroughly are the Italian
authorities in sympathy with the
work that they agree to provide the
buildings and the free transportation
for all supplies. Every encourage
ment possible should be given the
Italian soldiers and it is great op-
portunity to inspire confidence and u
desire to fight and conquer in spite
of discouragements.
No single opportunity has come to
the association i'm ANY country with
more tremendous possibilities for the
future of Christendom, or of more real
weight in the cause of world peace,
than the one which presented itself in
Russia. This country is in a state of
chaos, politically, morally and spirit
ually. Order must be restored if Rus
STA is to maintain her share Of the
burden of the war. The Y. M. G.. A.
can help do this by rationalizing the
lives of the soldiers. Plans have been
made already for series OF lectures in
the camps on wireless telegraphy,
high tension electricity and similar
subjects, on constitutional govern
ment and parliamentary law, on health
and sanitation, and many other topics
Special attention will be given to the
study of agriculture, for 9026 of the
Russian soldiers are peasant farmers.
To fulfill our obligation to our al.
lies we should raise this fund of $35,-
100000. AS the past three years have
unfolded it has become increasingly
clear TO the American people and
their leaders that in very true sense
the allies have been lighting not only
for themselves, but also for MS. In
entering the war we have made their
cause our cause. Their defeat would
man our defeat. Anything which
strengthens their hands will hasten
the victorious ending OF the struggle.
The military and civil leaders of GER
tain of our allies have made it clear
that there iS no way in which Ameri-
ca can help their cause more than by
placing at the disposal OF their entire
armies the practical and construct
i've agencies Of the Y. M. G.. A.
This call has come with convincing
force from Russia, France and Italy.
Trusted military men of our own
country, such as Major General Hugh
Scott and General Pershing have
strongly endorsed these appeals.
The response must be favorable, gen.
erous and prompt
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
ABSURD STORIES
REGARDING RE D.
CROSS STARTED.
Part OF Insidious System OF
Lies OF German
Propagandists
SAME STORY TOLD
In DIFFERENT FORMS
Are Calculated To Hamper
Work Of Red Cross And
Cause Dissention

Several local citizens have been
startled recently and some even were
just the least bit inclined to wonder
II II weren't true" by reports IN cir
eulation regarding the practice of GER
tain organizations actively engaged i'm
war relief work of selling articles do
mated by patriotic individuals.
Recently story was being circu.
lated to the effect that the American
Red Cross was conducting sales sur
reptitiously in the larger cities where
articles made and donated TO the or
ganization by the smaller chapters
and by individuals were sold, the in
ference being that the proceeds were
then appropriated to the use of the
organization.
While It In doubtful If any person
of average intelligence really believes
such tales, IL is undoubtedly true that
suth reports tend to hamper the work
OF this great organization and cast an
undeserved shadow upon its service
One OF the stories heard in Mt Yer
non recently was to the effect that
woman living in some distant part of
Ohto--they always do live in places
remote from where the story is told
had knitted a pair Of socks and given
them TO the Red Cross with directions
that they be sent TO her brother, who
ID In the military service. This wo-
MAN had enclosed a So bill and a note
IN one Of the socks and, according to
the story, sbs received an anonymous
letter several weeks later telling her
that the writer had purchased the
socks at n bazaar sale IN Cleveland
and that he highly appreciated the S5
this story was heard recently in u
crowd OF men and aB soon as the man
telling 1t had finished, another repeat
ed practically the same story with
the exception that. instead of socks 1t
was q sweater that had been sold and
there were SIS in one of the packets.
Needless to say, neither of the men
ochc'Ou lho hlolItb lhty lOlu, IHty
had merely repeated what they had
heard that someone else had heard
from someone, who had heard IL from
another who was said TO know "it was
true" OF course, the utter absurdity
OF such stories Is at once apparent
when incidents such as the above
occur. but they tend to show what Is
probably only another branch of tho
systematic schemes of Germany to
discredit the attempts OF the United
Btates to prepare for war, or success,
fully carry It forward aud TO hamper
the work in every way possible by
striking ut the morale of the nation.
From time to time statements have
been given out by the American Red
Cross giving absolute proof that such
stories rejecting upon the organiaa-
tion are absolutely without founda.
tiop and the stories are meeting with
their proper fate among intelligent
persons. being relegated to the place
OF honor on tho shelf with the other
criminal untruths of the worlds his.
tory.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
uses zone Time at Sea.

! The French navy having recently
adopted the use of standard or zone
time at sea, the photographic service
of the French ministry of marine has
just issued large chart of the world
on the Mercator projection, showing
the limits of the standard hour zones
on both land and sea, together with
other pertinent information, says the
Scientific American. The land areas
in which standard time is used are in
dicated by red tinting for the even
numbered zones (beginning with zone
0, in which Greenwich time Is used),
and blue for the odd-numbered zones.
Violet tinting is used In the case of
countries such as British India, Nj.
gerla, British East Africa and Vene-
zuela, In which the legal time is in
termediate between that of two stand
ard meridians. Countries not using
zone time are tinted yellow, and in
case they uses a uniform official time
the difference between such time and
that of Greenwich Is indicated, also
the location of the observatory, If any,
from which the time is taken.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
SCHOOL BOND ISSUE
DEFEATED At POLLS
BIadensburg Votes Against
Plan To Raise $4,000 By
Selling Bonds

BLADENSBURG, Nov. S-The pro-
posed bond issue for the erection and
equipping of a new school building in
the Bladensburg rural school district
lost at the polls Tuesday by vote
of 81 favoring the project and "a
against it,
The bond issue would have amount
ed to $4,000 and was designed for
use in replacing the school building
that was burned here.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
". c. 7. j. MEETINGS
Supplied by Press Reporter.
MT. We RNON


The Mt Vernon w. c. r. U. met
with Mrs. Bebout Tuesday afternoon.
Opening song-When Prohibition
Wins"
Mrs. Woods read the scripture les
son from the 18th chapter of Luke
and Mesdames Oberholtzer, Randolph.
Sockman and Babbs offered up ear
nest petitions to the throne of grace
that the power of God would prevail
nightly in the election and give us
a prohibition victory.
Song In the Name Of Christ as
King
The flower mission superintendent
reported calls on the sick and quite
number of donations of vegetables
and delicacies.
The parliamentarian gave a spirited
drill on motions and amendments.
Program:
Song-"Fly Your Banners
Mrs. McIntire gave an interesting
account of the Y. p. B. state conven-
ton at Springfield.
Vocal duet, Faith viii Bring the
blessing Every Mrs. Gilliland
and Mrs. Jacobs.
Mrs. Babbs gave a vivid account of
her journey and stay at the state con-
vention, promising full report at the
next meeting.
Adjourned TO meet in two weeks
with Mrs. Huntsberger.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09

This gown 10 made OF peach.coIored
crepe de chine, and the girdle-bodiee
is held In place with a necklace Of
dark green beads, which is repeated In
a eirde. The Glightly full skirt falls
10 the ankles, where part Of the hem
Is turned into Turkish trouser effect
for one foot to pass through.
you're not individual. There are GER
tain gowns that stand out as symbols
Of popularity.
The first one that comes to mind IL
Bull0z creation of II One-picce frOck
made In deep brown velours with u
slight cascade effect down the side OF
u moderately narrow skirt. The dis
tnpuishing feature Is wide chair
made from gold mesh, which from
around the neck drops to the waist
and seems TO support an immense
square of this gold mesh which looks
for All the world like woman's shop
ping bag spread out across the alb
domen and attached to the belt.
Another is II medieval gown OF deer
purple velvet, with long, angel sleevei
and sweeping skirt that goes to tn,
floor.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
No Child Too Young to Swim.

mo child Is too young to be taught
swimming" says Madeline Berlo.
"There Is no reason in the world why
child should not learn to swim he
fore II Is five years old. In fact, thye
Is every reason why II should. The
children of savage tribes In the Islands
NJ the Pacific learn even 'befcrc that
age. Some of them learn tn swim ho'
fore they learn to walk, which cicnr5
shows that all our civilization Is wrcng
In assuming that years ana Ga"wlciis'
are necessary 10 ability TO swim,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
OFFICERS ELECTED
OAK HILL ORANGE

Oak I'm Grange. No 1916, has
elected the following officers for the
coming year:
Worthy MASTER Harold Payne.
OVGrseer--Walter lIilliar.
Steward-Edgar Fry
Asst. Steward--John Mansfield.
Lady Asst Steward Mrs. Harold
Payne.
Gatekeeper Royal DurbIn
Lecturer Mrs. Mansfield
Chaplain Mrs Smith.
Treasurer--W William Parks
Secretary Emma Lafover.
Pomona Mrs. Charles Van Voor.
hia.
Flora-Nrs Grant Payne
Ceres-Mrs. John Bextell
Argus-Miss Mary Starr.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
No Bermuda Vegetables.

There will be no fresh Bermuda
vegetables this winter. A delegation
of Bermuda truck growers who recent
ly called ut the shipping board offices
in New York in an attempt to secure
transportation facilities TO their New
York market We're Informed that II was
exceedingly doubtful that any vessels
would he available for this use.
The Bermuda truck crop, which is
ready for market about January l, has
reached the New York market hereto
fore on British bottoms. These ships
have been withdrawn for war pur-
poses.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
War Wrecks Nerves.

So terrific is the strain of the press
ent warfare upon the men under fire,
writes correspondent, that nervous
and mental disabilities are responsible
for one-seventh of all the discharges,
while wounds are responsible for one
third of all discharges-or about half
as many men disabled through nerve
wreckage as by shrapnel.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
UNCLAIMED MAIL


Advertised Nov. :, 1917.
Anderson, Mr..
Atkinson, Miss Maril
Barnes, A. NJ
Busch, As. Mrs.
Boyer George T..
Glenn, DR.. j. H.
Cooper, Jay
Francis, Frank
Freehafer, Andrew
Henry, Jules %
Hinkle, H.
Knox, Mrs. Mamie
Loofborrow, J. X.
Magers, II. J..
Mapes, Chas.
Meaner, Albert l.
Monron, Mrs. Frank
Mccullough, Myrtle
McGovem, Rev. r, j.
Ramona, Mrs. w.
Riley, Michael
Richie, Miss Pauline
Trout, C.. A.
Velichen, Evan
Welker A. O.
Wright, Mrs. Olive
Yeoman Homestead No. 403l
FRANK HARPER, p. NJ,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09

9 20 IN a c II so Oau L
thought 1 could not
live. Our doctor said
it was congestion of
the stomach. Iwould
goto bedperfectlywell
and wake up in the
night as bad as l could
be and live. Our doc
tor said it would do
no good to give medi-
cine internally. H g
had to inject medicine
in my arm. Since TAX
ing Chamb berlain's
Tablets / can eat any
thing I want without
hurting me-" This
form OF indigestion is
extremely painful and
often dangerous. BY
takinAC Chamberlain s
Tablets after eating,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
Eoundjno Of Havana.

Havana, or San Christobal de In Hn-
bana, MS 1t was originally named, was
the last of seven cities founded In
Cuba by the islands conqueror the
Adclnntado Diego Valcsqucz, the date
being July 26, 1915. Since that was
% years after Columbus discovery,
there cannot be many new world cit
les older than Havana, assuming that
most of the other six. in Cuba have
since disappeared.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09

knothcr Is coat suit in which the
Jacket has n deep point in front and
ripping hustle at the back.
There are Il dozen more, but these
come to mind more quickly than any
of the others.
The Oriental Skirt.
It Is extraordinary how the Oriental
skirt has held its own. Here it Is
with us again, and If one wanted to
be historical, it would he necessary
TO go back to the early days of Paul
Poiret, then Nine. Cherult and then
CalOt ana write of their efforts to
make this tucked-in, Oriental garment
the fashion.
Jenny has clung to it with q tenac.
ity worthy Of better fashion. She
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
Dainty Hat,

One OF the smart new hat models
Is, of course, velvet-of inch-wlde vel
vet ribbon deftly arranged over a
frame. The crown Is made OF the vel
vet wound round and round about.
and the brlm is Of strips of velvet
overlapping the crown and barely meet
Ig at the edge of the brim.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09

cured, wri tie s Mrs.
Sarah Baker of Not
tinghill, Mo. "Our
IN g r C h ant bougk-
some of Chamber.
lain s IN g d ic in g q
last fall and also re
ceived some free trial
samples of Chamber.
lain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. He
gave us some of them
and 7 wanted my hus.
band to try then. He
said it would do no
good. His stomach
had b g en- troubling
him worse than ever.
At last or Friday l
told him if he would
not take those tablets
I was going to send for
a doctor and he said
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
YOUR INCOME
THE BUCKEYE STATE BUILDING
AND LOAN COMPANY, RANKIN
BUILDING, % w. GAY STREET,
COLUMBUS, OHIO,

/. VIII increase your income
g. BY paying five per cent
3. Interest on your money.
T. You will receive
). Your interest each six months.
6. Assets $l4,500,000, all loaned on
first mortgage on homes and
farms, the safest of all mortgage
loans.
Z. Call and investigate or write for
booklets.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
For a Weak Stomach

IA general rule all You need 10
do IL 10 adopt a diet suited to your
age and occupation and TO keep your
bowels regular. When you feel that
you have eaten too much and when
constlpated, take one Of Chamber
lain's Tablets
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09

snd especially when you have fulness
and weight in the stomach after eating.
the disease may be warded off and
avoided. Chamberlain Tablets not only
aid digestion, but strengthen and invig.
Srate the stomach.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
he would take thu

he would take them. By Monday he was
like another man. The blues were gone,
no more trouble with his stomach, and
the best part is that the trouble has not
returned.;5I cannot praise Chamber.
lains Tablets too highly
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
How She .
Cured Her Husband

'For five years my husband suffered
with his stomach. The medicine he took
only gave relief Cor while. nothing
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
Attacks Of Indigestion

81 believe Chamberlain Tablets have
saved my life, writes Mrs. Maggie Coil,
Golden City, Mo. II had pains in my
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-02-15

II. Il. Holt of Norfolk, Nebraska,
arrived Sunday at the home of his
son. r. B. Holt.
MIR. and Mrs oliver Bingham of
Arcadia, Ore, visited the Frank Ed
redge home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs John and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Rands and little daugh-
ter Laura. visited the X. N. Hutchin-
son home in Payette Friday.
A. Grimes is in Payette this week
moving house for Or. Z. d. Holmes.
Miss Alice whealdon spent the
week end at home.
Mrs. westfall OF Ontario and Mrs.
Hite of Long Valley, visited Friday
with Mrs c. Hardin.
Mr.. and Mrs. win White of Pay
ette visited Sunday at the Chas.
White home In whitley Bottom.
Mrs. c. l.. Davis visited the ranch
home several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Cain of Payette
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Theo Meyer,
Saturday.
Edgar vestal left Monday evening
for sokane, where he has employ
ment.
Miss Bessie Heap went to cald-
we'll Friday.
County Assessor II. II. Russell was
q Sunday visitor.
Robert Kutch returned from Wis
Il with relatives In weiser
Mr.. and Mrs. George Alspach from
north Of Payette we're Sunday guests
OF T.. II. Krost and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Il. silkett visited
the Leonard home at New Plymouth,
Sunday.
The W. A. and G. Fouts familie,
mot with an accident sunday tina
might have been serious Their hors,
became frightened at a passing auto
mobile aud In jumping broke loose
from the buggy. lie was stopped be
fore running very far. No one wal
hurt although the horse took then
down the bank before becoming loos
onod.