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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-06

The petit jury will he called by the
common pleas court next Monday
morning and will be in session until
Wednesday, Nov. 81. The assignment
OF cases to come before the jury fol.
lows:
Monday, Nov.
Salisbury VS.. Moore.
Loney VS.. Brown.
Johnson vs.. Hathaway.
Tuesday, Nov. 8
No court
Wednesday, Nov.
Bowers VS.. Fidelity Insurance Co.
Mills vs.. PorDerheld.
l'oote VS.. Lowering Brothers.
Thursday, Nov. 8
tri8o vs.. Young.
Ford VS.. Alsdorf.
Case VS. Fawn.
Friday Nov. 9
White VS.. Ewalt.
Monday, Nov. t2
Zimmerman VS. Rice.
National Supply co. VS.. upham Gas
Co.
'rayel Hardware & Supply Co. VS..
Northwestern Elevator & Mill Co.
Tuesday, Nov. t3
Pealer VS.. Cocklcy Milling Co.
Hoaack VS.. T.. ,& o. Railway Co.
Collins VS.. Ban
Wednesday, Nov. "A
Clark VS.. Boyd.
Knox Plumbing & Heating co. vs..
Bowers.
Hutchinson VS.. TUrncy.
Thursday, Nov. IS
kunkle VS.. lowering.
lIidy VS.. SchaeiIcr.
Harmon VS., Ward.
l.cyoring VS.. Bell
Monday Nov. 10
iIunlsbcrgcr ys. City OF Mt. Vernon.
Baker VS.. Jacobs.
Hancock VS.. Rawlins.
Tuesday Nov. 20
sutton VS.. Rawlins.
Young VS. Kaufman.
Taylor VS. Gilmore.
The petit jurors are: John Mastel.
Ter, Bruce Hobbs, William McCor.
mick 5. H. Wilson, O. D. Messmore
Burr Wyant, Ray HUI, j. Wilson
Guhb, Harry Wiley, George Ham.
mond, John McNabb, Grant Nyhart
Harold Heron, Clarence Horn, A. w
Phillips, George Shaw, T.. B. Taylor
It, NJ, Baxter, l.. S. Fredericks and
Charles Back.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-06
CA|SSON CLUB Gets
125 NEW MEMBERS

The full report of the committee of
the Caisson club which directed the
membership campaign of the club
Thursday, shows total of l25 now
members secured, all OF whom have
paid their dues In advance from one
to six months, according to the chair,
man, c. II, Taylor, Friday
The directors and members of the
committee are highly pleased with
the response TO the appeal of this or
ganization for more men TO aid in the
work for Knox county soldiers. Mem,
berships may be obtained from Ned
Tiger and all dues are to be paid to
him, according to a recent announce.
ment of the dircctoV of the club.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-06
T differentiation Resumed
Ey Russ And Hun Troops
En The {iisElneff Sector

lIy Associated Press 10 The Bannerl
pErEOGEAD, Nov. S--Russian
troops IN tho Nishnelr sector yes
tc-day frate,nized with the Ger
man troops. = was announced to-
day by the Russian war Office.
VlshneT Is town On the Russian
lroat, southeast o. wilma
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-06

4. w. Wagner Of Zanesvilie spent
Thurslcy IN this city on business.
Mrs. 2. c. Sellers of Green Valley
entered the NJ. G s. hospital for treat.
meut Thuraday.
Miss DaYheno Yarger OF Lancaster
IS lie cucst Of Miss Leona Perkins,
&. iCctCn aycrUe.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-06
Halloween Masque
At Country Club

The Halloween masquerade Thurs
day evening at the country club was
very well attended and an enjoyable
evening was spent. Jacko' lanterns
and pumpkins formed the decorations
while seasonable refreshments were
served. Music for the occasion was
furnished by Parker's Original Trio OF
Columbus.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-06
Halloween
Party

Party
Miss Dorothy Penn of the Martins
burg road entertained number Of
her friends with Halloween party
on Wednesday evening. Refresh
ments were served, games were play
ed and the evening was spent in a
very enjoyable manner.
Those present were Mabel Blosser,
Gertrude McGill, Blanch Clippinger,
Bertha Gessling, Doris Pipes, Dorothy
Penn, Charles Ward, Robert Kenwell,
John Severns, Floyd Martin Kenneth
Martin, Blair Gessling and William
Ransom.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-06

Mrs. O. r, Wright Of this city and
Mrs. j, j. Drope of Akron are in Gam.
bier where they were called by the
death of their brother, Frank c, Sapp,
Mrs. H. X. Doolittle and son, who
have been spending few days here.
returned TO their home in Gambler
Friday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-06
Entriea FiIt d.

Entries have been filed in the com
mon pleas court in the following
cases:
Ethel Eeyser VS.. Della O'Connor-
Leave to plead within 80 days.
H. o. lowering against Eugene Bell
Leave to file answer and reply,
Clifford Bocher against Ida D..
Trick Commissioners report CON
lirmod and sale of property involved
ordered.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-06
Wants viii Construed

w. O. Phillips, executor of the es-
tate of Thomas Cole, has filed II pc.
iition IN the common pleas court
seeking to have n clause of the will
construed, The part in question deals
with the disposition Of certain por-
tiona of the estate. Ewalt Il Blair
are attorneys fer Mr. Phillips.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-06

Mrs. Wootton Sings
In Columbus
Mrs. j. Ii. Wootton went to Column
bus Friday and sang in the amateurs
contest there, being called to Colum-
bus by The Columbus Citizen for the
contest. Mrs. F. w. Stamm went with
Mrs. Wootton to accompany her on
the piano.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-06

Mrs. William Mawer of North Nor.
ton street is spending few days in
Fort Wayne, Ind, with friends and
relatives.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-06
Missionary Society
E Entertained

The G. w. B. NJ. of the Martinsburg
Christian church was entertained by
Mrs. Otis Rine at her home in Mar
tinsburg Wednesday afternoon with a
large number of the members pres
cnt. A program was given and re-
iyeshments were served
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-06
Baptist Intermediates
Entertained

About 80 members of the Inter
mediates' of the Baptist Sunday
school enjoyed social al the resi-
dence of Rev. and Mrs. G. Il Dye Fri
day evening. The guests were en-
masque. Games were played and re-
ireshments were served
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-06
Case Submitted

The case Of Morgan Rinehart VS..
the County Commissioners was heard
in the common pleas court Friday
and was taken under advisement by
Judge Craven upon being submitted.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-06
Deeds Filed

Decide Filed
Arthur Mitchell to Charlotte Brown,
city property 81,
Thomas f. Clark to Harry h. ,Ien-
nings, l57 acres in Liberty, 81,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-06

BANNER CLASSIFIED ADS. PAY
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-06
Jury Cases To Occupy Courts S
Time Until Nov. ri; 80
Cases Up
EXECUTOR ASKS COURT
TO CONSTRUE WILL
Suit OF Rinehari Against The
County Commissioners TAX
en- Under Amusement

The petit jury will he called Dy thc
common pleas court next Monday
morning and will be in session until
Wednesday, Nov, 81. The assignment
OF cases to come before the jury fol.
lows:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08
SATURDAY EVENING, DEcE.1BER s, 1917.
FAIRMoNT STORES.

the past several days The West Virsnian has been
printing series Of ske,chy articles about what may
be found in the stores Of Faimont this winter together
with something about the conditions under which retailing
conducted at this stage Of the war The writer e these
articles tod to find out what Fairmont shops are like.
and while only such parts Of the report as promised to be
interesting to The public which supports Famont stores
has been published the investigation shows that Farmont
stores. taking them as whole are superior to the stores
the cites Of class throughout the state and in West
en- Pennsylvania.
The fact that they do not.do an equal amount of bus
everything consderedand it pretty generally
coded that they do notmus therefore be due to de-
feet their business policy and we suspect that the great
est trouble lies the fact that they do not understand the
vitality important matter of publicity. At all events the
point upon which Fairmont stores differ most from the
stores IN nearby towns that Stores, stocks and selling
organizations are pretty much alike. The wage funds
at are available for the local retail trade differ in size
but so do the number Of stores that divide it, Yet there
are important differences in the amodnt of business alone
II strikes that it would pay Fairmont retailers to club
together and get who understands it to give them
course Of lectures on publicity and its relation to sales
volume.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08
HE NO LONGER BATTLEs.

eTHEY used to call him Battling Bob. bu. after n.
performance Of yesterday IN which he walked out Of
the Senate before the vote the Austrian war ieso
luton was taken, they will have to invent another name
for LaFolette.
Gronna. Norris and Vardaman, who voted agans, the
resolution which declared that state Of war with Germany
existed took their medicine and voted for the Austrian reso
luton. but poor LaFollette Just lodged
But after all there many men in the same hlniiat
ing position throughout the country; some right here in
West Virginia. Completely obcessed BY few funda.
mentally false ideas regarding individual rights they sought
to oppose their puny wills against the force Of the nation
Quite naturally what happened made them suffer in their
self esteem. for they have had to give way to keep from
being crushed.
In LaFolettes case the fact that the charge ta, he
made doyal speeches is sill under investigation by the
Senate may have had something to do with HI; dnelin-
atom to go record way or the other on the Austrian
resolution but that while good excuse technically does
not prevent the incident from being quite painful to many
people throughout the country who used to think highly
OF LaFoee. and who yet remember that fw living states
men have been Of larger benefit 10 the country
Upon The people Of Germany whose business it to keep
track Of the trend in this country the vote will likely prove
SOLDERING than the adoption of the original war
resolution At that time there was enough of fight in
both branches Of Congress make even people here at
home feel that America not unit for the war Nov
one dares to raise voice From military stand
point only little way in the war but spiritually
in it with our whole SOUL and the rest is bound
TO come IN time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08
RUFF STUFF

John J. has named meatless, wheat
less and porkless days for West yir.
Eininns.
Judging by recent performances; he
has reserved one day week to be sans
politics.
That. that. the day he, makes his
on the days he does things he is the
lame old John J.
Meaning that he does what the poll.
Hcians o. his party want done.
Nineteen street car conductorettes
have made their appearance in New
YORK. =
Wonder when the local crop will be
fipes
Jenny Rankin voted for the Austrian
war resolution but she made it plain
that she stu thinks war 10 stupid and
fitsis.v
Guess sse has been hearing, from
back home too.
War may be all that the lady says II
Is; no one but the crazy German phil.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08

/ Ill, the niembers of ( 4 conrrcssionai
delegation looked At the matter The
visiting West Virginia women WIN
undertake to convince any uiernberk
OF the delegation who may san be
OF that opinion that they ara entire
ly and wholly wrong.
More OF definite nature as to how
the members OF the delegation will
vote on the suffrage amendment, will
most likely. result from the visit Of
the West Virginia women and their
heart-to-heart talk with the members
OF the congressional delegation next
Wednesday.
A length report on last winters
outbreak Of poliomyelitis in West
Virginia, with the epidemic at Elk.
ms featured. the result OF the study
and Investigation made by ]. P. Leake,
Bolton and B. F. Smith, ali OF the
United States Public Health Service,
is issuing from the government press
and viii soph be ready for distribution
to those interested
It is a length report, and shows on
its face most careful and pains.taking
investigation OF an interesting ana
unusual disease In epidemic form.
Tho three experts summarize the
important points as follows: =
1. Modes OF spread other than by
human contact are improbable. Per.
sons and not things should receive
our attention.
2. Even including all tho nonparaly.
tic cases which we could recognize
direct contact with the cases them.
selves is responsible for only one
quarter OF the incidence.
8. AS passive carriers adults are
probably more important than chill.
dren.
There are probably, many UNI.
during an epidemic OF p6liomyelitis,
about as numerous as the paralytic
or the recognizable nonparalytic
cases, and such cases are likely to
have symptoms referrable in the first
instance to the digestive tract.
S. Quarantine Of the case for two
or three weeks is long enough; but
another member Of the family is Just
as likely to be dangerous as the pa.
tent, and general intermingling, par.
yticularly contact, with children
should be prevented.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08

osophers and drunken soldiers ever
had good word for it, but
II isn't. nearly as futile as the argu.
ments ofsthe guys who are opposing
1t these days.
Crews OF German airplanes shot
down in England wore coats that were
heated by electricity
Perhaps II we were to apply this
principle to lot Of footwear and send
II to the Russian army the situation
on the East front would improve.
Our old friend Popocatepetl has
gone back to smoking again.
Wonder II the old chap is resumins
bad habits through association with
Villa or somo other Mexican bad man !?
But maybe It is this way
The bad men in Mexico are becom.
ing so tame that nature thinks She can
get on the front pages IL she cuts up
u little herself.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08

It will be pointed out by some that Fairfax Harrison
chairman Of the Railroad War board, who yesterday
issued statement in which he said the roads under
present direction prepared furnish all the trans
poration possible under any management, is railroad
president but that does not necessarily take from the
statement Of its essential truth 1t might be possl-
BILE under government control get government ship
ments coal other selected class Sof freight
overe roads faster but that kind of raroading would
involve widespread and perhaps unnecessary business
disturbance The ideal thing to do in this railroad
matter is to place in the hands the best obtainable
experts and give them all the aid they need.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08
Personals.

Mrs. Frances Esketh was among
the Monongah social visitors out De
town yesterday afternoon.
Thomas Talbot was in Fairmont
this morning.
Willard Hall was among the Mo-
nongah business transactors to FAIR
mont yesterday evening.
= Mrs. Grover Cochran was a caller
out Of town yesterday evening.
Leo Savati attended the meeting
Of the Lyceum Literary society at the
Normal school yesterday evening.
Miss Pauline Davis was among the
LEGAL callers out OF town yesterday
evening
Mike Mcdonnell was In Fairmont
for short while this morning.
Frank Martin was In Fairmont
this morning as business trans.
actor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08
GANG GOVERNMENTS LATEST. :
ONCE the adoption of the Declaration of indie

q INCE the adoption Of the Declaration Of Independ
- ence, which scarcely be called Philadelphia
idea, although ii was given to the world from that
town. the Quaker City has not until the present week made
an original contribution to politics And when it did
emerge It was with an idea that deserves to be classified
under the head Of practical politics Or perhaps, since it
may tm out not very practical after ALL it would be
well to let go common, garden variety, politics
The high cost of living the size Of their political assess
msnt the cutting down Of the sratutties that the ndu
gent citizens in easier times wont to bestow upon the
guardians the peace. together with the fact that
knows which Of Two pretty tough political gangs own: the
The city has filed the breasts Of some of the city policemen
with unrest and they have organized unon and are
threatening TO strike.
The thing is so entirely new that neither the heads of
The city government nor the people of ten town know what
to DO about it. Philadelphia knows how to dispose of all
kinds Of municipal troubles that be classified under the
ordinary political heads but far no seems to be able
figure how would develop if the unonized cops FIR
ed and wiped off the books And might CD added that the
effect Of increasing pay and doing all that the union de-
mands is also completely obscured in darkness. Not Of
course what the reaction would be upon the interest Of the
ciyof Philadepha- scarcely thought of at time
Of such srayity-but upon the gang balance of power.
What the oueomeis going to be no one can tell. and
not many people outside Of Philadelphia give 6g The
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08

Some of the more censorious American newspapers
are pointing out that the Halifax disaster due to
stupidity Of officials who permitted deckload Of ben
zine to be carried ship whose holds were filled
with explosives. True that is what made the havoc
possible but 1t is not fair to hat was result
of stupidity When there is not enough tonnage to 60
around and the pressure for space is great
is now the precautions that obtain at normal times
have to be abandoned in the effort to relieve the neces
sitiessof the hour.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08

Speaking of speed records, the House Postoice COM
mttee yesterday reported the annual postofce appro
priaton bill which carries $685.. oO0 much larger
amount than before in less time than ever before
Spending the taxpayers money still the long suit
Congress.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08

Governor Cornwell has Issued proclamation appoint
ing wheatess meatess and porkess days for this state
II the public is wise it will follow the wishes of the
authorities in these matters for while they are abso-
lutey necessary now in order that the people of this
country and allies may have enough food they are
going to be great help in bringing the food trusts to
their senses and keeping prices down after crisis
over. -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08
special Car.

"A special car will leave Monongah
at 1870 o'clock for clarksburs. carry.
ing the Monongah Polish people who
viii attend the Dig Polish mass meet
ing there tomorrow afternoon. All who
arc planning to attend are asked to go
en- the special car.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08

A delegation of West Virginia wo.
men suffrage workers and advocates
is scheduled to arrive in Washington
next Wednesday morning early, and
several hours later they are also
scheduled to meet the two Senator's
and six Representatives in Congress
from the State. The national suf.
frage amendment will be the topic
up for discu1ion.
Arrangements have been made to
hold the meeting in large commit.
tee room on the first floor of the Sen.
ate office building just across the
hallway from Senator Goff's office.
Senator Golf will preside at the meet.
ing
While there will be a national
meeting held here next week In be-
half fthe amendmnt, tn West vir-
ginians are more interested in meet,
ing the members of the COMPRESSION.
al delegation and lobby them for sup.
port of the amendment than they are
in the national meeting. 1t is under.
stood that the national suffrage 1or.
ganization has cut out the work that
TIC NCSb WOkuSnl luu6L uU
and that is, in brief, get the West
Virginia delegation in Congress lined
up to vote for the submission Of the
amendment.
The delegation, which has up till
quite recently been counted as united
opposed to submission, has suffered
break in its supposed solidarity,
both Senator Nathan Golf and Con.
gresham H. C. woodward are now
being counted as supporters. The
latter a week ago in a formal inter-
view given out, announced how he
stands. Senator Golf has always been
a stalwart advocate of the fright Of
petition, and he is said to regard
the suffrage constitutional amend.
ment in that light. Congressman
Edward woodward personally favors
votes for women and is on record as
saying so in many speeches deliver
ed in his district. But he is also said
to regard the heavy vote cast against
womanhood suffrage IN West Virginia
last year as somewhat in the nature
OF referendum Instructions. In fact,
that is the way 1t was believed up
till short time ago that all, or nearly
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08

President Wilson signed the Austrian war resolution
yesterday 1t was adopted and it got through
both houses of Congress in less than four hours We
are beginning to acquire speed in this war business
When We get going right we may make some records
that will give the past masters at the art the Prus
slams, few things to think about.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08
WASHINGTON NEWS =
GOSSIP sz szzzzEs sE99zs SMITH:
IlpY coNnol

MAs4ii.so4 tlN, q. c., Dec. s.
George T. Goshorn,. at one time post
master Of Piedmont, came to the
Capital Thursday and next morning
he was holding down position at
the Army, State and Navy buildings.
Backed by the influence of her en-
ploye, Miss Arion A.. Adams, steno-
grapher in the office OF Congressman
Bowers, who has been ably and in
dnstriously looking after the office
OF the Second districts representa-
tive during the absence in Hawaii,
landed this position for Mr.. Goshorn.
This is but one OF many fair samples
Of how successfully Miss Adams has
transacted the routine business OF her
employer while he has been gone. Mr..
Bowers will arrive in Washington
next Monday.
Lloyd Kells, OF Clarksburg, Is a
visitor in the city. He has applied
for acceptance in the aviation service,
and secured the personal endorse
ment OF Congressman Staurt F. Reed
to back up his application yesterday.
A bill to grant pension of $50
month to Daniel w. Jones, a
former longtime resident OF Parkers.
burg, who is now living ut Hot
Springs, Ark, was introduced in the
House by Congressman woodward.
Mr.. woodward also presented set
of resolutions adopted by Andrew
Mather Post, No. H., G.. A. r., ad.
vocating changes in the present SO.
called old age pension law. Mr.. Wood.
yard on the first day Of the present
session introduced bill proposing
amendments along the line favored
by the veterans organization from
which the resolutions mentioned
were received by him.
To grant pension Of $40 month
to Edgar c. Martin, Of Masontown,
is the purpose of a bill introduced in
the House by Congressman Bowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kemble White, OF
Fairmont, are spending a few days
in Washington, stopping off here on
their way home from a lengthier stay
in New York
C.. j. Ramsey, of West Union, was
a caller at the office of Congressman
Reed yesterday. Mr.. Ramsey said
that he was on his way to Montgom.
cry, Ala, to do Y. M. G. A. work
at the soldiers camp there.
The last batch OF applications filed
with the signal corps for young
West virginians who desire to get
into the aviation branch of that SER
vice by Senator Sutherland was filed
yesterday, together with his written
and personal endorsement. The APP
plicants are H. L. Bennett, OF Par
sons; Robert George Melcher, Of
Wheeling; Austin Roscoe Copen, Of
Bloctop; and Howard A. Cats, Of
Huntington.
n. H., watson, of the well known
family Of that name at Fairmont, has
been in Washington on business, He
came especially to take up some
private business matters relating to
coal properties with Senator Nathan
Goff.
DR.. Charles r. odgen and DR..
William CASTOR, both leading physi.