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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16
SPANISH
WAR PRIVATE SEEKS ADDRESS
Es OF THE OFFICERS OF co.
l., FOURTH O. v. I.

Secretary Leroy G. Mayer OF tne
chamber of commerce Is in receipt Of
a communication from M. T, Clark OF
Madison, Ind. formerly OF this city,
who was private in Co. L., Fourth
o. V. l.. serving in the Spanish.Amer-
ican war Mr. Clark desires to know
the addresses Of the following Off
GERS of the company: Captain French,
Lieut.. Briggler and Sergeants James
Graft and Earl Thuma. The latte,
two reside here
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16

Mrs. Milt, who has been receiving
treatment at the Mt. Vernon hospital
for several weeks returned to her
home on the old Delaware road Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson Mapes re-
turned to their home in Loudonville
Friday after spending several days
with their son. Charles r. Mapes, of
West Chestnut street.
Mrs. Joseph Meyers of West Vine
street is visiting friends in Sandusky.
Miss Hazel FIecker OF Swift is
spending several days with friends in
Utica. Miss Hecker spent Thursday
in this city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16
Pythian Evening
At Purdy Home

MIR. and Mrs. Oscar Purdy of Gam
bier entertained the Pythian Sisters
Embroidery club and their husbands
and the Gambler knights of Pythias
and their wives Wednesday evening
with progressive euchre party.
There were 6S guests present, twelve
tables being played. The first prizes
were won by Mrs. Robert Ralston and
Peter Davidson, the consolation prizes
being won by Mrs. S. A. Collins and
Charles Benedict. A very enjoyable
evening was spent by all. Mrs. G. II.
Mochwart of Mt. Vernon was the on.
ly out-of-town guest.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16
PAST CHIEFS
OF PYTHIAN SISTERS ELECT
OFFICERS THURSDAY

The Past Chiefs association OF Mt.
Vernon Temple, No. 210, Pythian Sis
ters, met Thursday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. George Mochwart, South
Vernon, and elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing term:
President-Daisy Cox.
Vice-Pres.-Mary Stinemetz.
Secretary -Estella Months.
Treasurer Frederica Matthews.
Fourteen members were present
and a social time enjoyed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16
SEAGULLS BETRAY
GERMAN PLUNGERS

London, Jan. l5-British naval men
place great reliance in seagulls as an
agency for betraying the whereabouts
of the German plungers. When the
birds discern a periscope they rise in
"a flock from the waters surface, and
circle around 1t uttering shrill cries.
This performance attracts the atten-
tion of the crews of approaching YES
sells, and frequently results in the sub
marine being discovered.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16
80 WITNESSES WERE
Examined BY BODY
Jail Inspected And Stamp
Of Approval Placed On
It's Condition

After session of three days, dur
ing which 30 witnesses were exam
med, covering 10 cases, the grand
jury reported Thursday afternoon at
$3.50 O'clock.
Seven true bills were returned
against six people. Five of the in
dictments are made public. These
are as follows:
1-Clarence Foster on a charge Of
carrying concealed weapons. Foster
resides near Centerburg and is now
confined in the county Jail where he
has been since his arrest on the
above-named charge. He threatened,
it is claimed, the life of Marshal Ev
ans of Centerburg.
2-Clyde Pipes on charge of as
sault and battery. Pipes lives near
Brinkhayen and is out on bond. He
waived examination on the charge in
a justice Of peaces court in Brinkhay-
en-. The affair which led to his ar
rest is fight which is said to have
occurred between him and another
young man of Gam.
3 and Charles w. Ayers on two
charges pointing and dischargins
firearms and shooting with intent to
wound. Ayers shot DR.. e. V. Acker-
man of Fredericktown on Halloween
night when the latter attempted to re-
move some fence rails from the road
that he might proceed to Frederick
town In an automobile. Ayers, it
will be recalled, acknowledged that
he had shot the physician, but claim.
ed that he thought him one Of group
Of small boys which had torn down his,
Ayers, fence for Halloween prank,
Ayers further claimed that he had in
tended to shoot into the air, but had
stumbled and fallen. DR.. Ackerman,
as a result of the shooting, was forced
to lose the sight of one eye. Ayers
has been out on bond.
5-Ray Frost on charge of rape.
The complainant in this case was
Mrs. Walter Smithhisler of Jefferson
township. The assault is said to have
been committed on Sunday night
during the holidays after the two had
returned from a Christmas tree en-
tertainment at Greer. Frost, who has
been In the county Jail since the time
in lieu of bail, pleaded that he was
intoxicated and claimed no recollec-
tion whatever of the crime with
which he is charged. He is married
and formerly conducted religious ser
vices in Mt. Vernon, lately residing i'll
Mansfield.
Three cases were thrown out by the
grand jury. One of these was fur
ther charge against the Clyde Pipes
named above, of carrying concealed
weapons. For this offense, also, he
had preliminary hearing in Brink
haven Justices court.
A second was in the matter Of Al
fred and Bertha Wolfe, bound over to
common pleas from the court OF
Squire Walter G. Harris on charges
of assault.
The third was that of U. Gordon
Reynolds, charged with resisting an
officer. Reynolds, it was claimed
elected Constable Wolfe from his
home when the latter attempted tc
serve papers on him.
The grand jury reported an inspec
ton of the county Jail, stating that ev
erything had been found in an emil
nentiy satisfactory condition.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16

skunk or opossum fur. 1t is Of the new
semiftted straight front model and fas-
tened with large bone buttons tinted to
match. Buttonholes are ornamented
with self stitching, and stitching also
emphasizes the rounded fiat pockets
that give the fashionable long hip eff
feet The garment is satin lined and
warmly int lined.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16
SOCIETY NOTES
Receives In
Honor Of Sister

Receives In
Honor Of Sister
Honorng her sister, Mrs. James G..
Reed of La Grange, ILL.,, Mrs. william
i. Robinson received Thursday after
noon at her home on East Gambler
street. The affair was tho first of a
series OF afternoon parties which Mrs.
Robinson plans to give. Assisting
the hostess we're the following: Mrs.
Charles X. Salisbury, Mrs. Walter
Sapp, Mrs. Harry w. Koons, Mrs.
Rex NJ. Lamb, Mrs. Walter J. Sperry,
Miss Ethel Cooper, Miss Alice Lane,
Miss Wilda Rinehart, Miss Isabel Par
sons, Miss Susan Parsons, Miss Mary
Salisbury, Miss Alice Louise Creeden
and Miss Louise Salisbury
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16
NewIyweds
Entertain

Following their wedding Thursday
morning, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond 7.
Tile entertained about 30 of their
friends at their home on East Burgess
street Thursday evening. A sump-
tuous dinner was served after which
games and music were in order. Late
in the evening the guests departed,
having spent a most enjoyable even.
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Tile.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16
Club Confers
Two Degrees

The Y. w. G. w. club of Martins
burg met at the home of Miss Ada
Blackburn Friday evening and con-
ferred the First and Second degrees
on three applicants. Following a
brief business meeting, the thirteen
members present Joined in making
the evening one of rare enjoyment.
Light refreshments We're served by
the hostess and the members of the
club departed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16
Surprise
Party

Surprise
Party
About twenty friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Hawkins surprised the
recently-married couple at their home
one mile east of Lock Thursday even
ing with a miscellaneous shower.
Some very useful presents were re-
ceived by Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins after
which games were played. The guests
then departed for their homes.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16
COMMUNICATION
HOW ABOUT IT9
Editor Banner:

Editor Banner:
have directory OF Mt. YeTnon
issued in spring Of 1859 and, affHr
looking over the names, recognize
but two men, one OF whom lives here
the other in Columbus. Women, none.
though there may be some-and per-
haps other men here or elsewhere VI
the reader knows OF any such, please
report and next guess the two meaa
whom refer to and know. Get yuK-
mind way back to Halley's Comet at
October, 1865, and big frost OF Sun
day morning, June 8, 1859. Astrono-
mers claim, so said. that Halleyfs
comet will again appear this year.
WILLIAM A SILCOTT
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16
CHURCH DISTRICTS OF THE CITY

The city has been divided into 20
districts, over each of which is a
captain, by the Methodist Episcopal
church In it's church campaign work.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16
Mr.. Conroy
is SURPRISED

Mr.. Conroy
Is Surprised
Joseph Conroy was pleasantly sur
prised by a number of gentleman
friends at his home on North San
dusky street Friday evening. A
Dutch lunch was served and Mr.. Con
roy was presented with a watch,
chain.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16
fionoring An
Out-of- own Guest

Mrs. Mary H. Clark entertained
Friday afternoon at 1 O'clock at her
home on. North Main street with
luncheon, honoring Miss May Upde-
graf of Pittsburgh, Pa, who is visit,
ing in the city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16
Manhattan Club
Enjoys A Dance

The Manhattan club entertained
Friday evening with an informal
dance in the X. of p. armory. There
were about rs couples present and all
present spent an evening full of en-
joyment.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16

Miss May Updegraff of Pittsburgh
Pa, is the guest of Miss AIDA Arnold.
North Gay street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16
What
Housewives Are
Glad to Know
Smart Winter Coat.

The stylish wool velours coat shown
herewith was designed by Franklin
Simon & Co.. New York. 1t Is featured
In bottle green, navy blue. brown or
black and has large cape collar Of
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-23
KEEP YOUR HOGS.

Washington, ID. c., November
H.-The number of hogs in this
country, reported to the United
States Agricultural Department, is
now 10 per cent below normal. To
meet the present demand for pork
in the United States and Europe
IL per cent above the normal num-
per would berequired. This means
a needed increase of 20 per cent in
the present thogsupply ofthe United
States. The shortage in this coun-
try when added to a decrease OF
32,O0O,O00 hogs in Europe, repre-
sents very serious situation.
There is evidence that a num-
ber OF farmers, seeing an oppor-
tunity to make a profit on their
corn, have sold practically all of
their hogs. This is a mistaken
policy, for the man who makes
money on hog never "plungess
He knows hogs on his farm carry
to advantage and maintains about
that number. His average profit
on his farm is good.deal larger
that that Of the man who specr-
lates selling short at times and buy
ing up larger numbers at other
times.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-23
LUTERTON.

G. B. Melton was at Mount Zion
last Sunday.
John Brewer attended church at
Big Sandy Sunday.
Larvin Melton visited Edward
Pafford last Sunday.
Mrs. A. j. Pafford visited near
Flatwoods last week.
Paul Brown of Paris has moved
his family near Camden.
t. M. Wheatley and Il. A. Brooks
were in Big Sandy last week.
John Brown and Robert Jones
were in Big Sandy Saturday.
Rev. A. ID. Maddox preached an
excellent sermon here Sunday.
Mrs. Cora Pafford visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Good
man, last week.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-23
COUNTY NEWS
IN A NUTSHELL
POINT MASON.

Walter Lowry was at Big Sandy
Saturday.
F.P. Wheatley of Sulphur Greek
was here Monday.
Roam Brewer was a visitor at B.
I. Brewers Sunday.
Mrs, Mollie Lowry visited Mrs.
r. G. Redick Sunday.
FL. l.. Lindsey made business
triy to Fsxon Saturday.
Sam Brewer of Happy Hollow
was in our midst last week.
G. B. Cherry of Crooked Greek
was here one day last week.
j. L. Holmes and wife of Dyer
Schoolhouse visited here last week
George Rainwaters, who has
been i'll for the past week, is some
better.
Taylor Redick and wife of Red.
ick's Landing spent the weekend
in this community.
Sol Jones and wife, Miss Clara
and Robert Lowry of Sulphur
Greek visited here Sunday.
Mesdames Brazil Brewer and
children and Lizzie Wynn visited
Mrs. Mollie Lowry Monday.
| will close, with best wishes tc
The Chronicle.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-23
PLEASANT HILL.

Ed Owens of Beuna Vista was
here on visit Sunday.
Miss Vadie Smothers is visiting
Miss Beulah Smothers.
Rev. Walter Joyner preached an
excellent sermon here Sunday.
Misses Letha and Mary Bridges
of Woodstock visited Miss Fannie
Abbott last week.
Everybody is invited to come to
the box supper here on Saturday
night, December 4, given for the
benefit of the school house.
| will close, with best wishes to
The Chronicle.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-23

sugar and milk, syrup (Kansas)
apple sauce and coffee with milk
and sugar.
Well, Uncle Jim Hawley, [ re-
gret to tell you that my mother
and father are both dead. Mother
died about six years ago. Father
followed her two years later. My
home is near the old place, west of
Horns Mill. John Bowery and
Sam { Red) are dead, also Uncle
Joe Gray and all his large family
but two. / saw service in Cuba
during the Spanish American War,
and could tell you lot about my
experiences since then.
But [ must ring off. Send mea
copy of the paper; wrap aud tie it;
tons of mail arrives here and some
OF it gets lost.
Respectfully yours,
JOSEPH I'll. Hurst.
323rd Infantry, Ga.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-23

like Paul are telling us the wonder
full message of salvation. They are
coming to us with the compassion
ate fathers message of love to q
world of creatures lost through
trangression and saying, "men and
brethren and ali ye who believe in
the future existence of the soul,
spend not life in despair but in
hope, for God has by the gift of
His son Jesus Christ provided sal
vation for all the world, for God so
loved the world, that he gave his
begotten son, that whosoever be-
.lieveth in him should not perish
but have everlasting life. John 8
16.
And be it known into that this
loving son voluntarily gave up his
life to pay the penalty of mans
transgression; and that that son
was raised on the third day, after
tarrying with his disciples for a
few days, he ascended back to his
father there to make intercession
for you and me. Be it known un-
to you, therefore, men and breth-
reu, that through this man is
preached unto you the forgiveness
of sins. And by him all that be-
lieve are justified from all things
from which ye could not be justi-
fed by the law of Moses. Verses
$3.50.
Therefore, give audience, consid-
or aud we must accept as our per-
sonal savior that son of God and
live subject to his commandments
while living in this world, if we
would be happy in the future un-
ending state which we must spend
Iafter the termination of this earth
ly pilgrimage.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-23
WOODSTOCK.

Pearl Bridges was the guestcf
Hazel Bridges Sunday.
Mrs. Becky Jones visited her
son, Luther Jones, Sunday.
Allen Pierce, who has been very
ill with fever, is some better.
Bob Cole of near Wyly has been
visiting relatives here this week.
Lonzo Bridges and wife spent
sabbath with his sou, Bob Bridges.
Charles Jones of Martin visited
relatives here the FIRST of the week
Mrs Laura Jones was a sabbath
guest of her mother, Mrs. Lapha
Pierce.
Levy Higdon was the guest Of
bis father n-law, d. B. Mitchell,
Monday.
Mrs. Alzada Harris visited her
sister, Mrs. Cora Bridges, one day
last week.
John Moore aud wife spent the
weekend with the latters parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant Pierce.
Best wishes to The Chronicle
and it's many readers.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-23
DEMOCRATIC
MASS MEETING

TO the Democrats of the Counts
of Benton:
You are hereby called to meet in
mass meeting in Camden at the
court house on Monday December
IL, 1917, for the purpose of choos-
ing delegates to- the judicial corr
vention to be held in Nashville.
Tenn, and to transact such other
business as may properly come be-
fore said meeting.
This November l9, 1917.
G. M. LESLIE,
Chairman County Democratic Ez-
ecutive Committee.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-23
CLAUD.

E. B. Farmer and L. Phifer were
at Eva Saturday.
Ira Dillon and family visited at
Sulphur Springs Sunday.
John Brewer of near Big Sandy
was here one day last week.
Henry Farmer of Henry County
visited relatives here last week.
Sam Rainwaters family and sis
ter, Mrs. I. II. Ball, visited at Point
Mason Sunday.
David Melton and family of
Harmon Creek spent Sunday here
with relatives.
The fine weather of this fall has
been highly in favor with our
Farmers, who are about done gath
ering bountiful crops, which God
SO graciously blessed US with this
year.
M en- of Israel. and ye that fear
God, give andience-Acts xiii 16.
Reader, you. who believe in the
existence of a Supreme Being, you
who believe in the Immortality of
the soul, who believe in the res
possibility of the human race be-
fore it's creator, you who can but
believe that some time you must
stand before Almighty God and
give an account for the manner in
which you spend this life, stop
consider and understand that you
and me are out upon the great
stream of life the current of which
fast drifting us toward the eternal
world. Consider, know once. un-
derstand that our present existence
is but momentary only; fash, as
it were, which shall terminate in
an everlasting unmending hate of
.existence, and that the reception
or nonreception of the Christ of
whom Paul is here preaching, as
your personal Saviour while in
this, your probationary state will
determine whether your existence
in the great beyond shall be spent
in world of bliss and happiness,
in the celestial world of glory, or
in world of woe and despair.
Men and brethren, children of
the stock OF Abraham, and who
soeyer among you feareth God, to
yoH is the word of this salvation. /"
Sent. verse rs. And SO the sweet
grand and glorious message has
come ringing on down through the
ages and being proclaimed to you
and me today.
] Teday those noble men of Go
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-23
WHEAT MOVEMENT.

deuiuStou, ~ W., No'6HU0f
18.- Striking changes that have
taken place in movements of wheat
to and from the United States since
the beginning of the war in Europe
are shown in figures collected by
the United States Food Admins
tration. Our total exports of wheat
for the year ending June 80, 1917,
show an increase of 76,431, ,036
bushels orclose to 1l0 percent over
the prewar average.
An astonishingly large increase
in imports, especially from Canada,
is show; but the excess of exports
over imports for the past year
amounts to over 81 ,C00,000 bushels,
equivalent to about half bushel
of wheat from every man, woman
and child in this country.
The destination of this wheat is
also very interesting. The CEN
tral powers had no wheat from
the United States since 1919. Be-
fore the war Germany received
liz per cent of our total exports
Shipments of wheat from this
country to Greece have increased
over 400 fold and Switzerland,
which before the war received no
United States wheat, imported
from us last year over one third as
much asformerly went to Germany.
Economy in the use Of wheat
here in America has helped to make
the large exports possible, but with
the gradual depletion of food sup
plies in Europe still greater econo-
my OF wheat at home, together
with large 1918 crop, are essen
tial for the success of the allies
cause.
Thus in preparing for new year
we have these facts of vital impor-
tance to American farmers. Our
wheat must be exported on huge
scale; it goes to our own troops, to
our allies and to neutrals which
are in need, and whether peace
comes or not, the United States
Government guarantees a price of
ST 90 bushel for the 1918 crop at
primary interior markets. With
such inducements in addition to
patriotic motives, American far.
mers are expected to produce a
wheat crop next year of hitherto
unrivalled proportions.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-23

The railroads are now moving
what promises to be the biggest
potato crop in the history of the
country. This crop. which is esti.
mated will total approximately 423
billion bushels, half again as much
as last year, has been on the way
since the middle, of September
The movement of it will continue
until about April lnext year. Re.
ports received by the Commission
on Car Service indicate that even
with intensive loading more than
100000 cars viii be needed to
handle the potato crop.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1917-11-23
A Gospel A Day In Angola.

"Soon we will be selling a prim-
er anda gospel every day" writes
Missionary Ray b. Kipp of Angola
Africa "That means something in
land where coppers are as hard
to get as dollars are in America
The supply of vernacular hymn
books and catechisms, also of ryad.
ing charts for beginners, has run
out, owing to the great demand'for
them"