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When the talk Is of richness and lux
ury in winter apparel, the terms are
usually velvet and fur. They have
Joined forces in the outer garments of
women and do their luxurious part for
her whether to provide warmth or to
suggest prosperity. Presses, suits and
coats are trimmed with furs, and hats
borrow of an opulent world, furs for
their decoration.
One of the handsomest little acces-
sories of dress which the season has
presented appears in n cape of velvet
bordered with fur and n hat made to
always keep it company. The cnpe
fulfills the mission of those beautiful
scarfs which women carry to protect
themselves from drafts and to 'dress
up" the costume. 1t does not promise
much warmth, but it has other virtues
to commend it. This set is useful for
wear at the afternoon concert or club
meeting, or wherever one may have
any need for it.
The cape pictured is made of black
silk velvet. scallOped about the edges,
and is lined and pipeL with blue silk.
A fringe of skunk fur set in between
the velvet and silk lining extends all
round the cape. 1t is gathered with
several rows of shirrings at the neck,
to form narrow standing collar. and
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AN ARlsTocRAT AMONG FRocks.

1t ties at the front with long ties Of
narrow black grosgrain ribbon. This
is finished ut the ends with balls Of
the fur capped by shirred blue ribbon
like the lining.
In the small hat, with dropping brim,
the facing and piping about the brim-
edge are of the blue silk. The crown
is cut In sections, and fur fringe IL
sewed in the seams that join them.
Grosgrain ribbon, like the, ties, IL fash
toned into q little bow with two loops
and two ends and placed at the front
Of the hat. Small balls Of fur. made
Just like those on the ttes, are sswed
to the ends Of the bow. and nnish ths
trimming. & f'' s. 5ssf' * n Il
Thts blnck satin mock win proyeAe
4 iooa1ne % poesese 4 = ~ Aeafts -
Weukea S1 NJ ~ ~ 11e
4 L l. ]! n l.l M a q! \ Il! q.
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tributes belong to 1t and they con-
tribute as much as richness of mate
rial, or more, toward making any dness
elegant. This particular model, made
up in the seasons darker colors, would
remain as chic and aristocratic looking
as it is In black.
1t is cut on long, almost straight
lines, with little hint of severity in
them and it is intensely modern look
ing-a fashion of today for the woman
of today. A straight-line long-waisted
bodice supports long tunic with three
close-set rows of shirring at the top
where it is joined to the bottom of the
bodice. The tunic is faced up about
the bottom and embellished with 18
parallel rows of machine stitching put
in with a perfection of workmanship
that Is beautiful. The bodice fastens
down the front with satin-covered
"acorn" buttons and the same kind Of
buttons, pendent on heavy silk twist,
finish the long. close-fitting sleeves.
The neck has Chinese collar of white
washable satin and there are narrow,
plain turned-back cuffs of this satin.
The neck in this model might be diff
ferently treated without detracting
from its good style. 1t might be fn-
ished with high collar having rows
of stitching and n narrow turnover Of
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ordinary fedora hat and ord,n.rv
heavy shoes. He wasn't half ms showv
as the newspaper men who were with
mm, not at his invitation but unbe.
known to him until they burst In on
the landscape and discovered him
calm pleasant and unafraid.
we went into Fremont county ono
oay. The miners had been in an ugly
mood. Rockefeller couldn't be distin-
guished, by them. from the others for
they mad never seen Rockefeller. He
inquired FOR one of the miners. This
ieiiow mad the reputation of being n
Dad actor. Rockefeller found him Mt
the mine mouth. They chatted few
minutes and then stepped on the cage
ana down they went, several hundred
feet into the earth.
At the first level the rich mans son
stepped Off the cage and peered
through the dimly lit streets of the
underneath. Then he said:
Men, I am John D. Rockefeller Jr
What seems to be the trouble out
here?"
Ihey were dumfounded, helpless.
Then he walked with his men into
the dark places with his face taking
on goodly veneer of black dust. He
looked his men straight in the eve
hrmiy but kindly, and asked them what
they thought could be done or should
be done to better conditions. He didn't
patroniZe, apologize, strut or talk
loudly.
So he walked, In the earth, with his
men who had hated his name.
When he came up to the top of the
world again he walked down the min
Ing town street to the Golden Bow
saloon. This was the only town in the
Rockefeller group that had n saloon.
He inquired for Tony. the barkeep.
Rockefeller shook hands with Tony,
while Tony's eyes all but jumped out
Of his head. Tony was disappointed.
There was no plug hat, no policeman.
no proud and naughty person before
him, no sour face, no overlooking bus
iness-just pleasant, mild-mannered
and unafraid man.
John D., Jr., said he had heard Tony
was interested in him and he had
taken the trouble, which was no trou-
BILE at all, to come and say hello and
wish him well, although doubtless
wishing to himself Tony would get
Into some other business.
Down south Of Trinidad, up high In
the hills where the fourflusher lasts
about second. Rockefeller sent
everybody back to Trinidad. He stayed
for the night-alone. He rolled up in
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hives to Men and Families That
|He Is Human and Interested
in Them.
kM and KNOWS NO FEAR
|ow Son Of Ameriea's Money Mag.
nate Brought to an End One Of
country's Greatest La
bor Wars.
Nv CHARLES N. WHEELER.

u, Wheeler 10 q reporter on the Chi
"a Tribune staff. and was sent to Colo
do to report Mr.. Rockefeller. Jr.'s. visit
krlng the coal miners strike. He gives
interesting impression OF the worlds
shest mans son and only made heir
kitor.
A rather mediocre literary person
Ice advised all young and mediocre
kporters-one of whom l am. both
bung and mediocre-to pick the big
st subject in the world If he would
\ away with it. He mentioned two
hbjects as the "biggest"-money and
Se Bible. He put the Bible first.
Both subjects. somehow, fit into the
|ory of John d. Rockefeller. Jr., but
the two subjects the Bible end, or
Re man himself, is the one worth
btherIng about. Fortunes change.
baracter usually is fixed.
To write about million dollars Is
ksy. To write about a hundred mil
|bn dollars is easier. To write about,
", half billion dollars-the approx
bate size of the Rockefeller potts
ksIest. But to write about the man,
kirely disassociated from his money
THAT Is a horse of another color, but,
|Ithal, not unpleasant, II one happens
know his man.
Believing every wallop ever aimed
the Rockefellers, and 1t was con-
enlal believing. hurried of to hob
pb with the very rich mans very rich
bn, gloating in my soul at the oppor-
bnity to break another lance on his
bpposedly soulless hide-and. also. to
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a miners blanket. The next morning
when we found him he was washing
his face In a tin basin. Then he looked
out over the receding slopes of the low
er plateau and observed earnestly that
1t truly was noble country.
We came into Walsenberg finally. In
the civil war some Of the Bulgarian
miners placed cannon on the noun
tain top and fired into the militia.
Just how many were killed was never
stated. ,
They were surly, Rockefeller had
been informed. He was advised to
watch himself.
Well, wonder of wonders, he had a
"soclety" evening at the big camp
some miles from the town. They had
nm orchestra-trombone, accordion,
fiddle and organ. They played selec-
tions from most Of the italian operas,
md then Rockefeller suggested a
dance. Not such another dance was
ever held in the eternal hills OF Colo
RADIO, Rockefeller is some dancer, TOO.
He danced with the miners wives ana
daughters, and before they knew II ne
was the one normal person there. They
forgot he was the son of John D. Rock
efeller, after while, and had the
time of their lives.
Again he fired us all back to town.
"Come up in the morning." ne saia.
He was alone that night again with MS
men-his partners, as he called them.
We came back In the morning. he
Ind explored the mines with his men.
He had inquired about the schooi IA
c,I,tIes. how they would like to have
a hondstand. provision for small gar
dens. a Y. M. G. A. and LOT OF tnlnss
We found him, as down beyond Trim
,dod standing on the high blum, look
inc ont over the foothills, wrapped IN
the flooded gold of the sunrise. =,
.I,d like to live here part OF the
year." he said.
And SO from mine camp to mine
camp. always insisting that ne go aione
to see his partners.
The Bio Meeting Called.
AZ one mine camp he went alone 70
ths homes Of the miners to talk Win
the wives and the children. ne ~rs .
q sftable, 70 mild-mannereo, ~ ~
r,stsntly sincere, that the oalf-niinon-
scs,sy Susiness soon was lost asnt g
~ .s;,se 49, fslt somehow -these nunneH
~ ~ ouly / wretched cAaAee g y
W.. s m nofs No 1 ecnl and = lcvs -
!, !:l.ys. .Sss7' ~ ~ - knnN6 ii &lel
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perfectly fair about 1t. But it sure
las to be "spurlos versenkt" for John
}, Jr.!
An old philosopher said that while
Stance lends enchantment to the
lew 1t also begets q dimness fatal to
pr purpose.
Hand to hand. elbow to elbow, soul
soul, right up close where men can't
emouflage-well, 1t was violent dis
luslonmenti
! make bold now to assert, mindful
Inherent prejudices, that this is the
ban:
Take all his money from him, set
I'M down on the top Of the mountain
In the midst Of the interminable
esert and he would be all there
psf man, the rightest of the right
merely as man-to-man stuff goes.
e'd do his part-without a whimper.
e'd be the last man to give up.
lie went up against a sure-enough
foposition in Colorado. He won over
him-as a man-hundreds Of una
aid men in the mountains who Judge
iiow humans by stern standard
erve They. might hate the power Of
money. probably still do in a way,
~ they liked this human being.
mats the acid test in the high hills
I'd on the desert. He went through
nscathed.
There wasn't man among us after
10 weeks who wasn't ready to agree:
wen, what do you know about
'at3 He's humanl"
at the hearing by the federal trades
mmission in New York, after he had
rprised the members with his ap-
rent grasp Of industrial and sociolog-
problems. Mother Jones, angel of
y miners everywhere, laid her hand
ms shoulder and asked him to come
Colorado.
believe in your sincerity" she
lu' substantially. II believe you
san to do what 10 right, but you don't
Phn."
ae said simply:
IN come.r
come one asked him II he didn't
such trip.
ae said: sNo.r
commeq nyeEystay MN.
y would nct t it ! deteettve Or
man 10. - = III Nh ~ wpee
llAd e eIo( e = = - y y ~
g. y T. =.
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white satin next the face for those
who find the Chinese collar unbecon-
ing. \ s
One Of the best bits Of strategy ~
the part Of the designer Of this frueh'
appears In the narrow, nat sash, ma19I
Of the satin, that II placed Ut IL nSeS
NAL waistline. It encircles tAe uxz
and is crossed In the back win -
ends brought round to tie ffcek -
looped over. They reach h@ioN ~
knees and are Anished With 49, 1f
tassels. The chances are tl -
sional map fsstenets shexk ~ n
line hold then H paae4 aSN6Si =
10 plain undekl13fk G
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iCopyright 1917. by he Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
Lift your feet

Lift your feet
don't slide 'em!
And relax" in
structed Warren.
you're stiff as a
ramrod. Try to
sway from your
hips"
Dear me, my
ankles ache so !
Let me sit down
just for a sec
ond."
you'll never
learn to skate II
you funk down
ss -
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the tables. John D. delivered MS
farewell address for that trip. 1t was
not different from the other talks to
The miners-his partners, as he per-
sisted In terming them. But In clos
ing he paid tribute to his father and
mother. 1t was simple and eloquent.
It explains the younger Rockefeller,
in a way. Perhaps, it is worth pre-
serving. Here it is, word for word:
"The word fear is not found in my
fathers vocabulary, nor does he know
what that sensation is, though seventy
eight years Of age, and yet he has the
yantleness Of woman. Although ne
hos been accustomed to think in world
terms in the development of the busi-
ness and philanthropic enterprises TO
which his life has been devoted, there
10 no person in his household too hum
HE to receive his frequent, kindly per-
sonal thought. Criticized, maligned
and condemned these many years, not
only for his business success achieved
through his ability to gain the coop
GRAFTON and. confidence of men, to
bring all parties into harmony ana 70
effect economies in every possible way,
but also because Of his philanthropic
endeavors, there is still not the slight
est trace Of bitterness In his charac-
Tor and he holds nothing In his heart
MI rood viii toward every man. And
Z a the kindness Of the people OF
COLORADO, n there has been found any.
thIns IN me that may have seemed
sdmirable, that, and whatever 80 7
-. s,.,.sl ~ 'yisy ~ 1 6We " N se3nee!e
r1o(kse sAnd ~ Aoes1syl4 - - ls =!
I I :! ) 4 4
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-24
Moving Pictures In Alaska.

Every coast town in Alaska from
Juneau to Nome, and practically every
town with a population of 200 or more
has moving picture theater. All get
the best films and produce the biggest
features. The picture theater at Can
die, 2C0 miles north of Nome, is locat-
cd nearer the pole than any other pic.
ture show in the world Prices Of ad.
mission range from % cents to 80
cents In coast towns and generally 81
in interior towns like Fairbanks and
lditarod. When features of unusual
merit or expensiveness are put on the
admission price is raised, having in a
few instances been as high as IS for
extraordinary attractions.
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OUR men AT FRONT PUT
BAN ON NAME SAMMY"
Officers and Privates In France
Resent Use Of Name and Urge
1t Be Forgotten.

American Training Camp In France
Not until the recent arrival In camp of
certain American newspapers did the
soldiers of the American expedltionary
forces become aware that efforts were
being made in certain quarters to fix
upon them the name Sammy"
That name never is heard on this
side. Within the past few days the
newspaper correspondents have been
approached by great numbers of the
officers and men asking that something
be sent home telling the people there
how the standard bearers of the Amer.
lean army really resent what they con-
slider an inapt, undignified and irritat.
Ing name.
1t can also be stated that the resent.
ment does not rest alone with the off,
GERS and men Of the army, but that it
extends to all Americans resident I'm
Paris and other parts of France. MANY
having written in to say that they con-
slider Sammy" most unsuitable for
men who have come to France serious.
ly and earnestly 10 fight for the liber-
ties of the peoples of the world.
please hit the Sammy propaganda
as hard as you can" said an officer or
distinguished rank to a correspondent
THE men and officers would be proud
to have an appropriate nickname, but
there Is not one among us who thinks
Sammy is in any way suitable, and it
certainly is not desired.
THE name does not in any way suit
lighting man. We recognize, of
course, that it is an effort to play upon
the name Of Uncle Sam. But who
would think of calling Uncle Sam Un.
Gle Sammy? 1t is ridiculous"
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President Anything But A
Haggard Individual
TAKES MILD EXERCISE
Perusal OF Detective Stories
Is One OF His Favorite
Diversions

Washington.-If you have pictured
President Wilson careworn, haggard
and breaking under the strain Of his
tremendous war problems, change the
portrait. It's wrong.
On one Of his unannounced strolls
from the White House to Secretary
Bakers office in the state, war and
navy building he gave press men an
opportunity of good closeup of
Woodrow Wilson in war mood.
Swinging out from Secretary Bakers
room and down the tiled corridor, the
president had more the manner of a
man who had just concluded a pleas
ant chat with an old crony about moth
ing in particular than of a nations
leader who had just discussed vital
world problem.
Clad in snowy linen coat and trou-
sers, a fiat topped, broad brlmmed
straw hat set squarely ON his head, the
president moved at brisk pace toward
the stairway. There was spring in his
step. His smile was genial his cheeks
ruddy with the glow of health.
Realizing the vital importance of
keeping himself fit, the president is
exceedingly careful to play with his
work. Early every morning, long be-
fore most WashingtOnians are so much
as turning over for their pre-getting up
nap, the president is out in his knick.
erbockers and off around the golf
course. Mrs. Wilson usually accompa-
MES him.
Golf, walking and other mild forms
of exercise take care of the presidents
physical health. For mental diversion
and rest he turns from the problems Of
war to intricate, complex and quite
detective stories. 't'
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GERMAN USE OF POLICE DOGS.
Story of Their Value In Detection and
Capture Of Food SmuegIers. y

Berlin, via London. - Germany's
trained police dogs are proving Of value
In running down violators of the food
laws. Near Berlin the dogs located
man who had been pilfering from vege-
table patches of truck gardeners, lead
Ing officials to the house where the
stolen vegetables were hidden.
In Munich constable attempted to
seize n man caught with fifty pounds
of meat from an Illegal slaughter
house. The man escaped, leaving the
burden behind, but was tracked to
hayloft by police dogs. When the Off
Ger returned to the spot where the
meat was left he found the meat gone.
The police dogs were again summoned
and located 1t In house where II had
been hidden by woman. When
brought to court the meat Spectator
pleaded he was without funds. The
court was inclined to doubt the story
and, suspecting the meat smuggler had
hidden his purse In the hayloft, again
requisitioned the police dogs, which
found the mans pocSstbook well filed
with currency hidden ~ the hay.
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WANT To Be MOVIE
STAR? OPPORTUNITY
SOON FORTHCOMING
Mt. Vernon Feature Film Co.
Will Need Local Talent
For Minor Parts

Viola Holmes, known to followers
of the silent drama as an actress of
exceptional personality and charm, re-
Gently completed her engagement with
the Universal Motion Picture Co. and
is now in this city with her husband,
Carlyle Sherlock, awaiting the definite
location of the Mt. Vernon Feature
Film Co., by which she will be en-
ployed, in this city.
In addition to her acting before the
camera, Miss Holmes will be burden
ed with the training of local persons
who will be offered ample opportunity
to enter screenland through the med
ium of minor parts in the plays. In an
ticipation OF this work, Miss Holmes
has agreed to furnish The Banner with
short articles containing valuable sug-
gestions for beginners and those am
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"Not a cent ror Tribute.v

The saying "Millions for defense.
but not one cent for .ribute.' is at.
tributed to General Pinckney, who was
minister to France in the early part of
this century. History says that when
General Pinckney was informed that
the payment of certain sum might
settle the diplomatic suit then existing
between France end the United States
he Indignantly replied, millions for
defense, but not one cent for tribute!'
1t is said, however, that long after.
ward, upon the general being asked by
members of a club to which he be-
ionged whether he had ever made such
a remark, he replied. "No; my answer
was not flourish like that, but sim.
ply, Not penny, not penny!"
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Tone Quality In Music.

Tone quality is n great factor in
music. Vibrations in their multiples
and relations determine tone. Various
Instruments vary in tone quality just
as does the human voice. A bell, once
cast, remains the same in tone, somber
or clear, to the end of its usefulness.
A violin Is more than bell, and on
fine violins the most subtle nuances
Of tone quality can be produced. The
higher the harmonics, or overtones, the
higher the multiples, and the more
elaborate and delicate the combinations
the more exquisite the tone quaity of
the instrument.
The human voice is greatest In tone
quality, eXcelling the instrument, be-
cause the singers harmonics are based
not alone upon physical proportions,
but also upon the heart and soul of the
lvidual.--EXchange
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NOTICE.!

The city Civil Service commission
OF Mt. Vernon will hold their examina-
tions for all positions in the classi-
fled service of the city and also for
school janitors, at the council chamber
Saturday evening, Sept. I, from to
o'clock.
Application blanks may, be obtained
at Parker's shoe store and should be
filled in and returned at least three
days prior to Sept. 1.
l.. G. STILLWELL, President.
W. f. RIMER, Secretary.
j. A. SCHAEFFER; Com.
S.21 21,23,25,27,29,31
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VIII Train Girl Earmars.

Canton, O.-Mrs. VIII G. Green. wife
of a Canton merchant. is planning to
turn her large estate, Glen Ardens.
near here. into school farm. where
Canton girls Will be given intensive
training in farming that will enable
them In few weeks to hire out as
farm hands. Overalls and straw hats
will be adopted as uniform, and the
girls will work in squads, with n cap
tain over each squad. Most of the girls
are about sixteen. They will work four
days n week, seven hours day, The
girls will don their overalls at their
homes and be taken to and from the
estate In autos.
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American Flag at the
Dardanelles Would
Make Democracy Safe
BY Professor LEWIS wORTHINCTON
SMITH, Drake University

SMITH, Drake University
TN the large, a great part of the
i legitimate business of govern
ment is that of doing police
duty. So far the United States has
not done its share of the worlds
work in that kind. We have left to
England the major portion in the
task Of bearing the white mans bur-
den, but we are grown up now. We
have firm hand and clear judg~
ment. Only our mother ENGLAND
is AS BROADLY CAPABLE IN
AFFAIRS OF GOVERNMENT AS
THE UNITED STATES.
Constantinople must not be in the
hands of Turkey. 1t cannot be in
the hands of Germany or any Of her
satellites, and it should not be in the
hands of Russia or any of the Balkan
states.
Only England and the United
States remain as possible mediators
between the rival interests that
clash there, and the United States,
assuming the task in England's
place, would be sure of her cordial
support. She would then become
powerfully instrumental in forward
ing the world federation in which,
with England and France, she must
take the lead.
WE CANNOT MAKE DEMOCRACY
SAFE MORE SURELY THAN BY
PLANTING THE AMERICAN FLAG |
AT THE pARpANELLEs.