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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-20

Forrest Wagner of Westervllc
spent Thursday in this city on bust
ness.
Thomas l.. Smith of this city left
Thursday on business trip to Wheel
ing, W. Va.
Matthew Trmble of Washington, ID.
c., is spending a few days in Gambler
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Wilcox of Pome-
roy are the guests of friends in Gam
bier for a few days.
Miss Maude Muir of Bowling Green
is the guest of Mrs. j. II. Cornell Of
North Clinton street.
Mrs b. j. Wharton OF Frederick,
! town spent Thursday in this city with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Warner of this
city left Thursday for New York city
whore they will spend several days.
Mrs. Grayce Hoffman returned Fri
day to her home in GAINESVILLE after
spending u few days with relatives
here.
Best tea for best iced tea and every
thing best in groceries. Poppleton
Grocery CO., % East Gambler street
Phones II.
hn pl.In Ia, ,.t, al,
has been visiting here for few days,
left Thursday for his home in Plymp-
ton, Mass.
Supt, OF Schools u. Il. Lybarger and
daughter, Miss Leila Lybarger, of Della
ware spent Wednesday in Gambler
with friends.
Mrs. Samuel Vent and son, Robert,
of Fredericktown, and Miss Marie Aus
kings OF this city left Thursday for
trip through the east.
There is an opening at the Banner
office for "A bright boy to learn the
printers trade. Application should be
made Immediately. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Berger of Mar
tnsburg spent Wednesday, in Bran.
don with Mrs, Berger's parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. William Weaver.
Mr.. and Mrs. G, S. Hunt, Mr., and
Mrs l.. c, Bassett, Miss Eunicc Hunt
and Kenneth Mossholdcr left Wedncs-
day evening for an automobile trip
through Pennsylvania and New York
Mrs. Lawrence Mitchell of this city,
Miss May Mitchell OF LCck and Miss
Margaret Mitchell Of Columbus, who
have been visiting here. went to Ak
ron, Mrs, Mitcholls home, Wcdncs-
day,
Harold G.. McGugin of Collcyvilc,
kas,, who Is visiting his uncle, Frank
McGugin of North Mulberry street,
viii leave soon for Pittsburgh Pa, to
attend convention.
DR.. +, l.. Singrcy is planning to
loave for New York city on July %
to attend medical clinics While In
New York Dr. Singrcy will also spend
n few weeks at the postgraduate mod
ical college there,
George Waters suffered severe lac
Grafton OF his left thumb Tuesday
morning shortly after he had gone to
his place of employment, the Barnard
box factory south Of the city Waters
became engaged in buzz-saw at the
factory.
If you want fresh whitc,nsh, picker
81, halihut, perch, catfish, herring or
grasspiIlc, call the Baltimore Fish
Co, Citizens l0li blue, We do not
advertise black bass, as it Is against
the state law to sell or offer Cor sale
frosh-water black bass.
The employees OF the Ohio Light &
Power Go. will hold their annual out.
ing at Buckeye Lake Saturday, June
81, The local offices Of the company
Will be closed all day Saturday In or
der to give local employees an oppor.
tunity to attend the picnic.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-20
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Ricksha Coolies.

HIckSha CooTIes,
rickshaw coolies of Hongkong, Shang-
hal and the treaty ports-are directed
by little OF their own language Only
tion learn the language. The foreign
tourist generally learns two words.
"kwai Sc" (go) and "man-man" stop
stop, and the coolies, like beasts,
therefore depend for directions as they
race along in the heat on tap on the
left or right shaft to indicate which
street the fare desires to turn up.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-20

She - was thinking OF you la
nlght, Mr, Sapleigh. lie (ilatteredl
wv, really? She You see, we hn
Professor Iypnit nt our house, nn
during one of his tests he babe m
think OF nothing. Boston Transcript,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-20
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+ BIRTHS i
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A son was born Thursday morning
to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Taylor of South
Main street.
O.
A daughter was born Wednesday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Baker of Academ'
ia.
o
A daughter was born Thursday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Mansfield of
East Chestnut street.
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-20
LOCAL MARKETS
PAYING PRICES

PAYING PRICES
Fresh Eggs ..............32 32c
Fancy No. I Country Butter 3oc
No. 2 Country Butter ...... .26c
SELLING PRiCEe
Fresh Eggs .............36c 36c
Fancy No. I Country Butter sac
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-20
NOTE THE DIFFERENCE

When you buy ammonia water, or
ammonia" as it is commonly called,
buy the real article. A pint of our
water has more washing
and cleansing strength than five pints
of the common stuff sold as house
hold ammonia, and this common kind
is often only a solution of sal soda in
water, with little ammonia water
added to give it the ammonia odor.
Why cheat yourself with your
eyes open and your mind work
ing? Our ammonia water costs
Is cents Il pint. If you prefer the
sal soda, we will sell it to you
for 10 cents pound, and pound
will make a gallon of the stuff
you generally buy as household
ammonia.
Trade at TAUGHER'S
reliable drug store and
save money.
Taugher's Drug Store
East Side Public Square
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29

FnpermnkfnS on LnrGe ScnIc.
WILMINGTON. n. c.. July 2s.-The
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29
RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1917

Hin has veritable building boom.
There arc two brick tobacco ware
houses OF mammoth proportions In
course OF construction and to be FIN
ishcd In time for the handling OF this
years crop of leaf tobacco. An e'c-
giant church building is going up and
eight frst-class brick storehouscs are
nearing completion. all of which will
be occupied as soon as the finishing
touches have been put on.
The woodworking establishments Of
the town have been busy all spring
ana summer with increased forces Of
workmen on the payroll and the de-
mand for box shocks manufactured by
one OF the concerns was never greater
me tobacco crop is all right 80 far
ana with favorable seasons from now
until cutting time the farmers who
market their weed here will make as
me crops as any for the past ten
years. OF course the warehouses and
the lear tobacco buyers are looking
Forward to heavy business the COM
ing fall and winter
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29
LABOR AGENTS ARE BUSY
High License In North Carolina Does
Not Keep Them Sending
Seyroch Awny.

HENDERSON. y. c.. July 2S.-Labor
agents enticing colored iaborers from
this city to points in the North are
continuing their activities in this city
and section. according to well inform
ed citizens. who report the presence
OF several such persons here during
the past few days. the last one being
observed at the Scaboard passenger
station on Sunday. While efforts to
bring these intruders into the clutches
of the law are continuing. none has
been taken into custody as yet.
Scores OF negroes are leaving here
for other places, and the colored
coaches on the night trains are great
~ congested. Some are going to Pc
tersburg to work on the new canton
ment buildings there. II is said. while
the destination Of others is the old
jamestown Exposition site near Nor
folk. where the great naval training
station is being erected. Others are
going TO Quantico. Va, to work at
the new marine barracks. while posi-
BILE others may be travelling to Phila-
delphia.
So far no license fee has been taken
out by labor agents under the re-
cent ordinance of the city Council.
which provides for the payment Of
500 in license fee and $40 per head
for every laborer secured The State
imposes a license tax of $500 but no
per capita tax.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29
SOUTHERN MILLS IN LEAD
IN COTTON CONSUMPTION
Figures BY Census Bureau Show That
Factories In Dixie Are Very
Fur Ahead.

According to the figures sent out
by the Census Bureau, the cotton con-
Humed in the month of June OF this
year amounted to 5T5.122 bales. Mo. !,
than half OF this cotton. that is to
say 32S.574 bales. was used by the
factories located in the South. In
the same month of last year the South
ern mills consumed 3l6.l06 bales while
the whole country used 570.597 bales.
The Manufacturers Record gives
some further figures on this interest
ing subject. For the eleven months
were consumed in the whole country
compared with 5.sos,0s5 bales. gain
Of 35l.607 bales over the corresponding
period OF 1916. The Souths share of
this consumption was 3.59l.o22 bales
in the eleven months of the cotton
year 1917 compared with 3.251,392 bales
for the eleven months Of 1916. an in
crease Of 25l.3e2 bales. which is near
ly the total gain made by the mills OF
the whole country.
Exports of domestic cotton and lin
tiers during the eleven months ending
June 80. 1917. reached 5,467,s5s bales,
which was less by 243.Sss bales than
the 5.7l1,357 bales exported during the
same period of 1916.
On June 80. 1917. the number of
bales OF cotton in consuming establish
ments and In public storage and at
congresses was 3.156,559 bales, COM
pared with 3.355459 bales same time
last year, or 19S,900 bales less in the
reserve supply of the country Cotton
imports for the eleven months dropped
from 429.93S bales in 1916 to 2Sl.52o
bales in 1917.
The whole country had 33.i63.e46 ac-
tive cotton spindles in June. 1917. com
pared with 32.26l.6 94 spindies In June,
1916. OF this number. the South re-
ported l4.0ll.432 spindles active in
June of this year. compared with 49,
245516 for June of last year
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29
ALL ON ACCOUNT OF THE-WAR,
AS THE RAILROADS SEE IT
Station Building and All Other Inn
provements Not Absolutely Neces-
snry Should 10 Put on.

The Railroads War Board has ad-
dressed a plea to public service COM
missions and all State. county and mu-
nicipal authorities throughout the
United States. urging cooperation with
tho railroads in suspension during
the period Of the war of 'all efforts
not designed to help directly in win
ming the war" The specific sugges-
lions which the Railroads War Board
makes to all such authorities are en-
bodied In a letter forwarded by Chair
man Fairfax Harrison. In that letter
Mr.. Harrison says:
Tho present emergency has imposed
upon the railroads very unusual
strain in transporting men, food. coal.
munitions and materials in augmented
quantity This burden. while cheer
fully undertaken, requires every ounce
of energy, every unit Of rolling stock.
every dollar Of capital. every bit Of
supplies and coal which the railroads
can command.
"It is the opinion Of this committee
that all efforts not designed to help
directly in winning the war should he
suspended during the period OF the
war. Indeed. this Is obviously the
thought of President Wilson in his ap-
peal to the country on April Is, 1917,
which included the following state
ment: 1t is evident to every thinking
man that our industries must be made
more prolfnc ana more efficient tina m
ever. and that they must be more
economically managed and better
adapted to the particular requirements
Of our task than they have been.
Therefore. this committee earnest
ly recommends that during the war
the railroads be required by the pub
lie authorities to make improvements
and carry out projects involving the
expenditure Of money and labor only
when they are absolutely essential for
war purposes c- public safety Tn.
prevailing high interest rate on money.
the difficulty Of raising money in COM
petition with the tax free issues Of the
government, the excessive cost OF SUP
plies and labor. the delay in obtain
ing material. the possible blockade Of
traffic and the diversion Of labor all
contribute to make nonessential con-
struction undesirable during the war
The committee considers that the
erection Of new stations and elimina
ton of grade crossings are among the
nonessential improvements which
| should be deferred at this time. We
respectfully suggest that the basis 10,
| consideration OF new projects at this
time should be the increase in the ca.
| pactty of the carriers for national ser.
| vice.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29
COAL SITUATION TO-DAY
| Maximum Price of Bituminous Fuel
M Fixed by Government md
How 1t Works.

The bituminous coal situation Is at
tracing little more attention just at
this season than almost anything else
concerning Industrial conditions. Dis
cussing the situation as 1t Is to-day
the Coal Age. OF New York. says:
I'm spite Of the internal disagree
mcnt between government officials on
the maximum price fixed by the opera
tors at the Washington conferences. this
maximum is being closely observed.
With pract ically all the available out.
put covered by contracts or some form
OF tentative agreement. however. there
Is only a minimum business being ne
Botiatcd under the government maxi
mum figures The 1ituation Is very
much involved and there are so many
uncertainties that sellers are very slow
In adopting any fixed policy and the
general tendency is to MACK time. pend
ing further developments IL Is Noted
that some conservative buyers are
watching the market Ne-y closely for
opportunities to increase their reserve
supply. should any low-pricel coal APP
pear. The plans for the pooling ar
rangements are progressing rapidly.
while the proclamation restricting cx-
porting and bunkeriny business will
tend to release additional tonnage for
use in the local markets"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29
SOME FACTS FROM AFFAIR
Brief Notes OF An Industrial Chnracte
Showing Whnt Goes on In the
World.

The manufacture of airplanes in the
United States has increased almost 100
per cent within the last year.
Nettlcs. regarded useless weeds be-
fore the war, are now being collected
In Germany in large quantities for tex
tile purposes.
Two-passenger airplanes are now for
SAFE at $4,000 each. it is said that
the manufacturers expect to sell g.
800 machines within the year
The Japanese government. which is
In charge of the country's telephone
system. is unable to keep up with the
demand for phone service
According to the official bulletin Of
the New York city subway. il has car
ried 2,9l5.20o.205 passengers in the
last ten years. with the loss Of only
ono life.
The value of wood as a food Is be-
Ing studied. G. Haberlandt. the Ger
man who has made extensive expert
ments in this connection. says that the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29
MILITARY HIGHWAYS BILL \
MEETS CONGRESSIONAL FAVOR
Sentiment Growing Among Members NJ
War Leaders Express RecoSni'ioh
of Projects Value.

WASHINGTON. July 2s.-Sentimcnt
for tho Chambcrla'n-Dent military
highways bill is accommodating rapioiy'
and it's expression to members OF Con-
cress not only comes from sea;onse
End border States, but also ir" II 'hf
mississippi Valley and Rocky Mountain
sections 1t is not certain no" :hat
the measure will have to await the
regular session, as the evidence daily
nccrues of the timeliness OF this legis-
lation.
Secretary of War Baker. in COM
rnunication to Chairman George -.
Diehl, of the A. a. a. good roads board
snatches opportunity thus to express
himself:
This great project has it's value
.su,uIou kppIIa ollQud epum 90 ItIM
both In time OF war and peace, ana us
3, consideration should not be unduiy
:. postponed But l fear that present
conditions may tend. at least for the
time being, to delay action on TINS as
we'll as some other urgently needed
measures not directly connected win
: immediate war prcparatio
Brigadier General Joseph +. kuhn'
chief OF the war college division, In
commenting upon the bill. has this to
say:
"It apparently covers the ground
quite well, but. like other matters oI
the same kind. will have TO be thresheo
over and subjected to many modinca- :
lions before it tbccomcs a law Nat
uraIly, at this time of emergency
when all departments OF the govern
ment are seriously strained. new iesls-
lation does not stand so good chance
as In normal times.
or course, the measure. which has
the distinction Of being introduced IN
both branches OF Congress by the
chairman OF its Military Affairs Com
mittee, is being called particularly to
the attention of the chief executives
and State highway engineers OF the
seacoast States. Governor Walter T.
Edge, OF New Jersey. promptly re-
piled to this effect:
81 am greatly interested In this
proposition, and no doubt General Goe-
thals will be also.
Though devoting much of his time
TO the Federal Shipping Board. the
general still retains his place as Ne"
Jersey State engineer, for which nc
was recently engaged.
In preparing the environments. dis
tributcd as they are in different parts
OF the country. the question OF roads
has obtrudcd itself in no small degree
Undoubtedly this will be a forceful rea
son for empowering the Secretary OF
War to concern the War department
quite substantially in the matter OF
highways Improvement. which no"
commands country-widc attention
never before attained.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29

wood OF the birch possesses nutritive
properties.
The Italians have a way OF preserv-
Ing butter by coating Ii with milk curd.
Tho butter. unsalted. Is covered with
the curd. which hardens. and is said
to keep the butter sweet and fresh
for years.
The power contained In the water
falls OF Norway has been estimated at
from 100000 to 100000 horse
power. Until recently the development
OF these falls had been largely brought
about with the aid OF foreign capital.
Austin. Tex, has a plant which runs
at full capacity each day turning out
oakoal the perfect fuel brick" which
is made from the city garbage. waste
paper. old shoes. rags. etc Tho new
Tue! sells at $3.50 a ton and is said
to burn as long and to give of as
much heat as the best bituminous
lump coal. besides relieving the CITY
OF all waste material.
Pnpermnkints on LnrEe Scnle.
WILMINGTON. ~ c.. July 2S-Thc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29
SOUTH HILL ON A BOOM
In Spite of War and High Costs FIX
tensive Building Operations Co
Ing on. Other Business.

SOUTH HILL. VA. July 2S.-In
spite OF wars and rumors of wars the
good town of South Hill keeps right
on growing. Business was never better
here for the midsummer season than
1t has been this summer and although
there is general complaint here and
throughout the country of the high
price OF everything. especially building
materials and building labor, South
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29

Did North State Pulp and Paper Mills.
which heretofore has manufactured
only pulp from North Carolina tim
Der. has increased It's capital stock
to 100000 and will 20 extensively
into the manufacture Of paper. The
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29

present plans call for the Immediate
building of paper mill. which Is to
have a daily capacity of 100 tons. Tho
company has purchased tho site for IN,
new mills. and will get to work on the
same at once.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29

CHANDLER SIX
Chandler Records Are
Owners Records
Not to our knowledge has built
fesslona driver climbing with
made with nd lowe ratio
But all the thousands of The
OF Chandler Chandler
making the kind of
Records of satisfactory
service The Chandler Company has
Chandler Chandler dealer
Chandler anywhere
do fore atneD
The S. o m Chandler Six does
speed that Chandler will will do
do speed much If go
"ouio ever ask 1or' make just big claims as The
anv other R,t
The Chandler is a Fact-Car, Not a Claim-Car
and These Are Facts, Not Claims
ixmoreh exihein
wirp hard adeso is
so MICA il
There which embodis
features h.pdce motor cas
There no other of beautiful
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Sepn-Pas rcouerab
agerC or~rtD Limousine s2so5
o.
Choose the Fact-Car For Your Car
B. A. BLENNER, Distributor 2'f7 R T; Broad Street
x CHANDLER MOTOR CAR COMPANY, Cleveland, Ohio
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-12
School Notes.

The January freshmen Of the high
school were the guests Of honor at n
party. given Saturday afternoon by the
Scheherazade Literary society of the
school. at the home of Miss Marion
Kerr. in the Nagley apartments. Pur-
pie and white streamers decorated the
rooms attractively. In the receiving
line were Marion Kerr. Margaret Har-
die. Alice Myers. Marian Howe. Eliza
beth Woodson and Lola Bess Smith. the
officers of the society During the af-
ternoon musical numbers We're enjoyed.
Nina Edwards played violin solos,
with Miss Ella PeticoIas playing her
piano accompaniment. Blanche Corn
wall gave a number OF fancy dances.
Nellie Smith recited- An ice course was
served Valentine ideas were used in
the decorating OF the dining room
Among the members OF the society act
ing as hostesses with the officers were.
Henrietta Jacobs. Lena Palmer. Ermen
Markgraff Beatrice Markgraff. Gladys
Duncan. Alice Van Eaton. Miriam Burt,
Harriet HeermanS. Elizabeth WOOdson
and Lillian Carlton The guests pres
ent were Marion Edison. Lucy Ord
Kemper. Lois Ardoin. Thirza Gresham.
Hope Diaz Marguerite Calve. Helen
Temple, Bessie Thompson. Sadie POns-
ford Nina Valentine Lucille Watson,
Thula Hardie. Dulcina Gomez. Edith
Harvie. Lydia Ellsworth. Mildred
Barker. Lillian Bell. Blanche Gomez.
Mary Kelly. Theola Baird. Gloria Lopez.
Jean Strickland. Gladys Purvis, Anne
O'Nein and Edith Richardson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-12
Dinners, Luncheons, 7 eos.

Mrs. J. G. Bsrada was hostess 10 the
Saturday Luncheon club. at her home
on Dover street. The prizes were won
by Mrs. II. E Christie and Miss Kate
Stoker. After the games a Valentine
luncheon was served. Red carnations
were used for the decorations. The
club will meet next week at the home
of Miss Lucille Smith.
Mrs. J. A Rawlings entertained the
pupils Of her class in the Sunday
school of the church OF St Clement.
with a delightful luncheon and Valen-
tine party. at her home on Lee street.
Saturday. The Valentine idea was used
in the decorations and favOrs. Red was
the color scheme that was carried out
in the four course luncheon Games
were played in the afternoon Those
present were Misses Betty Stafford. Mar
garet Ormsbee. Pearl Pomeroy. Dorothy
Rogers, Josephine Morfit. Lucy Ord
Kemper. Rachel BOynton. Eleanor
Safer and Content Mcknight