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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-16
SOMETHING ROTTEN

The Banner has no inside informa-
ton; neither could The Banner, if
called upon, produce single bit of
tangible evidence to support its con
tention. but just as truly as there has
been corruption in the past in cleo
tions and Just as truly as there will
be corruption in the future, The Ban
ner feels that there is something
rotten in Hamilton county" to para
phrase a popular quotation. in con
nection with the recent vote there
upon the wet and dry question. And
The Banner feels this way in the face
of dry gain of ten thousand or more
votes in this citadel of antiprohibi.
tion.
Whether the something rotten will
be discovered and whether remedial
stops will be taken looking towards
the insurance of fair elections in the
future will be known within the next
few months.
In the meantime, every citizen who
possesses the least sense of dccency
and fair play, no matter what may be
his predictions on prohibition. ear.
nestly desires that the, rottenness, if
such it is, be eradicated for once
and all, that Ohio may have just cleo
tions, fair elections, elections which
really register the voice OF the people,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-16
THIS CONCERNS YOUl

On the wealthy of any community
must, to a large extent, descend tho
burden of any campaign In the inter.
eats OF the war but, to be successful
In every respect, the campaign which
starts In Knox county this week and
has as its purpose the raising of $40,
OCO toward the army Y NJ, G. A. work
must depend upon the small subscrip.
tions of great number Of individuals.
There is no campaign more vital to
this community than the one inaugur.
ated today as II looks AZ much to the
afterthe-war period as 1t does to the
present. The Y NJ. G. A. is endeavor.
Ing to return home to their various
committees the sons who have enter
ed the war in as clean shape phys
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-16
Ivan Gilmore aud Stanley Atherton


Ivan Gilmore aud Stanley Atherton
are on the sick list.
Preaching at Berlin Sunday at 2:3O
p, m Sunday school at 1880 p. m.
Rev. LefNage, minister
Mr.. and Mrs. M M. Pf.iiiips celebra,.
ed their twenty-6fth wedding anniver-
sary at their home Friday evening,
Nov. 8. Forty OF their friends partici-
pated in the event
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips received a
number Of valuable presents. A pleas
ant feature OF the evening was the
piano selections by Mrs. u. A. Morris
and Miss Alcis Carson. Those pres.
ent we're Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Morris
of Galena, Mr.. and Mrs. william Car.
son and daughter, Alice, and Mr.. and
Mrs. David wilson OF Green Valley,
Rev. LaPsge Of Fredeficlstown. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Montgomery and sons,
Dwight. Doyle and Royal, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Frye and daughter, Miss Ell.
sic, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Cline and
son, Oliver, Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Ship
ley and children, Kenneth. Eloise and
Duane. Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Parsons
and children, Meril, Florence and Le-
land, Mr. and Mrs. William Seymore
and son. Paul, and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Doup and son, and CIif
ford Frye. The guests departed at a
late hour wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
lips many returns OF the occasion.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-16
George Bartlett
succumhs 70 Illness, st srisht's Dis.
ease Of ~, WeeAs Duration
-. Funeral Friday % -,

George Bartlett aged II years; died
at 9;3o o'clock Wednesday morning
at his home. los Wooster avenue, af.
ter an illness Of II weeks duration OF
Brisht's disease, ~ ".
Mr.. Bartlett leaves tho following
children: Mrs, Thurlow Berger, Her
bert and Edwin Bartlett Of this city.
Mrs, J. II. .Norrick OF ,Fredericktown
and Royal and Calvin Bartlett of
Chattanooga. Tenn. III: ~
The funeral at i O'Clock Friday at
the home, Rev, @. n, pye oaiciating.
Burial in the Union Chapel cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-16
Dissatisfaction On Increase
In Germany While Power of
an-Germans Is On Decrease

where they can get the money they
shall need-America- they are
worrying plenty nowadays. They,
and all Germany, want increasingly Il
peace that shall specify, among other
things, the right to purchase raw as
well as finished materials anywhere
In the world on the same terms as
any other nation.
Contrary to the belief that seems
to be almost universal outside of
Germany, really believe that Pan
Germanism is on the decrease rather
of the people, and this despite the in
creased noise about it everywhere in
Germany and the intensive way in
which it is being encouraged The
reason for this is that more and more
the German people are coming to re-
alize what catastrophe it will be
for them after the war is over if they
are hated in all the world. Pan
Germanism, they are coming to feel,
is likely to intensity the feeling
against them, and thereby make their
economic struggle in the future more
difficult"
He then touched briefly on Austro'
German relations and cautioned
against any hope that Austria will
fall away from her big ally, for, he ex-
planned, she is too dependent finan.
cially and militarily, to be able to
shake loose, much as she might like
to do so. The German military au-
thorities see to it that German SOL
diers are intermingled with Austrian
troops not only to spur them on in
fighting but also to prevent their
quitting.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-16
EAGLE GROVE
Movements OF Folks In The Pike
Township Hamlet

EAGLE GROVE, Nov. ii Mr.. and
Mrs. i. n, Montgomery were in Mans
field Saturday.
Rcv, pierson and family of Lever.
ing visited few days last week with
Willis Parsons and family and NJ. NJ.
Phillips and family.
l., NJ, Brubuker and wife of Ankeny.
town were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs, Lloyd Shira
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Winegardner
of Allen county came Monday to
spend few days with Mrs. Wine.
gardncr's father Joseph Storer.
MT Lce of Newark, who has been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs Carey
Farmer for some time, returned to
her home last week,
Mrs Charles Beal of Mansfield Wis,
tied few days the first of the week
with her father, Joseph Stofer
Rev, and Mrs, ID. A, Morris of Ga
lena, visited with friends in this vi
cinity last week
w b. Shipley and family accom-
panied by DR.. Welker and wife of An
konytown motored to Howard Sunday
and spent the day with Mr., and Mrs
John Wilkinson.
Clifford Cline and family and Oscar
Cline spent Sunday with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Cline.
Mr., and Mrs. G. w. Shipley spent
sunday with John Rummel and family
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-16

DANVILLE
i \ !. !. j. 4 j. Il !! i .

DANVILLE, Nov. l3-Mrs. T.. l..
Conn of Morgantown, w. Va, is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob.
Baker
Mrs f., Jackson spent the week.
end at her home in London.
Lawrence Robinson of Columbus. is
visiting in the home of S. l.. Mayor.
Kokosing Chapter, o. e. S. at the
regular meeting on Nov. elected the
following officers:
Worthy Matron-Ilelcn Payne.
Associate Matron-Nora Whitney.
Worthy Patron-A. J. Workman.
Conductrcss-M Mabel Horn.
Associate Conductress ss-Mae Biggs.
Secretary Goldie Harmer
John Biggs of Coshocton is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Biggs.
Mr., and Mrs. II. Il. Lindc are visit
ing in Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Cuenot are visit
ing in Strassburg.
Loren Bradfield is moving to tho
McElroy farm near Mt Vernon.
Mrs. II. E. Whitney. Mrs. j. G. Hall,
Mrs. w. b. Payne, Mrs. II. b. Lybar-
ger, Mrs. c. X. McGugin. and Mrs.
Willard Baker will so to Columbus
Wednesday to attend meeting of the
White Shrine. Mrs. Payne is to be
initiated.
J. X. Greer returned Sunday from
a trip to Iowa.
Miss Geraldine Wolfe who has been
i'll at the Mt. Vernon hospital, was
brought home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Remington have
moved to Akron where Mr., Remington
is employed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-16
Prohibits Use. .os Images.

The Koran prohibits the use Of i'm.
ages and symbols In the, religious
ceremonies Of the strict Turks, or the
internal decoration Of the temples and
mosques, the rule being SO strict as
not to permit the martial or civic dec
oration of the greatest generals or
other distinguished persons. The adop-
ton OF the crescent by the Turks ns
d national emblem Is aa oddlty which
has SO far remained unexplained.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-16

board, as we'll as that OF the district
exemption board, only II presents first
opportunity to the registrant to speak
his word. as It were, and then throws
the burden of decision upon the local
board. maintaining the district board
only for the sake of appeal. All affi.
davits which the registrant must
make are included in the question
naire.
The new system imposes Il gigantic
amount of work upon the local boards
and, In this connection, does not raise
their pay-which Is nothing!
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-16
Expense Accounts Filed

The following expense accounts
have been filed with the board Of elec-
tions by candidates In the recent cleo
tion; Walter G. Harris IS, Budd Nc
Peek s2.gS. Harry g. Richards s3.75,
John NJ Woolison IS. Howard c.
Gates $3.50. The Banner will only
report statements where actual ex-
pense was incurred by the candidates
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-16
THE TREASON TALE

The latest addition to the by.word-
of-mouth German propaganda in this
country Is the sensational story, cir
culated In Mt. Vernon the past week,
that a high government official of the
United States had been found guilty
OF treason and sentenced to life I'm
pfisonment at Leavenworth, Kas
This Official according to the story,
furnished Won Bernstorff with valua.
BILE information as to activities of the
United States and was sentenced to
be shot by court martial Presl-
dent Wilson interviewed, 30 runs the
story, succeeded in staying this sen.
tence and had It changed to life i'm.
prisonment.
There is a twofanged purpose in
this story. First of all, 1t Is desired
TO rally American people to the belief
that there is a sedltiOus government
At Washington in that high Official
would play into the hands Of Ameri.
cas- enemy and, secondly, 1t is aimed
to inspire distrust Of official Wash
ipgton, to give the people the impress.
sion that news and information, which
ahould be theirs, Is deliberately being
withheld from them.
The very nature of the story Is self.
indicting to thinking people. 1t is I'M
possible that such an event, had 1t ac-
tually transpired, could be suppressed.
There Is no censorship on the Ameri.
can press other than is self.imposed
and the very vigilance of this Ameri.
can press has repeatedly assembled in
formation which the government
would not care to have printed, for
railttary and strateglcal reasons, and
which was not printed ut the mere
request OF the government. This In.
formation dealt entirely with occur
disaster to American lives.
Since war broke out, there has come
TO The Banner several times news
stories which should not be printed
and were not printed Tho most re.
cent example Of these Is the safe ar.
rival in France Of the Rainbow divi.
sioa. This paper was informed by
The Associated Press of that event
the day It occurred with the request
that 1t be not published,
Where there was reason for the
suppression of stories concerning
movements of troops and tho like,
there could be no reason for the sup.
treason national honor which
would intimately involve every clti
zen as part of the United States
England made no attempt to "cover
UP" In the case of Sir Roger Easement
France In the instance OF Bolo Pasha
or the United States, years ago, In
dict Arnold.
The Banner Is able to state positive
ly and with the feeling that 1t would
have been informed of the affair that
not n word concerning this alleged
high treason has come to it, other
than reported in the devious and un
authentic by.word mouth method
II believes that this story is in class
with tho renowned tale of the whole
sale destruction Of II major portion OF
the American fleet; with tho tale OF
the immense casualties among physi
clans engaged in war service and, last
ly. with the tale Of France being at
her end as far as fight is concerned 90.
tales calculated to terrorize the Amer
lean people and ALLEVIATE them from
the one thought that unified action by
every single individual alone will win
tho war and saye America from Il fu
ture German invasion.
III ----------
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
PERSONAL SERVICE
HOW ONE PARISH KEEPS IN
TOUCH WITH SOLDIERS.

-
A pound of fudge now and then, a
letter every two weeks, copies of the
local Sunday papers and Catholic
weeklies, post card with view of
McKinley's monument or some other
of the city's beauty spots on it., fire.
squently, little sack now with rosary
in it, now containing a medal from the.
children and you have the way one
parish is going to treat its young men
serving their country on land and sea.
The happy originator of this plan
lis, Rev. William J. Kirwin, o. M. L.,
rector of Holy Angels Church, Buff
falo, N. Y, who believes in keeping
his boys ever mindful that they are
members of his parish whether they
are at WrightstoWn, N. j., on the At
slantic Ocean, or Somewhere in
France by appealing to their human
side particularly. A little reminder
now and then in the shape of a type
written letter telling him he must not
disgrace Holy Angels parish, accom-
panied by a pack of his favorite Gig
arettes and a Sunday supplement, from
the Ushers Society and the Children
of Maryland "our boy" If ever he
sees Buffalo again, will be little bit
ashamed to say he has not gone to
the sacraments, at least occasionally,
while he was away.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
The English Press
CARDINAL BOURNE RESENTS AT
TlTUDE OF PRESS ON PoPE'S
PEACE APPEAL.

Cardinal Bourne, of London, during
the seclusion occasioned by his recent
illness, has written preface to a very
useful pamphlet issued by the Catholic
Social Guild. The subject is the Pope's
peace note, which is explained and it's
aims commented on. In his preface
Cardinal Bourne comments severely on
the attitude of the daily press in Eng
land, which utterly misrepresented the
Holy Fathers attitude The West
minister Catholic Federation has mass
ed resolution to the same effect, and
points out that only few Of the lead
ing journals published the letter sent
out by the Federation to enlighten the
British public on the real purport of
the note. Catholics, however, need as
a body to take some strong action
which will touch the secular press,
for despite these resolutions imperti-
=nent references to the Pope continue
to appear, and there has been more
thansone insulting cartoon during the
past few days.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
MUZZLING BIGOTRY
CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASsocIA.
TloN oRGANIzED-IT is A
. POWER FOR GOOD IN THE
SOUTH.

Bishop Kelley of Savannah, Ca, has
added new department to the edu-
cational work of his diocese, poor as
that diocese is. This department is
known as the catholic Laymen's AS
sociation.' It's purpose is to refute
calumny against the Church and set
forth what she really teaches on the
point under dispute. 1t is financed
by the Catholics of Georgia, an an
nual collection being taken up in all
the churches of the diocese
The association is now one year
old. 1t has worked hard and success
fully. The Right Reverend Founder has,
in a letter to his people, acknowl-
edged the achievements of the young
society. Without it life would not be
worth living for the Catholics in Geor-
gia.
For ten years "a bitter campaign
of misrepresentation and calEmny has
been waged against the Catholic
Church and her teachings: the result
can well be imagined" The associa-
tion undertook ito bring about more
friendly feeling among all Georgians.
irrespective of creed" There was to
be no proselytizing, the idea being to
live and let live.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
CHAPLAINS TO SAIL
FIVE PRIESTS WILL LEAVE FOR
FRANCE NEXT WEEK TO HELP
CARE FOR SOLDIERS.

Five chaplains, all thoroughly
American in spirit, although they
represent five different nationalities.
will sail for France next Tuesday,
where they will minister to the spir-
itual needs of Uncle Sans fighting
men, under the auspices of the
knights of Columbus Committee ON
War Activities. They are: Rev. John
B. De Wales, of North Dighton,
Mass; Rev. Osias Boucher, of New
Bedford, Mass; Rev. Michael inward,
of Sparta, Wisconsin; Rev. Camille
De Loux, of New Milton, West Vir-
ginia, and Rev. John J. Sullivan, of
Tuckahoe, NJ Y. Father De Valles is
a Portuguese; Father Boucher a Cana
dian; Father inward a Belgian; Faith
er De Loux a Frenchman, and. Father
Sullivan an American of Irish extrac-
ton. All speak French; and while all
of them, with the execution of Father
Sullivan, are of foreign birth, they are
American citizens and have long been
residents of this country.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
A VETERAN MISSIONARY

Father Jerome arrived at the Fort Tot
ten Reservation. He found the In
dians of the region almost without ex-
ception pagan; today all are Catholic
except a small minority. The three
Indian churches on the reservation,
crowded Sunday after Sunday with In
dians instructed and baptized by Faith
er Jerome, are witnesses of his jealous
labors His spiritual children are de-
vout Catholics. The Sunday visitor
at ST. Michael's mission is fittingly inn
pressed with the Indians grasp of the
faith and attachment to it. In one
place at least outside of seminaries
and monasteries he finds the wish Of
the Church observed in the matter OF
liturgical music; for congregational
singing is the rule at St. >Michaels, and
the Mass in Gregorian chant is fault
lessly rendered by an Indian congrega-
ton, some of whom know more words
in the language of Cicero and Horace
than in that of Milton and Shakes
peare.
The rush and tardiness character
istic of the city parish is absent from
st. MichaeTs; no one is late, no one
finds the service too long. Long be-
fore the hour of Mass they gather in
the church for the recitation of the
rosary and singing of hymns which
Father Jerome has translated into
Sioux. Itsis edifying to witness their
devotion to the Blessed Sacrament aud
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
VERY REV. JEROME HUNT, THE
APOSTLE OF THE SIOUX; WON
ERFUL WORK ACCOMPLISHED
IN FoRTY-FIvE YEARS OF HIS
PRIESTHOOD.
(communicated.)


The news was recently received of
the death of Father Hunt, the Indian
missionary.
For Very Rev. Jerome Hunt, o. S. B.,
the year 1917 held three jubilee days.
September 25 was the forty-fifth ami
versary of his priesthood; May 5
marked the completion of forty years
of labor among the Indians of the Da
kotas, and Friday, October 5, the close
Of his thirty fifth year among the In
dians of the Fort Totten Reservation.
Father Jerome came to the territory
of Dakota in 1878, twelve years before
it was carved into the present states
of North and South Dakota. The first
five years Of his missionary labors
were spent among the indians of the
Standing Rock Reservation. His ac-
quaintance with the Indian celebrities
of this period, especially Sitting Bull,
and his early experiences would form
an interesting bit of history which, 1t
is to be regretted, has not found its
way into print. On October s, 1882,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
University Students
ADMIRAL BENSON AT. CATHOLIC
UNIVERSITY INSPEcTS THE
MILITARY DRILL.

Admiral Benson, chief of naval
operations, and Rear Admiral Nc
Gowan, postmaster general of the
navy, last week inspected the Naval
Pay Officers School, which is con-
Quoted in Gibbons Hall at the Catholic
University. They were accompanied
by Lieut.. Commander Carter, Admiral
Benson's aid; Paymaster O'Mara and
Paymaster Connor Bishop Shahan at
tended the ceremonies Admiral Ben
son made an address to- the students
omplimenting the new assistant pay
masters on their military appearance
and welcoming them into the naval
service, saying that the pay corps had
become one of the most important de-
partments of the navy ss
The students, who wore white uni
forms, went through military drill and
were reviewed by Admiral Benson.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
new MOTHERHOUSE
B LDING DEDICATED LAST
WEEK IN ST. LOUIS.

On Sunday, October 7, Most Rev.
Archbishop Glennon laid the corner
stone of the new motherhouse and
novitiate of the Sisters of Mercy, on
the Laclede Road, south of Kenrick
Seminary, ST. Louis, Mo. The site of
the building is a twenty-acre tract.
The desisp is in the Florentine
Renaissance style of architecture.
The construction will be reinforced
concrete, and the exterior finish gray
brick with terra Gotta trimmings.
The whole edifice has a frontage of
25S feet, and all the buildings will be
four stories in height
The Girls Industrial Home will be
quartered in one wing of the building,
and the others will be for the novices
of the Order The main section will
be the administration and convent
building. Work is completed on the
first floor of the building, which it is
expected will be ready for occupancy
by next June.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
LETTER OF THE MOST REVEREND ARCHBISHOP

But, in addition to all this, the pur-
chase of War Bonds is an act Of high
patriotism. A War Bond among ones
assets is a testimony of one'S earnest
and enlightened American citizenship.
No American is there to-day on the
continent of America who 0ccs no.
glory in saluting the flag OF the coun-
try. No American, be he at ell able
to wrest from his earnings and saw
ings the price of a Bond, who is net
ready to become the owner OF that
precious token Of Lis loyalty to his
country These arc mcaningful days
for America 1t is the question for
Americas she to crown herself with
victory or is sic to be dishonored in
defeat? The question for America is
one of life or death, fer the natian
itself and for all the principles ~
symbolizes. Millions of our citizens
are called into active sacrifice for the
honor OF the country-ol EeriloGs
battlefield, amid sacrifice OF strength
and life. The other millions must
stay at homo. But arc these tie true
Americans if they, tco, do rot asI
what they may do for our country
The answer is-buy, quickly and j0S-
fully, American War Bonds and sho-V
to America that her people are united
for her honor and glory, and show to
the world at large that when America
calls hundred millions leap forward
to defend her at all costs and under
every fern Of sacrifice.
This letter, Reverend dear Father,
you will read at the several Masses
next Sunday and to ny words, you
will add words of your own, cXplana-
tory at fuller length of the issue now
set Forthwith words too that will
show your own warm American
patriotism and also ttat OF your peo-
pie.
Uniting with you in the prayer that
the Almighty God bless Al erica and
inspire her citizens to Go ,heir full ,
duty towards her in the crisis that has
now come upon her, am,
Very faithfully,
+ JOHN IRELAND,
Archbishop Of st. Paul.
st. Paul, October s, 1917.