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Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-10-25

Mrs Charles Perrow returned to
her home here after spending
several weeks with her daughter
Mrs K. G. Ferguson at Morris
town.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-10-25

Miss Eula McCan, opertor for
the Rutlege Telephone Company
was in Morristown Monday.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs. John Duff of
Leas Springs and J. L. Pember-
ton of Valtosta, Georgia were
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-10-25

Rev. J. ]. Burnett of Jefferson
City preached at the Babtist
church Sunday, filled the ap-
pointment of Rev. John M. An
derson who is engaged in a re-
vival at Knoxville.
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SEES LOST HUSBAND
IN NEWSPAPER PHOTO.
Brings Ray of Hope to Mrs. Lucy zad-
ler, Polish Refugee.

Albany.-There was ray of hope in
this Yuletide for Mrs. Lucy A. Zad-
Ter, a comely Polish woman of thirty,
that she may find her husband in some
of the armies or prison camps in Eu-
rope. He was taken from her more
than two years ago, and she has heard
no tidings of him since The ray of
hope was brought about by the Illus
trnted supplement of Sunday news
paper. Mrs. Zadler's employer know
ing her hatred of the Germans and
Austrians, tossed the supplement to
her with the remark, There are some
Austrians for you" AS her eyes fell
upon the picture she screamed and
nearly collapsed. Then she pointed to
a picture of some soldiers and ex-
claimed. That's hlml That's Joseph,
my husbandW
Her journey to this country from her
home In Lublic, Poland, she says, is
mind When the war broke out her
husband, who had saved little money.
decided to come to America and live In
peace. He purchased railroad tickets
to Rotterdam and steamer tickets to
New York They had proceeded on
their way for some dist9nce when at
railroad station. Mrs. Zadler says,
some soldiers took her husband in Gus
tody, telling her To proceed on her jour-
ney and that he would meet her ut the
ship. Where the station was or it's
name she has not the slightest idea.
! Neither could she say what was the
nationality OF the soldiers who kidnap-
ed her husband,
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Prefers chamberlaIn's

In the course of conversation
with Chamberlain Medicine Co.'S rep
resentatiye today, we had occasion
10 discuss in general way the mer-
its of their different preparations. AT
his suggestion take pleasure In ex-
pressing my estimation Of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. | have a fam
lily Of six children and have used this
remedy in my home for years con
slider it the only cough remedy on
the market as have tried nearly all
kinds.'-Ear r. Ross, publisher Ham
ilton County Republican-News. syria
euse. Kas.
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WOMEN LAWYERS TOO
KIND FOR BIG FEES
They Can Make a Hit, However,
by the Free Defense Of
Criminals.

Chicago. Pretty women lawyers by
the score met in the rooms Of the
Brownleigh club to hear Clarence Dar-
row encourage them in their profess
sion, but when he got through they
were much discouraged.
"You can't be shining lights at the
bar" said Mr.. Darrow, because you
are too kind.
you can never be corporation law
yers. because you are not cold blood
ed. You have not high grade of In
tellect.
you can never expect to get the
fees that men get. doubt if you ever
make a living.
"Of course you can be divorce law.
yers. That is useful field. And there
is another field that you can have sole
ly for your own. You won't make a
living at it, but it's worth while, and
youIl have no competition. That Is
the free defense of criminals"
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Soon over His Cold

Everyone speaks well OF Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy after having
used it. Mrs. George Lewis, Pitts
field, n. Y, has this to say regarding
it: Last winter my little boy, five
years old, was sick with cold for
two or three weeks. doctored him
and used various cough medicines but
nothing did him much good until be-
gan using Chamberlains Cough Rem
edy he then improved rapidly and
in few days was over his cold"
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TO RETURN TO ALASKA
Doctor Prefers the WiIds Where the
Women Are Respected.


New York, Jan. 3.-Dr. Leonard s.
Sugden, war surgeon, hunter, whaler
and all-round soldier Of fortune, is re-
turning to Alaska--baclI where they
treat women with some respect,
where people don't rush for tine mere
sake Of rushing, and where there are
not so many contrasts. DR.. Sugden
was a ships surgeon in the Russo
Japanese war, and has set foot in
most of the ports Of the seven seas,
but no New York for him. He has
Just spent the holidays here
I'm cured" he said. "I'm going
back to Alaska. Why, the Yukon
stampede never had anything on the
New York subway. And the way New
York treats its women! Why, in the
far north, where life is supposed 10
be rough, no painted lady ever was
handled so roughly as the women in
New York cars and subways. The
law of the Wild things ever respects
the female-New York civilization
doesn't"
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sauld Ink Baq.

Ancient ink was made by squeez-
ing out OF dead cuttlefish after the
body was perfectly relaxed. Painters
got their sepia from this same squid's
bottle. This likewise is the true source
of the genuine and original india ink
for which there has never been any
satisfactory substitute found.
The ink bag of the cuttletish is as big
as a mans thumb and can squirt six
seet darkenlng more than a hogshead
OF water, so the squid can make un-
seen dart and dash and get away
when squid eating sea fish come round
New York Telegram.
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S0LONS FAVORABLE
TO CITY RELIEF
Signs So Far Look Encouraging
For Early Action.

Columbus, Jan. S-Officials OF debt
burdened cities, who have been keep
ing close watch ON the Legislature,
are breathing little easier Signs
SO far look encours ging for financial
relief for cities. It Is known Speaker
Hopple of the lower house will try
to appoint a taxation committee IA
vorable to city relief. Senator Will
Ham Agnew of Cleveland is likely to
be chairman of the senate taxation
committee. Governor Willis in his
message recommended a change in
taxation laws to help cities, and the
forecast is that Governor Cox will
make his plea even stronger
Before Joint session Clerks Cassidy
and Pealer reported submission to
them of the initiated bill of the Ohio
State Federation of Labor to oust prt-
vate liability companies from the
state. BY motion Of Representative
Chapman, Dayton, the bill is placed
on file and will be referred to the
labor committee of the house when
dppointcu.
Each house authorized committee
to purchase enough additional copies
Of the general code of Ohio to provide
each member and appropriate com.
mittees with one.
The house authorized Sergeant.at-
Arms Refs to appoint not more than
seventeen assistants for door. porter
and other services at $3.50 a day.
Appointment of the following by the
speaker was authorized: Stenogra-
piers, Mrs. Ella M. Scriven Coltln-
bus: Jessie Maxwell, Greene county;
o. c. Wooiey, Columbus; Mildred Mil
ler Dayton; Mary Turner. Columbus;
Georgia Goddard, Washington couL-
ty; pages. George Hardesty, Craw-
ford county; Howard Morris. Colum-
bus Weaver Henderson, Hooking
county: Robert Hanley, Montgomery
county. w. F. Corcoran. Lucas couD-
ty. was appointed assistant postmaA-
| ter.
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HURT MAKING WOODEN LEG.

Cute Artery In Arm While Whiting
Artificial Limb.
Cumberland, Md.-John W. Dean, Il
legless man, barely escaped bleeding to
death a few days ago from having cut
an artery in his arm while working on
an artificial leg. He was whiting out
the opening, which fits tightly. when
the knife slipped There was no one
near at the time and Dean lost blood
rapidly. He became so weak he could
not utter cry.
His sister, who was absent from the
house, returned and summoned DR..
George p. Paulman, who stopped the
aow OF blood. Dean lost both legs in a
fall from freight car while In the en-
ploy OF the Western Maryland railway.
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BOYLE'S
ADVENTURE

Columbus. Jan. 3.--Jamee Boyle.
former state tax commissioner and
ex-consul at Liverpool, was rescued
from the SGoto river by the crew
of a traction car and taken to St
Francis hospital. Mr.. Boyle, who Is
said to have been much worried late
fy over his personal affairs. said he
slipped while walking along the river
bank. He said he tried to swim, bat
soon grew numb. Mr.. Boyle lately
has been staying with his wife, wao
Is an invalid, with their daughter,
Mrs. w, j. Merkle. Marble Gin, not
far from the place where he was
found.
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KILLED BY
AUTOMOBILE

Columbus Jan. Son her way
home from grocery In company with
her touryeAr-olds daughter, Lillian,
Mrs. Larcy Richardson, forty-two, was
run down by an auto and sustaine4
injuries that caused her death three
hours latnr The child escaped In
jury. The driver OF the machine was
Herbert Mdeike. aged fifteen.
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velIrath Aaalnst Probe.

Washington. Jan 3.-Colonel Ed
ward vollrath OF the Eighth Ohio in,
fan,ry opposes a congressional inves-
tigation of the conditions in the regi.
ment A telegram from Colonel Voll
Tath was received by Senator Hard.
Ing. Il said; "Deprecate agitation
Cor probe among Ohio troops, Condi.
tions are satisfactory. An ill.advised
probe would yield nothing but would
snjure discipline My command does
no; ask 10 nc home"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-05
UNCLAIMED MAIL

To avoid delay IN delivery have
your mail addressed TO street aRt
p. o. box or general delivery
The following letters remain uDclain
ed in the Mt. Vernon post-office;
Advertised Jan. 8, 1917.
Abel, r.
Alexander, p. Il.
American Flint Window Glass
Workers Union Local 1l5
Arms, l.. A.
Appleton, Mr.. and Mrs. F.. w.
Cassil, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Clark, Mrs. r. C.
Claypool, II. NJ,
Edwards, Mrs. judith
Everton, John
Grand Theatre
Green, J. N,
lloar, Mrs Mollie
Kaiser, r. V.
Kennedy, Bernard
kimeo, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Knox, Mrs. j.
Long, Cantwell
Mckee, Miss Amanda
Marshall, Mrs. Dello
Marshall, Mrs. Robert
Melcher, Mrs. Henry
Midcast. Mrs, Emma
Mitchell, John
Morton, Rev and Mrs, n. ".
Morrow, Mrs. Ida
Pollock, Mrs. Linda
Price, ]. A.
Gtaybomne, William
Robinson, Miss Lillian
Smith, Mrs. j. L.
Taylor, Miss Gertrude
Taylor, Harry
Turner, DIR. and Mrs. Charles f.
Wallander, Mr.. and Mrs, A. W.
Ward Motor Vehicle Co.
Weaver, Mrs. ]. w.
Wexted. John Francis,
Woomer, @. A
FRANK HARPER, Postmaster.
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WatohIna sponuea Grow.

Outside the harbor OF Sfax, Tunisia,
In che shallow water OF the clear Metli-
terranean. is situated biological lab
oratory for the study of sponges, II
is one of the most unique in the world
and affords opportunity for observing
the development Of the sponge from a
tiny arva so small that it can only be
studied under microscope, until i've
years later II has developed Into per
fett sponge.
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MAY InherIt s16,ooo,ooo.

San Francisco,-If Sally Nickel the
one-year-old great,grandchild OF Henry
Miller. shall be alive at the death OF
the late cattle kings three grandchil.
dren she will become the richest wom-
an In California She win inheris an
estate valued et Sl5O00,000.
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Wan. draft ELIMINATED.

Cincinnati, Jan. S.--After hearing
the request OF the representatives OF
the class "A leagues relative to tho
elimination OF the draft from their
leagues. the national baseball com
mission announced hero that II would
give careful consideration to the re-
quests aud then adjourned. August
hermann was reelected president Of
the commission.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-05
rhs AbssntmInded Naeeseiss.

There's an automobilist in distress
Suppose we stop and ask him n there
h anything We can dow
-Are you referring TO the man who
d sitting stin. with a faraway hook In
his eyesf"
"Yes"
II know that fellow. He's probably
wondering where he's going to get the
money to pay the next installment on
his Birmingham Age Herald.
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oIl prlees Advanced.

FSndlay, o.. Ian S.-The Ohio OH
company gare North and South Lima
Indiana, Wooster, Illinois, Princeton
and Psymohth oil each cent boost
The central west is furnishing very
little OF tbs needed oil now and oil
men are anticipating further ad'
yances.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-05
BUFFALO HERDS INCREASING.
Number Of Animals on Government
Reservation Grows.

washington-Th buffalo, once threat
ened with extinction. is increasing In
numbers on government reservations,
according TO the annual report OF the
biological survey. Five big game pre-
serves and sixty-seven bird reserva'
lions are maintained by the survey.
The report urges that more tracts OF
land not suitable for agricultural pur-
poses be converted into breeding
grounds for birds. Many thousand
acres OF marsh land. II declares. could
DO turned easily into breeding grounds
for waterfowl
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-05
Are Your seWera c1oaaedf I

The bowels are the sewerage sys-
tenn of the body. You can we'll imag-
inc the result when they are stopped
up as is the case in constipation. AS
purgative you will find Chamber
lain's Tablets excellent. They are
mild and gentle In their action. They
also improve the digestion.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-05

Kaufman had spent the day with
his brother here and was returning
home when the accident occurred. AS
he approached the crossing he was
blinded by some lights and did not
hear the rapidly approaching train.
No one witnessed the accident, but
several persons, seeing the horse
with the remnants of harness, thought
that an accident had occurred and
walked back the track expecting to
find the mangled body of some per-
son and were greatly surprised to
see Kaufman walking back to this
place, limping but little.
The persons who found him rushed
him to the office of local physician
who. after he made thorough exami'
nation of Kaufman, stated that moth
ing serious had resulted from the
accident.
The engineer Of the train, knowing
that an accident had taken place
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-05
co.I supnlv Enhau.tad. /.

Talmadge. o., Jan. 3.-with the
coal supply here completely exhaust.
Cd. the schools closed and churches
prevented from holding services, the
citizens leegue mere sent a telegram
10 the state public utilities commits
son asking AID.
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CELL COSTS s2.45 NIGHTLY.
No More Free Police Lodgings In Bal
timore After Jan. I.


timore After Jan. I.
Baltimore.-The high cost OF living
has struck the western police station.
and after the first of the year men ar
rested more for safe keeping than for
punishment will not get their lodgings
free. The announcement was made by
Magistrate Johannsen while hearing
the case of Charles McCauley ON a
charge OF being drunk
II warn you that the rates have gone
up because of the high cost of living" "
said the magistrate. Police stations
cannot afford to put You up, and after
Jan. I the rate win be $2.45 a night.
That does not include a bath, unless
the guests condition requires IT,"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-05
FINANCE COMM. IN SESSION

The finance committee of the city
council is working on the semi-annual
Appropriation ordinance which will be
presented next Monday evening.
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comparIsons.

Il hadn't been six months in this
place before ! was robbed"
Il hadn't been day here before 1
was held up"
"By graftersf"
mot exactly by my nurse. ."-Balti-
more American.
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WHAT FORD SPENT
Publicity Campaign Cost Him Less
Than $4,000.

Washington, Jan B. Henry Ford
filed with the clerk Of the national
house OF representatives a report of
the amount he spent in his famous
publicity campaign" in support Of
President Wilson's reelection. The
surprising fact about Ford's report is
the small amount he actually expend-
ed as compared with the half million
or more he was reported as spending
for publicity. Ills publicity campaign
In twenty-five states cost $23.529.bS
with some minor bills still unpaid
He spent $l.sS2.ss IN Ohio.
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CONSTRUCTED IN cARP4TaN:

Probably nowhere in the great war
is the ingenuity of the fighters in win
ter more severely tested than in the
Carpathians, where weather condi-
ticns are extremely severe at this
time Of the year The carpathians
are notorious for their gales and
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-05
REFUSES TO SIGN
THE AGREEMENT
Mexican American Pact Not TO
CarTdnza'S Liking.
OFFICIALS ADMIT THE FACT

American Troops Soon to Be With
drawn From Mexico Regardless Of
the Attitude Of the Head of the De
Faeto Government - Rumored at
the Capitol That Envoy Arredondo
Will Be Recalled.
Washington, Jan. 3.-For the first
time an official admission was maze
that General Cairanza had refused
TO sign the protocol providing for the
withdrawal of American troops from
Mexico.
Carranza's reply was not made pub
lie. He is understood to have takeA
the position that ne could not sign
the protocol because il would put him
in the position OF sanctioning the
presence of American troops on Mexi.
can soil.
There are indications that efforts
TO enter into an agreement with the
Mexico de facto government through
the Mexican-American commission
will be abandoned. The commission
ers said they expected to draft their
response to Carranza today.
The failure of the commission 10
give to Mexican-American relations a
brighter aspect was Offset somewhat
by official intimatiour that Henry p.
Fletcher. confirmed as ambassador to
Mexico almost year ago, was about
a. rAo - 20 1,f ~
can interests now are represented by
q clerk.
The report that General Pershings
expedition soon would be Withdrawn
regardless Of Carranza's attitude also
gained fresh impetus. and II was un.
derstood the administration mad this
move under very serious considera-
taon.
Mr.. Fletcher conferred with Presi-
dent Wilson after the cabinet meet
ing and later referred inquiries as to
whether he would go to Mexico to
President Wilson and Secretary Ian
sing. No statement was forthcoming
from the White House or the state
department.
Secretary Baker said no plans for
immediate withdrawal OF the troops
had been considered. It is known,
however, that army officers are press
ing strongly for their recall, contend
ing that in their present position they
can not do effective work toward pro-
tecting the border; that they are In a
bad strategic position and should be
brought out and distributed along the
border with plans perfected for send.
ing force across the line at some
more desirable point II the occasion
should arise in the future.
n - Arredondo's Mission, w.
pliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambns-
uador.dcsignAte. announced that he
had been summoned to Mexico to con
fer with General Carranza regarding
the relations OF the two nations. This
was construed in some quarters as IN.
dioating a determination by Carranza
TO withdraw mis- diplomatic represen.
tAtive Mr.. ArTedondO stated how
ever, that he expected to return with
and the fact that the United States
was contemplating sending its ambas
sador TO Mexico City lent weight Ia
the theory that II Mr.. Arredondo was
not continued In his position here an
other envoy would be sent by Car
rama. Mr.. Arredondo's family re
main in Washington,
Ramon p Denegrl former consul
general OF the Carrenza government
IN San Francisco. will act as charge
Of the Mexican embassy temporarily
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erewer MoerleIn bead.

Cincinnati, Jan. S.-George Mosr-
lein, forty. brewer. died at his home
here. after lingering illness. He
had Just returned with his family
from Arizona. where he went in
saarch of health.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-05

heavy SHOWS, with low temperatures,
often going below zero. The roads
are few and far between, and the
paths over the mountains are virtual
ly impossible at this season. The
soldiers Of the batting armies are
hard put to it for shelter and utilize
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-05
HIT BY BROADWAY Limited,
FARMER RIDES TWO Miles
On Pilot; IS UNINJUREI

3is becoming approach of
Tuesday evening at 800
unnured
through shanty
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-05

Mrs. A. W Mitchart Of this city
spent Wednesday in Hunts with
friends.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-05

Greer, Jan. 3-Kauffman returned
to his home in Jefferson township,
Knox county, this morning and stated
to friends that the accident had only
shaken him up little and that he
was not suffering from II, although
he was in bed at the time. Nothing
more serious than several body
bruises resulted, no bones being brok-
en-.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-05

from the crash, stopped his engine af-
ter he had gone about one mile and
a half and was thoroughly amazed to
see Kaufman calmly stepping off the
pilot of his engine.
The horse got across the track be.
fore the crash came and escaped un-
hurt, but the buggy, when it was
struck and hurled through the switch
shanty at the side of the road, was
demolished. Had the switchman been
on duty, he would probably have sus-
tanned serious injuries.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-09

Special---Men's High Cut Shoes,
pair .,......... S3.95. S4.35, $4.95