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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06
Saturday, the 18th day of
February, 1917

between the hours of | y. IN. and g D. m
of said day, the following described lands
ana tenements to-wit.
Situated in Monroe Township, Knox
county, Ohio. and bounded and described
as follows; Being part of One Hun.
dred and Fifty acre tract lying and being
in Quarter one, Township seven, and
Range twelve, u. S. NJ. lands i'm said
County and State, conveyed 20 James
Adams by Robert Gilchrst by deed dated
July 18th, 1886, and recorded in Deed Book
X. pages 2i3 and pa, and bounded and
described as follows: Beginning at the
northeast corner of lot number three in
SAID Quarter; thence south on the east
line OF lot number three to the center OF
County road, number one hundred and
torty three, known as the Robert Gill
christ road; thence in the center of said
road in a south-westerly direction to the
west line OF said 150 acre tract; being al
80 the east line OF 30 acre tract con-
Neyed to Noble Ireland and wife by Rob-
ert Gilchrist; thence along said line to
the north line OF lot number three; thence
east along said north line of lot num-
Der three about 15O rods to the place OF
beginning. estimated to contain SS.l5 &C.
res more or less.
Also the following tract OF land situated
In Monroe Township, Knox County. Ohio,
and being situated in the southeast cor
ner OF lot thirteen in the north half of the
list quarter, 7th Township and 18th Range:
bounded as follows: on the south by the
Adams; on the east by the east line of
lot IL. public road and the lands OF f
j, Magers; heretofore owned by Gather
Inc Young; on the north by a fifteen acre
lot or tract in said lot II, wlled by Eliza
beth Davis; on the west by the lands OF
II. e, Wan heirs; containing SS acres more
or less.
Appraised at First tract S. 10000. Second
tract at $l,50O,0O. As a whole s.. .220OU.
Terms of Sale-Cash The ABOVE des.
cribed real estate viii first be offered il
separate parcels as appraised and theI
as a whole and will be sold to the high.
est bidder,
WALTER b. MOSSHOLDER,
Sheriff Knox County, Ohio
Paul NJ Ashbaugh, attorney for plain
tin
Russell Sellers. Auctioneer.
4 A 40
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06
SERIOUS
CHARGES

Akron, o.. Feb. 3.-Ethel Bushong,
twenty-one, former Alliance girl, died
at a local hospital following an illegal
operation performed two weeks ago.
Prosecutor Roet2el Immediately re.
summoned the grand jury ana a sec
ond indictment was returned against
Mrs. Zella NJ. Gilbert, thirty-fye
charging her with the deed, and
against Henry Honaker, twenty-three,
Alliance, chemist, charged with as
sisting in the operation.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06
DEMANDS RELEASE

Washington, D. G., Feb. 8
(Special) - State Depart
ment learns that Ambassa-
dor Gerard has demanded
the release of American pris-
oners taken captive by Ger
man raider.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06
SPAIN is READY

Washington, D. c., Feb. 3
-(Special) 1t was learned
in ambassadorial circles here
that Spain is ready to take a
decisive step.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06
THE JACKSON FUNERAL

The funeral of the late Mrs. Lizzie
Jackson will be held Monday morn.
ing at 10 o'clock at the home of Jus.
tus Kaiser, South Vernon. Rev. Fos-
ter G. Anderson will officiate.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06
STAND BEHIND.
WILSON!

Columbus, Feb. By unanimous
vote the house of representatives
adopted resolution introduced ty
Mr.. Chester CT Paulding. Republican
calling upon Ohio citizens to stand
behind President Wilson in the pres
ent grave international crisis. A copy
of the resolution is TO be sent to Pres
ident Wilson.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06
WILL FORWARD
The MAILS

Washington, Feb. 3-The posto(ice
department decided to continue the
dispatch OF mails to Europe despite
Germany's submarine threat Post
master General Burleson had consid.
cred plan to limit the forwarding cf
mails Tut after thorough examination
of the situation decided to take No
such action until developments force
H.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06
SAFETY MEASURES

Washington, D. c., Feb. 8
Especially Secretary Dan
iels doubles the guard at the
United States navy yard.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06
The Action Taken Saturday Morning;
President Wilson To Explain Step
In Detail Before Joint Session Of
Congress This Afternoon

Washington, D. c.. Feb. 3-(Special) 1.-The United
States has severed diplomatic relations with Germany
This action became public this morning when Count
Won Bernstor German ambassador handed his pass
ports.
James W. Gerard, United States ambassador to Ger
many, has been recalled
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06

Frank Claypool and Russell Ewalt
of o. S. u, Columbus, are the guests
of their parents in this city.
Miss Dorothy Thompson of Gam
bier spent Friday in this city with
friends.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06
MRS. KIESO SICK
SEVEN MONTHS
Restored TO Health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Aurora, Ill.--"For seven long months
| suffered from a female trouble, with

severe pains Ill my
back and sides until
| became so weak L
could hardly walk
from chair to chair,
and got so nervous
/ would jump at the
slightest noise. L
was entirely unfit
to do my house
work, 1 was giving
up hope of ever be-
ing well, when my
sister asked me to
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06
GERMAN RAIDER is SUNK?

Buenos Ayres, Feb 3-(Specal) "A Permanbuca dis
patch quotes Belgian consular clerk declaring that the
British cruisers Glasgow Amethyst and Kent sunk Ger
raider in 40 minute naval engagement The story
unconfrmed from other sources
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06
OHIO MILITIA IS ORDERED HOME

Washington D. c.. Feb 8 (Special) THE Ohio mill
tia has been ordered home 1t may not be mustered out
but held in the federal service indefinitely pending de-
velopments in the crisis with Germany.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06
GERMAN BOATS SURROUNDED

New Orleans, Feb Especial )-Interned German
vessels here taken to Roadsead today and surround
cd by United States gun boats Officials refuse to explain
the action.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06
MARKETs WAIVER, BUT RECOVER

Columbus, Feb 8 Especially Local markets dropped
several points with the of the break of the
United States with Germany, but recovered
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06
WHEAT PLUNGEs DOWNWARD

Toledo, Feb 3-The wheat market here dropped four
points when of the diplomatic break of the
United States with Germany
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06

Miss Georgia Blocher OF North
Park street went to Columbus Friday
to spend the day.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06
CO||NT Won BERNSTORFF GIVEN
PASSPORTS While AMBASSADOR
JAS, GERARD IS ORDERED HOME

Bill to appropriate one half
billion dollars for prepared
ness is introduced into the
senate.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06
PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS CONGRESS

Washington, D. c., Feb 3-(Specal) president vii
SON will appear before congress joint session this after
noon explain detail the notice of the break with Ger
many.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06
SHERIFF'S SALE
Knox County savings Bank

Knox County Savings Bank
vs.
Jennice a, Gruhb ct al
Knox Common Pleas.
by virtue of an order of sale issued out
of the Court OF Common Pleas of Knox
County Ohio, and to me directed, | viii
offer for sale at the door OF the Court
House, in Mount Vernon, Knox County
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06
READY TO ESCAPE

Wilmington, Dela., Feb. 8
ASpecial) Russian steam
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06
NEIGRBORROOD NEWS

The Ashbrook automobile was de-
molished, according to letter re-
ceived in Newark describing the
smash-up in which the congressman
and his wife figured last Sunday
night.
The Coshocton public schools have
abolished the study-period plan. Stu
dents may do what they will during
vacant periods. This conforms to
the method in vogue in colleges.
o.
Fireman Oliver Priest of Newark
lost his balance while standing on o
ladder at the home Of r. S. Payne and
fell to the ground. He was not ser
iously injured.
Loudonville's commercial club is
endeavoring to secure a 24-hour or an
1S-hour electric lighting schedule for
the village.
Seventy-ive employees of the Art
works, Coshocton, are out of work for
week. The power has been shut off
because of blowout of the cylinder
head of the engine.
Fred w. Dixon, athletic coach at
Ohio Wesleyan university, Delaware.
and the man who originally arranged
the state basketball tournament, has
rendered his resignation.
Evangelist r. A. McAfee of Marion,
who was chorister of the state Bap-
tist convention held in this city last
fall will open a series of evangelistic
meetings in Loudonville next Sunday.
These will continue until Feb. 16.
--.ts---
Frank Claypool and Russell Ewalt
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06

ships, Albagross and Valoza,
with steam up, await chance
to escape with cargoes of
powder.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-06

S. p. McCollum Of Gambler went to
Columbus on business Friday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01

Far Eastern Empire Close Second to
United States In Public senefao-
tlons by Private Citizens.

While the United States easily holds
the lead IN "lnrge giving by private
citizens for public beneheenee, Japan,
ever eager in the race for civic better
ment Is showing great generosity
among It's wealthy toward projects for
the public good, says East and West.
An endowment fund for n department.
Of medicine for Keio university was
sought last summer. II was originally
planned to raise 100000 yen and dur
Ing September 100000 yen was rea-
lIzed Responses to the appeal con-
tinued in such a generous stream that
by October 10 the sum had increased
to 1,037000 yen. The largest donors
are the AIitsui family, with 100000 yen
and the Mirimura, Homeikwai Baron
Iwasahi and Mr.. Fuiita with $4,000 yen
each. Encouraged by the gifts TO date,
the university has decided to include
the purchase price of the site In the
fund and has raised the mark to 1,50O,-
0pO0 yen. The unexpected generosity
Of the donations marks a new stage in
the development Of Japan The Kelo
subscription fund was preceded a short
time ago by 100000 yen donations by
individuals in Osaka. One was a gift
Of 100000 yen to the Osaka munici-
pality to be expended for the general
betterment of the city's inhabitants.
Another donation of the same amount
was made to the Osaka Medical college
for department of research.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
DOG FULL OF TRICKS
BUT THIS PUP is AN ELECTRICAL
AFFAIR.
Invented by John Hays Hammond and
B. F. Meister-controIle by Light
Rays 1t VIII Do Many Inter-
esting Things.

In the Popular Science Monthly ap-
pears an interesting article by B. r.
Meister, describing the famous electric
dog which was invented by the author
in collaboration with John Hays Ham
mond, Jr. In speaking Of the tricks Of
his mechanical pet the writer says;
"The electrical dog, which John
Hays Hammond, Jr and / designed,
has no tail to wag and no voice to
bark with, but he can follow a person
about In a most surprising way.
Like the sunnower that follows the
sun in its path across the heavens,
my first apparatus was capable Of
turning itself only to face the object
that stimulated it. But a great diff
Guilty had to be overcome. The stimu-
liant was light, and sometimes the dog
saw too much light, so that he he
haved occasionally in an astonishlngly
erratic manner.
Just how grave a difficulty this dis
obedience really it. was illustrated by
an amusing incident during il demon
stration at a Chicago theater.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
ZEAL NAPOLEON OF FINANCE.
Private Secretary Of Capitalist Hit
Upon Way to Raise His Salary
While Cutting 1t.

E'he capitalist knew that the new.
company was spending too much
money; also he knew that in some
way they had got to put stop to it.
So anxious was he to reduce expenses
that he offered his private secretary
S25 a month extra If he could find a
way to cut down current expenses.
The young man overhauled his ac-i
counts, but he failed to find a single
expense that could be judiciously cut
down. just as he was about to give
up the promised Increase in salary 1t
occurred to him that he was already
getting $50 month. Brimming over
with enthusiasm, he sought the cap
italist.
Il have found way" he said. "You
can save $40 a month on me. / have
taken that amount off my salary"
1t took the capitalist just about a
tenth Of a second to see that the
young man was stlll SIS a month
ahead; but the bargain stood.--New
York Globe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
VAST WEALTH OF ABYSSINIA
Country Has Remarkable Agricultural
Resources and Is Developing Rap
idly Under Native Rulers.

Ouizero zeodita, daughter of the
late Menelk, has been proclaimed
empress of Abyssinia, says the Chris
tian Herald. She is forty years old.
The empress succeeds Emperor IAdj
Jeassu, who has been deposed. Abys-
sinia is one of the most Interesting
nations OF the earth. It is the Swift
crland of Africa. 1t is one-third larger
than Great Britain. 1t occupies the
mountainous regions of the valley of
the Upper Nile, extending to the lower
end Of the Red Sea and over the water
shed toward the Indian ocean. The
land is fertile yielding the products
of al climes some Of them three crops
a year. Bananas, dates, sugar, cotton,
grapes, oranges, lemons and coffee all
flourish, and on the tablelands hay,
oats and barley are cultivated. Abys-
sinia is the only independent native
state in Africa. 1t has fine public i'm
proyements and conveniences Of civil
ized living, Abyssinia is the Ethiopia
OF ancient history.
Subscribe ror rne Dany ExDress.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01

''rhe dog was reauy to spring into
notion, aut when the stage was lighted,
Instead Of obeying the fiashight held
II my hands, the dog insisted on pay
ing attention to a very alluring but
not thicl1ly clothed young woman
painted on the scenery near by. 1t
seems that the reflected light from the
painting was sufficiently brilliant to
compete with the flashlight and to
cause the dog to creep to this fairer at
traction with a direetness which was
almost uncanny.
"To all practical intents ana pur-
poses, the electrical dog is a dead dog
until excited by an external light ray
usually a pocket flashlight, held in the
hand Fastened to the front of a squat,
oblong box on three rollerlike wheels,
are two great lenses, the eyes through
which the dog receives his intelli-.
gence. Behind the lenses are two
extremely sensitive cells containing the
black, waxlike selenium. A peculiarity
Of selenium is that it is sensitive
only to light rays; or, to put the facts
4 little more technically selenium is
nonconductor Of electric currents un-
i'll it is struck by light when it be-
comes a conductor Located behind
the selenium eyes is an arrangement
Of relays, batteries, magnets and a
motor. When a beam of light strikes
one Of the selenium cells, it causes a
relay to be operated which, in turn,
causes current to flow through one of
the magnets controlling the steering
wheel. The driving motor starts and
the dog is under way Shift the light
so 1t strikes the other selenium eye and
the dog moves in the other direction.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
Brown-Tail Moth Conc.

Success seems TO have attended the
efforts TO eXtermlnate the brown-tail
moth, which has for years been the OBJ
iect Of a warfare by the United States
government as well as the states which
have been ravaged by this pest. Light
houses along the coast of Connecticut
and Long island have been examined
but no migrating moths have been
found Fewer moths have been found
on trains coming from infested regions
during the season when the moths are
flying than in any previous year.
Hence this serious pest is believed not
to be spreading, if indeed not actually
in it's decline.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
New and NoveI pevIoe-

a big American steel company has
adopted novel device for unload
ing pig-iron from the holds Of freight
vessels. In place Of stevedores, the
company uses powerful magnets each
Of which has a lifting power Of $500
pounds. Three such magnets were re-
Gently used in unloading IA vessel, and
made record Of unloading 100000
pounds in ten hours, Mt a cost of S100.
THIS represents a saving Of $500, 1t is
said, over the cost of handling by long
shOremea.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
susplcloua.

"When Bill Simmons goes to churcl
they always pass the contribution plate
to him before anyone else. ''Why II
that; Is he such generous giverY
mot he. BY presenting 1t to him firsi
they don't stand chance Of losing any
thing but the empty plate. New
York World.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01

In other words, in whichever direction
The light travels there also will the
dog go. BY reversing a switch on the
outside Of the box, the dog can be
made to back away from the light. II
Illuminating both cells equally causes
The dog to move in a straight line
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
IdoraetIesh Lona used aa food.

Horsehesh as food was introduced
into Gaul when the country was In
vaded by the Franks after the con
quest by Julius Caesar. Records re
lating to 1404 show that it was eater
n Paris at that time. In several Eu
ropean countries this food ls mud
used, and often from choice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
A Frank Confession.

"What does your wife say to you
when you've been out later"
DO you know" replied Mr.. Jibway,
I've been bearing that speech for sew.
en- or eight years and haven't mem.
orized it yetY-Birmingham Age-Her-
ol
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-28
BE CAREFUL IN USING
SOAP ON YOUR HAIR

Most soaps and prepared sham
DOCS contain too much alkali,
which n very injurious, as II dries
the scalp and makes the hair
brittle.
The best thing to use is just
plain mulsified cocoanut oil. for 1t
4 pure and entirely greaseless.
It's very cheap, and beats the
most expensive soaps or any
thing else all to pieces. You can
get this at any drug store. and a
few ounces will last the whole
family for months.
Simply moisten the hair with
water and rub Il in, about tea
spoonful II all that is required. II
makes an abundance Of rich,
creamy lsther. clsanses thorough
~. and rinsss out easily. The
hair dries quickly and evenly,
and II soft. fresh looking. bright,
Quffy. wavy. and easy 70 handle.
Besides. II loosens and takes out
sven particle - dus4 dirt and
~ rrH adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-28
In the
Editors Mail

tive farm, and Mr.. Spray expects
the citizens of Pierce county to
buy this real farm and give II TO
him in exchange for 400 acres OF
worthless land, and because the
appraised valued placed on his
farm does not reach the required
amount he Is raving and calling
everybody crooks who do not
agree with him.
have bee ntraveling over This
district for several years, and
nearly every place has been for
sale, at all times. A large ma
jority of the few sales that have
been made have peen made below
the value placed upon the pro-
perty by the appraisers in this
suit. There are some good farms
in the district, and the owners are
satisfied with the approised value,
knowing that the price Is faid and
just.
The parties making the most
noise are In most cases the same
ones who went into court last
year and in an effort to get their
taxes reduced, swore that their
places were absolutely worthless.
There are only about $50 i'm
proved places In the first $500
acres, and over so of them are
abadoned. Why are they?
Now about the appraisers.
am personally acquainted with
every man on the board, and l
know every one of them to be
honest, conscientious business
men, some of them neglecting
their own business in order to be
of service to the people Of Pierce
county.
This board of appraisers has ex-
amined this tract of land more
thoroly than 1t was ever exam
ined before, and are therefore,
more capable Of placing a value
on It than any other body of men
in Pierce county.
You people Of Pierce county are
buying this land, you are going
to pay for 1t, and its up. to the
appraisers to see that you don't
get buncoed.
! am sure the appraisers have
made every effort possible to be
cerned, and when the case is put
to the jury it will be shown that
they have strived for the truth
in every case and II they have
cred, and the owner can show the
jury, 1t will be rectified. After
all, the appraisers are only Wit
9esses, SO why not let the jury
try the case. Let both sides pre-
sent their case and gracefully sub
NIT to the jury's verdict.
Yours for justice,
ONE WHO KNOWS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-28
Careless Carmen

EDITOR THE TIMES:
It seems to me that there is en-
tirely too much carelessness on
the part of inexperienced street
car men.
Monday afternoon l experienced
q sample of 1t. With my little girl
l was at 18th and Broadway wait
ing for a Manitou car. When car
No. 142 came along l lifted the
child up and had one foot on the
step myself when 1t started off
with a bang, throwing me back
and giving the child great scare.
Fortunately, the youngster chung
tight and did not tumble thru the
door and ! was uninjured.
However, our escape from harm
was not due to the application of
any safety first principles by
the train crew. I have seen sew
eral similar cases and have friends
speak of other experiences. l
think these careless carmen have
q stiff "call' comm.
MRS. A. PBASE. Manitou.