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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-18
LOSS SUSTAINED IN
KILLING OF SHEEP
'Thirty-One Animals Belong
ing To Orville Flack Are
Hit By Train

When the 7:15 b. & o. passenger
train struck flock of sheep belong.
ing to Orrville Flack Thursday even.
ing near the Kirk hedge, south Of the
city, % of the animals were instantly
killed and three more had to be shot.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-18

FOR sALE-Farm, 80 acres, one
mile from Mt. Vernon, with new nine
room house, bath, electric light hot
water heat. Good tenant house with
two barns and silo. Good level bot
tom land-on good road. Fred w.
Kahrl. x15-x1S*
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-18
PLEASANT ST. SEWER
FINISHED; START WORK
ON GRADING OAK ST.

Work on the Pleasant street sewer
was completed Friday by Contractor
Il. r. Knight. The fine grading for
the Oak street paving has been start
ed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-18

Why trust a stranger? your Maga-
zine subscription placed with us will
receive careful attention, and the low
est possible prices. The Book & Art
Shop. T-S-x15 Tu-18s
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-18
BIRTHS

A son was born Friday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Cheyney Of Hunts
Station
A son was born Wednesday after
noon to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hart at
their home, 216 West High street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-18
DEGREE CONFERRED

The degree of Master Mason was
conferred upon class of three by NJ.
Zion Lodge. No. 8: n & "A. M, Thurs
day evening:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-18

6lckly mOSC OF the
time. ] went to a
doctor and he said
] had nervous indi-
gestion, which ad-
ded to my weak
scondition kept me
worrying most of
the time - and he
said If ! could not
stop that, l could
not get well. j
heard so muchabout
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Cn-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-18
NOTICE TO HUNTERS

No hunting, trapping or tresspass
ing on my premises.
x15 MRS. GEORGE LAHMON,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-18

pound my husband wanted me to try it.
1took It for week and felt little bet
ter. kept itu for three months, and
! feel fine and can eat anything now
without distress or nervousness Mrs.
]. WoRTHLINE, 2842 North Taylor St.,
Philadelphia Pa.
The majority Of mothers nowadays
overdo, there are so many demands
upon their time and strength; the result
is invariably a weakened, rundown,
nervous condition with headaches, back
ache, irritability and depression = and
soon more serious ailments develop.
It is at such periods in life that Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will
restore normal healthy condition, 40
it did to Mrs. Worthline.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-18

A daughter was born Thursday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Charlton of East
Sugar street. x
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-18
THIS WEAK,
NERVOUS MOTHER
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Restored Her Health.

Philadelphia, Pa.-'T was very weak,
always tired, my back ached, and felt
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-18
PERCENTAGE Of
PURE BREEDS LOW
Forthcoming Publication To
Reveal Fact Strikingly
Items
Shows Proportion OF Pure
BREEDS In Four Stock

Work is progressing upon the
Breeders directory which the Knox
County Pure Bred Breeders associa-
zion plans to publish in the near
future.
Among breeders, this work is held
to be of peculiar significance as 1t can
not but direct attention to the
alarmingly small proportion of pure
breds in Knox county.
The following figures, compiled
from the county tax returns by
Auditor A. d. Rinehart, sets forth
this condition in graphic manner.
Item Total In County Pure Bred
Sheep SS,962 1893
Swine 32,546 399
Cattle 23.2S4 AGA
Horses 1854 72
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
DAN REID DONATES
SEAMEN'S MEMORIAL

Daniel G. Reid. formerly OF Rich
mond. who is chairman Of the New
York city executive committee in
charge OF all arrangements for the
reception OF homecoming soldiers
from the battle fields of France. has
donated to the city Of New York a
ships bell clock. in memory OF Amer
lean seamen who died during the war.
A dispatch from New York says the
bell is to be placed at the end of a
pier in North river overlooking the
harbor.
The clock weighs thousand
pounds The bell, which is 81 inches
in diameter and made of the best
bronze bell metal composition. was
cast by the Meneely Bell company. of
Troy, n Y. The work of casting
which required about a month, was
completed recently and the bell has
already been shipped by express to
New York. The bell automatically
will strike every half hour. AS far as
is known this is the first public ships
bell with an automatic striking ar
rangement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
Moral Progress Offsets
Material Loss of Allies
(Rv Associated Pressl

TOXIC, Jan. 13.-Baron Takahashi.
Japan's Finance Minister recently
warned the members CT the Japan
Trade Association, that they should
pay close attention to the fact that
while Japan had gained material pros
perity from the war the other allies
had gained moral prosperity. 1t was
not improbable that the Allied peo-
pies by their sufferings and privations
had more than Offset their material
losses by their moral progress.
Japan. said the minister had placed
her goods largely because foreign
customers could not get what they
wanted from other countries There
had been complaints of the quality of
goods exported from Japan, and every
thing should be done to keep up the
standard. He suggested that individ-
ual activity in trade and industries
should be Systematically trained and
organized.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
DEFEN| COUNCIL
FAv0RS HISTORY
OF COUNTY IN war

At a meeting of the Wayne County
Council of Defense Saturday after
noon. the council favored compila-
tion of history of the part Wayne
county has played in the great war.
DR.. J. J. Rae was named as editor-in-
chief. Miss NJ. E. B. Culbertson was
named as an editor to collect data on
work done by the women in the
county. Five other editors Will be an
nounced later.
This compilation is to be very ex-
tensive and the initial expense will be
paid by the county. The idea of the
council is to distribute copy to each
Of the men who served in the war and
to sell copies at a nominal price.
The Council also passed a resolu-
ton to the effect that the Wayne
County Council of Defense favors the
erection OF memorial hall to those
in the service of the recent war and
preceding wars. The council also ad-
vocates that bill be introduced in
the legislature that will permit such
building to be erected by taxation.
The building which the council has
in mind is one built on good architec-
tural lines that will accommoda te
large crowds. any kind of meeting or
institute. and enough ground space for
flowers and gardens.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
j. S. TO SEND CORPS
TO AID OF POLES
(By Associated Press,

PARIS. Sunday. Jan. 12-America
has informed the allied governments,
according to the Temps, that 1t Is
ready to send an American expedition
airy corps to Poland. This force. the
newspaper states, would be able to
"at least double the support given by
two Polish divisions to be sent from
the western front and era bic the
Poles to victoriously resist the Boil
shevists."
In discussing today's meeting OF the
supreme interallied council. the Temps
says that while the conditions to be
laid down for the renewal Of the arm
istice between the allies and Germany
were the subject of most of the dis
cussion. the sending OF military as
sistance to Poland was also taken up
In an editorial on this subject the
newspaper says that it considers it
indispensable that the two Polish
divisions now in France should be
sent to Poland and be supported by
certain number of allied deta chments
which would be able to occupy the
railroad from Danzig to Thorn, thus
communications with the
west"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
GREGORY TO LEAVE
CABINET. MARCH 4
TO PRACTICE Law

WASHINGTON. January l3.-Attor-
ney General Gregory will retire from
the cabinet March 4 TO return to the
practice OF law His resignation. an
nounced last night at the White House
was cabled TO President Wilson on
Thursday and accepted
Mr.. Gregory had long considered re
turning to private life because OF Pc
cuniary responsibilities and he dis
cHssed his resignation with the pres
ident before Mr. Wilson went to
France last month. At the request
of the president however. he decided
to remain in office until March.
The attorney general who was ap-
pointed August "a. 1914. after serving
two years as an assistant attorney
general has made no definite plans
for the future and has not decided
where he will take up law practice.
His home is in Texas
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
GERMAN SHIPS TO
TRANSPORT TROOPS
tGy Associated Press,

PARIS. Sunday. January 12-Ameri-
can and British representatives will
hold a conference with German admir-
atty authorities at Treves On Wednes-
day for the purpose Of acquiring pos.
session Of German and Austrian pas
senger ships for the transportation OF
troops. The United States will be
represented by r. N. Hurley. chair
man OF the shipping board and Ad.
miral W. s. Benson. Admiral Brown
ing will be the representative of Great
Britain.
1t Is proposed that America give
Austria and Germany food for the
ships. 1t is planned that the British
will get smaller ships for the return
OF troops to Australia and Canada
while America will have the big boats,
which will include virtually all the
Hamburg American liners. including
the Imperator. This division is sug-
gested because the bigger liners are
too large for Australian or Canadian
harbors. II this arrangement becomes
effective. it will increase the flow Of
troops to America about seventy
thousand per month This will make
a total capacity OF shipping approx
mately 10000 men each month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
WILSON APPEALS
FOR RELIEF FUND
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-President
Wilson has sent an urgent MESA ge
to Senator Martin and Representative
Sherley. chairman of the congression-
al appropriations committee asking
them to present with all force and
urgency to congress. the need for i'm
mediate favora BILE action on his re-
quest for an appropriation of 100 mil.
lion dollars for food relief in Europe.
The president said European states
men urged immediate and concerted
action as means OF stemrning the
tide of famine and unrest and that
food relief was the key to the whole
European situation and to tho solution
of peace.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
Major Lacey Honored
by Richmond Elks

Major NJ. NJ. Lacey of Fountain City.
one OF Wayne countys best-known
citizens. was recently honored by Rich
mond Lodge of Elks by being elected
to life membership. an honor rarely
conferred by the fraternity Yester-
day a committee of five members of
Richmond Lodge went to Fountain
City to formally notify Major Lacey OF
the action and to present him with a
silver case, appropriately engraved,
in which was contained the life certifi-
cate Major Lacey who is now eighty
four years of age, has been member
of Richmond Lodge of Elks for fif-
teen years and has been particularly
loyal and devoted to its principles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
]. S. RAIL CONTROL
URGED TO SETTLE
FREIGHT Rates
Only by Continuance Can
Rate Structure be Rebuilt,
Claims Woolley.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Jan. l3.-Commis-
sioner Robert w Woolley. the one
member Of the interstate commerce
commission who supports the proposal
to extend government operation OF
railroads. FIVE years. contending be-
fore the senate interstate commerce
committee today that only through
continuing federal management for a
sufficient period under normal condi-
tions could the present freight rate
structure be rebuilt 10 give exact JUS
tice to the whole people rather than 10
the shippers and to the carriers as
classes
He blamed the present rate struc-
ture for many of the country's trans
portation evils and declared it ''un-
scientific, illogical and laden with pref
erences"
Deficit War Expense.
Reviewing accomplishments OF the
federal administration, Mr.. Woolley
said the 1876 million dollars deficit OF
the railroads under government con-
troll should be charged as war cause
and betrayed out Of the United States
treasury.
Proper settlement Of the freight
rate question" said To the commission
er, goes to the heart of our social
and economic problems and upon it
depends almost wholly the very ex-
istance TO thousands Of communities
and the happiness and chance to pros
per of millions of our people. The ef-
feet OF the rate making powers has
been and is taxation of small towns
and rural committee without represen.
tatfon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
Luxemburg Government
Asks Support Of Dynasty
(Ry Associated Press)

LONDON. Jan 13-The Luxem-
burg government has issued a pro-
clamation appealing to the people
against the movement for the estab-
lishment Of republic and urging sup
port to the dynasty. The proclama-
tion announces that Grand Duchess
Marie has declared her readiness to
abdicate if her retention of the throne
would be an obstacle to the decision
taken by the government to seek an
economic alliance with the entente
powers, especially France and Bel
ium
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
ASSEMBLY ACTION.
ON DRY MEASURE.
DUE TOMORROW
Hagerty Will Lead Fight
Against Ratification Of u.
S. Amendment.
(Ry Associated Press,

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 13.-Specula-
ton as to their committee assignments
occupied much time of the legislators
today. following the announcement Of
Lieutenant Governor Bush and Speak
er Eschbach that the committee men,
berships might not be made public be-
the scenes of group meetings. where
many men expressed desire for ap.
pointment to the committees handling
proposed administration legislation.
Interest centered today in the prob
ability that ratification of the national
prohibition amendment would be con-
sidered today or early tomorrow.
There will be some opposition to the
amendment in the senate and possibly
few dissenting votes in the house,
leaders said
Expects Ratification.
Senator Charles A. Hagerty, OF
South Bend. will lead the fight against
the amendment he said. He voted dry
when state wide prohibition came up
during the last session, but will base
his argument on the constitutional
provision that once an amendment is
adopted. three-fourths Of the states
are required to repeal the amend
ment. Thus. Senator Hagerty says.
thirteen states may prevent thirty-fve
states from returning to liquor manu-
facture and sale, il this number should
ever desire to return to the wet"
status. The senator said he expects
the amendment to be ratified despite
his opposition. but that he does not
believe in its principal and will not
see the senate take such action with
out him rising In protest. He asserts
there will be at least ten votes in op.
position to the amendment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
COURT DECISION ON
REED Amendment
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-The su-
preme court held today that the Reed
bone dry" prohibition amendment
prohibits interstate transportation In
to dry states Of intoxicating liquors
for beverage proposes. even when In
tended for personal use.
Justice McReynolds. in a dissenting
opinion, concurred in by Justice Clark
declared the Reed amendment was not
an interstate commerce regulatory
measure, but a direct intermeddling
with state affairs and behind federal
power.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
Bolsheuik Emissary
Held by Germans

LONDON. Jan. 13.-Karl Radek. one
OF the Russian Bolshevik emissaries
In Berlin, has been arrested. accord
ing to Berlin advtces to the Exchange
Telegraph company through Copen-
hagen. The dispatch also reports the
capture of the Boetzow brewery by
government forces
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
Wilson Attends Meeting
in Paris Y. N. T.. A. Hat
tBy Associated Press)

PARIS. Sunday. Jan. 12.--President
Wilson attended meeting at big
Y. NJ. G. A. hut here tonight and
heard the Rev Charles II. Brent. for
mer Protestant Episcopal bishop Of
the Philippine Islands. preach on the
subject Comrades in Service" Mr..
Wilson occupied seat on the plat.
form but did not speak He was ac-
companied by Robert Lansing. secre.
tary OF state. but Colonel E. NJ. House
was not present be ~,use OF Illness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
Paderewski Slightly
Wounded in Attack
,By Associated Press)

GENEVA. Jan. l3.-Ignace Jan Pad
erewski. the Polish leader. was only
slightly wounded in the attack made
upon him by would be assassin at
Warsaw. according to telegram re-
ceived by friends here today He is
said to be continuing his work with
General Joseph Pilsudski on the re-
construction of the Polish government.
and is planning measures against thu,
Bolshevists
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
Limitations on Shipping
Are Removed by u. S.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.--All limi-
tations on the kind or amount of fuel
coal. food and other ship supplies
which vessels outward bound from
American points may carry were re-
moved in orders issued today by the
war trade board. Licenses for bunker
coal will be issued in the same man
ner as heretofore. however. and
through this the board will continue
to control the destinations Of the
ships
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
Two MEN LOST WHEN
lIFEBOAT CAPSIzES

HALIFAX, n. S, Jan. 13.-Wireless
dispatches from vessels standing by
the United States shipping board
steamship Castalia. which has been in
distress off the coast of Nova Scotia
since early Saturday morning. brought
news that the rescue OF A. Of the
crew had begun shortly after 3 a. III.
today and that one OF her life boats
Containing II men had capsized and
that two were drowned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
Today's Temperature,

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Partly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Tuesday. Probably light rain or
snow. Colder Tuesday.
General Conditions - The tempera-
lures are now moderate east OF the
Rocky Mountains and above normal
over the central states. Colder in the
west and temperatures are expected to
fall late tonight or Tuesday The Pa
cif1c coast storm has crossed the
Rocky mountains, causing unsettled
weather.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
iNTeRNED GERMAN FREED

ATLANTA. Ca. Jan. l3--Charles F.
Banning. wealthy Pittsburgh manufac.
turer interned at Ft Oglethorpe as an
enemy alien today was ordered re-.
leased by Federal Judge Newman.
granted writ of habeas corpus
brought by Banning, a native OF Cor.
many.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
British Troops Occupy
Tolun of Dusseldorf
(By Associated Press)

COPENHAGEN. Sunday. Jan. r.
British troops have occupied Duessel-
dorf. which has been in the hands Of
the Spartacans. according TO report
from Berlin.
Dusseldorf Is q town in Rhenish
Prussia. 1t is situated on the right
bank of the Rhine. twenty-one miles
of Cologne
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
WANTSy.S. TROOPS
OUT OF RUSSIA

WASHINGTON. Jan. 13-A resolu-
tion to record the senate as favoring
withdrawal Of American soldiers from
introduced today by Senator Johnson
the United. States government had no
Russian policy and was inviting dis
aSter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
Ship Ovners Refuse to
Submit Controversy
to War Labor Board
(Dy Associated Press)

NEW YORK. Jan. 13.-Priyate own.
ers of New York boats whose EN-.
ployes together with those OF the rail
road administration went on strike
last week in an attempt to force ar
bitration of their demands for higher
wages and an eight-hour day. refused
today to submit their side OF the con-
troversy for decision by the war labor
board.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
THE WEATHER \

tor indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Cloudy tonight and
Tuesday. Colder Tuesday and in north
and west portion tonight
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13

ROSARIO. Argentina. Jan. 1S-Se-
we're fighting occurred at sugar re-
finery here yesterday following the
declaration Of general strike. The
number Of casualties has not been re-
ported Several street cars have been
burned by mobS.
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