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The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-28
PRELIMINARY PEACE MAY BE
 SIGNED AT PARIS BY APRIL 2D

subcommittee and which these delcgotes have been working ddli- gently to have embraced in the con stitutjon will come along with the Monroe Doctrine question and the Japanese demand for racial equal ity when the special committees sub mits the new drafts to the League Of Nations commission.
 The new draft will make provi- sion for women holding any office In the League of Nations even to that of the presidency.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07
FREDER|CkTOWN


John Albright and wife left Friday
to visit friends at their former home
in Cambridge.
The lady teachers in the public
schools, both in the grade and high
school, took hike to Steeles woods
last Monday evening, where they had
supper of fried ham, eggs, coffee, etc.,
and had fine time. The spirit exist
ing among our teachers Is commend
able and q nicer bunch cannot be
found anywhere.
In practice game Of football here
on Ebersole field Tuesday evening.
between Mt. Vernon high and Fred
erick high, Chip Robb, who was play
ing guard for Fredericktown,- sustain
ed fracture of his collarbone.
Miss Adah Murphy Of Mansfield has
been the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Murphy, several
days the past week.
The Thursday club met at the
home of Mr.. ID. NJ Brumbach last
Tuesday evening at which time they
presented to Miss Martha Turkle a
fine cut dish. Miss Turkle was a
member of the club and as she was
leaving for her new home the club
did this in appreciation Of her past
service to the club.
Mrs. Jennie Lindsey of Blanches-
ter is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. W..
Anders, south Of town.
The Lowell Literary society will
render literary program in the high
school auditorium Friday afternoon,
Oct. 3.
The Ladies Aid society of the M. E.
church realized about eighty dollars
on their chicken dinner Wednesday.
Mrs. A. Rucker. who has been liv-
ing in Mt. Vernon, has moved into
rooms in the house recently pur.
chased by Willis Chilcoate.
Isaac Peters and wife and daugh.
ter, Louise, of Detroit. Mich, have
been visiting In the families Of James
Coulter and Lee Hollibaugh the past
week. ts. n.or
William Murphy and wife are NOV
ing into the property they recently
purchased of Frank Nell.
Miss June Mann, a Sophomore In
the high school, was attacked with a
severe case OF nose-bleed last Wed
nesday afternoon necessitating the
calling Of physician before the flow
of blood could be stopped.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07
[cT(l

Mr.. and Mrs. William Hartsook
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hoyman and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Cornell and son,
Ralph, spent Monday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Melick.
Mr.. Fred Schooley spent Sunday
at Danville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McLarnan were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Farmer
Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie Stringfellow made a
business trip to Danville last Tues
day.
Mrs. Elizabeth Flack. Miss Nancy
Lepley. Mrs. John McLarnan, Mrs,
Lon Totten, Mrs. George Hoyman and
Mrs. GLENN Winterringer OF Colum.
bus. Mrs. Charles Melick, Mrs. Henry
Howe, Mrs. William Hildebran, Mrs.
Joseph McM(llen and Miss Bessie
Flack were guests of Josie Morning
star recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Melick was the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Melick
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07
.CHARGEFATHER
CH0kEO HIS SON
Frank Nell OF Howard TIP.
Arrested By Lybarger
BOY IA YEARS OLD
Claims Plow So Dull That He
Could Not Work, Father
Becoming Angry

Because he, is alleged to have
knocked down his 14-year-old son
when the latter was unable to proceed
with plowing field, Frank Nell, Of
Howard township, is in jail, the ar
rest having been made by Humane
Officer Jacob Lybarger on complaint
of neishborsJ
Paul Nell. told authorities there
were SO many stones in the field and
the plow, was SO dull that he could not
continue his work. Thereupon, ac-
cording to- the boy. his father felled
him and next proceeded to choke him.
An affidavit was made Saturday by
officer Lybarger, but Nell will be kept
in. Jail as long as the law allows, it
was stated.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07
HENRY EGCLESTON
DIES ON SATURDAY

Word was received In this city Sat
urday by Mrs. LOrinda Sutton OF the
death of her brother. Henry Eggles-
ton. aged SO years. His death occur.
red early Saturday morning at the
state hospital, Columbus, resulting
from a complication OF diseases.
Mr., Eggleston was Civil war vet
eran. He is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Sutton, and one son.
The body will be brought to this
city Saturday eevning and taken to
the home of his nephew, Mr.. w. =.
Sutton, 1O6 North Norton street. The
funeral will be held at $3.50 o'clock
Monday afternoon and interment will
be made in Mound View cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07
THE AGE.OlD GAME

Now the plot begins to thicken. as
It were. The legislative survey COM
mittee, with experts" employed to
investigate state offices and depart
ments with view to concentrating
the same, will not be ready to report
some months hence when the leKisla.
ture convenes.
II now becomes patent that the Re-
publican selected committee Is play
ing the age-old game and when the
legislature cOnvenes In December ana
increase in the 10000 appropriation
will be asked for.
The report Of this committee Will
be made about the time the campaign
opens, It's sole purpose being, OF
course, for campaign purposes and to
divest the public attention from the
Legislative fasco OF the general as
sembly. Stenographers who serve at
Legislative sessions and at G. o. p.
headuarters are found on the commit
Tee phyToii
To those who follow political events
It IL amusing to see the very person
ages who made the fight for Frank Is.
Willis on q platform OF deeentraiiza'
tion OF state departments and com
missions. now putting on the reverse
and calling for centralizati0n. The
insincerity OF men who denounced
Governor Cox for combining many de-
partments under single heads. is SO
apparent that the thinking men Of
Ohio will not be hoodwinked by this
latest political four flush.
Had the legislature and the @. o
p. leaders honestly desired fair sur
vey. they would have named nor
partisan committee. consulted with
the governor. ana II Is likely that
good results might have been obtain
ed. But the real interest OF Ohio l.
not the real interest OF those wht
planned the Legislative survey.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07
LOAN MAN IS
COMING TO THE CITY

Farmers everywhere are becoming
more and more interested in the fed
eral Farm Loan act because they
know 1t gives them the only kind Of a
farm loan that is suited to their
needs. Instead OF making short time
loans, the federal Farm Loan act pro.
vides for long time loans to farmers
only. which are repaid in small semi.
annual payments.
The federal Farm Loan act estab
fishes loan banks all over the country
to attend to the business of making
these loans. ! am representing The
Virginia Joint Stock Land Bank,
which makes loans direct to farmers
without Joining any association or
buying stock. / will be In Mt. Vernon,
at the Hotel Curtis. on Tuesday and
Wednesday, Oct. 7 and 8, for the pur'
pose of meeting farmers and accept
ing applications for loans. II you are
interested and cannot come in at that
time write to me for further infor
nation. 3
DONALD r. AcKLIN,
| Ny Perrysburg, Ohio.
lTuFxsda x7s WA
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07
HANDiCAPS

"There is only one really insur'
mountable handicap. so far as can
determine" says Michael Dowling IN
the American Magazine, "and that Is
the loss of the inner power which we
call the mind. And the blessed thing
about that handicap is that we don't
know we have it. Nothing else is un-
conquerable."
"Handicaps? Why, a handicap is
Just a chance for good, honest fight.
| would not give turn OF my hand
and it's not much of hand, either
for a man or n woman who won't
nut up a fight against odds"
"Afiiction turns some people into
a sort of sponge, which merely soaKs
up pity, but sponge never gets any
where. We talk about the winds OF
adyersity.' Well the hardest trees
are those that have been buffeted
about. They don't grow In sheltered
hooks or hothouses. It isn't what
YOU are from the neck down. but from
the neck up, that counts.
Mr. Dowling can speak as one haV'
ing authority, because since he was
boy of Is he has been without hands
or feet, having lost both In prairie
blizzard. Now he is SO years old, a
bank president. happily married, and
has family. He dances. walks free'
ly. drives his own car and goes hunt
ing. He Is one of the heroes OF
peace, ordinarily unknown. He mas
cast Off the mantle OF reserve ana
appeared before wounded soldiers IN
the hospitals to give them the en-
couragement of example, so much
more helpful than all the kindly words
ip the world. ~
Primarily intended for the soldiers
who must start life over again De
rett Of eyes or limbs, there Is meat
for all who hear, In what he says
something to make the truly afnicted
renew their fight with good courage
and get more out OF life, and to make
the whole and sound consider wna'
handicaps really are.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07
..LI:TTLE:WORK FOR
GRAND JURY TO Do
Prosecutor Ashbaugh Says
He Knows Nothing Of Any
Sensational Case

According to Prosecuting Attorney
Paul M. sAshbaugh, there will be very
little work for the grand jury of the
October term OF common pleas court,
which convenes next Monday morn
ing.
"Outside of few non-support cases
there will be very little for the grand
jury to do" said the prosecutor.
Prosecuting Attorney Ashbaugh
knew nothing of sensational case
which 1t is claimed would be brought
to the attention of the grand jury.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07

James Israel to Harry g. Slingluff
parcel in Clinton, 81.
Charles C. Taylor to PANEL Chad
wick, parcel in Brandon, 81.
Clara A. Blubaugh to John Sapp
parcel in Danville, $2500.
Martha A. Wells to Melvin B. I'm
derwood, parcel in Clinton. $1,000.
Oliver +. Murphy TO Walt and
Sadie Newart, parcel in Clinton, 81.
Mary e. Grubb to Mary T.. Ransom
parcel in city, 81.
Mary E. Fultz to Annie E. White
parcel in city, 81.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07

my health 90 can do all my work and
am 10 grateful that am recommend
ing Il to my friends. - Mrs. ID. Nj.
ALTERS, n. r. 4, Oregon. III.
Oniywomen who have suffered the tor
lures Of such troubles and have dragged
alcax from day TO day can realize the
relief which this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia =. pinkham's Vegetable
COMPOUND. brought u Mrs. Alters.
Women everywhere in Mrs. Alters
condition should profit by her recon-
mendation. and II there are any COM
plicAtions write Lydia e. Pinkham's
Medicine CO., Lynn, Mass, for advice.
The result Of their 40 years experience
" at your service.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07

Mrs. William Tristem Of Detroit,
Mich, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Hattie Parr, East Ohio avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Johnston have
returned from visit with relatives
in Rockford, Ill.
County Supt. of Schools j.. G. Mar
riott was in Union and Brown town.
ships Friday, inspecting the. rural
schools.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07
Friday, the 24th day OF
October, 1919

between, the hours of / p. IN. and p.
IN. OF said day, the following described
lands and tenements, to-wit!
And bounded and described as follows
Being parts of Lots Nos. and IL IN
the 3rd Or. of the 9th Twp and eleventh
Range: commencing 65.10' poles west Of
the northeast corner of said Lot No. .;
thence south 1ll,S3 poles; thence west
l794l poles; thence north 45.13 poles:
thence east 122l2 poles: thence north 4S36
poles thence east to the place of begin
ming, estimated to contain 81 acres.
Reference IL here made to a survey and
plat for more certainty of description
made by w. r. McIntire,. surveyor r.
G. O. dated Mar. 9th, 1889.
Also another tract of land In the Coun-
ty of Knox, State of Ohio. and Town
ship of Brown being a part Of the east
end of Lot No IL. Sub, No. . in Town
ship . of Quarter Township No 3 and
being In all that part OF suid Lot No Il
that of Sub. No. > that lies east of the
center of the road leading from Jelloway,
Ohio. to Newvlle, Ohio, and Independ-
ence, Ohio. estimated to, contain 29.42
acres more or less. q,
Appraised at $10, $4,000.
Terms of sale: One-thlrd cash. one-third
In one year. and one-third In two years
from date of sale. or purchaser may elect
to pay all cash II he so desires.
Charles l.. Bermont, attorney for plain
tin.
WALTER r. MOSHOLDER.
Sheriff Knox County, Ohio.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07

Recruiting officers Of the marine
corps demand "hardtack teeth" be.
cause the men who enlist will have to
eat hardtack. II works the other
way. too, Any doctor or dentist will
tell you that eating hard stun makes
sound teeth. while softh food makes
soft teeth.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07
MRS. SMITH BOUND OVER
1S cents a package

Rilia Smith, charged with petit lar
ceny, was bound over to the grand
jury by Mayor Bair Saturday after
noon. Bond 500. Mrs. Smith fur
nished bond and was released from
custody.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07
FRED DIVILBLISS IS
DEAD AT MFIRMARY

rred DiViIbiss. aged 90 years. died
at II o'clock Saturday morning at the
county infrmary, Bangs. OF diseases
incident to advanced age.
The body was brought to McCor.
mick's chapel.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07

The storied woman who, entranced
by the new plumbing, could hardly
wait until Saturday night to take u
bath" did we'll to restrain her impet.
uosity. According TO a medical ex-
perts. once in two weeks is plenty.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07
NOW RAISES
I. 0:CHlCkENS
After Being Relieved of Or.
ganic Trouble by Lydia K.
PinkhaIn's Vegetable
Compound.
Oregon, ILL.," took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for an or

g0nlc trouble Whlch
pulled me down un-
til / could not putmy
foot to the floor and
could scarcely do my
work, and as / live
on a small farm and
raise six hundred
chickens every year
1T made 1t very hard
for me.
"I saw the Com.
pound advertised in
our paper, and tried
III IL has restored
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07

This IL the third big steel strike.
Il II to be home run, or three strikes
and out?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07

A son was born Friday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Horold Harmon of North San
dusky street. q.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07
NJ Miss Jordan
Honored

Honoring her sister, Miss Anna
Jordan, of Columbus, who is visiting
here, Mrs. C. Fl. Shellenbarger de-
lightfully entertained Friday evening
at her home on North Sandusky
street. Thirty guests were present
during the evening.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07
sHERIFF's SALE
Theodore NJ. Dill

Theodore NJ. Dill
vs..
Alice Wheatcraft, ct al.
Knox Common Pleas.
BY virtue of an Order OF Sale In Parti-
tion issued out of the Court of Common
pleas of Knox County, Ohio and to me
directed. l will offer for sale upon the
premises in Brown Township, Knox
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07
Real Estate Transfers

Real Estate Transfers
Mary iiinde Ball to Nazareth Lit.
erary and Benevolent Institution of
Nazareth. parcel In city, 81.
Frank Shultz to Samuel Beck, par
csl In city, 81.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07

Order of Sale
In the case of Charles M. French
administrator of Mary A. Boyd, vs.
Leroy French, an order Of public sale
has been issued out of the probate
court Of Knox county,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-07

Marriage License
Tarleton G. Ridenour, thresher
Pike township, and Gladys NJ. Knerr
North Liberty. Rev. j. A. Long.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-01

GRATED by General Joffre.
d. C. Keister has returned from
4 several days visit to his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Spracher, OF
Ivanhoe, and friends at intermediate
points.
Jesse Boyd, of North Holston, was
the week end guest of grandparents,
Mr.. an. Mrs. John Asbury.
r. G. and Fred Holmes, have Left
for Michigan where they have accept
ed positions.
Mrs: Haley and children have re-
turned to Newport News, after IL
two weeks visit with mrs. llaleys
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Asbury.
II. S. Surface, candidate for coun-
ty clerk, was recent visitor here
talking and shaking hands with the
voters.
Those from here who attended the
Home Coming Celebration at Taze-
we'll, in honor of the returned sol
diers are too numerous to mention
All express themselves as pleased
with the program and spent plea
SAINT and profitable day.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-01
NEWS OF TANNERSVILLE.
(lIeid over from last week ,

(lleid over from last weekly
Sergeant T.. a. Holmes, .ecentlv
arrived home after more than q
years service overseas.
Private A. NJ. Osborne, of the 10th
infantry, has Il fifteen day furlough
and is visiting his father, e. G.
Osborne and relatives and friends
Young Osborne enlisted in the
army in 1914, when there was an out
look for seeing active service in
exlc0 was Immediately sent to the
border and was in the expedition
That went into Mexico several hun
dred miles in the chase after Villa.
lie was recalled from Mexico and
sent with the first expeditionarv
force to France. He wos the frs,
Iazewell County boy to land in
France, distinction he has cause ia
be proud of. His five years in the
army, most all of which has been
active service is.a great experience
lie can relate many interesting ex-
pgeriences of the army life on the
iieid. lie wears the Cross of Honor
Tor gallant service, having been dec.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-01
PROBABLY ALL IT Is WORTH

That the French Government
should have offered our own only one
fifth of cost for the vast amount of
property still in France belongingto
he United States seems mt first
thought another illustration of what
i'm $50 often been asserted in regard
II French pcculiaritics when conduct
lhE financial transactions with TO-
reign friends. The offer does not
seem abSurdly low, however, when it
Is remembered that the greater part
OF tins property, including railways
ana much rolling stock and the cx-
pensivc terminal facilities provided mt
the ports used 10y American ships,
were adapted To the purposes of war,
not 10 thos eof peace.
Naturally the value of such prop
eriy now has much deprecated. and
here has been like depreciation OF
we property To the extent of NOT a
e" millions right here 1T home The
tr'neh cannot be expected u pay cost
Tor what they do not want or for
what IS rf lit'lc U.s. Ia them ms :,
M on ~ pel"'. In ,unspgIcn re the
ctIcr # one-f,fth fnr all we have
here o sell. Instead of beine "A had
ones, may lie - good one Certainly
Is lot better than none nj ali
would be. for much of this property
cannot be brought back to America
and more Of ii probably would not he
worth the cost of transportation after
II arrivcr here.
That the French are looking for =,
bargain need not be denied. but in
the circumstances they cannot be-
blamed for that That would be mad
not 10 do so. New York Times
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-01
THE WASHINGTON RACE RIOTS

In another column Of this paper is
n well written article on the Wash
ington trouble between the white peo-
pie and negroes.
The negro has been the pet of
the Government ut Washington ever
since the Civil war. They have been
given preference over white people,
men and women. first, as punish
ment" of the white people of the
South, and also, as political mca-
sure. Negro men and women have
been given places in offices, side by
side, with white men and women.
and in many ways the colorcd peopi,
have been pettcd and fattcred, UNI
til they have come 10 think that a
white person is as good us they are
provided the white behaves himself.
Wherever such conditions exist there
will be trouble inevitably and ctcrn.
ally In the South we have no such
disgraceful and regrctablc occur
ences. The colorcd and white people
know each other and appreciate each
the other, and are living peacefully
and prosperously together.
These race troubles occur, in nearly
every instance, north of the line.
Years ago there was frequent trouble
in the South, instigated by Northern
carpet baggers and black guards.
who were interiors of the respect To-
able colored people they led astray
and into trouble, and whose minds
they filled with prejudice and hatred
against the whites. Happily. thos-
days are gone in tnc South. and
such disturbances and clashes as H..
Washington and Chicago debaclcs ca.
be, and should be c,ade impossible.
and will be. as certain class. s Of
both races become properly ,iy'lxe,.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-01
MIR. TAFT'S SUGGESTIONS.
New York Timcs.)

Ex- President Taft and National
Republican Chairman Hays are en-
gagged in an attempt to accomplish
two welldCfined purposes. First. they
want to secure the ratification of the
Treaty by the Senate. Second. they
want to deliver the Republican PARTY
from the distressing and dangerous
plight into which it has been brought
by the bitter and conscienccless parti-
sanshiD of certain Republican Sena-
tors. Both desire ratification of the
Treaty. Chairman Hays has said that
1t ought to be ratified, but he favors
reservations. Mr.. Taft believes that
reservations are unnecessary. In his
letter to Mr.. Hays he says. al wish
to emphaaize my convictions that the
United States might well ratify the
presen Treaty without reservations
or interpretations" Again. " | am
strongly in favor of ratifying the
Treaty as it is. We're in the Senate
] would not hesitate to vote for it,
1t is because Of the political sit
uaiion, which in his Judgment "may
require concessions to secure ratifi-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-01
NO STOCKINGS. NO
ADMlrTANCE

Ladies sans stockings are barred
at the Hotel Plaza, New York. That
was made plain the other day when
a stockingless female of undeniable
charm and attraction was courte-
ously but firmly requested to make
an exit and not come back until She
found and put on pair of stock
ihgs. There was no scene. The man.
agement, confroMted with a condition
and not theory. as Abraham Lin
co!n-or was it Jess Willard ?-said
on one occasion, i:ade up its mind
instantly. y precedent was 10 be
established and the management very
wisely decided to take its stand on
me side of the conservative. So the
iady mad to go, bare legs and ell.
Questioned by newspaper reports
who heard rumors of the incident,
FRED Sterry, manager of the plaza.
admitted the expulsion and said that
so far as the hotel was concerned
stockinglcss women would not be adj
mitted at tea time. dinner time.
supper time or any other time of the
day or night. To get in the Plaza
II you're a lady-vou simply must
wear stockings. Whether YOU take
them off once you're safely on the
INSIDE is your own affair. At least,
IL is taken for granted that the Plaza