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HI I'll I'lHTITIMWiMIIHM. Mwafcauv-. isMMaeiMtaaiiiMMMeManrsrxSHK JW. 3S ' V. tt,. J"fc i mS mVii i w ntnwmwy. -t . AGE TWO THE DEMOCRATIC BANNER J J J ! j ! J4 I 'I' POLITICAL POINTS Hh t Query Did Willis decentralize civ il service? Ask Stougliton. "Plo Is greater than poetry" Gov. Willis. By cracky! Ain't this a gum awltzler of a campaign slogan for the champion gizzard eater, who refers to Ills opponent as "an Insignificant lit tle squirt?" The plot thickens 1 Itoosovelt Is now stating tho terms on which ho will accept tho Republican nomina tion for president. The Republican party will have to accept him nolens volens, willy nllly,'or words to that effect. .j. N With the glaring evidences of nepo tism permeating tho state administra tion, with entire families of Ada grad uates and Willis favorites holding most of tho o dices, and True "Glues" holding all tho rest, regular Republi cans who labored In 1914 can only iopo that things will bo better for them next time. I k In his steadfast courso of destruc f 4t,0n ot clllcken gizzards tho good ; jVyotihg governor lias never yet found t ' tlmo to mention ono singlo state commission, board or buroau which ho abolished according to his steam whlatlo promlso ot 1914. Thoy aro all hero yet but aro now composed of Ada graduates, tomperanco agitators and representatives ot tho liquor In terests, bound togother by tho com mon tie of self advantage. Stato Auditor Donahoy inado a proilt of 14,810.43 this week for tho etato by using common business Bcnso in handling stato oil louses. Ills Is ono department that is not given over to personal political promotion. Still thoro are somo pooplo who think that Socretary of Stato Hiido brant should havo had chargo of those contracts so that ho might huvo consulted Sonator Wickliiio, with whom ho made arrangements for stute auto tags, and In which the profit was not to bo for tfio stato. Now it tuniB out that Rear Admiral Flsko, tho groat critic of tho navy do jmrtnicnt, wanted to bo given com mand of tho Atlantic fleet and was turned down by Secretary Josephus Daniels upon tho ndvlco of Admiral Georgo Dowoy, who recommended Admiral Elotchor. As tho secretary told tho congressional coinmlttoo: "Tho admiral nftor that became tho fiovero critic of tho department and Its policies." Klsko Is tho man who la being wo liberally quoted by tho disloyal oastorn copperheads who nn llnd nothing good In America. Stato Supcrlntondont of SchoolB Frank R. I'earson will proilt on tho oalo of ton thousand books of which no Is tho author, by tho adoption of his book by tho stato reading circle as part of tholr courso. Pearson is also head of tho reading clrclt. No Poacher who doos not follow tho work of tho reading clrclo is advanced very "rapidly, and ovon In examination te&chors must bo familiar with tho contents of tho books proscribed or 'Vail." Superintendent Pearson, who names tho examiners, Is tho Itopubll a recently appointed after tho place had been promised by tho govornor to John Davison, Progressive, who was sacrificed on tho altar of expedi ency after tho WIUls-Burton-Daugh-erty slato was formed. ; flmrgo Staulfer, tho Putnam county politician, who Is now tho stato board of agriculture, tho ten dummies com polling it having abdicated and placed all the power In his hands, Is now on "tho political stump. Hu In tolling Ohio citizens thai tho admitted ilollclt In tho state fair fund was cuusod by tho agricultural commission's refusal ,to resign when tho govornor demanded that action. Yet his immediate pred ecessor, Itonlck Uuiilnp, took chargo of tho stato fair upon being appointed In July, id in, and announced that It would bo greater than ovor before and cost less. Ho made a frightful mesa of tho affair and was forced to Joavo his olllco under llro with thou sands of dollars of IiIIIb unpaid and tho atato's creditors clamoring for tholr money. If tho old agricultural commission Is to blame, why was it that Governor Willis ordered Dunlap ischurged without benefit of clergy Speak up! . A BURNT OFFERING Mvory mombor of tho Willis stato administration Is under suspicion ot 5l follows bocauBO of tho publicity attending tho oxposuro of letters evi dencing tho building of a Willis ma chine, through tho ranks of tho civil service employos, and outsido tho regular Republican organization. That Is why tho Willis muchporturb cmI civil sorvlco commission Is making an "Investigation," Tho public press Teorded that Secretary George L, Stougliton, of tho Industrial commis sion, did not deny writing tho letters ordering formation of tho Willis ma ciiino throughout tho counties. So It seems that tho much heralded Inves tigation is in reality a fishing excur Blon to find out who Is tho man who unburdened his conscience. Tho com mission has had amplo ground for in vestigation in tho past ltsolf is noi nbovo suspicion. Dut now It must bo learned who is the honest man that hns fallen among thieves. A burnt offering must bo made to appease tho wrathful Republican regulars, who re sent tho Insult offered them by reach ing beyond thorn to build up tho per sonal machine. As to tho activities, this unbiased comment by James W. Faulkner from tho "watchtowcr of civilization" Is enlightening. "The discovery this week of the letters bolng sent out by Secretary Georgo Stougliton, of tho stato Indus trial commission, to employes of that body In tho classified service, order ing them to securo members of an organization outsido of tho regular Republican stato and county commit tees, merely substantiates publicly what the politicians have boon awarn of for somo tlmo. This is that Gov ornor Willis Is organizing a personal machine separate and apart from the party organization. Tho work is in tho hands of Georgo Stauffor, of the staid hoard of agrjqulturo; Newton W'. Miller of tho slato lax commis sion; Stato Oil Inspector James M. Carrj Fire Marshal Bert Buckley; and tho members of the official family known as tho 'boy scouts. Tho or ganization is by precincts and It Is said tho stato Is pretty well covered. Whllo tho letters found this week woro Blgnod by Secretaty Stougliton, it Is understood that Stato Inspector of Workshops and Factories George Hamilton, who Is socretary of the Re publican stato committee, and Her bert L. Elliott, a member of tho stato commission, havo tho details In chargo in that department of state." An a further evldonco of how tho work is dono, the Columbus Dispatch calls attention to tho fact that two stenographers paid out of censor funds for months past, In violation of law, have been assigned by Stougliton "to other dutlos." Nepotism In that Stougliton placed his aged father at work In tho department which he was unablo to do, is also charged, and tho statement Is made that because of this an additional omployo to as sist tho older Stougliton ha3 been necessary. ' J "I 'i I 'fa I 'fa 'fa 'fa 'fa 'fa 'fa fa 'V FREDEEICKTOWN fa ! - -fa I fa i ! ! fa -fa fa $ Miss Ella Mount visited relatives In Columbus last wool:. Mrs. Sylvia Lucas has tukou a po sltlon at tho Taylor dry goods store. Mr. and Mrs. McArdlo loft for tholr now homo In Now London, whore they recontly purchased a livery busi ness. At a mooting of tho chuinbor ot commerce last week tho matter ot streot paving was Investigated pretty thoroughly. Sovoral mon woro pros- out from Conterburg who described tho experience of that vlllago In this kind ot Improvement. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Honing, recently of Mt. Vernon, moved Into their now homo on Munsllold avenuo, which thoy rocently purchased. Mr. Her ring Is manager of tho Fredorlcktown Elovutor company, taking the placo made vacant by Mr. Justus D. Smoots who wus appointed postmaster for Fredorlcktown. The monthly mooting of tho Fred orlcktown W. C. T. U. was hold ut tho Presbyterian parsonogo on Tuos. day ovennlg of this wcok. Mr. W. R. Johnson, who has served Fredorlcktown as postmaster for tho past olghteon years, hist week gave ovor tho reins to Mr, Justus Smoots, tho now appointee, and nguln drops back Into the rank of tho private citi zen. Mr. Johnson says that ho hus inado no pfuns for tho future, and that for a tlmo ho will tako a much needed vacation, probably spending next winter In Florida and traveling around sonic. Mr. Harry Ralston and Miss Mnbol Fawcett uro retained In their positions ns assistants as In tho punt. Mr. Harold Aclterman of Mt. Vor non, who has boon liar tho past six weeks assisting his father in closing up much ot his business In the real estate and insurance olllco, returned to his position with tho Now Kno National bank at Mt, Vornon, the past wook. Miss llurdoll Long visited with Mrs. Rex Klpon at ML Vernon on Friday of last wook. Mr. and Mrs. Georgo Gulloher visit ed with friends In Mt. Vornon the past wook. Mr. Karl Slack of Columbus visited with relatives in this vicinity tho past week. Mr. Frank Whltford of Sedulin, 0., visited with his sister, Mrs, Lillian Whltford, a few days tho past week. Mr. Milton WllllaniB of Mlnmlsbuif; visited friends in this vicinity tho past wook. Mrs. 0. L. Wright of Mt. Vornon vlsltod with rolatlvos In Froderlck town on Friday last. Mr. Isaac Hoguo last wook moved FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1916 Mrs. Alice Barnhart Is spending tho week with Mrs. John Reep in the country. to the DoWitt farm southwest of Fredorlcktown, and Mr. Perry Dill of near Frederlcktown moved to tho farm vacated by Mr. Hoguo. Mr. II. S, Wright returned homo from Detroit, Mich , tho past week. Miss Mozello Wilson ot Sparta vis ited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Wilson, at Fredricktown, last week. Messrs. Ernest WllBon and Harold Mitchell of Sparta were Frederick town visitors last week. Mrs. Stanley Hoss, who recently underwent an operation nt tho hos pital in Mt. Vernon, returned homo last Thursday. Miss Rolla Melllnger, who has been visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Hixenbaugh, returned to her homo in Mt. Vernon tho past week. Mr. Frank B. Slumph made a busi ness trip to Columbus last week. Frederlcktown will havo a Clean-Up Day, or rather two of them on April 25 and 26th, at which tlmo all kinds of rubbish should bo piled into the streets so that It can b carted away to tho dump. Last year considerable refuse of this kind wns missed, but this tlmo assurance is given that it vlll bo carried away, Rev, Mortoil of ttiQ M. E. church, was a Mti Vurnoii visitor on Tuesday of this week. A hohlo talent play will bo given at tho Odd Fellows Hall on Friday even ing of this week. Arrangements aro being made for tho now school building as rapidly as possible. Architects are drawing plans and an estimate will bo given out be fore long concerning the probable cost, but It is thought a building costing from $30,000 to ?50,000 will havo to be built and equipped to meet tho growing needs of Frederlcktown. It is now. planned to uso the old building for tho lower grades only, and ubo the now building exclusively for high school purposes. It is also proposed that aii auditorium with a seating capacity of about 700 bo a part of this now build ing. Miss Lucy Davidson, of Frederick town, visited over Sunday with friends at Centerburg. Mr. J. Komito, of Bellvllle, was a Fredorlcktown visitor on Monday last. Miss Mary Brumbach, a teacher in tho Mt. Vernon schools, visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Brum bach, In this placo over Sunday. Mr.- and Mrs. R. M. Dalrymple cele brated their 55th wedding anniversary on Tuesday of this week. Those pres ent were Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dalrym ple and son Fenllnand, of Bedford, Qhio, Mr. and Mrs. Lorln Dalrymple, and daughters, Marie and Laura, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. McGugln and two chil dren, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Blackford and children. A threo course dinner was served nt noon. Mr. and Mrs. Dalrym ple have spent all their lives in this placo and vicinity, and during tho fifty five years have lived In only threo dif ferent houses. During this tlmo there has not been a death In the four gener ations of the family. A picture of the family was taken, showing tho four generations, and the bride and groom were dressed in their wedding clothes of flfty-flvo years ago, A handsome gold handled umbrella was presented by tho children. Miss Moreo of Palmyra, visited with Miss Nello Baker In this placo tho. past week. Mrs. Park Blair of Mt. Vernon, vis ited friends hero last Friday. Mrs. Dora Baker w"as seriously ill tho flrBt of tho week, but reported bet ter at this writing. Mrs. 3, 0. Carr and Mrs. Chas. Har ry entertained tho Daughters of Vet erans and tho Ladles. Relief Corps on Monday, Appomatox day, at tho K. of P. hall. Refreshments were served and a pleasant social tlmo enjoyed. Mrs. B. Studor went to New "Wash ington and Ashland on Thursday to In spect lodges of tho Pythian Sisters. Mrs. C. M. Hlldrcth Is reported on tho sick list. Mr. II .10. Clemms Sunday school class of tho M, E. church was enter talnod at tho home of Miss Helen Groff on Monday evening. Miss Golda Spaydo of Shelby visit ed Mr. and Mrs. John McNutt In this placo last week. Miss Esther Boner, who Is teaching at Gambler, visited with her parents near Frederlcktown tho past week. Mrs. Robort Stauffer of Mt. Ver non visited with her mother, Mr3. Sadlo Hosack, In Frederlcktown last Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Alex Penlck, who was called to Utlca last week by the serious Ill ness of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Shields, returned homo Sunday afternoon. Mrs. John. Stofer was a Mansfield visitor on Tuesday of this week. Mrs. W. B. Mann visited with her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Foote, at Bell vllle, a few days the past week. Mrs. John Ffdlor spent last week With Mrs. Otto Burris at Mt. Vernon. Mrs. Earl Dunham, who has been with her mother, Mrs. Ida Davis, at the hospital, returned from Columbus last Sunday evening. Miss Edith Stofer, who has been visiting friends In Mansfield, return ed homo on Sunday. The M. E. Ladles' Aid Society met. at the homo of Mrs. William Dcnnl sou Wednesday afternoon of this week. The W. S. club met with Mrs. L. B. Wagner on Thursday afternoon. Invitations aro out announcing tho fiftieth wedding anniversary celobra tlon of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Rowley on Friday, April 28. Thoy will hold open house from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Mrs. DellBIshop and children of Frederlcktown visited with Mrs. Ella Wlllltts in tho country, a few days this week. Mrs. J. M. Strublo and Mr. Pitt Struble were Mt. Vornon visitors on Saturday last; Mr. L. H. Brentllngcr and daugh ter, Miss Laura Brentllnger, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Zolman and Mr. William Harry at Ashland on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Charles Levering and sister, Mrs. Ella Vernon, woro called to Dela ware last week by the death of tholr niece. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Frazior are mak ing preparations to move to Carding ton in tho near future. Mrs. Emma Trowbridge has gone to Columbus and expects to spend tho summer there. Mr. W. S. Bradrlck has contracted to build a new residence for Mr. Mer rill Clemm on High streot this spring. Miss Mary Estlle, who has been visiting Hannah M. mills at Zanes-' vllle, returned homo laBt Friday. 4. .J. 4. 4. . .j. 4. .. .j, MILFORD i I I j J J4 . .J. .J. ,j , ,, Bllnn Gearhart, who has been 111 of appendicitis, was taken to Mt. Carmel hospital early Thursday morning in an ambulance and was operated on Saturday. At last report ho was get-! ting along as well as could bo expect ed. Fred Oorwlu spent Tuesday In Sparta on business. Mesdames J. E. Lltzenberg and F. W. Chapman spent Saturday In Co lumbus. There will bo an Easter exercise at First Milford church on Easter even ing. Cort Mitchell attended tho Center-burg-Gambler debate at Gambler Fri day night. Milford grange meets Wednesday evening, April 19. A class will be In itiated at this meeting. - Miss Rosamond Greer of North Main street went to Columbus Tues day to attend the Krelsler concert. Clyde Purdy of Gambler was a busi ness visitor in Ml. Vernon Tuesday. O. L. Ashcraft made a business trip to Millwood Tuesday. I 'I 4 f J -i ", J C5ATHS "fa 'fa "fa 4 fa i -fa fa -fa fa fa 'fa I JampE LcrIxu Stnuln James Lesley, tho threomonth-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Enrl Stoylo, died at the homo of his parents, 7 West High street, Monday night at 5:15 o'clock of strangulated hernia. Tho funeral at the lato residence, 7 West High streot, Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, Rov. O. E. Ford officiating. Interment in Mound View cemetery. Fred Humbert and son, Howard, of East High street spent Tuesday In Howard with relatives. W. E. Setton went, to Marlon Tues day to spend a few days on business. When It Trains and When The Wind Blows Your bill, or poster, stuck up by tho wayside, announcing your coming salo will bo destroyed. Instead, why not play safe by putting your announce ment into the homes of the county by using this space. It will only cost you $1,20 for 3 times J $1.00 for 2 times Larger spaces and additional Inser tions and smaller spaces at proportionate rates. Wo are always pleased to aid you In preparng your ad. THE BANNER ai Women are not going to wait until Easter Week to I buy their new Spring Suits nor anything else 9 i 0 9 9 0 9 Novelties for Easter wear arriving each day, make this store the Fashion Center IF THERE'S A NEW STYLtt IT'S AT RINGWALT'S. RINGWALT'S HAVE ALL THE NEW SILKS AND DRESS FABRICS. YOU COME TO RINGWALT'S FOR THE NEWEST IN GLOVES and the "HARDEST-to-GrET" SHADES in Silk HOSE MwWmmw SSI I All FJT The Taffeta Suits are beautiful and striking Flare or "Boomerang" models and belted effects. Yon arc impressed with the en gaging ways of caring for every feature a flare, a fullness, a drape, a simple line all very new. Shades of blue and black. $25.00 to $55.00 Taffeta silk compose Suits. Slight touch es of cloth1 to make a pleasing variety and to add the note of style. $25.00 Sr $50.00 These Suits aro ideal for Spring wear and may be Avorn wiiy into the Summor. Well bodied grades satin, moiro and taft'otu In ovory color. But particularly in tho dainty hatrbow colorings. All puro silk. Per yard 15c TO 35c Blouses Bautlful now lingerie and colored llloiises vollos mostly In self colored plaids and strip InRS. S1.00 TO S2.50 SILK BLOUBESDalntlest of creations in cropo .do chines, Georgettes, niessaliues and notsj wantod colors of rose, maize, flush, nllo, pink and navy; with liberal quantities of whites; thoHp especially new havo frill col lurs $2.50, $3.50 up to S5.85 25c to 75c Bright Bow Ribbons S tripes, the thing in voiles Straight stripes Graduato stripes Embroidery Shot strlpos Shadow stripes and flower Summer Skirtings Bedford Cord, Beach Cloth, Gaberdine, Pique, Honey Comb, Oxford, Waffle, Corduroy and I'lnen 25c. 39Cf 50c Undergarments of Silk Dainty cropo do chine Camisoles, Envel Chem ise and Gowns an extremely attractive dis play, and very moderately priced "t 50c TO 93.00 Buttons Now lino of waist, coat and suit Buttons, per dozen 10c TO 50c Your Easter Gloves Should b of the smartest something typical of this dress event. Every kind of Spring Gloves. PERRIN'S KID In plastic shades and white, together with wash able white, and somo contrasting colors SI. 25 & S1.50 KAYSER GLOVE8 In silk, chamolsette, and leatherette; In colors and white with contrast stitching 35c &. 75c The kind of Hosiery want ed right now at 50c Splendid wearing boot flbro hoso, 30 In. full length; lisle top, heel and toe: Black Copen White Champagne Putty Pink LavendoiNavy Gray Men's Sox Special showing of fancy silk sox for men. Black with whlto clock, white With black clock. All silk, pair 50c ffit&flfofik i t'-i-rri.- ' ftjtf&Vm .w-. rujiwv-". r . .wcasbu. - 1 n" u ," in 1 mil iur at $1 No. 909, our stand ard of $1.00 value In silk hose. Black Champagne White Sliver Pink Nile Sky Putty Navy Copen Gray Green Itoso Bronzo Alalzo Wisteria Fawn Hello New Designs in Fancy Hosiery Hi. Stripes and Clocks Stripes: ,. , Black on white Bronze stripe Bluo stripe Gray stripo Clocks: , Black 011 whlto $1.00 a pair - m m on The J. -S. Ringwalt Company $e$e0ceeteai 9 oe j A J rf hli'l l N A. s