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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-21
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MARTINSBURG i

The Senior class play, Anne Of Old
Salem," was given Saturday evening
to an apprecable audience. Each
ones part was presented in the most
pleasing way,
Mrs, j. S. SchoOler, son. Glenn, and
daughter, Glare, Mrs. II. j. Demuth,
and Mr. Clarence Cummins motored
from Columbus Friday evening for
the weekend with relatives here.
Rev. j. A. Long, of Mt. Vernon gave
the baccalaureate sermon to the class
of 1915 Sunday evening in the Dis.
ciple church. The theme was from
the text, Keep thy heart with all dill
gence; out of it are the issues of
lie" The speaker defined education
as derived from e-duco, to lead out !;
then carefully described the develop
ment of the character and culture OF
both soul and mind that are the natur.
al result of education, and he beauti'
fully described the radiant and whole
some qualities of true manhood and
true womanhood.
Mr. James Deal Is home from Ak
ron for few days with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Deal.
MIR, Frank Fawcett and family from
Gambler were at the Senior class play
Saturday evening.
A number OF our Bladensbure
friends attended the Senior program
Saturday evening.
The high school commencement ex
ercises are given III the town hall
Thursday evening, May 20. Prof
rierson from Columbus will give the
address.
The M. H.. S. alumnae banquet is tC
be held in the town hall, Saturday
evening, May %, with an exceedingl,
up-todate program by members of the
Alumnae association. The caterer!
! viii serve promptly at o'clock,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-21
BAPTlSTS PLAN WORK

Los Angeles, Cal, May 19-Baptists
are taking keen interest in the North
ern Baptist convention, which opened
here today, for united project for
Baptists OF the North and South for
the founding in Mexico Of a girls
school, high school for boys and
a theological seminary. will come up
for consideration. Another matter
of interest is the expected report of
a commission on efficiency and ad-
ministratlon. For some months this
commission has been studying the
Baptist societies and their handling
OF funds,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-21

Mrs. Don Miller of North Liberty
we've entertained at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. C. d. Martin last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harry visited
friends in Centerburg last Sunday
Mr.. w. r. McCann visited friends
II Butler last Tuesday
The third quarterly meeting of the
NJ +. church will be held on Sunday,
May 20. Dist. Supt. Philpott will
preach the sermon in the evening.
Sacrament of the Lords Supper both
morning and evening.
Memorial services will be held at
tie Presbyterian church next Sunday,
the sermon to be delivered by Rev. H..
NJ Noble.
Mrs. Matte Cramer, who has been
here taking care of her mother, Mrs.
james Wise, returned to her home in
Newark on Friday. Mrs. Wise re-
Gently fell, breaking several ribs,
from which injuries she is slowly re-
covering. Mrs. Cramer returned to
Fredericktown on Saturday.
The Sunday school class of Mrs.
William HUM held social in the M.
+, church parlors on Thursday even.
ing of this week.
Mr.. Harry L. Croft has leased the
Touring mill at Millwood and has re-
Gently taken charge of the same. His
family will remain here.
Bonds to raise money to pay for the
expense of erecting new and larger
tower and tank for Fredericktown
we're awarded the Ohio National Bank
OF Columbus, o., at special meeting
of the village council on Tuesday
ey ening, May 49, The clerk had re-
ceived only one bid, which was for
the $1,000 at par value, premium
Of $11 and the accrued interest. AS
soon as possible the old tank on the
square, which has been an eye.sore to
the people here for long time, will
Ee torn down and the new one erect
ed near the pumping station. The
new tank will be large enough to take
care of the increasing demand that is
being made by the town as it increas'
cs in population, and also give bet
ter fire protection.
Next week will be busy week in
F'redercktown, being the occasion OF
the annual commencement of the
high school. Owing to the lack of a
suitable auditorium, tent has been
again rented and will be erected on
TIE school grounds for the accommo
dation of the large crowds that al
ways attend these exercises. The
Alumni banquet will be held in the
school building on Friday evening
ierent entertainments:
On Wednesday evening, May 26, al
o'clock, the Senior class will pre-
sent "a College Town."
On Thursday morning, May 27, al
9:15 o'clock, promotion exercises viii
be given by the pupils in the grades
On Thursday evening, May 27, at
O'Clock, commencement exercises will
be held The class address will be by
w, E. Wenner, superintendent of the
Ashtabula Harbor schools.
All these entertainments will be il
Il large tent which has been erected
upon the school grounds.
On Saturday, May %, at 3 o'clock
the tickets for the class play and fo
commencement will be placed on salt
at Davis e Dague's store. Admission
| I, the class play, rs cents; to com
mencement, Is cents; and to the pro
motion exercises, free. Everybody i,
| invited.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-21
Evidence Against kuepferle.

7 London, May l9,--The trial of An
con Kuepferle. an American citizen OF
German birth. who lived In Brooklyn
". Y. will undoubtedly prove one OF
the most sensational cases of its sort
on record. He Is accused OF being 4
spy. At the close OF the first DAY
session It was said that the British
authorities secured discriminating evil
.Asnce against Kuepferle.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-21

Miss Sarah Sapp Of Gambler spent
Tuesday with friends In the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
CHARGES HUSBAND
IS GERMAN SPY
Became His Wife Through an
Ad. Now Says He Stole
Her $500.

Lakewood. y. J., May 15. Disclo''
urcs made by suspicious wife before
Prosecutor Newman Of Ocean County
have led 10 the offer of reward for
the arrest of Emil Braun for larceny
and on suspicion of being German
spy.
Braun is an expert in the drawing OF
maps. IL is charged that he has IN his
possession many drawings OF United
States coast defences. He has shown
special interest II the Sandy HOOK
Notifications and has frequently At
tempted through friends to obtain
passes TO them. Mrs. Braun says ne
has been within the guard lines and.
although caught, obtained valuable IN
formation.
1t is not because OF his alleged work
as spy, however, that Mrs. Braun IS
80 anxious TO see him again. she
charges that he took with hun her hard
earned money, $500. He met her
through an advertisement, married her
in hurry and left in the same way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
u. S. ENVOY BALKS TURKS
Frees so French and British
Non CombatantS from Peril.

London. May 10. Fifty British and
French non-combatants who were dc
ported from Constautinoplc 70 the
Gsllipoli Peninsula by the Turkish au-
thorities have been brought back to
the capital through the efforts Of
United States Ambassador Morgenthau,
according 10 a dispatch from Athens.
Their deportation to the scene Of
violent fighting IN the Dardanellcs 70
cion WAS dccrccd by Turkey on the
ground that shell fire from the allied
feet was killing and woundlng Turkish
-combatants whose homes are on
the peninsula. In spite Of Mr.. Morgcn-
thau's first protest in their behalf the
British and French citizens we're placed
aboard ship and started for Gallipol.
The American Ambassadors later pro-
tests evidently were more successful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
WAR A PEACEMAKER
European Struggle Teaches
Central America Lesson.

Guatemala City. Guatemala. May >.
The European war has proved great
factor for peace IN Central America.
and especially in Guatemala. This last
republic Of the five that make up the
group of Central American states is
the most impressed because of its
proximity TO Mexico. whose long period
Of internal war has accentuated the
blessings of peace. and the lesson Is
likely 10 be lasting one.
Sentiment here with regard 10 the
war i'm Europe is strongly IN favor of
the Allies. although physically the peo-
pie and the government maintain a
strict neutrality. In fact. all through
Central America the people are for
France and England against Germany.
But the struggle across the ocean
and the other in Mexico have had a
great moral effect on politics in
Guatemala. They have taught the
Guatemalans, and especially the revolu-
tionary element, the disastrous effects
Of war, and made them more content
with their own lot. Those here who
would distrub the peace for their own
political ends, while not potent enough
TO make "A decided stand against Presi-
dent Estrada Cabrera, have been COM
PEELED to yield to the much greater
number who now. more than ever, ap-
preciate how well OFF country is that
is at peace, without and within, and this
sentiment Is expressed IN the unani-
nous choice of President Estrada Cab
rera, who has been able ~ maintain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
SWEDES SCORE WAR ACTS
Prominent Men Call Lusl-
tania's Sinking ''Inhuman.'

Stockholm, Sweden. May 10 A
group of prominent Swedes have re-
quested The Associated Press TO dis
tribute in the United States the fol-
loving expression of their sentiments
concerning what they call "inhuman
methods of warfare:
THE Swedish people are virtually
unanimous in supporting the govern
ment in its policy of strict neutrality,
yet large section OF them, whether
majority or not We cannot say. arc
anything but neutral in their feelings
over the methods of warfare adopted
in this terrible war. which eliminated
in the sinking of the steamer Lusl-
tania.
THE misconceptlon that war sus-
ponds all the laws of humanity must
prove fatal to the future of ciyiliza-
ton and disastrous TO that human soil
darity which is OF such vital import
ance, particularly to the smaller ma
tions of the world"
The list of thirty signatures CON
tains the names of many of the most
prominent officials, authors, educators,
artists and public men of Sweden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
Dernburg Cries Fake!
to Report Kaiser Has
Ordered Him from L. )

Rcyord charac'cr.-inc A. fake tho
-. .r,,lohsd hccr ordered by the
i'P'', ..-...,.. g. io,v.
imperial "el'na" government
this country. ~ Bernhard DernourS
rorsie.cr.Iy refused Yesterday 20 make
"a. 81. ,,s;.ors we're
any 'on.''' '. - -. ~.
Julius Meyer. resident director VI ''e
hamburg American Line. and o oompan'
-. oto ,,..s said 20 be an attorney.
80. -. ,.o..orAev that the
IL heoahc N""N" 49,
former German Colonial Secretary Is
no strange 90 America. ne l.rS' '"I,.e
ia 1902 and spent nearly .nNe years
here. Tho purpose o. h's WISH was 10
famihar.lc himself "itn amer .oe.'
banking methods. FOR 'ln'e l,'
connected with Spcycr & CO. ana spent
considerable time irayo "Ing. ,.s5 =,
When DE returned hn was pa" or -,
charge o. me 'ai n's'''u .
Of IN, strongest nha',''!a' irS' is &c
IN Germany. Nu'h %. i.S AZ sc
done win lore X" '"..,' '..o,,~r,,ro.c3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
CALLS NOTE CHIEF
EVENT OF THE WAR
WESTMINSTER Gazette Praises
Wilson Document Ranked
with Declaration of 1875.

Iordor Nav j. "Ihc Westminster
Gazette" to-day charactcrizes the Amer
ican note TO Germany as the greatest
event Of tho war i says:
we ar. aware that II VIII not hel%
President Wilson for the ciuzens OF
auv belhgeront nation 10 hail MN as
q Daniel come 10 judgment, but we
cannot refrain from expressing our
sense of the profound importance OF
the American note 20 the herman gov
eminent. Il was omen 10 the American
,ovcrumert TO conine themselves TO
The case of their own citizens. and 10
mass by that part which concerns non
combatants Of bclligcrent governments
as no concern of theirs. They have not
,,kcn this course They have taken
their stand firmly on what may be
called the common law of nations, and
on this ground challenge IN It's en-
,Iretv the new kind Of submarine war
fare Germany Is trying 10 establish
"Wc will not speculate on tne sequel
or offer uutimciy advice on what the
American government may 30 II tnclr
protcst proves Intellectual. That IS for
Them 10 decide, and they may be relied
,ipou TO defend their honor and their
interests. and 10 do 10 all the moro
,arnestlV and seriously because they
lave been reluctant 90 involve them
selves i'm the affairs Of Europe But we
may say. iu the meantime, that We
count thts note. as from all human
and mord!goluts az view, the greatest
event Of th'. war.
"Thc forces are now ranged on one
side OF the other Of the legal and moral
boundary. and nothing can be as u
was before. when the most powerful OF
ucutrals has definitely taken IT'S stand
lrr.|T ALL. RIM a o.
American note.
The star says.
The American note is document
which affect the future of the world
20 profoupdly that % IS quite impos-
siblc 10 tNacCcratc ITS enduring sig
rifcauce. 10 u.s. not too much 20 say
that IL ranks with the Declaration Of
lndepcndcncc a. q world-shaping proc
lamation and pledge. Never since She
established the freedom and equality
and rights OF man within her borders
has America been lifted higher by her
conscience and courage. The voice
heard in this note is q new voice in
the storm Of war. II IS. we are not
afraid 10 say, the voice Of Christianity
crying out against the voice OF satan
ism"
The Observer" says cditorially: ats
character may disconccrt some Of those
who had oFhandcdly cXpurgcd its
authors name from the category Of
Niriie statcsnanship. The impression
that Prcsid eut " ilson was a weak man
has had its victims iu TINS country and
ITS eNpOnorts in his own. Those who
have held more discriminating view
grc justified by this document. IN which
cxplicitness and reserve have thrown
their fullest strength into combination.
There IS deadly suavity pevad-
ing the Pres dents note which will be
more signit cant 20 the wise than IL il
had cmpticG a whole arsenal Of dccla-
nation. Only when men know their
own minds and the minds Of their sup
portcrs can they enact the full ritual
81 courtesy with the plomb tranquility
Of which the President acquits him
self"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
TEUTONS ANXIOUS
TO Be CITIZENS
County Clerk Reports
Rush for Papers Since
Lusitania Was Sunk.

County Clerk William +. Schneider
announced yesterday that last week
was the busiest in the history Of the
naturalization division of his office. He
estimated that 80 per cent more appli-
cants applied for naturalization pa
pcrs last week than during the same
week last year. German and Austrian
subjects, he said, had made a sudden
rush for naturalization papers since
the sinking Of the Lusltania.
OF the 500 foreign subjects who ap-
piled for first papers during last week,
70 per cent we're Germans. The re
naming 80 per cent includes many
Austrian and Turkish subjects.
Since May | 1907 foreigners have
applied for citizenship papers. During
the same period last year 2,o01 applica-
tions were received. 4 similar increase
i'm applications for second papers was
recorded. and Mr.. Schneider said that
so per cent Of those who applied were
Germans.
Il haze seen nothing but Teutonic
faces in my Office all week. Mr.
Schneider said. This seems 20 indl-
cate chat Germans and their allies an
ticipate serious trouble between this
country and their native lands.
AN appl lcation by foreigner Tor
first naturalization papers does not. OF
course. crtitlc him to the same protcc-
ton this government would give to a
man who has taken out his second
papers. II shows. however. that these
men do not want to live in this coun-
try without showing that they arc
wiling 10 swear allegiance to our flag
and 90 our cause. The taking out OF
tho first paper is only a preliminary
step in citizenship, but it IS a neces-
sary one
The oath Of allegiance which IS OK
acted at the granting Of the second
and iinsl paper Is as follows:
81 hereby renounce and abIure all
allegiance and hdelity to any foreign
prince. potentate. state or severe gnty,
and particularly to William II. German
Emperor ,ihe name of the ruler III
serted depends upon the nationality Of
the alien. Of whom have heretofore
been "A subject. and | solemnly declare
on oath that | will support and defend
the Constitution and laws OF the United
States OF America against all enemies,
foreign and domestic, and that | Will
bear true faith and allegiance TO the
same. so help me God
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
ANXIOUS CROWDS
SEE NEW YORK SAIL
MANY Americans Among 43O
Saloon Passengers Leaving
Liverpool for u. s.
fBv Gable n The Tribune

London. May 10. The New York left
Liverpool to-day. carving about 43O
saloon passengers. Although many
travellers left London last night for
Liverpool, Euston Station to-day was
crowded with friends. saying goodby to
passengers. Many OF the former were
appreciably anxious. Numbers Of
women broke down as the train left,
evidently fearful regarding the safety
Of the ship.
Among those sailing were DR.. and
Mrs. Edward G.. Acheson, Miss Jean
Achcson. Howard Acheson. the Hon.
Sir Adam Beck. Of Ontario. who has
been busily engaged in matters relat-
ing 10 the Canadian contingents: Lady
Beck. Francis b. Blair. Robert II. Burn
side. Nine. Jane Catulle Mcndes. the
Hon and Mrs. Greer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter p Cutler. Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Donald, the Rev. Samuel Egar, DR.. Carl
f. Foss. Mr.. and Mrs Laurence II.
Grahamc. Mr.. and Mrs. Heinrich X.
Haigc. Mr. and Mrs. ". Hsgcourt Pal
mer. J. W. d. Hepburn. Pierre Lori
lard. Carl +. Loop. United States Dep
uty Consul General Loop. MI and Mrs.
Ed Morgan. Mr.. and Mrs. William c.
Scully and Miss Clara b. Winthrop.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
OFFICERS CASUALTIES BIG
Three British Generals Among
285 Killed in Two Weeks.

London, May correspondence OF
The Associated Press. Officers :ssu-
atty lists for the fortnight end
ed yesterday show how terce the
recent lighting around Yprcs has
been. This was equally true at the
Dardanellcs and in the Persian Gulf,
the figures for the two weeks showing
that 2s5 officers had been killed. $40
wounded and "a missing total Of
95s.
Since the beginning of the war the
British army has had ZIG officers
killed, l,l17 wounded and 762 missing,
"A total of 7,lsj.
A feature Of the casualties during
the fortnight in question Is the loss
among officers Of high rank, three
brigadier generals and twelve lieuten-
ant colonies having been killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
CANADA'S ALIEN IDLE
TO INVADE u. S.
Government Ready at Border to
Turn Back Army on the
March.
lRr relesraph % Do Tnhune ]

Winnipeg. Manitoba. May Is Uniteo
States Consul General +. ). Ryder, has
telegraphed 20 Pembins. Mian., sdvis'
ing the American officials to turn Lack
at the border the thousand alien. M
employed who are marching from
Winnipeg to the boundary. II seems
probable that the United States VIII
be face TO face with the problem OF
keeping these foreigners out some
time tonight or tomorrow. lns
"army" consists Of Russians, Rutheni'
ans, Galicians, Poles and Austriah'
but the latter are in the majority.
Lieutenant Colonel Gray said no or
ders had been given to send troops. /,
Another thousand OF the unemployss
arc preparing ~ move to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
ASKS SPECIAL SHIP
FOR JANE ADDAMS
New Hampshire Woman Makes
Request of President "as
Demonstration Of Peace"

Concord, y r., May T. The return
Of Miss Jane Addsms, OF Hull House,
10 this country on a special steamship
chartered by the government Of the
United states as demonstration Of
peace. is requested in a telegram sent
to President Wilson today by Miss
Amy Mcdowell. daughter of General
and Mrs. Irwin Mcdowell, OF this city.
Miss Adams il now in England,
having gone there following the Inter
national Womcn's Peace Conference at
The Hague. Of which she was elected
president She has made no definite
plans to leave England for this coun-
try as yet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
INTERN THOUSANDS
IN BRITISH CAMPS

London. May IS Several thousand
subjects OF enemy countries OF mill
tary age were sent TO internment
camps to-day, the majority Of them be
ing men who voluntarily surrendered.
At least 1000 Of these came from the
Soho district Of London, those i'm the
East End waiting for the police to
take them. Many Of them were owners
OF small businesses which they have
disposed OF since the order for a gen
erdl intcrnment va, issued by the gov
eminent.
Those remaining at large for whom
there Is no room IN the camps have
been ordered not 10 leave their homes
between . o'clock IN the evening and
: o'clock IN the morning. This action
on the part Of the government, and the
fines and imprisonment inflicted upon
the men. won n and boys who wrecked
and looted German shops. nave virtual
ly put al end ~ the riouns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
AMERICAN LINER SAILS
st. Louis Takes 700 Passen
gers and Full Cargo.

The American liner st. Louis, hcav-
ily laden with a cargo of non-contra-
bend material. and with a full passen-
ger complement. sailed yesterday for
Liverpool, IN command Of Captain
JamiSon. ;he only native born American
master in the American Line service.
She carried 352 cabin and $50 steer
age passengers. cighty-iive Of the for
mer class being American citizens.
Also Oh board were $3.50 bags Of mail.
Mrs. Leslie Carter. the actress, was
booked AS Mrs Leslie Dodlczy." She
went at once to her room on arrival.
and, according to her maid. was resting
from fatigue. Hamilton Revelle, her
leading man. cancelled his Transports
ton. and will go out next week on the
81. Paul.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
REICHSTAG GUARDS OWN
Members Assured of Rights
Despite Martial Law.

Though the empire is under martial
law. the constitutional rights of mem
bers OF the Reichstag cannot be
abridged, according TO declarations by
Vice Chancellor Delbrueck in answer
ing queries of socialists.
Herr Haase complained that action
had been begun in military court
against Dr. Karl Liebknecht for max
ing statements of a political nature,
and that his comrades had been for
hidden TO speak 10 him under n penal
ty. The Nice-Chancellor replied that
such process was not legal and that
the government had interviewed I'M
medlately 70 have II discontinued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
Neutral Criticism
Is Impertinent
in German View

THE fate 81 the Lusitania VIII
ovcrtake other English oversee
steamships. and every neutral who
trusts himself 10 them courts the
fate which bcfell the passengers OF
the Lusitania. Abuse in the neutral
press up to now can he dismissed
ms an expression OF nal'ete which
is not conscious Of the gravity ot
tho affair IT the abuse continues
il will no longer he naive. hut inn
pcrtinent. From the scmi-oiilcia'
"koelnische Zeitung," May 10. 1919.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
Bandits Return Ticket.

Three bandits who held up Charles
thinner. of Somers. near Brewster. yes
tcrday returned Communication ticket,
although they kept S57. One of the
three men covered him with a re-
volver at night on road. while the
other two rifed his pockets. lie pro-
tested that the communication ticket
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
DANISH SHIP T0RPED0EO
Steamer Sunk in North Sea
by German Submarine.

London. May H. The Danish steam
or Martha was torpcdood and sunk OF
Aberdeen this morning by German
submarine. Her crew Of eighteen were
saved. The Martha's net tonnage was
724. She was ~ feet long was OuIIV
in 1897 and was owned In Copenhagen