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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-07
A MIsCONCEPTION

The popular conception of the pres
ent world war is that 1t Is a struggle
of democracy against autocracy. Al
though the military autocracy of Ber-
lin must be humbled before the strife
can end satisfactorily, the war in It,
self is hardly clash OF these govern
Ing elements.
Each nation engaged in the struggle
has its own purpose in fighting and
there has arisen from these a general
concerted purpose, but when one con-
siders that there are autocratic ele-
ments fighting on the side Of the al
lies, either In the concrete or In spir-
It., the war can hardly be reckoned
as a contest between democracy and
autocracy.
England's government Is anything
but democracy and yet England
fights. Russja's pre-revolutionary gov.
ernment, which some blame for start.
Ing the war, was the most absolute
monarchy In Europe and yet Russia
fought. Little Siam, the most recent
entrant, while not considered as a
military factor. has also an absolute
monarchy as means of governing its
people.
So the war is not an arrayal OF
democracy against ,autocracy. 1t is
rather contest against a particular
autocracy and the most vicious, bane
ful type OF autocracy known-the mil
itary
II Is to aid in the work OF making
the world safe for democracy" as
President Wilson stated, that the Unit
ed States entered. That the worlc
might be a restful place for A DEMOC
RACY to exist In was what the presi
dent meant here.
II Is a lofty, romantic conception o
the war to think OF 1t as a struggle o
democracy against autocracy, bu
such, unfortunately, is not the case.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-07
FIGHT AND CONFER

An earnest OF the Beriousness to
the Teutonic cause of tho allied Flan-
ders offensive is found in the sum
moning by the kaiser OF a war coun-
Gil In Brussels. Belgium. Hindenburg,
Ludendorff, the crown prince and
Vice Admiral Won Capelle are to at
tend. The presence OF the latter at
the meeting Ia probably indicative OF
It's purpose. Military experts at
Washington were quick to recognize,
when the new offensive was launch
cd. that the German naval and U.bOat
bases on the North Sea were menac.
ed Washington also belieyed this
was tho deliberate intent Of the al.
lies In striking at this point,
It. Is becoming rather common
thing for German military heads to
go into secret council. This Is the
second time within n period OF a lit,
tie over two weeks that such has hap
pened. The least significance which
can be attached to the summoning of
the convocation Is that 1t was done az
an emergency measure.
All Is not right with the German
army, II Is not performing accord
Ing to expectations, On the defens
i've, II seems little dazed by allied
operations. Counterattacks. despite
terrific casualties, have for the most
part been utter failures. The army
soems TO have lost its power OF meet
Ing contingencies as they arise. In
this condition. II can never be really
effective. Telling blows here and
there would cause decentralization.
Probably some OF these considera.
tions were uppermost In the mind OF
the kaiser when he summoned his war
barons for conference, At the very
least the situation Is serious AZ view.
ed through the Hohenzollern eyes.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-07
THE LITTLE AFFAIR

Out west, they act roughly and
quiokly-even disregardlng the law at
times
The hanging OF Frank Little, ]. w.
w. leader, because OF his reference to
United States troops as Uncle Sans
scabs in uniform" cannot be justified
on the grounds of reasonable utter
ance as only the strict observation Of
the law and the willingness to allow
1t to take its due course makes for
perpetuation Of law.
In times like the present, It Is an
easy matter to arouse men to deeds of
which they would not think in normal
times. There are those who, on read
ing Of Little's hanging, will say "He
deserved It." Possibly but not in the
manner in which he received II. An
excited mob, inspired by an unreason-
ing leader, in most cases does more
harm than good.
There is a means of dealing with
such persons as Little; in fact, there
Is legal recourse for everything The
example of Little may do much to
stamp out statements insulting to the
country or her troopers, but there has
been violation of that law and order
which American people in the aggre.
gate. love. .t}
~ Great wrongs can never be rectified,
at least in a country where democrat
ic government exists, by the insanity
Of a mob. 1T is only to be hoped that
the Little incident will not be repeat.
ed, as much as 1t Is to he hoped tina,
the government will quickly take
charge OF all his Tx who have publicly
spoken as he.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-07
Saturday, the 18th day of
August, 1917

between the hours of | p. IN, and 3 D. IN.
of said day, the following described real
estate, situate in the Township of Jeffer-
son, County of Knox and state of Ohio.
to-wt.
Being the west half of lot Number
Nine 90 in the third quarter of the mint IA
township, and tenth range u. $. NJ lands
district subject to sale at GAINESVILLE,
Ohio containing Fifty Acres, more or
less; also fourteen acres and one hum
dred and forty-four poles off of the east
end of lot Number twenty t20) in the
third quarter of ,the ninth Township and
Tenth Range, L. $. M, Lands, district
subject to sale at GAINESVILLE, Ohio. con-
tanning in all tboth tracts) siNty-foui
acres and one hundred forty-four poles
more or less aud being the same premises
conveyed by Justin d. SmOots, Sheriff
OF Knox County, Ohio, to BENJAMIN +.
Manley by deed dated March 2nd. 1897.
and recorded in Vol, 1903 at page i56 II
the Records of Knox County. Ohio, aI'
being the same premises recorded in Boo
le5 at page 53s of the Knox Co. Record.
The above described real-estate liz locat
ed in Jefferson Township, Knox County.
Ohio.
Appraised at s1.2OOOO
Terms of Sale-One-th third cash in hand
one-third in one year and one-third in
TWO years from date of sale with inter-
est at per cent from date, or purchaser
may pay all cash IL he so elects
WALTER II, HOUSEHOLDER,
Sheriff Knox County, Ohio.
3. u, Sapp. Attorney.
3,3l ;S~7,1iS
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-07
DRAFT AND RELIGION

The suggestion that those members
OF churches whose creed forbids war
should, II drafted, be placed at work
on farms or in munltion factories, ap-
pears excellent.
The constitution OF the United
States guarantees to everybody the
free pursuit OF religion Tho drafting
into military service of those whose
church doctrines forbid participation
in war, It must be admitted, interferes
with this free pursuit.
On the other hand. members OF
these seots live under the laws and
protection OF the United States; en-
JOY all It's privileges and immunlties.
Most OF them are natiye.born Ameri.
cans. Should they not contribute to
the success OF the United States In
the war?
II every member OF such sect who
became liable for military service and
was found ht physically was to be as.
signed to useful war work, the
spirit OF the selective conscription
law would be worked out splendidiy.
The original intent of the law was TO
classify every young man between the
ages Of 2l and 81 for national service.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-07
VICTORIOUS AGAIN

Score Victory No. 2 for Woodrow
Wilson!
First, 1t was the question OF a single
food administrator and the presidents
wishes were observed. Now it's some.
thing more personal and the president
has again emerged victorious
After a deadlock OF "a hours over
the advisability OF whether or not
congressional committee to supervise
war expenditures should be created,
the senate and house conferees have
decided to allow affairs to remain as
they are.
President Wilson regarded the sug-
gestion OF committee, which arose
In the senate, as personal affront
and such IL was. II was more than
that 1t was putting into politics a
gigantic trust OF the nation-some
thing which should be handled with
the utmost delicacy,
Three Democrats OF the senate con.
ferees stood with the president and
one against him. The action of the
former is praiseworthy, OF the latter
condemnable,
Still one provision OF the food bill
which has been obnoxious to the pres
ident, remains to be settled-the bone
dry sections of tho house. AS the
senate conferees have yielded on the
two measures proposed by their body
In contravention to the desires OF
Wilson, SO should the house conferees
accede to the presidents desire that
only the manufacture OF distilled II
quors be prohibited during the course
OF the war.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-07
'RAH FOR BRYANT,
ANSWER OF FINN
TO A CHALLENGE
Imreachment OF His Democ-
racy Arouses Listless
Man

There is no gainsaying the fact that
the late Tom Finn, whose demise oc-
partisan of the Democratic persuasion.
A few days prior to Mr., Firms death
he was called upon by the Rev. l.. W.
Mulhane. Mr.. Finn was in listless
condition and nothing Father Mulhane
could say had any effect in arousine
him. AS is well known, Faher Null
hane is considerable of a wag and, be-
ing familiar with Mr.. Firms strong
partisan moorings, he bethought of
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-07
GERMANY STRIPPED

Whatever lingering doubt may still
have remained I'm the minds of any
body about the motives of Germany In
entering tho war is set to rest by the
startling statement made public In
Washington Friday through The As
sociated Press that the imperial gov.
ernment knew OF Austrias ultimatum
to Serbia before 1t was delivered and,
In fact, had a copy of the document In
Its hands IA hours before the Serb
government received II.
The ultimatum to Serbia, which sub
stantially denied this country's indie.
pendence and which directly precipi-
tated the war In Europe. was doc
ument OF which the German govern
ment had no foreknowledge, Foreign
Secretary Zimmerman maintained un.
til. under a close cross-fire he finally
admitted that ne had the text IA
hours before its delivery, Germany.
In her official documents, has consist.
emily denied she knew of the ulti.
matum.
This revelation, which has been in
the hands Of the state department for
some time, Is but the keystone In the
arch of intrigue Germany has raised
over the world The role of the abused
innocent has fallen away. The hon
eyed platitudes sung by Zimmerman,
Bernstorff. ct al. have become raucous
melodies. Germany Is stripped Of the
last vestige of the mask she has at
tempted to wear for the pleasure of
neutral countries and stands naked as
an arch-conspirator against the peace
and comfort OF the world.
The declaration OF the existence of
state of war between the United
States and Germany was only delayed
because OF constant protestations ON
the part Of the imperial government OF
innocence In her submarine attacks
against U. s, shipping and U. S. lives,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-07
LEGAL NOTICE
To Whom It May Concern:

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that on the
End day of August, A. d. 1917, there
was filed by the board Of education of
Middlebury township, Knox county,
Ohio, in the court of common pleas of
said county, a petition for the purpose
of transferring the sum of $7oO from
the contingent fund to the tuition fund,
and praying that the court might order
the said board of education to make
such transfer; that said petition will
be for hearing on the 18th day of Aug,
A. d. 1917, os as soon thereafter as it
shall be convenient for the court to
hear the same.
j. VICKROY,
President of said board of education
CHARLES l.. BERMONT, .t
Attorney for Petitioner. s,
SIS .u ..
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-07

In other words, the nation should be
organized for war, scientifically and
efficiently. Not all young men should
be placed in the military, az some
could perform more valuable service
in other lines.
The congress OF the United States,
to remove any possible criticism OF the
operations of the draft law and to
make It thoroughly and universally
fair measure, would do well to consid.
er this suggestion as to the disposi-
tion of the anti-war sect.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-07
NORWAY AND FOOD

Facing starvation. because OF lack
Of food supplies. Norway Is putting
forth every effort to secure the priv.
ilege of importing food from the Unit
ed States, guaranteeing in return
that none of It shall reach Germany,
As an exchange. she offers to release
one million tons OF shipping,
The plight OF Norway is similar to
that OF other neutral countries which
have relied on Russia In the past for
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-07
LEGAL NOTICE
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, KNOX
COUNTY, OHIO.

Case No. 1Q2SS
Christopher Fletcher, Plaintiff.
Christopher Stinchcomb ct al.
Defendants.
Alice Snyder. who resides at New Cas-
te Pennsylvania. George II. Canning.
whose residence Is unlinown, Christopher
Stmchconb, whose residence is unknown,
or the unknown heirs and next of kin Of
and places of residence are unknown.
George Stnchcomb., whose residence Is
unknown, or the unknown heirs and next
of kin of George Stinchcomb whose
names and places of residence are un-
known. Margaret Kindall whose residence
Is unknoWn or, the unknown heirs Of
es OF residence are unknown. will take
notice that on the 20 day of March 1917,
Christopher Fletcher filed his petition. In
ty, Ohio, in case No. 102SS against the
above named parties and others. alleg-
ing that he is the owner OF in fee simple
of the l-S6 part Of the following describ-
Situate in the South East Corner of
Lot 16 in the list Quarter of Monroe Town
shin, Knox County, Ohio. and more par
ticularly described as follows:
Beginning at the South East Corner Of
said Section Sixteen thence North along
the East line OF said Section Forty Six
and 3l-100 Rods more or less to the South
East Corner of five acre tract of land
owned by Jacob S. Yarman thence West
along the South line of said Yarman's hve
more or less to the South West corner
of said Five Acre tract and the East line
Of lands owned by John Kunkle, thence
South along the East line OF said Kunkle
tract of Land Forty Six and 31-100 rods
more or less to the South line OF said
Section Sixteen: Thence along the South
line of said Section Sixteen Sixty Seven
place of beginning: containing Twenty
Rods and % Links more or less to the
Acres he the same more or less.
and praying that the dover of James n.
[antz may be set off to him, and for par
ton described and such proceedings as
are authorized by law. such parties are
notified that they are made parties de-
n 6ehhan hafn amu 10 are in rSau'rea 10 answer on
p. A. BERRY.
7-3.1O,17.2i.3I:S-7S
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-07

Mrs, G, A. Armstrong of st. Helena,
Cal. left for Washington, d. c.,
Thursday after visit with Mr. and
Mrs, G. w. Armstrong of this city.
T. ID. Bartlett and Benton Bartlett OF
this city went to Toledo Friday to
spend few days with relatives.
Miss lmogene Shockey has returned
to her home in Lima after a weeks
visit with Miss Helen Darling. Mans
field avenue.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-07

one method to arouse Mr.. Finn, when
all others had failed. Tom" remark
ed Father Mulhane, 81 hear you are
going to vote the Republican ticket
next time" The right tack had been
taken by Father Mulhane. "'Rah for
Bryant" came the response from Mr.,
Finn in answer to the challenge of his
Democracy.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-07
TO FLOOD BOARD
WITH EXEMP TON
CLAIMS, BELIEF
Nearly All OF First IS Pre-
pare To File
Claims
OFFICIAL QUOTA FOR
KNOX COUNTY is 40
Medical Examinations OF rs
To Be Conducted Next
Monday

The draft exemption board for Knox
county will shortly be flooded with ap-
plications for discharge and claims for
exemption, its members indicated Sat
urday morning.
In fact, a man in the ust of the first
70 drawn has yet to show up at Clerk
Devin's office in the Struble building
who doesn't claim some sort of exemp-
tion.
Local officials will be vigilant In ex-
amining every single claim and will
not content themselves with facts as
set forth in atfidavits. 1t is understood
that the government has in mind the
appointment of some attorney for each
board possibly the county prosecutor,
who will assist in ascertaining the
truth of claims for exemption.
OF the first 100 men drawn in Knox
county, 60 were married at the time of
the draft and one has since joined the
ranks. All married men must estab-
lish absolutely that their wives and
families are solely dependent on their
daily labor for support and have no
other source of income, such as rents
Official notice of the revised quota
for Knox county was received Satur-
day morning by the board from Cover
nor Cox. II Is 40. To secure this num-
her of men II will probably be neCeS-
sary to call up at least 100, ii not 200,
men.
Next Monday morning, the first %
men on the list VIII appear at Clerk
Devins office. They will then be taken
to the court house and examined as
to their physical fitness. Each exami-
nation, 1t is estameted, will take 20
minutes.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-07

Miss Edith Wharton returned Friday
to her home in Fredericktown after
spending a few days in this city with
Miss Eva Doty
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-07
+ /. + j. + 1. !. !. + + + + !
+ BIRTHS t

A daughter was born Friday morn
ing to MIR, and Mrs, Frank Kirby OF
Center street,
A son was born Friday to Mr.. and
Mrs, Walter Grubb of this city,
O.
A daughter was born Wednesday
to Mr., and Mrs. Harry Ransom, Jr, of
Academia.
o
A daughter was born Thursday to
Mr.. and Mrs, C.. f. Farmer Of Freder
icktown
A daughter was born Thursday to
Mr., and Mrs. Marion Duston of Sparta
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-07
SHERIFF'S SALE

Cora Hicks
VS..
Joseph Shuman ct nj.
Knox Common Pleas
Bt virtue of an Order of Sale In Par
tition ISSUED ont of the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Knox County, Ohio, and
to me directed | will offer for sale at
the door of the Court House, in Mount
Vernon Knox Comfy IN
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-07
SHERIFF'S SALE

Helva NJ. Smith,
VS..
Gilbert A. Adams ct al.
Knox Common Pleas
BY virtue of an Order of Sale in Parti-
Pleas of Knox County. Ohio, and to me
directed l will offer for sale at the door
of the Court House, in Mount Vernon,
Knox County, on the
1st day of September, 1917,
between the hours of p. IN. and 3 p. m.
of said day, the following described real
estate situate in the County of Knox
and State of Ohio, to-wit:
Being SeVenty-hVe acres off of the
east side of the northeast quarter of
section seventeen 90 township seven IA
and range twelve u2) L. S. NJ Lands in
said county and being the east part of
the tract sold conveyed by VIM. Marquis
and wife to E.'W. Dowds by deed dat
ed March u, 1882 and recorded in Book
* pages III and 1i2 Knox County, Ohio
hereby made for greater certainty of
description,
The above described real-estate is To-
Gated in Monroe Township, Knox Coun-
ty, Ohio, about four miles northeast of
Mt. Vernon.
Appraised at $s,OOO.OO
Terms of sale: One-third cash on day
of sale, balance in equal payments in
one and two years or purchaser may pay
all cash If he so elects.
WALTER b. HOUSEHOLDER,
y. b. Rawlins, Attorney for plaintiff,
7-3l 81 1i,2l ,2SS
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-07

The Northwestern Shows will enter
tain as their guests this evening the
carriers OF The Daily Banner. They
will march to the carnival grounds be-
hind the band.
The evening world., 1917-02-17
U. S CONTINUES FIGHT
ON STEEL AND HARVESTER
Files Brief in the Supreme Court
in Efforts to Dissolve Big
Combines.

WASlIGNGTON. u. c., Feb. IL
The Department of Justice to-day
filed briefs in the United States Su-
prene Court regarding tho suits TO
dissolve the United States Steel Cor
poration and the international Har-
ycstcr Company.
The brief In the Steel case assalls 5
the action Of the lower courts in re-
fusing a dissolution order, setting
forth that the corporation controls
more than half the industry, sets and
maintains prices for steel rails and
that IT is just as much lawbreakor
ls the combination between the Phil
idelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company and the Lchigh and Wilkes
Barre Coal Company, which were
ordered divorced by the same lower
courts after the decision in the Steel
case.
The brief In the Harvester case
seeks TO uphold the decision of the
lower courts ordering dissolution on
the ground that IL exercises almost
complete control OF the trade i'm agri-
cultural implements and specifically
controls 5j per cent. Of the imports
OF sisal, the principal constituent of
binder twine.
The evening world., 1917-02-17
GREETERS GREET
THE RISING SUN AS
THEIR BALL GUEST
Ninth Annual Entertainment
of The Hotel Clerks the
GladdeSt-Handed of All.

The Greetrrs Of Greater New York
greeted themselves and their guests
last night in the Louis XIV. ballroom
OF the Blltmorc. There were many
Greeters and many guests: many OF
the gentler sex, TO mention the most
beautiful OF which would be invidi-
GUS The ballroom was Falryland. II
was better than Fairyland. It was
real. Decorations were real and the
music was real and the fiiry shapes
which floated hither and yon in the
dance were real
The Greetcrs--you know them-are
the men who grab your ht when
you enter a hotel. make YOU think
you're a millionaire, until they find
that you're not3 give you the best
room In the house. when there isn't
any best room: know more about the
place you came from than you ever
thought there was to know; give you
tips on wall street and the best show
In town: size up instantly DacheloT
or benedict. and can pattcr about
geography from Patagonia to Puget
Sound-they are the hotel clerks OF
New York.
They are the inside decorations OF
Il hotel which make life worth living
and existence the essence OF JOY
Once year they have u ball, and
last night was the night Jack NICE.
Bowman gave them the ballroom and
the lights and they furnished their
own music and partners.
A wonderful man Is Bowman. He
does things on a scale OF Neapolianic
grandeur and makes them stand up
like the brick wall of Bagdad. lie
promised TO he with the Greeters.
and he was lie looked over the
scenery. turned on more lights said
The evening world., 1917-02-17
POST OFFICE IN RUT,
CHARGE IN TAKING
lob FROM MORGAN
Appointment of Patten Based
or Inspectors Reports of
Methods Used Here.

The removal Of Postmaster Edward
N. Morgan and the appointment Of
congressmen Thomas q. Patten in his
place was the result OF reports made
to Postm aster General Burleson by
special inspectors OF conditions found
in the New York Post ONCE.
It had been the intention OF the Ad-
ministratlon at Washington 20 take
no action in the New York case until
March 4 or much later. but the Post
master General was stirred 20 imme-
diate action by the preliminary re-
ports OF his inspectors. who advised
him that the service was suffering
from a plain case OF too long in
once"
Ten years occupaa,- = OF the same
Job by Postmaster Morgan and many
Of his assistants has resulted. accord
ing 10 tho reports, in slackness OF
service, indifference 20 tho public, de-
crease in efficiency and loss OF energy
which required a prompt infusion OF
nav blood. In a word, Il Is charged
the once has been allowed 20 run into
a rut.
Postmaster Morgan broadly in
timAtcd there had been a breach OF
faith on part OF the postal authorities
In appointing Congressman Patten at
this time. He said he had been prom
ised no appointment would be made
without giving him an opportunity to
bs heard.
According 20 Washington despatch
- Mr.. Patten may hold tho Post
mastsrship for life II no chooses. as II
ls said 20 be the Presidents plan to
place Presidential postmasters under
civil service, with practically life ten
uro II good behavior obtains, by ex-
sCutive order soon after March 4.