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Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-23
CLASSIFIED WANT ADS
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE
OR SALE OR RENT--530 acres;
terms; sickness. T. d. Mccall,
Phone 130F12, Imperial. If
RE YOU LOOKING for rare bar
gain? If so, | can supply you. ]
have so acres lying just east Of
Seeley that you can have for SIS
per acre, all in cotton; $4,000 will
handle deal. Land must sell; come
and see it. A. R. Ferguson, See
ley. 5-23
Liens Agency
For Sale-80 acres soft land, well
leveled, all in heavy stand of bar
ley ready to harvest in two weeks,
and will yield around 80 sacks. $4,000
cash and profits of barley crop will
handle; nothing better in county.
Liens Agency.
For Sale-80 acres perfect stand
alfalfa; A i land, 8 miles from town;
fine new modern house; immediate
possession; price $4,000; small
cash payment with additional Sc
curity will handle, or will swap for
a good 40 acres. Liens Agency.
For Trade-A new modern house
in Ell Centre for REIMBURSEMENT, or
what have you. Price $2400; mort
gage $500. Liens Agency.
For Sale-32O acres, IL miles
from Ell Centre; all in alfalfa,
fenced in 80 fields; four sets of
buildings; would rent for $3.50 per
acre; no better land in Valley. Price
$165 per acre; $4,000 cash; balance
long time at per cent.
For Sale-Ten acres Of alfalfa
fenced in three fields; small dwell
ing; near school and store; price
$3.50; $3.50 cash. Liens Agency.
For Sale-320 acres one-half mile
from State Highway; soft land, un-
der water; price $45 per acre; $3.50
cash; balance eleven years at per
cent. Liens Agency.
For Sale-S0 acres soft land, all
in alfalfa, fenced in several fields;
fair buildings; two and one-half
miles from town; $4,000 cash; no
further payments until 1928. Mr..
Dairyman, this beats renting. Liens
Agency.
For Sale-20 acres, decided, $12O
cash; balance Il years at 6 per cent.
Liens Agency.
For Sale-46 acres. all in alfalfa,
fine land, fenced in six fields; fair
house; shade trees; can give imme-
diate possession; $4,000 cash will
handle. Liens Agency.
For Sale-80 acres in fine stand
of alfalfa; well fenced into six
fields; fine buildings. Liens Agency.
For Sale-Fine soft Imperial VAL
ley land under ditch on highway; $5
cash per acre; remainder II years
at 6 per cent. Reward to any one
who can show us better lands on like
terms. Liens Agency.
For Sale-Ten tracts of decided
land, 20 acres in each tract, fine
soft land, miles from town, half
mile from concrete highway, at $69
per acre, 81 per acre cash, balance
in payments extending over Pc
riod of II years at 6 per cent an
nual interest. Buy one of these
tracts for that boy of yours. Liens
Agency, Hotel Oregon Bldg.
LIENS AGENCY
Oregon Hotel Bldg.
Seven Years in the Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-23

For Sale-20 acres, decided, $12O
cash; balance Il years at per cent.
Liens Agency.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-23

FOR SALE-Thrce tons dwarf milo
maize sead corn, hand picked and
hand thrcshed. Address A. Market,
Box G9, See.ay, Cal. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-23

For Sale-46 acres. all in alfalfa,
fine land, fenced in six fields; fair
house; shade trees; can give imme-
diate possession; $4,000 cash will
handle. Liens Agency.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-23

For Sale-SO acres in fine stand
Of alfalfa; well fenced into six
fields; fine buildings. Liens Agency
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-23

For Sale-Ten tracts of decided
land, 20 acres in each tract, fine
soft land, miles from town, half
mile from concrete highway, at $69
per acre, 81 per acre cash, balance
in payments extending over Pc
riod of II years at per cent an
nual interest. Buy one of these
tracts for that boy of yours. Liens
Agency, Hotel Oregon Bldg.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-23

FOR SALE-One twin Excelsior mo-
torcycle in fair condition for $25.
423 Holt Ave. 25
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-23

For Sale-Fine soft Imperial VAL
ley land under ditch on highway; $5
cash per acre; remainder II years
at per cent. Reward to any one
who can show us better lands on like
terms. Liens Agency.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-23

FOR SALE-Steel cable, SC. 473
Park st. Il
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
CITY BUILDING To.
B { REMODELED;
READY BY JAN. |
Armsry Will Be Made To
House City Offices And
Fire Department
KEEP LARGE ROOM FOR
PUBLIC GATHERINGS
Board Appointed To Place
Assessments For Street
Improvements

BY January !, Mt. Vernon will boast
a municipal building housing the fire
department, waterworks department
and office. a town hall, city clerks Of
fice, council chamber, city engineers
office and sleeping quarters for the
firemen If the plans Of the city coun-
Gil do not 80 awry, according to the
report OF the fire committee which
was adopted at the council meeting
Monday night.
The committee advised that the K
OF p. armory building be remodeled
to accommodate tho fire department
in the room formerly occupied by the
Johnson Press and the remainder of
the lower floor will be given over to
the waterworks department. The
main room on the second floor will be
reserved for public meetings and the
reception room will be converted in
to a council chamber and the clerk s
Office will be there. The room now
used as kitchen and the rest rooms
will be thrown together to provide
sleeping quarters for the firemen,
while the mems lounging room will
be converted into quarters for the
city engineer.
The report makes no mention Of
an Office for the mayor
Following the adoption of the re-
port of tho committee, council author
tied the safety director to enter into
contracts for the remodeling of the
building according to plans drawn up
by the city engineer embodying the
specifications, of the committee and
bids will be advertised for this work.
A resolution providing for the ap-
pointment of board OF three disinter-
ested men to place assessments
against property benefited by the I'M
provement of Park. Sugar, Division
and Lamartine streets was approved
and George Lepley. Riley Moore and
William c. Appleton, Sr.. were ap
pointed at the recommendation of
council.
Other business transacted was OF a
routine nature.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
THE RIGHT THING

Leaders of the dry forces In Knox
county must, indeed, feel immensely
enthusiastic over the vote by which
Knox county reaiiirmed itself as one
of the solidly dry counties of Ohio.
The campaign in Knox county was
carried on conservatively, but effect
lively; without fanaticism, but with
frmness; without the rather disgust
ing tactics which have marked some
campaigns In past years. In short, the
campaign was calculated TO appeal to
the reason of the average man and
not to prey upon his feelings, one way
- the other.
Tho most remarkable thing about
the campaign was the majority of
three votes given prohibition in the
city of Mt. Vernon. When it Is con
sidered that this has never been the
case before on state question, the
force of the vote can be appreciated.
Knox county and Mt. Vernon have
done the right thing and thoroughly
performe their duty In the election
this fall.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
ALLIED BALANCE

AS II In answer to Premier Keren.
sky's where Is the British fleet?"
and as If to smother the criticism of
Admiral Jellicoe and Sir Eric Geddes,
Englands naval forces achieved Sat.
urday one Of the most thrilling sea
victories of the war, when eleven
German ships were sent to the bottom
Off Categatt.
And, to outvictory as It were, the
new German sea terror''-an electri-
cally-controlled boat-was, on its in
itial appearance, put out of commits
sion by that fleet of whose location
the Russian premier YEARLY sought
enlightenment.
However depressing to the allied
cause the Italian invasion MAJ be,
however disheartening Kerensky's s
declaration of Russia's war weariness
may appear, the entente, through
Britain, is accomplishing great deeds
elsewhere-deeds that more than
counterbalance the Teutonic success
es the first four days of the week.
And, lest we forget, the French
have driven back the Germans in the
Aisne 13 miles along one-mile front.
Truly, the dynamic activity Of the
week just past does not altogether
favor the Huns.
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WINTER SUGGESTIONS
FOR CARE OF STOCK
Humane Officer Points Out
The Things People
May Do

Humane Officer w. S. Mckinley
calls to the attention of the people
things that may be done by them this
winter. lie suggests the following:
Protect your animals from cold.
This will make them more comfort
able and will save feed.
Stop the holes in your barn.
Board in your tieup; an old horse,
like an old man. feels the cold.
Blanket your horses on frosty
nights In the fall when their coats are
short.
Give your horses and cattle a good
bed. Bedding is cheap.
Water your horses at least three
times day. The stomach of the
horse is very small. Punctuality in
feeding and watering the stock is
very important They will worry and
lose flesh if kept waiting beyond the
regular time.
A good grooming costs no money
and is equal to two quarts of oats.
A horse cannot thrive on hay alone
lie needs oats or corn for strength
and grass, bran, or potatoes to keep
his bowels right.
Keep your horses feet soft and
have him shod often. More feet are
ruined In the stable than on the road
DO not degrade your family by us
ing Il lame horse. Kill the worn-out
or incurable lame horse. If you sell
him, the money that you receive is
blood money.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09

one of them does friendly turn for
some boy. There isn't boy in the
camp but who respects these men.
They are doing moro to keep men
sane than anybody else In the camp,
barring none. For II Is the human
touch that keeps men from going
crazy It is the diversion that enable
men to maintain their poise. II Is
just such things az the "Y." provides
that enables men to endure the grind
of military life and remain sweet and
fresh and cheerful with it all.
The men in charge of these build
ings are not religious cranks. or fan
atics. They are Christian gentlemen
of great common sense. The world Is
not as they would have it, but II Is as
it is. and accept il as II is, and try to
make most of it. They therefore are
able to touch elbows with the men, TO
help men, to encourage the distressed,
to counsel with the troubled to add
something TO the life Of every one. No
man ever becomes so hardened in the
army that he loses respect for a
Christian gentleman; no one ever
strays so far from the path of rigb.
teousness he is ashamed to approach
Y. NJ c. A. secretary and seek his
aid in time of trouble Whatever else
you decide is necessary for you to
cut out, don't overlook the Y. M. C.
A. and the tremendous service it is
rendering to the nation and to you.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
Romance altogether
Lacking In The Wdr
Remarkable Description By British Transport Captain
or The Death OF His Men From Unseen Hand
Twenty Miles Away

before it precipitated that .frightful
tragedy towards which It was Boa-
ing, but every second was an age, Ev.
cry man who heard It held his breath.
Now the whistle changed to a sudden
plunging roar. A quarter Of ton was
falling headlong through space and
yet invisible. A rocking crash. aRa
up from the road leaped volcano of
black earth and smoke and stones.
The whole air filled itself with shrek
ing bits of metal, whirling swathes
of dust, and choking fumes. Horses
were plunging, men cursing. Above
all rang the screams of mortal agony.
II gazed with horror towards the
spot and saw wagon lying with It's
wheels up In the ditch, IT'S horses ~
ing mptionless nearby. In the grass
by the roadside lay some inert figures
of men whose absolute motionless
told it's own tale. ....,tt
"One thought of the homes euddel.
ly emptied far away, of mothers ana
wives and children that would HaH IN
vain. And it has all been done by tbs
unseen hand that had just pulled q
string fifteen miles away" 80 .a.,
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tBy Associated Press to The Bannorl

tBy Associated Press to The Banncr1
MANCHESTER ENGLAND, Nov. z
There is no romance left in war;
It is dirty business, and every one
of us who is in it is determined that
when we finish this war, it shall be
80 thoroughly finished that nobody
will ever start another"
Thus writes a British transport cap
tain in letter to his local newspap-
er, describing how he had just lost
twenty of his men, although they
were nearly dozen miles behind the
front through shell from German
long range naval gun fifteen miles
away. The shell was a chance shot
Here Is the captains story:
I'VE have descended on a war of
stink-pots, of spectacled chemists leer-
ing horribly in obscure laboratories
while they concoct the tortures of the
damned, of medieval poisons, of fly
ing death from the clouds. 1t is less
like war than some elemental devil
ishness which man is as powerless
to control as he was the volcanoes
which overwhelmed Pompeii or St.
Pierre. 1t is not alone in the fore
front of the battle where men stand
facetoface, but in quiet places far
back, where death filings himself with
outrageous violence and suddenness.
The dead men have never seen their
foe; there has been no contest, no
combat.
Il witnessed an incident today the
like of which | have seen before, the
like of which is happening every day
along these hundreds of miles of bat
tie line. 1t is as we'll you should hear
of it, who have a quiet roof over your
heads, who wait placidly under your
umbrellas at the street corner for your
tram car.
81 was at cross roads, and a vast
amount of traffic was moving by it,
guns and wagons and painting motor
lorries and officers on horseback and
ambulances. For in front hung mo
tionless in the air the long row of bal
looms that marked the circle of the
front
at endured perhaps but two seconds
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
EECH RECALLED

'ral months ago, Division Supt
Stevens OF the B. & o. railroad,
-A!iSed AT Chamber of Commerce
luncheon. What he said then Is now
icing said at Washington before the
o: orstate commerce commission by
-.,r Ip'el of eastern railroads in
"s9s,ng permission to advance rates
- per cont,
Mr. Stevens demonstrated. at least
10 tho satisfaction of his local aud.
ience, that the railroads have been
playing losing game financially and
that It would be only II question of
'tpe Sntil the roads would have to be
ybcrated by the government in case
hey were not allowed to charge high
og ratios, The speaker declared the
Prevailing rates are entirely dispro.
portionate to the expenses of trans.
portation.
bince that man spoke here, many
things have happened nationally. The
United States is at war and prices
have mounted TO unhcard of attitudes.
II what he told the NJ Vernon Cham
ber OF Commerce was applicable at
that time, It is infinitely more applica.
bic now. The hearing before the in.
'"--'7t" commerce commission as.
~r0r0r'ions especially
70 ca of the
-'r'g -nu system has declared
That II the railroads broke down at
this crucial time in national history, II
would have a direct bearing on the
termination OF the war, John SHELTON
Williams, controller of currency who
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
"spect, Obituaries
Thanks, six cents per
d: IIECT? A REMEDY

-1L plant that they are being neg.
'ae message sent to Knox county
aGy Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, by
90 ,oys who are in training for the
zAt.a-i army there
- boys were not specific in their
.,t4 for more attention failing to
c.if, out in what particular respects
i.1g 20 they have been neglected. It
:. lsfay not by the Caisson club
"a lch, though primarily a second line
~ defense to Battery, ministers to
tho needs Of all Knox county soldiers
Ia the service and which has supplied
the boys at Camp Sherman with com
fort kits and purposes to supply them
18th sleeveless Jerseys, just as 1t did
~ 3 doing for + Battery. The boys
p. Camp Sherman have seen more
<.act county people than the T. Bat
."sY boys at Camp Sheridan who have
aad but a single visitor up to the date
u this writing-Bert o. Evans, rep.
oesenting the election board.
but, all fact and argument aside,
Y the boys feel they have been neg
hcted. then they have been neglect
Cd and the situation is an unfortun-
ate one which calls Tor some action
very shortly by Knox county people
Their neglect is condition rather
than circumstance, inasmuch as E
i~-iH-r = no" countys official unit
=, 't-s ''N IA urllly
ray.3 = ....,. .a.I. Vi atl On.
- Ian any other body of soldiers
.SAving the county. The Camp Sher-
saan boys must remember this.
Anybody from Knox county who
dons the khaki f. an honor and cred.
X to this subdivislUl of the state, no
matter what service branch he enters.
* Battery has been able to shan
honor collectively, while othe. a,l.
diers have been forced to bear IL
,e The boys at Camp Sherman
lCIHB just dS InuCH-DOtn IN
~ and possible injury-as
~ .-. lnty boys in any branch
.ce This IL what every sol.
W. "a row doing and the folks at
@rrreciate it as much in the one
re other.
=. = Sherman Is little more than
hundred miles from Mt. Vernon.
o roads, especially from Newark
fl"n are In excellent shape. The
p Ia tremendously interesting and
'"'n a short one. Why would it
NS for group OF men from
't' visit to the camp fol
Il'e purpose of provid
'ertainment, some
'r soldiers there
'eI5ity not be dc
rapidly approach
these boys forever for
- re Il such thing as neg
~ ..I world either imaginary
,- !
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09

Is a byst uder as 1t were, formally
predicts that the railroads will be al.
lowed the advance they seek, reco5-
nizing that their present rates are in.
sufficient to maintain their credits.
The outcome Of the hearing will
have a vital bearing upon all the peo.
pie, but 1t is nothing startling moth
ing revolutionary at least locally.
Supt. Stevens merely wrote, when he
spoke here, the lines for the little
drama now in process of enactment.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
ELKS ARE PLANNING
A DAY FOR LADIES
Committee Named AT Meet
ing Tuesday
Evening

At the regular meeting of Mt. Yer
non lodge, No, l4O, II, p, o, Elks,
Tuesday evening, plans were started,
looking towards regular ladies' day
al the club when wives and other rel
atives of the Elks might gather for Il
social afternoon The officers OF the
lodge were named committee to
make arrangements Three appli-
c nts were elected to membership.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
I. !. I. II 1. !. J. + !. /. 4. /. i
+ BIRTHS :
X !. i. X i. !. T. + + :

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Logan Wills of West High street
on Tuesday morning.
A daughter was born Tuesday
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Saun-
dcrs Of Lock.
o
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Denver Perkins Of Lock Tuesday
morning.
d
A daughter was born Tuesday
to Mr.. and Mrs. William Loney, Hv.
ing three miles south of Jelloway.
A daughter was born Monday to Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Smith of Frederick
town.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
When the Skin Seems Ablaze IL y
With Itching and Burning

not find blood remedy that ap-
proaches S. S. S. for real efficiency.
1t has been on the market for fifty
years, during which time it has beea
giving uniform satisfaction for ;ait
manner of blood disorders. II you
want prompt and lasting relief, yos
can rely upon S. S. S. For expert
advice as to the treatment ct your
own individual case, write to-day 10
Chief Medical Adviser. Swift Specifs
Co, Dept. c Atlanta. Ga. ~
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
c APE BUTTER
PL { ASE 8 BOYS
IN { BA 7 7 { RY
Captain Welker Writes That
All Enjoyed Treat From
Local Women

Owing TO the success Of the recent
membership campaign conducted by
the Caisson club, the organization will
be enabled TO continue with the large
program OF work for Knox county SOL
diers that it had previously mapped
out, according to announcement at the
meeting held Monday night.
The report of the membership com.
mittec shows u gain of l25 new mem
bers, the revenue from which will Dol.
ster up the finances of the club suf.
ticiently to enable the carrying on of
the work
At the meeting II. !. Arnold, chair
man of the club read letter received
from Captain V. b. Welker of Il Bat
terry acknowledging the receipt of a
consignment of grape butter sent
through the Caisson club by the Coun.
try Culture club. Capt Welkcr's let.
ter follows;
Camp Sheridan, Ala, Oct. 81,
Mr., r, |. Arnold,
Mt. Vernon, o.
| Dear Sir:
The express package that you sent
/ to the battery arrived in good shape,
and to say that we enjoyed the con
tents Is making mild statement. for
am sure that it made all of the men
think of home and the meals that they
used to get, and in fact | would not
have been surprised that If we could
have seen down deep in the hearts ol
some of the men that there was a lit
tie bit of homesickness,
1t certainly was treat that we al
enjoyed and If you could have seen il
you would appreciate all | have said
think that Lieut.. Breeze wrote ant
thanked you for the magazines. If he
did not, | want to thank you for the
men of the battery, for we are all en-
joying them
Very sincerely,
CAPT V. b. WELKER.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
LOG ROLLS ON MANS Z:
LEG; BONES BROKEN ::
BY HEAVY. TIMBER

Lewis Cohisler, living about four
miles east of Bellville, suffered q
broken ankle Tuesday afternoon when
log rolled against his left leg at a
sawmill on the w. l.. Shuman farm
between Fredericktown and Beltviile.
Both bones in the mans ankle wera
broken and protruded through the
flesh. DR.. w. II. Eastman OF Freder.
iCktown attended the man. who spent
the night at the Shuman home aad
was removed to his own home We'd
nesday morning.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
OHIO TEACHERS TO
MEET IN SPRINGFIELD
SCHOOLS CLOSE HERE
Board Of Education Excuses
Local Teachers From
Thursday To Monday

The local schools will be closed
Thursday and Friday of this week in
order that the teachers may attend
tho meeting of the Central Ohio
Teachers association, which will he
held in Springfield, according to an
nouncement at the meeting of the
board of education Monday night
The meeting will last until Saturday
evening.
Other than giving its sanction tC
this, tho board considered only rou
tine business at the meeting.
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Very sincerely,
CAPT. V. B. WELKER,

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Munk and MIR
and Mrs, Arthur Crawford and Rob
ert Crawford of Columbus spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs l.. j. Der
mody of the Columbus road.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Cooley, Rev. and
Mrs w. Hamill Shields and Mr.. and
Mrs Frank l.. Young attended the
Kreistler recital in Columbus Tues
day.
Mrs, H. l., Beecher of East High
street spent Tuesday in Newark witt
friends.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09

Mrs. A. L. Murry and Mrs. Paul NJ
Ashbaugh left for East Liverpool
Wednesday morning to attend con
vention of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary society.
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Mrs. Belle Sellers OF Moline, ILL.,,
arrived here Tuesday morning. being
called here by the death of her broth.
er, James Watson.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09

Mrs. Jane Hunt and Treasurer &c,
G. Hunt spent Sunday in Chestervtlle.
Fred Kelley left Tuesday on buSi-
ness trip to Cleveland. !"
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There's lust one thing to do.

There's Just one thing to do. :
If your skin seems ab!azc with the
fiery burning and itching of Eczema,
real and lasting relief can only
come from treatment that goes below
the. surface-that reaches down to
the very source of the trouble. So
called skin-diseases come from dis
ordered condition of the blood, and
the proper treatment is through the
blood.
Search far and near, and you can
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
-Thp Eatattpg
7EI WEEKLY
MONUMENT SQUARE
VERNON, OHIO

every evening except Sunda,
and holidays by
ANNER PUBLISHING C0.
FRANK HARPER
-ldert and General Manager
DONALD H. HARPER
Vice President and Treasurer
c. F. ALLERD1NG
'ary and Business Manager