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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11
Battery Gunners Get Practice
In Figuring Range On
Friday Morning
RECORDS In DEMAND
TALKING MACHINE
Home, Sweet Home Exempt
From Service In Music
Cabinet However

"The Knox county court house was
utterly demolished Friday morning by
accurate gunfire of e Battery, Ohio
Field Artillery, that is it would have
using them and desired to accomplish
the destruction" said Captain V. b.
Welker Friday when he returned to
the barracks at the head of the boys"
after long hike out the new Della
ware road to hill of "strategical val
ue," where the artillery figuratively
went into action with the plainly Wis
ible court house as the object of their
attack.
In army parlance the men "occu-
pied the position" translated that
means that they took possession of
the hill, and in this instance proceed
cd to figure the range of the court
house and prescribe the location and
aims of guns so that it could be utter
ly demolished with the fewest volleys
possible. The battery officers were
highly pleased with the way the gun
ners did their work in figuring the
correct range of the objective point.
RECORDS WANTED
A few contributions of talking ma
chine records would be highly appre.
ciated by the battery boys as the rec
ords they have are few in number and
have been played so continuously that
practically every man in the battery
hears "the same old tunes" even il
his sleep The machine owned by the
battery can play either Edison, Vic
trola or Columbia records and the
boys would gladly call at the owners
home for any donation of records thai
he may have gotten tired Of Home
Sweet Home is exempted from ser
vice with the battery, however, sait
First Lieutenant Headington in men
tioning this need.
J. w. Walker was the cause o.
pleasant surprises to the battery re
Gently when n check that had beer
! sent to him for $3S worth of lumber
used in building squad boxes" and {
refrigerator, was returned along will
his bill in full with a receipt attached
Another donation that has been high
ly appreciated is that of grount
CRATES, given by the Mt Vernon Bridg,
Works. These CRATES are extremel!
useful in camp.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11
BLOCKERS BLOCKED

This Is not preachment on gossip
mongering or tho evils of repeating
scandaltalk.
The world well knows and its people
well know how extremely easy 1t ia to
start and magnify an inCOnsequcntial
story until It assumes gigantic proper
tions.
All of which il merely predatory to
tho subject In Viscount lshii +
declaration In the senate in the house
OF representatives Wednesday that
the enemies of Japan and the United
States are working to estrange them
Tho viscount went but half way In
his statement. The enemies not only
are working but have been working
for years and years Their seed has
been scattered broadcast and, in many
instances, has fallen upon fertile
ground.
Who has not heard the story that
Americas next war would be with
Japan? And who hearing 1t, has been
uult w " 'l' ' ~ w 10 H'h''' VI '''NS'
or In II any real reason for the war?
Just as tho present conflict has
brought to light the cnormity OF Ger
many'a propaganda in this country
who cannot think Of instance after
instance? so should these revelations
make the people slow to credit under
Ground ,toripg of international rela
tions
who has sought 10 eatrango Japan
and the United states? Germany and
no other. Why has this talk OF fu
ture war with Japan been circulated?
To engender hostility here against the
Nlpponeso and thus render easier the
Teutonlc dream OF world domination.
Listen much, but believe little!
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11

world by an overauthority which was
really no authority at all.
The house Republicans would have
subjected President Wilson to con-
stant petty annoyance in his prosecu.
ton OF the war. Some people are ev.
en- so bold to say that these statesmen
had political designs in connection
with the letting Of contracts. Albeit
the saddling Of checking committee
on the executive would have been more
than a mere check--to which wilson
would probably willingly consent-it
would be virtual blockade as far as
swift and speedy action is concerned.
The proposition met with defeat
in the senate, despite disposition
among certain members there to pro
mote q committee OF this nature. And
now the Republicans in the house are
blocked in their efforts toward block
Ing. The unpopular child has again
been slain.
Requiescat In pace!
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11
TODAY, vN WELL"
Says jackson Lady, And Thanks
Cardui For Her Good Health.

Jackson, Ohio-Mrs. Alice Scurlock, OF
this place, writes; "About three or four
years was in a very weak state. suf-
fered with my sides. They were sore
and il seemed when would lay down at
nights something seemed like it twisted
and pulled in my sides.
could not rest nights, was so very
nervous. AT e. time was worse than
others, the pain was mitch more severe.
had sick headaches. My limbs would
get numb and this was disagreeable -.
doctored myself and tried different
doctors -. was very frightened OF
operations andlelt could not 30 through
one, had gotten down so nervous. |
read OF Cardui and decided 10 use it. |
took II or II bottles. Today Pm we'll
and do not have any nervous trouble. |
am able to do my own work and feel so
strong and well. My sides are all right,
and know Cardui did it. | certainly ali.
stronger than in a long time"
II you suffer from any Of the troubles so
common TO women, try Cardui.
Thousands of women give Cardiff credit
for their good health. NCB-lO
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11
THE LYING PRESS

The average American has little
idea of the extent Of the falsehoods
daily circulated in Germany through
the subsidized and Goycrnment-con-
trolled press as they are little quoted
in this country, the novelty having
passed long ago,
Why don't the German people rise
up and demand greater parliamentary
power, is the perpleNing question one
hears almost daily. One of the most
simple answers is that, although the
German people have wanted more
franchise Tor some time. they believe
the government is waging n successful
war and think that any untoward
steps on their part might Interfere
with n German victory"
Not long ago, II German colonel was
captured on the western front, He
spoke perfect English and asked what
was going to be done with him. "You
are to be sent to England" he heard
"Nonsense," was his reply, "you can't
do that because the submarines have
surrounded England and not Il ship
can get in or out-moreover, even il
you could get us across, how could you
feed us when you can't feed your own
people," This from man fairly high
up i'm the German military!
Such information" as this was
cleaned through stories emanatins
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11
SOLDIER BOY
WRITES H.]NE
Former Resident EnliSts In
California

That Knox county will be well rep
resented in the fighting forces of Uncle
Sam has been matter of pride to all
citizens of the county, hut il is prob
able that it will he some time before
it is really known how well this county
is represented. Many boys who claim
Knox county as their homes are to be
found in all parts of the world and oc-
casional messages received by friends
indicate that these are doing their
bit" for Uncle Sam as are those re-
spending to the call here.
The Banner received the following
letter Saturday from Knox county
boy who needed the call while far
from home:
Arcadia, Cal, Sept. 3, 1917
My dear Friends
am sending you these few lines to
let you know that even if we do DRIFT
far from the place of our birth we dc
not forget the call OF home. Our coun
try needs help now and wonder how
many of the boys of old MI Vernon
have enlisted in the service. / didn't
wait for the draft, but enlisted in First
Battery d, field artillery, here and
when we get to the front Wen show
what we're made OF and where We
came from-don't forget that.
f.tt "a,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11
.LOCKJAW FOUND IN
z OF IS SAMPLES

Try Associated Press to The Bannerl
WASHINGTON, Sept. S-Prescnce
of lCCkjaw germs in two out of l3 sam.
pies Of courtplaster purchased in
Washington, ID. c., and strong indica-
tions of the presence of such germs in
Il sample from the Ohio state depart
ment of health have been found by the
governments hygienic laboratory.
"Thirty-seven white mice died OF
specimens submitted by the Ohio
health department" the public health
service announced today.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. f. Cramer of Mt Lib
erty spent Friday In this city.
Harry Doaney and family of Grand
Rapids, Mich, spent Thursday in this
city, -
Mrs. Thomas Gaumer and Miss Haz'
ell Dewitt of Mt. Vernon went to Mar
ION Friday to spend several days with
friends and relatives.
Misses Sara and Bernice Long went
to Athens Friday. Miss Sara will en-
ter Ohio university at Athens and heI
sister will spend a few days visiting
friends at the university.
Mrs. Neal Mcclure and daughter Of
Mansfield and Mrs. S. A. Vance ant
son, Watson, of Nova. were the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Atherton of Wes
Gambler street, Wednesday ant
Thursday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11
CANDIDATES WEIGH IN

The following Democrats have filed
petitions for election to the various
Offices of Clinton township: Clerk, Ho
mer j. Burns; trustees, C. b. Baldwin
Bruce Gleason, w. S. Peterson. Budt
McPeek, Robert M. Ewalt; constable
James X. Butler; assessor, Ellis John
son; board OF education, Alfred b. An
derson and p. o. Ernest.
Republican petitioners are; Clerk
Harry G. Richards; trustees, w. p
Burgess, Frank p. Wolfe, Daniel c
Stone, Samuel A. Green and Joseph b
Morton; constable. II. A. Bumpus
treasurer, j. V. V. Elder; assessor, lisa
iah Hutchinson; board of education
Theodore McMillen.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11
SERPENT'S TONGUE

The nation may breathe sigh OF re-
lief that the Republican effort in the
house Of representatives to provide for
a congressional war expenditures com
mlttee has been checked,
No honest man, at any time, would
attempt TO conceal any OF his transac'
tlons or. II Il became necessary, sub
NIT to a review OF his financial situa'
tion. Nor would any successful, indie
pendent man consent to constant
checks placed upon his progress In the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11

originally from German ofiicialdom and
given circulation in the newspapers of
Germany. This colonel could not be
convinced to the contrary and there
are thousands like him in Germany.
Only some dashing, crashing. over
whelming reverse can rouse these 90
Gust eaters" from their perfect faith
in final victory Of the German war ma.
chine.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11
WAR VETERAN DIES
Gilbert Singer Succumbo At Soldiers
Home in Sandusky-Funerai
Occurs in Gambler Monday

Word was received here Saturday
of the death of Gilbert l.. Singer, aged
70 years, which occurred at the Sol
dicrs and Sailors Home in Sandusky,
Besides his wife, Mrs. Ollie Singer, he
leaves the following children: Mrs,
Katherine Whitworth of Monroe Mills,
Mrs, Margaret Mast of orrville. Mrs.
Lester Drye and Mrs. Edison Breeze
of this city, Miss Nellie at home, JAS
per Singer of Akron and Charles Sing
er of Gambler.
The body will arrive here at noon
Sunday and will be taken to the home
of his son. Charles Singer, at Gambler
The funeral at the Church of the
Holy Spirit in Gambler at 2 O'Clock
Monday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11
VIENNA HIS GOAL?

Coupling the intimation that General
Cadornas objective on the Julian
front In something greater than Tri'
este with the announcement that the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

The State of Ohio, Knox County, So
In the Probate Court
Notice is hereby given that David
Iliyely OF l'rodoricktown, Ohio, has
bcen appointed aud qualified admins
traitor Of the estate Of John j, Hively,
late of Knox county, OHIO, deceased.
PHILIP l.. WILKINS,
Probate Judge of Knox County, Ohio.
Sept. /, 1917 94,11,1SS
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11

Miss Daisy Webster of Ccnterbmg
spent Friday in this city with friends.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11
Extremely Polite.

lie was a man noted for his Chester.
ileldian address, ana he had been very
IN.
You were at deaths door, remark
cd the doctor as his patient began to
mend.
"Really, doctor?' came the reply.
"Do you happen TO know whether L
er-lcft my card?'--D Boston Transcript.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11

DR. Reed of Jelloway went to De-
troit Friday on business.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11
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+ BIRTHS i

II 'E- y. Il IF + !. IF J. p sls !. +
A son was born Thursday night to
Rev. and Mrs. lloffpetler, about three
miles south of Jelloway.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11
STREAM & RIMER

REAL ESTATE AND LOANS
Farms and city property bought, sold
and exchanged. Properties rented aRd
rents collected Fire insurance spe-
cialty. Representing II old reliable
stock companies. Accident Insurance,
i've stock insurance. Plate glass In
surarcs, automobile insurance, Ia fac,
We can insure any property you may
1ave. Surety bonds OF all kinds. Call
And see US. Room Sipe bldg. South
Luther A Stream VIM. =. Rtmas
Main St Cit. phone No. 447 Black;
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11
Valuable Counsel Fon
Borrowers

Having had ct years Of cn-
pcrience in Ioaning money on
farm mortgage security this
"Old Home" is in a position 20
offer sound advice TO borrowers
about their loans, and to give
mighty good service in making
equitable loans.
Current rates --- no commits
sions - prompt attention --- asi;
some of your neighbors about
the advantages Of Borrowing
from this reliable "OId Home"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11

Entered at the postoffice, Mt Vernon,
matter.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11

Subscription Rats-$1.50 per year.
strictly N advance.
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Changes in Freight Service

At the request of the government,
the Maine Central Railroad has made
certain changes in freight service, APP
plying to less than carload lots. I'm
der the new arrangement, these less
than carload< shipments, commonly
spoken of as House Freight, for Port
land and all points west, will be dis
patched only on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday A. NJ. For all points
east Of Portland, and for New York
via of the Portland boat. the depart
ures will be Monday Wednesday and
Friday A. NJ Freight will be re-
ceived on the afternoon of the day
previous and up to $50 on the morn
ing of departure.
Freight destined for Skowhegan, in
less than car lots, will be received at
Portland and Boston. on Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday, arriving here
the following forenoon From Wat
erville and all points east Of Portland
freight will be despatched for Show
hogan on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, arriving here the following
forenoon.
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SKOWHEGAn LOCAL MARKETS

The following list down to the retail
market shows what the farmers may
expect generally from the local deal
ers for farm produce:-
Eggs--46c par dozen.
Butter--32c to 38c per pound
Cheese-24c to 26c per pound.
Potatoes-$150 per bushel.
Beans-Hand picked, yellow eyes,
$3.50; pea beans. $3.50.
Pouitry-Fowls lSc to 22c per ID. |;
chicken. zoe to 26c.
Round Hog-21c per pound.
Beef-Ox beef, IL to 15c
Wool-63c per pound.
Hides, green 10 to zoe per Id; sheep
pelts 800 to $3.50; hides, trimmed
and cured 20 to 22c; bull hides green
over 80 lbs. 1Sc; No. horse hides
with name and tail. $500 to 500
each; calf skins. 3Sc to Acc; green
bone 1-2c per pound.
RETAIL MARKET
Eggs-53c per dozen fresh.
Butter-35c to 45c per Id.
Cheese-25c to soc per lb.
Sugar-Gran. sugar, best quality, II
lbs. for $500; brown, II lbs.
Molasses@Pure Ponce, 45c to soc,
Squash-5c per ID.
Potatoes-$2.00 per bushel.
Green Apples-20c to 25c per peck
Onions-5c per ID.
sLard-Domestic Csc; compound &c
Poultry-Fowls, zoe to Csc per ID.
chicken, zoe to 30c per ID.
Salt Pork-30c by the Dbl, 200 lbs
$500.
Flour-Spring Wheat Patent, $14
Winter Wheat Patent, $13.
Corn-$425 per 100 ID. bag.
Cracked Corn-$4.25 per bag.
Middlings-$3.00 per bag
Giuten--$3.00 per bag.
Winter Bran-$2.4Q. per bag.
Meal-$4.25 per bag.
Cottonseed Meal-$275 per bag,
Oil Meal-$390 per bag.
Oats--S6c per bushel
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president of the Senior Class was also

president of the Senior Class was also
in the receiving line.
Following the reception, Mr.. Croteau
delivered a few words OF welcome to
the entering class and this was fol-
lowed by program, arranged by Miss
Marion Steward and consisting of
piano solo, Miss Mary Friend; Japan
ese Lullaby by girls quartet, Misses
Lois Mantor, Rachel Conant, Doris
Wentworth and Lovina Murray with
piano accompaniment by Miss Ella
Flanders; selection by school orches-
ira and song by high school boys
quartet; concluding with a dialogue
by the Misses Velma Fogg and Helen
Whiteside. Dancing was enjoyed un-
til midnight with music by Towne's
orchestra.
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DYER GRAHAM
.,.mfnent Madison Merchant Takes
Arson Girl as Bride

The residence of Mr. and Mrs. Abb
salon Graham on Spear Hill Arson
side, was the scene of a pretty home
wedding Monday evening, the con-
tracing parties being their daughter,
Miss Beatrice Graham and Harry s.
Dyer, a well-known Madison business
man. The double ring service was
used and Rev William Wood otficiat-
ed The wedding march was played
on the violin by Miss Helen Eldridge
of Dover and a niece of the groom
with Mrs. A. f. Dyer as accompanist.
The best man was Frank Dyer, a
brother of the groom and Mrs. Dyer
acted as bridesmaid. The ceremony
was witnessed by only the immediate
relatives Refreshments were served
after which Mr. and Mrs Dyer left for
a honeymoon trip. Mr.. Dyer is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Dyer Of
Dover He attended the schools OF his
native town and later attended CO.
burn Classical Institute. After a
business career of six years In Dover
five years ago Mr.. Dyer bought the
clothing and shoe business of Samuel
Vose in this place and has conducted
it successfully since that time. Miss
Graham is a we'll known Arson young
woman and for several years has
been employed as telephone opera
tor In Madison and vicinity. On their
return Mr. and Mrs. Dyer will make
their home with the parents of the
bride.
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SKOWHEGAN To VEL.
COME FARMERS
Boys and Girls Of County to Come
Here on October 1918

The population Of Skowhegan will
be somc~ hat increased on October
12-l3 the occasion being the meeting
of the boys and girls of the county,
| who. during the past summer. have
been doing their bit in the way of
farming In other words the Som
| erset County Contest for Boys and
Girls Agricultural Clubs is to be held
in skowheganl on the .dates above
mentioned
| The contestants are required to find
some means Of transportation from
their homes to Skowhegan and return.
| but all other expenses such as room,
board and entertainment are furnish
ed by the Skowhegan Board of Trade
Registration will begin. at the Mu-
! nicipal Building. at 10 o'clock on the
morning Of October IL and all con-
testants should plan to be there at
that time or shortly after.
An interesting program has been
arranged for the remainder of the day
and following forenoon. This pro-
gram includes a free banquet and
moving picture show.
All the boys and girls and local
leaders will have rooms assigned
them and will be escorted to them by
the Boy Scouts of Skowhegan
II any boys or girl who enrolled
! In any of the clubs last spring do not
fully understand how to close their
accounts, they should consult their
local leader at once.
Parents or other persons interested
in the welfare of the boys and girls
of Somerset County are cordially in
vted to attend this meeting.
SOMERSET COUNTY MEETING ON
-: SEED SAVING
A meatin9 OF the Somerset commit
tee ON Seed Saving, together with sew
eral OF the Chairmen of town commit
tees, Lxaturers of Oranges and other
interested faFmers was held at Show
hegan September %. Each one pres
ent pEQmissd to make arrangements
with Heir Respective oranges. to de-
vote one, meeting, at an early date to
| g. discussion of procuring and saving
seed, . J. y ! :. {
1IAis moyement is being made as a
llpesp,eSf great shortage ip the seed
(sSppay enaes and of yerS poor, yeas
TO- mature And save seed. u. =!
r. committee has been appointed in
each town whose duty 1t isSo spcQuro
kase the farmers - save aee~ AAe3
cure 1t at qRcs,. also to see that the
seed ''=1vP'S0y 's'''Aexa,'tNA.m9'
alton. S->s,> NM G.
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Sept. 20-22-Somerset Central Fair
Skowhegan.
Sept 25-27-Franklin County FAR
Pennington.
Sept. 26-Annual Fair at Harmony.
Sept. 28-Epworth League Festival.
Oct. 4-5-6-Four County Fair, Pitts
field.
Oct. 5-Grange Play and Dance.
Oct. 9-Starks Grange Cattle Show
and Fair
Oct 9-Annuel meeting W. c. T. |.
Election of officers.
Oct. 12-13-County Contest for Boys
and Girls Agricultural Clubs.
Oct 12-13-Madison Fair.
Oct 22-Meeting Eunice Farms
worth Chapter, D. A. r.
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for the grade of cattle in the various
herds The report follows:
Producers of $50 pounds and over
of butter fat for the month of August:
Albert E. Hodges, 1893; DR.. E. H.
Stevens, 1851 r. A. futile, 1928;
o. c. Williams. 1872; A. G. Woodsum,
1853; L. G Trafton. 171.6; r. f.
Mosher, 1876; F. H. Clark. 1872; d.
NJ Towne, 1915; Henry H. Dunlap,
1904; Cecil Kenne, 1904 b. D. Dun
lop. 1871; F. l.. Hight, 1878; H. f.
Hall. 236; j. c. Scott. 1922; P. F.
Withee, 194.8; Beckwith & Taylor,
1913; Geo. e. Foster, 1865; E. c.
Matthew, 1928; Clifton Jewell 1874
F. w LOOMS. 225.7; E. N Merrill,
1571; Turner Boswell, 273.6; Edgar
Hunter, 2542.
27645,S pounds of butter fat were
received and paid for at soc per lb.
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MANY ATTEND FRESHMAN RE.
CEPTI0N
Excellent Program Given by Students
Is Followed by Dancing

A large attendance greeted the an
nual Freshman reception, held in
Grange Hall, Friday night. The af-
fair proved a great success and was
thoroly enjoyed by all present. In
the receiving line were the faculty,
Prin and Mrs r. W. Leighton, Miss
Dorothy NJ Elliot, Miss Marion O,
Steward, Miss Myra Cross, Miss Row
ena Flynt, Miss Pearl Meader and
Miss Bertha Merrill Francis Croteau,