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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12

British victories and concomtant German defeats in
northern France being in heavy snowstorms
The spring drive began early weather conditions are
to be taken into consideration.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12
ELLIorT MoRTHcorr RESIGNS.

EEE!V WI TlOOI HEoTNN5.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, April 49,
Elliott Norhcott. member Of the Pub.
lie Service Commission OF West Vir
ginia, today rendered his resignation
TO Governor John ]. Cornwell to be eff
fective at once. He will go to South
America as legal representative of a
big concern. No action has been taken
with reference to his successor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12

Johnson c. Mckinley and Louis Ben.
nett, Jr., of Wheeling, have ben here
to offer to the War department site
for an aviation training school at or
near Wheeling The ground Is offered
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12

Kentucky distilers have announced that they will
not their plans because of the scarcity grain The
booze business has learned caution if it has not
exactly acquired wisdom
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12

Lee N. Sattarfield and his Reds VINO
are now in first place in the Monongan
bowling league, were somewhat weak
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12

C. c. Triplett, of Shenandoah juno.
ton, w. Va, was caller at the office
Of Representative Bowers today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12

Judging by attendance figures the baseball season
began auspciousy 1t is too early say what the out
look is from a sport standpoint.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12

Thomas g. Partridge, Of Parkers.
burg, who has been visiting the Capitol
for week, left yesterday for his home,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12
SHORT AND SNAPPY.

No excess profits says the government at Wash
ington, what it buys Why not extend the rule to
the general public? Patriotism be universal as in
the army.-Charleston Mail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12

The Congressional Record out to.
day contains evidence OF how the
student body at West Virginia's uni
versity, as well as the faculty of that
institution, feels on the war crisis.
1t contains copy of a telegram sent
by President Trotter to the President(
offering the services of students and
faculty, and resolutions unanimously
adopted by them commencing the Pres.
idents course. The House gave Rep
resentative Nicely unanimous consent
to insert these patriotic memorials in
the Record.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12

Charles B. Powell has been appoint
ed postmaster at Dunloop. Fayette
county, succeeding F. NJ. Dean, re-
signed, and George E. Roger at Gu
cumber, Mcdowell county, in the place
of William NJ. Brewster, resigned.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12

Formerly assistant secretary of agri.
culture. he will have charge of the
mobilization of the agricultural inter.
ests Of the nation, cooperating with
the council for national defense. MosL
of the 10000 employees of the depart.
ment will be at his disposal.
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by one Of the big steel company,s on.
Grating near Wheeling

Governor John ]. cornwell. Of west
Virginia, 70 visitor IN washington.
Whne mere he announced that he
would call . special session Of the
West virginia for early in June.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12
WASHINGTON NEWS 80
W GOSSIP ~ CHARLES. ss92z. .z!zz
(7Y coNpo1

Representative H. c. woodward, in
the House today, introduced the fol.
lowing pension bills: For an increase
-acob Conkle, OF Parkersburg; John
Price Hickel, of Huntington, and Dan
lei w. Jones, of Parkersburg; pensions
Harvey M. Wilson, Of Elizabeth, a
dependent child, and Ida D. Campbell,
of Parkersburg. Nd. woodward filed
the application with the Pension com.
mission Of Maria Robinson, of Wick,
Tyler county, which asks for an in.
crease under the Ashbrook law.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12

Henry Clay Getzendanner, promi.
nent citizen of Charles Town, ex-mem.
Der Of the State Senate, and an offic.
er in the Spanish-American war, was
a caller on Representative George NJ.
Bowers today. Captain Getzendanner,
wealthy and prominent and also pa.
triotic and war-like when he should
be, is not only ready and willing, but
anxious, to have the government use
his services wherever and however
it may think best. Congressman Bow.
ers will do all in his power to get Cap.
tain Getzendanner's offer promptly
accepted by the army chiefs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12

The United States Supreme court
on Monday sustained the action of the
lower court of West Virginia for the
Southern District, Judge Wood, pre-.
siding in place of Judge Keller, in
quashing the indictments charging
election frauds committed in 1914.
There were sixteen defendants, all
prominent West Virginians in south.
ern counties. These were known as
the Mingo election cases, and among
the defendants were Col Edward
o'Toole, wealthy coal operator, broth
er of Ex-Governor Hatfield and others
equally as well known in that part Of
the state. The appeal was taken by
the government from the lower courts
decision quashing the indictments.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12

An application for a pardon for
Frank Cavelle, of Clarksburg, has been
forwarded to the President by Rep
resentative Nelly. Cavelle was con-
victed, but has never been sentenced
and is at liberty under bond. The
Attorney General will pass on his
case and recommend to the Presi-
dent what decision should be made on
the application.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12

Dr. D. S. Pettry of Dorsey Raleigh
county, left here today for Charleston,
where, under the directions from the
War Department, he will be examined
for commission in the medical corps
of the army. And he departed thither
a very happy and proud man for DR..
Pettry is as keen to enter the service
as many other young physicians are
in these war times. DR.. Pettry upon
arrival here looked up his congress.
man, Representative Littlepage, and
told him his ambition. Within a cou.
pie of hours he was telling to the sur.
geon general of the army, with Mr..
Littlepage the third member of the
audience, and few hours later, DR..
Pettry was on his way with an order
to be examined for the coveted COM
mission and honor. He is one Of Raj.
eigh county's foremost young phsi.
clans, a graduate from several insti.
tutions and admirably equipped for the
service his friends say.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12

last evening and as q result were II Z
easy victims Of the Pirates IN three
STRAIGHT gamea. " 5
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12

that postal stations A and B at
Charleston, ordered discontinued and
contract stations to supplant them, be
retained. Mr.. Littlepage also receiv.
ed notice from the War department
that w. ]. Barton, of Fayetteville,
held in military prison as a deserter
from the Columbus, O., barracks, in
which case he has been interesting
himself since early last year, had
been released and sent to his home.
Barton was minor when he enlisted
and when he deserted, which was soon
after, and that is responsible for his
going free. His case has been pend.
ing for many months.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12

Jane B. Young, of Clennendin, has
been notified by Representative Little.
page who was looking after his claim
at the Pension bureau, that he has
been granted an increase amounting
to $50 month. Mr.. Littlepage 10 now
trying to get Benjamin Davis, Of Ad.
vent, restored to the pension rolls
through the same department, and
to secure an increase for Woodson B..
Hall, Of Charleston. He has recon-
mended to the chief Of engineers the
promotion Of Frank Conklin, TO sup
erintendent Of the engineers headquaF.
tiers at Charleston, succeeding Captain
Jeftrtesj has taken UP with the Post
Office department tho question OF
more clerk hire for the pesteftlee al
McCreery. RalaIRh county. and asked
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
GOOD ATTENDANCE
} MARKS OPENING OF
MT. VERNON SCHOOLS
Attendance Promises To Be
Larger Than Usual,
Says Zemer

Slight increases in attendance were
noted at both the public and parOchial
schools in this city when they opened
Tuesday. I'VE are somewhat crowded
for room in tho primary department
at some Of the buildings" said Supt,
Xemor.
All of the teachers We're ready for
duty Tuesday morning with the eXcep-
tion of Pref, WILDER Bennage of Co
lumbia, Pa, who was not definitely
notified of his having been hired until
Saturday, Prof. Bennage will have
charge of the athletic work in the
high school lie viii teach mathemat'
les. Miss Mary X. Leonard of Ur'
bana has also been secured to teach
mathematics.
At the parochial schools, Rev. l.. w
Mulhane said the attendance was
about as usual, there being 225 pupils
enrolled. Some OF our rooms are
quite crowded" he said.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04

which there can be but one answer
the young. unmarried men mast save
this country even as they saved it in
the civil war,
After quoting statistics to show that
the lulh OF the Union army was com
posed Of youths under twcniy0nc Gen
crH Young analyses the results of the
pos2at draft and concludes:
After the first and second drafts
are made there will he approximately
G2G,OOG men available for purely mill.
tury service y no viii not have been in
cluded in the FIRST two drafts Nuw.
since the first and second drafts will
total about l,@Tl,O00 and experience
shows that three men are required in
the G.GONO left over from the first req.
iStratiuu will not bc adequate for even
Il rCsorrc force for the men actually on
The firing line. but win fall short Of tho
nuubr which experience has proved
necessary by some 3I9G,GG0,
by lsng the comprehensive ma
chiucrr set UP by the war department
fdn carrying out the provisions of the
dtaft law and which is slil in exist
eHcc and in perfect worl;ing order tie
remedy which have to propose can hp
Immediately realized This remedy il
embodied IN the following amendment
to the draft law:
Au male persons resident In the United
states who are nineteen years of aGc and
not more than thirty ono years of age On
the uato when this amendment shall ~
into effect and who were not ruEistcrp i
in pursuance OF the act OF May Is, 1914
shall he registered at such time and place
as the president may by proclamation al
rect
It should also he provided that none
Of the men affected ny the law So
amended should he called for active
military service hc.orc reuching the
nge of twcnty-one years.
Granting that the proposed amend.
ment shall he adopted by Congress-. the
same 10 20 into effect June r. 1918, Il
startling and Illuminating comparison
with the figures of tie recent rcgiStra-
ton ana draft given above Is imme
diatcly presented; On June >. 1918
there would he three classes males
nineteen, twenty and twcnty-one wears
Of age affected 10y this proposed
amendment These three classes would
total 3,OOO,Ol0 men and after reflections
would net approximately l,92O0O0 men
fit for training for military service In
these three classes there will he a
much smaller average percentage of
exemption than in the Older classes
which were comprehended in the re-
cent registration
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
OVALETTES
With A Local Tinge

Loyal W., owned by Il. -. Wilson Of
Fredericktown, won three out Of five
heats at the state fair Friday, win
ming $500 purse in the 2:1A pace.
His best time was 2:l2H. Lady AK
worthy, also owned by Wilson, was
ninth in the 2:25 trot.
o
Barney Bell recently sold by Thom
as Bell of this city for price said to
be Sl 900, won three lirsts and a see
ond in the 2:2O pace. Best time;
2:12h
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
Allied Navies Should
Take Offensive to End
Submarine Menace
BY WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL,
British Minister oil Munitions
THE great number of vessels at


Il l!lc ulSPoSaI OF 'He aIIi'S' eSpe-
c'"',S S'''ec ''c "'I'S7'on VI
II onoht to hc nossihlo fore wise and
resoIutc naval policy to meet the
claims both of the defensive and Of
the offensive naval school at the
same time.
We must have a vast blue watcr
fleet capable Of engaging, with good
prospects of victory, the full
strength Of the enemy, but after
that has been provided for immense
surpluscs not merely Of Old, but Of
most valuable vessels, remain, and
1t Is IN the adaptation OF these for
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
Cooperation of Teach
ers, upils and Parents
Makes School a
Success
By THOMAS E. CLARK, Edu,ator

LIVERY school is a partnership OF
IL teachers, pupils and parents.
W I'th m we Porthc'a Wv t',,, ,o,',m ~,
WORK 'no PuPI5 orIhg 10 '''. ~ ~ ', '','
eaI"GSU ., "''!'''"e, ,"e pa. .y,',' lu',
'Fl9u'c Pr"1Sg P,S,, "nI i,I,n cl''', .'i.pptV ~
9iIl,r, ana iHg 14 E4Ol n;ii,.n\. Eii' ~. y :
T. ~. y II IGl.l1;N-,,,,5 A2S ,,,,n> -
AND ~ OoNSE.N / hA / Io'', 49, .4;
"c P"P'i' ~ t!'"'' ,..'I'.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04

The hague. the Dutgh minister Of
agriculture has decided that the bread
ration of 9,NOn grams met quite II
pNHdn head must suffice for eleven
days in Holland When bread tickets
were first issued seven days was the
period Later 1t was eN,'ndcd to
linc days. but the increasing; scarcity
rccessl,ateS II further reduction in con-
iVmptiun
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
Monkeys chaso nlaoksnal<cs.

Newcastle. Pa. Several monkeys
lave been placed on wild site al Ne
,haalork Falls to chase out the black.
snakes for summer colony. II Is cX.
Jectcd that the monkeys will free the
site of SuakeS. Bungalows are 10 be-
erected there.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04

494 Frank Frasher .,........1Gi7
Butler
1850 Gilbert II. Harrington .....1GiS
Boxcar, Mt. V.
81 Carl Henry Blake ........fGtg
9 N. Ann, Mt. "
49S Ellis Pearl ....,..... 1850
Mt Vernon Il. ID.
1894 John Eli Arnold ......1G51
Greer
54j Cecil B. Weller .........1G52
Box 8. Mt. "
S2 Bert Champion 1853
7O7 n. Mckenzie, Mt. V.
S3l Deforest I. Southworth ...1G54
Mt Vernon X. ID. 3
1888 Walter Lee Stamm ...... 1000
Mt Vernon r. ID. G
1902 Benardino Giansente ... Csc
Mt Vernon r. d. 6
3OG Ellsworth Lee Steele .....1G57
Fredericktown II. u.
''o TItu Nay '........ ...... lbDo
NJ. & s. Hospital, Mt. V.
3l7 Marcus S. Kaufman .... 1853
Mt. Vernon
CSC Raymond r. Parker .......1GG0
SOC f. Gambler, Mt V.
30 David p Footc ...........lS
Fredericlttown
244 Walter Guy Dugan ......1GG2
Martinsburg
lG44 Leet Oren Ball ......... GG2
Utica H. ID.
1913 Arthur II. Hildebrand .... 1861
3O4 n. Division, Mt. V.
1917 Walter Carriger 49,. ..... 1868
H. & o. Station, Mt. V.
231 Chas. Howard Cassell ....1GGG
Mt Vernon Il. d. 2
800 Harry Ransom, Jr. ...... 1861
Mt. Vernon II. d. !
, "a Henry S. Horn ........... 1868
: Howard
7G1 Walter Lafever ........1G 1869
Frederioktown
1890 John Ralph Colopy ......1G70
Danville
7S7 Edgar G. Hayden ..........1G 1911
4OG Walnut, Mt. V.
ESQ Carl Wesley Martin .,....lG72
3OGl2 w. Curtis, Mt. V.
81 Judson LOrn Edman ..1G73
~ T.. Pleasant, Mt V.
2SS Harrison w. Yeater ....lG4
SOl w. Vine, Mt, V.
l1SG iarker Busenburg .....1G75
Howard
S2G Frank N. Miller ..........lG1C
lG w. Vine, Mt. V.
296 Roy t. Russell .........lG7
GlO w. Gambler, Mt. V.
iS9 Thurman Gallaueher .....lG7S
Fredericktown
2003 Melvin Ieigler ...........lG7p
Mt. Vernon, II. ID. 2
1881 William A. LOsh .......... 1850
Danvillo
1905 Lee NJ. Parsons ...........lGGl
3Ol w. Curtis, Mt. V.
lS82 Tine Eagle ..lOo2
Mt. Vernon II. ID. a.
$50 James w. Grubaugh ...!. 1853
GO N Sandusky, Mt. V. .r. ,
1908 John r. Dowds .......!!. 1854
Mt. Vernon II. ID. |
395 Peter Mayomats ........... GSJ
100 w. High, Mt. V.
q Gilbert Roberts .......,... 1856
Fredcricktown
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
HORSE KICKS DRIVER;
WILLIAM PARK VlCTlM
or BEASTS HOOFS

william Park was painfully injured
Friday morHur az uIa rn idcnoc east
of this city when % horse ld.hod him
ON the right lev Several h'uigas wcrn
suffered by Mir Park, but no bones
were broken.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
Two Fights In
One
By RICHARD MARKLEY

mocracy. john we member OF the
regular army Of the United States and
had many service stripcs ON his sleeve.
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
KNOX Go. MEN AS
DRAWN mi DRAF 7

The Banner publishes from day to
day, Until the full list is completed,
the names of the men drawn in the .
draft, with their serial and call mum.
hers. Today's installment follows:
Rcd Ink No. Call No. .
1880 Eurl d. Tucker ...........15S4 .
Buckeye City
1928 Clifford Y. Armstrong ....15S5
Howard
2o50 Carr Horn Sellers .......15SG
Dauyille
1888 Tilton Willard Dunn ....1jS7
Danvillc
1880 Harry Lee Horn 1888
Gambler, Il. d. I
$40 Harold l.. Laymon .......15S9
Gambler
1850 Walter Eurkholdcr ...159O
BANGS
-DtG George lIookway .......150l
M Vernon Il. ID. :
2oG3 Rnnn +. Clutter .......1592
ContcrburG r. ID.
ooc ,v,I,or ~ ,,,porn,it TOO
ara az t,i,l, ~, ~
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
Our Entry Into the
War Was a Slim
ulant to France
BY CASTON DE LEVAL, Belgian Law
yer Who Defended Edith Cavell

TINE war has not crushed the
L spirit Of the Belgian people,
and they look forward with
hope to reganing their country and
becoming II nation once more.
The entry of America into the
war had ii moral effect even in Ger
many, because the United States
came to fight by moral principle on
the side Of justice and was not fight
ing for material issues. AMERICA
IS BRINGING RIGHT AGAINST
MIGHT INTO THE GREAT CON
FLICT.
France possesses great courage,
but no matter whore you go every
one has lost a brother, son, husband
or some relative.
FRANCE HAD eEEN THE TORCH
ILLUMINATING LIBERTY, BUT AT
THE SAME TIME WAS BURNING
DOWN 70 THE Last ASH.
Americas entry Mt the moment
when Russia failed was Il great stlm-
ulant to the French. The English
soldiers are keen for the war, and,
like bulldogs, they will fight on to
the last. English people are not so
quickly depressed as the French nor
20 quickly raised 10 the heavens and
do not need a stmulant.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04

a word spoken, an army Of chariots
cannot oVertake 1t.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
GARB CT OUR ARMY
How Uniforms Have Changed
Since Colonial Times.
EFFICIENCY NOW TIE RULE.

The Picturesque Dress Of the Cont
nenta.s end the Bcarskin Crest5 of
1912 Would Look Sadly Out OF Place
in Those Practical Days.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-14
Former High School Pupils Starting for
College


Several of the former students and
graduates of Putnam High school Will
next week. and the week following
leave Putnam to enter college
Kenneth C. Ballard. son Of Mr.. and
! Mrs. Newton A. Ballard leaves Monday
for Worcester where he is to enter
Clark
Leodore Maynard, P. II 5. 10. son OF
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Maynard, also
goes to Worcester next week to take a
course in electrical engineering at Tech.
Constance Russell. daughter of Judge
aud Mrs. f. f Russell, is soon to start
fer Xassar
Ruth Child. daughter Of Mrs. Chester
Z. Child. honor student this year at the
( high school. enters Mt Holyoke
Muriel Backus. daughter ef Represen-
tative and Mrs F. 5. Backus, Thoup-
son. returns to smith college Wedaes-
day. Her brother Lawrence Backus. en-
tered Gushing Academy, Ashburnham,
Mass, ON last Monday
Catherine Russell. daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. J J. Russell, returns the 25th Of
this month for her second year at the
Emma Willard School. Troy, \. Y,
Florence Gilbert. daughter Of MIR. and
Mrs Daniel Gilbert, is to enter Brown
University.
Ill T,b,-,,, Jauubfar of Mr. aud
Mrs. f. f. johnson, Mechanics street,
has accepted a position as teacher in a
rural school Miss Hazel Perry, an
other graduate this year OF the high
school, has also gone into teaching
William Rafferty,, son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Rafferty,. is this week taking
the entrance examinations fer Cornell.
Percy Richardson is doing post grad
uate work at the high school,
Miss Inez Bowler, formerly teacher
of Latin at the high school, enters Sim
mons this fall to take course in h
brary work Marion Carpenter, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Carpenter, is
"A
this week
Maude Carpenter, daughter of Mrs.
Alice Carpenter, South Main street, will
leave the oath for New London to re-
sumo her work as sophomore at the
Connecticut college for women.
Dana and Donald johnson, sons Of
Prosecuting Attorney and Mrs. +. IL.
Johnson, are soon to return TO college.
The former goes to Yale, the latter TO
Bowdoin.
Mildred Torrey, a T. IL. ;. graduate,
is teaching district school at Canter.
bury.
Ernest Chapdeiaine is to resume his
studies. He will be in Cambridge,
Mass, this year.
Alma Harrison, graduate of Put.
| nam high has entered Worcester
! hospital 10 train rs a nurse.