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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-11
PROTECTION AGAINST W.

FIVE-ROOM UPSTAIRS APART
ment, Sl2. Apply at house, $50 Main Ave,
Gardiner. apr9dtf
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TWO OR THREE FURNISHED

rooms with modern convenienceS, Tor
light housekeeping, on car line. Tel. 60
j. Sc Stone st. aprl0d6t*
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8 ROOM HOUSE WITH MODERN
conveniences. Inquire 1855 Water ST.. or
phone 9S-W. apr10dtt
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prices. To few reliable parties will
loan for season half an acre good land
to grow potatoes and beans for a small
portion of crop, ensuring health in leisure
and low cost for these necessities next
winter. Easy distance Augusta. Apply
l.. {. l.. care kennebec Journal apc9Q6..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-11
SAY De LAVAL AND YOU'VE SAID

the hest: the quality is there. We are
dealers, and also carry supplies and parts
in stock. Swift. & Turner Co, Wnole-
sale and Retail, Augusta. apr1dlW
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GOOD RELIABLE NURSE WANTS

work. any case accepted; will go any
place and can furnish reference. MIS-.
John IS. True, Litchfeld, Name. Il. +. y:
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MEN AND WOMEN TO QUALIFY

for Government positions. Several thou
sand appointments to be made next few
Full Information about open
ings, how to prepare, etc, free. Write
immediately fer booklet &C 464. Ear
Hopkins. Washington. ID. G.
aprc oil l2l6lS 90 % o q 30
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
SOON TO SEE FACES
OFEBATTERY BOYS
ON WESTERN FRONT

The faces of r Battery boys will be
seen on the western European battle
front within two weeks!
This statement is made with a fun
appreciation of the censorship regula-
tions of the. United States and with a
knowledge that 1t may give aid to the
enemy, but news is news and must be
published
p. d. Worley sends tobacco monthly
to a Belgian by the name of Volders
who is fighting on the western front.
lie receives interesting letters in re-
turn, all written in fairly good English.
Mr. Worley stated Saturday evening
that he has sent NJ. Volders a copy OF
the Special p Battery edition of The
Banner, Just to let him see what we're
doing"
And so the faces of the boys in the
local artillery will be on the fighting
front much sooner than will the boys
themselves.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
TRADE HORSES
ON SUNDAY
Repent On Monday; Wolford
Gets In Trouble
WOMAN CAUSES ARREST
Claims Horse Was Warrant
ed Sound But Fell Short
OF Specifications
WOMAN CAUSES ARREST

Sunday proved one of the busiest
days for Squire George S. IIarter that
he has had for some time.
The business" began Sunday morn
ing when Gail Wolford, who resides
north of this city, traded what he is
alleged to have guaranteed as a good
horse, to Mrs, Vera Price, also resi-
dent of that section of the county for
a pony. Wolford is said to have sworn
to Mrs. Price that the horse was one
of the best she could obtain about
here.
Shortly after the trade, Mrs. Price
noticed her horse was losing his orig.
inal viyacity. 1t appeared that the
horse had the heayes and was lame
and afflicted with number of other
things.
Mrs. Price notified Squire Harter
of the trade and asked him to see what
could be done about the matter
At nine o'clock Sunday night Squire
IIarter was called to his Office by
Deputy Sheriff Lytle. A warrant was
issued for the arrest of Wolford and
Lyle nabbed the man, placing him
in Jail
An that could be obtained in the
way Of information from the man was
/ that he had disposed of the pony for
| which he had cart.
Evidently Wolford did not exactly
care for his position in Jail and said
he would give Mrs. Price another
horse or make it right with her some
other way. If Wolford does this the
action against him viii be dropped
Otherwise action will be taken to Sc
cure payment for the pony.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
New Check-Cashing Stunt Is
CleverIy Put
Across
VILMAR' BUYS GOODS;
LEAVES AS SECURITY
Claims He's Employe OF The
Cooper Co.; Ten Checks
Are Cashed

Between $50 and 500 left Mt. Yer
non Saturday night or early Sunday
morning via a crooks pocket.
The money was taken out of this ci-
ty by a d. l.. Vilmar" who signed
about 10 checks for amounts from
each Of which he obtained about $40
on the First National Bank of this
city.
The man visited all of the clothiers
of the cityq and then the shoe men. All
of those whom he swindled said they
were inclined to reject his check Sat
urday night when he offered it, but
clever scheme was used by "Vilmar"
that took the thought of swindle out
of their minds instantly.
Friday the man made his rounds
of the stores on which he passed his
bad checks and picked out goods
which amounted in value to between
Sc and SIS. He said that he was EN-
ployed at CoOper's foundry and that
he would come in Saturday and pay
for his merchandise.
Saturday the man went his rounds
again. 1t was rather late in the even
ing and his voluntary explanation was
that his wife was i'll and he had wait
ed to see what the physician attend
ing her had to say about her condi-
ton.
When he came to pay for the goods
he selected he handed each one
check for more than the amount of
his purchases. When the merchants
questioned his check he said he would
leave the goods at their stores until
Monday when they could deliver them.
when he said that he would leave
the goods and gave his address, /
took the check right away" said E. j.
Everly, one of the victims.
"Vilmar" gave his address as $40
West Sugar street, which it was late!
discovered was place where "Mur-
phys thrived and were plentiful in
the persons OF potatoes, residing peace
fully in the ground Of a vacant lot
Further r.. j. Everly said; "He is
not closer than Chicago or New York
now 1t was at noon Monday that
Mr.. iGverly made this remark
The man was apparently about 30
/ years of age, of medium build, light
hair and complexion. He wore work
ing clothes when he cashed the
/ checlss.
Among those who were swindled
We're: Milton S. Lewis, check, $25
cash obtained $40; E. j. Everly, checl
S25, cash obtained $ll; Fish & Ly
barger, check $25, cash obtained $40,
Guarantee Shoe Store $25, cash oh
tanned 50, and Howard Splitter checl
S25, cash obtained $40.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25

Let the leaders of the Peoples
Council of Peace and Democracy get
in touch with the governments, if
not the peoples, of the central pow
ers and tell them that the world is
resolved upon no peace with the
German peoples as long as kaiser
ism remains their accredited agent.
They can do little for peace and
democracy who speak and act with
regard to the war as if two bands of
ruflians were causelessly scrimmag-
ing in the streets, as if nothing more
were at stake than the outcome of Il
futile struggle between two equally
guilty war groups. They can do lit
tie either for peace and democracy
who are Indifferent to the origin of
n war which Is nothing else than a
nightly organized assault upon the
right of the lesser peoples to choose
their own way of life INSTEAD
3F HAVING TT MADE IN GER
dANY FOR THEM.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
is gong 10 live in care free luxury I'M
der his masters watchful care for the
rest of his patient life.
Hjs Own Choice.

George Hill, the genius of the motion
picture, who, without the aid of an as
sistant, photographed every scene Of
"polly of the Circus" starring Mae
Marsh, went for days with even less
sleep than Thomas A. Edison demands.
Something had to be devised to keep
him awake as he turned his camera
crank, and Studio Manager Kennedy
hit upon graphophonc. Fifty records
were provided, mostly of the lively jazz
band variety, and they were played con
tinually as IIill worked. Once, to-
ward the end, when almost starved for
sleep, he was detected In an attempt to
snugglc IN record of his own. This
proved upon investigation TO be that
mdying classic, please Go Way and
Let Me Sleep
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25

One hundred million dollars are lost
to the United States every year due to
the ravages of insects in crops. Half
these insects were imported, according
to the Popular Science Monthly.
Though insecticides are useful, they
are not effective under all conditions.
The most satisfactory results have
been obtained by introducing other i'll
sects which feed upon the undesirable
foreign pests.
The threatened destruction of Cali
fornia's orange groves was arrested by
the importation from Australia of a
certain species of ladybird. The tiny
workers were shipped in tin boxes
placed on ice. Once released In tho at
mosphere of southern California they
set about their appointed duty with
such Hvidity and multiplied so rapidly
that the pests were virtually wiped out
in a very short time.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
ARTILLERY OFFICER
MARRIED IN AKRON
Lieutenant Harry E. Hosback
And Miss Gale Wed
Saturday

Second Lieutenant Harry r.. Hos
back Of II Battery, Ohio field artillery,
and Miss Leila M. Gale of Bowman
vile, Ontario, Canada, were united in
marriage at $50 O'Clock Saturday
evening at the home of Mr., and Mrs.
Frank T. Root in Akron. Lieutenant
and Mrs llusback came TO Mt. Vernon
Sunday evening and are staying at the
Hotel Curtis, They viii remain there
until Lieut. llosback leaves with E
Battery for the training camp in Ala
bama
The marriage of Lieut.. Ilosback
makes the second wedding in the local
battery and also dopriyes the local ar,
tillery unit of It's last unmarried com
missioned officer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
PLEASANT GRANGE
ARRANGE PROGRAM
FOR NEXT MEETING

Pleasant Grange has arranged an in
teresting program for it's meeting Fri
day evening, Sept 2S, as follows;
Filling the Silo Does It Pay to lIx-
change Help or Hire Help for This and
In II Worth While for Silo Owners to
Own Their Own Ensilago Cutter and
Power?--C. V. Purdy.
A paper by Miss Margery Barber
Solo Mrs. Almon Wolfe
The Value OF Domestic Science In
Our Schools Mrs. j. II Bone,
Has the Farmer Who Speciali2es
Any Advantage over Those Who DO
Not?-John Cunningham.
Reading Miss Pearl Cunningham.
Question Box,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
Eeedina tho Snails.

In France, where there Is big de-
mand for snails. the small farms yield
handsome profit. AS many as 100000
first quality" snails, the price OF
which I'm normal times averages about
$1.S0 thousand, can be reared on
an acre of land. says the London Tit,
Bits.
They need be fed only once "A day.
preferably in the evening, and, though
extremely voraclous. are by no means
fastidious. After fall Of rain. which
seems to sharpen their appetitcs, bed
of 100000 snails will soon demollsh a
barrow load of cabbages. They are
fed not only on green stulfs. but on
wine dregs or bran soaked in wine. q
diet which is supposed TO impart spe-
cial flavor.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
Alleges Property Was Sold
By WoIfords AS
Unencumbered
WAS FORCED TO PAY
JUDGMENT FOR $135
Zolman Wants Guardianship
Terminated; Court
House News

Alleging that the defendants sold
him piece of property warranted free
from all encumberances, when in fact
there was a judgment against the
premises for Sl35, James G.. Grubaugh
has filed suit in the common pleas
court against Bertha and Charles VOL
ford to recover that amount. Cru
baugh claims that a judgment for Sl35
was held against the property by Lew
is b. Houck and that he was forced to
pay that amount after purchasing the
property. f. o. Levering is his attor-
ney.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
Terminate Guardianship

Frank NJ Zolman has filed petition
in the probate court for the dissolu-
tion of the guardianship of himself.
The petition states that guardian
was appointed for the petitioner while
he was confined in the state hospital at
Columbus and that he was discharged
from the hospital as cured over year
ago. Zolman asks that the guardian
ship be terminated.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
UNCLAIMED MAIL

TO avoid delay in delivery have
your mail addressed to street and
number, postoilice box, or general de
livery The following letters remain
unclaimed in the MI. Vernon post
office:
Bailey, Frank
Barker Joe Or. +. u. 81
Chandler, Dr. H. G..
Hayden. Mrs. Mary
Funk, Miss Bessie
llighman, Sylvester
Iiatchens, Miss Mary Or. W.
Kinney, Elma
l.ahan, lrkne
Little, B. b.
Liyesay, Mrs. Lucy
Pcaler, j. j.
Perkins, Walter
Petitti Angelo
Raymond, Mrs. Mary
Ryan, Clarence (2)
Robertson Mrs. Alice
Snafer, Curtis
story, Mrs. Blanche
Taylor, Aaron
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25

Rejected Because of Trifline Cause.
Montague Love rendered his services
to the government Immediately upon
the declaration of war with Germany,
but was rejected by the medical ex-
aminers for Il trifling but effectual
cGrse. During the making of n recent
picture Mr.. Love fell in the course Of
a mimic fight and fractured one Of the
small bones of his left wrist. The hurt
was not sufficient to halt the progress
of the picture, but the break healed in
such manner that the surgeons say
Mr.. Love will not lie able to do any
manual work with his left hand for n
year or longer. "If | had gone through" /"
says Mr.. Love, 81 never would have
said word about it, But when n big,
husky chap like me is not in uniform
ut II time like this, people are entitled
10 know why"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
Real Estate Transfers

William M. Rooms to Robert Lybar-
ger, city property, 81.
Lewis kerst to John Moniger par
Gel IN Jefferson, $4l5.
George w. Horn to Donna Miller,
city property, 81.
s. M. Herzog to Frank Stinemetz, .
acres in Middlebury, $2,OOO,
Frank Stincmetz to Oma Stnemetz,
parcel In Middlebury, 81.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
MY INCOME:
THE BUCKEYE STATE BUILDING &
LOAN Co, RANKIN BUILDING, %
WEST GAY STREET, CoLUM-
BUS, OHIO

/. win increase my income
2. by giving me five percent
g. Interest ON my money.
4. will receive
3. My interest each six months.
9. Assets $l4,lOO0OO, all loaned on
first mortgage on homes and farms,
the safest of all mortgage loans
z. will call and investigate and will
write for booklets today.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25

"Bootlicll" is a slang phrase meaning
to curry favor with those in high
places. Here is Vivian Martin polish
ing the shoes of Director William G..
De Mile, while Louise Huff smiles her
approval of the job. But the star Is
not "bootlicking," rs you have already
era man chance to "snap" her in
overalls.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
Appeal Bond Filed

An appeal bond in the sum of 500
has been filed in the common pleas
court by Samuel j. Gould in the case
in which he is plaintiff and Lloyd NJ.
Bell and others are defendants The
case concerns the collection of assess.
ments for street improvements in Cen
terburg.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
LAFEVER RESIGNS AS
BANK EXAMINER TO
BECOME SECRETARY

Dwight Y. LaFever, who for four
years has been state bank examiner,
mas retired az bank examiner to be
come secretary of the Rubber city
Savings Bank of Akron Of which II. s.
Firestone, president of the FTestone
Tire G. Rubber Co, is president.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
America Wholly and
Gloriously In the
Right
By RABBI STEPHEN S. WISE, Free
Synagogue, New York

TT in the past have been too good
l. an American to cry, My coun-
try, right or wrong" | will not
now join the number of those who
say, "Nly country is always in the
wrong" when | know my country
in this war to be in the right, Who'll
ly, gloriously, holly in the right.
President Wilson, the foremost
interpreter of democracy the world
over, had kept us out of the war,
hoping against hope that we could
best end the war and bring about a
just peace by keeping this continent
free from wars horrors.
PRUSSIA, HOWEVER, LEFT US
FREE ONLY TO COMMIT SUICIDE,
THE SUICIDE OF NoNREslsT-
ANcE.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25

Escape Without lniury-He's tho
Faithful Horse Which Helped TO
Make Hart Famous
TTTILLIAM s. IIART'S strong love
w for his fayorite horse, Fritz, and
the animals devotion to its
master have been long known to both
the motion picture profession and the
public. At the start of recent pie
ulre Mr.. Hart vowed that this would
he the last work for Fritz, the faithful,
In the dangerous western stories.
Many serious accidents had been
ayerted throughout the past month In
II miraculous manners, Recently Mr..
Hart was riding Fritz in the horses
last scene before the camera. To get II
closeup Mr.. Hart rode the horse over
log toward the camera. Az Fritz at-
tempted to clear the obstruction Mr..
Hart saw that he wasn't going TO make
1t. With fortunate presence of mind
the actor decided to stay with his
mount, and when Fritz turned a com
plete somersault, rolling over several
times, Mr.. Hart was beneath, but
strange to say, both man and animal
escaped without injury. The saddle
horn struck the star in the groin, hut
the blow was not OF serious cohse-
quence.
Spectators maryclcd at the narrow
escape. And William $. Hart was n
mighty happy man when lie realized
that his faithful companion of the Pho
toplays that made him famous had es-
capped without injury. So now FRITZ
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
Quick Change.

THAT lady says you have beautiful
hair"
Il must thank her"
she wants to know where you buy
it.
"CatW-L louisville Courier-J ournal
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
BILL HART HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
Near Death In Bad Fall With
His Horse.
WAS FILMING A CLOSE UP

Fritz Stumbles and Turns Complete
Somersault With His Mastcr-Both
Escape Without lnjury-He's tho
Faithful Horse Which Helped TO
Make Hart Famous.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-02-24
A FOOD SURVEY

James Wilson, the far-seeing Iowan who was so long
at the head of the department of agriculture IN Washing
ton, urges strongly as a measure OF preparedness that the
federal government take stock at once of its food supply
potentialities. The suggestion is a timely and important
one. n view OF the lessons to be drawn from the Euro
pean war, it should not fall on unresponsive official minds.
AS the venerable Mr.. Wilson points it, there is a
mass of information already in Washington regarding
our agrarian resources and what the farms have produced,
but this. to use Mr.. Wilson'S own words, never had been
interpreted in terms of the nations possible wartime
needs
If there should be a war, the question of labor to till
the fields, care for stock and garner the harvests in season
would become a vital one. Even in the peace period of
the last few years the farmers have found it almost i'm
possible at times to get enough help to save their crops
after bringing them to maturity. A handicap of that
kind would be intolerable in war time.
A survey of the farm possibilities should be one that
has to do with a period of years ahead instead of only one
year. 1t should be made with the kinds of food that are
particularly valuable for army uses in view foods that
Weld a maximum of nutrition at a minimum expense for
producing them, Marketing facilities, storage and dis
tribution are other problems that naturally would come
in for scientific study and planning.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-02-24
FISH OF ONE, FLESH OF ANOTHER

Ambassador Fletcher begins his duties in Mexico Just
as Ambassador Gerard leaves Germany en- route home.
The coincidence is an interesting one, for the complaint
against Mexico is considerably more grievOus than the one
we register against Germany. Germany is charged with
the death of a number of American citizens and a disre-
gard for American rights in the European war zone.
Mexico is charged with the death of several times as
many American citizens, the destruction of vast quaint
ties of American property, and a continued disregard of
American rights. And Nexico's offenses, instead of be-
ing committed in a foreign wal zone, where she is strug-
Cling for her life, have taken place on our border, many
of them within our border. Moreover, these Mexican Of
lenses have been committed defiantly. insultingly and
arrogantly, no claim Of military necessity being offered or
intimated. Yet to this land of fragrant offense we send
an ambassador at the very hour we recall one from a land
of minor transgression. The way of Solonon's eagle in
the air was no more difficult to understand than some of
the recent ways of our American eagle, which, by the
way, also seems to be up in the air to some extent.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-02-24
BACKWARD KICK OF THE SUBMARINE

The first very noticeable effect of the new submarine
warfare in the United States is a renewal OF the freight
blockade. Railroads terminating at New York report a
lam equal to that which so seriously dlSarranged trans
portation and adversely affected general business early IN
the winter. Other Atlantic ports are under similar stress,
and a really awkward obstruction is presented to the flow
of business as a result. One of the anticipated sequences
is the limitation OF manufacturing, as munitions makers
are prevented from disposing of their product, as well Is
being deprived OF supplies OF raw material. Another IS
the suggested possibility OF large amounts OF toodstutts
being diverted from expectation and put on the market
here. with some reduction in selling price to follow. In
various WAYS the presence of the U-bOat is being manifest
and in some of them the people of the United States ire
concerned. Unlimited wealth is not the only thing the
war has brought to ctr shores.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-02-24
THE CASE OF CHINA

Germany, and yet that announcement caused not even a
ripple of excitement. Indeed, a declaration of war by
China would provoke no more than a smile. let China
is the most venerable civilization on earth, is the most
populous nation, and her people are highly intelligent and
industrious. They do not figure in the calculations of
other nations, however, because they are known to be i'm
potent in a military way. A Chinaman is a victim of OPP
preston and insult the world around simply because his
country, potentially the most powerful on earth, has never
seen fit to prepare herself to use this power for either ag
ders the latent force which might rule the world, yet she
is the sCOrned and buffeted victim of the weakest. In the
trifling ineOnsequenceS of China there is lesson that we
of America may well take to heart, and it is especially
commended to the consideration of William Jennings
Bryan, Henry Ford and other doughty drinkers of dCye'
milk.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-02-24

1t is stated that the activity of a seventeen-vear-O old
oirl NAV prevent the confirmation OF DR.. GraysOn as rear
admiral. this girl being the daughter OF the old sea cap
tain who was in line for the promotion. 1t is sad to note
that it required activity from such a source to block the
outrage. The activity should have been on the part Of
Dir. Grayson himself. emphatically declining to accept an
honor so unmerited. There is something constitutionally
wrong with a man who attempts to possess himself of
that which rigltfullv belongs to another, and his delin-
quency is aggravated when he is a man of education and
refinement.