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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
v. 3, WELKER,

This is the first full information re-
ceived in the city OF the personnel of
The remaining officers in the local bat
terry This is final and official Capt.
Welker had written Lieut.. Heading
ton earlier in the week that Second
Lieutenant Siberling of Akron would
be attached to the local battery.
Presumably the plans were changed
by the war department. The first lieu
tenancy, held by John X. Taylor, is
the same as reported earlier to Lieut..
Headington.
Nothing is known here of Lieut.
Hosback, who will be the bunk part.
ner' of Second Lieutenant Edison j
Greece, but First Lieut.. Taylor is well
known to Lieut.. Headngton.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

appearance they make in drilling and
the general department of the men,
William BaltZefl, who enlisted in the
Eighth Regiment, o. N. G., at Ashland
several months ago and has been Wis.
iting his parents in this city, has re.
ceived orders to report at Ashland
next Sunday. Mr.. Baltzell attempted
to get transferred from his regiment
to the local battery, but his request
was denied.
Two solid hours of drilling in the
morning and two in the afternoon was
the order of the day for the battery
boys Thursday. The afternoon drill
was on East Vine street and was by
squads. The boys figure that, if they
walked 10 miles Wednesday, they cov-
cred about miles Thursday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

Explosive matches have made their
appearance among the battery and
boys are on the lookout for these de-
ceiving bits of wood. There is one
member of the battery who passed out
several boxes of these fire-sticks to his
companions Thursday and then enjoy
ed good laughs as they struck them
and jumped at the explosion.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
Capt. Welker Wires Banner
OF Hobsack's
Selection
COUNTERMANDS WORD
WHICH CAME EARLIER
Battery Drills On Vine St. ;
Stitt Taken Sick;
Other Notes

The following telegram was re
ceived Friday by The Banner from
Capt. Vincent b. Welter of Battery E
who is taking an intensive traininf
course at Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind:
indianapolis, Ind, July 10.
The Banner,
Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
First Lieutenant, Jchn r. Tay-
Ior, Akron, Ohio; Second Lieuten-
ant, Harry E. Hosack, Plymouth,
Michigan.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

Thomas Stitt was the only member
of the battery to feel the effects of the
drill Thursday. The hot weather and
exertion gave him painful cramps. 1t
was only a little while until Ne felt
relieved, however, and was able to
continue his drilling duties.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

Judge l.. X. Powell of Mt. Gilead
was in this city Thursday on business.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-27
DAMAGE NOT CLAIMED.

l have seen prohibition achieved
within twenty-four hours in a COM
munity of 100000 without authorize
ton from city, state or federal authori-
ties, and maintained absolutely for
nearly a month. The late General
Funston made San Francisco, probably
as bibulous city as there is in the
country, bone-dry Immediately after
the earthquake Of 1906, and kept it
in that unnatural state for three weeks.
do not think that General Funston's
authority to put San Francisco arbi-
trarily upon the water wagon was ever
questioned at the time or afterward,
although he had no such authority in
law. Perhaps one or two saloon own
ers did protest, but protest delivered
to man with a Krag-Jorgensen rifle
topped with bayonet comes under the
head of little utilities. The liquor thus
confiscated and destroyed Illegally"
was at one time valued at some sum
in the millions, but those from whom
1t was taken never filed claims for
damages.-W. o. Mcclellan, in New
York Tribune.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-27
Temperance
laWOte5"'
A sLANpERoUs PETITION.
Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union)

In n full-page unsigned advertise
ment in Washington I'd. CD newspa-
pers the statement was made that q
OS2, 1897 workingmen had petitioned
President Wilson, congress and the
council of national defense not to de-
prive them of beer. Two days there
after a two-page ad appeared signed
by officials of the Strengthen America
compaign," inaugurated by the Federal
Council of Churches. 1t presented the
following facts:
1. According to the latest official re-
port of the secretary, there are less
than 2,082, 1897 members in the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
2. Yet the number of alleged signers
of this petition from but % states is
greater than the total membership
of the American Federation of Labor
throughout the entire country.
8. AS a matter of fact this petition
was not signed by individual working
men.
A. In most cases small minority Of
the members of the organizations men
toned presumed to speak for their en-
tire membership.
5. Only 445 local bodies out of 3D.
600 local labor unions are listed as
having signed the petition.
9. Only local labor bodies have a
right to speak officially for the great
mass of American workingmen, and
more than 81, 500 Of these did not sign
the petition.
z. Such state declarations of labor
and central labor bodies as are 0Omi-
mated by bartenders and brewery work.
ers do not represent the great major
ity of American workingmen.
8. In many cases In the unsigned adj
vertisement individual trade unionists
are counted again and again in the pc
tition presented to the president and
congress, being counted, first, in their
international organizations; second, in
the state bodies; third, In the central
labor unions; fourth, in the local
unions; fifth, in such organizations as
Personal Liberty leagues, mutual bene-
f1t societies, etc.
9. Over 10000 Of those enumerated
as being identified with union label
trades departments, labor temples,
sick benefit funds, mutual benefit soci-
cites and Personal Liberty leagues, are
counted a second time in bona-fide
labor unions.
The petition, say the managers Of
the Strengthen America" movement,
is SANDER and an insult to vast num-
bers of the finest type of American
workingmen who are altogether OPP
posed to the liquor traffic.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-27
THEY HAVE TRIED BOTH.

The return to the prohibition fold
of state which has tried both license
and no-license is obviously an event
of even greater significance than the
going dry of state which never had
prohibitory law. Many states have
thus returned, among them New
Hampshire. This state today stands
twenty-sixth in the list of dry states.
1t was under statutory prohibition
from 1855 to 1908. Then local OPP
ton measure was enacted, under which
in 1916 only % of the 2S5 tiries and
towns remained wet. THIS year New
Hampshire put itself in the dry coli
umn to stay put.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-27
STAYS AT CAMP JACKSON
MEMBERS OF FIRST MISSISSIPPI
WILL STAY AT CAMP JACK
SON FOR THE PRESENT.
Whom First Regiment vacates Camp
jackson For the Big cantonment at
Alexandria, La, the Second Will
Move In.

Jackson.-Officers OF the First Mis-
sissippi regiment are indulging in
speculation as to the probable length
of their stay at Camp Jackson.
1t all depends on how long 1t will
take to construct the cantonment at
Alexandria, La. where the regiment is
to be modified with other state
troops. The general opinion is, how
ever, that the regiment cannot posi-
bly, get away from here before the
first of September, and it may be
somewhat later.
When the First Mississippi moves
out the Second Mississippi will be
moved in. The personnel of this new
organization has been completed, but
the work of recruiting for the various
companies will steadily continue un-
til they reach war strength.
The companies of the Second Mis-
sissippi will be -mobilized at their
home stations on Aug. 5. Adjutant-
General Scales believes that it will be
possible to secure the necessary uni
forms and a good portion of the equip
ment by that time.
Just how long the Second Missis-
sippi will remain at Camp Jackson is
not known, but it will probably be
three months. They will be given the
first period of intensive training here,
and then transferred to Alexandria,
La
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-27
VIII Help Trect pormitorles.

The mayors of Biloxi and Gulfport,
the chiefs of police of both cities, the
Sheriff of Harrison county, chancery
and circuit court clerks, judges, mem
bers of the board of supervisors and
other officials, have been asked to par
ticipate in building party" to be
held at Beauvoir on August 1, by Su-
perintendent Elnathan Tart Harrison
county and Biloxi and Gulfport Off
Gals will be expected to don overalls
and put in good days work on the
two new dormitories.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-27
soldiers WIN BE nMothered.r

Mothering the soldiers and sailors
to be stationed in Mississippi is the
novel and worthy task the Mississippi
mothers congress and Parent-Teacher
association has set itself to, as ex-
planned by the state president, Mrs.
H. P. Hughes of the Agricultural col
lege, who is planning the movement.
The details of the plan will be in the
hands of mothers service commit
tee at each point in the state where
"Sammies" or "tars" are encamped.
These committees will work with
the Y. NJ. c.. A. and orner allied organ
izations to make life more homelike
for the boys in camp.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-27
LIQUID BREAD FALLAcY.

If the war should be protracted and
America should reach the condition ex-
listing the countries of Europe, where
famine is adding its horrors to those
of war, the liberal forces Of this coun-
try would be the first in demanding
that no grain be used for liquor that
is needed by the people for bread
The Liberal Advocate Oiquor journal
Of Ohio). Thus do the vets back
down on the claim they have SO as.
siduously exploited. namely, that booze
is "liquid bread
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-27
pardons by Lieutenant Governor.

Gov. Bilbo is out of the state. Lieut..
Gov. Russell said Wednesday he hadn't
From other sources, however, it was
learned that Bilbo is at Mineral
Wells, Tex, for ten days.
Acting Governor Russells first Off
Client act was to pardon H. A. Davis
and j. B. Hannah, the first from the
Oakley farm and the second from
the Waynesboro limestone plant.
Davis is from Franklin county, and
Is cripple, while Hannah is from
Covington county, and has family.
Gov. Bilbo held up the pardons be-
cause he said the state needed all its
convicts to make food crops.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-27
Tired of Prison Fare, Deserts.

Oscar Hall, white convict en-
ployed at the Waynesboro lime-crush-
ing plant, has taken French leave. and
the usual reward of $50 is offered for
his apprehension. Hall was sent up
from Pamela county in September,
1916, two years, for horse stealing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-27
Governor offers Reward.

letter from w. H. Crowder, sheriff of
Grenada county, giving a description
of Val Brock. the negro who murdered
Deputy Sheriff Gilbert. The governor
offers $500 and the citizens of Gren-
ada offer $3.50 for the Negroes appre-
hension.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-27
TWENTY-FIVE PREACHERS II

Some years ago. Devils Lake, N. d.
was reputed to be the worst town II
the state. 1t was overrun with vice and
crime. Then the prohibition law was
enforced. At recent meeting of the
North Dakota Sunday school conven-
tion. 20 preachers were lodged in the
county Jail at DEVILS Lake, hotel &C
commodations In the town being scarce
and the Jail being entirely without In
mates.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-27
Ask FOR IndefInIte Vacations.

Approaching the fact that the Mis-
sissippi centennial exposition was con-
fronting a considerable period of mac
tivity on account of the war, each
member of the organization voluntar-
lily asked for leave of absence.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-27
Parchman CROPS Arc Fine.

Good rains have been reported on
Parchman farm, the largest MISSISSIPPI
pi convict farm, according to J. E. Co
man, secretary of the state peniten-
tiary board. The crops have been ma
terially helped and the largest food
crop ever made on that farm will be
produced this year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-27
One Year In Prison for Deserving.

A private Of Company M, First Mis-
sissippi regiment, whose name is Null
holland. and who comes from Laurel.
has been sent to the military prison
at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, where he
h to spend a year for desertion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-27

William Dobbins, sent up from the
county of Adams in 1902 for life ON
conviction of murder. has been grant
ed pardon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-27
r ISN'T All. GA2GAt2t5Nt~l'
Human nature becomes brutaESed
BY conflict, but the men IN the
trenches, both friend and enemy,
haze their fun and conradeshp
and kndmeSS-

AR has outwardly lost its ro-
nance with its color and pag-
eantry. 1t is bloody, ugly and
horrible. Yet romance is not
dead. 1t still survives, radiant
and glowing, In the heroic
achievements of our soldiers
and in the tender fancies of
their hearts," Thus writes
Stephen Stapleton, an English
man, in the Contemporary Re-
view. And he sets forth with
vividness some manifestations
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-08

liked Toxic. His English vas too in
sufferably blunt. lie turned away 10
hide his feelings.
In the hall stood Pearl wringing her
hands. The honolcssness Of IL all was
written on her face. II was plain that
the colonel had told her everything.
81 must see him-alone." she said
%piteously, approaching the major.
Brent simulated sympathy.
1.-THE colonel aad | must return to
the war department ~ once. Why not
wait"
She interrupted with n determined
shake off her head. 'Toko will drive
me TO the barracks after he drops you
or"
Aud that ended II. She went.
II was arranged nj the last moment
so that Colonel Dare could leave the
ail-ni-ht conference Of the staff and
accompany her. for the visit was nee
eSsarily Ia he brief and there
were some details for him alone TO
settle ut the barracks where at day
break he was To preside over the for
NAL dismissal ccncs Of the court-mar-
tailed officer.
She felt grateful for her fathers sup
port in this trying ordeal, for no soon
or had she entered Captain I'aync's
quarters and found herself alone with
him than there came to her the
mcrcilcss realization Of what the dis
grace that had come upon him meant
ia both and a desire To have the meet
Ing over with quickly.
Eut never had she SO adorcd him rs
then. He stood erect, a trifle stiff.
smiling easily so that she might not
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-08

guns. We have In our possession the
key Ia this dcfrnsclcss nation he
paused dramatically, "-thc military
plans which reveal how we can capture
the canal. Already they are on their
way 10 our southern rendezvous. The
American government, mcsslcurS,
fallen into u trap. IL IL not ou
fault that Capt. Ralph Payne IL inno-
cent" His voice trallcd ironically.
Pearl suddenly felt faint. Her i'm
pulse. was 10 fly ut once 10 the war Of
flee. yet the import Of what was tran
spring on the other side of the wall
glued her TO the spot. She could hard
ly restrain an outburst.
And this-this canal. messieurs,"
drawled the spokesman, lin cur hands.
destroys forever the Monroe Doctrine,
by which this ambitious young country
has ruled the western seas for more
than a century-too long. Have your
foreign offices sent you here prepared
10 discuss the division Of the s;poiis!"
Pearl drew away from the wall, in
wardly scofling and deeply rcsscntful AZ
these prcposterous suggestions. She
could hear no more OF them. Were 1t
not for the fact that the one III whom
she had pledged her faith III manhood
was being publicly disgIuccd for a
crime she 10 knew to have been com
mltted by others she would have be-
lieyed that these arch internationa.
Flnffar.. xyarA n-a.naI Inp.4fr. nlFu
alone kept her from doing something
ridiculous.
A new thought flashed into her mind
as the full meaning Of the moment
came upon her. She became inspired
with a sudden determination to estab-
lish the identity of this coteric and lis
leader. matching cunning with cunning.
intrigue with intrigue. regardless Of
personal hazard and for the country's
cause-and Payne's-no matter with
er il took her or how far. TO checkmate
this silent menace in the plot in which
he might be only q pawn. or yet a
prince, or a disguised ruler himself.
With that supreme confidence OF young
m~aidenhood contained in a noble and
sacrificing patriotism. this resolute
young Joan Of what eventually became
known rs The American One Hundred
Days now entered into m adventure.
which was the beginning Of many. out
Of which evolved The spirit of 4 New
Am~crlcaniSin.
In her exalted mood. for u second
she forgot the necessity Of caution. She
had found the door and was about Ia
open IL and face the intrigucrs when
her sleeve caught upon a pro;ruding
wire. Before she had shaken IL loose
she was, 10 her dismay. discovered.
In her haste 10 evade pursuit, she,
mounted ~breathleSsly To the loft. fol-
owed closely by the whole party. their
faces now masked. the spokesman In
he lead. He reached the top mt the
same time rs she. with arms out
stretched 10 grab her. She quickly
dropped the trap. stood upon IL and
grappled with him. Her one thought
was To unmask him.
She was n fearless and athletic girl
and fought with n frenzy that took her
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-08

opponent by complete surprise. They
whirled around the room locked to-
gether.
WHO are youf' she cried in pain.
loggedly trying 10 release herself.
"No personal enemy. mam'Selle, but
lang u IL intcrfered with" he NUT
cred thickly. in "A disguised voice.
He had scarcely finished speaking
when Pearl. freeing her right arm.
struck him down. She was upon him
II once and about TO tear the covering
rom his face when his companions
)rcke through the trap and rushed tor
ward them. Before she could accom-
Dish her purpose she was forced 10
protect herself. for they clearly meant
o do her harm. Staggering back
wards, she glarcd about for means of
,scarc. she Snicd 4 window. Thought
csS ~ peril there. she ran ID Il and
umpcd out, striking the ground hard,
or her fan was 4 long onc
She turned a challenging face toward
he men who had gathered In the win
tow AMI were Scowling down upon her
With pointed rcvolvcrs.
"You %sCcundrcls and towards :" she
'rlcd, dciiautly. "Whnever YOU may
~. America will avenEe hcrSclf.'
Then she plunged into the bushes.
She heard them shooting A. she ran.
md bullets whiStlcd In the mir. Com
NJ upon Il harm she entered il and hid
II Il COW stall, crouching in Il corner
md rapidly covering herself with
straw. Her hands suddenly came in
contact with something warm and
live: and Il little dog crawlcd 1ht.
Ii was very DARK here. The dog be-
gan to lick her face. Pearls eyes diff
used with tears.
UcND Or EPISODE TWO
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-08

unable to resist the fling, for she was
hlled with no little curiosity concern
Ing the locket mystery.
Never" said he. glancing apprais.
ingly at her through his horn-rimmed
spcctacles. lie was stoop-shouldered
and bald-headed.
Bertha turned away, nov laughing
outright, and asked the night porter
something about early morning trains.
Just before retiring she happened 10
look down upon the thoroughfare and
saw the Dare automobile containing
only the familiar visagcd Toxic rush
ing by. She wondered why the car
was out ut that late time and whittier
II was bound. An hour later the car
again passed the Wilton hotel. but by
this time Bertha was sound asleep.
The automobile on its return trip
was not empty, however. In Ii were
Colonel Dare and Major Brent proceed
Ing TO the formers residence from a
secretly convened court-martial of
Captain Payne.
1t was obvious that this was no hap
by homecoming when the car stopped
before the Dare door. Toxic stood
aside a trifie more deferential than
usual while the officers descended.
The colonel seemed suddenly to have
aged. His eyes lacked luster. In con-
trast 10 the extremely unctuous major
at his elbow. the proud bearing OF this
popular regimenSl commander was
not manifest.
Toxic. with IN air Of understanding.
unobtrusiyely preceded them into the
house. which for the moment apparent
ly was deserted.
Brent passed into the library. On
the wall hung a splendid painting OF
Payne. His eyes were riyeted upon IL.
But in them there was no pity. A
strange uneasiness permeated his
senses. Turning. he found Toxic. hest
tating to approach. yet with an evil
dent question on his lips.
'lNhat Is IL. Toko?"
Toko pointed to the portrait. His
usually inscrutable face was express
sive of real regret.
"What was the charge against the
captainT"
Gle sold n valuable army secret to
an enemy country. Toxic" Major Brent
grufily replied. ITO Granada"
"WiIl he be shotT'
Brent shook his head. The proof.
while quite conclusive. a circum-
stantial. lie has been sentenced to
life Imprisonment in the federal peni-
tertiary. He will be dismissed from
the army Mt sunrise"
II liked Captain Payne" said Toxic.
after a pause. "He was my friend"
lie gave Brent another uncomfortable
look. II don't believe that he was
guilty"
Brent became furious for no very
explainable reason. He never had
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-08

ly shc stumbled over the unconscious
person of ono of her maids lying on
the floor and detected short. quick
flrshcs Of light In the coIoncl's study.
She stole 10 the curtains which sep
aratcd the two rooms, pushing the
folds side. She stepped backwards.
startled. A strangely CARRIED man. his
back toward her. was fumbllns over
some papers on the desk.
Pearl must have gaspcd aloud In her
sudden excitement or given some evil
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-08
SYNOPSIS.

Capt: Ralph Payne. u. 8. A.. Is given ses
cret plans Of defense TO deliver 10 PIMA
ma He attends q ball at the home OF his
eweetheayt. Colonel Dares' daughter,
Pearl. As q climax to a series OF mys-
FERROUS incidents he Is arrested for trea-
eon- Tbs ambassador of Granada Is found
dead and the plans missing from Payne's
The Detroit times., 1917-12-10

Fort sheridan Is sending 95 in
fantry officers and no artillerymen
20 ed of the major. 10 captain and
- second lieutenants The Fort
Benjamin Harrison school is send
In 167 new officers They include
80 captains Of infantry. one captain
~ artillery "a first lieutenants oi
infantry. seven FIRST lieuienants OF
artillery. 83 second iieutenants OF
infantry. and 40 second Lieutenant.
ot artillery Fort Niagara is SEMI
.u- 15 officers two lrst lleuteuauf
of artillery IS cc0ud lieuienants o
Nstlery. and 40 cCond lieufenani
I'd Infantry Fort Suol,ius .s enu
HE ss irfartrymen-one captain anc
= first licutelants.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-10
ON WARS al Hecora %so
SIDELINES A WILCOX X

CAMP CUSTER. BATTLE CREEK, Mich. Dee lo
~ AMP CUSTER apparently stolen pep from me oo
/ sveB officer noncoW rom
sab divisional infantry officers and TWO non
fror, an. depot brigade ihe
sho FOR the automatic members Of ne gas school report
the pfata lesson pm
ssang Kalamazoo COUNTY 70 ae!p s.o -
enable the completion or me Fnehe
q point that viii battalion OF infantry 90 garrison mem nA
athletics stationed
announced would break ground nus
which constructed
Detroit a
ailwaukee The started W college today me miami
the 33oth heavy artillery lN
aIrds which or arms