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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
MASTER SHEETS
AND NOTICE Of
QUOTA RECEIVED
Local Board Prepared To Be-
gin The Task Of
Selection

Both the master sheets for the draft
and official notification from Governor
James M. Cox that Knox county's
quota is "a were received at headquar
ters of the local exemption board Sat
urday morning and the work OF select
ing these "a young men for national
service began Immediately.
In the absence from the city of Co.
lumbus Ewalt, chairman of the local
board, the work is in the hands of
Clerk II. C. Devin, DR.. f. C. Larimore,
physician of the board has returned
from a short vacation trip and is ready
to begin the medical examinations
the first step in selection.
The task to which the board must
set itself now is to cross out all num-
bers above 2,147 on the master list
and select the first GS men which is
the 200 per cent of the quota of Knox
county to be drafted. This work will
be done as soon as possible, Mr.. Dev-
in said, adding that all those drafted
would be notified of their selection
Tuesday or as soon thereafter as pos
sible. One-third of the 6S will be
called up for physical examination on
the fifth day after notification, one
third, the sixth day and the last third
the seventh day after notification.
Indications point to the probability
that more than 100 men will have to
| be called before the board before "a
men. physically fit for military ser
vice and having no claim for exemp
tion will be secured for the new ma
tional army. Possibly $50 will have
to be called up.
There will be three copies of the
first GS men selected made; one will
go to the Office of the provost mar
shall general of the United States al
Washington, one will be forwarded to
the office of Judge Advocate General
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
J. O. HARRIS
Retired Farmer Dies In Howard or
Complication OF Diseases After
Long Illness

j. o. Harris, aged GS years, died at
noon Saturday at his home in Howard
following Il long illness of "A complica.
ton of diseases He leaves his wife
and two children. V. c. Harris of
l3ladensburg and Mrs. Salle Shrontz
OF Martinsburg. He also leaves one
grandchid. Mr.. Harris was "A retir-
ed farmer and had lived in Howard
for about nine years. The funeral
at one o'clock Monday ut the resi-.
dcnCc In Howard.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31

The great sleeper shark Is a most
stupid, gluttonous species-as really
are most of the sharks-and spends
most of its time doing on the. surface
of the sea. When aroused or hungry 1t
attacks whales, porpoises or, in fact,
Gnything it can find and bites pieces
from its victims with Its knifelike
teeth. At such times 1t seems perfectly
oblivious to pain or fright and can be
hacked with knives and pierced with
spears without paying the least atten-
tion or seeming to take any notice,
This savage creature reaches length
of thirty to forty feet and is fully as
large and even more formidable than
are the true man eating sharks.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
LEGAL NOTICE
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. KNOX
COUNTY, OHIO.
Case No. 102SS
Christopher Fletcher, Plaintiff.

Case No. 102SS
Christopher Fletcher Plaintiff.
Christopher Stinchcomb ct al,
Defendants.
Alice Snyder, who resides at New Cas-
tie, Pennsylvania, George H.. Canning.
whose residence is unknown, Christopher
Stinchcomb, whose residence is unknown.
or the unknown heirs and next of kin OF
Christopher Stinchcomb. whose names
and places of residence are unknown.
George Stinchcomb. whose residence IL
unknown, or the unknown heirs and next
of kin of George Stinchcomb whose
names and places of residence are un-
known, Margaret Kindall whose residence
is unknown or the unknown heirs OF
Margaret I<indall whose names and plac-
es of residence are unknown, Will take
notice that on the 30 day of March 1917.
Christopher Fletcher filed his petition. In
the Common Pleas Court of Knox Coun-
above named parties and others, aleg-
ing that he is the owner of in fee simple
of the 1-36 part of the following describ-
Situate in the South East Corner of
Lot 16 in the 1st Quarter of Monroe Town
ship, Knox County, Ohio, and more par
ticularly described as follows
Beginning at the South East Corner of
said Section Sixteen thence North along
the East line of said Section Forty Six
and 31-100 Rods more or less to the South
East Corner of a five acre tract of Land
owned by Jacob S. Yarman thence West
along the South line of said Yarman's five
acre tract Sixty elgnt ana 52-lUO Rous
more or less to the South West corner
of said Five Acre tract and the East line
of lands owned by John Kunkle, thence
South along the East line of said Kunkle
tract of Land Forty Six and 31-100 rods
more or less to the South line OF said
Section Sixteen: Thence along the South
line of said Section Sixteen. Sixty Seven
place of beginning: containing Twenty
Rods and % Links more or less to the
Acres be the same more or less. ~
and praying that the dover of James h.
Itantz may be set off to him, and for par
tion described and such proceedings as
are authorized by law. Such parties are
notified that they are made parties de-
or before the 10th day Of August, 1917.
p. A. BERRY,
/ Attorney for Plaintiff.
7-31O.17.2i.31:S-7S
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sic EN-, SAID THE
CHILDREN AND A DOG
BITES SMALL CHILD
Paul Head Bitten By Canine
Belonging To Councilman
Brentlinger

A number of children playfully urg-
ing Scotch collie dog belonging to
Councilman Clyde l.. Brentlinger to
bite Paul Head, the seven-year-old
child was knocked to the ground by
the large canine, which bit the former
on the right side, inflicting a deep
wound
The children were playing with the
dog near Brentlinger's home when the
incident took pace. The children, it is
said, never knew the dog to bite, and
shouted "Sic i'm" in fun, pointing to-
ward the Head child. A physician
was called, who cauterzed the wound,
The wound was not serious, although
very painful.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
Saturday, the 18th day of
August, 1917

between the hours of / p. m. and 3 p. m.
of said day the following described real
estate, situate in the Township of Jeffer-
son, County of Knox and State of Ohio,
to-Wt
Being the west half of lot Number
Nine 90 in the third quarter of the ninth
township, and tenth range u. S. NJ. lands
district subject to sale at GAINESVILLE
Ohio, containing Fifty Acres, more or
less; also fourteen acres and one hun
dred and forty-four poles off of the east
end of lot Number twenty (20) in the
third quarter of the ninth Township and
Tenth Range L. $. NJ. Lands. district
subject to sale at GAINESVILLE. Ohio, con-
tanning in all (both tracts sixty-four
acres and one hundred forty-four poles
more or less and being the same premises
conveyed by Justin ID. Smoots, Sheriff
Of Knox County, Ohio, to BENJAMIN f.
Manley by deed dated March md 1897
and recorded in Vol. 1903 at page 456 cf
the Records of Knox County, Ohio, ar5
being the same premises recorded i'm Boo
lO5 at page 536 of the Knox Co RecordA
The above described real-estate is locat
ed in Jefferson Township, Knox County,
Ohio.
Appraised at 81, ,2NO 0O .'-'t -i.
Terms of Sale-One-third cash in hand
one-third in one year and one-t third in
two years from date of sale with inter-
est at per cent from date, or purchaser
may pay all cash IL he 50 elects.
WALTER B. HOUSEHOLDER '''
Sheriff Knox County, Ohio
IL n. Sapp, Attorney.
,2l,3l ;S-I14S
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
GOLD MEDAL is WON
BY MRS. c. ]. WOODS
IN SPEAKING CONTEST

Mrs. Campbell j. Woods of this
city was the winner of the gold medal
offered by the w. c. T. U. in n ma
irons speaking contest, which was
held at the NJ. II, church In Howard
Friday evening. The selection given
by Mrs. Woods was "On n Moderate
Plan." Clarence Horn, Rev Bender
and Professor II. III, Hahn, all OF How
ard, were judges of the contest.
Those taking part In the contest
were: Mrs, Woods, Mrs A. l.. Murry,
Mrs, Marguerite Weir, Mrs. Hugh
Campbell and Mrs. Mae Schnebly. Dur.
ing the contest the readings were in
terspersed with vocal solos and duets
by Mrs. Wesley Jordan and Clarence
Horn.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
PLEADS GUILTY TO
ASSAULT CHARGE;
SHULTZ is FINED

Perry Shultz, charged by William
Sells with assault and battery, appear
ed before Squire George s. Harter at
3 o'clock Friday afternoon and pleaded
guilty to the charge preferred against
him. He was fined 81 and costs.
Shultz claims that Sells and com
panion, both of whom he thought were
intoxicated, followed him and, asked
for what reason, they swore at him.
He AYERS he struck Sells in selfde-
fense.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
GAMBLER WILL HONOR
SOLDIERS AND VETS

Gambler will entertain with pic
mic and reception, the Spanish.Ameri-
can War Veterans the Civil War Vet
Grams, the members of Battery E from
Gambler and those to be drafted from
Gambler Monday in the college park,
Dinner will be served ut o'clock
and those who are to attend are to
bring their own. The dinner for
veterans and soldiers will be furnish
ed by people from Gambler
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
1st day Of September, 1917,

between the hours OF p, m. and D. m.
or SAID day. the following described real
estate, situate i'm the County of Knox
and state of Ohio, to-wit:
BeinS seventy-tve acres off of the
east side of the northeast quarter of
section seventeen 40 township seven "a
and range twelve Q2) L. s. NJ Lands in
said county and being the east part OF
the tract sold conveyed by VIM MARQUIS
ana wife to r. w. Dowds by deed dat
ed March ~ 1882 and recorded in Book
pages lil and 1i2 Knox County, Ohio
Deed Records to which deed reference is
herehy made for greater certainty of
description.
The above described real-estate is To-
Gated in Monroe Township, Knox Coun-
~. ono about four miles northeast OF
Appraised at $30O0OO
Iefms OF sale One-third cash on dav
OF safe, balance in equal payments in
one and two years or purchaser may nav
all cash if he so elects '' pay
WALTER B. MOSSHOI DER
p. r., Rawlns. Attorney for plaintin
7-Sl S-7l42l.2SS "''''''''
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31


with the velocity of a high pressure
fire nozzle and with an offpouring of
smoke rising like a black cyclone
cloud to the heavens.
The first day of their stay in bat
tie trenches the Americans will make
the acquaintance of very old, but
scarcely cherished. friend of the Tom
mics and Poilus-another member of
the Werfer family known as Minnie y
This is the German mine thrower or
minenwerfer, which filings over at
short range great heavy projectiles
known as Flying pigs because of
their wabbly ungainly flight. They
go off with a deafening roar, expend-
ing more energy on noise, however
than on material damage.
A notable development of the war
has been the dread with which the
Germans have seen weapons of their
own invention turned against them
and turned with steadily increasing
intensity. Their prisoners speak of the
terror these weapons have caused
and declare the German higher com
mand is realizing all too late the
Frankensteins it brought into being.
| While the Entente allies are multi
| plying these terrors on the lines laid
down by Emperor William himself
I 1. Lot nI lon
! the world, find their resources and
materials constantly failing both as
| to means of carrying on this style Of
warfare and what is more important
to them, combating the retributive
measures undertaken by British and
| French.
| Asphyxiating gas may be taken as
striking example. The whole world
was shocked when Germany first re
leased those poison clouds during
their second attack on Ypres when
| the Allies, little suspectng such a
weapon, had no protection whatever
against it. The horror of those days
when men engulfed by the lethal
waves died agonizing deaths will new
er be forgotten. But the manner in
prevented the Germans breaking
through in what they hoped would be
victorious march to Calais and Bou-
logne, will ever be one of the most
thrilling stories of the world war
Nowadays the British fairly bathe the
Germans in every form of gas when
ever the slightest opportunity offers
and prisoners all say their losses in
these attacks have been alarmingly
heavy. Gas Is sent over in creeping
banks of fog, is shot over In bombs
that suddenly explode in trenches and
at entrances to dugouts, while no bill
let's or sleeping quarters for troops in
rest miles back OF the fighting line
are safe from the gas shells which
are ever knocking at their doors
The bitterness of it all to the Ger
mans, however. is the fact that daily
they find they have less and less rub
Der with which to construct their gas
masks, many of which are very in.
ferior and offer but poor protection
to the lighting men against gases that
constantly are becoming more pow
erful.
Boiling and blazing oil drums
which they find exploding about them
in scalding and incendiary fury,
heavy shells which break over them
squirting streams Of melted lead are
other species of the dread chickens
of frightfulness that are daily flying
home to the German roost
1t is small wonder that half-nnish.
ed letters found on Germans in the
front lines dwell upon the terror of
the war, or that some 20 so far as to
speak desperate envy of the dead.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31

Miss Anna Clough of Cleveland is
the guest of at the home of Mrs. A. B.
Errett. Miss Clough is also visiting
other friends here.
Mrs. Edward Barnes of N. Mulberry
street was called to Pittsburgh, Pa,
Friday by the illness of her sister, Mrs.
Joseph Doumont.
Mrs e. Bloom of Wilmington enter
ed the NJ. & S, hospital Friday for
treatment.
Rev. and Mrs. r. W. Sockman of
New York city, who have been spend
ing several days with Rev. Sockman's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Potter Sockman,
went to Elyria Saturday to spend the
weekend.
Miss Grace James was in Chester
vile and Mt. Gilead Friday to attend
the funeral of the late G. w. McCrack-
in, whose death occurred at Chester
vile several days ago. Mr.. McCrackin
was "a years of age, has been a Mason
for Ga years, and was charter men,
Der of the Chesterville temple,
Miss Elizabeth Barrett returned to
her home in Columbus Saturday after
visit here with her sister, Mrs. Jack
Gahagan.
Miss Neva Ward of North Catherine
street went to Kent Friday to visit
Miss Fac Davis. Miss Ward will also
visit in Akron.
Miss Margaret Matthews, Faye
Strang and Earl d. O'Brien will go to
Kent Sunday to spend the day with
Miss Fac Davis
Dr. and Mrs. II. w. Blair and Mr..
and Mrs. Columbus Ewalt of this city
went to Wellsville Saturday to spend
a few days with Mrs. Bernard Purin-
ton, formerly Miss Dorothy Blair.
Miss Juliet Barker of Cambridge is
spending the weekend with Miss Har-
riet Swetland, North Main street. Miss
Barker is the daughter of Dr.. Barker,
| former health adviser to President
Taft, who will appear at the local chau-
tauqua next week.
Mrs M. l.. Riley of Baltimore, Md,
went to Cleveland Saturday to visit
after spending a few days here at the
home of w. j. Smith, West High
street. Mrs. Riley will leave Cleve-
and in a few days for Atlantic City for
the summer.
Michael Carr has gone to New York
city to attend the funeral of Miss
Mary McCann
DIR. G. d. Arndt and daughter, Miss
Iona, of South Gay street spent Fri
day in Columbus.
| Miss Jeanette Miller Of East Vine
strdet went to Akron Saturday for a
4 visit with relatives and friends.
Miss Elizabeth Ashcraft, who resides
south of this city, went to Holmesville
j Saturday to visit for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. I. Murry and daugh-
ter, Ruth, of Akron are visiting MI
Murry's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Murry.
Mrs. A. NJ. Smalley and daughter
Mae, have gone to northern Indiana to
spend a few weeks with friends and
relatives.
4 The funeral of the late Mrs. Ruth
X. Workman was held at 3 Sclock Sat
urday afternoon at her home, South
Gay street.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Dowds and daugh
ter, Miss Vivian, of North Main street
went to Orrville Saturday to spend q
few days with relatives.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31

Hubert j. Turney at Columbus anu
the third will be posted in the Office
of Mr.. Deyin, on South Main street
This work will be completed Monday
and notification Of selections VIII be
made Tuesday in all probability
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31

Miss Margaret Paublos, Mrs. Anna
Paublos and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Ev.
ans returned Friday to their home in
Newark after attending the funeral of
the late Charles Mareskas.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
Prospective Commander OF
Local Unit Surprised By
Progress Made
EXPECTING TRANSFER
FROM TRAINING CAMP
Battery Seeks Quarters Pend
ing Arrival Of Tentage;
Sore Feet Disappear

First Lieut.. Vincent b. Welker, who
is to be captain of Battery E, arrived
in Mt Vernon Thursday evening, hav-
ing been given permission to come
from Columbus to this city to look ov-
er his prospective command before re-
turning to Fort Benjamin Harrison
where he is receiving training. AS
yet, Capt Welker is ranked as first
lieutenant He said Friday morning
that he had no information concern
ing when he is to be transferred to
the command of the local battery, but
is of the opinion that this will be done
as soon as the battery and other guard
units are officially recognized by the
federal government.
Capt. Welker expressed himself as
highly pleased with the appearance of
the battery and especially compliment.
ed the men upon their clean-cut ap.
pearance and the high state of perfec.
tion attained in drilling with respect
to the short time they have had in
which to train. Capt. Welker returned
to Fort Benjamin Harrison Friday af
ternoon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
SHERIFF'S SALE

IIelva NJ. Smith,
VS..
Gilbert A. Adams ct al.
Knox Common Pleas
by virtue of an Order of Sale i'm Parti-
ton issued out of the Court of Common
Pleas of Knox County, Ohio, and 20 me
directed l VIII offer for sale at the door
of the Court House, in Mount Vernon.
Knox COUNTY. on the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
SHERIFF'S SALE
Cora Hicks

Cora Hicks ....
VS..
Joseph Shuman ct al,
Knox Common Pleas
BY virtue of an Order of Sale I'm Par
tition issued ont of the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Knox County Ohio, and
to me directed, | viii offer for sale at
the door of the Court House, i'm Mount
Vernon, Knox County on
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31

Harry Welker spent Saturday in Co,
lumbus.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31

Bed sacks and blankets for the bat
terry arrived Friday and will be put to
use as soon as arrangements can be
made for quarters for the entire bat
terry. Quarters indoors are necessary
pending the arrival of the tentage and
camp equipment, which has not yet ar
rived. .f. ... ....
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31

An entertainment of different
kind is being prepared in Centerburg
for Battery Il, according to announce
ment made Friday by Fred Lawler of
this city, who is taking an active part
in aiding the Centerburg citizens with
their project, The Centerburg "end"
of the work is being done under the
supervision of Earl Walters.
1t Is planned to transport the bat
terry to Centerburg next Tuesday even
ing in automobiles. The Centerburg
band has agreed to furnish music for
the evening and the streets in the cen
tral portion of the town will he roped
off to give the boys "leeway."
Automobile owners who will aid In
transportation work should notify Mr.
Lawler by telephone or leave their
names at the Lawler pharmacy as
soon as possible.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31

Battery E, painting and hot, but still
full of courage, invaded Frederick
town ut l1:15 o'clock Friday morning.
Arriving there, the boys "hit the wa
ter to quench their thirst as is their
custom and then went to dinner, some
in the Masonic temple and others in
the Presbyterian church, The women
of the Fredericktown churches served
the boys dinners.
The stay at Fredericktown was
rather uneventful, the battery leaving
at 1880 o'clock for Mt, Vernon. Their
trip will probably be about Is miles.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31

Under the watchful eyes of Shut
and Taylor of the battery the sore feet
percentage is rapidly decreasing al
though there is still a sufficient mum
Der of cases to keep these two doc
tors" busy for time each morning
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31

The project inaugurated by the men
employed at the local plant of the
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. of buying
u flag for the battery has been given
up, it was announced Friday, owing to
the army regulations governing such
things and the men are now consider,
ing purchasing each man in the bat.
terry twopieCe bathing suit.
The Keota news., 1917-05-18
FOREIGN.

Minister of War Bossboom has ten
dered his resignation to Queen Will
helmina.
The extreme wing of Russian Social
lists will not be represented at the So
cialist conference to be held at Stock
holm
A collapse in rubles. attributed to
the chaotic state of affairs in Russia.
was a feature OF the foreign exchange
market.
The secretary of state made denial
OF the report of q revolution in Boliv.
ia He said the situation in the re-
public was tranquil.
France. paid a visit to Montreal that
will rank as one of the greatest events
Of Canadian history.
The Norwegian steamers Tiger and
Leikanger have been sunk by Ger
man submarines ten miles off the
northwest coast Of Spain
The increasing efficiency of the al
lies submarine destruction is recog-
nized in a speech by the German sec
retary of the navy in the reichstag.
LOSS Of a big passenger steamer
with seventy persons. including sew
eral people Of note" aboard was an
nounced in . London Chronicle edi-
torial.
Emperor William recognizes no
state of war with the United States
SO far as his personal comfort is con-
cerned He has summoned his Amer
ican dentist, Arthur Newton Davis of
Piqua, Ohio, to visit him at Great
Headquarters and attend to the neces-
sary repairs to the imperial jaw.
The Keota news., 1917-05-18
WASHINGTON.

Secretary Redfield wants every
farmer to have a pond and raise fish.
Senate approved amendment prohib-
iting use OF grain in manufacture OF
whisky.
House war tax measure subjeoted to
severe criticism in Senate committee
hearing.
Secretary OF State Lansing an
nounced that q Russian commission.
representing the new provisional gov
ernment. Is to be sent to the United
States.
Moved by the pleas Of Marshal Jof-
fire and other members OF the French
war missions. President Wilson has
decided to send American troops to
the European firing line AZ soon as it
IL physically possible.
The State Department announced
the names OF the members OF Amer
ica's diplomatic commission to Russia.
The commission will be headed by
Elihu Root as chairman. az previously
announced, with the rank Of special
ambassador.
President Wilson said in a public
address that the struggle against Ger
many means grim business on every
side Of It," but that America had put
its heart into the task and would re-
spond as a united nation to the call to
service.
Saturdays sharp rise in July ana
September gDain prices on the Chi
cago exchange drew from the Agricul-
tural Department a statement de-
nouncing food gamblers and eco
nomic parasites" Carl Vroomah, the
assistant secretary. declared the time
had come for the government to take
trend.
The Keota news., 1917-05-18

increase the output Of food, wool ana
leather
A campaign against needless waste
of foodstuffs WAS inauguratsd It
meeting At Phoenix. Arix.
The National Council of Women,
representing 100000 mem bers OF
women's clubs In the United States,
in session at Chicago. decided to de-
vote Nll It's energies to performing
the maximum of service to the coun.
try during the war