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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-18

Two views of Kerensky at the Rus
sian front just before the recent
drive in Galicia. Arrow points to
kerensky in the larger picture.
Alexander Kerensky, heralded as
he Napoleon of the New Russia, has
once more gone to the front to stem
the tide of disaster which threatens
to overwhelm the newest democracy.
1t was Kerensky's words of burning
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
In Position TO Defy Snake.

There was an old fellow down In
north Alabama and out in the noun
tains he kept his jug in the hole of n
log. He would 60 down mt sundown
TO take swig of mountain dew
mountain dew that had never been hui
INFLATED by revenue officer nor in
suited by Il green stamp. He drank
that liquid concoctlon that came fresh
from the heart OF the corn, and he
glowed. One evening while he was
letting the good liquor triclde down
his thront he felt something touch his
foot. He looked down and saw n big
rattlesnake coiled ready to strike.
The old fellow took another swig
OF the corn, and In defiance he swept
that snake with his eyes:
"Strlke, dern you, strike, you will
never find me better prepared
Washington Post.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
ShAWANO RED MEN
Indian Remains, Trails and
Mounds Are Located.
Wisconsin Lake Of Same Name Was
Happy Hunting Grounds and Cen.
ter OF Tribes Population.

The Indian history and remains Of
the region about Lake ShawanO and
the Wolf river are discussed in the
Wisconsin ArcheOlogist in an article
by George II. Fox and II. O. Younger.
Lake Shawano was the center of In
dian population of considerable num-
ber, and the authors of the article To-
Gated trails, camp sites, mounds and
other Indian remains in great abun-
dance. Several of the old Indian leg
ends regarding the first Indian settle.
ment of this region are also included
In the work.
. Among the old trails definitely 10.
Gated is one which led from the Wolf
river to the Wisconsin river, meeting
the latter stream near Wausau. An
other trail ran along the eastern shore
of Lake Shawano to Mud lake and
thence to the Oconto river near Pull
cifer. A third trail ran southeast to
Bonduel and north to Cecil The Fox
river itself was of course the chief
Indian highway.
The legends regarding the occupa-
tion of the Shawano lake country are
still Il part of Menominee lore and per-
haps contain some facts, because the
direct descendants of the first Indian
settlers in this country still live.
dream OF beautiful lake, according
to the legend, brought an old Indian
and his family to the place which aft
erward became large Indian settle
mcnt.
The mounds in the region were
probably built by predecessors Of the
Menominees, because the latter did not
bury in mounds. Some mounds were
found near Pickerel creek, some in
the city of Shawano, and others on the
wilder shores, where it is difficult to
do much investigating. On Mud lake
In the town of WescOtt they found
n group of four mounds and near the
group a mound more than 30 feet in
diameter.
The city of Shawano contains
traces of one of the largest mound
groups in the northeastern part of the
state. A group of 80 or more mounds
was situated at the terminus of Green
Bay street. Many of these have been
destroyed by the tilling of fields and
leveling of streets.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
New Kind of Bomb.

During the raid on enemy aliens in
New York city, the police discovered
an entirely new kind of bomb, writes
Il Gotham correspondent.
1t consists of Il finely constructed
cedar box, divided into two compart-
ments. On one side is the space for
the explosive, which may be dynamite
or nitroglycerine. On the other side
IL the mechanism that discharges the
Illuminating cap. A strong coil spring
is released by the slightest tug on
the handle of the box, When the ap-
paratus Is set merely lifting the box
il sufficient to explode the contents.
BY inserting II small steel pin in the
partition the bomb Is made safe and
may be carried about like tool case.
Withdrawing the pin and closing the
lid means certain death to the next
person who lifts it.
"Just imagine what thing like that
could do in n munitions plant" Ger
tain Tunneysad. But he would not
throw any light on the circumstances
under which the bomb was found.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
Evaporation Cools Food.

You can fry an egg on n rock in
the Imperial Valley Of California by
letting the sun do the cooking, but Il
Rockefeller couldn't afford the price of
tumbler OF cracked ice, says the
Popular Science Monthly. But this
does not mean that the Callfornlans
have to do without food refI'igerators.
J. G. Hin of Mecca, near the Salton
sea, has contrlvcd an evaporation
cooled refrigerator which requires no
ice.
1t has wooden framework, and in
cludes numerous shelves. Several
layers of burlap cover it, A perfor'
nted tin can at the top is connected
with hose which sprinkles water over
the entire bulap surface. The evap
Grafton keeps the interior cool.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
OF CLARK
ORDERED SOLD
Bill Of Sale Shows $162 Re-
ceived; Court News

Guy Taylor, administrator of the
estate of Isabella Clark, has filed a
bin of sale in the. probate court show
ing $162 received from the sale of
personal property belonging to the
estate.
Marriage License
Homer G. Watkins, laborer, and
LYDIA May Cosner, both of Frederick
town. Rev. F., G. Anderson
o
Deeds Filed
2 w. +. Wieland to Silas Robosson,
242 acres in Hilliar, $16,730
William A. White to Arthur T..
Bischcff, 100 acres in Howard, SO, 400.
Leander Porter to Albert l.. Porter,
parcel in Pleasant, 81.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
Local Bugler In U. S. Infantry
Would Rather Be In
France
IS ENCAMPED TWO
MILES FROM BATTERY
Likes To Get Home Paper
And Wants The 'Old-F ash
ioned' Home Letters

A clear description of Alabama as
the Ohio boys probably all see it is
contained in a letter written by Will
liam Baltzell, member of Il Com
pany, 14Gth U. s. Infantry, stationed
at Camp Sheridan, to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Baltzell Of this city.
When Il Battery was organized here
Baltzell, who had previously enlisted
in the infantry company at Ashland,
attempted to get transfer to the
local unit, but was unsuccessful His
letter follows:
Dear Folks at Home:
] am glad to say that ] am once
more out. Of the hospital and pro-
nounced well man. ! feel fine today
and have taken up my duties as bug
Ter for the first time since / arrived
here.
Mother, | appreciate the home pa.
pers very much, but | can't give them
to Ray (referring to Ray Swigert,
member OF + Battery because his
camp is two miles from mine and /
have only seen him once since
came here.
wouldn't live in this God-forsaken
country for hundred dollars month
IL ] didn't have to. Yesterday | Wis
tied typical home in this section.
There was one white man there and
about Is negroes, very nearly the
same as slaves.
gathered some peanuts and wa
termelon while ] was there and ate
them and that Is something you can't
do In Ohio. Our regiment will be in
Montgomery about two or three
months, but ! would rather be in
France than here. There are too
many soldiers and not enough girls to
have a good time.
still say, although little home
sick, that I'm not sorry I joined the
army, but ! hate to see lot of slack
ers stay behind while WE make the
sacrifice.
We are to have eight hours of drill
ing each day here. 1t ought to make
men Cnt OF all the boys II they are
not able to drill they are sent to the
hospital to find out what is the mat
ter with them
There 10 big circus in town to.
morrow and We get holiday. think
Ill take in the show.
] have been enjoying the letters
written by Mrs. What 's-her-name"
but would like to get one of the old
fashioned kind like: "be good and be
a good boy"-you know. II worried
me about your eyes 30 write me a
letter yourself You didn't think be
cause made fun OF the letters that
] didn't like TO get them did you?
will always like that kind of letters as
long al live.
Well, | will close with love to ev.
erybody--even the dogs, just so they
are at home When all you can see
is soldiers and mess halls anyone gets
tired OF IT, Answer soon with a big
fat letter
Your son.
WILLIAM.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
MRS. RbT. GRIMM
HELD IN TEUTON
CAMP; IS HUNGRY
Local Woman, Nee Lizzie Nc
Comb Writes To,
Aunt Here
FOOD is VERY SCARCE;
ECONOMY STRICTEST
Despairs Of Returning To
America Again; Her Story
Highly Romantic

Despite the rigid censorship which
the German government has imposed,
Mrs. Robert Grimm, who will be bet
ter known to Mt Vernon people as
Lizzie McComb, has sent letters
through to this country and several
have been received by, her aunt, Miss
AIDA Kelly OF West High street. Mrs.
Grimm is held by the Teutons in an
internment camp.
The letters. are chiefly devoted to
the great scarcity of food in Germany
and were written sometime In Sep,
tember. Mrs. Grimm states that ev-
erybody has to observe the strictest
economy, She has a household to
keep up and is only able to get
hired woman twice week to assist
her.
81 go to bed hungry every night"
states Mrs. Grimm. She also eY-
presses doubt as to her ever return
ing to America at least not until the
war is over.
Mrs. Grimm Is the daughter Of the
late Mrs. McComb who for many
years successfully conducted q. board.
ing house in the. old building. which
was on the, site. of the present Y. M.
G. A. here.
Pages from the recent life Of Mrs.
Grimm are almost as fiction. She
was married here to Robert Grimm
who was an engineer with the Mt.
Vernon Bridge Co. and native Ger
man. They resided in this city for
number of years and. then decided to
go to Germany. Mrs. Grimm made a
trip back to Mt. Vernon in 1914 and
was on the boat returning, home to
Germany when the. war broke. out.
She was interned at Plymouth, Eng
land, for a month on the Russian
American vessel which had carried
her across and later succeeded in
reaching Neuweid, Germany, where
she now is.
Mr.. Grimm died in February, 1916,
and she was left alone.
AS a native American, She was inn
mediately put in an internment camp
and 1t is there she has been since.
Until recently, her letters have been
optimistic and she has assured rela-
tives and friends that she was we'll
taken care of and had everything
which could be desired.
Her method of communication can
not, OF course, be publicly revealed,
but it Is sufficient to say that letters
have been dispatched by her to a
friend in France and one in Switzer-
land and from them have been for
warded to a, Philadelphia gentleman,
who was friend OF her late husband.
In turn, they have been relayed to her
aunt, Miss Kelly.
Although never heavy woman,
Mrs. Grimm has felt the pinch of Ger
man rations to such an extent that
she now only weighs 1903 pounds.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
APPEAL JUDGES
CLEAR DOCKE 7
Dispose OF Fourteen Cases In
Short Time
OPINIONS TO BE FILED
Court Will Sit In Holmes Co.
Next Week; The
Cases Heard
OPINIONS TO BE FILED

The court of appeals in session here
since Monday adjourned Thursday at
ter handing down opinions in fourteen
cases. The opinions will be filed with
the clerk of courts as soon as copied
by the court stenographer The court
will sit next week in Holmes county
The following cases were disposed
Of by the court while in session here:
William J. Rea VS.. Jane Matthew'S
Case settled.
Jesse French Il Sons Piano Co. vs.
Ward j. Walters-Judgmen affirmed.
Andrew ID. Welker vs.. Calvin Sapp-
Case settled.
l.. l.. Denney, guardian of Perry
l.. Blunt, minor, vs.. Howard NJ.
Rine-Case continued
G.. 8. Davidson VS.. Ralph Litzen-
berg and others as trustees of Hilliar
township-Case continued.
p A. Berry, administrator of Eliza.
beth Davidson, VS.. Louis S. Cullson
and others-Decree for the defend
ants. On the erection of the mOnu-
ment as directed in the will Of Mrs.
Davidson and the payment Of costs
the court will dismiss the petition.
Ira Wheaton and others, as the
board of education of Union township
VS.. George H. Ferenbaugh-Jud
for plaintiffs and injunction made
perpetual
John f. Gardner vs. Grant r. Simp-
son and others, trustees of Howard
township-Motion to dismiss the ap-
peal sustained
Clifford Blocher VS.. Ida Il. Trick
Judgment of the lower court sustain-
ed.
Harriet r. Miles VS.. II. G.. Swetland
and others--Moton to dismiss appeal
sustained
OF Henry Eggleston, an insane per
son-Case continued.
Metropolitan Paving Brick Co. VS..
City OF Mt Vernon-Court holds the
liens of r, j. Connell and the Cleve-
land Stone Co. were not perfected AZ
provided by law and renders judg-
ment accordingly.
John Melick vs.. Leland Bricker-
Judgment affirmed and provision
made for payment of costs.
Courtland Van Camp vs. George e.
| a
In error
II. G.. Swetland vs.. Harriet T. Miles
Motion to dismiss petition in error
sustained
In the matter of the exceptions to
the first and final account of Lemard
Stricken, executor of the estate OF
James Smith-Case remanded TO pro-
bate court with instructions to re-
quire the executor to restate his ac'
count. showing all moneys received
from the sale of stock and all monr
eys expended for legal advice.
Judson Loney vs. j. G. Hall--Judg'
ment affirmed.
Edward Blackburn vs, Webb Peo-
ples-Judgment affirmed
Elizabeth Mckinley vs.. Thomas II,
Simmons-Case settled.
Diva Loney, executor of Reuben C.
Loney, va. w. w. Walkey, admins
TRAITOR of Julia A. Loney-Judgment
affirmed.
------E IN -----
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
Both Clocks WRONG,

Champ Clark has made an addition
10 the list of world.f0mous epigrams.
In the closing minutes of the war scs-
sion, the house ronred It's desire for
Champ to make speech. Banging
the gayel, the speaker pulled out his
watch, studied II for moment, and
then remarked: "There are two clocks
In this house, ana both Of them are
wrong"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
FATHER OF LOCAL
MAN FALLS; DEAD
Charles Wentz Dies Half
Hour After Accepting
A Position

Charles Wentz, the father of Ed.
ward Wentz OF North Jackson street,
was instantly killed Wednesday when
he fell down an elevator shaft at the
Hinde 4 Dauche Paper Co.'s plant In
the course OF erection at Sandusky,
just 80 minutes after he had accepted
4 position with the contractor.
MIR Wentz was % years of age. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Wentz left Wednes-
day evening for Sandusky TO attend
the funeral.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
DR.. NORRICK WILL
REPORT FOR DUTY
AT TRAINING CAMP

FREDERICKTOWN, Oct. 25-Dr. j.
II. Norrick of this place received a
telegram early this morning ordering
him to report for duty as soon as pos
sible at the United States army train
ing camp at Spartanburg, S. C. DR..
Norrick leaves for the training camp
at noon tomorrow.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26

Bert o. Evans who, as member of
the election board delegated to secure
the soldier vote at Camp Sheridan,
Montgomery, Ala, was the first Knox
county man to visit Il Battery boys
in camp, returned home Wednesday
evening, fun of enthusiasm over ev'
erything in connection with the camp,
and especially over the boys them
selves. They're the finest and hus-
kiest looking bunch of men In camp
he stated Thursday morning.
Mr.. Evans made the trip to Camp
Sheridan in company with other
boards of election members from prac-
tically every county in the state, and
while i'm camp made it point to see
every member of Il Battery. Were
they glad to see you?" was asked Mr..
Evans Thursday. Just as glad as |
was to see them," was his reply.
e Battery boys had, up until
the time of Mr.. Evans departure,
subscribed for $500 in Liberty
bends, this representing 1870 Of
the men in the battery. All had
not been seen. Subscriptions
ranaed from $50 to 5000 and the
men are paying from So to $40
month on the bonds.
The sanitary conditions of the camp
are ideal, Mr. Evans reports, and there
has been practically no sickness.
Archie Collins is out of the hospital
after slight attack OF grip, while
Clayton Pipes has just recovered
from a mild case of measles.
The battery camp has, by the boys,
been divided into small streets, with
solid dirt sidewalks. These have been
rounded off and an extremely tidy ap-
pearance Is presented. Captain Wei
ker strongly commended his men for
their energy along this line. A ditch
runs through the camp for draining
purposes. There are bathrooms in
which shower baths are located.
The meals the boys have are excel.
lent in every respect, Mr.. Evans bear
ing testimony to this effect from hav'
ing participated. There is an abun'
dance to eat and 1t is splendidly pre-
/ pared
The boys have received their three
| inch guns and their daily drill with
these is interesting. They have just
entered ON 16 weeks of intensive
| training which means hard work fol
all Horses of another battery are
used in this work,
The tents in which the boys sleeT
are walled and tloored in such a way
that they are comfortable. II is the
intention to raise the walling higher
than the height of the men, standing
up, before winter sets in.
Lieut. Harry T.. EIosback, It is re
ported Is to be transferred to The
radio station Lieut.. IIosback Is skill
ed in telegraphy, but the boys woult
regret his departure from the bat
| terry.
The three dogs which the boys tool
with them from here as mascots are
healthy and full of their usual ener
gy,
There were 1872 votes cast in thu
camp and these Mr., Evans brough
/ back for distribution to their prope
precincts.
The boys are anxious to go t.
France. Inconsistencies is rare. Mont
gomery is visited but little, but on
battery hoy being there last Saturda'
night The girls of the south are
distinct disappointment and do no
compare with those back home
Mr. Evans Ii just full OF informf
tion about his pleasant sojourn an
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
SQUIRES EXEMPTED
BY DISTRICT BOARD

Chairman Columbus Ewalt of the
local draft board received notice on
Thursday of the allowing of the ex-
emption claim of Earl o. Squires by
the district board, which reconsider
ed and overruled it's former decision
refusing Squires exemption on his
occupational claim. Squires lives in
Miller township.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26

anybody interested in E Battery will
miss rare treat if he or she is not
present Sunday afternoon at the Vine
theatre.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
Local Man, Who Went South
TO Let Soldiers Vote,
Is Home
BATTERY HAS TAKEN
$500, LIBERTY LOAN
Conditions Ideal; Sickness
Small; Unit Has Guns;
Notes OF Interest

Fa ~ ~ r r. ~ NJ 20 ha IA
~
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
HEAR FlRST-HAND
ACCOUNT OF BOYS
AT CAMP SHERIDAN

nA The Caisson club has ar
. rsnqed for an address by !
n4 Bert o. Evans Sunday after !
~ noon at o'clock at the Vine J
T. theatre to which all rela-
ra tives and friends of E Bat !
e. terry boys are invited. There
~ will be no admission charge.
~ Mr.. Evans will tell how he
xa found the boys in camp at :
rA Montgomery.
r. ~ NJ ~ EA Ha MI Ea sa
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
A Good Shot

The town boaster was in a reminis-
cent mood and for the benefit of the
crowd Of young loafers gathered at
the village store had been recalling the
stirring times on the first election day
after the war in the southern town
where he had lived.
"Yes-sir-ee, that was a hot time" be
concluded. "They was a lot of shoot
in took place, and I done my share of
it, / tell you. Why, fellers, shot and
shot until my old revolver just felt hot
to my hands"
Turning to another old man who had
come from the same southern town, he
said rather condescendingly: WHY.
Jim, you must "a been there that day.
How many times did you shoot?"
Jim spat with deliberation, rolled his
eyes reflectively and answered: Jest
once. l was right In the thick Of it
when the fight begun, and 1 shot round
the corner and down into a CELLAR
Youths Companion.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
Ancient Chinese Ingenuity.

We are assured that the taxicab is
no new thing, being in its general prin-
ciples a thing known to the ancient
Romans. But now an orientalist goes
even further and asserts that mechan-
zeal carts capable of registering dis
tances travelled by counting and re-
cording the revolutions Of very large
cartwheels, connected by cogs with
other concentric or eccentric horizontal
and perpendicular wheels Of proper
tionate diameters, have been well
known to the Chinese for LOO or 1900
years. On the top of the cart was the
figure of man holding drum, which
he beat when one Ii, third of a mile,
was Travelled. Some carts had in ad-
dition figure holding a cymbal, which
was struck when the drum had been
beaten ten times.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
MetchnikofPs Dream.

DR.. Ellie Metchnikoff, the great Rus
sian medical scientist, who for many
years made his home in Paris, was the
son Of an officer of the Russian guard.
He had the figure Of a moujik, an
abundant, uncultivated beard, long hair
and big, dreamy eyes. This savant
had much Of the simplicity Of the
visionary. Possessed by the problems
Of disease and sorrow, he was con-
WINGED that all would be for the best If
man could recover the primitive purity
of his organs. In this paradise which
he would restore and that science
might realize he held that man should
never suffer and that at the end of ap-
proximately 1GO years he would die
with the same ease that one falls
asleep in the evening. In the world
that Dr. Metchnikoff has left he had
explained that the body was a very i'm
perfect machine and that there were
los organs or remains Of organs that
were super1uous, useless and even
dangerous.-Cri de Paris.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
Pepys nj n BANQUET.

People probably eat more judiciously
today than they did when Samuel Pc
pys wrote the following account Of his
holiday menu:
1--WE had q fricasee Of rabbits and
chickens, q leg Of mutton, boiled; three
carps in q dish, q great dish Of q side
Of lamb, q dish Of roasted pigeons, q
dish Of four Holsters, three tarts, q
lamprey pie-a most rare plea dish Of
anchovies, good wine Of several sorts
and all things mighty noble, to my
great content"
The striking thing about this feast,
which was probably a typical one of
its day Q669, Is that it is composed al
most entirely Of meat and fish, reliev-
ed only by pastry and wine. II there
were any vegetables in it Pepys did
not consider it necessary to mention
them, and 1t Is possible that there were
none. Potatoes were hardly known In
England at that time, and many other
vegetables now considered necessaries
were either not known or were rarely
used.-San Francisco Bulletin.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
Measuring a Rainfall.

The depth of the sheet Of water that
would lie on level ground if none Of
the water were lost by evaporation or
soaking into the soil represents the
amount of rainfall of a given storm
and is measured by rain gauge. The
standard rain gauge of the weather
bureau consists Of funnel shaped re-
ceiver eight inches in diameter at the
top, surmounted by a cylinder Of one
and one-half inches in height aud eight
inches in diameter. The funnel is
placed in a cylindrical reservoir, 2.53
inches in diameter and twenty inches
in height. The area Of the cross sec
ton Of the reservoir is to that of the
receiver as one to ten, or one inch Of
rain falling in the receiver corresponds
with ten inches Of water in the gauge.
being magnified ten times for the con-
venience and accuracy of measure
ment