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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-31
LARGE ADVANCE ENROLMENT
AT OBERLIN BUSINESS COLLEGE

There has never been time in the
history of business when a complete
business training meant so much to a
young man or young woman as it does
at the present time. The demand for
competent stenographers, bookkeepers
and office assistants of all classes is
overwhelming There is an unprece-
dented scarcity of Office help through
out the country.
Because the Oberlin Business col
lege offers the best training to be Sc
cured in Ohio, students from all sec
tions of the state are now enrolling
at this school, The fact that five
times as many calls are received at the
office as can be filed, assures the stu
dent of immediate employment upon
completion of his course. Fall term
opens Tuesday, September 4.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-31
ARMY OF CRIPPLES

The reichstag Interpolation in
which ii was brought out that pen
sioners for 500 and more of total dis
ability, even including cripples, are
being forced back into service in the
German army only bears out the grow
ing feeling that the effective man
power of the central powers is speed
lily nearing the straining point.
The very recent French drive in the
Verdun sector which resulted in the
capture of Hin 304, admitted by Ger
many to be the key to the whole west
ern front, plainly revealed that Teu-
tonic reserves are sadly depleted.
The inability of Germany to con
centrate "A mass of men at series of
given points in the line of attack de-
spite a three days warning, in the ma
ture of artillery fire, of the impending
onslaught, shows but one thing there
were not men to be concentrated.
If there is widespread use of dis
abled pensioners in the army, the fact
cannot be concealed from "the people
at home" that there is something rot
ten in Denmark" Suave excuses and
salved explanations cannot reason
ably account for the mobilization of
an army of cripples for service on the
front,
Try as she would to lull the con
| sciousncss of her people into the false
belief that all is we'll, Germany Is fore
doomed to failure because the avenues
! bearing information, undisputable In
! formation, to the contrary daily are
| interesting.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-31
LARGE CROWD BOUND
F OR STA TE FAIR IS
DISAPPOINTED WE'D.
Early Train Unable To Carry
Local Delegation To
Capitol City

TIL B. & o. railroad was unable to
accommodate the Ynrge number of
would-be Ohio state fair visitors We'd
nesday morning on the 7:4O o'clock
train. The people who desired to go
to Columbus on that train from Mt.
Vernon numbered about 1886, according
to all reports, but the fact that there
were only five coaches, and all filled
until there was not even standing
room, made it impossible for the local
people to arrive in Columbus early in
the day. 1t was necessary for all to
wait until the 1918 train on the Penn
sylvania road.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-31
EXECUTORS SALE
2Sda31S

The undersigned, executors of the
last will and testament of Florence Il.
Coleman, will sell at public sale on
Tuesday, the 4th day of September,
at 1 O'Clock, at the late residence of
Florence f. Coleman, Howard, Ohio,
the household goods and effects of said
decedent, consisting of bed, bedding,
rugs, chairs, kitchen utensils, etc.
Terms of saleTCash on day of sale.
LORIN CRITCHI IELD and ROS-
COE CLOE, as Executors of the
deceased.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-31

He entered the cafe with an air.
seated himself at table with a fou
lsh. The chief of the walters note
him and flew to his elbow.
give me the bill of fare" sighed Il
guest.
Yes, sirw breathed the waiter.
"By the way, waiter, your face
strangely familiar"
Possibly, sir. Last year I was
guest here. not servant. Buff v,
will pardon me for my presumption
| seem to know your face too"
Probably. Last year 1 was a wait,
here"
Isn't it pathetic, this renewing of o
friendships ?-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-31
OVERRATED

Is Russia the barometer OF the war?
The hopes for peace OF numerous
people rise and fall with the situation
in the Slav republic. The feeling that
the successes and reverses OF Ameri-
cas- ally on the eastern front are to
be interpreted as the extent which
America must participate in the war
seems to be common opinion. But is
II SO?
II this front were really the key to
the military situation. why do not mil
itary experts of the country advocate
the dispatch of American troops there
instead of to the western front? Only
a single member of the recently re-
turned Russian commission gave It
out as his belief that American par.
ticipation there was necessary.
Germany will always be obliged to
maintain certain stable population of
troops on this front, even if the Rus
sian government were utterly to col.
lapse and fall into the hands of the
HohenZolerns. True enough, the
number might be diminished but, judg-
ing from the complete rout of the fight
ers of Kerensky the past fortnight, the
military capacity of the central pow
ers, as far as this field of action Is
concerned, is not being taxed.
Riga, said to be the keynote to Pc.
trograd and about which various stor-
les have been circulated as to it's fall,
is not so important place after all In
the scheme of things. It's capture
would necessitatc the removal of the
capital to Moscow, but it Is suggested
that this would only benefit Russia,
removing as IL would the political op.
erations of the Russian government
from fertile field of treason, sedi,
tion. conspiracy and anarchy and
bringing them to pure, undefled
place where the atmosphere would not
be tainted or vitiated.
II iB even suggested that Kerensky
has long planned this step, but has
been halted by fear of what the pop.
ular effect would be. 1t was the at
tempted removal from Paris OF the
seat of government in the French rev.
olution that ruined the Girondists.
Russia is just the scene of enough
shifting political and military changes
as to harass and annoy the Germans
in the same way that the proverbial
mouse annoyed the proverbial ele-
phant II Is certain that Teutonic
propaganda is not in control II Ia
certain that Russia can always give
something OF battle to her foe. It Is
certain that the Russian people, arous.
ed to possibility that the kaiser
might become their emperor instead
of one of their own "A fact more alb.
horrent than the return of the Roman,
offs would fight to the bitter end.
The Russian situation, while i'm
portant, Is not supreme.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-31
POTATOES z
CENTS PER BU.
That's What They Sold For
In Year 1912
COUNTRY HAM 4 CENTS
High Cost OF Living Was Ar
Unknown Quantity In
'Granddad's' Time
COUNTRY HAM A CENTS

There evidently was O. time in the
history OF the United States when the
high cost of living was las unknown as
is the fourth dimension When a cit
izen of the present day is told of wheat
at 30 cents the bushel and honest-to-
goodness country smoked ham at -four
cents per pound and then thinks what
the same articles now cost the ulti-
mate consumer he feels like shedding
bitter tears and fervently wishes for
return of the good old days"
OF course in the days of four-cent
ham and 4O-cent wheat men weren't
receiving Sc the day for doing one dol
lars worth of work either, but at least
the cost of living wasn't clear out of
proportion to the salaries paid.
A copy of "The Spirit of '76" pub
lished at Somerset, Perry county, in
1912, which came into the hands of
Prof A. l.. Murry, district superin-
tendent of schools, is authority for the
above prices then in vogue and it also
rCcounts the following prices for food
stuffs: Rye 81 cents the bushel, corn
20 cents, oats 12 cents, buckwheat 81
cents, potatoes IL cents the bushel,
butter cents the pound. There was
no market for eggs at that time appar-
entity as no prices are quoted in this
paper.
Let tho present-day citizen sit down
and try TO imagine potatoes at II cents
tho Lushel.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-31
Avoiding tho Obvious.

More and more does one meet with
the tendency that people have of
avoiding the obvious. 1t becomes lit
tie short of criminal to be simple and
direct. We know a miss. Let's call
her Quiet Cl arlotte, because she Is new
er quiet ~ Is unusual person was
telling us of something she had read
which she could not understand. Upon
reading 1t we found that 1t was quite
clear. Said Quiet Charlotte, II saw
that, of course, but thought that
there was something hidden In 1t or
something clse."-NeW York Globe.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-31

Does your dog ever Growl?" mo,
lie knows that my husband has him
hopelessly outclHsscd. ."-Louisyille Cou.
rier-Journnl.
His Lecture Notes.
Rupert What did you 90 with the
cuffs left on the table last night! Ro-
land They were SO soiled sent them
10 the laundry. Rupert-Ie gods, the
entire history of England was on them
Cornell Widow.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-31
All Choked Up With Catarrh?
Whv Continue Makeshift Treatment?

rid of Catarrh, you must drive the
disease germs out of your blood.
Splendid results have been re-
ported from the use of S. S. S., which
completely routs from your blood the
Catarrh germs, for which it is a per-
feet antidote.
S. S. s. is sold by all druggists.
IF you wish medical advice as to the
treatment of your own individual
case, write to-day to Chief Medical
Adviser, Swift Specific Co., Dept. B
Atlanta, Ga.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-31
MT. ZION |
Activities In And Around Jack
son Township

Several from here attended the
at New Castle Sunday.
John Kirk entered the Soldiers
Home at Sapdusky last week.
Mrs. Frank Rinchart is spending
few days with her daughter, Mrs. Roy
Lentz of Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Taylor and Mr.
and Mrs Flack of Mt. Vernon spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Wolfe.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-31
Sprays and douches will never

cure you.
Catarrh is annoying enough when
it chokes up your nostrils and air
passages, causing painful and diff
cult breathing and other discomforts.
But the real danger comes when it
reaches down into your lungs.
This is why you should at once
realize the Importance of the proper
treatment, and lose no time ex-
'pcrimenting with worthless remedies
which touch only the surface. To be
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-31

his official counterpart. 1t is only by
such steps as these that the internal
struggle may become victorious one.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18
AUDITORIUM

William Fox's $1,ooo, 900 photo spec tacle, A Daughter of the Gods now playing at the Auditorium theatre is drawing large crowds twice day.
 The swimming stunts Of Annette KeIlerman in this beautiful picture are stunning in their realism.
 Especially interesting is the scene in the first part of the last act, where the perfectly moulded form of the fair Annette Is seen suspended on a vine swing high in the air above a limped pool of water.
 From this swing Annette leaps, and cleaving the air in a graceful curve she flashes into the water, making scarcely a ripple
 The stunt never fails to bring forth applause and gasps Of astonishment from the audience.
 The picture is accompanied through out the two hours and a half of it's run by the bewitching strains of the special music especially composed for A Daughter Of the Gods and we'll played by the special orchestra engag- ed for the occasion.
 The box office is open for the pur- m to 800 p. n.
 The advance sale of seats is very large but some choice seats are yet to be had.
 Patrons are advised to secure their seats well in advance and avoid standing in the long line of seat buy CTS in front of the box office before each performance.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Hostess-Oh, .Prefessor. haven't you brought your wife?
 Professor--There, I knew I had for gotten omething.-Boston Transcript
 Mrs Batz-You ought to brace up. and show your wife who is running. things at your house.
 Cralle (sadlyl-It isn't necessary. . She knoWs-Puck.
 q want to see the head Of the. house"
 Pas down town. but the speaker of the house is al home if you want to see her."-Detroit Free Press.
 The actor-I gay. old thing. I'm get ting awfullly popular. A new cigar has been named after me.
 His Manager-H'mi Hope it draws better than you do!-Sketch.
 Never quarrel with your bread and butter son" --'No danger of that, dad. hay e great respect for bread at 70 cents @. loaf and butter at SO cents a pound. e Louisville Courier-JournaL
 Mrs. Peck-Id be ashamed. if wa s man, to let n woman order me around
 Mir. Peck-Tm sure you would. Hen 2. rietta-and it's considerate Of you not to ask me to Jet you.--Judge
 This backdoor begging aiH't what it wuz."
 "No?"
 No; with a garage on every lot. yori don't git no handOut until you washed a couple Of wheels or pump- ed up a few tires. s.'--kansas City. Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18
A PUBLIC BENEFAcToR.
New London Loses Wealthy and Ac' tive Promoter in Death of James Q Lynch, of New York.

James D. Lynch who was buried in New York Monday was a public ben efactor to New London, inasmuch as through his constructive efforts he the Pequot section on which stand palatial homes, the value of which have added greatly to the grand list. He converted several acres of swamp drainage and at a cost of more than s1O,000 making the tract as dry as an upland meadow and covering it's surface with beautiful trees and Rhode Island and New Jersey. Most notable of the many sections that James D. Lynch developed are: Park way, which he opened, rnacadamized and presented to the city: the Jerome property, facing Montauk and Peoquot avenues, through which he opened Hillside road and Jerome street paved with the cost1iest form of macadam, with water, sewer. gas and electric light in which condition he presented them to the city.
 The other sities that he sold are he Guthrie, Scha1l, Remsen, Butts, Moore, McKim. Sackett, Reyburn, Davison and Starr properties He set out the maple trees in Glenwood av enue and preserved the grand old oaks that flourish on the south side. He accomplished big things in his line in Newport and New York that were more renuneraClTe 10 nm that n1S investments in New London.
 He had ideas of a public ma ture that did not meet with favor from the common council sometimes, but whatever he wanted done was sought for in an open way devoid of intrigue Or secrecy. Though operat- ing here in land ventures for more than 40 years, he never lived to real ize any profit from monies expended. To develop residential sites was to him more of Q hobby than a money seeking object.
 He vas charitable in a quiet way and relieved distress whenever it came to his attention.
 With his two unmarried sisters he occupied the simple but handsome res ide0ce on the rocks. near the light house, during the summer sea son.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18
What Is Going On Tonight

Feature Moving Pictures at the Au- dftorium Theatre
 Moving Pictures at the Breed The tre-
 Vaudeville end Moving Pictures at .he Davis Theatre
 Norwich Stationary Engineers Asso- cia ation, No 6, meets in Bill Block.
 Sedgwick Post, No. 1. G. A R., meets svea Swedish Sick Benefit Society meets in Germania Hall Court City of Norwich. No. 63, F. or A., meets in Foresters' Ha1l
 White Cross Council, No. 13. K of C.. meets in Sunlight Building
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18
FOR SALE 800 Acres, $5 An Acre For Cattle Or Sheen

200 acres machine worked fields brook-Watered pasture for 300 sheep; wool is high, lambs worth s1O each 1; woodlot estimated to cut 5000 cords. besides timber. variety of fruit: for tune awaits new owner here; good g. room house, large barn. piggery and poultry house; aged owner forced to sell includes complete outfit of farm tools and machinery; price for all only $2.5oO, or s per acre, part cash, easy see this and a splendid farm Of 6a acres for only $1 200. see page 10. ''Our Big Spring Catalogue filled with bar gains everywhere. copy mailed free. E. A. Strout Farm Agency. Dept. 36, 150 Nassau St. New York. may1Sd
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18

The feature attraction at the Breed Theatre for today and Saturday IS Earle Williams in a pictur1zation or Paul Potter's sensational mystery story "Arsene Lupin" Vita9raph Blue Ribbon feature in six parts Mir. Williams is seen in the role of Arsene Lupin, tho world renowned crook, gentleman burglar and super criminal and gained the reputation of being the most slippery, cunning, and crafty thief on the continent.
 As an added attraction the Breed will present Roscoe Fatty" Arbuckle in his latest feature The Butcher Boy" This two reel comedy is crowded with action and the antics of Arbuckle are at their best in this production. During the unreeling of this picture police and firemen are called into action and there are pa iama parades and all sorts of things happening to create variety and sus- tain interest, making The Butcher Boy'' an excedeingly animated com edy Matinees will be at 2:30 and the evening performances at 6:45 and g.: 30 and all seats at all performances will be ten cents.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18
WHERE IS THE MOTHER

with a child who is rundown, has pale cheeks or thin blood, who will hesitate to give that child the very thing itneeds to start it growing and keep it going?
 For overforyyears theconcentrated liquid-food in Scott's Emulsion has been changing thinness to plumpness changing poor blood to rich blood.
 There is nothing better for growing children-whether they are weak or well-than Scott's Emulsion, but see that you get the genuine Scott's.
 Seotf Rowne. BiooGeeid, N. J. is-as
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18
Food Supply For Five Months.

Tn Secretary F. c. Warmers address Sunday at the First Congregational church he made the statement that there is now food enough for five months, and that the normal reserve is usually for eighteen months. A number of families in this vicinity on the first alarm of war. stored non
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18
FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

By virtue of orders from the Probate Court for the District of North Ston- ington. Conn, dated May 14th. 1917. I offer for sale the real estate of the late George A. Pendleton late of North Stonington, deceased, consisting of the following property:
 Farm containing by estimation 175 acres, more or less, with dwelling house and other buildings thereon standing, situated in the Town of North Stonington, State of Connecticut. Inquire of
 JOSEPH S ADAMS
 AdnTini stra tor. may1Sd
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18
POETRY
rfiIls sULIxEn.'

 The worlds too bnsy pov< to pause To listen to g wifiner'8 cause. II has no time to stop fand pet The sulker~ tn a peev1Eh Fret. Who walls hell neither work nor play Beeau things haven't gone his way The. world K ep6 pl oddtnn. right along And<leiVe4 Ills faB9rs FlEht or wrong To all who have the grit tO work Regardless of the fool or ahirk. The world says this to every man Go and do the best you can" The worlds too busy Co irnplore
 With anyone to try once more. Twill help him if he wants to rise And boost himhN he br4veiv tries. ASf1 shows q deterTainatiop grim
 But It won't stop Co baby hin.
 The world Is occupied with men Who fall but quickly rise again. But those who whine becauso they'ro And Step aside to suik bit Are doomed some day to wake and fna The world has left them far behind
 Edgar A. Guest
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18

Bridgeport.-Mrs. Mitchell Neslaw called a the city clerks office the other day to complain about what she as- serted was an exorbitant series of in creases of rent of the dwelling she oc- cupies at No. 1o4 Davenport avenue in this city. In the last two years, sine said. the price had gone from $14 to SIT. then to $25. and today she ex- hibited a notice that beginning June 1 the rental will be S35.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18
A NEW BRAND.

He has no plan to improve szistsns He writes no able thesis on '-rhs Peo-
 pie versus Kings" And Ffcapital versus Labor" never both -
 cred him q bit And Graft I'm really doubtful if h a
 ever heard Of it. He gives no sharp .oplnlons on ''Trs
 CorporationS' Stealth" He never advocated "The Com munitT.
 of Wealth. The Social Propaganda" never came
 to htm to veN He's let tho othe~s settle "Predstsrni- -
 mated Sex" 'Tis odd. but true. he never lost a
 minute Of content On Rural Colonlzins" or on "soeiat
 Settlement" He never wrote for papers on '.Th e
 Growing Crime Of Pull" And never harped or haEEled on The
 City Beautiful" He's just a common fellow whom f-'G
 very good to know. He holds all things are perfect Et1rl
 the good Lord made them sas And as sumn1arize' him it fs growth q
 Tn my mind That he's a new reformer cf a very
 John D. Weii1.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18

During the past few weelxB the farmers of Manitoba have expended a sum of nearly 200, ,00O pounds fn the purchase of seed gTains and over 400. 900 bushels have been purchased. Al larger acreage will be sown than last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18
Visitors From the West.

Charles Crocker from Omaha, Ne braslxa, is visiting at his home on Huntington avenue. Henry Crocker from Detroit is at his home for a long CT stay.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18
IiIn.tra4.d Laetura.

The Endeavor societies of the Nor wich Union have been invited to be at Merritt A. Farrian, corresponding sec- rerary of the Boston Seaman's Friend society, will give stereopticon lec-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18

As a result of negotiations bstwceu representatives of the Scandinavia Powers considerable quantities of but ter are to be imported into Sweden. The weekly quantity will be about t4o tons.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18

During the past week there were moderate artillery activity and trench engine warfare on the front occupied by the Belgian army. Belgian aero planes bom barded with success the hutments of Houthulst and the sta tions of Vyfwegen, Barren and Sta den.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18

Rosa Luxemburg, the German @o- ciaiist, who was imprisoned for talk Ing part in an anti-war agitation. has been sentenced to an additional ten days Imprisonment for abusing a po- licema.n. She called him a SchWeiu % hund and flung an inkstand at him.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18

Mrs. Harry Boyle and her sister Miss Alice Mckinney are leaving this week for for their home in Meriden Miss Mckinney has been here for the past few months during the last ill., ness and death of her mother, Mrs Hutchinson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18

It is announced that the Gsquestra.- ton of the possessions of Nicholas IL does not apply to his private property but only to the property which be- longed to him in his eharactsr aE Tsar
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18

Mir. and Mrs. Frank DeSutter have moved from Yantic to Sturtevant street this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18

Mrs. John Thompson and little son Charles, of Hartford. are spending the week with Mrs. Thompsons parents MT. and Mrs. Charles Bushnell of the Old Canterbury turnpike.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18

MT. and Mrs. Jesse Rogers and little son of Leff1ngwell, recently spent g few days with Mrs. Rogers parents MT and Mrs. Jerome Taylor of Wau- wecuS Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18
NORWICH TOWN

Scouts Take Tests-Memoriai to Mrs. Thomas Hubbard-Members of Nor wich C. E. Union to Attend Lee lure.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18

Troop No. 5. Boy Scouts, met in the chapel Tuesday evening. Two boys took tests to qualify for tenderfoot scouts. There was marching under direction of Assistant Scoutmaster Laurens Hamilton, and Morse signal ling with Patrol Leader Claud Com bies in charge.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18

Quentin Roosevelt, son of ez-Frssi- dent Roosevelt, will take the aviation course at Camp Borden Canada, and qualify for oversea service with the Canadian Flying corps or with the American expeditionary forcs if the latter Is sent.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18

On different evenings within a weel there have been disturbances on Sur. tevant street resulting from the pres
 ence of the soldiers. The trouble was between soldiers and the village boys