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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-09
MAY FACE ARREST

a resident of Mt. Vernon, aiming
to perpetrate what he conceived was
n practical joke on a friend, made
szse Of The Banner Tuesday as the
vehicle for his alleged sport" by CIV
ing information to a reporter Of the
'transpiring of an event that had not
occurred. At the home Of the vic
tim of the Joke Tuesday evening
the telephone WAS kept busy with in
auiries. The pereptrator of the
Joke" doubtlessIy thought that
he had pulled of very funny stunt,
not conceiving the annoyance he had
caused, especially TO lady. who was
one OF the victims of his imposition
npon the newspaper.
II is not very often that The Ban
"ner is imposed upon by being given
false Information, as there are few
people who would resort to such a
course to amuse themselves and bring
discomfort, through newspaper pub
licity, to their friends. Doubtless the
few who are lacking in u sense Of pro-
Priety and would use a newspaper to
enable them to practice their pranks
may not be aware OF the fact that
they render themselves liable to pros
ecution under the laws of Ohio for
their offense, for such II is.
Section 63l9-7. subdivision 8. of the
general code of Ohio provides:
Whoever contributes or fur
nishes any statement, allegation
OF news item TO a newspaper,
knowing that such statement, al
legation or news item ia untrue,
shall be guilty Of misdemeanor
and upon complaint of such news
paper company or of any person
or persons injured In property,
person or reputation by the publi-
cation Of such statement, allega-
tion or news item and upon CON
Vlctlon thereof, shall be fined not
exceeding $500 or imprisoned IN
the county Jail or worlt-house not
exceeding six months or both"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-09
KNOX co. WELL
REPRESENTED
At Farmers Week Of Ohio
State University
"a FROM HERE THERE
All Records In United States For At
tendance Were Shattered-Peo-
Pile Present From rs States,
As Well As Canada

With a registration of over 1000
persons, the fifth annual Farmers
Week program held at the Ohio State
university at Columbus last week
broke all records in the United States
for attendance at similar gatherings.
The statement is made after careful
investigation. Twenty-Five states and
Canada were represented exclusive Of
the 20 speakers from different parts
of the country. Ages of those regis
tered ranged from to 80 years.
Knox county sent the following
delegation of "a persons:
Mrs. J. Dwight Dean, Frederick
town, Mrs. II. L. Conard, Centerburg,
Mrs. John Cunningham, Gambler, Ida
A. Durbin, Fredericktown, Cleo M.
Woodward, Fredericktown, Mrs. s. e.
Coe, Centerburg, Mrs. e. II. Daily, Mt.
Vernon, Mrs. F. w. Horn, Howard,
Mrs. A. j. Cochran, Gambler, Mrs. j.
b. Wyker, Fredericktown, Mrs J. C..
! White, Gambler, Mrs. ]. r. Drake,
Howard, Bell II. Horn, Howard, Mrs.
l.. c. Welsh, Mt. Vernon, Mrs. c. III.
Britton, Howard, Audrey M. Baker,
! Howard Hazel Jackson, Mt. Liberty,
| r. l.. Bogardus, Mt. Vernon J. l.. Pts
tlewart, Canterbury, Rev. G. R. Dye,
| Mt. Vernon, J. G. White, Gambler,
E. II. Daily, Mt. Vernon, Frank Jac-
| obs, Mt. Vernon, r. b. Kinkead, Mt.
Vernon, p. D. Leedy, Butler, Walter
Schoem, Mt. Liberty, Leland Leedy,
Butler, w. A. Ulrey, Howard, George
W. Lepley, Mt Vernon, r. w. Horn,
Howard, Charles Conaut, Frederick
town, c. d. Horn, Howard, j. r.
Drake, Howard, l.. C. Welsh, Mt. Yer.
non Rt. /, Carl H. Britton, Howard,
Howard Gregg, Fredericktown, Floyd
Bechtel, Fredericktown, William Litt
Fredericktown, Wilbur Roberts, Fred
ericktown, r.. S. Gillispie, Frederick
town, M. r. Statler, Bangs, II. r..
Barnes, BTlnkhaven, II. N. Shellen-
barger, Bangs, Il. p. Boner, Frederick
town, -. E. Rinehart, Centerburg
John Cunningham, Gambler w. L.
BOttenheld, Centerburg, G. p. Fred
ericks, Centerburg, Carl j. Jackson,
Mt Liberty, G. II. Cassell, Mt. Yer
non, Clifton Jackson, Mt. Vernon, A.
Jewett, Fredericktown, f. S. Knox,
, Mt. Vernon, C, r. McLarnan, Howard,
Ray Farmer, New Castle, Edward
Jackson, Mt. Liberty, Charles McDon-
aid, Mt. Vernon, Walter Mcdonald,
Mt. Vernon, II. c.. Lee, Mt Vernon,
| G. Il. Braddock Fredericktown, j.
Dwight Dean, Fredericktown, r. M.
Jewell, Mt. Vernon, o. IL. Hix, Mt.
Vernon, j. E. Wyker, Fredericktown,
c. b. Leedy, Fredericktown, J. f,
Amos, Fredericktown Box II, L. II.
Witchell, Mt. Vernon, Rev. Donald
Morrison, Centerburg, l. f. Wager
man, Bangs, o. II. Wycfoft, Mt, Yer
non, George r. Smythe, Gambler.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-09

HOWARD

Louis Beach has rented Elmer
Beachs farm and will move with his
family in the near future.
Fred Fletcher moved in the Charles
Miller house, formerly occupied by
Mrs. Wallace.
Mrs. May White, who has been Wis
iting friends In Lock, returned home
last Sunday.
James Norrick and wife Sundayed
with Mrs. Norrick's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. White, near Millwood
John Rolston did business in Utica
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Burr Hanger attended C. w. b.
M. last Wednesday.
Mrs. Tony Westrich and Mrs. #, b.
Loney we're Mt, Vernon visitors last
Saturday.
s. b. Kernes of Friendship was
seen on our streets last Wednesday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-09
MRS. JENNIE STANTON
DIES IN GAMBLER AT THE AGE
OF EIGHTY

Mrs. Jennie Stanton. the widow of
the late William Stanton, died at her
home in Gambler Wednesday night
about II o'clock after an illness OF
five weeks. The deceased was so
years OF age and her death was due
to heart trouble, Interment In Mound
View cemetery.
The funeral at Miller Brothers
chapel Friday afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. o. E. Ford officiating. Interment
in Mound View cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-09

ware and Marion counties. Great ex-
citement prevailed during the organ
ization of the county. Three plans
we're presented to the legislature, and
most ably and persistently defended.
The plans were known as the Gilead,
Chester and Bennington, which in
turn would make Mt. Gilead, Ches-
terville and Marengo the county seat.
After two years Of most skillful polit-
ical manipulation, the Gilead plan
was adopted and the present boundar-
les were established.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-09
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!. WILL OCCUR SOON :


ss'Revlval services next Sunday at
Owl Creek baptist church Services
every evening at 1880. Text for sun
day: "Be Not unequailY Yoked To
Gether."
q
@s'Knox County Pomona Grange
will meet In CLINTON grange hall Sat
1rday. Feb. II. Ihe morning session
Wili begin at 10 O'clock. All candi-
dates and those Who have been obli-
gated in the Fifth degree are request
ed to be present for the tAai instruc-
tions in the NTH degree. There will
be instructions given in subordinate
degrees. All masters are asked to be
Ipresent.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-09
NEIGHB0RAOOD NEWS

The plant of the Hydraulic Press
Co., which burned down in Mt. Gil
cad New-year's Day, will move to Co
lumbus, unless unforeseen financing
steps fail.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-09

Alex Schwartz of Coshocton, a
member of the famous Prussian Black
Hussars in the campaign of II, de-
clares he will support the U. s. in
case of war with Germany.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-09

Newcomerstown again has electric
ally-lighted streets after a period OF
dark nights extending through jan
uary and the first part of February.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-09
Wanted, For Sale, &c

FOR SALE-At bargain, 80 acres.
Located three miles south of Freder-
icktown, $4,000; $4,000 down, good
terms. Possession at once. w. C.
Rockwell, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Stf
WANTED-Singie man to work by
month; general farm work. Leander
Hays, Mt. Vernon, r. d. 3. Telephone
J-27, Gambler. 12d20S
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-09

David Moore of Utica, a deserter
from the naval training station at
Great Lake, ILL.,, is arrested and re-
turned to his duties.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-09

Mrs. c. D. Smiley of Mt. Gilead was
overcome recently by gas fumes. Her
condition now is improved.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-09

The engagement of Miss Frances
Oldham of Coshocton, daughter Of
Mrs. w. S. Wise of Loudonville, and
Mark J. Martin of Coshocton has been
announced. The wedding will occur
In March.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-09

The finance committee of the state
legislature has approved the paying
to the widow Of the late Representa-
tive McQueston of Richland county
the balance of his salary for the term,
amounting to $1,S00.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-09

Francis Macmllen, famous violin
virtuoso, is to give a concert at the
Mansfield Opera house on Feb. 16.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03

Washington, March 3.-Early
Saturday morning, after more than
eight hours debate on the armed
neutrality bill in the Senate, leaders
reached an agreement for a recess
until 10 a. m. without setting a time
for a vote of the measure
At 12:45 o'clock the recess was
taken. The agreement was reached
after Senator La Toilette had with
drawn his objection to taking up the
bill as passed by the House, with a
view to substituting for it the
broader Senate measure approved
by the President.
Democrats in charge of the bill
proposed this step, so it can go to
conference Immediately after the
Senate acts, instead of having to be
sent back to the House.
Senator La Toilette, upon whose
attitude virtually depends when a
vote will be reached, declined to a.
gree upon time to vote. Numerous
senators still have speeches to make
and it probably will be late tomor-
row before the bill goes to confer
ence. Administration leaders are
confident that the House will accept
the Senate substitute.
The debate tonight ran the whole
scale of the nations foreign rela-
tions.
There were no party lines and
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03
RIDICULOUS SAYS
JAPAN OF Note
Denies Receiving AnyIPrOpO-
sitiOl, Carranza Refuses
To Talk

Toxic, March Japan has re-
ceived no propositions from either
Mexico or Germany. directly or in
directly, to join possible war a.
gainst the United States, Viscount
Motono, japanese foreign minister,
informed the Associated Press to-
day.
Viscount Motono said he consider
ed such an idea ridiculous, it being
based on the outrageous presump-
ton that Japan would abandon her
allies. II MexicoJ received the pro-
posal, Viscount Motono added, that
country showed intelligence in not
transmitting it to Japan.
cARRANZA NOT TALKING
Gaudalajara, Mex, March 2.-
General Carranza remained closeted
with the members Of his ofhcial fam
lily yesterday and todsy and denied
himself to those seeking informa-
tion concerning the note Of Dr.. Al
fred Zimmerman, the German fore
ign secretary, to Minister Won Eek
hardt, the German representative
here, in the attempt to form an alli-
ance between Germany, Mexico and
Japan against the United States.
General Aguilar, the Mexican fore
ign Minister, also declined TO discuss
the Zimmerman note.
Officials Of the Mexican govern.
ment here were loath to express
their opinions for publication, but
the news seemed to come - . sur.
prise and 4 majority Of them seem.
ed to believe that the German pro
ject had not been presented to the
Mexican government or that, II il
had, it was rejected. Newspaper
giving details of the German intri
que were received here today AND
aroused great interest, the story
having been made known here onlJ
. few hours before.
Mexico City, March 2.-Thert
were no new developments Of move
ment here today Ia connection will
IT, German schsms, made public il
Washington. looking to Mexican co
operation IA hostiltiss with th.
United States. Minister Won Eek
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03
THREE HELD IN
ESPlONAGESCHEnE
Indicted in New York Where
They Worked In Disguise
As Newspaper Men

New York, March 2.-Participa-
ton in an elaborate spy plot organi-
zation to send men to Great Britain
under the guise Of being American
newspaper correspondents, but
whose real purpose was to serve as
spies and supply Germany forbidden
information as to civil and military
conditions in England, was charged
against Albert A. Sander, Carl W.
Wunnenberg and George Vaux Ba-
con in indictments found here today
by the federal grand jury.
Arrangements were made in this
city, the indictments allege, by
which this information could be sent
out Of Great Britain through the
use Of writing fluid which remained
invisible until certain chemicals
were applied to the paper containing
the writing. Bacon, it is charged,
was hired to go to England as .
supposed Newspaper correspondent.
He was supplied by Sander and
Wunnenberg, is is charged, with
names and addresses Of persons in
Holland and Denmark to whom let
ters on apparently trivial subjects
could be written in visible ink, while
information Of military value could
be written in the invisible ink to be
forwarded to Germany.
] It is alleged that Bacon obtained
an American passport and succeed
ed in going to England and carrying
out the plans formulated in this city.
The information thus transmitted, 1t
is charged, had to do with the sailing
Of merchant ships, the conditions
,, under which the civil and military
population Of Great Britain were
living, the apparent amount Of food
available there and the amount Of
distress that might be caused by the
efforts Of the German naval forces
to prevent the passage Of ships tc
British ports.
Bacon, it is set forth, was given
1t least $1,000 to defray his .expen-
1es.
It was said additional indictments
have been found against other Ger.
man agents in this city, to be filed
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03
ARMED NEUTRALITY NOW SEEMS
CERTAIN OF VICTORY IN senate
Leadership Yielded by Senator Stone Who Insisted Upon
Amendment. PaCiiiSts Are Falling in Line and
Party Lines are Being Swept Away

most of the pacifist element of the
Senate declared willingness to
fall in behind the President in his
move for an armed policy.
Senator Stone, head Of the fore
ign relations committee, however,
by virtue of his position the logical
administration spokesman on such
questions, withdrew from the task
as soon as the armed neutrality bill
was brought in by his committee.
He said candor would permit him
to take the floor for the measure
and substituted an amendment to
exempt munitions-carrying ships
from the protection to be extended
other merchantmen.
To Senator Hitchcock and Sena-
tor Lodge, the ranking Democratic
and Republican committeeman, fell
the leadership. Senator La Toilette,
about whose attitude there has been
some uneasiness, announced that he
would talk at length on the bill, but
had no intention of fillibustering.
The dramatic features of the
situation were heightened by crowd
ed galleries and the attendance Of
several cabinet members and many
representatives. on the floor as
spectators. Among those in the di-
plomatic gallery early in the night
was Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the
British ambassador.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03

ortirrsd on page q.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03

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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
Maude Mort = A Thanks.
giving on the Farm

Dear Juniorsl
] have read your stories and letters
fut have never sent any. will write
about Thanksgiving Day on the
Farm"
The children all must like to go to
grandpa's and grandma's house on
Thanksgiving day Uncles. aunts.
cousins, father, mother and other
friends are there. The children play
in the barn and front yard till dinner
time.
They have such nice dinner: Tur-
key, potatoes, cranberry sauce. pump
kin pie, pudding and other things to
make splendid THANKSGIVING day
dinner.
In the afternoon the older folks sit
around the fire place. The children
play out of-doors. coasting and skat-
ing. When they come in grandpa pops
corn for them while mamma and
grandma make candy. They bring
apples from the cellar.
When supper is over and night work
is done they sit around the fire place
and tell stories.
They stay for week then go home.
Maude Mort, Age IL.
Keosauqua, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
Alice Shepherd Lives on a
Farm Owned First By
Her Grandparents

Dear Juniors:
AS I have not written to the Courier
Juniors before thought would write
about my Grandfather and Grandmoth
er Shepherd. William Shepherd. oldest
son OF Thomas and Lucinda Shepherd
was born May H. 1926. He labored
upon the home farm in the summer and
threshed in the winter with an "Old
Bunty" thresher run with four horses.
On June is. 1850 he married Eliza
beth Watt. They were the parents of
ten children. After marriage he and his
brother James settled upon a farm on
Timothy Ridge but in 1854 they
dissolved partnership, James going
west and William remaining on the
farm. In April 1865 William sold his
farm and went west with his family
and goods via the Ohio river to Cairo.
then up the Mississippi to Burlington,
Iowa. and from there to Ottumwa.
where his brothers John and Thomas
already resided He bought farm four
miles north Of Ottumva which is still
in possession of the family He was a
prosperous farmer and stock raiser. a
citizen Of extensive influence. frequent
ly called on for jury duty and loyal to
right as he saw It, He died after an OPP
Grafton in Chicago. October IA. 1890.
MY papa George w. Shepherd owns
the farm and we cali it Pleasant Ridge
Stock Farm.
Alice Shepherd. age s.
OttumWa Ia. r. 5, Box Is.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
Daniel Hourihan - Major
Dade's Massacre

Dear Juniors:
am going to write about Major
Dade's massacre.
Once upon a time Major Dade set out
with 40 armed men to the relief OF
General Cllnch at Fort Drane in Flor
ida where he was threatened with mas
sacre. Dade was not far on the road
from Fort Brooks when he was fired
upon by Indians. Half of the men were
shot including Major Dade. and others
crept to protection but were soon at
tackled by overwhelming numbers OF
Indians Two men crept into the woods
wounded but died soon. This war went
on for number of years. General Scott
took command OF an army but was soon
turned over to General Zachary Taylor
who took a number OF Cuban blood
hounds to track the Indians but the
dogs refused to go. Later while Osceola
and a number Of warriors We're holding
meeting under a flag Of truce, all
were made prisoners. At this Osceola
died al Charleston in Fort Moultrie IN
1898. The war went on until 1912 when
General Worth put an end to it by de-
stroying the crops Of the Indians and
the cost Of s40,oo0.0oO and the loss OF
many lives.
Daniel Hourihan. age 10.
$50 Ferry ST. Ottumwa Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
Betty Ross - School Com
position The Brave
DCCu

Dear Juniors:
AS have never written to the Junior
department before ! thought / would
write on school composition '.Thl {
Brave Deed"
boy whose name was Albert startelt
to school one cold morning On his wa
to school he met small girl who asketl
him to- come and skate with her. This.
he did. They were skating and havin1s
capital fun The girl whose name wal
Dorothy thought she would try the
center OF the pond.
But in so doing the ice cracked. Thel
she fell into the cold water. She Wa
lust in the act Of drowning when Alder
took off his belt. She took hold OF 1t
and was safely drawn out Of the water.
He took his coat and putting II
around her hurried her home. Her
parents thanked him and said Though
YOU have missed school this morning.
you have done brave and noble deed. y
Bette Ross MONTGOMERY. age IS. Il
Bloomfield, lows
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
Gwendolyn Johnson ~ Pet
Dog Jack
Dear .Iuni0rs.

Dear Juniors:
I am going to write story Of a pet
dog whose name is Jack. He is very
smart and l want to tell you some OF,
the many cut things he does
He trots off to the butchers ever,f
him to go. one Of the clerks In his mas \
ter's store puts nickel between his,
teeth. Away he goes, puts It in the
butchers hand and gets piece OF
meat. One day there was no change in
the store and the clerk picked UP a.
piece of paper and wrote Please give
Jack his meat and charge" Now go
after your dinner" said the clerk.
Away went Jack with the paper and he
got his meat. The next noon all the
clerks were busy. Jack wanted his din
ner but no one noticed him. So he
picked up scrap of paper and ran off
him well gave him his dinner for being
so smart.
Another time while at the market he
became tired of waiting for some ladies
to make their purchases, so he laid his
five cents on the counter. grabbed a
piece Of steak and ran away Some
times sother people gave Jack money.
Then If he is not hungry he goes and
buries 1t. If his master finds 1t out he
will not give him any moro until he!
uses his up. Jack never forgets he has
money in the bank.
But Jack is useful. too. When his
master goes hunting he gathers Up the
pigeons he shoots and brings them to-
him and if his master leaves his gun or
game be watches them till he comes
back and lets no one take them
Gwendolyn Johnson. age 10.
Chillicothe Iowa u
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
Martha Marie Welch-Save
Bluebirds' Lives

Dear Juniors
will write true story about some
little bluebirds. ley are my best
friends.
Two bluebirds built the incest little
nest in a tree by our back door and
watch them every day. One day heard
little ones and saw the mother and
ia ther carrying worms to them. want
ed to Sc them so much and one day !
saw them when ] was not thinking
about It. A wocdpecker had been fight
ing them II threw the dear little
things out on the ground. ran out and
picked them up and put them back In
the nest and the woodpecker threw
them out again picked them up and
put them in basket and covered them
over and kept them warm until evening
and I put them back in the nest One
of their little heads was bleeding. ! put
some mentho latup, on it, This is how
saved four little hluebirds' lives.
Martha Marie Welch. age Q.
OttumWa Iowa. r. s.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
Miriam Duffield-Her Way
Back Ancestors

My great. great. great grandfather
was born in the County OF Cork, Ire.
land. When he came to America he
settled on the Alleghany river in
Pennsylvania. He died very young,
leaving wife and two children.
When his brother in Ireland heard Of
his death he came to America, bring.
ing money to support the widow and
children When he reached the river
it was swollen and he had to be taken
across in skiff When he came to
the middle Of the river the skiff cap
sized. The man who rowed the skiff
escaped and 1t was believed that he
robbed the brother of my great, great,
great grandfather.
Ny great, great grandfather married
woman who was Pennsylvania
Dutch. They had one son and two
daughters.
The son was my great grandfather.
He was born in Ohio and died in Iowa
at the age Of so.
My grandfather was born in Penn
sylvania in 1892 and died in 1901.
Minnie May Dufield,
Box 2, Prairie Ave. Ottumwa, Ia 4