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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
NEW GERMAN TERMS

There is more liberal tone in the
tag, although even in this can be de-
tcCtCd the Deutschland Ubor Allies"
spirit While affirming the invincibil-
ity of the Toutonic empire, the reiChs-
tag lorosces the boycott which is like
ly TO exist after the war ON German
products in the following words: 'J'hc
rcichstag rejects all plans aiming at
an economic blockade and the stirring
up of cnmity among the peoples after
the war FF+ only an economic peace
can prepare the ground for the friend.
ly association of the pcopcs,"
This is distinctly new peace term
Of II definite character The moral
| influence of the world Of trade looms
mp sickcningly before the German
eye. In recent editorial, The Banner
pointed cut that this very factor might
become strong influence for peace.
/ Again, a new phrase has crept in.
/ Hitherto, the world has been told that
Germany was fighting for its exist
ence, Added to this, in the rcichstag
peace resolution, is the word "devcl-
/ opmcnt,' The life and development
of the German nation are at stake, IL
appears. With the eye of seer, the
reichstag resolution gazcs into the
future and bcholds the aftcr-thc-war
Germany and starts to prepare ac.
cordingly.
Thore is nothing of an optimistic
tone, militarily, about the resolution
save the hacltncyed statement that
Germany, united, is unconQuerable"
and the like. On the other hand, there
can be read between the lines dis
tinct fear for the future and what it
holds The resolution might even he
interpreted as weakening on war
aims. It is, above all, interesting.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
"BEST LAID PLANS"

BY the acts of some registration
boards in the country in making sep
arate classiiications Of negroes and
aliens the whole great scheme of ma
tional classification of young men for
military service, in which the process
was to have been accomplished with
in an hours time, has been upset and
the drawing, which started at Wash
ington this morning, will continue
throughout today.
AS against the simple drawing OF
l,011 numbers, it has become neccs
sary to select at least iO,050. The
enormous burden of work thrown up
on Provost Marshal Crowder's force at
the last moment is evident.
The instructions to local registra-
tion boards were explicit and ompha-
sized above all things that the cards
signed June ) by the young men of the
country should be thoroughly shuilled.
How any board could have gained the
idea that there should be separate
classification of negroes and aliens is
very mystifying.
Had the draft proceeded as planned,
a manifest injustice would have been
worked in many sections of the coun-
try where the local boards had pro-
ceeded along wrong lines. In some
places, it might have been necessary
to call up 1000 aliens, or negroes, be-
fore single American or white per
son was reached. In other places, one
election district might be sapped Of al
its young men before another district
in the same exemption section was en-.
Countered ..f
Despite the clevcnth-hour shift to
another system of drawing and the
tedious work involved in the new Sc
lection Marshal Crowder is exceed
ingly Eratlied that the discovery was
made before the drawing started. 1t
would have been encountered very
soon after and II hopeless disorder and
chaos resdlted, entailing possibly, an
other national drawing,
IT Is "A disappointment, particularly
in such sections as Knox county whore
the registration board discharged its
duties accurately and according to in.
structions, but on the other hand
there Is a sense Of satisfaction in the
knowledge that the United States is
determined that fair methods shall oh
tain in every step taken in connection
with tho war.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
EVERYTHING WRONG "
So 1t Seemed To This Lady, Until
Cardui Relieved Her Suffering.

Wyandotte, Mich.-"About year
and a half ago." writes Mrs. Florence
Rogers, now Of this place, formerly of
Florida, "I had got in very bad health.
Everything was wrong. l couldn't
eat anything that didn't make me suf-
fer. My limbs also gave me great
pain and the pains in the limbs ex-
tending down to the knees. too had
awful pains in the back and was very
thin and rundown in health. WAS
terribly nervous. Everything would
startle me-.
An acquaintance told me Of the
great benefit she had received from
Cardui. IL was so bad off | couldn't
do my work. The little daughter had
to take charge of the work, and l
could hardly walk.
l began using Cardui, and In about
n week felt much improved. II got
better right along, after taking the
Cardui. In about weeks after talk
ing the Cardui, l was able to do all
my work except the washing, . In n
month more, | could do all my work,
and the washing too"
Ladies'! Take Card-u-i, the woman's
tonic, for your troubles. IL has helped
thousands of other women in the past
40 years. Why not you? Your druggist
sells C>Td-ui. NCB-13
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

GUS thing and will, more than any in
dividual factor, tend to disgust at least
a portion of the male population with
equal suffrage.
There is an example of this mill
fancy in Washington which led recent
ly to the arrest of 16 suffragists and
their subsequent sentence to the Dis.
trict of Columbia workhouse for a per-
iod Of 60 days for picketing the White
House. They refused TO pay fines, &C.
cepting the sentences that they might,
it is presumed, be viewed as martyrs
to their cause.
1t must be disgusting to many good
women of the country, sincere in their
belief in and desire for equal suf-
frage, TO learn of such trivial actions
on the part of their militant sisters,
1t must be doubly disgusting to think
of the petty annoyance oCcasioned
President Wilson in times when his
entire mental energies should be con.
centrated on the serious, oyerwhelm-
ing issue now before the country the
delicate and satisfactory handling of
which will tax his full mental makeup.
Truly, the cause of suffrage will not
be materially aided by these absurd
practices, untimely as they are.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
NEWSPAPERSANDW WAR

At recent meeting of the Illinois
Press association, one of the speak
ers vigorously urged that the ncwspa-
pcrs give no war publicity to the Unit
ed States government either in the
matter Of tho sale of Liberty bonds
or the work Of the Red Cross. Either
that speaker was the embodiment OF
all that is stingy and grasping or else
he In one of the kaiscr'S American
cohorts. If the former, he should be
summed by merchants In their adycr-
tiscments; If the latter, he should be
placed under surveillance.
The Liberty Loan oycrsubscriptioD
was made possible, Director Wooley
admitted, through the splendid 60.
operation of the newspapers Of the
country who, down to the smallest
country Sheets" gave freely and vol,
unfairly all the space sought and who,
In addition, urged cdiiorially the ad'
vantages of the loan to their readers.
In a like spirit Of cooperation and
unselishness the papers pressed up
on their readers the advantages of the
Red Cross, The amount appropriated
for advertising, in both instances, was
negligible, but If the United States
government had received bills from
every newspaper for every bit of space
devoted to the Liberty Loan and the
Red Cross, the financial success of
both might have been seriously ques.
toned
Such base conception of the duties
OF the newspapers in times of national
crises, as expressed in the sentiments
OF the Illinois speaker is deserving
OF the utmost of contempt. Should
there ever come time when the ncws-
papers will cease to aid in every way
possible the national administration,
the democratic form of government
will have ceased to exist.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
A FACTOR FOR PEACE

Germanys economic position after
the war is undoubtedly one of the
factors which may hasten peace.
Alienated from future international
commercial pursuits, at least for the
present generation, by her acts of
Hunnish barbarity, the Teutonic ma
tion will unquestionably be stunned
as far as her produce is concerned,
despite ultimate peace terms.
MADE in Germany" once meant a
splendid, reliable product, in many
respects the best of its kind. Hence
forth, it will be hard to remove from
this label the thought of the depreda.
tions in Belgium, the Lusitania, the
devastation of conquered territory and
towns, the destruction of priceless
works of architecture and the cru
sade against civilization and culture
in general.
Made in Germany" will mean made
in land whose leaders know no
scruples, in land where Christian en-
lightenment has been immersed to the
point OF extinction in intolerable greed
for world domination and conquest, in
land where the finer instincts of
life seem to have become extinct.
That this threatened after-the-war
has begun to manifest itself in Ger
many is evidenced in the resolution
drawn up by the Radical Socialists
and Catholic deputies of the reichstag,
wherein is stated that economic
peace must be assured" Again, it is
said that forced acquisition of terri
nancial violations arc incompatible"
with tho labors of the Legislative body
for peace and reconciliation.
The decline on exchange of the
German mark, even in tho neutral,
though slightly pro-German country, of
Switzerland, coupled with the bug-a-
boo Of accommodation, as II were
from the marts OF world trade, as
well as the increasing number of hos
tile nations is assurcdly registering
its effects on Germany's merchants
and financial powers. 1t i8 from them,
as much as anybody. else, that the
money to conduct the war is issuing.
Deprive the German government Of
this support and its right hand will
have been smitton off. They are, YER
lily. no small factor in the hopo of
future peace.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
Saturday, the 18th day of
August, 1917

between the hours of | u. m. and y. IN.
of said day, the following described real
estate, situate i'm the Township of Jeffer-
son, County of Knox and state of Ohio
to-Wit:
Being the west half of lot Number
Nine 90 in the third quarter of the ninth
township, and tenth range L. :. NJ lands
district subject to sale at GAINESVILLE
Ohio, containing FIFTY Acres more or
loss; also fourteen acres and one hun
drod and forty-four poles off of the east
end of lot Number twenty (2M in the
third quarter of the ninth Township and
Tenth Range T.. $. NJ Lands. district
subject to sale at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, con-
tanning in all (both tracts siXty-f -for
acres and one hundred forty four poles
moro or less and being the same premises
conveyed by Justin D. Smoots Sheriff
of Knox County, Ohio, To BENJAMIN r.
Manley by deed dated March 2nh 1897
and recorded in Vol. l03 at page 1876 +
tho Records of Knox County, Ohio, az
being the same premises recorded i'm Boo
les at page 536 of the Knox 60. Records
The above described reHl-eState is locat
ed in jefferson Township, Knox County,
Ohio.
Appraised at $l.2OOOO
Terms of Sale-One- third cash I'm hand
one-third in one year and one-third i'm
Two years from date of sale with inter-
est at per cent from date or purchaser
may pay all cash If he so elects
WALTER h. HOUSEHOLDER,
Sheriff Knox County, Ohio.
u. y, Sapp, Attorney.
l-l1,2LSl ;S-IllS
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
RAYMOND MOORE
NOW IN FRANCE:
WRITES PARENTS
Former Local Boy, With Ma
rines, Forced To Say
Little

Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Moore of East
Gambler street have received letter
from their son, Raymond Moore, the
account Of whose desertion from the
statement when he voluntarily offered
his services on the break between the
United States and Germany, appeared
in The Banner at the time.
This is the first word Mr.. and Mrs.
Moore have received from their son
who was taken over to France with
the Pershing eXpeditionary force. AL
though brief, the letter is full of in.
terest and is as follows:
FRANCE, June 90, 1917.
Dearest Mother and All:
You will be glad to know that
am safe and in the best of
health. | am sorry to tell you that
this is about all | can say CT in
terest to you. In the near future,
| may be able to tell you more of
my experiences, but the ccnSOrS
are very strict in this country.
can tell you that the country is
: very beautiful and that the sun
does not set until after 8 o'clock.
1t is after nine now and it is still
light. 1t seems very funny, but it
Is very convenient.
| have not received any letters
for over three weeks but | am eX-
pecting to get some soon.
BE sure and address as follows:
CORpORALALBERT r. MOORE,
u. S. NJ. c.,
10Th Co., 5th Rgt.,
Care Postmaster, New York City
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
EAGLES present
|. 7. HEADINGTON
WITH SIDE ARMS
Banquet Members In Battery
E Thursday
Evening

In honor Cr the 10 members Of
the order that have enlisted in
Battery h, Ohio field artillery,
Kokosing Acric, No. 7GO, Frater-
nal Order of Eagles, held a ban
quct in the Eagles Home in West
Vine street Thursday night.
Nearly 400 mcmbers of the order
were present. Following the din.
ner, b, E. Sapp introduced Mayor
Charles A. Mitchell, who acted
as toastmaStcr and in a neat in.
troduCtory speech introduced
Charles Cooper, who provided the
surprise cf the evening by pre-
senting Lieutenant julius Head
ington with q sabre, which had
been procured by the order
The sabre is finely made and
shows evidence of being the best
obtainablc Lieutenant Heading
ton was taken completely by sur
prise ana was at loss to find a
means Of expressing his pleasure
over receiving the gift,
On behalf of the order Lieut..
Headington then presented each
Eagle belonging to the battery Il
gold ring bearing the emblem Of
the order. This was followed by
addresses by William M. KoCns
and b, Il. Sapp. DR., Folk, mem.
ber of the order in Newark, at
tended the banquet and made Il
short address after which William
Chinn sang America"
The banquet tables and the
club-rooms were pl ofusely deco
rated with flowers and at tho
close of the banquet it was voted
to send these to the Home for the
Aged. After standing and singing
America the lodge observed a
social hour before disbanding.
Those members OF the lodge who
also belong to the battery are:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
TODAY rs BEGINNING

Two thousand, one hundred and for
tyseycn young men of Knox county
were classified for national service at
Washington today In shCrt, the serial
numbers placed ON the registration
day cards have again been shaken up
and rcarrangcd I'm a new order. This
order represents when n young man
may be expected to be called upon to
serve his country miitarily or furnish
evidence why he cannot or should not.
or these 2,ii7 young men, the first
IS will shortly receive notice from
the local draft board of their selcc-
ton From these GS, there will be
chosen 81 who win be Knox county S
contribution to the new national
army. In case "a physically fit, un.
attached young men cannot be OBJ
tanned from the first 6S drawn, the
board win take up another block OF
names, until the quota is finally reach.
ed.
All of the first GS young men will
ho notified of their selection by the
draft board Approximately within
five days, they must present them
selves for medical examination. In
case they are found lit, they are then
given an opportunity to present claims
for exemption, If they have depend.
cnts and make these the basis of their
representations, their case will be up
to the local board tor decision, In
event they claim occupational eXemp-
ton, the decision will rost with the
district board, which also sits in an
appellate capacity over the local
boards
From now on, the selection and sub
sequent mobilization of the new ma
tional army win be done with speed.
Time limits are placed on all the
steps necessary to turn out young men
for this army. Training camps are
rapidly being put in shape for the re-
| ception OF the 6S7 900 drafted men.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
LEWIS M. BRICKER
Dies at His Home Here Following a
Short IIIness-Funeral Monday
Afternoon

Lewis Murdella Bricker, aged CT
years, died at 1926 o'clock Friday
morning at his home, 3O1 Pleasant
street, after an illness of about one
week. The deceased leaves his wife,
Mrs. Mary Bricker, six daughters, Mrs.
n. M. Purbaugh, Mrs. Hugh Lauder
baugh, Mrs, George l.. Simpkins, Mrs.
William Champion, Mrs. George Rock
well and Mrs. N. A. Klein, all of this
city, and three sons, Fred, Lawrence
and Charles, also of Mt Vernon. The
funeral at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon
at the late home.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
LEGAL NOTICE
COURT or COMMON PLEAS, KNOX
COUNTY, OHIO.
Case No. 102SS
Christopher Fletcher, Plaintiff.

VS..
Christopher Stinchcomb ct al,
Defendants.
Alice Snyder, who resides at New Cas-
tie, Pennsylvania, George E. Canning,
whose residence Is unknown, Christopher
Stinchcomb, whose residence is unknown,
or the unknown heirs and next of kin OF
Christopher Stinchcomb, whose names
George Stinchcomb, whose residence is
unknown, or the unknown heirs and next
of kin of George Stinchcomb whose
names and places of residence are un-
known. Margaret Kindal whose residence
is unknown or the unknown heirs OF
Margaret kndall whose, names and plac-
cs OF residence are unknown, will take
notice that on the 80 day Of March 1917
Christopher Fletcher filed his petition, in
the Common Pleas Court of Knox Coun-
above named parties and others, alleg-
ing that he is the owner of in fee simple
Of the l-S6 part of the following describ-
ed real estate:
Situate in the South East Corner Of
Lot lG in the lst Quarter of Monroe Town
ship, Knox County, Ohio. and more par
ticuarly described as follows:
Beginning at the South East Corner of
said Section Sixteen thence North along
the, East line, of said Section Forty Six
nnd INA "i-lW hodS more or less to the South
owned by Jacob s. Yarman thence West
along the South line of said Yarman's five
more or loss to the South West corner
of said Five Acre tract and the East line
of lands owned by John Kunlsle, thence
South along the East line of said Kunkle
tract of Land Forty Six and 31-100 rods
moro 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 less.
and praying that the dover OF James r.
LantZ may be set off to him. and for par
titi0n of the said real estate i'm said pet!-
ton described and such proceedings as
are authorized by law. Such parties are
notified that they are made parties de-
fcndant. and are required to answer on
or before the 10th day of August, 1911
II. A. BERRY,
Attorney for Plaintiff
1910 172i31; SIS
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

Dr. c. d, Conard of this city spent
Thursday in Columbus on business,
Miss Helen Bauchmiller returned
Friday TO her home in Dayton after
spending a few days with friends in
this city
Mrs. Iouora Service, who has been
the guest of Mr., and Mrs. Harvey Ser
vice, returned Friday to her homo in
Cleveland.
Mr. and Mrs. T.. w. Ogg and Mrs.
Lester Ogg will leave Saturday for
Texas, whore they will join DIR. Lester
Ogg, who is surgeon with the u, S
army and has but recently returned
with his regiment from the Philippine
islands.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
A PEACE SPEECH?

There are two outstanding features
in the maiden speech to the German
reichstag of Chancellor Michaels, a
comprehensive report OF which was
published in The Banner Friday
through the Associated Press.
First. it is evident that Germany
really desires peace-but peace OF
doubtful character as it is on IIohen.
zollern terms. The Germans, DR..
Michaelis stated, "wish to conclude
peace as combatants who have sue
cessfully accomplished their purpose
and who have proved themselves in
yincible." In other words Germany,
as conqueror shall dictate to the
world (for practically the world is ar
rayed against herr on just what terms
she will retire from the struggle.
Secondly, it is evident that the Ger
man government has not let down one
whit in its delusiye statement of real
conditions, fearing, obviously, that
the consciousness of the people will
be awakened to a realization of the
ultimate hopelessness of the German
cause and a demand for peace at any
price will be made. Any American
who reads the daily newspapers and
who is informed on the events of the
day could easily and quickly rebut all
arguments advanced by Michaelis to
demonstrate that Germany is still SUI
preme, miitarily.
"The great Anglo-French spring Of
fensive in the west has been shattered
by our armies, which show their un-
broken power and superior ability"
says the chancellor. If superior abl-
ity lies in retreats, strategic" or 9th
orwse, then Hollweg's successor voic-
cs the truth.
1--WE look without serious concern
" on Americas intervention. 1t
is easy to reckon how much tonnage
is necessary to- transport an army
from America to Europe, how much
tonnage is required to feed an army"
1t would have been glorious Ger
man victory" to have sunk the trans
ports carrying Pershng's expedition
ary force, WITH IT'S OWN SUPPLY
or FOOD.
1--WE shall be able TO master this
situation also through our fleet, par
ticularly the submarine" The Ger.
man talk of submarine conquest is the
stalest chestnut of all. by this time,
England should have been starving,
the United States attacked on its own
shores and reduced to state of sub
jugaiion-all through the submarine
In Michaelis' entire speech, it is
extremely significant to note that he
makes no mention of what the Tcu-
ton armies are doing against Russia
This would indicate that the new chan
cellCr is fairly shrewd.
All in ALL the speech is disappoint-
ing. 1t sounds no new note, cnunci-
ates no new German principles or de
sires. IT might have been spoken by
any autocratic junker in"tho German
realm 1t cannot be regarded in any
sense as an overture for peace, but
rather as another defiance to an out
ragged world.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

First Lieut.. Julius Headington,
Lee Butler, Alfred Champion, Mar
ion Elder, Floyd Gverhart, Thorn
as KERN, Dwight Harris, Arthur
II. Mills, George j. Moore, Dale
II. Porter, Paul Pugh, Jay Patter-
son, Curtis Robinson, Frank
Shultz, Wendell Smith, Orval
Shouts, Elmer c. Webber, Jo-
soph Wright, Harold Stoylc.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
LAWRENCE H. TAYLOR
Succumbs, Following Operation at {
Hospital in Internationally
Lived Here

Word has been received in this city
of the death of Lawrence II. Taylor
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Taylor
Ct this city, which occurred in Tucson,
Ariz,, about one week ago. Mr.. Taylor
succumbod following an operation for
appendicitis. He leaves his wife who
before her marriage, was Miss Nellie
Crowell of this city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
TrimbIe Will

The will of Mary Trimble has been
filed for admission to probate in the
probate court. BY the terms of the
will the testatoE's home in Gambler
is given to her niece, Anna p. Wilcox
along with the furnishings in the
house. 1t is provided that in case the
testator's brother, James Trimblc, is
living at the time of her death he
may choose and take half of the furni-
ture
Matthew Trimble, another brother
is given l6 acres of land near Gam
bier and also q number of small per
sonal articles. Harry Il. Trimble and
George II. Dunn, Jr., nephcws, are Civ
en- ID shares of stock in the H. l..
Trimblc Co. Of Minneapolis, share and
share alike. TO Louisa Rambo,a friend
the testator gives her watch.
The will directs that ten shares of
Mt. Vernon Bridge Co. stock be sold
and the proceeds used to pay the fun,
eral expenses and debts. Matthew
Trimble is named in the will as cXecu-
tor with the request that no bond be
required.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

The drafting of today is but the begin
ming, but it was an auspicious national
event-one that will go down in his
tory as marking new epoch in the
selection OF fighting forces.