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The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
M1ssoURIANs TO DINE.
WIN Hold seventh Annual Banquet
at Rauscher,s.

The Missouri Society of Washington
will hold its seventh annual banquet
at Rauscher's on Tuesday night
The speakers will be Thomas L. Rubey.
president OF the Missouri Society; A. NJ.
Dockery, third assistant Postmaster Gem
eral; Congressman Philip P. Campbell.
of Kansas. and Speaker Of the House
Champ Clark. There viii be q recep-
tion from 7:30 to 8; speeches and music
from to $50; and supper at $50. :.
The members of the banquet commit
tee are James 7. Lloyd. Thomas L. Ru-
bey, Joseph ]. Russell, w. N. Holmes,
Lee T. Robson, Hubert Newsom. Otis
w. Wyatt. Otis J. Rogers. Horace J.
Phelps, W. c. Deane, and William c.
Stierliu.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
THREE LINERS IN DANGER.

New York, Feb. 2L-Three great trans
Atlantic liners. flying the nags Of the en-
tente allies and-carrying heavy carEoes
Of munitions. are In the war zone around
the British Isles today. They are the
White Star liner Lapland, the cunarder
Tuscania. and the French liner Espagne.
All ofier rich marks to a German U-bsat
commander. All carry passengers.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GIVE PLAY.
.'Frieadship. Acted By clus Meh-
bers Before Y. w q. A.

bers Before Y. w. Q. A.
sFriendship." an aliegoricai play n.two
acts, from the pen OF Miss Alice Wehs.
q young Eastern High School student.
was given its initial presentation in the
gymnasium Of the Young women's Chris
tian Association yesterday afternoon.
Those In the cast. members Of the
Friendship Clubs Of the five Washing
ton High Schools. included the follow
ing: Alice Harbaugh. Marion Armstrong.
Helen orth. Mary scoheld. Alice Wells.
Ethel scensindiyer, Ruth snapp. sebra
Harry, Dorothy Lepper, Margaret Bur
ton, Bertha Hefner. Margaret Buchne.
Ruth Mccormick. Ruth Runkle, Eliza
beth Richmond. Christine Nichols. Ethel
Johnson. Mildred Suit, Alice BaIlon. Ruth
Thompson, and Elizabeth Wilson.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
ENGLAND's ARMY 100000,

London, Feb. A.-The army estimate,
issued today. calls for an army of 5,Ooo,-
600 men in the forthcoming year, not
counting the troops needed for service in
India.
The personnel Of the navy is brought up
to $4,000 men.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25

Gorgeous Spring Flowers
fresh from the hot houses, for birth
days and anniversaries. GUIDE. 1914 F.
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
LOCAL MENTION.

,America self Serve Last Word .
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MILLIONS CLASSIFIED DFOR WAR
SERVICE BY THE GREAT LOTTERY

Washington July 20-1hc great lottery to fix the or
der of liability for military service Of each Of the mil
lion men Of the United States registered for war; began
at 949 o'clock this morning BY time tonight every
man will know whether he is among the first 100000 to
be called before the local exemption boards The first
number drawn 2jS.
From the 1,37OO0O the boards to select 6S7 600
men FOR Americas first draft army Of 100000 and to fill
up vacancies IN the National Guard and the regular army
I'm committee room Of the senate Office building with
representatives of the press present, department off
claS and members Of the senate and house military
mittees began the drawing Of O50O slips hearing numbers
corresponding with the serial numbers OF each rcgistnt
in the largest district in the country.
II was unoficiaIIy estimated that Approximately one
million men were represented in the first 900 numbers
which had been drawn at II :2 o'clock little over an
hour and Il half after the drawing began
-Four hours after the drawing started about 24OO
numbers had been drawn and the cIlclrS were slowing
down in their work. 1t estimated that the last mum
ber might not be out before three o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
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WHEAT To Be: 81
A BUSHEL; FOOD.
BILL ON VERGE
F IN Al PASSAGE:

lPy Associated Press to The Bannerl
Washington, July 21-Preliminary
to a final vote on the administration
food control bin late today the sen
ate, without a rollcall, adopted the hi
partisan leaders compromise to de.
termining the price-fXing section. 1t
authorizes n government guaranteed
price for wheat only of not less than
" per standard bushei until January
|, 1919, payable at the principal in
terror primary markets.
The amendment of Senator Pomer-
enc of Ohio, authorizing the presi
dent. through the federal trade com.
mission, to fix prices of coal and coke
during the war, to take over at rea-
sonable price and operate coal mines
and to regulate Wholesale and retail
distribution and wages of coal miners
was adopted, 72 to II.
An amendment by Senator Owen.
creating IA joint congressional com
mittee on expenditures of war to su-
pervise appropriations was accepted.
63 To 81, many Democrats joining with
a solid Republican vote for it.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
Young Son OF Former Mt.
Vernon Couple
Succumbs
ARM is SHATTERED,
DROP FROM RAFTERS
Deadly Poison Sets In And
Physicians Unable To Re-
Iieve Sufferings

Word has been received in Mt. Yer
non of the death of Robert Baugh-
man, l2-ycarold son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George a. Baughman. Demise oc-
Cured in the Newark Sanitarium on
Thursday as the result of an acute
attack of tetanus. The Newark Ad-
Vocate reports the death as follows:
A little over a week ago Robert fell
from raiters of barn to the floor
below splintering the right arm in
two places. All that medical skill
could do failed to check tetanus which
set in and he was removed from his
home, 81 Chestnut street, to the SAM
tarium. AS the hours passed by it
was seen that the lad could not sur
Vive and the Baughman confectionery
in West Main street was closed Tues
day night. His parents remained at
his bedside constantly He is surviv-
ed by his parents and sister.
Robert was born i'm this city and
attended the public schools. He was
a bright lad and well liked by his
teachers, playmates and large circle
of acquaintances.
The funeral will take place from
the Baughman home Friday after
noon at o'clock, Rev. l.. c. Sparks
officiating. lnterment will be made
in Cedar Hill cemetery.
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SOLDIERS MAY Be
KEPT FROM VOTING

Columbus, July 21---It is feared that
the failure OF tho general assembly to
make provision in the absent voters
law passed last winter for a systemat-
ic registration of men in military ser
vice of the United States will prevent
thousands of Ohio soldiers and sailors
In foreign lands and concentration
camps flom voting at the November
election.
1t is estimated Ohio will have 10000
troops, 3S.7OO of them In the selective
draft army and the rest volunteers In
other service, who will be more or
less affected
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
ARE UNMARRIED ONES
MORE ORDERLY THAN
THE MARRIED ONES?
Question Is "Are Girls Nicer
Or Merely A Little More
Foxy?"

II would seem that single women, or
girls, stick more closely to the paths
OF rectitude than do their married sis
ters, or else are more expert in evad-
ing detection, if a conclusion can safe
ly be based upon the report of Sheriff
Walter b. MDssholder, which was filed
with the state board of charities Sat
urday. According to this report, only
one woman without man to love,
honor and obey (her)" was confined in
the county jail during the year end
ing June 30, 1917, while five women
bound by the VOWS of holy matrimony
were guests at Hotel Mossholder for
varying periods of time.
In the case of the men, however, 1862
unattached" felt the strong arm of
the law as against rs of the "bossed"
type. OF the total number jailed dur
ing the year only Is were up for their
first offense TAT which they had been
caughD and all but six were able to at
least read and write, II were insane
persons, were sentenced to the pen
itentiary, to the reformatory, to the
workhouse and were given jail SEN
tences, There were total of 236 per-
CONS lodged in the Jail during the
year.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
z|MMERMANS SUED
BY RICE AND SON
ON COGNOV|T NOTE
Workman Named Assignee
OF Jacob Lower; Other
Court Items

A petition, answer and entry in cog
n0Vit was filed in the common pleas
court Thursday in the matter of G.. p.
Rice a. Son against Il. u. and IL. G.
Zimmerman. The action was brought
to recover $l,6O2.S5 on cognovit note
which, with interest, now amounts to
Sl,SO2.57 The plaintiffs in the action
are implement dealers at Danville and
the note was taken without other Sc,
curty in payment for consignment
oi machinery purchased by the defend
ants. A. j. Workman is the attorney
for the plaintiffs and b. w. Blair Is at
torncy for the defense.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

A, A. Faui to Ida Brown, city prop
erty, 81.
Ida Easterday TO Mary Lower, lot In
Buckeye City, 81 ZOO.
Mary Lower to William i. Senft,
lot in Buckeye City, ST.
Cora Chew to the Village of Frede~
icktown, lot In Fredericktown, $l40.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
BATTERY WILL BE
BANQUETED At TIE
Church Of CHRIST

Announcement was made Friday
that the committee in charge OF the
arrangements for the Chamber of Com
merce banquet for the members of
Battery Il has decided upon holding
the banquet in the Church Of Christ in
East Vine street and the supper will
be served by the women of the church.
The music for the evening will be do
mated by the orchestra from the NJ. E.
church.
Judge Lewis b. IIouck has been Sc
cured as the speaker of the evening.
The banquet will begin at o'clock
and the relatives and friends of the
men in the battepy will be admitted
to The program following the supper.
------- IA -------------
Judge l.. X. Powell of Mt Gilead
was in this city Thursday on business.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

and it has helped me in every way. /
am not nearly so nervous, no headache
or pain. l must say that Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the
best remedy any sick woman can take. "
Mrs. MARGARET QUINN, Rear 259
Worthen ST., Lowell, Mass.
Other warning symptoms arc sense
Of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches,
backacheg, dread Of impending evil,
timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation
of the heart, sparks before the eyes.
irregularities, constipation, variubla
appetite, weakness. inquietude, and
dizziness.
If you need special advice, write tn
the Lydia p. Pin!.harn McGicine Go.
(confdcntiaD, Lyna, II.s3.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
Battery Boys
Attend Party

Miss Dorothy Curran of East Sugar
street entertained n number of young
people Friday evening at her home,
eight members of Battery Il being the
guests of honor These present were {:
Lieut.. T.. j. Breeze, Mrs Breeze, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Shut, Roger Eggles.
ton, William Temple, Roy Loney, Rich
ard Shireman, Donald Curran and Ar
chic Collins, Misses Agnes McCorm-
ick, Marie Shireman, Anna Colwill,
Name Temple, Ida Shut and the host
ess. The evening was pleasantly spent
and refreshments were served.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
THE sHIPLEY FUNERAL

The funeral Of Warner Shipley, who
died at the home of his brother. Clyde
shipley, near. Appleton, was held at
Bennington Chapel, near Lock. Thurs
day. Mr.. Shipley formerly lived near
Lock, lie leaves his wife and one son,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
STREAM q RIMER

REAL ESTATE AND LOANS
Farms and city property bought. sold
and exchanged. Properties rented aAd
rents collected. Fire Insurance a spe-
cialty. Representing IA old reliable
stock companies. Accident Insurance,
i've stock insurance. Plate glass In.
surance, automobile insurance, In fac,
we can insure any property You may
have. Surety bonds OF all kinds. Call
aud see MS. Room l Sipe bldg.. South
Luther A Stream VIM. z. Rlms,
Main st. CIT. phone No 447 Black;
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

Secretary Baker was the first man
to Withdraw one Of the slips from n
glass globe. BIindfolded, he drew the
number 25s In every district in which
as many aS 253 men are registered,
No. 258 heads the list Of those to be
called.
Senator Chamberlain CT the senate
military committee drew the second
number The senator, blindfolded and
plainly nervous, was unable TO locate
the glass globe and, after he had
CROPPED about for a few seconds, an at
tendant guided his hand TO the bowl.
He drew slip and then silently step
ped aside.
"The second number is 1922" shout
ed the announcer.
The handkerchief wao then placed
over the eyes of Chairman Dent of the
houoe military committee and he with.
drew the third number 9613
Senator Warren and Representative
Kahn, ranking majority members Of
the senate and house military commit
tecS, drew the next two numbers, A,532
and 1928. Major General Talker IT,.
Bliss, acting chief cf staff Of the army,
drew the sixth number JuGt then a
round Of applause, the first to break
the oIence and soIemnity of the occa
sion, broke out
"rhe sixth number ia qJs," the an
nounccr Ghou,cd.
Provoot Marshal General Crowde,
drew the next number, 3,1o3, and Ad
Iutant General Mccain, the eighth mar
TO draw, took l0,0l5.
The drafting wan then turned eve
to the appointed teliers who bIinifold
ed, took from the bowl numbers a
fact as tn. announcer and the tail,
clerko could keep pace.
They drew the numbers from a wide
mouthed bowl set on an oak table II
front of the talIycIork's desk.
In only small number OF tn
largeet distrots will the number
above few thoucand affect regisl
rants. OF the 1857 registration dis
tricts throughout the country, tn,
largest has something over t0,20t
members while the smallest haG abou
1856 and the average Is around 5000
40 the drawing proceeded, 157 wer,
Withdrawn before enc low enough /,
affect the email diotriet came out. I
waa 126, placing d.557 men numbcrc,
126 on their local Lists as t57th In or
der a liability.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
CHILD SWALLOWS FLY
POISON; WILL RECOVER

Tho services of local physician
were required about noon Saturday
when the ten,months-old child of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Mummi of the Co.
lumbus road sucked some of the poi
son from patent hy-killer, The child
will recover.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

Alice r. Athcrton, administrative of
the estate of Mary Andrews, has filed
an affidavit in lieu of her account in
the probate court. The administrators
sets up that neither assets nor claims
have come into her hand and asks that
her affidavit be accepted in lieu of an
account.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
Assignee Named

A. j. Workman has been appointed
assignee of Jacob Lower. elevator
proprietor of Buckeye City. He fur.
nished bond in the sum of $50, 600 with
surety company as security. C.. v.
'anbury, Joseph Blubaugh and NJ. p.
Hammond were appointed appraisers,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
First 68 Young Men
OF The County
To Be Drafted

~ - ~ Tl - - ~ - ~
The list of the first GS young men
of Knox county who will be called be-
fore the local draft board in order to
secure "a eligibles for the new nation
al army, as corrected by The Assocl-
ated Press, Is as follows:
Carl c. Pipes, 25S
2 Joseph w. Craig, 45S.
3 Roscoe o. Mowery, l43G.
4-Lester II. Drye, S5i.
John G. Slocum, 1894.
Leroy Purdy, 1873.
7 George Xelcrs, 1895.
g Carl r. Lewis, 2O22.
. William H. Loney, 1865.
Mcrrlll w. GLENN, 7S3.
IL Clarence Crawford, 1913 (of
Morgan township.
~ George l.. Greer, 1858.
I" John Servano, 1853.
n Morris G. Porter, lll7.
Wilbur Il. Robinson, 1879.
lG George f.. Ritz, l7iS.
II John G.. Barber, S37.
lS- Clarence Crawford, 203G (of
Fredericktowm.
l9-lIarry II. Sharp, 337.
20 Lewis #. popham, G7G.
II Harry T.. Hardin, 275.
% Ray S. overly, 500
~ Charles A. Boeshart, 1885.
~ Charles G. Norrck, 5Gi.
2j- clifford w. Chance, 9i5.
/ 20 GulliO BraEonc, 1913
2i Harold G, Parker, SOC
~ Jay Kemp, 1867.
% lawrence Brickcr, $40
80 Carl y. Tucker, IiD5.
3 John Il. Shecdy, 5iS.
~ s. T.. ilpham, 1876.
33 Carl n Cochran, 1879.
"a Clarence Black 1877
30 Charles G. Jewell, 7S4.
80 Richard Arlington, 1872.
37-Alrrod Garter, 755
3S Alva l.. Chrisman, lO7.
80 Leo T.. Perrine, 1916
40 Frank Il. Lcploy, 1863.
il-lOhn j. Scholes, 2099.
~ John O. Long, 1869.
~ William G. Frost, GIG
II Ross Scott, 1913
A. Lewis li Earnest, 1876.
4G- Carl T., King, 1866,
AZ Charles j, Wagner, 1891.
As Harry A, Carroll, 775.
40 Harry S. Vance. iSG.
30 Walter SChorr, G92
II Paul u. Cranmer. 600.
a2 lloGs Blackburn, 1886
% Lawrence w, stevens, $40.
ii Clarence Ashcraft, 1899.
% Guy A. liricller, 1862.
90 Donald Ridcnour, 5O7.
Walter E. Shcrrow, 800.
5S Pratt Ward, i37
80 Joseph StroiO, 32i
60 Royal d. Gilmore, G0i.
Gl Alpha j. Perrin, i3,
G2 Russell II. Martin, 1868.
G3 Frank NJ. PIenry, l5iS.
81 Renrick II. Bowers, 1864.
G5-JOhn c. Wilson, 1866.
GG Constantine IIamorakies, 1924.
G7-Clyde H. Ulery. 42C
! Edwin d. Miller l0Il
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

Change Of Life and
the bad feelings
common at tn Il t
time. I was in a
very nervous condi-
ton, with headaches
and pain a good
deal of the time so L
was unfit to do my
work. A friend
asked me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V c g e t g b le Com
pOun5 which | did.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

Tho battery went through n stiff
drill Thursday under the command of
Lieutenants Gail and Breeze. Lieut..
tcFnoOn alone and the men in the
ranks enjoyed Il great deal of silent
merriment during the drill, relating
afterwards that they happened to
march over different streets in the
city over which Lieut.. Breeze, who
was formerly a city mail carrier, car
ricd the mail and the men declared
that during the afternoon Lieutenant
Breeze unconsciously marched toward
every mail box along the route.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
Surprise
PARTY

rarty
A pleasant surprise was rendered
Forrest Wells of SOC West High street
Friday evening when about "a of his
friends gathered al his home and pro-
ceeded to make the evening merry
enc. A very enjoyable time was spent
by all. games and music being enjoy
ed through the evening. Ice cream
and cake were served.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
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+ SILON ALEIOOS -.

+ i. !. \ j. i. Il + !. X = + IL
+ SaLON .ALaI0OS 4
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Brde-Elect
Hcnored
The country home Of Mr.. and Mrs
l.. V. Ulery on the Martinsburg road
was the scene of an enjoyable party
Friday evening when about 10 guests
were entertained by Mrs. Ulery, assist
ed by the Misses Drouhard, Fleming
holland, Ward, Durbin and Mrs. Carl
Stinemates, in honor of Miss Isabelle
McDonough, who is soon to be the
bride of John Ahern. Miss McDon
ough received many beautiful pres
ents, including silver and cut-glass
Refreshments were served and music
was enjoyed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

Lieut.. tleadington complained Fri
day that while the men in the battery
are making every effort to keep the
public square clean and remove all
rubbish. waste paper and the like, the
square is frequented n great share of
the time by professional loafers, ="
who are not SO careful and only make
more work for the boys. The mem-
bcra of the battery are extremely
careful about dropping paper or other
rubbish on the grass, even cigarette
and cigar butts" are carried to the
trash box and later removed from the
square entirely.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

81 tell you. this battery business
certainly knocks the idea of late hours
out of a fellows head" remarked one
member Thursday evening after the
hard drilling of the day. He went on
TO say that he felt ready to crawl un-
der the sheets at about 8 o'clock, in
stead of proving around until after
midnight.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
Guests Are

Honored
Mrs. Frank Parrot entertained Fri
day at her summer home on the Mar
tinsburg road, honoring Miss Juanita
Dunn Of Parkersburg, w. Va, and
Miss Betty Kline Of Milwaukee. Re-
freshments were served.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
Miss Burkhclder
lionored

A farewell party was held by friends
and neighbors of Miss Bessie Burk-
holder who is soon to 90 to Pamonia
to live, on the inilrmary lawn at
Bangs Friday afternoon. There were
about fifty friends present and they
presented her with bcrry-spoon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

"Pavementitis" is causing some of
the men in the battery great deal Of
trouble during the last few days and
their comrades are helping them with
bandages, lotions, footease and the un-
limited variety of things invented to
make the feet feel good despite any
amount of hard walking. One member
of the battery expressed great con-
Germ recently over the finances of the
city and declared that unless the bat
terry were removed into camp soon a
great deal of repaving will be neces-
snry, saying he was positive that the
pavement in many spots was being
worn thin by the feet of the marching
men.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

The natural interest of local cti
zens in the battery often prompts
some to ask Lieut.. EIeadington ques-
tions that in some cases he cannot an
swer and in others cannot give the in
formation desired One such question
was asked by local attorney Friday
and Lieut.. Headington said in reply,
'lll tell You story. General Grant
had habit of walking among his sol
diers and on one occasion he strolled
through the camp while his men were
preparing for march upon which
their destination had been kept secret.
Seeing a man from his own town
among the troops, Gen. Grant stop
ped to talk with him. AS he was
leaving, the man, made bold by the
friendliness of the general, whispered
to him: General, where are we go
ing" Can you keep a secret?' asked
Grant. Certainly We'll, 80 can r.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

Mrs. George w. McNabb is spending
the day in Millwood.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

Ray Jacobs of Centerburg spent
Friday in the city ON business.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
WOMEN or
MIDDLE: AGE:
Mrs. Quinn's Experience
Ought to Help You Over
the Critical Period.

Lowell, Mass. -"For the last three
years | have been troubled with the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
FRANK Q. LEvERIEa

All business OF legal nature given
prompt attention and especially 10
practice In the Probate Court. Once
No. 8 East High street. Mt. Vernon. O.
New Phone. Office 1O4.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

by resolution adopted Thursday
night, Timon lodge, Knights of Pyth-
las, decided to pay the dues of all
members of the battery from July |
until the end of their service. The
members affected are: Ned lIender-
son, Almon Poland. Faye Strang, Earl
O'Brien, Lieut.. lleadington. Lieut.. +.
j. Breeze, Lee Butler, Lawrence Craig,
Harley Doup, Burley Meredith.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

During the last few days the bat
terry has received many compliments
from members of the G. A. II. and 9th
er citizens that are counted as author
tiles in military affairs upon the fine
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

First Lieutenant Headington was
highly pleased with the sabre present
ed him by his brathers in the lodge of
Eagles Thursday night and was proud
ly exhibiting the present to all look
ers during Friday, The sabre is triple
plated with a beautifully inlaid ivory
handle.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

Lieutenant Hcadington of Battery f.
announced temporary sectional ap,
pointments Friday morning as fol-
lows: The men will be divided into
nine sections according to the alpha
betical order and the sections as well
as the heads of each section in order
to give them experience in all lines of
the work. At present the sections
leaders are: First, Roger Eggleston,
second, Richard Shireman, third AL
fred Shut, fourth, Warren Davis, fifth,
Roy lyoney, sixth, Harold Seymour,
lreccc, and ninth, Thomas Van Voor-
his.