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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
Club Surprises
Stauntons

Mr.. and Mrs. James Staunton were
rendered a surprise party Tuesday af-
ternoon at their home, Is North Mul.
perry street, by the members of the
rive Hundred club of which Mrs
Staunton is a member C.rd. go
enjoyed until ) o'clock after which
refreshments were served. The mem.
pers oil the club are the Mesdames
Jacob Dubinsky, Charles Mild. viii.
liam Appleton, Frank Moore, Harvey
Moore, Corbin Hunt, Alice Patter.
son, Charles Fairchilds, Fred Neass
Walter Anderson, William Dalrymplc.
Elmer Thompson, j. II. Burke, Charles
1ackett, Harry Lurie and James
Statlnton. Mr.. and Mrs. Staunton ex.
pect to leave soon for Tampa, Fla .
for the winter.
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OFFICERS ELECTED
Order Eastern Star, No. 236

Order Eastern Star, No. 236
The following officers were elected
by Knox chapter, No. 1856, Order East.
ern Star, Tuesday evening"
Worthy Matron Mrs. Gertrude
Weaver.
Worthy Patron--A. ID. Rinehart.
Associate Matron-Mrs. Bessie Bell.
Secretary-Mrs. Camilla Williams.
Treasurer-Rosa Moore.
Conductress-Mr Iva Deeley.
Associate Conductress-Mrs. Leona
wilkins.
Trustee-Mrs. Lucy Bird,
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British Eye witness Des-
cribes 0ld-Time Pictur-
esque Fighting
SHORT SCRAP ENDS
WITH TURKS CAPTURE
Cavalry And Infantry Corn
cred MosIems And Whole
Force Surrenders

tBy Associated Press 10 The Bannerl
LONDON, Nov. General Maude's
victory at Ramadie in Mesopotamia
was the result, of a battle of the old
picturesque style, before the war of
inaction" swept the spectacular .ele-
ment out of modern warfare.
The movement which determined
the whole action was the sudden
swinging around of the British right
until it became the left, and the en-.
circling movement of the cavalry,
which robbed the Turkish garrison
of its last free line of retreat The
idea was admirably executed, but ev-
en- the staff strategists of the British
army scarcely anticipated the surren-
der of the whole Turkish force with
out blow by the waiting cavalry.
The British "eye-witnesses," writ
ing from Ramadie, says in his account
of the battle:
"We captured Ramadie today, and
WIN II tlt NlDlt VI hlOll
including its commander, Ahmed Bey,
and a number Of field guns, pom-poms,
machine-guns and rifles.
"Our force moved in two columns
on the night of September 81 from an
advance camp on the Euphrates, west
of Feluja, one column on the right, the
other on the left, and at dawn they
attacked Mushaid Ridge, low line
of dunes running north and south
yah Canal.
"To clear the ridge and cross the
canal was our first objective. The
first knobs were quickly occupied. At
dawn we bombarded the main crest
of the ridge, but the Turks had evacu-
ated it,
eve then changed our line of at
tack. The right column was with
drawn, and swinging round west be-
hind the left column became the left
wing of the force. Our front. three
and half miles in breadth, now lay
between the Habbaniyah Canal on the
right and Aziziyah Canal on the left,
at point nine miles from the Eu.
pirates.
Our cavalry made wide sweep
ing movement across the desert round
the right flank of the Turks and oc-
cupied line five miles west of Ram
adie. BY this move the Turks were
c0rnered. Their only chance was to
drive in determined counter-attacks
and to break through before we drew
the ring in closer.
'The expected attack began after
three o'clock the next morning when
the Turks tried to break through be-
tween the cavalry and the river The
action continued for two hours till
dawn, when it degenerated into cas-
ual sniping, The nearest Turkish
dead were found within fifty yards of
the cavalry trenches.
"Soon after daybreak the infantry
column took up the attack again, and
carried the last outlying defences of
the Turks on our left. An intense
bombardment was opened on the Turk
ish trenches.
"Our line of cavalry far away west
soon saw the dark masses of the enc
my approaching. and apparently pre-
pared for bloody battle. The Turk
ish guns were silent. and white flags
went up all along the line. 1t was a
general surrender. Ahmed Bey, the
Turkish commander, who has been on
the Euphrates all through the cam
paign from the Battle of Shaiba, in
March 1915, and whose troops con
fronted us at Nasaravah all last sum
mer and autumn, came out and sur
rendered with his whole force"
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WILL LIVE in NEWARK

Magistrate Walter G. Harris per-
formed the wedding ceremony for Jeff
Good of Newark and Arkie Riley of
this city at 2:30 o'clock Monday al
ternom Mr. and Mrs. Good will live
in Newark.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09

FOR SALE-100-acre farm, 31H
miles west of Danville; has one pro.
ducing gas well; free gas for house.
Terms reasonable. NJ. ". .diddaugh,
phone so, Danville exchange. 6d20S
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
Wanted, For Sale, &c

WANTED-Farm lands Of all kinds.
w. C. Rockwell Farm Land Co., Mt.
v yernon, Ohio. it's
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09

Stephen Bell has returned to his
work in Barberton after spending the
weekend here with his family in
South Vernon.
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Celebrate Wedding
Anniversary
"r' ana Mrs. William Rose of 2O6
North Jefferson street will observe
their 52nd wedding anniversary on
the eighth of this month and the
iriends and neighbors have planned
TO give them post card shower. Mr..
ana Mrs. Rose were the second couple
the late Rev Hamilton united I'm mar.
riage.
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ARMY GETS GOOD
POSTAL SERVICE
Improperly Addressed Mail Is
Now Only Hindrance.
COMPLAINTS ARE VERY RARE

Military Authorities Everywhere Are
Cooperating With Postmasters Sc
That the Men in the cantonments
Will Get Their Mail PromptIy--How
to Address Letters and Parcels.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09
Man Tries to Improve Thinus.

nature never intended that man
should take three days to recover from
one day off. That Is his own idea
Toledo Blade.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-09

Weekly reports to the postofIice de-
partment show Il steady Improvement
In the postal service at the military
cantonments. This service has been
regarded as remarkably good from the
first, considering the short notice Of It's
establishment and the difficulties TO
be overcome. Recent reports show
that now almost the only hindrance 10
the prompt delivery of mail to the SOL
dlers Is due TO letters and packages
being improperly addressed. There i5
In some instances lack of adequate
building space and Of help, but this
operates to the Inconvenience and over
work of the postal officials, rather than
~ any delay in the delivery of letter..
The military authorities everywhere
are cooperating effectively with the
pOstmasters. If care is taken to az
dress mail properly its speedy delivery
Is assured.
The reorganization of the army has
given some trouble on account Of new
designations and assignments. This
has been overcome by messengers froIi
the military headquarters calling ut
the pOstoffice each day to procure inn
properly addressed mail, taking it to
the deficiencies in address and then re-
turn the mail to the cantonment post
office, where it is properly distributed
and delivered to mail orderlies fer
delivery.
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Private John Smith, sI,s.s Il
Co. A, 9th Infantry, NstEs
Camp Lee, Virginia. lsMs
NATIONAL GUARD: aSaM
Private John Smith, sstK
Co. B, 151st Infantry 1890
Goth N. ", s
Camp Lee, Virginia. IL
NATIONAL ARMY: ~
Private John Smith,
Company c, 310,Infantry IN. J.)
Camp Lee, Virginia.
Note THE designation of regiments
of the national guard will show In
parenthesis their present state desig-
nations, as for example, "Co. b. 151st
Infantry Goth N. Y0."
The designation of regiments of the
National army will show in parenthe.
sis the state from which each organiza-
ton, or the bulk of it, was drawn, as
for example: "CO. c, 310th Infantry
IN. J.)."
The war department has adopted the
following system of numbering regl-
ments: Regular Army, l to 100; Ma
tional Guard, 101 to 300; National
Army, 3O1 up.
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Delivery Is Prompt.

delivery is prompt.
Nearly all the reports state that de-
livery is prompt and that there is lit
tie or no congestion Most of theIo
state either that no complaints have
been received or that the complaints
are few.
When difficulties are encountered,
immediate effort is made to correct
them and in all cases improvement OF
conditions Is shown.
Most complaints relate to the com
fort of the employees, not to anything
affecting the distribution of the mail.
Lack of heat and need for more room
are reported from several camps. All
these matters, which are secondary TO
the need for mail delivery, but yet i'm
portant, are being looked after
promptly.
The rarity of complaint of any sort
indicates the efficiency with which the
service is being handled, and every
effort possible is made to overcome
adverse conditions attending the estab-
llshment of excellent service ut all
military camps. Upon receipt OF COM
plants, steps are taken to correct
them as soon as reported. The i'm
proper addressing of mail and defect.
i've wrapping of parcel post packages
are things to be contended with which
the department cannot of itself cor
rect. This is up to those who send the
letters and packages, who have only
to observe the instructions Of the de-
partment to insure proper delivery.
How to Address Mail.
These letters and parcels should be
addressed in this form (substituting,
of course, the proper name of the sol
dier addressed, and the company and
regiment to which he is attached:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-02
Girl Tells Police She Sole to Get
Wrinkles Like Society High Flyers

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept mabel
Reeves, 20, went wrong because of
her companions, police say she told
them in confessing the theft of $4,000
in ewelry from Kansas City home.
Not evil companions of the street,
but fashionable women in high So
ciety led her astray, unwittingly.
81 worked in beauty parlor," she
said, Questionable women came to
get their wrinkles smoothed out. They
told me about their champagne sup
pers, event Des Moines, where it's
bone dry their high kicking parties,
and how the men raved about their
gowns. Even high school girls came
to have me iron out the wrinkles ex-
citing living had caused.
81 wanted to be like them, getting
wrinkles of my own instead of getting
rid of wrinkles for others. / envied
them. I'd get work as housemaid
and steal jewelry to get. money for
gowns and things and live at swell
hotels"
Police believe the girl is the tool
of an organized gang of men thieves
They say she confessed to 81 rob-
berries
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-02
bLACkWELLS
IN co. JAIL
B ROTHERS CONVICTED OF
MURDER AND SENTENCED TO
DEATH, ARE RETURNED FROM
CRESTVIEW.

Will and Bob Blackwell, convicted
of the murder of Bud Davis and
wife, who were taken to Crestview to
appear and give testimony in the
case against Mrs. Settles, and to also
appear before the Okaloosa county
grand jury, were returned to Pensa-
cola at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
and locked up in the Escambia coun-
ty Jail. They were in charge of
Sheriff Sutton of Okaloosa county,
and Sheriff Van Pelt of Escambia
county, who assisted the other sheriff
in safely returning the convicted men
to this county.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-02
ELKS TENDER SUPPER
TO MAJOR ]. L. HUGHES

Major J. L. Hughes, who has been
transferred to Key West, was given a
farewell supper at the Elks Club last
night, about seventy-five of the local
membership being in attendance. It
was an occasion, at which the very
best of good feeling prevailed, ano
the guest of honor was toasted by
number of speakers, who, regretting
the departure of the genial armv of
ficer, wished for him all the success
possible in his new fieldA. Among
those who spoke We're: DIR. F. G.
Renshaw, who presided; DR.. l.. D
Blocker, Robert Anderson and others.
A committee was named, to draw
up suitable expression of regret at
the departure of Major Hughes. ana
it consists of Robert Anderson. ex-
allied Knight; Felo McAllister, Eu-
gene Roch and w. B. Owen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-02
CHANCEY BE TRIED
SOON AT MARIANNA

Next Tuesday, C. C.. Chancey Of
Vernon, Washington county, will be
arraigned before United States Com
missioner Buford at Mariana, ac-
cording to a statement issued yester-
day by the district attorney. Chancey
was arrested Friday on the charge
of espionage, though the time for
the hearing was not set until yester-
day.
The prosecution of Chancey is the
outcome of the arrest of Sergeant
Johnson, recruiting officer at Chipley.
on a warrant sworn out by Chancey
alleging that the officer enticed his
son, Erby Chancey to join the army,
when he was less than sixteen years
old. The son was rejected at the re-
cruiting headquarters at Jacksonville.
and denied return transportation. He
too, will be prosecuted for embezzling
government property. in that he OBJ
tanned meals and lodging under false
pretenses.
The government will be represented
at the hearing by the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney G. Earle Hoffman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-02
PARADE FOR
LABOR DAY IS
ALL ARRANGED
Number of Organizations
May Participate Mon
day Morning.
PAGEANT MOVES
PROMPTLY AT 10
Barrancas and Naval Bands,
Merchants, Officials and
Workrnen to March

Quite a number of union labor or
ganizations have signified their ac-
ceptance of invitations to participate
in the parade of organized labor men
Monday morning, said parade having
been arranged under the auspices Of
the Pensacola Trades and Labor
Council, which was recently organ
lied here with a flattering member
ship. Last night the parade con.
mittee announced that, from present
outlook, the number of men in fine
Monday will exceed all first expecta-
tions.
The parade viii, form at the inter
section of Palatox and Zarragossa
streets, and will move promptly at
1C o'clock. H. S. Kelley, president
of the Pensacola Trades Council,
will be grand marshal, and the line
will be preceded by platoon of po-
lice
Leaving the intersection of the
street named, the line will move
north on the east side of Palafox to
Wright; thence to the west side of
Palafox and southwark TO Garden
street; thence west on the north side
to Baylen street; thence south to
Government street; thence east on the
south side to Palafox street; thence
south on the we~S side to the wharf.
and disband,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-02
JUDGE TH0S. F. WEST
TAKES OVER OFFICE

Tallahassee, Fla, Sept. Judge
Thomas F. West entered the supreme
court building this morning with an
arm full of papers and books He
was greeted by Clerg G. T. Whitfield
and those justices who are not spend
ing their vacations out of town, and
began to make himself at home in
the chambers made vacant by Judge
Shackelford when he left Tallahassee
yesterday for Tampa to resume the
practice of law.
Judge West gave his commission
to Clerk Whitfield and asked him to
look it up for him. There is no cere-
mony or public oath for the swearing
in of a supreme court justice. The
court is not in session now
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-02
BACDAD BOY JOINS
THE U. S. ARMY

One recruit was received at the
army station in Pensacola yesterday
Wallace L. Terwin, of Bagdad, being
the sole name on the list for the day.
Headquarters has sent out an urgent
appeal for men, and the sub-stations
are making every effort to recruit the
desired number.
Men are wanted particularly in the
quartermaster's corps for the new
national army, and owing to the large
number needed, those getting in first
have excellent opportunities for pro-
motion. Nearly every branch of the
service is open for enlistment, and
with the great demand for men,
rapid promotion is assured.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-02
ALL NAVAL STORES
MARKETS BE CLOSED

Naval stores markets will be closed
Monday in observance of Labor Day,
and a number Of other businesses in
the city will be at a standstill. The
city ticket office of the l.. & N. will
be closed also, according to announce
'ment issued yesterday, and the Red
Cross headquarters will not open on
the holiday.
All of the banks of the city and
many of the business houses will be
closed, in order to give their en-
ployees an opportunity to enjoy the
holiday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-02
GERMAN PAPERS ON
THE PRESIDENTS NOTE

Berlin, Sept. 1.-The Presidents
reply to the Pope's peace note is
published generally. In editorial
comment the President is bitterly de-
nounced on the score of notes tone
and their tendency. The Lokal An
zeiger says "Wsr has exposed in
nakedness much that is low and con-
temptible. Its -elnaining task is TO
exhibit hero like this cold1y calcu-
lating mathematician, whom a sim
gular fate in momentous hour has
given power over one huncred million
people.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-02
CONFESSES To
MURDER OF 8
"SLAY UTTERLY" is TEXT SAID
TO HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED BY
PREACHER WHO YED.
ADULTS AND CHILDREN.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Sept. T.
"Slay utterly" is a text Reverend
Lyn Kelly followed when he slew
with an axe Joe Moore, his wife, and
four children and the two Stillinger
girls as they slept, at Villisca, i've
years ago, according to confession
he is said to have made. He heard
sermon on the text. Two days
later he answered voices he heard,
saying, "Suffer little children to come
unto me-" he said: Eyes Lord, they
are coming quick" he said then he
begun Staying, it is alleged he said.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-02
SNAKE BITES
FLORIDA MAN
LEON COUNTY TOBACCO GROW
Err ATTACKED BY BIG MOCCA-
SIN AND is IN A SERIOUS
CONDITION.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Tallahassee, Sept. IA. Wahnish,
a wealthy tobacco grower of this
county, who has cigar factory in
terests in Tampa and is we'll known
throughout all Florida, lies in a dan
gerous condition at his Calhoun
street home tonight as the result OF
bite on the leg by large moccasin
snake, inflicted while Mr.. Wahnish
was walking over his farm. The
snake was killed and remedies applied
to the wound Immediately, and it is
not believed a great quantity of the
poison entered the blood. Physicians
say he will recover, though he is in
much pain and extremely nauseated-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-02
County Commissioner So
derlind Says Will Intro
duce Resolution. )
BE PROPOSED AT !
TUESDAYS MEETING
Provision For One Hundred,
Weapons, Which Will be
Returned After War

One hundred rifles and a largo
supply of ammunition is provided for
the Home Guards in a resolution
which will be introduced by Comm,s-
sioner Soderlind at the regular meet
ing of the board of county commits
sioners Tuesday morning at nine
o'clock.
Officers of the guard recently pe-
tltioned the board to supply them
with the necessary equipment and
pointed out the futility of maintain-
ing military. units without facilities
Tor queliing disorder. After consid-
ering the matter, the board informed
the officers that it was without funds
to purchase the equipment, and did
not care to increase the county's in
debtedness.
After considering the matter furth-
er, Commissioner Soderlind decided
that some eqx.pment should be given
the companfse, and will therefore
present the following resolution for
adoption:
Whereas; There have been orpan-
lied two Home Guard companies in
the City of Pensacola, and two Fl
Guard companies, une at Gon7
Florida, and one at Muscogee,
ida IN this county; and whereas 1
Home Guard companies are wi
equipment or guns, and whereas
all important in this time
menace of autocracy and milit
against democracy and liberty
we should be prepared for all e-~
ualltles; and whereas recogn
that Americas duty lies not onl
sending men and supplies to the
tie front of France, but also in
tablishing and maintaining a milit
organization prepared at home;
Therefore. Be It Resolved, BY
Board of County Commissioners
Escambia County, Florida:
That we purchase at least one hun
dred rifles and the necessary ammu
milton used and prescribed by tn.
United States government ror arlninp
its troops, to be supplies by the coun-
ty of Escambia to the Home Guard
and be it further re-
solved that when the said guns and
ammunition are so purchased that
they be turned over to Col. Cary, com
n1arding the Home Guard organiza-
tions, or to some one designated by
him, and receipt therefor taken on
behalf of Escambia county; the said
arms and ammunition to be returned
to the County of Escambia at the end
OF the war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-02
TOO MUCH LIQUOR TO
ALABAMA CHARGED

At hearing before United States
Commissioner Sullivan yesterday
aftern oon, Joe Morgan, colored, was
bound over to the fall term of the
federal court on the charge of trans
pcrtating liquor from Florida to Ala
bama, in violation of the Reed Bone
Dry act.
Morgan was arrested recently by
the state authorities and later turned
over to the United States marshal
when it was believed that the liquor
had been transported in interstate
commerce.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-02
GERMAN PEOPLE ARE
SADLY DELUDED LOT

Paris, Sept. 1.-The presidents
note is now being virtually addressed
to the German people. Much inter
est is in the latest account of the
German peoples condition and feel.
ing as related by a Belgian army
nurse who has returned after thirty
four months os captivity. He says
Germans believe that Germanv is at
tackled Doctors, officers, and others
are so convinced that they are ready
toNmake greatest sacrifices.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-02
DAILY USERS
Of ROAD
FOURTEEN MEN SIGN VOLUN-
TARY LETTER TO f. c. BRENT,
SUBSTANTATING LATTE
CHARGE.

Another incident was added to the
Barrancas road controversy yesterday
when fourteen men at the aero sta
tion, sent voluntary letter to F. C..
Brent, sustaining the statements ac-
credited to him in connection with
the condition of the road.
The letter comes as a result of the
denial issued by Commissioner Candy
of the statement that the road hao
been only slightly improved by the use
of the drag, and that little work had
been done on it. This statement was
made by some of the petitioners who
requested repairs to the road, and
claimed the promise to do so had not
been kept.
Following is the letter:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-02
BRITISH GUNS
ROARING AGAIN
IN FLANDERS
Renewal of Activities iEx-
pected Along Long and
Contested Fronts
FRENCH WIN A
MILE OF TRENCHES
Italians Keep Up Progress,
and Rslnanians Holding
= Out Handily.
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY.

ASSOCIATED PRFcS SUMMARY
With the closing of week of COM
parative inactivity along the western
fronts, numerous signs of revival
are apparent. In Flanders British
guns are again laundering, and a
threat of renewed infantry thrusts
against the German line.
The French assault on the Aisne
drove Germans out of the trenches
along the front for mile. The new
ground is held against counter at
tacks.
On the 1sonzo and Carso, Italians
are making progress.
Dispatches report Rumanians are
hopeful of retaining Moldavia.
Artillery is active on the Russian
northern front. In Macedonia the
entente troops have attacked,