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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
~'San" Patients Load Satch :
ell With Boulders
BOY MINUS CLOTHING
Cured or Disease, He Returns Home,
Only To Find Weighty Memento
OF His sojourn At The
Institution
(Bellefontaine Examiner.)

George Kennedy, inflrmary super
Intendent, may be able to get one on
Charles Harshfleld, Children's Home
superintendent, that will be as good
as this, but it is hardly likely Char
ley doesn't believe he will, so that
Ms why he is telling 1t on George.
Kennedy went TO Mt. Vernon this
week to bring back George Helver-
stine, 9-year-old Bellecenter boy, pro-
u0unced cured OF tuberculosis, after
: efgIt months in the state hospital
there. Two Bellefontaine physicians
examined the boy Thursday and he
was taken TO the Home, where two
of his younger brothers are living,
their father having died of tubercu-
losis,
When Kennedy and the boy we're
leaving the hospital at Mt. Vernon,
other inmates packed two sultcases
which they said belonged to the boy.
The boy carried one and Mr.. Kennedy
accommodatingly carried the heavier
one. They changed depots in Colum-
= bus on the way home and the big SUI
S parintendent carried the heavy suit
~case all the way and took precious
care of 1t, estimating from its weight,
that 1t must be valuable.
When the party finally reached the
Ehndrens Home, Supt. Harshleld
lifted the unusually heavy suitcase
out of the automobile and as soon as
he got inside and began unpacklng
the boys belongings he opened the
heavy suitcase and found 1t to be fit.
ted with rocks, just plain rock gath
cred on the hills of Knox county!
The boy said he supposed some OF
the inmates at the hospital had fixed
mp this Joke on Superintendent Ken
nedy because he is big, fay and good
natured.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
OHIO HAPPENINGS
Live Stock Supply at Low Ebp.

Columbus, April 23.-The live stock
supply in Ohio, particularly that OF
cattle and sheep, is at a low ebb oe.
cause of the high prices that have
prevailed, especially during the last
year. These prices, according To
Dean Alfred Vivian, Ohio State uni
versity's agricultural college, proved
so tempting that farmers reduced
their herds to a minimum. Besides
selling grown animals they otherwise
would not have disposed of, they have
sold larger percentage of calves
than ever before and thereby prevent.
ed the reduced herds from being built
up again.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
HEATH
Transferred To Wheeling To
Inspect Shells
Will Return Here During Month OF
May In Connection With Work
At Cooper Foundry

MIR. and Mrs b. E Heath of East
Vine street departed Monday for
Wheeling, w. Va, where they will
take up their residence. Mr., Heath
has been an inspector for the BethIe-
hem Steel Co OF the shells manufac-
tnred by the c. & G. Cooper Co, and
has been located in Mt. Vernon for
nearly two years. He viii continue
in the same work in Wheeling, re-
turning TO this city frequently during
the month OF May. MIR. Heath has
made many friends during his soiourn
here, all OF whom regret his depart.
are.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
Alleoed cheok Worker,

Bellefontaine O.. April 23.--George
w, Slack OF Hansford, w, Va, who
said he formerly lived in Columbus
and also at one time at Marion, was
arrested on charge OF passing worth.
less checks. He had boarded train
with his wife and baby. Police say
he confessed
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
CASES RECOVERY
THOUGHT CERTAIN
BY PHYSICIAN

The condition of Earl Case, who is
a patient at the Mt. Vernon hospital
as the result OF an accident at Brink
haven several days, is very much i'm
proved and his recovery is looked for
by the attending physician. The lat
ter says that II Case continues as we'll
as he has in the last few days, his re-
covery Ia assured.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24

Mrs. j. E. Mccoy returned Saturday
to her home in Bellefontaine after a
visit with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Harmon and
Mrs. p Harmon are visiting in St.
Louisville.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
Strike Called Of.

Bellaire, o., April 23.-F'ires were
lighted at the Yorkville CO.. plant
OF the Wheeling Steel and Iron COM
weeks strike at midnight. 1t is esti-
mated that during the two weeks the
production of enough material has
been held UP daily TO make 100000
tin cans.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
Farm Labor Shortage.

Columbus, April 23.-A farm labor
shortage which promises to be more
acute as the crop season advances Is
indicated in preliminary reports from
the special county agricultural agents
received by the Ohio council of ma
tional defense. The shortage appears
to be general. Public schools are clos
ing in order that pupils may work on
farms at once.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
Brakeman Struck by Bridge.

Columbus, April 23.-Willis Bull
lock, nineteen Pennsylvania brake.
man, sustained a crushed skull at
Utica, o., when he failed to duck as
the car on which ne was standing
passed under bridge. He was re
moved to hospital here. His recov'
cry Is doubtful.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH REPAIRS
TO BE MADE SOON

Workmen are ready to start on the
remodeling of the Congregational
church and expect to have the task
completed by August l. The general
contract is in the hands of the George
Ritter Stucco Co, A tower will be
erected on the church and succeed.
The improvements will cost between
$1,000 and $4,000.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
Two German pestroyers Sunk.

London, April 23.-The admiralty
announces that two German destroy
ers, possibly three, have been sunk in
the course OF German raid near
Dover. Five German destroyers took
part in the Dover raid. They were
engaged by two Dover patrol vessels.
The British suffered no material dam
age. One hundred and eighteen Ger
mans were saved.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
CURSED, JAILED;
RELEASED THROUGH
COMPLAINANT S

Sheriff Mossholder and Deputy
Lytle were called to South Vernon
residence Saturday evening on com
plant of neighbors that the male
member OF the household was doing
some frightiul cursing They arrest
ed the man, but his release was later
secured. No formal charge was placed
against him.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
RECRUITING SLOW,
SAYS EMiCH, URGING
LARGER ENLISTMENT

Albert c. Emich, in charge of the
United States army recruiting station
here, reports that recruiting is very
slow in Mt. Vernon Six applicants
have been accepted out of Is. Off.
Ger Emich believes Knox county is
not doing it's share and urges a great.
er enlistment
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
Motor Car upsets.

,Millersburg o., April 2S.-An auto
of Sheriff w, o. Miller, driven by his
son and occupied by his daughter and
Miss Mabel Horner and ex-County
Commissioner Philip Deetz, turned
turtle east of here and the latter was
instantly killed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
Taunts ouardsman; Shot.

Cincinnati, April 2S.--Charles Run.
driver, was snot and seriously
wounded by Private Elmer LeWarrc
Company I, Third regiment, on guard
duty in this vicinity Ruff and some
companions had been ordered away
from a bridee LeWaire was guarding,
but returned and taunted the soldier.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
euardsmap Killed.

Cincinnati April 23.-Private David
d. Eagle Of Dayton, Company I, Third
regiment. was killed while guarding
trestlc near here. Eagle was caught
between two trains and his body was
mangled
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
Mexicans MutiIate Elaa.

Toledo. April 23.-Three Mexicans.
giving their names as Peter Betener
twenty, B. Martinez, twenty one, and
G. Rodinche, twenty.three, were ar.
rested by the police on complaint Of a
citizen that the three took an Ameri
can flag from him on the street and
tore it to pieces. Tie Mexicans will
be taken into court on the charge VI
mutilating an American flag.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
THE KEIGER FUNERAL

The funeral OF the late David Kei-
ger, who died at the Knox county in.
firmary several days ago. will be held
Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock at
Brinkhaven. Interment will be made
in Brinkhaven.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24

Eve was the first woman-and prob
ably the last--who did not gather up
her skirts and scream at the sight OF
a mouse.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Bebout OF Gam.
bier were through here Saturday. en-.
route TO Utica and Newark TO visit.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
NEWARK
Industries Raise Flags; Nc.
Ginley Present

Three more big Gags were flung to
the breeze by Newark industrial
plants Saturday. At noon all the en-
ployes of the Rugg Halter factory as
sembled. while fine SKIS foot flag
was run up on the halyards of a tall
flagstaff. At the b. & o. shops at
2:30 o'clock patriotic music and ad-
dresses featured the raising of new
flag. An hour later a similar program
was carried out at the Jewett Car
works. Co. B, Old Guard, and drum
corps took part in the ceremonies at
the Il. 6 o. and at the Jewett Car
works.
Wilson Mckinley of this city, a
member of the Old Guard, attended
the flag-raisings.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24

Ralph Ward of North Catherine
street spent Friday in GAINESVILLE with
friends.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24

Subscription Rata-$1.50 per year
strictly N advance.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-25
One American Killed and Five
Wounded in Fight With
Teut0n U-B0at.
VESSEL MAKES PORT
First Reverse to u. S. Comes After
Months of Patrol Duty
Minnesotan Among
Wounded.

Washington, Oct ia German u
boat has caused the death of the first
man killed on an American ship of war
since the Spanish Amer lean war.
The Navy department has an
nounced that an American destroyer
was torpedoed in European waters,
with q loss of one killed and five
slightly wounded.
The vessel was not sunk and has
since made port. The man killed was
blown overheard and his body was not
recovered. He was gunner's mate o.
mond Kelly Ingram, whose mother
Betty Ingram lives at 504 Third street,
Pratt City, Ala.
Minnesotan Among Wounded.
Among the five wounded was Will
liam Elmer, fireman, second class:
next of kin, father, Henry Elmer, Dun
das, MINI.
No details of the encounter were
made public. The name of the ship
and the exact location of the attack
were withheld. But tha casualties
were announced imm ediately upon re-
ceipt of a message from Vice Admiral
Sims, in accordance with the pledge
of Secretary Daniels to make public
promptly all casualties in the fleet
abroad.
The large number of fireroom men
on the casualty list would indicate the
vessel was hit amidships.
Yet if she had been so torpedoed ma
val officers do not see how she could
so promptly have made port.
~ The more probable theory of the at
tack advanced is that the vessel was
struck either we'll forward or we'll ait
and that the explosion did little dam
age to the ships vitals.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-25
j, s, FOE TRADE Law
IS PUT into EFFECT

transmit, transfer, assign or otherwise
dispose of or receive any form OF
1eJNTo have any form of business
or commercial communication or inter-
Creates War Trade Board.
To enforce and administer all OF
these PROVISIONS the President creates
the war Trad 6eafd Tns a
cense the trading prohibited generally:
1t thus will have absolute control Of
ng WhcS or her agents
One of the far-reaching effects OF
ed States legally, to cut off from South
America and other neutral countries
supplies for German corporations and
business with German agents ii. the
same trade expects to do business
with the United States;
Same Az Exports Board.
sonnet as the exports administ rative
board heretofore operating: Vance
sents the Secretary Of State. The Sec
rotary of the Treasury has not appoint
ed ed his representtatiXe Pr: Alonzo E. E;
Agriculture; Thomas p. Jones repre-
sents the Secretary Of Commerce.; Bea-
yer white the food tSs and
This board also will have the power
to in he ysa gaes to on 40
and to permit persons and firms who
have been of enemy nature to change
The Secretary Of the Treasury, how
ever, will have charge Of the licens-
ing OF. enemy insurance companies, as
The Secretary Of the Treasury is
eign commerce in money, securities
quire statements under oath and the
production Of books by all persons en-
gaging in such traffic.
,. The power given the, Secretary. of
tons; except those by mail and Wire:
secret service will from now on have a
Part in it the b sRy h tbt
McAdoo's department control over g.
The taking out or bringing in to
the, United States any letter writing
cept in the regular course of the mail;
and Of sending, taking or transmitting
or to send take or transmit
other writing. book. map. plan or other
paper. picture or any telegram, cable
gram o. or wireless =, message or other
or to be delivered directly or indirect
~ to an enemy or ally of an enemy.
The board on the other
tons, passing of the commune ca ton
from time to time specified by the
President This % board for the first time
mails and to search departing ships for
such communications.
jects and subjects of Germany's all
lies to apply for licenses to do business
within the United States. This provi-
firms and the agents of persons who
are in Germany or her allied countries.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-25
INQUIRY IS POSTPONED
La Toilette Probe Put Off UNTIL
November 26.
Members of Committee Want to Co.
Home Before Congress Meets,
Reason for Postponement.

Washington, Oct. 10. 49, Chairman
Pomerene announces that further in
vestigation into the accuracy of state1
ments made by Senator La Toilette
in his, St. Paul speech, will be post
poned until November rs, when hear
ings will be held.
At that time the committee plans
to call witnesses, including former
Secretary Bryan, who will be asked if
he endeavored to have the president
prevent the Iusitania from sailing as
the Wisconsin senator alleged.
Senator Pomerene denied that the
temporary postponement of hearings
lad any significance, the action be-
ing taken in order to permit the men,
bers of the committee to visit their
home states before Congress recon
vened in December.
The committee called at the State
department, where it is understood in
quiries were made as to the accuracy
of various statements made by Senator
La Toilette in his speech. The CON-
mittee has sent letter to Mr.. Bryan
asking him to make a statement re-
garding the Lusitania matter. No re,
ply has yet been received.
Chairman Pomerene said that when
the hearings are resumed Senator La
Toilette will be given an~Opportunity
to cross-examine witnesses or make
any statement in his own behalf he
may desire.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-25
Hoover Says "Corner Has BEEN
7urned'' and Reductions
Should Follow.
RETAIL PRICES STAY UP
Adm illustrator Urges Pressure by Pub
lie to Stop Small Retailers
From Extorting War
Profits.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-That the cor
nor has been turned" in high food
prices and that most of the essential
commodities would continue to snow
cost reductions between now and tho
end of the year, is the notice gwen
to the public by Food Administrator
Hoover.
He pointed out, also, that retail
nrices are not going down in accord
with wholesale reductions and 1ntlmat'
ed that the consumer, himself. might
correct this by bringing proper pres
sure to bear.
To aid the public in dealing with
those retailers who continue to extort
war Profits, the food administration
now is collecting wholesale prices on
all staples in 700 cities and soon Will
begin publishing them weekly for com
parison with the retail figures. With
out further authority from Congress-
Mr.. Hoover said, the government IS
powerless to control retailers, except
those doing a business of more than
100000 a. year.
Retailers Raise Prices.
AS an Illustration of how the price
to the consumer is being kept up q
statement issued by the administrator
said beef now is selling at wholesale
in Chicago at 14k cents pound,
compared with 16 cents in July, while
the average retail price OF round
steak now is 81 cents, compared with
q cents in July. The mi11ers price
for first patent -four in jute bags ranges
from $40 to $1o.70, but the average
retail price is $13.77, or, the admins
traitor says from $3.50 to 81 more than
the wholesale figure warrants.
Now that it is all over, Mr.. Hoover
said, it may be admitted that in Sep
TENDER the country faced serious
shortage of -four and New York city,
at one time, was down to a 36-hours'
supply. Virtually the same condition
prevailed at Philadelphia and in other
consuming ceDters.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-25
SHORTAGE OF SUGAR
Country Warned Staple Will Be
Scarce Next Thirty Days.
Cuban and Southern Crops Not Avail
able for Some Weeks and Raw
Material Is Scarce.

New York, Oct. 20.-America will
have to go exceedingly short on sugar
consumption from now until the mid
die of November, at least.
Several of New York's great REIN
cries are shut down or running only
part time. Scores of cities all over
the country felt the pinch in soaring
prices for the staple, and for the first
time in Americas food history, grocers
and retailers began putting restrictive
conditions ON it's sale.
The far west and the Pacific coast
is practically the only general section
Of the country mot affected by the
shortage.
1.-THE refiners cannot get the raw
material here" said one of the biggest
sugar producers in New York.
1--WE have closed down entirely now
because raw sugar is simply not on
the MARKET" reported another.
Other authorities said the new crop
will not begin to come in until the
middle of November-and then the
western beet sugar is relied on to help
out. The Louisiana crop is reported
normal and it will be the first cane
sugar crop on the market.
Cuba's crop will not be ready until
about Dec. Is. The present refiners'
price for sugar is $685. per hundred
weight. The normal margin for sugar
handling is about a cent and half a
pound.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-25
BLAST ROCKS Philadelphia
Powder Plant Explodes at Gibbstown,
N. 1.-TWO Lose Lives.

Philadelphia, Oct. 16-An explosion
in the nitro starch dry house at Du-
pont Powder Works at Gibbstown, N.
j., resulted in the death of two work
men. A third man is missing and
another seriously injured. The de-
stroyed building was small structure,
isolated from the rest of the plant, and
the force consisted of the four men
mentioned. There was no other dam
age. The company say there is nothing
suspicious about the explosion. Be-
cause of it's terrific force alarming re-
ports were circulated. Almost every
body in Philadelphia, 20 miles dist
ant, felt it, and skyscrapers were
rocked
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-25
Bio Shoe Order Placed by u. S.

Washington, Oct 19.-The greatest
order ever placed for army shoes has
been given by the War department
through contracts just completed, cal
ling for 100000 pairs, at an aggre-
gate cost of s32,55O,OO0. This enor
nous order has been distributed among
many factories throughout the coun-
try. Through the council of national
defense. the government itself. and not
the contractors, fixed the price at $4.S5
per pair. Even under this restriction
the quantity bid on was Is per cent
-Cra LA .ss...el.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-25
KAISER WARNED OF REVOLT
IL Threatened Unless War is Brought
t\ to Close.

Amsterdam, Oct. 20.-"The strength
and patience of the people in all coun-
tries is coming to an end and the Ger
man government ought to understand
that unless peace comes within a few
weeks revolutionary commissions will
arise from the masses"
This was the warning given by Herr
Hoch, member of the Reichstag, after
The Socialist conference at Wurzburg
had rejected motion to bind the
party to vote against war credits In
the Reichstag.
Herr Hoch declared on behalf of the
tndependent Socialists that they would
refuse to vote for credits as long az
lse theAf. -. .kfe-ta--Af en- en- en- cm
the imperial government failed to
promise the adoption Of the peace de-
mands of the Social Democrats and
70 make changes in the constitution.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-25
PLANES CHEAP AS FLIVVERS:
Wright Invention Expected to Make
Flying Popular.

Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 19.-Orville
Wright, king of the air." may soon
startle the world with a discovery all
most as revolutionary as that with!
which he and his brother amazed man.
kind-the first practical flying ma
chine In his experimental laboratory,
the air wizard is working hard to make:
his second great dream come true. He
wants to see the airplane as service1
able and as cheap vehicle as the:
humble f1ivver. He aims to be the
Henry Ford of the Air"
IT am experimenting with wing,
models to increase the efficiency Of
plane surfaces" Wright said.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-25
American Ship Sunk; 9 Missing.s

New York, Oct. 16.-The American
steamship Lewis Luckenbach has been
sunk by German submarine off the
coast of France, according to a cable
received here by the firm of George
Luckenbach, incorporated, owners.
cable stated that nine men of the
crew of Sc are missing. The other
AZ men escaped in the boats, presum-
ably having reached Havre, the port
to which the ship was bound. The
Lewis Luckslhach was Of 3,9G6 tons.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-25
Russia May Sell Peninsula.

Petrograd. Oct. Is. - The Russkia
VOLTA says that strange rumor is be-
ing circulated that the Russian gov
eminent intends to sell the peninsula
of Kamtchatka, on the northeastern
coast of Siberia, to Americans. The
report said that Americans we're offer
ing several billions of rubles for the
territory The project is prompted by
the financial difficulties of the treasury
and the desire of the government not
to increase the National debt.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-25
5000 Indians on Warpath.

Ell Paso, Texas, Oct. 19.-Reports of
an uprising among the Yaqu! Indians
have been received here by military
authorities. These reports estimated
that the number of Indians involved
at 5000. The outbreak was general
along the Yaqui river, the reports add
ed and runners had been sent into the
mountain districts to notify Indians
living there.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-25
new DRAFT PLAN PROPOSED
Would Call Men With No Dependents
First.


Washington, Oct. 10. - A new plan
fc4 applying the new army selective
draft, which would take first only men
without dependents and of no partic-
ular value to war industries and es-
tablish various grades of dependency
and industrial value from which fu-
ture drafts would be made strictly
Oh the selective basis, has been work
ed out tentatively by the provost mar
shal generals Office and discussed with
the President.
The plan, it is learned, was submit
ted recently to a conference of civil
ians, who directed exemption board
activities i'm number of states and
received the Endorsement of the most
of them, who now are discussing the
proposed plan with their state COVER
nors.