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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
AMERICAN TROOPS
SEE "FLYING PIGS"
Liked Shells as They Could Watch
Them Coming and Wait For Blowup.

American Training Camp In France
The American soldiers training In
France had their second demonstration
Of artillery fire by mn entire French
regiment of famous pJs and learned
something more of the vagar.es and
intricacieS of rolling barragcs, annihi-
Iatlng bombardmcnts. minenwcrfcrs
and flying pigs. As Il matter of fact,
the pigs made far deeper impression
on the troops than the delicate timing
and placing of the perfect French cur
tain of fire.
Fired from nearby trench morlars at
very low velocity the dying porkers
came ambling through the air at n
most ungainly gait and pace. cSplod-
ing in or near the practice trenches
with terrific roars.
The soldiers liked the shells because
they could see them coming and wait
for the big blowup The trim, true
shells from the French - guns slipped
by so noiselcssly overhead without be-
ing seen that the troops rather were
inclined to underestimate their cffec-
tivencss until the barrage curtain was
fully built and maintained across q
space of nearly thousand yards.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
FIREMAN STRUCK BY
BRIDGE NEAR BANGS;
SERIOUSLY INJURED
Pennsylvania Company's En-
ploye Meets With Acct
dent Sunday

Leaning on the gangway of the en-
gine of which he is fireman on the
Pennsylvania lines near Bangs Sunday
morning about 6:15 o'clock, William
Hughie was struck by bridge through
which the train was passing and SER
iously injured. He was brought to this
city on the engine and then taken to
the Mt. Vernon hospital in an ambu-
lance.
At the hospital it was discovered
that six front teeth in Hughies upper
jaw had been knocked out and one i'm
bedded in his jaw. 1t was necessary
to remove four pieces OF the jawbone
which was crushed. Besides this,
Hughie suffered severe bruises about
his left shoulder, right elbow and both
knees. Monday he was better, having
passed good night at the hospital.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
FLAT RUN CHAPTER
ENTERTAINS POMONA
GRANGE SATURDAY

The Knox county Pomona grange
held rousing meeting with the Fiat
Run grange Saturday. About So mem
bers attended the meeting and witness
ed the initiation of class of IL inp
the Fifth degree of the order. After
the initiation an open lecture hour was
observed The members enjoyed a pic
mic dinner at noon.
Great improvement is being made in
the Flat Run grange hall, the members
having purchased an unused school
house which is being repaired and un'
der which they are also constructing
cemented basement which can be
used as dining room. The greater
part of the work has Deen done by the
members of the grange.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
QUICKSILVER THROWN
OVER BY THE GERMANS
Sensation Is Caused by Load
Brought Up by Dredges In
Harbor of Honolulu.

Honolulu.-.QuickSilve brought up
from the depths of Honolulu harbOr by
"clam she'll drcdger caused II two
day sensation recently. and for n time
reports were in circulation that Il
quicksilver mine hai been located.
Finally some one remembered that
previous to the declaration of war
against Germany by the United States
several German and naval vessels had
been anchored near where the quick
silver had been brought up by the
drcdger. Investigation revealed that
the quicksilver had been thrown over
board by the Germans when the crews
Of the ships put the machinery of the
vessels out of commission.
The German system Of registering
rooms Is by use of quicksilver and not
by springs. and when the German sail
ors destroyed the machinery Of their
vessels large quantity of the metal
was thrown overheard. Quantities of
it ran in the bilgcs of the boats, and
in repairing the gunboat Gcicr at Pearl
Harbor more than 1000 pounds of
quicksilver was removed from the
bilge of the warship.
The German sailors smashed the
gauges of their vessels with slcdgcs
and threw the debris overheard, to-
gethcr with the quicksilver that was
left I'm them.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
CULTIVATE SIDE VISION.
It Will Enable You to See In Several
Directions at Once.

II Will Enable You to See In Several
Directions at Once.
One of the most useful gifts one
can have is Il good side vision. By
side vision is meant literally ability to
see in several directions at once and
to know what is going on in othsr di-
rections besides that upon which the
gaze may be fixed at the moment.
Just try the next time you are read
ing your paper in the train, for in
stance. and you will understand clear
ly what Is meant.
You can with little effort and while
still reading follow the movements of
those sitting opposite you and even
those Mt your side.
With little practice the range. of
your side vision can be extended be-
hind you in each direction to an an
gle Of forty-fve degrees, and you can
see clearly every movement that takes
place on both sides simultaneously.
Now, just think what this means.
The man in possession of a good side
vision is not an easy one to take by
surprise, In business he finds 1t a val
liable asset, especially when talking
with more than one person at time.
He can guard against dangers from
unexpected sources, and when crossing
roadway he can clearly see the traf-
tic coming from either direction while
still looking straight ahead. - London
Answers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
ARMY CLERKS FOR FRANCE,
Thousands Have Sent Applications to
Adjutant Generals Office.

Washington. Anxiety of men to go
to France as army clerks Is Indicated
by receipt at the war department OF
many more applications than positions
open. In the engineers corps $50 places
MS clerks are sought by 1000 men, and
for fifty positions as craftsmen there
are 300 applicants. with scores of
others coming daily. Personal eNaml-
nations will he given as many as pos
sible at Washington and other places
where army engineers are located. and
a reserve list will be formed for future
openings.
Hundreds of applications are on file
at the adjutant generals office Tor ap-
polntmcnt rs army field cler.s. Fewer
than 1000 of these have been named
since the war started, and others are
chosen us needed. They are appointed
by Secretary Baker on recommends
tion of Adiutant General Mccain after
strict physical and mental examination
and receive salaries ranging from
81 900 to $1,000. with subsistcnc while
In the field. Stcnographcrs are pre-
ferred. Since drafted men may now he
appointed field clerks. many applica-
tions are from that class, All clerks
IN army service abroad wear uniforms
and are subject to military discipline.
Each branch of the army has Its own
clerks for field service. selected either
by commanders of the six military de
partmcnts or by war department heads
from civil service lists,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
The Juqoslavs,

Why do we write Jugoslavs when
south Slavs would do much better?
The word simply means south Savs,
its first half being the universal Slav
term for south" 1t is not written as
pronounced, or, rather, it is written as
German would pronounce 1t. Our
phonetic transllteration should be ''Yu-
go-Slavs," II form which is often used
But ''south Slavs" indicates much more
intelligibly the great racial unit Of
some 100000 souls that occupies the
whole southwest corner of the dual
monarchy abutting on the Adratic.-
London Chronicle
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
MUST WE'D TO GET ESTATE.
Priests Nephew Has Year to Win
$4,000.

New York.-,Tohn Fahey OF BuXtown,
Ireland, IL not already married, must
wed within year II he wishes to in
herit the estate OF his uncle, the Rev.
Father Patrick j. Fahey of Morris
Park, y. Y.
Father Fahey's Will which has been
filed with Surrogate Noble In Jamaica,
provides that his estate, save certain
minor requests. is to go to his nephew
II he is married or weds within year.
Otherwise the residue goes to Bishop
Charles Il. Mcdonnell To help build II
new seminary. Father Fnhey's estate
is believed TO be about $4,000.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25

Judge Park b. Blair went to New
ark Monday to hold court for several
days this week.
Judge Lewis b. Houck went to Can
ton Monday to open session of the
court of appeals.
J. w. Lee Of North Gay street is
spending a few days in Waterbury,
Conn, on business.
Mrs. Lester Dutt of East Vine street
went to Orrville Monday to visit with
friends and relatives for few days.
George Myers of West Chestnut
street underwent an operation at the
Mt. Vernon hospital Monday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. c. n. Allerding OF
Mansfield spent Sunday with relatives
in this city
Mr. and Mrs. V. e. Fleming of De
troit, Mich, are the guests of Rev. and
Mrs. S. $. Fleming of North Mulberry
street
Mrs. Arthur Pendleton of Fort
Wayne arrived here Saturday evening,
being called here by the illness of her
sister, Mrs. John Mason.
Mrs. Burgess McManis and daugh.
ter, Barbara who have been visiting
relatives here, went to GAINESVILLE Mon
day to spend few days with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker of Brownsville,
Tex, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Spittle
OF kenton were in the city Sunday and
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Lafever.
The Misses Lucille and Pauline
Smith and Mary Beggs of this city
were in Glenmont Saturday where they
gave an entertainment Saturday even.
ing at tho Lutheran church.
PRIVATE LESSONS. Fall and win.
ter term. Voice. modern and fancy
dancing, elocution, dramatic art, mo.
'tion picture technique. Results guar.
anteed, Mr.. and Mrs. CARLYLE
SHERLOCK, sos East Gambler street
Mrs. H. II. Ellis of Jcffersonville ar.
rived here Saturday and is the guest
of Rev and Mrs. S. S. Fleming. Mrs
ellis Will remain for the celebration OF
the golden wedding anniversary OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming, which is to be
held Wednesday,
/ Mr. and Mrs. j. W. Fisher and sons
jay and Arthur, and daughter, Miss
Fcrne, of Rocky Fork Robert Walther
OF st. Louis, Mo, and Mr.. and Mrs
l.. Watson of Newark spent Sunda,
with Mr. and Mrs, T., o, Bennington o
Calhoun street
Mrs. l.anning Parsons and daugh
ters, the Misses Susan and Isabel, an
son, Charles, left Monday for the Ken
per military academy in Missoul
whore Captain Parsons has been cho
en- as AN instructor by the government
Captain Parsons went to the scho,
about week ago.
Ford Pisor of Canton spent Sunda
in this city with friends. Mr., PisC
has just accepted "A position with Il
State Electric Co, as assistant enl
neer He was formerly with the Ce
trail Power & Light Co.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
To Face the Music,

According to James Fenimore Coo
per, who said that he looked the mat
ter up. the phrase "To face the music
originated among actors, who when
they went on to play their parts had
really to face the music. Another sug-
gcstion, which Cooper did not approve,
was that it originated In the old time
training days. when the militiamen
We're bound to appear armed and
equipped f"cing the music.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
TODAY 6 MARKETS
tBy Associated Press to The Bannerl
SEPTEMBER "a

PITTSBURGH LIVESTOCK
Hog receipts $500; market higher;
heavies 1920 a 1880; heavy yorkers
1880 q 1910; lights 1926 a 1850.
Sheep and lamb receiptss 900;
market steady; top sheep 1925; top
lambs II.
Calves - Receipts: 1000; market
steady; top 16.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK
Hog receipts-20,0 1000; market firm;
bulk 1916 a 1890; lights 1856 q
1890; mixed 1850 q 19; heavies 1850
q 19; roughs 176O'9 1880; pigs IA O.
1885.
Cattle receipts - $4,000; market
slow native beef cattle 7,35 q 1856;
stockers and feeders $50 a 11.15;
cows and heifers $40 q 1910; calves
II q 1915; western steers $50 q
1910.
Sheep receipts - $4,000; market
weak; wethers $50 q 1850; lambs 10
% IS.
EAST BUFFALO LIVESTOCK
Cattle receipts-7,20 200; market slow;
shipping steers 1S q 1850; butchers
1850 a 1850; heifers I a 1850; cows
45O a $50; bulls a $50; stockers
and feeders $50 a 8; fresh cows and
springers $50 a $3.50.
Veal receipts-1,1 100; market steady;
I a 1850.
Hog receipts-S,S0O; market slow;
heavy and mixed 1926 q 1910; york
ers 19 a 1915; light yorkers Is a
1915; pigs IS; roughs 1915 q 1S;
stays 10 a 1850.
Sheep and lamb receipts, 900;
market active; lambs IL "a 1925;
yearlings II a 14.5O; wethers 11.50 a
11.75; ewes @ 1925; mixed sheep
I11.25 a 11.5O.
CHICAGO GRAIN
Corn-Dec. 1908; May 1.175s.
Oats-Dec. .57B; May 61B.
Pork-Oct. 44.SO; Jan. 1855.
Lard-Oct. 24.70: Jan. 2370.
RlDS-Oct. Zo.9U, Jan. $500.
TOLEDO GRAIN
Wheat-Cash 219.
Cloverseed-Prime cash 1860; Oct.
/ $780, Dec. 1887; Jan. 1892.
Alsike-Prime cash 1850; Sept.
1885, Oct. 1850
Timothy-Prime cash 3.65; Sept.
/ $685. Oct. 3.67.
NEW. YORK STOCK LIST
American Beet Sugar, 85A
American Sugar Refining, 112B.
Baltimore e. Ohio, 671a.
Bethlehem Steel, 951s.
Chesapeake & Ohio, 561a.
Erie, 21%.
Kennecott Copper, Az.
Louisville & Nashville, 1870.
Midvale Steel, 52R
Norfolk & Western, ll2h.
Ohio Cities Gas, Al.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
Mine Which Sunk Boat Plac-
ed By German Raider
Wolff
EXPLOSION CRIPPLED
WIRELESS APPARATUS
Lack OF First-Aid Outfits In
Life-Boats Felt Very
Keenly

fBy Associated Press To The Bannerl
SYDNEY. AUSTRALIA, August 30 .
icy MaiD Survivors of the sink
ing of the Peninsular & Oriental com
pany's steamship Mongolia by Ger
man mine off Bombay on June %
have arrived here with further details
of the disaster, which cost the lives
of about twenty white persons and
Lascars. The survivors stories in
dicate that the mine was one placed
by the German raider Wolff. The
Mongolia sank within twenty minutes,
in water so shallow that the tips of
the masts remained unsubmerged.
Australians on the vessl included
Brigadier General Sir Robert McC.
Anderson and Lady Anderson of Sgd
ney; Major Norman Robertson and
Mrs. Robertson of Sydney and Justice
Rooth of Western Australia. Gener-
al Anderson had been on military du
ty in England and Major Robertson
in Egypt They agreed that had the
Mongolia struck the mine at night
instead of at midday the loss of life
would have been heavier.
THE wireless apparatus was shat
tered by the explosion and we were
helpless" said Sir Robert. Although
the lifeboats had everything aboard
biscuits and demanded by
the Board of Trade regulations, If we
had been unlucky enough to have
been out for some days there would
have been a greater number of deaths.
"There were two deaths in MY boat.
One of these was from burns Life
boats should be equipped with hos
pital chest and frst.aid outfit, and
think proportion should be fitted
with engines. With ordinary lifeboats
it Is not always possible to reach a
man in time. We had one poor chap
taken by shark"
When we took our places where
our lifeboat should have been" said
Mrs. Robertson there was none 1t
had not been launched because it's
crew had been killed in the engine
tbom. Some passengers and others
tried to launch it but were driven off
/ by escaping steam, which was worse
than the explosion. The captain call.
/ ed to us to get into another boat. AS
three of the men were getting into
this boat someone knocked out the
rudder and sail, so there was nothing
for us to do but drift about. Then
n monsoon sprang up and there were
81 of us in Il boat intended to hold
46 After having drfted ten hours
we managed to attract the attention
of coolie boat by hosting woman's
white underskirt flag gwise on an oar
q Justice Rooth said that the whites
including several women, and the Las
! cars We're crowded into the boat in
which he and Mrs, Robertson were
= He added; I'VE had number OF
+ badly-wounded men with us and II,
e medicine chest. There were no whit,
J. officers in our boat, no white sailors
l. and no one to direct us or tell us wha
to do, II was luck more than any
thing else that we were not all drown
ed" In this boat as in others
wounds We're bandaged with piece
" of feminine underwear.
:, The Mongolia's Lascar crew wer
criticized by the passengers THE
rushed the boats said Sir Robert Al
derson, "and their next act was t
rush the biscuits, They would nc
row. put up sails or do anything else.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
REASON AND LAW.

Law in the last analysis is
reason applied to the conditions
OF life. Unless il be that il docs
not deserve to be called law.
A legal decision which cannot
be submitted to scrutiny and dis
oussion does not deserve respect.
All that is arbitrary, that 10
not based on reason, on expedi-
sney and service to the people,
for whom the law acts, should be
put aside.-~R. r. Lozier.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
CARD OF THANKS

We wish TO extend our sincere
thanks to all who so kindly assisted us
at the time of the death of our wife
and mother; to Rev. ID. Hallway OF
Danyille and Rev Coulter of Columbus;
also for the horai offerings.
FRAND BAIRD AND FAMILY,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
McCLUSKY IMPROVES

Byron McClusky, who was injured
several days ago and who is IA member
OF Il Battery, is getting along very
well and viii be able to leave the Mt
Vernon hospital where he is pa.
tient, sooner than was expected,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
Film, n Show U Boat Work.

Copenhagen. The German admiralty
is now rcsorting to a film propaganda
to renew interest in ruthless suhma-
rine warfare. A film taken of Il com
mercc destroying cruise Is now hcinS
exhibited to bring home to the public
the efficacy of this mode of warfare,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25

lie used to claim that he was a self
made man"
Yes"
But | haven't heard him refer to
that fact lately
mo. Since his daughters grew NJ
they've entirely rcmadc him. The job
he did was far from satisfactory to the
experts" Detroit Free Press.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
(. i. 4 !. 4 4. !. i. I. !. !. + +
+ BIRTHS i
n y. J. y. y. y. .r ~ y. ~ y

A son was born Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Glore of Greenwood ave-
nue..
o
A son was born last Thursday to
Mr.. and Mrs Lee Earleywine, who re-
side in Jackson township, near Blad
ensburg.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
SHORT LOCALS

Mr.. and Mrs c. II. Hamilton spent
Sunday in Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Zent of Toledo
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Fresh supply oysters daily. BIocher
6 Bell, 16 North Main. Both phones
%
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Harter of Can
ton spent the weekend here with rela
tives
Miss Florence Moore went to Column
bus Monday to spend a week with
friends.
+. Hopkinson Smiths great story, "A
Kentucky Cinderella" at the Lyric to-
morrow.
Fresh supply of oysters daily Bloch
er G. Bell, 16 North Main. Both phones.
%
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Rawlinson, ,Jr.,
and Mr. and Mrs. r. l.. Parker were in
Mansfield Sunday.
G.. G. Peiffer, who has been visiting
relatives here, left for his home In
Pittsburgh, Pa, Monday.
Mrs. Arthur Stewart has returned to
her home in Cleveland after spending
several days with relatives mere.
The RcsenthalI Co. will be closed to-
morrow wednesday, on account Of a
holiday.
Charles Smoots and II. j. Bebout oi
Loudonville were in this city Sunday
for few hours with relatives.
See the wonderful scenes of the blue
grass country and the beauties of the
Sierra Nevadas at the Lyric tomorrow
Mrs Charles Knox returned to her
home near Brandon Monday after be.
ing "A patient at the Mt Vernon hos
pital for some time.
Miss Mabel Johnson returned to her
home In Fredericktown Sunday after
receiving treatment at the Mt Vernon
hospital
Mr.. and Mrs Robert l.. Carr, and Lh,
Misses Mayme and Frances Taughe
spent Sunday in Columbus with rela
tiyes.
Mr.. and Mrs Gedkge r. Owens an,
daughter, Eleanor, and Philip Eiselc q
North Clinton street spent Sunday i
Columbus.
Mrs. George Holzworth of Kcota. la
left for her home Saturday after
visit with Mrs. A, S. Cline. North Je
ferson street
Mrs. Robert Johnston returned Sa
urday to her home here after spendin
about three weeks in Rockford, Ill
with relatives.
Mrs Robert Coulter and daughte
Helen, of Sparta spent Thursday an
rday with Mrs A. S. Cline, Mort
Jefferson street
DO you know that you have at yol
command real storage battery Sc
vice station? The Avery & Loeb Ele
trio Co. Phone 1875 blue. cod
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Schulz and so
and Mr., and Mrs. Jack Simmons speI
Sunday in Akron with Mrs. Schulz
sister Mrs. A. f. Galloway.
Albert Hoffman returned Monda
from Shreveport, La, where he Ia
been located for the last four month
In the employ OF the Hope Forge 4 f.,
gineering Co.
Miss Gertrude Fleming of West $
gar street left tor Pittsburgh, Pa, Mo
day whore she has accepted "a pos
tion In the quartet OF choir In
large church
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney y. Congdc
and children, Robert and Helen,
Washington, ID, c., who have been vi
ting here, went to GAINESVILLE Sundl
10 spend few days with Mr.. and Mr.
Sherman r. Congdon before returnir
home to Washington
Women and girls wanted at Il
Pennsylvania shops for light worl
good wages Apply to c. l.. Brentli
ger at Chamber OF Commerce hea
quarters Saturday, Tuesday and Thur
day from 7 to Q p. m. or at Penns,
yania shops during the day.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
LOCAL PRODUCE

The following are prices paid by Fl.
V. Smoots for farm produce, delivered
at his warehouse:
Fresh eggs .................. SIC
No. l Country Butter ............37 BIC
No. 2 Country Butter ............, 3oc
Heavy Hens lbs. and over ..... .22c
Medium and Light Hens .........21c
Spring Chickens .................21c
Old Roosters .......,..... ......12c
Geese 12e
Turkeys .................,.. Zoc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-03
LOCATING MOTOR TROUBLE ONLY
MAT TER Of SYSTEMATIC SEARCH
Y NJ C. A. Auto School Expert Gives Advice to Aid
Drivers in Developing Tests Of Various Parts of Mech
anism; Do Not Adjust Carburetor Is Tip Of Expert;
Tests of Ignition System

FINDING out the trouble with an
X automobile when It won't run is.
l. according 70 experts. like running
down a crime. It is a process Of cool
and logical elimination. The motorist.
unless he be an expert himself. read
ing sounds and signs with swift and
unfailing accuracy as 70 their cause
should first clear his mind Of all preju-
dices and passion. Every preconception
should be magnanimously dismissed
from his thought, no matter how great
his haste. how inclement the weather,
before, seeking the truth and nothing
but the truth ne begins TO cross Ques-
ton the auto by TRYING one part after
the other.
Nor is the process ~ elimination one
which the motcrist may follow accord
ing to his own notion. As IN the
courts OF justice. and in the laboratory
OF the chemist and of the mechanical
engineer. there IS q right order in seek
ing out the true cause. What tbs
order is for the stalled automobile, h.
c BrOkaw, principal OF a Young Mems
Christian association automobile school,
describes in the following;
If the engine stops on the road and
pressing the starter pedal fails TO start
Il. the first thing TO do is to get the
crank out OF the tool kit and crank
over the engine. II, with the gears in
neutral, the engine cranks over hard
L indicates q lack Of lubricating oil or
a lack OF water. wh-sh has allowed the