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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29
FLU CAUSING ANXIETY
strict Measures Are Adopted In
,auecnstown IN Prevent Spread
OF MnIady.

QUEENSTOWN. December 2S.-Strict
measures have been necessary here TO
prevent spread OF Influenza The NOV
ing picture houses have iacn barred
against American and British seamen
and military men. and the men warned
crowds congrega:e.
Ten American navy men died at
Bantry. and there have bcen many
eases elBewherc, One DESTROYER re-
Gently landed twenty four cases. now
undergoing treatment In hospitals.
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Good for Picked Pigs, rc.,

MOUNTAIN HOME. ARK, Deccmbcr
2S.-- Benjamin Dearmorc. son of n
farmer living near here, has hog he
and makes five tracks. The extra fool
extends out Just below the knee of
tho right foreleg and touches tho
ground the same as the regular foot on
that leg. In every other way tho
animal is normal and largo enough to
Kill. None Of tho other piEs born. in
tho Same litter Is dcformed.
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FEEDING GERMANY
SELF-PRESERVAT|ON
Such Is Vie Expressed by Great
Britain's Food Min
lister.
ECONOMY MUST CONTINUE
Nations Must Be Prevented
From Rushing In and In
flating Prices.
ECONOMY MUST CONTINUE

LONDON. December oS.-"Peacc in
Germ3ny has got TO mean foes. We
must feed her"
Thus Great Britain's food minister,
j. X. ClHnes. backs up the statements
OF President Wilson and Food Admin
isirator Herber; Hoover that world
rationing and strict economy must con
tinuc i'm order that supplies may be
maintained and equitable world-w
distribution assured.
We must control the foodstufrs OF
the world" he declared in an interview.
We must prevent Germany. or any
other country from rushing into the
markets panic-strckcn and starving.
and so sending up prices TO such z
p11h POM, mat our own workers in the
buy nourishment.
;. There's Gon,agion in revolution.
IL SPREADS Famine means anarchy
conditions are full or peril. Revolu-
ton breaks out here. there and every
wheFc. We are short Of food. There
rs condition of dcarth throughout
the world. People who are hungry
and out Of work don't think calmy and
Goi act wisely. We have go, to
IRON death. from poverty and from
recklcssness.
From statements which have ap-
pcareu IN the press. and from infor-
nation which has come TO our knowI-
edge there is no doubt that the con-
nition OF the enemy countries and
some of the neutrals is almost on the
border line or starvation. Indeed il
wonlu not be too much to say that
this factor has contributed greatly to
the surrender of the enemy and his
acceptance Of the armistice terms
The matter is one which we cannot
ahord to ignore. AS | recently stated
IN the House of Commons. victory.
as we'll as war. imposes obligations
upon US. and We cannot afford to dis
regard mass OF starving humanity.
IT is pleasure to me 10 have been
4oic. With MIR. Hoover and the other
food controllers of the associated DOW
c:s. to set up an interallied food coun-
ell, through which we have been able
TO provide food for the allies and
which now can be used for arranging
supplies for the recovered territories
the ncutrals. and lastly. for enemy
countries -
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RECOVERED TERRITORIES
TO HAVE FIRST CLAIM

Our allies and the recovered terri
tories Will certainly have first claim
on our attention. The emancipa ted
peoples in Belgium. Northern France,
Italy ana the Balkans are already re-
ceivin9 supplies through our inter
allied organization. We must of ne
ccssity be satisfied as TO the actual
condition OF the German people before
sending our help TO them. One of the
hrst jobs will be TO ascertain and be
satisfied exactly rs to what is the
position in Germany and Austria.
Il observe that in some quarters 1t
is suggested that it Is unreasona b lie
TO expect us to food the German ped
pie =fter the barbarous and inhuma I,
acts they committed during the war.
But. on the other hand. we must re-
member that, apart frein the feelings
OF humanity. which. ] believe. would
influence the bulk of the people in
England and America in considering
This problem. it is necessary as an act
Of self-preServation.
For. IL some such arrangements are
not made, there will he indiscrimi-
nate buying at famine prices the world
over. 1t would mean that we should
be still further under the control OF
trusts and those who arc interested
only in getting big prices. 1t is far
better that. for the common purposes
OF mankind. there should be co-opera-
tive buying NJ the reasonable supplies
for the feeding OF the world"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
LEGAL NOTICE

Zulu Welsh, residing at Sterling,
Rice county, Kansas, and Bessie
Wainer, residing at hutchinson Reno
county, Kansas, will take notice that
on the 9th day Of September, 1918,
Samuel G. Berry filed his petition and
other relief in the Court of Common
Pleas of Knox County Ohio, against
the above-named parties and Others
praying for the partition of "A 70-acre
tract of land situated in Liberty town.
ship, Knox county, Ohio, being part
of Lot No. Is, in the First Quarter of
the Sixth Township, 14th Range, in
said County and State, of whichr one
Pearce Magers and one Emma j.. Ma
gers died seized
The above named defendants are
required to answer on or before the
9th day of Noyember, A. d. 1913, or
Judgment may be taken against them.
SAMUEL G. BERRY,
Bert o. Evans, Attorney for Plaintiff.
917,24; 6-l,S,15,22*
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
MUNITIONS AND MUSIC

A prominent and much sought after
teacher Of singing in II large city
leader of choir and of big singing
society, has placed On his studio door
little card which reads: "Mr. Blank
will be at his studio evenings and
Saturday afternoon only until further
notice."
Mr.. Blank has gone into II muntion
plant. lie Is working, with overalls
on. five full days week and half OF
Saturday. and has done so all sum
mer. ilc decided to do that instead
of taking his usual vacation, because
he wanted to help win the war. lie
comes of an old American family
and 80 does the cultured wife who Is
proud OF his action. and regards II II
fine example for the children,
Besides working at the munitions
job, at which, he laughiDgly Adults
men who don't konw half so much as
do about the things used to think
were the only things worth while
could put II all over me at first he
has taken precious noOn-hour time to
organize choruscs among the men
He has now learned to do everything
the rest Of them can do except to
swear and to chew tobacco" They
have learned that a white collar man
can be u good worker, and they have
learned much about singing, Mutual
bettcrmcnt, enjoyment and admira
tion have been tho result.
II IL doubtful II anywhere else in
the world there are such lessons In
real democracy as are to be found
today In any American community
The war has levelcd us rather
raised US to point of comradeship
cooperation and understanding OF
each other which cannot be wholly
lost In the years to come.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
Nichols.

Nichols.
Those who attended the Newark fail
last week were: Milton Hayes and
FAMILY, Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Wolfe
Master George Mckee, Misses Wave
Schoolcr, Olive Nichols, Anna John
son, Wheeler and Ora Johnson, Clyde
Thompson, Leo Donahey. and Mr. and
Mrs. Ross Van Wrinkle.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor spent Sun
day with their son, Guy and wife OF
Mt. Vernon
The Percena Harris farm will be
sold at public sale next Saturday.
School opened last week with Char
lie Fry of Goshen as teacher.
Martin Ashcraft who is in the hos
pital at Mt. Vernon is much improved
William Conard has received an
honorable discharge from the army
owing to physical disability.
Charles Scoles and family of Dan.
vile will soon move to their farm
here.
Thomas Mckee and Mr.. Copeland
spent Saturday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. S. V. Wolfe.
Mrs. Cora Burch and little daugh.
ters, Bertha and Fern, spent Wednes.
day with Mrs Grover Harris.
The farmers are busy cutting corn
and sowing wheat. Everybody work.
ing hard to feed the boys in the
trenches.
The hunter was abroad Monday
morning looking after the frisky little
squirrels.
Calvin Nichols spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler Mossholder of
New Guilford.
Mrs. Elsie Bean of Mansfield is Wis
iting relatives here.
Mrs. George HarrisA who has been
i'll with pleurisy. is much better.
Misses Eva and Ruth Bumpus spent
Friday with Miss Wave Schooler.
Miss Ollie Nichols spent Wednes-
day night with Miss Annie Johnson.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
UNPROFiTABLE TO PROFlTEER

Protiteerng is not II wholly safe In,
dulgence. The public that thinks IL.
self greatly imposed on may be
checrcd by the fact that things might
be u great deal worse. and that the
government really Is on the job In
keeping proiiteering down to Il fairly
hopeful minimum.
There are Instances of retail or
Wholesale dealers who have overstcp.
ped the boundaries of food and price
regulations and attempted career
OF unjust proliteerlng. In nearly ev.
cry case they have early been over.
taken by justice.
Recently two Philadelphia con.
Germs lost their licenses because they
violated food rules. A restaurant
keeper whose patriotism did not ex.
tend to the management Of his eating
house, was denied the privilege of
purchasing licensed commodities. A
grocery concern that made false
statements In regard to It's sugar sup.
ply lost its license to deal In sugar.
Another grocer who charged cxorbl.
tant prices, kept an irregular set of
books and sought TO court trade by
selling flour without substitutes lost
his food administration license,
A good deal OF the proiitcering en-.
gagged In by the occasional dealer
here and there corid be checked by
the public. Careful attention to the
quality Of the goods purchased,
weight and general prevailing prices
would soon show the purchaser
whether or not honest values were
received. Where dishonesty or II ten.
dency to profteering really exists,
the purchaser has a duty to himself
and ~ the community TO report II to
the correct authorities. TO the cred
II Of the country as Il whole. however,
there is not 30 much unfairness and
dishonesty as we are inclined to I'M
aglnc.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER "a, 1918
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

Governor-James NJ. Cox.
Lieut.. Governor-Earl ID. Bloom.
Secretary of State-William d. Fu,
ton.
Treas. OF State-Chcster +. Bryan
Attorney General--Joseph McGhee
Judges OF Supreme Court-Oscal
w. Newman, Phil M. Grow.
Judge Court OF Appeals Robert l.
Adair.
Congressman-Wm A. AshbroOk.
State Senator-Carl V. Beebe.
Representations II. Bone.
Clerk of Courts-Walter G.. Burris
Shcriff-Walter ID. Mosholder.
Auditor-A. ID. Rinehart
County Commissioners-G w
Hays, John Rice, George NJ. Shafrcr.
Treasurer-Clifton G. Hunt.
Rccorder-Robert Cochran.
Surveyor S. Anderson.
Prosecuting Attorney-Bcrt q. Ev
ans.
,Coroner-(No nomination..
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
M ETZ

In a cable message to the American
Knights of Columbus, General Foch
makes the significant statement: at
was from Metz that Lafayette went
to help your ancestors. and we shall
one day sec your victorious banner
floating in Metz"
Most of us have never connected
our French benefactor with the great
stronghold that bastions the German
front in Lorraine and bars the way to
the Rhine II Is well to know that
Lafayette came from there. The
knowledge vii make every American
eager to rescue from the Huns the
city with which his memory Is asso,
ciatcd. IL will be a proud day for us
when General Pershing can enter the
shattered defenses of Metz and say,
as he said when he stood at Lafay.
cites tomb In Paris: Lafayette,
were here!'
1t IL gratifying, too, to have SO clear
a hint from the allied commandcr-in-
chief that he intends to assign this
particular task to the Americans.
Our army, unquestionably' is to be
used rs a spear to strike through to
the Rhine. No American doubts
Pershing's ability to perform the diff.
cult task We shall wrest from Cor.
many that old French city. seized Inv
Prussia after more than 200 years OF
uninterrupted French occupation
and restore II to the nation to which
II rightfully belongs
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
SHOCK TROOPS

The German military command has
long resorted to the use of what II
calls "shock troops" to bear the brun,
of hard campaigns. They are obtain
ed by selecting the most capable and
daring fighters from the various army
units. and shaping them into special
organizations of high effectiveness
These organizations are to drive
what the diamond-point is to a drill
They are counted upon to bore
through the enemy and make way for
the less effective, average troops to
finish the business.
II was this device that enabled the
Germans to make such spectacular
gains in their 1918 offensives in
France.
The plan, however, proves to have
its disadvantages. The best and
bravest men in the Geman army have
been killed and disabled to far
greater extent, proportionately, than
the others. There are now few shock
units left that have anywhere near
the driving power shown in the spring
and early summer. Worse yet, the
withdrawal of these exceptional men
from the rank and file of the army
has greatly lowered the average ener-
gy and morale.
These facts have been clearly dem.
onstrated in all the recent operations.
The average German division fights
more feebly and gives up more cas-
lily. This accounts, to considerable
extent, for the recent allied success.
es. Germany Is now paying the nat
ural penalty for the victories she re.
Gently won by SO thriftless an ex-
penditure of her best fighting stuff.
The allies have pursued the nor
NAL, rational plan of leaving their
best individual fighters exactly where
they were, to keep up the average
unit strength. After long and hard
pummelling, they are now reaping
tucu ICWdlu HI oCCiuS uiiho''e ohy ~
lied unit proving its superiority over
any German unit whenever they are
evenly matched in battle.
This Is especially true, perhaps, of
the American army, which as yet has
lost few of its best men, and in
which there Is a larger average of
first class material than there ever
was in the German army. General
Pershing can take any American unit
at random, and send it into battle
knowing that it will fight with a vigor
and dash equal to that of the best
troops the kaiser ever had. Our en-
tire army today is composed of shock
troops, while Germany's. have vanish
ed. That is why we beat the Huns
always and everywhere.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
RETURNS TO COLLEGE

Joseph Sellers, who has been the
guest OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j
B. Sellers, for some time past. left
Saturday morning for Bethany, w
Va, where he will resume his studies
in Bethany college. Mr.. Sellers Is a
member of the senior class, lie was
recently appointed assistant instruct
or in chemistry, which duties will re
quire much laboratory work. He will
perform his duties as instructor in
addition to carrying on his senior
studies.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24

are fighting for? Who think that "all
they'll do is just kill our boys, and
when they are all killed. the kaiser
and all the rest of them will be just
where they were before, and what's
the use?
1t does not seem possible to you
that such views could be current any
longer. But they are. You read the
papers. So do your friends and
neighbors. The papers are your great
medium of communication with other
intelligent Americans. You believe
that in the great and fundamental
matters of the war all Americans
think alike.
All intelligent Americans do. But
there is q vast stratum of people left
who do not read the papers. or who,
reading them, do so i'm way which
picks up a headline or two, brief
item on the sports or women's page,
laughs at q comic picture series, and
drops the paper with all its vital mat
ter unread.
Wherever you meet these people,
foreigners mostly, cognizant of Amer
ica's material blessings but ignorant
of her ideals, who resent the draft
and their own trivial privations be-
cause they do not understand the
principles involved, you who do know
America can help. Explain a little,
very simply, of what slavery to Ger
many would mean for lis all. Explain
the difference between democracy
in which each citizen helps to gov
crn, in which our own representa-
tives decided upon the draft, and an
autocracy in which one man or group
of men can turn men into cannon fod-
der at will.
Perhaps you can't believe people eX.
ist who do not know these things.
But keep your eyes open and you will
find them in surprising places. When
you find them, your little, simple talk
will help the big cause of American.
ization.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
RED CROSS ROOMS TO
BE OPEN FOR SEWING
FROM IL TO 5 O'CLOCK

Hereafter, the Red Cross rooms
will be open for sewing from u noon
until 5 o'clock only, instead of all-day
as before. Under the newly-adopted
system, the division officers in Clevc.
land assign to tho local chapter from
time to time, q definite quota of work.
These apportonments can be com
pleted by working during the above
mentioned hours.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
MRS. B. B. WILLIAMS
OFFICIALLY NAMED
HEAQOF Co. Y.W.c.A,
Columbus District Is One OF
First To Have Complete
Organization

The Columbus district of the Y. W.
&. A.. of which hnoX county Is n
part, Is one of the first In the state
to complete its organization for the
united war work campaign in each
of tho IL counties assigned to 1t.
Miss Caroline Breyfogle of Colum-
bus, district chairman, has officially
announced the county chairmen. Mrs.
u. u. Williams of this city being
tanned to represent and direct the
work in Knox county.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
Ordinarily the soft drink ind

Ordinarily the soft drink industries
would wear smile from ear to ear
at the plight of the brewerics and dis.
tilleries. But they are not smiling
much now. They will soon be only a
little less hard hit than the booze fac
tories, what with the restrictions put
on their supply of food products, fuel,
bottles, tin caps,4 etc. There Is no
longer anything Soft about their
business except the name.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24

The German general staff says "thc
evacuation of the st. Mihicl salient
had been under contemplation for
some years" and was finally cOmplet.
ed, according to plan, without inter.
ference" Isn't that interesting?
Those 14,00O men the Americans cap
tured. and the other thousands they
killed, must simply have been forgot.
ten when the Huns walked out
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
RED CROSS WORKERS
SCHEDULE FOR WEEK
BEGINNING SEPT. 2:

The following is the schedule fO
Red Cross workers for the week be
ginning Sept. %:
Monday
Frances Willard w. G.. r. u.
Daughters of Veterans.
Tuesday
Women of the M. H. church.
Wednesday
Order of Eastern Star.
Thursday
Baptist Missionary society.
Friday
Ladies' of the Elks.
Pocahontas lodge.
Daughters of Liberty.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
COLWILL PROMOTED;
is NOW A SERGEANT

Burton G, Colwill, formerly employ
'a'Hd at Camp Sherman, has recently
neen promoted from "A first class pri-
vate to Il sergeant and made mem
Der of the permanent camp person,
ncl Office force, according to ward re.
ccived here by friends.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
PROMOTED 70 SERGEANCY

Word has been received here by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sapp of East
Ohio avenue stating that their son.
Corporal Karl Sapp, stationed at
Camp Sherman with the 9th Co., Sra
Training Battalion, 15Sth Depot Bri,
gadc, has been promoted to the rank
of sergeant
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24

Mrs. M. j. DAILY returned to Spring
field Saturday after visiting here.
Mrs. G. c. Congdon left Saturday
for Washington, d. c., where she will
spend the winter with her son, Sidney
B. Congdon.
Mrs. ID. ID. clark and Miss Bessie
Clark of Alexandria spent Friday
here, attending the fair.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24

4 few minutes spent here compar.
inS our styles and prices will con.
vince any woman that she saves from
$40 to Sl5 on every garment she buys
here. Copland's Style shop, $50 S.
Main, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Mas
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
Lawrence Moore spent Saturday II,
Columbus

We show only the newest ana most
authentic styles in ladies' rcady-to.
wear at prices which we guarantee to
be lower than elsewhere. Copland's
Style Shop, 230 South Main. Mt. Yer
non, Ohio. x24"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24

New classes will he organized in
bookkeeping, shorthand, and type
writing Sept, 30 Make arrangements
this week as we can accommodate
only 10 more students, Phone S51
black. Mt, Vernon BUSINESS college.
X24"
Mrs. q. G, Ashbaugh of Columbus
returned home Saturday after visit
ing her mother, Mrs. ], A. Myers oil
the Newark road.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
MT. z|(JV

Mr., and Mrs Tom Athey of Coshoc-
ton spent the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. Virgil Wolfe.
Mrs. Cora Burch and children spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
SERBS PENETRATE
10 TO 7 MILES ON
MACEDONIAN FRONT

LONDON, Sept. 20-ln Macedonia
the Serbians have extended their
front westward to the Cerna river
and it now Is % miles wide. The to.
tai depth of the advance Is IL to II
miles. Five thousand prisoners and
so guns have been captured
British and Greek troops in an at.
tack on ten-mile front south of Lake
Doiran have made some progress
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24

We have the wonderful assort-
ments, of ladies' coats from $l6.75
to $75, of coats at $29.75 that are in
a class by themselves. No other mer-
chant can duplicate them for less
than $40 to Sf5. Coplands style
Shop, 23O South Main, Mt. Vernon,
Ohio MA"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24

Why any woman should pay $50,
$40 or $40 for a suit or coat when she
can buy the same thing here for $25
to $50, is beyond our understanding
Copland's Style Shop. $50 South Main
street, Mt Vernon, Ohio X24"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24

Miss Mae Brewer, formerly employ
ed by the Johnston-Walkcr-McCrackin
Co., has accepted position In the suit
department of the A. A. Dowds store.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24

New classes will be organized in
bookkeeping, shorthand. and type
writing Sept. 80. Make arrangements
this week as we can accommodate
only IL more students. Phone S51
black. MI, Vernon Business college.
x24%
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
RETURNS HOME AFTER
ATTENDING INSURANCE
AGENTS. ASSN. MEETING

James A. Schaefier has returned
home to this city after attending a
joint meeting of the state and nation.
al Insurance Agents association, held
ut the Hotel Statler in Cleveland.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
YOU CAN HELP

Gould YOU believe that there are
who have the vaguest idea of what we
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
ARRIVALS
OVERSEAS
Private Harry Hayes, X Co. 334th
Inf. Saith division, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hayes, of East Burgess street.
SHIP NAMES INCORRECT

tBy Associated Press to The Banncr1
AMSTERDAM - The remaining of
the German ships seized in American
ports causes the Weser Zeitung of
Bremen to question whether in future
German ships should ever be given
foreign names again. Even names such
as President Lincoln and President
Grant. the paper says, have become
impossible. He asks: Can anyone i'm
agine liner named the President Will
son built on a German yard and fly
ing the black, white and red colors?