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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-19
'BR|TONS' SUFFERING
|NMOSCOW TERRIBLE
Are Arrested On FIimsy Pre-
texts By Bolsheviki; Final
ly Set Free.
rBy Associated Press to The Bannerl

tBy Associated Press to The Bannerl
LONDON, Nov 1S- Sufferings of
some OF the British residents of Mos
COW in the Bolshevik prisons in that
city where they were kept for six
weeks after having been arrested by
the Red Guards upon fimsy pretexts
are vividly portrayed by Guy Beringer
a Reuter- correspondent at Moscow
who was set free early this month and
has reached Haparanda, Sweden.
Beringer, in his report wired from
Haparanda says he was arrested
while in the home of the British chap
lain adjoining the British consulate
in Moscow, and together with the
chaplain and several other English
men and women was marched on foot
two miles through the streets to the
Lnbyanka House of Detention
II was separated from my compan.
ions and was led TO room in which
were some thirty prisoners, mostly civ
ilians including few women" writes
Mr.. Beringer. II spent FIVE days and
nights in this room in which there was
just sufficient space for the inmates
TO sleep On the floor. There was no
bed of any kind, for food we had II
piece of black bread and ~ few dips
with wooden spoon into a bowl of
the thinnest possible cabbage soup
containing some herring heads. Eight
of us had to share the contents Of this
one bowl. Many people who were
without provisions from outside were
literally in state of starvation.
Like the Russian prisoners we were
treated as heIots and were addressed
insnltingly in the second person singu-
lar by low brutes among the Red
Guards.
Late one night when some Of The
other prisoners We're singing suddenly
there was a deathllke hush. looked
mp and@saw a Red Guard officer and
soldiers standing AT the opening to The
ante-roOm in which the prison guards
were stationed. A list of twelve names
of civilians and soldiers was read out.
No one doubted what this meant. II
was the list of those set down for i'm.
mediate execution II included two
pairs of brothers. All the condemned
men rose without delay ana shook
nanUR with thnir npiphhnrq MOT nun
showed the slightest fear.
THE iron folding doors between the
big room and the ante.room were then
closed. This was done only when pris-
oners were taken away for execution.
The doors remained closed for n few
minutes and were then reopened and
Inc names OF two other soldiers who
flad previously been overlooked were
called out. These also rose without a
tremor and the folding doors were
shut second and last time. The con.
demned prisoners were either shot i'm
the Easements of the prison with their
backs TO the firing party or they were
taken out to the subnrba In motor lor.
iIfes3and there told to get ont and get
a@dyh Then yolleys were poured into
1iem while they were walking or run.
ming away The bodies are sometimes
recoverable by relatives on payment of
heavy bribes."
Later Beringer was transferred to
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-19

Records recently discovered SHOW
that the Roman soldiers In Caesars
time had their pipes. or course they
knew nothing nbou. real tobacce.r ~
that had not al thnt period been dis
covered. However, they did have pipes
and they smoked lnvcndeI and hemp,
and from all accounts they liked II
and 1t served almost the same purpose.
In fact, IL is said to have been great
solace and stimulus 10 the soldiers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-19

surely proved TO be, feel better and
stronger in every way since taking it,
and the annoying symptoms have disap-
peared. - Mrs. M. GoDDEN, 925 Ma.
poleon St, Fremont, Ohio.
Such annoying symptoms az heat
flashes, nervousness, backache, head
ache, irritability and "the blues, ;" may
be speedily overcome and the system
restored To normal conditions by this
famous root and herb remedy Lydia +.
Finkham's Vegetable Compound.
II any complications present them
selves write the Pinkham Medicine Co.
Lynn, Mass, for suggestions how to
overcome them. The result of forty
years, experience is at your service and
your letter held in strict confidence.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-19
II. C. L. STILL SOARING

fBy Associated Press to The Bannerl
LONDON-The cost Of living is still
rising and according to the Labor Ca
zette the retail prices offpfineipal ar
ticles of food during September aver.
aged l29 percent higher than July,
1914, or 13 percent increase compared
with the previous month. The increase
Is due to the higher prices OF meat,
butter, milk and eggs.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-19

Emerson. that greatest of modern
philosophers. hns told us thnt II Is
easy. when In crowd TO allow our
selves to be swayed by the opinions
about MS and comparatively easy to
keep our Individuality and sweetness
when alone, hut that the great soul
Is he who In the midst of mass Of
other individuals can still keep the
pCise and sweetness of solitude.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-19
0STRACISM in TRADE
ASSOCIATIONS OF GVT.
BRITAIN HELD WRONG

TBy Associated Press to The Bannerl
LONDON Nov1 18-The right of a
voluntary and unofficial organization
to lay down and enforce laws for mem
bers Of a profession or trade, and TO
injure and damage members of the
profession who violate such rules, was
denied by British court today. The
organization in question is the British
Medical Association.
The Medical Association had pro.
claimed and enforced what IL termed
"Ostracism" of several doctors who
We're conducting "A sanitarium and
who were charged by the Medical AS
sociation with violating professional
ethics, or the rules of the society. One
of the charges was hinged upon the
amount Of money which the doctors
required of patients, which apparently
was below the scale demanded by the
society. and the other dealt with al
legged control of the sanitarium by non.
pFoleSslOnal persons.
Justice McCardle, who decided the
case, called ii a boycott. He decided
that the plaintiffs did not sin against
the honor of the medical profession
which was the formal charge made
against them by the Association
Therefore he awarded heavy damages
for the four doctors against the AssO-
ciation ranging from $4,000 to $4,000
Probably the case will be appealed
to the court of final resort. the House
of Lords.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-19
Where Rain Never Falls.

There are parts Of Egypt in which
rain never falls; other places where
1t falls lightly about once in four
years; and there are two great rain
less districts Of two or three millions
Of square miles, the one including the
north Of Africa md the other Mon.
golia and Its nelghborhood.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-19
'-Twsnsy.Fsur lqsut' TIme In chIn..

Tn China time Is calculated on a
bnsis Of 24.hour stretch instead Of
two 12-hour periods, ns we are still
doing. This Is Indicated by time
table Of the Shanghai Marking rail-
way. We have, for Instance: Tanyang,
12 :09; Chinkiang. 2:52; Marking.
1875; Pukow. 15 80. Italy also is us
ing 24-hour time. The day begins at
one o'clock In the morning and ends
with midnight as "a o'clock. :
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-19
To Avoid Waste Of oas,

Washington, Nov. l6.--Sch0ol chill.
dren in the natural gas producing
territory of Ohio and Kentucky are
to be given instruction under the
auspices of the Federal Fuel Admin
istration In avoiding waste OF natural
gas, The instruction In these two
states commenced this month. and
Will be extended to all schools In
natural gas regions.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-19
HAS MILITARY ORDER

Z AMSTERDAM The ,Bolsheyik gov
ernment Of Russia has instituted mill.
tary order for valor." II is q tiny
red flag,.and the person on whom IL il
conferred IL also given n certificate
eniilling him to wear It.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-19
Amethvsts.

The best amethysts are brought from
Cambay, In India, and from Siberia,
Ceylon and Persia. The chief supply
Of the blue turquoise Is drawn from the
peninsula of Sinai, the great mining
district of the ancient Egyptians. o,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-19
that CHANGE IN
WOMAN'S LIFE
Mrs. Golden Tells How 1t
May be Passed in Safety
and Comfort.
Fremont, OIL was passing through
the critical period of life, being forty

Six years of age and
had all the symp-
toms incidenttot that
change--heat flash
es, nervousness, and
was In II general run
down condition. so
1t was hard for me
to do my work.
Lydia E. Pinkham 8
V e ge table Com
pound was recon-
mended to me as the
best remedy for my
tronhlaa xybt,l, -
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-19

The collar worth 100 cents when
public service corporations collected Il
year ago, is worth 81 cents now. ~
shown by government figures Of the
comparative cost Of coal, metals and
labor: Rates for public service srs
fixed for five to twenty-five years.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-19
The nl6ersnoa.

"Of course. Il seems funny" sold the
facetious observers wife. "But the
evening gown IA for the woman who
stays up most all night, and the night
gown is for the one who goes to bed
about nine O'Clock"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-19

The person who puts the disagree
able duty first in Order.is the one who
is pretty sure TO succeed. The inn
pulse which leads MS to postpone any
thing hard and unpleasant as long as
we can Is something which will prove
our undong, unless we are on our
guard.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-19
The
Associated
Press

That great newsgathering organization, that
has thousands of correspondents located in
every point of the civilized world. and oper-
ates over $4,000 miles of telegraph wires ev-
cry day. furnishes
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-19
For Baby Rash
Itching, chahng, scaiding, all iui,a-
tons and soreness, nothing heals like
Sykes Comfort Powder

Its extraordinary healing and soothing
power 10 noticeable on first application. "
.se at the vinol and other drua stores
ihs Comfort Powder Co., Boston, Mass.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-19

The duchess OF Athoil, ono OF the
prettlest women In England, and the
wife Of the new duke OF Athol, who
has inherited many peeragee and pre-
rogatlves from his ancestors, ineiud.
Ing a cathedral In Perthshire and the
right to maintain an armed guard OF a
thousand men with artillery eomplsts.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-19

1t is the ONLY MT. VERNON newspaper
with the reliable Associated Press Service.
The Banner holds the exclusive Associated
Press franchise for Knox County. Its super
iority over all other news services has been
demonstrated time and again in the great
world war.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-19
The r
Mt. Vernon Daily
Banner

with the news of the LAST MOMENT, the
world over. Today's news TODAY What
asset is more valuable to the newspaper
readers of this community now or at any
time?
Authentic News of $4,000 special correspond
ents. Authentic News of 10000 reporters and
1880 members in in United States gives you
service that can not be compared with any
other.
The Associated Press News Service knows
neither boundaries nor office hours. 1t gets
news from ORIGINAL SOURCES.
Read The Daily Banner
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29
Men 46 to Sc Will Be Accepted
For Enlistment.
To the Editor of The Robesonian:

To the Editor of The Robesonian:
The army recruiting station at Fay
etteville received orders on August
9Th to discontinue all voluntary en-
listments and acceptances Of men who
have not yet attained their forty
sixth birthday. This order was the
cause of the recruiting station being
practically closed until August eth,
when orders were received to accept
men for enlistment between the age of
46 and Sc years. These men are
wanted in the staff corps or depart
ment and must pass the prescribed
physical examination and must have
the special qualification required fer
enlistment for the staff corps desired
and for which enlistments have been
authorized.
During the past year many men be-
tween 46 and Sc years of age have
applied at the army recruiting stations
for enlistments and when informed
that they were too old they seemed
disappointed.
This is an excellent opportunity
for men of this age to enlist for the
trade they are best fitted for. For fur.
ther information apply at the army
recruiting station, Fayetteville. N. C.
BERT LOOMS,
Sergeant in Charge of Station.
Fayetteville, N. c.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29
ADVICE TO CoLoRED FOLK
Do Something to Help Win the War
Joy Riding VS.. Service-Buy
War Savings Stamps.
To the Colored People of this County

To the Colored People Of this County:
We, the colored people, ought to
aiave special interest in the outcome
of this great crisis.
That which the German power rep
resents today spells death to the as
pirations of negros and democracy.
Let as not hesitate in anything that
will help crush Prussianism. Let us
forget all past grievances and close
our ranks der-to-shoulder with
cur white citizens and all the allied
nations that are fighting for democ-
racy.
Let us buy Thrift stamps, w. S. S.,
Liberty bonds. Make a sacrifice. l
see so many of the colored people
buying automobiles, thereby to tax,
JOY rides, spending their whole years
work, leaving nothing for rainy days
nor sick days, not having money
enough left to repair for break. Oh.
mistaken man, do you realize what is
ahead? "Oh," they say, "dum vivi-
mus, vivamus." (Which, being inter-
preted, means. "while we live, let US
i've; but. the auto-for- joy-riding pur-
c'.aseTs who say that in Latin, how
erar. are few and far between, pro-
fessor-Editor.) Our people are east
ly led astray by agents of most any
thing to sell. l envy no one who is
able to buy an automobile, or really
needs one; but these are not days OF
pleasure, but rather should be days Of
we should lay aside something fo1
the future; for the days of reaction
are bound to come, and 1 am afraid
shere is going to be weeping anC
waiing to these JOY people.
How much have you put in liberty
bonds? How many w. S. S. have yo,
bought? how many Thrift stamp:
have you bought for your children
These things will help to win th'
war. Have you joined the Red Cross
Are you doing anything but joy-rid
ing? Yea, many a poor girl ha
found her waterloo by the joy rides
In many instances these joy-rider
forget the Sabbath school, and JOY
ride from morning till late on Sunda.
night. God is not pleased with you
jcy-ride. You can hardly enjoy ser
mon ior these joy-riders. They neve
come to church until the sermon
begun and they make all the nois
they can to let you know they have
cal.
Do you ever stop to think wha
war is? Have you a boy in thi
fight? "No." Have you any reiG
t.ves? "No." Then stop and thin
of your neighbor's boy, let him b
either white or black. and do your ',
by buying w. S. S.; for God is ou
Father, Christ our Redeemer, and ma
our brother For after this war al
the days of reconstruction, this w.
s. will have profound effect on tt
character of the. American peopl
Millions of Prodigal, shiftless Anne
leans are going to learn this first le
son in thrift and economy by buyin
w. S. S. 1t is obvious that we colore
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29
U. S. and Allies May Eat Bread
Containing More Wheat.

Universal war bread for all the
nations arrayed against the Central
Powers is provided for in new regu-
lations announced by Food Admins
traitor Hoover Tuesday under which
wheat flour restrictions in the Unit
ed States are relaxed and the Allies
given bread containing more wheat
than they have had since the early
days of the war. The regulations are
effective September 1, and wheatless
days and wheatless meals will be dis.
continued on that date.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29

people should share to the full ex-
tent the benefit 20 well as the respon
sibility of this movement. This is vol
untary and not compulsory. So come
along and cast in your lot. Some of
these joy-riders won't pay their
church $500 a year, don't pay one
cent to help educate their race. G.
will take away that which you seem
to have. Do something to help win
this war. Do something for your race
Do something to help carry on the
gospel. Buy w. S. S.
". T. MOODY.
Barnesville, N. c., Aug. "a, 1918.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29
Children's Rally at Great Marsh

Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
St. Pauls, Aug. p6.-There will be a
chi1dren's rally at Great Marsh church
Sunday afternoon, September 1, at 4
o'clock
666 cures Malaria, Chills and Fe-
yer, or Bilious Fever, by killing
the parasite causing the fever.
Fine strengthening tonic.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-26
SAGE TEA KEEPS
YOUR HAIR DARK
When Mixed with Sulphur 1t
Brings Back Its Beautiful
Lustre at Once.

cray mar. however handsome, de-
NUTS advancing age. We all know
the advantages of a youthful appear
ance. Your hair is your charm. II
makes or mars the face. When II
fades, turns gray and looks streaked
just few applications Of Sage Tea
and Sulphur enhances it's appearance
a hundred fold
Don't stay gray. Look young,
Either prepare the recipe at home or
ger from any drug store a bottle of
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pouno' which is merely the old time
recipe improved by the addition of
other ingredients. Thousands Of folks
recommend this ready-to- prep
aration' because it darkens the hair
beautifully. besides, no one can DOS.
sipIy tell, as it darkens so naturally
ana evenly. You moisten a sponee or
soIt orush with it. drawing this
through the hair, taking one small
strand al a time. BY morning tho
gray hair disappears; after another
apPiicatlon or two. it's natural color
restored and it becomes thick.
esS ana iustrous. and you appear
years younger.
"Seth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pouho Is a delightful toilet reou,.it.
II IS not intended for the cure. miti-
1A''"" "r nrsvention Of diseass.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-26
DANGERS OF 4 COLD
Augusta People Will Do Well tc
Heed Them.

Many bad cases of kidney trouble
result from cold or chill. Con-
gested kidneys fall behind in filtering
the poison laden blood and backache,
headache. dizziness and disordered
kidney action follow. Don't neglect a
cold. Use Doan's Kidney Pills at the
first sign of kidney trouble. Follow
this Augusta residents example.
0. Dell Bubar. Prop. auto service
station, 6 Allen ST. says: Il some
times catch cold when / get over
heated at my work and it is sure to
settle on my kidneys and bring on
backache. l get so bad I can hardly
get through my work. rs have to
bend over lot. My kidneys don't
act right and that causes me much
annoyance. When these troubles
come onfi. Doan's Kidney Pills soon
make me feel like myself again."
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Bubs4r had. Foster Milburn Co..
Nfgrs. Buffalo. N. Y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-26
EUROPE'S RICHEST MAN
TO BE GERMAN VICTIM

Amsterdam. March 21.--(Corres-
pondent)-The richest man in En-
rope. according TO the Frankfurt
L mschau, ls--or was, before the war
baron de Wendell, who before the
war owned ore fields and iron fo,1n-
dries in four countries: France Hel-
GUM, Luxembourg and Lorraine. His
fortune Is estimated at 500. 900 O0O
The Germans hope TO bring these
vast possessions, which included the
famous Briey and Longwy basins,
under their own control. The French
ore fields are said to be twice as rich
as those in Luxembourg and Lorraine
where already four fifths of Ger
many's iron is produced.
The Hildesheim Chamber of Cor-
merce has submitted to the imperial
government motion pointing out
the Importance Of the annexation of
the French Lorraine ore-basin. II
says that the German iron and steel
industry has only been able to satisfy
the prodigious German metal re-
qulrements during the war because of
the TACT that the Briey and I.ongwy
heids were at their disposal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-26
Editors Letter Box
Butted In?

Madison, Maine, April "a, 1918.
Editor, Kennebec journal:
In Wednesdays issue Of your
paper is communication regarding
me. from the presidents of six Labor
Unions of this town, all of them be-
ing employees of the Great Northern
Paper Company with the exception
OF one who was formerly employed
there. but who is persona non grata
at that place and is no longer in the
Paper Company's employ.
This statement in itself is a coroI-
larry to the utter absurdity of condi-
tions here in Madison. and call. in my
opinion, for the retort OF the eleventh
commandment. Mind your own bust
ness Had this commandment been
added to the decalogue and thor
oughly ingrained into the minds of
the people of Madison. the town
would not have suffered as 1t has this
past winter from the i'll advised eff
forts and conduct of persons who
have no concern in the controversy
whatsoever.
AS to the merits Of their statement.
do not care to enter into any con-
troversy with persons who are not
connected in any way with the Madi-
son Wooden Company: though 7
might say that the member of the
Board of Arbitration and Cancellation
went through the mill at nay request,
and had every opportunity offered
him to substantiate my statements.
WM. F. SCOTT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-26
Fate Of the Duck.
OUR BOYS
Write from -
0 V Err TIL Err E.

Private George H. Hurley, Co. A. 1o1st
L. S. Engineers, A. T. F.. write, ~ hi.
sister, Mrs. William Mcnamara of Batn
as follows:
SomeWh here in France.
February is. 1915
Ny dear Sister:
IN the last bunch of mail received
was disappointed not to find letter
from YOU, l expect to get mail nearly
every day now. l usually receive two or
'hree letters from YOU in each mail I got
nine letters and big lot of newspapers
yesterday
Well. May at last am in a dug-out.
with 80 feet of dirt over me II is the
safest place over here. There are two
of us in this one which is II feet by five
that is. We sleep. here and really An,ov
it. The chap that is with me Is from,
Brookline. For company we have ahout
100 rats and mice. but we don't mind
little things like that. We have than
tanned and four or five sleap with me
every night.
get 10 or IL hours sleep every dav
and plenty of good food. Every morn
ing we hike out to the third line
trenches. and do our part.
Well. today. shell burst about %
yards from me. and 10 minutes before
that l was Chewing the rag with A
Frenchman, where the shell exploded
The Frenchman got his helmet shot to
pieces, but was unhurt. his horse ran
away and who knows where he went?
This life is .ery exciting. every day we
see about Is aeroplanes over us. and we
see some interesting air battles Ga rat
just jumped over my arr1l).
Miss Carney sent me an 1i-pound box,
but as yet I have not received it. Every
thing is tied up.
Hoping that these few lines will find
YOU and Billy we'll. / am
Your loving brother.
fSigneO Private George II. Hurley.
Co. A, 1olst U. s. Engineers.
A. E. F., Yankee Division.