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Gilpin observer., 1918-01-17
CITY COUNCIL MEETS

A regular meeting OF the city coun.
cil of the City of Central was held
Thursday evening, January 10th.
Called to order by Mayor Wilkinson.
RON call, present, Aldermen Sey-
n;our, Ashbaugh, Rule and McCalMs-
ter. Absent, Aldermen Peck, Will
is, Atkinson and Williams.
Minutes of the last regular meet
ding read, and approved as read.
Trial balance Of general ledger
Dec. 31st, 1917, read and motion
made nnd carried that the trial bal
ance be accepted and filed.
Street and Water Commissioner
Couch made a verbal report on con-
diticn of streets, fumes and water
works.
The ordinance changing the wards
was further discussed. Motion made
and carried that when the council ad.
journed, it adjourn till Tuesday even-
ing, January 18th, for further consid-
eraticn of this ordinance.
City bills amounting to SS32.11 and
water works bills amounting to $50
read. The same having been exam
ined ard approved by the finance
committee, motion made and carried
that the tills be allowed and war
rants be issued for the several am
cunts and raid by the city treasur-
er.
There beirg no further business,
the council adjourned to Tuesday,
january 18th.
Adjourned regular meeting held
january 18th. Called to order by
Mayor Wilkinson. RON call, present,
Aldermen Seymour, Ashbaugh, Willis,
Rule and McCallister. Absent Alder
men Peck, Atkinson and Williams.
The ordinance changing the wards
from four to two was further dis
cussed. Molten made and carried
that all rules of the council that
md eht prevent, unless suspended the
final passage and adoption of said
prdinam at this meeting, be and
the same are hereby suspended for
the purpose of permitting the final
passage and adoption of said ordi-
nance at this meeting Motion made
au;d carried. that said ordinance be
finally passed and adopted as orig
inally introduced, read and published.
Mayor Wilkinson declared the said
ordinance finally passed and adopted.
Molten made and carried that the
| council adjourn.
Gilpin observer., 1918-01-17

can be shipped-those that pack
the most food value into the small
est shipping space. These foods
are wheat, meat, fats, sugar. We
cannot eat them and send them
too. We cannot eat them and
send Others We must send these
foods, and in order to do that we
must eat other foods ourselves.
The American House Manager
will see to 1t that no food comes
into her home that does not do Its
full duty under her management
in winning the war.
Gilpin observer., 1918-01-17
BLACK HAWK
MARKET
On Wednesday
and Saturday
FOR CASH
We will sell meats at the
following prices:

-oiN STEAK, per lb. - - --25C
BHoRT CUTS, per Ib. - - --25C
VEAL STEAK, per ib. - ---25C
VEAL CHOPS, per Ib. - ----25c
MUTTON CHOPS per Ib. ---25c
MUTTON LEGS, per Ib. ----25c
MUTTON STEW, per ib. lie
PORK LoIN, per lb. - ----3Oc
ROUND STEAK, per lb. PIE
BOILING BEEF, per lb. Is to 17t
swIFT's BACON, lb. 40 to 45t
swIFT's WHOLE HAM, ib. --35t
POTATOES, per 100 lbs. 81. rs
JONATHAN APPLES, box 81 .S5
Phone Central 1o2, or send orders
to Black Hawk Market and the goods
will be delivered on Wednesday and
Saturday.
Gilpin observer., 1918-01-17

obssrvsr-shs family papsr-sa.oo.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13
7 ACES ARE
|NC[US|vE,EvANS
All Men 18 And 46 Are AT.
fected By Draft
REGISTRARS INSTRUCTED
Men Formerly In Military
Service Included In
Registration

That all men who have reached
their 18th birthday and who have not
attained their 45th birthday on Sept.
~, 1918, must register on that date,
was emphasized by Chief Clerk B. o.
Evans Monday afternoon when he
gave the registrars who will serve on
the day of registration of men who
are affected by the 1S to 45 draft law.
Men who are unable to appear at
the regular voting places for regis.
tration due to illness will be register.
ed by someone whom the local board
viii send out for that purpose.
All men. said Clerk Evans, who
have been in the military service and
have received a discharge from the
army or navy must register again at
their usual voting places II they were
registered on June s, 1917, June s,
1918, or August "a. 1918, but II those
men have not been registered before,
they must appear before the local
draft board to be registered, as II Is
essential that they be registered on
the forms which they would have reg.
istered ON had they not been In the
military or naval service.
All of the registrars were sworn by
Chief Clerk Evans and were issued
supplies.
Evans said Tuesday that If the
registrars were correct in their es-
Inmates, about 10000 men would reg
lister in Knox county alone, but the
estimates of the registrars. he added.
were far above the closest yet made
the one issued by Major Pealer. di-
rector of state draft headquarters.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13
EIGHT TO SIX HOURS
OF STORES IN IDAHO
fBy Associated Press to The BannerI

fBy Associated Press to The Bannerl
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho. Sept. l0-
Under orders Of the federal food ad.
ministration all Of the stores in
Idaho have been opening for bust.
ness not earlier than a. m. and clos.
ing at p. m, except on Saturdays
when they may remain open until 0 p.
m. Drug stores and soda fountains
are permitted to remain open until 2
p. IN. each night. The purpose Of the
orders Of the food administration is
not only to conserve food but to con.
serve human energy thereby promot.
ing greater efficiency in the man and
woman power of the. state. &C.
The food administration also re.
quires the hotels and restaurants 10
close their dining rooms from D.. m.
until S a. m.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13

meet them are urgently needed. Wo.
men who cannot should not waste
their time or that Of important com.
mittees by applying. According to
this ruling applicants must: Speak
French well; have robust health Ger.
titled to after examination; be free
from all German or Austrian connec.
tions by birth, marriage or name; I;
wear uniform when on duty; be vac.
cinated for smallpox. inocnlated for
typhoid and para.typhoid; be capable
Of hard and continuous physical labor
under uncomfortable conditions. No
women not ready to give full time and
conscientious service need apply.
Good temper, discretion and self.reli.
ance are also essential. Seriousness
of purpose and dignity Of department
are required"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13
GOODBYE, BOOZE

All debate about prohibition now is
futile. 1t is no use arguing whether
or not congress Is right In enacting
q national "bone dry" measure, and
little use discussing the precise time
when such measure, IL enacted,
should go into effect
II happens that the legislation now
in the last stages of enactment pro-
poses to wind up the liquor traffic On
July /. 1919. That may as we'll be ac-
cepted as final The extension of time
from Jan. 1 to July | is a longer re-
spite than most liquor men had ven
tured to hope for.
Details matter comparatively little.
Prohibition was sure to come, any.
how, without much more delay, and
without any necessary reference to
the war The necessities of war have
helped greatly to win support for the
movement, but they have not been by
any means the only determining fac.
tor. We should almost certainly have
had national prohibition in year or
two il we ourselves had not entered
the war. We are almost certain to
have 1t indefinitely after the war
ends, despite the, present Limitation
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13
SHERIFF CALLED OUT:
THREE ARE TAKEN In

The sheriff was called ont on the
Martinsbnrg road Monday night
where machine which had lust come
from Utica had stalled" As the
sherin appeared upon the scene, II is
said Scott Silcott disappeared In the
darkness, but the other members of
the party were arrested. George
Thayer was turned over to Mayor
Bair and fined s. and costs. but VIII
liam Giyens was turned over to
Squire Stream on charge Of driving
IN automobile while In an intoxicat
ed condition. He pleaded guilty TO
this charge and was fined $25 and
costs. The fourth member Of the
party. who was Name Bcnan, 1t is
said, accompanied them from Utica
but no charge was made against her.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13
ALLIES HAVE HUNS
ON THE RUN, SAYS
SERGEANT VERBAL
States There Are Ten Dead
Germans For Every
Yank Casualty

When one of the Cleveland papers
was carrying Oh tobacco fund cam
paign for soldiers and sailors, Mrs
j. B. Lloyd of South Main street con.
tributed and her name was placed in
four packages of tobacco that were
sent to soldiers over there" She
has heard from two of them, receiv.
ing the last letter on Tuesday, from
Sergeant Verbal.
Sergeant Verbal, in his own trench
lingo" said that they had the Fritzies
on the run. He also stated that for
every American name appearing in
a casualty list, the people at home
may rest assured that there are ten
Huns sleeping their last. He goes on
to tell how, when his platoon went
over the top and captured some Ger.
mans, they found the Huns chained
to their machine guns and were told
that this was circumstance that the
kaisers men had been practicing for
a long time.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13
PURPOSE Of s. A.
I. {. To FURNISH
AR N ! OFFICERS
Professor Reeves OF KENYON
Explains Covt's Plan To
c. OfC.
NO TUITION FEE AT
KENYON THIS YEAR
College On Hill To Have One
Army Officer For Every
SO Men

That the purpose OF the govern
ment In establishing units Of the Stu.
dents Army Training Corps at col.
elges Is to conserve and deliver men
for officers of line and staff was the
word brought to the Chamber of Com.
merce at its luncheon Wednesday by
Prof. w =. Reeves Of Kenyon col
lege.
There will be three months
courses beginning on October l. Ken
yOn will have one army officer for ev-
cry fifty men enlisted Those enlist.
ed will not be required to pay the tut.
tion fee.
II man does not come through
at this training corps, he will be sent
to an army cantonment and his place
be filed by q drafted man who has
shown promise at camp, stated Dr.
Reeves
Kenyon will be placed strictly on ii
war basis, no vacations granted, but
fnrloughs given as in the army. A
small college. Kenyon for instance,
presents a better opportunity for pro.
motion to become an officer in the
army than larger college, as each
man receives personal instructions
all the time.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1918
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

Governor James M. Cox.
Lieut.. GOvernor-Earl ID. Bloom.
Secretary of State-William ID. Fu,.
tom
Treas. of State-Chester T.. Bryan.
Attorney General-Joseph McGhee.
Judges of Supreme Court Oscar
w Newman, Phil M. Grow.
Judge Court of Appeals Robert l..
Adair.
Congressman-Wm. A. Ashbrook.
State Senator-Carl " Beebe.
Representative-Joh II. Bone.
Clerk Of COurts-Walter G. Burris.
Sheriff-Walter ID. Mosholder.
Anditor-A. d. Rinehart.
County Commissioners-GeO w.
Hays, John Rice, George NJ. Shaffer.
Treasurer-Clifton G. Hunt.
RecOrder-Robert Cochran.
Surveyor S. Anderson.
Prosecuting Attorney-Ber o. Ev.
ans.
CorOner-tNo nomination..
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13
II ~ SUGAR IN COFFEE

Many a restauranteur and many a
hostess has observed, with natural
disapproyal, the custom some persons
have Of putting two or three Jumps or
spoonfuls Of sugar into their coffee,
and then not stirring 1t. When the
cup is drained, there is a layer of
wasted sugar at the bottom. The
practice ID not as rare as 1t should be,
even In these sugarless days.
The food administration therefore
notes, with warm appreciation. a pro.
fame sign hanging in restaurant
near Tonopah, New. reading as fol-
lows:
use only one level teaspoonful In
your coffee. Don't be U-boat. Stir
like hell. for we don't mind the
noise"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13

ofethe law to the period necessary for
demobilizing our army.
It''seems perfectly plain that the
American people are through with al.
cohbl.. I'VE may find come sort of
compromise hereafter between strong
drink and mild drink, between the
old.fashioned American barroOm and
the, respectable dispensaries of some
other countries that are temperate
but not total abstainers. Even that.
however, Is not at all sure.
The one sure thing is that we shall
never return to the liquor traffic as
we have known It In these last few
DECADES, and that future generations
win grow up without the alcoholic
teVlptations that have surrounded
their forefathers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13
OUT OF FRANCE sy CHRISTMAS

Some of the military critics are
soberly discussing the possibility of
expelling the Germans from France
before the end OF the year. Two
months ago such a notion wound have
been regarded as absolutely crazy.
One month ago it would have seemed
no more than an alluring but vision
,ary hope. Today 1t is received by
by men of calm Judgment as a posi-.
bility. and even probability. One
American war writer with a large fol-
lowing insists that 1t is inevitable
that the Germans cannot stop now
short of the Belgian and German
frontier.
That is hard for most of us TO be.
lieve, We have expected something
of the sort to occur next year, but
the most optimistic Of us never, until
very lately, dared hope for 1t before
the coming winter. We hardly dare
hope for II now. The war has lasted
so lOng-there has been 80 much ap.
parently futile struggling back and
forth-previous gains have been so
small, comparatively. and so lacking
In fulfillment of their promise!
Can 1t be now that this is the real
thing for which the world has been
waiting? That the Huns are areally
being rolled back ont of desecrated
France and Belgium. on their way to
the Rhine and beyond? That the al.
lies are on the last lap of the long.
hard race? That by bending every
effort to the task we ourselves may
win without the gruelling effort that
has exhausted our allies? That we can
certainly finish the big job next year,
and then come home and settle down
to the pursuits OF peace?
at is dangerous to indulge In the
Illusions of hope" but 1t is no less
dangerous and foolish to yield to the
illusions of pessimism. Let us ex-
pect the best. That attitude in itself
will help to realize the best, proyided
we abate nothing of our effort, but
carry on" to the height of our pow
eTs.
We shall not "get the boys out of
the trenches by Christmas" but we
may get the Germans out of France
by Christmas. If we do, what a
Christmas celebration there will be!
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13
THE YOUNG MANS CHANCE


If the American college enrolment
this fall does not break all records, 1t
will be because American boys are in.
comprehensibly slow in taking advan-
tage of remarkable opportunity.
Never have the colleges offered such
advantages as they do today.
1t is the literal truth that any
young man capable of passing en-.
trance examinations may now re.
ceiye college education without the
expenditure of cent-with his tut
tion, board. lodging and clothing fur.
nished free. He will actually be paid
$50 month for going to college.
To gain the benefit of these gener.
Gus conditions, the student will be ex.
pected to receive military drill and
instruction along with his academic
work. But he would do that, any
way, under the new draft law, If he
were found fit for army service. The
new arrangement. made by the war
department in cooperation with 400
colleges, simply gives to any youth
possessing sufficient educational DUAL.
ifications extra advantages that he
could never have had any reason to
expect.
The purpose of the government,
which pays the expenses, is not alto.
gether philanthropic. 1t regards col
lege students and high school gradu.
ates as the most promising material
for officers that can be found among
men Of their age. 1t therefore gives
them every possible advantage to
show the stuff there Is in them, with
a view to picking out for commits
sion In the army or navy any student
who gives indication of proficiency in
the knowledge required, together
with ability to command. This, how.
ever, is merely another special ad.
vantage offered to the student. He
would probably be drafted in any
event. In college, he will have a
much better chance to enter his coun-
trys service in responsible and re.
munerative capacity than as an I'm,
distinguished private.
Education is needed now more than
ever before, and will be at a greater
premium hereafter. Officers are
needed. Any youth uble to pass col.
lege entrance examination who has
not yet done so will do well to get
busy.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13
{, WOMEN FOR OVERSEAS

Women who speak French as well
as English are very much peded over
seas..'
Nine. Mathilde Archinarde, who Is
familiar with the situation and is now
giving lectures for the government,
says that all the non-French.speaking
women over there, with the axcep-
tion OF the nurses. are bother. Their
work is hampered at every turn.
This is peculiarly true of the. vo'
men who are trying to work at re.
facilitating the French peasants. lr'
vim. Cobb says in q recent article that
many OF these women start with Il
fundamental lack of understanding of
the peasant temperament and prob.
lens and their ignorance of the Ian
guage makes 1t impossible to bridge
this gap.
In the canteen work and the Sal.
walton Army work, as well as in nurs-
ing, this does not apply. Hot choc-
olate. apple pie and doughnuts, skill.
full attendance In illness, speak a
language of their own which is uni.
versally understood. But for work of
any Rind which requires direct con.
tact with the French people. the Ian
guage should be thoroughly learned
on this side OF the water, and valu-
able overseas time should not be
wasted In clumsy attempts to learn it
along with the doing of big job.
The requirements stated for appli
cants to the Vassar unit sum up rath'
er we'll what is expected of women
serving overseas. Women who can
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13
FIVE NEW TEACHERS
|NMURRY' DISTRICT
All Were Graduated From
Local H. S.; Went To
Normal School

Having completed their course OF
training at the normal school at Ath.
ems. the Misses Mary Brown, I.ouise
Oliver and Cora Rood, Mt. Vernon
girls. took up their duties as teach
ers in the supervision district of
Snpt. A. l.. Murry, in this county, on
Monday.
Miss Mary Brown has the Hin
Grove church In Monroe township,
Miss Oliver has the Chambers school
in Miller. township. and Miss Rood
has the Durham school in Wayne
township.
Another Mt. Vernon girl who was
graduated from the local high school
last spring, and who went to Athens,
is Miss Anita Blinn, who Is teaching
at the Lyall school in Hilliar town.
ship She began her duties a week
ago.
Miss Edna Winland, who was grad.
uated in 1917 from the local high
school, is teaching In the new build.
ing at the Clinton school In South
Vernon.
Supt. Murry said Tuesday that all
the schools in his district were now
running full force, the last of them
starting Monday, with an increase in
attendance over last year. There are
Al teachers in this district alone.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13
MEASURING THE SUGAR RATION

Many people who have always used
sugar freely and who are now anx
iOus to cut down their sugar consump.
tiOn. honestly, in accord with regula-
tions, have been somewhat puzzled
to Know how to go about II They
never measured the sugar they ate,
and the present ration doesn't mean
much when facing the sugar bowl.
Here is simple and fairly accur.
ate method of measuring sent out in
some government food conservation
notes.
Two pounds per person per month
means two pounds per person every
30 or 81 days. The approximate daily
ration for one person is therefore one
ounce. That ounce may be measured
with ordinary household teaspoons or
tablespoons of average size. Two
and one-half level teaspoons may be
considered equivalent to one ounce;
one round tablespoon; or six level
teaspoons.
This ration may be divided between
table use and cooking as the user
wishes, of course. Three level tea
spoons for table use and three for
cooking is a convenient basis for d.
vision.
In Jumps Qx9-l6x% inches), 6 half
Jumps equal the one-ounce ration.
That is. three half humps for cooking
and three half Jumps for table use
make up one days ration, easily ap
portioned to the three meals.
The foolish person who puts his
whole ration of 2la level teaspoons
of sugar on his breakfast food must
deny himself sugar at lunch and din.
ner II he is to play fair with the food
administration. with our fighting men
and our allies.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13
ANNOUNC CEMENT

Under the terms Of an agreement
entered into September 10, Stephen J.
Dorgan has become the lessee of the
property Of The Banner Publishing
Co., and hereafter The Banner. daily
and seni-weekIy, will be published un-
der his direction and management.
There will be no change in the policy
Of the two above named newspapers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13
PERCENT
Of REG|S7RANTS Of
JUNE 5 IN CLASS |
Report Shows Only One In
Class 3; 'Twenty-Six
In Class 5

A report on the June =, 1918, regis
tration of men 81 to 81, which will
be included in the state total and for.
warded to Washington, shows that
ll2 men of the 1877 registered on that
date in this county were placed in
Glass l. The report, which includes
a number of men in each class, is
being prepared by Miss Smith, cerl,
at the local draft board headquarters
The detailed statement of the men
in the five classes follow: Glass |,
112; Glass 9, 81; Glass ), l.; Class 4,
81; Glass 5, 2G.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13
co. COMMISSIONERS
LET ONE CONTRACT
FOR BRIDGE REPAIRS

One contract. calling for the repsir-
Ing Of bridge In Hilliar township.
was let by the county commissioners
al their weekly meeting Monday
morning. The contract was let to
Leor Conway and carried a considera.
tion Of S15.5O.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13
OF ST. GEORGE
MEET MONDAY EVENING

The Daughters of st. George held
their regular meeting Monday even.
ing at the G. A. r. hall. Following the
business session, the members were
entertained by Mrs. Charlotte Brin.
ing and Mrs. Clara jenkins.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13

Neb. II had been all.
Ing for some time With
chronic constipation,
stomach trouble and
. terrible misery after
eating. when / was
taken sick with alb.
scess Of the bowels.
We had some of the
bestdoctors in Lincoln
In attendance. and
they all said / would
have to be operated ON
right away. ! had
b Q ard Of Chamber.
lain's Tablets. and we
got q bottle of them.
l began to take them
and In three days Twas
able to be up and got
better right along. /
am the proudest girl
in lincoln To find silch
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13
MT. VERNON 7, UTICA o

The Mt. Vernon baseball team cas-
lily defeated the Utica nine Sunday
afternoon at the athletic park by a
score of to O. Bond pitched for Mt
Vernon while Richardson twirled for
Utica.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13

We are selling High Grade $500
mile Factory Guaranteed Tire In Ford
sizes at very low price. Max Mey.
ers Mammoth Stpve Store. West Gam.
bier street. StfF"tf
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13
Happiest Girl
In Lincoln

Il am only too glad 10 testify to the
good qualities Of Chamberlain g Tablets,"
writes Miss Nora q. Hagerty, Of Lincoln,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13

Mrs. s. ID. Dalrymple and Miss
Mary Dalrymple returned to their
home In Columbus after visiting rel.
atives here.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13
TO CONDUCT SERVICES

Rev. W. II. Shields has been called
to Middletown to conduct the funeral
services Of a former parishioner.