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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
TOLEDO NEEDS MEDICS
TO COMBAT INFLUENZA

TOLEDO, Dec .I3--With IG3 new
cases OF influenza reported today, the
city health department issued com.
munication to Newton d.. Baker. sec
retary Of war. asking him for the i'm
mediate release OF physicians now in
the army. in order that they may re-
turn and aid in the fight against the
outbreak OF the epidemic. 1t is said
that 20 local physicians are in the ser.
vice at Camp Greenlcaf, Oglethorpc,
Ga, Schools here arc closed to chill.
dreh under Is years Of age. Extne-
sion of the an may De made, health
authorities. said today.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
MAJOR COLE is SAFE

FlNDLAY, Dec. 13-The receipt of
two letters yesterday from Major
Ralph d. Cole by Mrs. Cole set at
rest the fears that Major Cole may
possibly have been killed in action
with the. Thirty-seventh divisions s
last engagement. Nothing had been
heard from him for two months and
it was feared he had been wounded.
The letters yesterday were dated
November Is and IS.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
SOUVENIRS RECEIVED
BY MT. VERNON MAN

]. o. Earnest of Wooster avenue re-
ceived yesterday the following sow
enirs from his brother, Clifford Earn
est. first lieutenant and chaplain, A.
l.. T.:
German soldiers service cap, Ger.
man leather pouch, One-pou9d shell,
buttons from German uniform and q
Prussian soldiers shoulder strap.
These souvenirs can be seen in the
window of Scribner's drug store.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
KILLED IN ACTION
WASL|EUT. CREEDEN

Willis p. Crecden, South Gay street,
received a message from the war de.
partment Thursday evening convey.
ing the sad information that his bro.
ther, Lieutenant John E. Crceden,
had been killed in action on septem.
Der 80, somewhere in France.
The deceased had been in the regu
lar army for a number Of years, hav.
ing enlisted In London, Ohio. He was
member Of the 3tath infantry, Both
Division.
Lieutenant Crceden is survived by
two brothers, Willis p, Of this city,
and Leo Creeden in France.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17

Ray Mcmahon Of Akron spent Sat.
urday here.
Miss Mary Troth of the Columbus
road spent Saturday in Columbus.
Mrs. II. f. Castle of Fredericktown
was Columbus visitor Saturday.
Stephen Jacobus of East Chestnut
street spent Saturday in Columbus OH
business.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
KNOX COUNTY BOY
BACK FROM FRANCE

Fred Ward of Brandon received a
telegram Thursday from his son,
Glenn Ward, saying that he had ar
rived safely in the United States
from overseas. For the past nine
months Ward has acted as messeng-
er from the naval station at Bord-
eauX to Paris.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
DISCUSS THE FLU;
ISSUE NO ORDERS

Physicians of the city met with the
members of the health board Thurs.
day evening to discuss the influenza
situation in Mt. Vernon.
No new restrictions were ordered
by the health board, but it was decid.
ed to hold another meeting later in
the week or on Sunday when the sit
uation will be discussed
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
INVESTIGATION OF
HOMER FIRE BY THE
STATE FIRE MARSHAL

HOMER, Dec. IA = An assistant
state fire marshal is here today inves-
tigating the fire on Thursday which
destroyed several buildings in the vii
lage. The loss is estimated at $15.-
900.
The cause of. the fire is not known,
1t originated in the barber shop OF
Jesse Sellers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17

of indianapolis, Ind. Is tho week end.
guest Of her brother, Leo voyles. IS
BRANDON. Dec 10 Raymond
Kcmmcr, who has been stationed at
Camp Shcman for tho past rev
months, arrived home Thursday
LOCK. Dec. 13--L. N. Hall left Fri.
day for Morehead Ky, where he viii
spend the winter with relatives.
Ralph Shut and Frank Law spent
Friday in Columbus.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
CHARLES FOX DIES
OF THE INFLUENZA

Charles Fox, aged sc years. died at
4:3O O'Clock Saturday morning at his
home on Kenyon street after four
weeks illness of influenza. He leaves
six children. Mrs. Fox died three
weeks ago of influenza.
Funeral and burial at 10 O'Clock
Monday at Mound View.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
COUNTYBR|EFS

GAMBLER. Dec. li--H, G. Jacobs
Of Chicago !s spending several days
here with his mother, Mrs. Katherine
Jacobs.
BRANDON. Dec. 14-Mrs. Margar.
ct Jones is very i'll at her homo here.
hOCK. Dec. li--Mrs. Doris Udell
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
Two Sales Saturday.

Two Sales Saturday
There will be two sales at the south
door of the court house Saturday af
.ternoon at 9 o'clock.
Teh X. G. Anderson property, locat
cd on the Sychar road, will be sold al
sheriff's sale.
The Samantha Horn property, loc
ated in South Vernon, will be sold BY
the executors.
Court Bailiff Purcell will cry botl
sales.
Real Estate Transfers
Sarah /. Arnold to Sam'l ii. Israe
parcel in Howard, 81.
Georgia c. Hill to Perley A. Twin
am, parcel in Clinton, $2,400.
Villa G. Smith to ]. Clyde Smith
104 acres in Pleasant. ST..
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17

Granted a Divorce
Marietta Martin was granted de-
cree of divorce in the court of COM
mon pleas Thursday from Ralph Mar
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17

Order OF Sale
in the case Of Alexander VanVoor.
his. guardian of Parker VanVoorhs
vs. his ward, an order, of private sale
has lNen issued in the probate court
of Knox county. Real estate bond
is fixed at Sl1 900.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
Wanted, For Sal e,2 c

WANTED--To rent D farm on
shares. Citizens phone 2O30-J II tf'
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
Officials improving

Officials Improving
Clerk of Courts Taylor and Deputy
Clerk Burris, who have been i'll with
the influenza, arc recovering and ex-
pect to be able to resume their duties
the early part of next week.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17

lin on the grounds OF wiIful absence.
The plaintiff was also given the Gus.
tody of the minor child
o
Appointment Made
Clinton M. Rice has been appointed
administrator Of f,Mary RWorkman in
the probate court OF Knox county.
Bond. $4,000, with iOcena NJ. Rice and
Robert McClurg as sureties. The APP
praisers are Ray Horn, Giles Butts
and Harry Richert.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-07-30
REVENUE BILL IS
DELAYED FOR A time
EONGRESSMEN TAKING CARE
ITO DODGE WRATH OF rVOT-
ERS. MEASURE DUE LATER.

The new revenue bill, now in the
hands of the house ways and means
committee, will be long in the max
ing, in fact it is doubtful if it be
called for final action until. after the
November election. When the first
tldIpgs Cof the new revenue demands
Tor war purposes reached congress
there was wild shrek of indigna-
ton. No statesman wishes to ap-
proach an election just after he has
raised the tax rate. Nav it is con-
oeded that the final creation probably
will be passed as a sort of christmas
gift. By that time the elections will
be nicely out of the way and a con-
gresham maylfeel safe in going home
TO his constituents without wearing
a trench hat.
The present attitude of the senate
finance committee is that Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoO was 'thull-
ing the market" when he put the
amount of revenue to be raised by
the United States in one year at SPA
OOO,OUO,000 Committee members do
not believe it is beyond the ability of
the country to raise the sum. but
they believe it is beyond the capacity
OF the government to spend that sum
IN so short time
President Wilson is eager that rev.
enue legislation shall be considered
without delay.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-07-30
Be 10 PER CENT.
TAX ON ALL INCOMES
is IN NEW WAR REVENUE BILL
AGREED UPON BY WAYS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE.

WASHINGTON, D. Inclusion
In the new war revenue bill designed
to raise $8,OOO,OOO,OOO by taxation
of 10 per cent. normal tax on all
incomes of individuals after reduc-
ton of 81 900 exemption for unmar-
ried persons and $4,000 exemption
for married persons has been tenta-
lively agreed upon by the house ways
and means committee. This was I'M
derstood today after the second ses-
sion of the committee which is franz
ing the bill for presentation in the
house when congress reconvenes the
sast of August.
1t was pointed out, however, the
10 per cent. personal income tax
feature is subject to adjustment as
the consideration of the measure in
the committee continues. Chairman
Kltchin after today's session stated
/ that .n the, data before the committee
shows durino the calendar year 1918
the net income reported by corpora
tons will reach 100000 ZOO and
by individuals $7,000,OOO,0OO. The
committee at today's meeting, Mr..
K1rchin said, discussed the question
of deductions, credits and exemptions
which will remain, he said, about as
In The present law.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-07-30
new STATE TAXES
ARE TO Be IMPOSED
THE CORPORATION TAX is IN
CREASED 100 PER CENT. IN
BILL PASSED BY SENATE

The state senate has passed the
general tax bill. One of the most i'm
portant provisions is the increase of
approximately 100 per cent. of the
taxes on corporations doing business
In the state. The corporation tax
starts with $40 for those whose Cant
tai does not exceed $4,000. The
specific taxes passed on by the senate
and adopted include the fol-
lowing, many of which are altogether
new taxes: Bond makers, $25; book
agents IN each county doing business,
SO; stocks and bonds brokers, 500:
merchandise brokers, $25; railroad
and theatre ticket brokers, in towns
of less than 10000 populations. $50,
IN cities of more than 10000 popula-
ton, 500; card dealers, $40; cigar
makers, $40; circuses from $3.50 to
$500 on sliding scale, according to
the population of the town interest
ed; coke, coal and wood dealers, SO:
constructing companies, one-tenth of
one per cent. of contract price; gas
dime and oil dealers, who sell from
wagons, $40 for each wagon; Junk
dealers, $40 to $25, on a Sliding
scale.
The following increases in taxation
were passed favorably: Bottlers, $50
increase for each filling head over
one; graduated increase ON corpor-
alton taxes; city directories, increase
from $50 to $75; immigration agents
from $500 to $1,000; itinerant prac-
tltioners from $40 to $25; loan agen-
cies from $40 to S25.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-07-30
ALL THE WAY FROM
IDAHO TO MARRY
LASS OF Is IN TEARS WHEN HER
SWEETHEART FAILED To
MEET HER IN ATLANTA.

ATLANTA, Ga.-Out on the plains
of Idaho Emma Alyda Holcomb can
ride "a horse, shoot and throw a rome
with any ffteen-year-old girl in the
country. Put her down in a wilder
ness cor desert and she would know
exactly how to take care of herself.
But put Emma Alyda-as she was
put Tuesday night-in the midst of a
strange and hurrying crowd at the
Atlanta terminal station, hundreds of
miles from home, with not a friendly
lace In sight, her heart aching and
disappointed from the failure of her
sweetheart to meet her and marry
her as he had promised-then rome
throwing and shooting and riding all
are futile and the tears start to her
blue eyes and she bows her little
head in her hands.
SO the matron found her at the
terminal station-a ,crumpled little
heap of old rose dress, curly golden
hair and tear-dimmed blue eyes. To
the matron she told her story.
Back in Idaho, she said, her father
c. E. Holcomb, did not allow any
girls or boys to come to his ranch.
But in spite of this she met and
learned to love a young fellow who
punched cattle on an adjoining ranch.
His name, she said, was r. S. Dodgins
and his old home was at Mountain
City, Ga
Dodgins was called to the eolors.
He was told to report to Camp Cor
don on August 5. So they decided to
get married. She borrowed the rail-
road fare and came by herself all the
way to Atlanta. He was to come by
another route and meet her here.
Then they were to be married and
she was to live with his people at
Mountain City until he came home
from the war.
But her sweetheart failed to arrive
per schedule, and now Emma Alyda
is being held at the juvenile court
until an answer is received to a tele-
gram dispatched to her father in
Boise City, Idaho.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-07-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Stevens will move
about the first of October into the
bungalow on Lee street owned by
Mr.. j. M. Bell.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-07-30
COTTON, OUTSIDE OF
TEXAS, DOING WELL
CROP DETERIORATING IN THAT
STATE ON bought AND HEAT.
OPENING PREMATURELY.

Generous and timely rains in prac-
tically all localities east of the Mis-
slsslppi river, with moderate temper
atures, made a very favorable week
for the development of cotton in
nearly all of that section, and the
plants made satisfactory develop
ment generally, according to the
weekly national weather and crop re-
port.
The crop is fruiting well in this
area and the plants are blooming
heavily nearly to the northern limits
OF the belt, continues the bulletin,
although damage is resulting from
rust and shedding locally in central
and southern Georgia and some she'd
ding is reported from Mississippi.
The crop made good growth in Ar
kansas also, except in the south por-
ton, and advanced rapidly locally in
Louisiana, where rains occurred, but
1t is mostly too dry in the last named
state for good growth.
Picking in Texas.
The crop made fairly good ad-
vancement in most of Oklahoma, and
the outlook continues promising in
that state, except in the southwest
portion. Cotton was unfavorably af-
fected in Texas by the continued
drought and persistent high tempera-
lures, and the crop is now deteriorat-
ing generally in that state; bolls are
opening prematurely and there are
complaints of shedding. Early cotton
is being picked in the central portion
of Texas.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-07-30
FORESAW HIS OWN DEATH
IN GERM ACTION ON BODY
DIR. Sanford, Research Worker, Calm
ly Awaited His Fate.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.-Dr. E. W.
Sanford, of the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity medical faculty, died today in
Centerville from blood poisoning,
produced by accidental incubation
while engaged in research work for
the government.
When he found that symptoms of
poisoning were developing in himself
as he had observed them in expert
ments on guinea pigs and pigeons he
informed his parents and prepared
for death. While i'll letter of praise
for his work came to Doctor Sanford
from Dean J. W. Williams, of the
medical school.
Doctor Sanford was twenty-five
years old.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-07-30
SAL, 82O,97O PUT In SAVINGS
BY PEOPLE OF UNITED STATES
Total of War Savings and Thrift
Stamps Sales Is Announced. Ne
braska Leads Other States.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Sales of
war savings and thrift stamps have
increased rapidly during the month
of July, with the result that the total
value of these securities placed to
date has reached $447,S2O,97O, the
treasury department announced to-
day.
Detailed figures showing the sales
by states on June 20 showed total
sales of $368,151,175. Nebraska is
leading in per capita sales, with an
average of 1864. The District of
Columbia is second, with per capita
sales of $7.52. Iowa, Kansas, Missou-
ri and Indiana ranked next in the or
der named.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-07-30
BIG ARMY BEEF PLANTS
BEING BUILT IN FRANCE

Five Additional Structures With a
Capacity of 100000 Pounds.
To safeguard against any tempo
1ary shortage of beef for the army in
France, the war department is con-
structing five additional refrigerat-
ing plants, with capacity for freez-
ing -30,O0O,OOO to 10000, 900
poU0rdj. sling plants are being
built III tAarp It'll these struct-
ures. All tie md mate
rials will be suppnv, Init
ed States except the lum.> con-
crete, which will be secured in
France.
The army is now operating in
France a refrigerating plant with
capacity of 100000 pounds of
beef, and an ice-making plant with
capacity of 5000 tons. These
plants are being enlarged.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-07-30
BASEBALL PLAYERS MUST
WORK BY SEPTEMBER Isl
Must Get Jobs ur Enter ARMY by
That Date Is Edict.

Secretary Baker has decided that
the work or fight regulations will not
apply to baseball players until Sep
TENDER 1. The ruling means that
professional baseball players of draft
age have until September 2 to find
essential occupations or go into the
army.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-07-30
GEoRGIA'S FIRST BALE is
GINNED IN CoLQUITT COUNTY

Georgia's first bale of 1918 cotton
vas ginned Friday by Clarence Tul
u.s.. of Doerun. The bale, which
weighed eco pounds. has been shipp
ed to Savannah. Mr.. Tullis ginned
the states first bale last year on the
same date.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-07-30

vines sr hghting is under way in the
ere fo. ana woods in the region of
rdenn;eSt to the south of Fere-en-
Tho us and Ris forests.
isono..sd Vest estimate of German
II Loco taken since July Is is
.i 9H The 'ne other sectors in France the
n ono "I baH German thrusts. There is
ener ~eliet in some quarters that
tion my NY Will strive to ease the sit
On n4rth of the Marine by a
N maf lack elsewhere, but nothing
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-07-30
One WHITE MAN WAS
HANGED In GEORGIA FRIDAY
Another One, a Soldier Who Murder
cred His Wife, Was Given
Respite for Thirty Days.

One white man was hanged in
Georgia Friday, and another one was
to have paid the death penalty at the
same time but was given a respite
of 80 days. They were John Thomp-
son, of Troup county, and Private
Bart Goodwin. of Polk county.
Thompson, white man, was con-
victed of the murder of Sheriff Shi-
rey, of Troun county on the night of
July &c, 1917, when the sheriff with
his deputies made a raid on an illicit
distillery operated by Thompson.
Goodwin was convicted of the MUIR
der of his wife in April, 1917, while
ne was at home on furlough from
an army camp.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-07-30
BEAN AND PEANUT CROPS
SHOW HUGE INCREASES
Government Report Also Forecasts a
Big Gain in These Products.

Government Report Also Forecasts a
Big Gain in These Products.
The largest crops of beans and pea
nuts ever grown in the United States
are in prospect for this years har-
vest. Department of agriculture pro-
duction forecast shows an increase
over last year of 10, 100000 bushels
in the peanut crop, with a total of
79,704,000 bushels, and an increase
Of almost 100000 bushels in the
bean crop, with total Of 1871, 900
bushels.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
POTASH IN PLENTY.

Secretary of the Interior Lane announces
that whereas the United States was almost
wholly dependent on Germany for potash al
the outbreak of the war, we shall within two
years be able to manufacture all that the nation
needs Our own deposits and new processes
devised to utilize them make this possible.
The metallic chemical element potassium is
never found free in nature. But it is the es'
sential akili of the animal body, and its soluble
salts are necessary to the fertility OF soils.
Early in our history we of America made
potassium carbonate by ixiviating wood ashes
in tubs and evaporating the solution In iron
pots, whence the name potash A government
report says that in Monroe county, New York,
in 1925 there were twenty-five asheries, as they
were called. Salt gardens on ocan coasts IN
France and elsewhere were once of industrial
importance potash producers. But OF late
years the deposits at Strassfurt in Saxony have
produced a large part of the commercial sup
ply owing to the fact that the mineral, as was
found, was soluble in water Crude potash Is
used in the manufacture of flint glass and soft
soap and the refined product has various uses
Germany had dreamed of forcing commercial
concessions on us by Withholding potash But
ii was only dream for we shall soon be produc-
ing all that we need.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
QUIT THINKING ABOUT 1T.

Des Moines News: A plea for tie
application of common sense and the
basic principles of Christian Science
to the present influenza epidemic was
made by the flu committee Saturday.
The immunity from infection en-
joyed by soldiers at Camp Dodge who
are Christian Scientists was brought
to the attention of the committee by
Marshall Miller, president of the
Trades and Labor assembly.
These people are keeping them
selves in good health by right atti-
tude of mind said DR.. w. C. White,
chairman of the committee Many
people contract diseases mainly
through fear of them, and this fear
is the first thing we have to over
come in conquering this epidemic.
There is no doubt in my mind
that people can think themselves
into having disease, or even into
their graves, if they are not careful.
81 do not mean to make light of
the situation In any way, for it Is
most certainly serious one, but in
stead Of expecting to catch influenza,
If people would use common sense
and preventive measures, they would
be less likely to contract it,"
Entirely too much publicity has
been given the symptoms said H.
w. Byers, corporation counsel, and
this has bad effect on people.
think preventive measures should
be given out. instead"
Asked whether Christian Scientists
of the city had objected to the quar-
antine, DIR. White replied:
Most certainly not. I have found
in all my work that the Scientists
are always quickest to comply with
any suggestion for sanitation or the
good health Of a community"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
DON'T FAIL TO VOTE.

Ottumwa Courier: Preparations
are being made for short political
campaign in Iowa following the Lib
erty loan campaign, but in many
sections of the state there will be
ban on meetings, doubtless, on
account of the danger from Spanish
inuenza Interest in politics has
waned, somewhat, because in the
war emergency the minority party
has minmized criticism to obtain
unanimity of action.
But this fact must not be per-
mitted to keep voters away from the
polls this fall. The exercise of the
right of suffrage is a vital duty OF
every American citizen which he
should not neglect under any circum-
stances. The whole theory of our
government is founded on the ex-
preston of the public's opinions and
desires through the ballot, and at
this time, when our nation stands
before the world in the attitude of
a model, 1t is incumbent on every
American to preserve the principles
of government to the full.
In the world there are but two
kinds of government worthy of the
name-government by individual and
government by party. Germany is
typical of the former class; the Unit
ed States of the latter. 1t was against
government by German ruler, King
George Of England, that Americans
revolted when they established their
own and our own government by
party.
Since that time our country has be-
come leader among the worlds ma
lions through the development of rep
lresentative party government. For
the last half century and more there
have been two established political
parties, and the fundamental differ
ence between them has been on the
issue of protective tariff and free
trade 1t is an honest difference,
based on economic facts and theories.
Always there have been other
issues between the two parties as to
policies, methods and the conduct OF
the government. But always the
country has chosen it's chief execu.
tive and the makers of its laws with
reference to their party affiliations
and the principles underlying the two
permanent political organizations.
The necessity for representative
government never was more plain
than it is today; the necessity for
maintaining it in our country never
was more plain. That necessity
points the duty of every individual
who has the right of suffrage to exer
else that right. No citizen should
surrender his vote this year. 1t is
his birthright. and 1t is to protect
and perpetuate privileges it confers
that our armies are fighting.