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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-26

1918. in the English channel. off Ports
mouth. For this exploit $4,000 was
given by the admiralty to the cap.
tain, officers and crew. Both subma
rines were destroyed at daylight and
survivors were picked up from them
by the American destroyer Davis
which was about mile away on the
port quarter
One submarine came up on the star.
board bow of the Olympic as the mist
cleared away, and was rammed i'm
mediately. AS the bow of the $4,000.
ton ship was cutting her in two an.
other U.bOat appeared on the port
quarter, half mile away, and was
sunk by a shot from the six.inch stern
gun. Twenty seven of her officers and
men were rescued by the Davis. with
five from the U-boat that was rammed
The Olympic sank another U-boat in
the Mediterranean in June, 1916, by
gunflre, but as there were no surviv.
ors. il was not counted as official by
the admiralty.-New York Cores.
pondence Pittsburg Dispatch.
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ALL DRAFT RECORDS
WILL Be SEALED
Gen. Crowder Orders Boards
To Guard All Documents
In Their Possession.

General CrOwder las issued instruc-
tions to all draft boards inpressing
upon them the necessity of preserving
all registration records.
Administration OF war risk insur-
ance and of future pension laws will
in many cases depend almost exclus.
lively upon data in the local board rec.
ords, which will also have vital rela-
tionship to charges of desertion or
delinquency involving the honor OF
thousands OF men.
The records are to be sealed by the
boards and held subject to instric.
tions. No one but members of the
clerical force can have access to the
records.
Under no circumstance whatever
shall local boards withdraw or permit
anyone else to withdraw any paper
from the files.
Orders have also been received that
the Office of all draft boards will be
closed on Dec. TO-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-26
INSTITUTE A LODGE
OF ELKS At ASHLAND
Park D. Worley OF This City
Was In Charge Of Cere-
monies; Moore Sings

Elkdoms baby lodge. No. 1860. was
instituted at Ashland Thursday after
noon. the institution ceremonies being
in charge of Dist. Deputy Park -.
Worley of this city, representative of
Bruce A. Campbell of East st. Louis.
H., the grand exalted ruler of the or.
der.
The ceremonies were Witnessed by
many visiting Elks from nearby cities.
Rev John Dyshart of jamestown,
n. T.. the grand chaplain was pres
ent.
Other well-known Elks present
were John G. Price. Exalted Ruler
John Kaufman and james Marker of
Columbus; Jess w. Smith Of Wash.
ington G. H.; Charles w. Fairbanks
of Marion. president of the Ohio lIlks'
association.
An elaborate banquet was served in
the evening. Harvey J. Moore of this
city sang Il number of solos. which
made Il big hit.
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FOR SPEAKER OF CONGRESS

There's Jim Mann of Illinois, Re-
publican floor leader. In the natural
course Of events he would become
speaker of the house. The objection
to him is largely personal lie is SO
thoroughly well informed man him
self that he grows impatient with
those who are nOt--and shows It,
For that reason there are those who
have writhed under his keen thrusts
and who do not like him. Therefore,
they would not have him elevated to
the commanding rank of speaker. Mr.
Mann has been away from the house
for the better part OF Il year because
of impaired health. His condition Is
vastly improved but there is possi
bility that he may not desire the
speakership at all and thus disap.
point the political observers who see
in his candidacy the elements of
party discord Gillette of Massachu-
setts, acting floor leader during his
absence. would receive formidable
backing in event Mann should decline
to stand for the place.
DR.. Simeon ID. Fess of Ohio, whose
prestige has grown tremendously be.
cause of his successful conduct of the
congressional campaign as chairman
of the Republican congressional com
mittee, Is the favorite of large num-,
Der of members; and Congressman
Nicholas LOngwOrth of Cincinnati
who has made himself an important
factor by his careful study of reve-
nue. legislation, is likewise assured of
large following. But, in any event,
whether II is to be Mann, or Gillette.
Fess or Longworth, conferences will
precede final action, and in spite of
predictions of dire disaster, the cleo
ton of speaker probably will be
brought about with IL surprising show
of unanimity.--Gus Karger in Times
Star.
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Rev. Forrest w. Woods of Lairol.
lette, Ind, is visiting here for several
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Spitzer aud
children. East Vine street, have de-
parted for Kokomo Ind, where they
will spend the winter with relatives.
j. c. McCreary of Fredericktown
went to Columbus Saturday to visit
his wife, who has been patient at
Grant hospital for some time
Mrs. Charles l.. Johnson returned
home from Cleveland Friday night.
where she had been visiting her
daughters for week
Mrs. Leslie o. Felker, who has been
visiting her father, r. p Friedrich OF
East Chestnut street, has returned to
her home in Chicago. n
Mrs. p P0pejoy was moved Friday
from the NJ. & s. sanitarium to her
home on East Ohio avenue, in Mile
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-26
GOOD FROM EVIL

II Is pity that, the world needed
so many lessons--that 1t had to be
Sent to the stern school OF war-but
already benefits of that schooling are
being made manifest.
One city announces that the work
among its cripples Is to be doubled I'm
the coming year. This does not mean
work among soldiers crippled in the
war, but just among the civilian Grip
pies such as abound in every city.
This doubling of effort and recogniz-
ing of possibilities Is directly due,
however to the influence of the work
which has been so successfully car
ried on IN restoring crippled soldiers
to usefulness and activity.
Appliances perfected for soldier
needs are to be used for the civilians:
Instead of being heavy burdens to be
carried these afflicted people are to
be made self-helpful and independent
so far as possible.
Flooded with an army of men Grip
pied by the war. the world aroused
itself and did something. From now
on the problem of the cripple will not
be how best to fit him for his useless
ness, but how he can best be aided to
become actively useful
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-26
PRIESTS IMPRISONED
FOR CONCEALING BELLS

ZURICH Several Polish Roman
Catholic priests, together with lead
ing members of their congregation,
have been imprisoned by the Ger,
mans because they concealed church
bells to prevent their c0nliscation by
the German military authorities, War
saw papers report. None of the pris,
oners have been brought to trial.
They were merely told that they
would have to remain in jail until the
bells were found
Some years ago Paderewski. the
pianist, gave magnificent bell to the
church at kansna This the Austrians
requisiuoned to the intense indigna.
tion of the parishioners.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-26
SHORT LOCALS

Miss Mary Dalrymple and Mrs
Charles Hackett spent Friday in Co
lumbus
Mrs. Roy Iehner of Newark spent
Friday here with relatives.
Mrs. Gaylord A. Freeman and son
have returned to Chicago after visi.
with relatives in the city. Mrs. Free
mans mother, Mrs. Emma Miser. ac.
companied her daughter TO Chicago
and will spend the winter in that city
Elvin Scott and daughter, Miss Haz
cl Scott of Mitchell, S. d., who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Mar.
tin of Pleasant street went to Cen
terburg Saturday to visit relatives for
several days.
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GETTING READY FOR 1920

Republicans in congress are open
ing the 1920 presidential campaign.
In proposing to hamper President
Wilson in his handling of the prob.
lens of reconstruction. they are seek.
ing an issue upon which to appeal to
the people. 1t is game as old as pol
itics.
One of the commonplaces of pOliti-
cal history has been the consistent
growth of the executive power at the
expense of the Legislative. The ten
dency has been constant and has been
emphasized particularly under such
aggressive presidents as Theodore
Roosevelt and Mr. Wilson. That the
public has welcomed the growth of
executive authority has been repeat
edly attested
as popular as the president himself.
II would not have lost control of con
gresS at the recent elections. Had Mr..
Roosevelt been no more popular than
his party in the hcydey Of his power
his place in history would be less i'm
prcssiye than II is now.
Always the most popular presidents
have been those who exercised the
greatest power. The country has out
grown the type of executive who was
content merely to exercise his strict
Ia, In
governor of Ohio who took that atti-
iude was repudiated at the public's
first opportunity and denied election
when he sought the office again. A
president standing upon a similar
platform would be no more popular
The American people have come to
idents than the exercise merely of the
authority granted by the constitution.
They demand leadership. They de.
mand type of responsibility that
cannot be assumed by congress.
For the period Of reconstruction
now at hand there Is enough work and
enough honors for both branches OF
government. While no one Will oh
ject to the Republican proposal that
congress shall lhenceiorth exercise
its normal and constitutional func.
tons" no one will take the proposal
seriously or expect that congress will
do anything Of the kind. The sugges
tiOn Is out OF harmony with the times
II the Republicans in congress sue
ceed in limiting the authority Of the
president, their success will in no
sense reflect II popular discomfort with
Mr. Wilson's methods or policies; nor
Is there reason TO assume that, could
the issue. be submitted to the people,
Republicans would be supported In
their contention, The incident merely
calls attention to u state OF mind
quite 10 be expected two years before
q presidential election, - Cleveland
Plain Dealer
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CASUALTY LIST
(onlcial war Department ReporD

(Onicial War Department Report
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23--Today's
casualty list, as issued by the United
States war department, contains 976
names, divided as follows: Killed in
action 1871, died of wounds 1872. died
of disease 229, wounded severely 40,
wounded degree undetermined, 5S
wounded slightly 90, missing in ac.
tion l27. prisoners 10.
The following Ohio men were in
cluded in the list:
IL Killed in Action
Lieut.. Alvin N. Seth, Cleveland.
Privates Ralph r. Coleman, Denni.
son; George Il. DandsOn, Kingston !;
George A. Seller, Shepard William
Strube, Cincinnati; William G. West,
North Fairfield; Michael Bregen, Gin.
cinnati, Earl T.. Cunningham. Roscoe,
Raymond J. Fpnce. Dayton; Joseph
Newbauer, Cleveland Charles Per.
kins, Lewis Center.
Died of Wounds
Sergeant Stanley s. Bowman, Can
ton.
Privates Owen W. Barr, East Mon
roe; George LeiIler. st. Marysville;
Francis T. Roth, Defiance; Henry
Steinbrecher, Wauseon; John M
Temple, fleetwood.
Died of Disease
Sergeant William Y Campbell
Byesville; Leroy Latto, Canton.
Corporal William Mckinley Weis
ner, Dayton.
lard Il. Iloll, Cleveland; Harry IL
Leaper Gallipolis Elmer J. Boyer
Findlay: William llanlon, New Mata
moras Clifford j. Roberts. Troy
Charles V. Snyder Fort Recovery;
Charles I'urnus. Derby.
Wounded Severely
Lieut. Jesse Fred Brown, Spring
| field.
Privates Elmer N. Atkinson, Gin
cinnati; Russell l.. Coleman, Mans
field; Mike Hesper, Cleveland; Franl
| Hirsis, Toledo
Wounded, Degree Undetermined
Private Joseph Madice, Lowelville
Wounded Slightly
Sergeant Edward Temple, Youngs
town,
Priyates Herbert Hite, Nenia
Franklin G. Webb Fremont Franl
Marculiatis. Cleveland.
Missing in Action
Privates Joseph Abel. Columbus
Earl ilensel, Cleveland; Harlow w
Piclton, Rome; Herman A. Iils
Cleveland,
Prisoners
Lieut.. II. r. Root Cleveland.
Private Charles Irving Rohrer, Riti
man.
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Bros. ambulance
Albert Tanner and Allen Hall went
to Conneaut Saturday where they will
be employed by the Western Union
Telegraph Go.
The Misses Mary Leonard an1
Mable Keller of Fredcricltown went
TO Camp sherman Saturday TO spend
the weekend
Mrs. Ira Mangus returned to Co
lumbus Saturday after visiting her
sister. Mrs. M. IL. Cave, of North san.
dusky street.
Mrs. n. Ieopole and son, Robert,
of Orrville. are visiting at the home
of ID. n. kaufman of East Ohio ave
nue..
Mrs. George w. Bum has returned
to her home IN Chicago after visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Harry $. Bum.
William McGee went to Columbus
Saturday on business.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-26
spolLlne CHRISTMAS GREETING

oTSiGINo ST'N'o NNo WILL wv
mo Christmas card or any descrip
tion is allowed in the box said the
Red Cross worker To the woman turn
Ing In n Christmas box for Il "friend'
less soldier"
II am so sorry the woman said.
'"That card conveys such Il whole
some. friendly spirit. without any
thing personal or sloppily sentiment
al, that thought il would cheer up
n homeless soldier considerably. But
! suppose YOU have some good reason
for the regulation"
The reason was eXplaied Last year
Christmas cards were permitted. But
such silly slushy cards We're sent,
such sentimental notes written, that
good deal of trouble was caused. IN
some cases the people who had dis
araced themselves and insulted tho
iriendless soldiers by sending the
gushing notes and cards received re.
plies In kind. Then they were indig'
nant and complained 10 the Red Cross
authorities against the soldiers. Prob
ably most of the offending parties
were foolish young girls whose more
foolish parents didn't pay any atten'
liOn Ia the way daughters romantic
patriotism expressed itself. But older
women, who should have known bet
ter. were guilty too,
People so lacking In Judgment and
good taste, not To say decency, need
10 have their patriotic efforts sternly
supervised Otherwise they hinder
right-minded persons in the whole
some. friendly acts they undertake.
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~ ~ M "a & NJ ~
EAT HOME PRODUCTS
THANKSGIVING DAY


Every dish served In American ho
tells. restaurants, clubs and other pub
lie eating places on Thanksgiving day
should be made from homegrown
products
This will he u distinct measure of
food conservation. which Is more nee.
essary than ever, and should demon
strate to the public how food and
transportation may be saved by using
only local products
We now viii have the ships to car
ry the food over there TO those who
need 1t. and We must still keep up
conservation so that we can fill them,
Thanksgiving Day should still be a
day of saving rather than day of nm.
usual feasting.
Thanksgiving can be expressed in
word and action without over eating
Ohio Defense Council
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MRS. FRANCES A. TARR
DIES FRIDAY MORNING

Mrs. Frances A. Tnrr. aged y
years, died ut 9;o5 o'clock Friday
morning at her home in Liberty town
ship after nine months illness.
She leaves her husband, David
Tarr, and one daughter, Mrs. Edward
niehl.
The funeral at / 80 O'Clock Sunday
afternoon at the home. Burial in the
Liberty cemetery,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-26
BERGER GETS MEDAL

NORTH LIBERTY, Nov 22-Wil
liam Berger, local telephone operator
received u medal from the govern
ment Thursday for having sold the
largest number of war savings
stamps in his district. the amount hr
sold being $1,000.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-26
TWAS BAD DAY FOR u.BoArs

The End of the war has made II pos
sible 10 tell how Captain Bertie Hayes
Of the British transport Olympic,
which sailed recently for Liverpool,
won the Distinguished Service Order
for sinking Two u-boats on May II,
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+ BIRTHS !
& II Il Il ~ 4, lie p{, u - y. q. :.
The SIMPSON FUNERAL

The funeral of the late George w.
Simpson occurred Friday afternoon
from the late residence on East
Chestnut street, The pallbcarers
We're members of Mt. Zion lodge, No.
., +, A. NJ. A short Masonic fun
eral service was read at the grave,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-26
MRS. MARY AGNEW
DIES In COLUMBUS

Mrs. Mary Agnew, aged 60 years.
who formerly resided ON the Gambler
road, died at $3.50 o'clock Friday al
the state hospital. Columbus.
She leaves five sons and one daugh
ter Mrs. Charles Davis Of this city
The funeral at 2 O'Clock Monday at
Miller's chapel. Burial in Mound View
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-26
FLORENCE SMOTHERS :
DIES ON THURSDAY
in LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

Mrs. Florence M. Smothers. aged 30
years, died ut $3.50 o'clock Thursday
afternoon at her home in Liberty
township after several weeks Illness
of heart trouble following influenza.
She leaves her husband. Clarence
Smothers. and two children, Lucille
and Ralph.
The funeral at $3.50 o'clock Satur-
day at the home. Burial in Maflsbor
ough.
Mrs. r. A. Cosner. Mrs. James Cos.
ner and Miss Eva Cosner spent Fri
day i'm Columbus.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-26
woulo ERECT FocA STATUE

WASHINGTON. Nov. ga resolu'
tion authorizing the erection of n sta
tue to Marshal Foch in Washington
aud appropriating 100000 for the
purpose was introduced in the house
yesterday by Representative Sinnott
Of Oregon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-26
NO SERVICES SUNDAY

Rev. S. T. Allen announced Friday
that there will be no services Sunday
at Ebenezer church because of the ep
idemic of Influenza
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-26

Now the new registrants are to BE-
discharged without learning whether
they would have been physically fit
to become soldiers or not. Isn't 1t
provoking?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-26
DISCOVERS u. S. FOOD
in HANDS OF GERMANS

by Associated Press totrhc Ilannerl
WITH THE BRITISH-AMERICA
ARMIES IN THE FIELD, Noe %
German soldiers on the British sector
of the Western Front evidently were
not as well off in the matter of food
as their brothers who fought on the
French and American sectors. The cor
respondent of The Associated Press
found at Valenciennes. for example,
that the soldiers food consisted
largely of black bread. pork fat and
raw turnips,
In the st. Mihiel section on the 9th
er hand, the Germans had biscuit
made of white flour, compressed beef,
f + + + + I. i. r. r 4. i. r. ~
+ BIRTHS !
+ + 1. n - 4. !. (. !. y. 4. I. y
A daughter was born Friday morn.
ing to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fry of
the new Gambler road,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-26

G. p. Edwards of Bellville was Wis
itor In Mt. Vernon on Friday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
Liberty Cycles Wheels.

One of the outstanding features Of
the Liberty motorcycle, the standard
lied machine developed by the quar-
termaster corps tor army service in
France, is the interchangeability Of It's
wheels. says the Popular Mechanics
Magazine in an Illustrated article. A
spare wheel, to be carried on the side
car, will take the place Of any one Of
the three wheels in case Of an emer-
gency. Furthermore. such a change
a be made in less than a minute. On
either side are transverse tongues
which fit into grooves in the driving
sprocket and brake-drum mechanisms
carried on opposite prongs of the rear
fork. In mounting the wheel it is only
necessary to slide 1t into place and
lock it with a Knockout axle, which
consists simply of a central bolt and
nut.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
Protect the Birds.

Saving the song birds Of France IS
the object of a plan proposed by NJ.
Andre Godart, a Partisan. NJ. .Godart
calls attention to the scarcity Of
birds in France, due to insufficient
protection, and the consequent loss to
grape growers of the Gironde In 1910
OF 100000 Of francs, as well as a
decrease in the oil production Of south
ern France. s 70 great that the olive
growers threatened to abandon the in
dustry. He suggests that goldfnches,
bull finches, ~linnets, yellowhammers,
thrushes, blackbirds and starlings. all
Of which nest readily in gardens, be
reared In large and specially designed
aviaries and released when full grown
to repopulate the now deserted woods
and fields.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
Baby-E EXCLUDING Landlords.

James +. Cannon, Jr.. Jersey City's
commissioner Of revenue, is out after
landlords refusing to rent homes to
families having babies. To such gem
tlemen he says: IF you insist on dis
eliminating against families with chill
dren the city will raise your tax as
sessment to the limit. If you try to
come back we will fight the case out
before the bar of public opinion. And
you will lose. For Jersey City Is on
the side of the babies. and don't you
forget it,"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
HEART EVER KINDLY
John GaIsworthy Describes the
PoiIu at His Best.
Glad Of Opportunity to Divide Rations
and Make Friends With Four.
footed Creature That Had Evil
IDENTIFY Known Suffering.

The sun, boring into his spine
through his thin shirt, made him reach
for his jacket. There was the little
dog still sitting on its base, 20 yards
away. 1t covered and dropped its
ears when he moved, and he thought:
"Poor beast! Some one has been do
ing the DEVILS work on you, not badly J"
There We're some biscuit in the
pocket of his Jacket, and he held n
out. The dog shivered aud its pink
tongue lolled painting with desire and
fear. Jean LiOtard tossed the biscuit
gently about half way. The dog cow
cred back a step or two, crept forward
three, and again squatted. Then very
gradually it crept up to the biscuit,
bolted it, and regained it's distance.
The soldier took out another. This
time he threw it five PAGES only in
front Of him. Again the little beast
covered, skunk forward, seized the bis
cult, devoured It; but this time 1t only
recOiled a pace or two, and seemed,
with painting mouth and faint wagging
of the tail, to beg for more. Jean
LiOtard held a third biscuit as far in
front of him as he could. and waited.
The creature crept forward and
squatted just out Of reach. There it
sat, with saliva dropping from Its
mouth: seemingly it could not make up
its mind to that awful venture. The
soldier sat motionless his outstretched
hand began to tire, but he did not
budge-he meant to conquer it's fear.
At last 1t snatched the biscuit. Jean
Liotard instantly held out a fourth.
That, too, was snatched, but at the
fifth he was able 20 touch the dog. 1t
covered almost into the ground at the
touch Of his fingers, and hen lay, still
trembling violently, while the soldier
continued to stroke it's head and ears.
And suddenly his heart gave a twitter;
the creature had licked his hand. He
took out his last biscuit, broke it up
and fed the dog slowly with the bits,
talking all the time; when the last
crumb vas gone he continued to MUIR
muir and crumple its ears softly. He
had become aware of something hap
pening within the dog-something in
the nature Of conversation, as If 1t
We're saying: "Master, my new master!
Il worship, l love you" The crea-
ture came gradually closer, quite close;
then put up its sharp, black nose and
began to lick his face.-From "Cafard,"
by John Galsworthy, in Scribner's.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
Rich Ore Discovery.

Montana - the latest state to re-
port wonderful discoveries Of manga.
ncse ore. There Is great excitement In
that state ovcr an alleged marvellous
discovery at q mine where already
about 100000 tons Of this precious
ore are Id sight. In view OF the many
exaggerated reports concerning mMnga-
ore that have been circulated In
the United States since the war began,
the report may mean little more than
some Of the others.