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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-25
Serial o2892 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR United States Land Office
Juneau, Ala ska

July 10, 1917 Notice fs hereby given that the un- dersigned, the Fish Gamers By-Prod- ucts Co of Wards Cove, Ketchikan, Alaska, form erly the Marine Products Co, of Ke-chikan. Alaska, who on March 20. 1915. filed Trade and Manu- featuring Site application, No. 02S92, for lands hereinafter described, un- der the provisions of the Act of May, 14, 1898, and Section 10 thereof, gives formal notice Of such application for such land. 1o-wit:
 "A tract Of 15.18 acres, denominated U. s. Survey No 1908, located in Wards Cove on the southeast shore thereof, about miles north of town Of Ketchil:an and Revillagigedo Is land in Lat. 55' 24' 15" N, Long. 13l' 43' 19" w. and beginning al Cor. No. l O. said survey and NJ. C. on line of ordinary high tide Of Ward's Cove. whence |. 5. I. M. No. , bears \. 35s 39' ". 2268 chains
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FOR RENT-TYoroom furnished cabin. sl2 c month, light and water in cluded-W. Frodsham, Phone 203- adv. If
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i<tETCHGKhN WHARF co.
 (. M. TAYLOR Phone e Agent
Phone C.

with our coal and it will be done to a turn that rich golden brown produca- ble only with a strong even heat. Bet ter order some right now. Youil need it anyway. Phone us the size
 nd quantity you require and we'll see nat it gets promptly to you.
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Don't forget the Itney Sale on at the Walker Drug Store. See our ad. in this issue for good vaIues.-ady
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Cooper Mining

S%EN-A ftatfaffST
 T14 copper production ot Alaska in ze-- uas a591- :s.-4l.919 pounds val se5 z- zooz. s24.190.5Q. This is less nan -a= production in 1915, which Ezs I1e.501,Q1 pounds, Ta.ued a S2s.- ss4.a.9. ou- is greater than the produc- -io1 (: zny o-1er Eear. The reduc-- .oz . ou-2u- was due largely to labor --315.es a- me Keaneco-.-Bonanza nine. Du-.1g -hs yszr T. copper mines =ere operz-ed, compared with E in ls1E-7 :a Ehs Ke-chikaa district, -z. 9-iucs William Sound dis,r.c.l 95 t.e Chi;iaz district. The en -noas ou,pgc ot the Keunecot1-Bon anza mine. il cae Cnitina district in 1917 a il previous years. oTershad owed rhat from all others.
 Tin Mining.
 About z3z roas Of stream tin VAS produced in Alaska n 1917. Mosr ot -ais came from the York district where TWO -in dredgss were operated De Ys.oouen-s were also continued On the , Los. River iode-rin nine. The rest oi t1s concentrates were recovered incl 9snczlly 70 Dl&cer-gold mining, chiefly n .he Eo; Spring disrrict.
 Entirnony Mining.
 The mining Of antimony ore (stib 1.rsy began fn Alaska in 1915 and con ..aued o1 aDout Inc same scale thru ,u- the first half Of 1g1s. when fal h .ae price Of an-imony put an eni -o zaos, 6. these operations. Minin; continued a two localities in the Fair tanks district in 1s17-
 Tungsten Mining
 The Fairbanks district and Sewarc Peninsula were the principal produ ce- c. tungsten in Alaska in 1917
 Mineral Fuels.
 The production of petroleum iron he only oil claim patented in Alask; n tbe Kasalla district. was increage' socnewfat in ls1T Drilling continues on q small scale. but no new produc: ire wells were obtained.
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and w. (. bears s. 5S' 12' F. % links. thence on said last mentioned course a.93 chains to Co. No. 2. thence S. St' IS w. 1917 chains to Cor. No q. thence N. 5S' i2' w. 9.69 chains. to Cor No 1. NJ. C., whence
 W. (. bears south 5Ss 12' F. links. thence meandering line of ordinary high tide CD N 7e 00 w. los chs; ts1 x. t6e 45' F. 060 chains; (3) N. S6' i5 F.. loo chains: G) N 3' 30' F. 0.90 chains. t5) N. 16' 45' E., 1.10 chains: (6N x. Sc 45' F.. 219 chains; l7l N 5Ss 0o' r.. 0.60 chains: (S) s. S5s IS F 0I0 chains. t9) N. Sb' S0' F.. 060 chains; u0) N. 45" 00' F.. q. Ga chains: GID N 6i' i5' E.. 0.60 chains: Q2) s. 52' 45 F.. 100; U3) $ S5' 45' E.. 0.90 chains G4) N. e Is F.. 0.70 chains. Q5l N. 71s 45' F.. 0.60 chains G6) N 2S' 45' F., 1.30 chains: Q0 N~49 sow. O.60 chains
 1Sl x. 52" 45' F.. u.70 chains, QO N. IT. 30' E., leo (20l N. S4' S0' F.. O.So chains. (2D N. 14' O0' E.. 2.40 chains. magnetic var. 290 40' F.. 'IS}l CANNERS' BY PRODUCTS co.
 Hl. Arthur Neale. President and ,eneral Manager
 ' E Walker Register.
 ''rst Publication. Jan. 21, 1918.
 ast Publication. March 29. 1918.
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. . Place. Mining.
GcIa looe Mining

Abo1- g gold-,o3s mines were oper- a-=5 ic 1917. compared Ti-A 2s il 1916. T1e value ot ta:s go.d-,ode mined de z-=asee from s5.9I2.5Q9 il ls16 70 z5ou- s5z5459 II 1917. The decrease vas d1= chiefly 70 chs disaster a- tAe --sa6T=., mil=. Sou.heas-ern Alas zz- especially t1e Juneau distriel. is
 .1 -1a o1,y center o5 large quartz r.z.zg 6=Y-.op-=1: il -1s territory. E=x- T tnpo--znce is .Ae Willow Creek lode dis-r.c1. Gold-lods mining 5z P-.zcs William Sound. Keaz. Pen .asulz. and II The Fairbanks district
 q .-a-s.-i-l
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MINING IN ALASKA IN
 1917
Advance Statement oy United States
 Csc. ssieal Survey

Advance Sts:er,eut by United States
 Csc 2sieal Survey
 The annual report on the mineral re sources and mineral production ot Al aska n Isl7 is a,w II preparation uad- e- the s.-ec.s=a Q. G. (, Martin, of the Geological Survey. Department ot the Interior. Some ot tae important feat ures Q: th;s repor; relating to mining development during t1a year are ab- s.-acts4 in ghe following statement Complete statistics ot ;Ae mineral pro 5actioa Of Alaska can not be collected within less than three or four months at.e- she close ot tha year. bu. mean while i. is desirable to publish ,he pre- H-,.aary estimates here given. which are believed to vary nor over , per cent from The 2c.ual figures,
 Mineral Proaucrion.
 The value q lhe mineral production q Alaska in 1917 is estimated n s4l.- -sa ca. exceeding cha- ot any previous yea- except 1916. which was sfS.s&2.- s2 Tze decrease ia 1aI7 was there. lore zao-- S6S78.00o. During 5 years as mining Alaska has produced over SSsI .00@ worth ot gold. silver. cop per. and other minerals.
 Alaska mines arg believed 70 have 9sc51cs3 gold 70 raa yaiae ot abou; St- 4-s.a9t ia t'1-, compared win Si-..4#.eaa ;- -Ists. The to-al va.ua o: as -3,3 n..red :- -Ea Territory is now =5o-- s--s3.t5a.690. ot which S2o-.100.- 1 1as ban Eo-Eea rom placers. II tsI- a6ou- SS 70o,30d pounds q cop Der -az produced ;a Alaska value q .o,- s-='1a.a5o. Tae production iz 1-l5 -az 1l3.saa.a19 pounds. valued 9. ssS.417.oso.
 T1e value .. Al2sEz iassar --l,.a.E:,.i 5-oa1c.s U 1si- -as oco1- as toi.o7-z: S.~er. s1a53oaa. coat s510.01o. r:1. efs1.e.s. I=a5. SI6t.61i. a-.-in;ony s49-
 : tungsten. chromium. petroleum, zras=. EPzam. graphite platinum =-.. 2saa14a The Tza- 1917 z1zE1- e a-z- production 5- chromium ia zzzz. s.d a5os - oaaczs ot p.a-t z1. 1zs -zf=s .a placer gald inning z- -=ss-sl 4s1a-s separated localities
 God Place. Mining.
 The 5a.z i. hand indicate Tha- rhe gz,us ot ne place. gold output il 1917
  7ss E. s5e-113. 1T zs1s .- was sI1Ito-
 Tta decrease was G-4 chiefly 10 -==--:c-55- . operations because Q: --z e.za eos. q supplies and The scar -.-v Q. .sbo- The placer oa-2u. was increased oa,y .2 .Ae Tolorana- Mar shall and Ru6y d:s-ric.s and a the --- To'--1: camp.
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CITY MORE THAN
DOUBLES QUOTA
FOR RED CROSS
Raises Over FL Thousand
Dollars In Second War.
Fund Campaign

Mt. Vernon's complete subscription
to the Red Cross war fund during the
drive last week was $21, Ill IA, the re-
port of Royal Bucher, treasurer for
the committee, showed when complet.
ed Tuesday
With the announcement from ma.
tional headquarters Tuesday that the
national quota of S1O0,000,000 had
been Oversubscribed by over $4,000.
600, 1t is interesting to note that Knox
county Is practically assured that its
total subscription will exceed its quota
by 100 per cent.
The official figures of the results of
the drive throughout the county. ex-
elusive os the MT Vernon distfi't, o:e
not yet completed and the comr,i tee
ann0l Iced Tuesday that they may not
be fully complied before Saturday, but
y il practically certain that tn county
Nill slow :: ot less than $25, ,01) In So
scriptions.
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ANNUAL MEET Of.
W /. NJ. s. OPENS
HERE TUESDAY
Eighteen Cities In Mansfield
District Represented
SESSIONS TO COVER
PERIOD OF TWO DAYS
Executive Meeting Held; Gin
cinnati Woman Delivers
Address

The eleventh annual meeting of the
Mansfield district of northeastern
Ohio conference of the Woman's
Home Missionary society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church was opened
Tuesday morning at the M. e. church
in this city by an executive meeting
of the district officers and presidents
of auxiliaries.
At 1880 o'clock devotional service
was conducted by Mrs. Foster C.. An
derson followed by words of welcome
by Mrs. G. A. Miller of this city and
the response by Mrs. II. l.. Brunger
of Mansfield after which plans and
pledges, including what the society
has done and what it hopes to- do,
were given by Mrs. Frank Maize of
Wooster. the corresponding secretary
of the organization.
At noon dinner was served by the
women of the church to approximately
45 delegates representing the Is ci-
les in the district.
Following a devotional service Tues
day afternoon, conducted by Mrs. A.
ID. Mink of Ashland, and the reports
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Delaware Woman Gives Stir.
ring Talk AT W. H. M. S.
Conference
ADDRESS PRECEDED BY
YOUNG PEOPLES SUPPER
Reports OF Queen Esther Cir
cles OF Mansfield District
Show Good Work

Following "A well served supper, the
local Queen Esther circle. with Miss
Eleanor Hobbs acting AS chairman,
gave short sketch of It's work, at the
annual conference OF the Mansfield
district Of the Womans Home Mis-,
sionary society Tuesday evening at
the local NJ. Il. church. Mrs. Heard
told OF the relation of Queen Esthers
TO the w. II, NJ. $.
The president OF the Mt. Vernon
circle. Miss Ellen Mill, gave several
reasons Tor joining the Queen Esihers
The money can be put to good use and
the members receive training for the
work In the elder society,
Mrs. paulus told of the home mis-
sion study books for this year and
their importance, one, The Missionary
Milestone and another on Alaska.
How 10 secure subscribers for home
missions was told by Miss Barge o
Delaware.
The Epworth League quartet ren
dered vocal selections and was called
back for an encore.
Miss Mary Mason spoke ON tn,
plans and their results for devOtiona
services, in connection with the circle
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-31
NAVAL SURGEONS
SH D " COURAGE
IN FACE Of FIRE
Physicians Take Active Part
In British Attack On Base
OF U-Boats AT Zeebrugge.

IBy Associated Press to The Bannerl
LONDON, May 29-Details of the
British naval attack on Zeebrugge re-
veal that the medical service perform.
ed its share of the hazardous bus-
ness with great courage and efficien-
cy.
Most of the casualties ON The Win.
dictive, the veteran cruiser which car
ried off the chief honOrs of the raid.
occurred before she got alongside the
mole, and these were promptly dealt
with, despite the darkness, the crowd
ed condition of the ship, and flying
shot and shell. One of the surgeons
found himself working In an area that
had become flooded with petrol. For
tunately 1t was not ignited.
In all there wer six surgeons on
the Vindictive and when the mole was
reached. several remained on board
tending the wounded, while the re-
mainder, with their stretcher bearers,
Jumped to the mole to look after cas-
ualties expected there. with great
difficulty and under sharp fire, they
silperintended the removal of the
wounded to the ship.
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WAGE INCREASES
IN THREE CITY
.DEPTS. GRANTED.
Council, In Recessed Session,
Raises Wages To Fore
stall Labor Trouble
MAYOR WOULD GIVE
POLICE HIGHER PAY
City Offices May Have Free
Phone Service, Result
OF Conference

The labor trouble which threatened
to tie up several of the city depart
ments was adjusted by the city coun-
Gil at a recessed meeting held Tues.
day evening when an ordinance was
passed whereby the superintendent
and laborers at the cemetery and the
superintendent, clerk, engineer, tive
assistants, pipefitters and laborers of
the waterworks department are given
increases in their pay, effective July
The superintendent of the cemetery
will receive $S5 month and the labor
ers there will draw 33 1-3 cents an
hour. The superintendent of the wa.
terworks will receive $95 month, the
clerk SS5, engineer $S5, two assistants
$50, pipefitters 37R cents an hour and
laborers 343s cents an hour.
RAISE IN SERVICE DEPT.
At the same time, increases we're
granted to laborers and teamsters In
the service department. The team
Bters will receive 60 cents an hour and
laborers 30 cents an hour.
Mayor Bair, after the increases were
granted in the three departments by
council, requested that the city legis-
lators take steps to increase the pay
of the police. AS a result of this, coun-
Gil referred the request to the finance
for investigation and partial action.
Councilman Auskings took the floor
during the council meeting and an.
nounced that after a discussion with
Manager II. o. Arnold OF the Mt Ver.
non Telephone Co., the latter agreed
to recommend to the board of direct.
ors Of the company that the city be
furnished free service on a private line
for the fire department, one telephone
booth on East Gambler street and q
party line to the offices of the auditor,
the service director and the safety d.
rector.
NEXT MEETING JUNE II
The council will not meet again, un.
less called I'm special session, until
June II, motion having been carried
to adjourn the meeting of the dads"
for three weeks.
However, before the council ad.
journed for three weeks, the ordinance
to levy special assessments for the
paving of Division street was given rs
second and third readings and passed.
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PITTSBURGH PLATE
EMPLOYEES TO GET
WAGE INCREASE SOON
Manager Slingluff Announces
Plans Are Being Made To
Revise Wage Scale

ii. G. Slingluff, manager of the local
branch of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass
company, announced Tuesday morn
ing that arrangements are being made
for an upward revision of the wage
scale at the plant. Mr.. Slingluff said
that at at'present no decision has been
reached as to what form the revision
will take, but tentative plans are be-
ing worked out with the ultimate OBJ
ject of adding further compensation
for the Torkmon, The scale is expect
cd to be made out ON the basis of new
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-31

of the district officers, Mrs. !. nlJones
of Cincinnati, q member of thd board
of trustees and chairman of thd mem
bership campaign committee, gave an
address on the membership campaign.
Mrs. Jones told the women thSH there
were now about 100000 persons be.
longing to the society and' made a
plea for each district to secure at least
400 new members this year, 10 mem
bers for each branch. yNS
Mrs. Jones said, in part:
"All the money in our treasures is
going for missionary work and it Is
only right and just that we shpVld Sc
cure as large a mombership-;iS 'possi-
bic in order to help those in foreign
lands who arc not so fortunate,as We.
Following Mrs. Jones' address, a
general discussion was held in order
to ascertain how the efficiency and
good work of the organization could
best be increased.
A young peoples supper was held at
$50 O'Clock at which most of tho dele.
gates were present. ar,i
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-31
D.U sky SOLDIER
.GET rs idea FROM
WAR INSURANCE

tBy Associated Press to The Banncr1
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, May 29-
Negro soldiers, who came here from
the south month ago had some In
teresting conceptions of military life.
Virtually ali applied for war risk in
surance, but the sums they decided to
take were far below the average of
the other soldiers in camp. Sudden.
ly "A big smiling negro pushed his way
forward and said:
'Boss, All wants $4,000 worth o.
dat Insurance."
His seeming affluence created fur
ore among the other dusky selects.
They promptly began plying him with
questions US to his reason for taking
the maximum policy.
"Wcll," he explained, "yuh kin just
bet dey'll take mighty good care Nv a
$4,000 niggah over dere."
There was an immediate demand for
the larger policies.
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sprays, inhalers, atonizers, jelIies
and other local applications.
S. S. S. has proven most satisfac-
tory remedy for Catarrh because it
goes direct to it's source, and re-
moves the germs Of the disease from
the blood. Get a bottle from your
druggist today, and begin the only
logical treatment that gives real re-
suits. You can obtain special medical
advice without charge by writing to
Medical Director, q Swift Labora-
tory, Atlanta, Ga,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-31
WILL REGISTER ALIEN
ENEMY WOMEN HERE
JUNE II TO JUNE &c

There will be registration here of all
female enemy aliens beginning at
a. m, June II, and continuing until
p. M, June 26, according to. word re-
ceived by Chief of Police p. J. Parker.
The registration will be held at the
mayors Office in the city building and
will continue each day except Sunday
June 49,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-31

Entries have been filed in the com
mon pleas court in the matter of the
action of Isaac NJ Mills against Chas.
G.. Porterfield, showing verdict of the
jury for $S2.33 in favor of the plaintiff
and dismissing the action of Vincent
South against James Thompson.
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Don't Let Catarrh Drag
You into CONSUMPTION
Avoid It's Dangerous Stage.

Avoid It's Dangerous Stage.
There is n more seriouS stage of
Catarrh than the annoyance caused
by the stopped-up air passages, and
the hawking and splitting and other
distasteful features. 49,.
The real danger comes from the
tendency of the disease TO continue
its course downward until the lungs
become affected, and then, dreaded
consumption is on your path. Your
own experience has taught you that
the disease cannot be cured by
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-31
PENNSY SfEOPNEN GIVE
$500 TO RED CROSS

DUNG the second war fund drive for
the Red Cross, which closed Saturday,
the Pennsylvania shopmen here sub
scribed $500, according to official an
nouncemont from the shops,, made
Wednesday.
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MUST HAVE LICENSE
TO SELL GASOLINE.

All those who operate public gaso.
line stations in the city will have to
have license to operate their pumps
by June or they will be prosecuted,
says statement issued by Mayor b.
II. Bair Wednesday.
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CRUSHES FINGER

l.. II. Davis, coored, while moving
a barrel of oil at the Pennsylvania
shops Wednesday morning, crushed
his finger between d door and the bar
rel
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Court News

The following entries have been
fled In the common pleas court;
Margaret j. Hearn against Floyd
Hearn--Leave to file answer granted
tho defendant
Hoover-Rowlands Co. against Clar-
ence Allen-Leave granted Bessie
Taylor to file answer.
Harmon X, Morrison against John
Morrison--Case Dismissed,
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Contracts Let

Contracts Let
The following contracts have been
let by the county commissioners to II.
l.. Reed, $3.50 for repairing three
bridges in the Flat Run road; to II. ID.
Grubb, $l98 for building concrete
culvert in Morris township. and $30.SU
for making repairs to the Beckley arch
In Morris township.
Deed Filed
Bertha ID. Rodgers to Mary e. Guy,
city property, ST.
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Appra is ement Ordered

In the matter of the petition of w
II. Jones, administrators of the estate
of Milan Toothman, to sell real estate
an order of appraisement has been is
sued by the probate court.
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viii Set Aside

Win Set Aside
In the matter OF the action of John
NJ Gam against George w. Gam
brought to have the will of Myrtilla
Gam set aside. the Jury returned a
verdict IN the common pleas court
Monday In favor OF the plaintiff.
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received and expended.

o
Real Estate Transfers
George w. Bucher to James +. La.
fever, 80 acres in Middlebury, 81.
Clifford A. Warman to Harry c.
Banbury, So acres in Howard, $4,000
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Account Filed

Account Filed
w. o. Blue. guardian of Irene L.,
Blue and others. has filed his second
account In the probate court, showing
s662.2o received and $163,O5 expended.
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Account Filed

Account Filed
The first and final account of Emma
Casteel, administrators of the estate
of Henry South, has been filed in the
probate court, showing $423.S3 receiv.
ed and expended.
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Administrator Appointed

Administrator Appointed
C. +. Colville has been appointed
administrator of the estate of Edward
G. Benson. Bond was given in the sum
of $500 with II. w. Colville and Fred
w. kahrl as sureties.
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Files Account

The first and final account of G. ID.
Trimble. executor of the estate of
Catherine A. Trimble. has been filed
IN the probate court. showing 81, ,9SO. Is
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-31

BANNER CLASSIFIED Aps. PAY
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The Daily Banner gives
its patrons every day.:

Including East Buffalo livestock, Pittsburgh Livestock,
Chicago livestock, Chicago Grain Toledo Grain, New
York Stock List and Local Produce These markets, with
the exception of the last named received by wire each
afternoon just before the paper goes to press and are the
same YOU will find i'll next mornings city papers.
The same contained in the Associated Press dispatch
received by the four largest newspapers in the State OF
Ohio is received by TIIE DAILY BANNER This fact
be full demonstrated by comparison with amy OF these
papers. Patrons thus brought into direct contact with
the great news developments of the world. No matter
where piece of may breakin Europe Asia, Aus
tlaia South America Africa, Alaskaany place, you will
find it in THE DAILY BANNER just you will
find it in any paper published
Vigant reporters Mt Vernon several times each
day. Over thirty telephone calls made over Knox
II ty day noon corps of thirty five correspondents
write interesting letters containing happenings i'll their
community. Our aim is to publish an account Of every
event occurring in Knox county.
is made up Of six and eight pages each day that readers
of The Semi Weekly Banner readily understand that,
owing the lack of space all that is published in THE
DAILY BANNER cannot~Le used in the Semi Weekly
Banner. BUT Ea ~~n
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-12-12

The more we learn Of what is called
,"German efficiency" the less impressed
are we with it. That sort of belief
has been fostered by industrious Ger.
man propaganda, and now that the
war is tearing off the mask its falsity
is shown, says Aberdeen American.
The dire troubles that were coming
TO us because we would not be able
to get the benefit of German ingenu.
ity have faded before the genius OF
Americans, who are now supplying bet.
ter dyes than the Teuts; potash comes
from our own states and every other
need supplied from abroad is now
filled at home and better than before.
Even the toys are better than those
iold ones branded shade in Germany
German efficiency is German bunk.