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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02
A Danger.

Sometimcs we vainly seek to boast
or service In the fray,
An when we're hent on helpin' most
We're gettin In the way.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02

$50 the bride eloIed with the
groomsman. Why do you suppose she
did that2"
because he was the best man."
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02
pearanCcS.

Appearance we read in books,
To great deception often lead.
Potatoes are not much for looks,
But they are friends in time OF need,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02

Mrs. John Lehew went to Granville
Friday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02
love!

snow, Freddy / have asked you
twice, and If you don't answer I'll
spank you. Did you say thank you to
the man that gave you that candy?
"Wcll-er- did. But he told
Inc not to mention IT,"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-02

First Highwayman-Say is there any
danger in this business?
Second Highwayman-No; not I'M
less you get shot.
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-02
Plan Appropriate Marking
of Spot Where Washington
Crossed Delaware River

The project for marking the spot
where Washington crossed the Della
ware as reached by stage in both
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. II
first gained real shape seven or eight
years ago, when the Washington's
Crossing Park commission OF New Jer-
sey prepared a plan for a grandlose
memorial. Land was to be acquired
on each side of the river, laid Off into
fine parks, and a splendid memorial
bridge built. The commission actu-
ally spent some $4,000 In buying 100
acres on the New Jersey shore. To
its powers the state department Of
conservation have now succeeded, and
they propose a more modest memorial.
The 100 acres should be sold, the
house Of the Ferryman McConkey, who
supplied the patriot army with boats,
should be bought and restored, and the
entrance from the river TO the old
Pennington road should be marked
with an arch. This will cost nothing
like the $250.000 original outlay, and
$4,000 annual maintenance required
for the original plan. Meanwhile a
commission has been appointed to
v the possibility of acquiring
land at Taylorville, Pa, 10 be develop
ed as a park to mark the starting point
of Washington's raid.-New York Eve
ming Post.
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-02

does not nave tO be IS accurate as In the case OF u DOHU W1FFVu U5 ""
aircraft. 49,
SOM denthb bombs are so constructed that they nay be detonated b y ue
pressure of the water. As everybody knows, the pressure of he water
bomb Of this typ it is only necessary 10 determine at what depth II hal De
exloded. Then n spring is adjusted and the bomb sinks until the waterp pres
sure releases thu spring mechanism and causes he defamation. II Is I'm
THING like setting n alarm clock, only instead of setting the mechanism to 20
off mt a certain time il is set to 20 off at n given number Of feet beneath the
surface of the water.
in operaio the moment the bomb strikes thu water AS the cockwork Is
designed to run or several seconds before the bomb is exploded, tn bomb Is
supposed to reach the desired depth before the defamation takes place. Because
vateris ncompresdble n depth bomb will do fan more damage If it is exploded
100 feet beneath the surface than ii would if it were exploded only ten oil
fifteen feet below the surface
Another ye of underwater depth bomb is intended Ito be used from air.
planes. II is dropped ron the arplane on a cable. A parachute aids 1t to fan
straight and Keeps III cable from becoming entangled. The length of the
cable determines the depth at which the bomb shall explode The explosive
in this bomb is carried in "A long cylinder which has a detonator and a cleo
trio battery at one end.
Bombs which explode in the water are capable OF doing far greater harm
thar those which explode on the land 1t has been noted that the bombs
dropped by the Germans in England frequently dig a hole in the ground five
or six feet in depth, but fail to do ny great amour OF damage hen they
explode. While their radius of destruction is so limited the force of the explo-
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-02
With Queue Custom PaSse,
Shanghai Doctor Predicts
Chinese May Raise Boards

Most Of us have wondered why the
Chinaman, in distinction from other
men, does not grow a beard. OF course,
some members Of the race who belongs
to the male persuasion are exceptions
to the rule. But the great majority OF
Cinnamon have no hair upon the face.
DIR. A. NJ. Dunlap of Shanghai. who
has given considerable time to the
subject, holds that the old Chinese
custom of wearing queues consumed
all Of the energy provided by nature
for the raising Of hair. And now that
the queue is out Of fashion, Doctor
Dunlap thinks that boards may begin
to grow. Writing In an American med
ical Journal of recent date, he tells
some very interesting things about
the Chinese barber, the styles in hair,
etc.
"The nationwide cutting off of that
Manchu invention-the queue has ere
ated a new class of modern BARRIERS.
l do not mean TO say that the barber
of old China has passed, with his prac-
tices, which remind us of these DC
cidental BARRIERS in ancient time. Even
In as enlightened a city as Shanghai
they are constantly to be seen on the
street corners
To-day these old men can be seen
with their w~ashstands, basins and a
single towel, which does for everybody,
on the shady side of the street In sum-
mer and on the sunny side In winter"
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-02
ARE SKILLED IN MEDICINE
Natives in Africa Have Been Known
to Effect Some Really Remark
able Cures.

In dangerous and infested Africa the
natives, to live ut all, must learn some
thing OF the human body and certain
remedies. And they have done so.
They know Il good deal about herbs
and their curative properties. A case
Is recorded of a black in Bechuana-
land who was able TO Ire a Boer wom-
an when the English doctor had given
her up. She had boils and blood pOis-
oning and seemed in extremity. One
of the Beers native drivers received
permission TO call in a bush doctor.
The buShman sat silently watching the
patient for a time and then trotted off
over the veldt for some distance gath
ering a variety of herbs as he went.
Returning. he boiled water over the
fire, throwing into the pot his cOllec-
ton of medicines. When the infusion
was ready he gave the patient great
bowls of it 10 drink and also bathed
her sores in the decoction. Within "a
hours she was able to laugh at the
white doctor and thank the black.
Other tribes like the EkOi parctice
a simple surgery. One man who was
gored in the abdomen by an elephant
was nicely patched with a calabash
placed inside TO keep his intestines in
place. 70 be sure, you could see the
shape of the calabash forever after, but
the patient entirely recovered.
The Akamba, also, are said to be
very skillful in surgical operations and
very knowing about the human frame.
They set broken legs in a very sensible
fashion, placing the patient in a hollow
In the earth, where the leg is buried in
heated loan while his upper body is
free. There he sits, guarded by his
companions from wild animals, until
the bone is knit.
Cupping and scarifying are common
means Of reducing Inflammation. In
fact, they are so much used that many
n patient is badly enfeebled from the
loss of blood.
Baths are appreciated in Africa as a
health measure. Kroo women battle
themselves and their husbands and
children in hot water every day. Sick
people are sometimes wrapped In a
blanket and steamed over q bath with
herbs in II. They are then made TO
take a cool walk and another bath,
quite according TO the methods of Bat
tie Creek.-Hester Donaldson Jenkins
in World Outlook.
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-02
OUR BOYS "OVER THERE" EN-.
JOY TOASTED CIGARETTES.

Through the patriotism of the citi-
zens of this country thousands of
smoke kits arc being distributed to
American soldiersi in France. Author
tiles agree that men in the trenches
need cigarettes almost as much as
food and munitions.
Doctors, nurses, and commanding
officers all join in the demand which
has awakened in this country great
movement to keep our boys supplied
with smokes.
Millions of the famous LUCKY
STRIKE Cigarettes are going over"
all the time. There's something
about. the idea of the toasted ciga-
rette that appeals to the men who
spend their time in cold, wet trenches
and billets.
Then, too, the real Kentucky Burley
tobacco of the LUCKY STRIKE ciga-
rette gives them the solid satisfaction
of a pipe, with a lot less trouble. Adv.
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-02
Ea.y 70 Make FIower Tremses,

Trellises for vines to climb on are
both useful and ornamental, but when
bought ready made. or even ordered at
a mill, quite an item Of expense. But
as the simplest ladder effects are the
most artistic and practical, the anna.
teur carpenter a manage them. Dis
carded bedslats are already a good
length, 30 that nothing remains to be
done but saw the cross pieces and
nail them carefully and accurately on.
Several coats of white paint completes
the Colonial trellis i-or several, II the
home carpenter is really energetic.
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-02
ygeck4Mle%EBonb Dropping

ship which is in their vicinity. II is not necessary for a depth
bomb 10 touch a submarine or a ship in order TO destroy IL.
Joseph A. Steinmetz. president of the Aero Club OF rem
sylvania, has invented a depth bomb which is particularly
designed to be used against the U-boats. He has planned 10
use a number of high-speed flying boats which can serve either
ms aircraft or as boats on the surface of the water. one OF
these boats would be used as a sort of scout to discover TURK
ing submarines.
AT the moment of discovery the seaplane would notify
its sister craft. Some of these would endeavor TO pass over
the submarine while floating on the water in their capacity
as boats. The seaplane on the water line would trail a depth
bomb. It's sister ship in the air would signal 10 1t the move
ments of the submarine, thereby enabling it to follow the
andersen craft. In order TO keep the bomb from coming 10
the surface of the water while it was being towed' an GILL
nlate wouId be secured To the cable to which the bomb was
attached. The bomb itself is provided with contacts which
would cause ii to explode the moment ii touched any object.
II is said that the average depth bomb contains 700 TO
35O hounds of INT. When a destroyer sights a submarine
II makes a dash for it at full speed. When ii has come within
a certain distance of the submarine it drops a depth bomb
overheard. The bomb is so constructed that II will be deto-
mated al any desire depth. AS 1t is not necessary Tor the
bomb 10 hit the submarine in order to destroy IL, the time
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-02
PROVEN SWAMP-ROOT
AIDS WEAK KIDNEYS

The symptoms Of kidney and bladder
troubles are often very distressing and
leave the system in q rundown condition
The kidneys seem to suffer most, as al
most every victim complains Of lame back
and urinary troubles which should not be
neglected, as these danger signals often
lead to more dangerous kidney troubles.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root which, 20
many people say, soon heals and strength
ems the kidneys, is q splendid kidfey,
liver and bladder medicine, and, being
an herbal compound, has a gentle heal
ing effect on the kidneys, which 10 al
most Immediately Noticed in most cases
by those who use IL.
A trial will convince anyone who may
be in need Of il. Better get a bottle f.om
your nearest drug store, and start treat
ment at once.
However, n you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents 30 DR..
Kilmer a Co., B~inghsmton, N. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this psper.-Adv.
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-02
Novel Way of Popping the Question

George is an eminently practical
man. When he wished t secure a GER
tain young lady's hand, he wasted no
time In composing beautiful speeches
of proposal. No. He invited her to
go for a walk he conducted her to the
shop window Of the principal jeweler
in his town, and, In the seductive
display, drew her attention to a half
hoop diamond ring. 81 should like to
buy that for you, If 1 may" he said.
She blushed and was silent. Where
upon, taking her silence for consent,
he gently led her into the shop, and
within a minute she was-still silent,
but obviously proud and happy-ad-
mlring the sparkling gems on her
flnger.-London Tit-Bits.
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-02
SAVINGS.

In William Dean Howell's novel,
"The Quality Of Mercy" the dying and
repentant defaulter Northwick ex-
claims That's good" as the hand
cuffs are placed upon his wrists, 'Time
fi&l Bid Clifford come to me !" or
ders Judge Jaffrey P%yncheon, in "The
House of Seven Cables" taking from
his vest pocket the watch which he
was never to replace.
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-02
Might Try II.

II liked your speech, mister" de-
clared the rural attorney who was
visiting the city. what kind Of a
lawyer are your"
I'm a patent lawyer"
"Well, you advanced some good
ideas. Have you got a patent on that
line OF talk77
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-02

"orme lmpenents OF destruction whGhtM this ar Ia developed the bomb is
conspicuous Whether used on land or in the water its anacit for destruc-
uOh is enormous in comparison with its size. The chief handicap in its use
ny aVh%s Is tn difficulty O. making 1t hit the target.
n increased accuracy which has been develoned by bomb droppers has
Deen offset by the fact that antaircraft mi constantly force TIT raiders to
ascend to greater heights. The higher an aviator flies the reate are TIL ps-
sbhhdes of error In his calculations for hitting his target
The principal reason why 1t is far more difficult to score a hit with a bomb
thrown IRON a airplane than with a gn IN the earth is that a bomb thrown
from a moving airplane will lot fall straight down, but will continue to move
fr a Inn In thu direction OF the flying machine. This means that the bomb
thrower must calculate just he second he aus drop the bomb before he
reaches his target Although practice helps greatly in determining the exact
moment at whtcht to let co. aviators do not Ia to depend solely upon them
selves in the matter. Special sighting arrangements nave been devised which
are of great assistance in making a hit.
h moment a bon is dropped from a moving airplane Il. comes under
the influence of both tn forward movement of the arplane and gravtaton.
The result is that it follows a curved path from the machine to the earth. The
higher the machine is flying and the faster it is going the greater is the dis
dropped only onehalf n second before it should have been released it will not
strike within many yards OF the target. 1t is fan more difficult to select a
target and drop bombs OF it from an arpane than 1t is from "A dingfble.
In dropping bombs a n aviator must take into accoun nt only gravitahor
and his own velocity, but also the winds. The wind conditions between the
aHplane and the earth may vary greatly. This would greatly influence the
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-02
seIf-AppreeIatIon.

II tell you, young man, we neeo
brains In this business"
II know you do, sir; that Is why !
am Offering you my services"
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-02

same type should fall in the middle of "A road which ran between stone walls
it would nt tear down the wall ON either side Of the road.
Perhaps If the bombs could be so made that they would explode above the
of the ground the effect of the explosion would nOt be losto on the
walls of the crater al it is now. With all their frghtfunesS the Germans
have lot been very successful in making bombs which do a gSat deal of harm.
Casualties resulting from a bomb raid are frequently caused by shrapnel used
against the enemy aircraft That is M of the reasons why civilians are
always ordered indoors and off the streets during a bomb raid. The anti
aircraft putting away at the enemy are very dangerous to my persons
who are i'm the open during the bombardment
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-02
Quite Naturally

DO you think the ~inanciers In the
case viii float this loan all rightf"
"Sure. It's coming along SWIM
mingly."
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-02
At Timee

Mrs. Riley-what a blessing chill
dren are. They didn't draft Mike be-
cause he had six.
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-02

Speaking Of home rule, what's the
matter with the first babyf
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-02
Advance information.

ADVANCE t"nIOTTnSIlCH.
Robbie, did you know l was g0ing
to marry your sister,"
"Why, yes; before You did."-Life.
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-02
I Chance of Hitting Intended
Y TARGET from AirDlane IS Small

ERMAN air raids have caused Lon
dOners to build concrete bombproof
shelters. When warning of an air
raid is received, Mrs. Londoner calls
the children together, whistles for
the dog, and, taking the monograph
under her arm, marshals the family
into the bOmbproOf shelter, writes
A. NJ. Jungmann, associate editor of
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-02

Of raids in the magazine section OF the New York
Sun. Air raids have brought about a condition which
mankind has not known since those prehistric days
when animals rushed madly into caves to protect
themselves from terrible flying monsters. The ptero-
dactyl, for instance, must have looked to it's victims
very much as Il bombing Boche looks to an English
man of today. Notwithstanding its repulsive appear
ance, however, the pterodactSl was a mild creature
In comparison to n modern airplane carrying inward
OF a dozen death-dealing bombs. Among the MANY
Connecticut western news., 1918-04-04
Bermuda Potato Crop.

It Is estimated that the Triumph or fall crop of potatoes which will be reaped in Bermuda will be S2,500 bushels, according to Vice Consul Still man w. Ellis, Hamilton. This Is less by 5000 bushels than the fall crop of 1916, in spite of the fact that more acreage was planted to potatoes the past year. The reason given for this by the director of agriculture ir that 'the earlier plantings have been af- fected by unfavorable seasons and will not produce a normal crop. The fields planted later give promise of good yields"
Connecticut western news., 1918-04-04
Salaries Are Increased

Owing to the great advance in the cost of living, the local government has increased the salaries of all Its em- ployees who were paid under 1900 escudoc ($1,945) per annum. The in- creases in some cases have amounted to 45 per cent, writes Consul John K. Jewell, Lourenco Marques, Portuguese East Africa.
 The resultant excess of expenditure over the budget estimate for salaries Is in round figures $313,200. As the budget could not bear any additional expenditure without a deficit that would embarrass at present and in fu- ture hinder the development and the progress of the province of Mozam- bique, to meet this new expense item the government has increased the fees for licenses for bars, canteens, kiosks, etc, the telegraph nd telephone rates, and the export tax on sugar and has established military" tax. Increased revenue is expected from these meas ures as follows: Export tax on sugar, $216,000; telegraph and telephone rates, $27,000; other taxes and fees, $46,600.
Connecticut western news., 1918-04-04
end of the first day."

enu or the nrSt Qdy.
 Just then the other woman stepped up to the counter. She was a little, white-haired, old lady, but there was a twinkle in her eyes. She smiled into Madge's sullen face with a warm hearted friendliness.
 "I hope you won't mind my saying it," she remarked, "but what pretty girls you have at this counter! Old ladies love to see them, you know" For a moment Madge stared. Then she began to laugh, and the old lady laughed with her.
 "Of course, I'd have to give you any thing you want for that" she said.
 "Of course" the old lady agreed, twinkling again, "I expected you to. But all the same" she added, when her order was taken and she was turning away, 'T meant 1t, too"
 "Taffy!" Madge exclaimed as she went back to the others. "But I be- lieve she meant it. Anyway, it made you feel good. Who'd have thought an old lady like that would be so foxy!"
 The old lady herself was smiling as she went toward the elevator, but 1t was a tender smile, for she really loved girls.
 And the interested bystander who had seen it all went on her way smil- ing, too.-Youth's Companion.
Connecticut western news., 1918-04-04
True Education.

The end of education is the making of true men and women, not merely scholarship learning. These often stand In the way of true education, which looks to the triumph of the soul. We don't know how il is done, we are told, says the Ohio Stute Jour- nal. But there is where the duty of the real educator comes in. He must be an :nspiriI g, uplifting man or wom- an. He must get away from the old professional ideas that have every thing to do with knowledge, and get into the arena where aspiration, intu' ition and Gods meaning in the world would have their appropriate sway. That is the only way to save this na- tion and deliver its potenciCs in the direction of a noble destiny. To this end we must employ, what the writer quoted says, the flame that burns"
Connecticut western news., 1918-04-04
THEIR TWO WAYS
Women Shoppers Show There Are
 Two Methods of Killing a Cat.
One Gets Grudging Service by Sharp Demands While Other Wins Sales
 girl by Her Pleasant Words.

It was three days before Christmas. Clark's great store girls with tired eyes were trying, usually with pa tience, to serve the never-ending line of customers. In the gingham depart ment, however, the clerks were having an easy time.' Few persons buy ging- hams at Christmas time. The girls, grown careless, were talking together, taking it for granted that any chance visitor to the department was on her way to the silk department beyond.
 So it happened that two women stood for several minutes in front of the seersuckers without being noticed. Presently one of them walked across to the group where Madge Hardness was graphically describing the. Christ mas that she would have if she had a thousand dollars to spend. Her voice cut sharply through Madge's gay tone.
 'I want to see seersuckers, and I you come and wait upon me-. or shall I call floorwalkerF"
 A hot color famed in Madges face. She turned at once and began taking down seersuckers. She answered ev- cry question distinctly; there was not a thing with which her customer could find fault, and yet her whole manner radlated antagonism. When she took the order she shrugged her shoulders behind her customers back.
 ''The old cat '" she said to Minnie Dixon as her customer left. "Pd like to fling the seersucker at her head. I'd like to put her behind the counter to wait upon herself. Wouldn't she be sweet one? She'd be fired at the
Connecticut western news., 1918-04-04
RABBITS FOR MEAT
Belgian Hare Is One of the Best
 for Table Use.
QUALITY OF FLESH SUPERIOR
Much of Excellence of Animals De- pends on RspIdlty of Its Growth, and Still More on Manner
 of Cooking lt.
Prepared by the United States Depart-
 ment of Agriculturel

Prepared by the United States Depart-
 ment of Agriculture.)
 By the production of domestic rab- bits on farms dnd in the back yards of villages and even of cities, the meat supply of the country may be consider ably augmented. Such rabbits may be easily grown and can be propagated without costly investment in land and buildings.
 The Belgian hare is one of the best rabbits for table use. It weighs more than most breeds, develops very rapid ly, and the quality of the meat is su- perior to all the others. The Flemish giant is q cross between the Belgian hare and other breeds, developed espe-i cially for large size, with the result that the flesh may be slightly coarser In mature animals. With young hutch