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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13

The continued dry weather has al
most ruined the corn crop and gar
dens in this community.
Ross Van Winke spent Saturday
vening at Newark.
Miss Velma Hayes spent Monday
evening with Miss Wave Schooler.
Miss Ethel Dugan delightfully."- en-.
tertained the members OF her Sunday
school class at Perry Chapel Wednes.
day evening. Refreshments were
served to % guests.
John Booth. who formerly resided
near here, died at his home near
tallsburg Monday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13

Mrs. Sidney B. Congdon ana cmA-
dren. Robert and Helen. left Friuay
for their home in Washington, ID. c.,
after visiting here for week after
a two months stay in Chicago with
Mrs. ,Congdon's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Bum.
The Misses Naomi and Dorothy
Chapman of Mansfield are spending
a few days at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. j. II. Masteller of North San
dusky street.
Mrs. Benjamin Glidder and Mrs.
Theodore Borman and daughter. vir.
ginia. left for Detroit, Mich, Satur-
day after visiting Mrs. Harry Greg
Ory of West Chestnut street
Mr. and Mrs. r. J. Kirk and three
children of Ashvllie. who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Masteller
of Coshocton avenue, went to Mt.
Liberty Saturday for short visit.
Miss Bessie Parrot returned home
Friday from New York City where
she spent two weeks with her broth
Ell, II. b. Parrott.
Mrs. Maggie Masteller and Mrs.
William Chapman of Mansfield will
spend Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j. IL.
Masteller of North Sandusky street.
Mrs. j. X Rimer of Centerburg re-
turned home Saturday after spending
few days at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Rimer of East Hamtramck
street.
Mrs. c. +. Dunmire of East Pleas
ant street went to Coshocton Satur-
day to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Schwartz.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter McDevitt went
to Chillicothe Saturday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
SAMUEL WHITE DEAD

Samuel White. aged 81 years, died
at his home. five miles west of Mt
Vernon on the old Delaware road. Fri
day noon as the result stroke of
apoplexy Thursday night, which par.
alyzed the right side of his body.
White, who was stOckbuyer. leaves
his wife and two daughters, Clyel
and Reva.
The funeral at o'clock Sunday af.
ternoon at Hedding Chapel. Burial
at Bloomfield
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
OFF first money at Urbana Thursday

OH first money at Urbana Thursday
afternoon in the 2;22 trotting class
for a $500 purse. Best time 2:I9H.
Other horses known locally by rea-
son of having appeared in races at
the Knox county fair took part in the
races at Urbana. The Katydid. who
raced here last year, took first in the
2:16 trOt, Nettie Mckinney, also here
last year. taking second money in the
race against Peter Pfeifer, and Cuban
Bird. also a performer of last season
in this city, who seems to be making
about the same showing she did last
year. trailing along at the end of the
procession.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
CHARLES KEYS DIES

Charles Keys, aged 46 years. died
at his home, three miles west OF
Sparta. Thursday evening. Keys, who
was formerly blacksmith in Mt.
Vernon, leaves his wife and three
children. Hubert, of Cleveland, Min.
ME. OF Detroit, Mich. and Mrs. Gladys
Bowers, of Bucyrus. The funeral at
the home at 1 80 O'Clock Saturday af
ternoon. Burial at Bloomfield
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
3 MORE TEACHERS
RESIGN POSITIONS IN
VERNON SCHOOLS
Miss Davis, Miss Studor And
Prof. Chubb Accept Posi-
tions More Lucrative

Three more teachers have resigned
their positions in the Mt. Vernon
schools Miss Margaret Davis has TAX.
en- up Y. w. C. A. work in Allentown.
Pa. Miss Davis taught mathematics
last year in the high school.
Z Miss 'Ehelynde studor, principal OF
the First ward building, has been ap.
pointed head instructor of the normal
scheolslpf Richland county and r. A.
Chubb.S director of music, has resign
ed"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
QUOTA FOR CALL
OF AUG. Is IS "a
Last Of Class One OF 1917
Glass Will Go With This
- Contingent

Knox county's quota for the draft
call OF Aug rs will be "a men, ac.
cording to word received by the local
board Saturday morning. The call
stipulates that only white registrants
fitted for general military service will
be accepted.
The local board announced that
this quota will exhaust Class of the
1917 registrants and take the first of
Glass l OF this years class.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
POULTON CHILD HIT
BY MOTORCYCLE; HAS
LEFT LEG FRACTURED

Struck Friday evening by a motor
cycle driven by John Bates. Edward
Poulton. the fOur-year-old son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Stewart Poulton OF the Co.
lumbus road. sustained compound
fracture of his left leg between the
knee and ankle and number Of
bruises and cuts about his head and
face.
AS a result of the mishap. Bates
was taken before Mayor Bair. but no
charge was placed against him owing
to the fact that he claimed to have
been driving slowly when he struck
the child.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
TO RESUME WORK HERE

After trip through the east, Sec
rotary ID. NJ Spence, who has been en-.
gagged in army Y. Nj. G. A. work at
Camp Sherman, will resume his du.
ties at the local Y. M. c. A. about Sep
tember l, according to announcement
made recently.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
HARTER AIDS IN
REPULS|NC HUNS
ON MARINE LIN {
Is On Sector We're Teutons
We're Nearest To
Paris

One of the best letters of the war
to reach here has been received from
Corporal George a. Harter, who is in
France with the 9th U. S. Engineers,
F Co. The letter was received by
Harter's parents, Squire and Mrs.
George S. Harter, and tells OF the &C
tivity OF the Americans and gives an
indication of where the writer is 10.
Gated, probably near Chateau Thier.
ry. This conclusion is drawn from
his statement that he is at the place
where the German line Is nearest u
Paris. The letter follows in part: "a
The last time / wrote to you dir.
ectly. we were on the British front,
but since then we have made another
tour of France, which makes four
tours, and we are now in the way of
Fritz should he try to get to Paris
from the nearest point in his line.
"'rhe fourth of July was spent in
much fifferent manner from that in
which / have been used to celebrating
the day, nevertheless few of my
bunkies and ! spent very enjoyable
day.
1--WE started the day with rush at
/ a. IN. when the outfit was called out
to the tune that Fritz was coming
: through and we hiked off to the
trenches, took our stand, sent out pa
trolls was one-and awaited the
terrible Hun We waited I'm vain. l
think Fritz got wind that our bunch
I. was, ,on-, the, lockout. and SO gave up
the push. Instead of Fritz making a
push, he got pushed by some of our
boys. who went over the top in this
sector and did lot of damage.
I'VE went back to our dug-outs
about the middle of the morning and
rested a bit and then in the afternoon
four of us got together and prepared
ever since | have been in this couh
try. We scared up four spring chick
ems. about two pounds each dressed,
which cut up and fried, in the man.
HcT ledIHGu ny Watching my inOtN-
er at home, and 1t was fit dish for
king or queen. Along with the fowl
there were two kinds of spuds, sweet
and Irish. The ashamed we're just
fresh dug and were cooked in lots of
grease, just the way you used to fix
them at home. Menu contained Amer
lean. canned peaches, pudding, chOco.
late candy, ckaes, coffee and some
nice, hard French bread. While sit.
ting on the green of little hillside
eating this bounteous repast, we
watched Jerry shell little French
village about mile away on the hill
opposite. 81
"The big guns furnished the noise
for the day and the planes the excite.
ment
"A week ago today Jerry came Ov.
er in his planes and burned two al
lied observation balloons and two sof
the enemy planes were brought down
before they could get back over the
lines. y,
"CORP GEO. A. HARTER,
. "F Co., 9Th Engineers, s}gi
american Exped'ry Forces,
FRANCE" +"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
THREE ENLIST IN
I THE MARINE CORPS

Stanley Johnson, Ralph Yauger and
James Fravel. having come up to the
requirements TOR the marine corps,
went to Cincinnati Friday from which
place they will probably be sent to
Paris Island, s. c..
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
PATRIOTIC LEAGUE
CALLS FOR WORKERS

The local organization of the Pa
triOtic league, composed of working
girls and women of this city, issued
call Saturday for workers to take
up war work at the public libraryrat
$3.50 o'clock Monday evening. All EN-.
ployed women in the city are asked
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
DICKINSON ENTERS NAVY

Bishop Dickinson. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. C. Dickinson, took his first OK
animation at Columbus Thursday fSr
entrance into the navy and passed 1T
He will take his final examination at
Cincinnati, y.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13

automobile in which she was riding
with her husband crashed into a tree
at the corner Of Walnut and Harrison
street and Mrs. Adelman was thrown
through the windshield. Mr.. Adelman
escaped uninjured.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
ANpERsoN HERE

City Engineer Walter s. Anderson.
who is engaged in government engi-
neering work at Camp Perry. is here
to spend Saturday and Sunday with
his family. .'
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
TO ASSAULT CHARGE

Harry Shellenbarger entered a
plea Of not guilty when arraigned be.
fore Mayor Bair Saturday morning
charged with assault by J. A. Buck
masters. The hearing was set for
Tuesday morning. ~. /
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
sIMPkINs FUNERAL

The funeral Of Mrs. Rachel Simp-
kins. who died in Toledo, at McCor-
micks chapel at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning. Burial at Ebenezer church.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
HURT IN AUTO M,sHAp

Mrs. o. G. Adelman was somewhat
bruised and cut Wednesday when the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
KNOX CO. NEWS

Gambler. Aug. 10-Mr. and Mrs.
Martell Bryan of London are spend.
ing few days at the home of Harry
Mccullough. Mr.. Bryan is connected
with the Madison County Democrat
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13

Bangs. Aug. 10-Mr. and Mrs. s. J
Arlington of Utica are visiting at the
home of their son, Richard Arlington
who resides near here.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
STAMP AGENCIES
SELL $6O33.8l IN
TWO MONTHS Time

S. M. WoolsOn on Saturday gave
out the record OF the agencies In Mt.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
LOCAL HORSE WINS
AT URRANA RACES

Peter Pfeifer. trotting horse owned
by w. o. KOrns of this city, carried
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
70 ATTEND REUNION

Fredericktown, Aug. lO-Mrs. Thos.
Popham of this place and Miss Lucy
Grill of Newark went to Brinkhaven
Saturday to attend the Grill family
reunion.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13

Gently married Refreshments were
served during the evening. G.
Ott.Pipes
Wedding
NJ. Clayton d. OFT and Miss Eunice
May Pipes, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. F.. Pipes Of Pleasant township,
were united in marriage at 2 o'clock
Friday afternoon at the home OF the
officiating minister, Rev. +. G. Ander-
son. They will make their home In
this city where Mr.. OFT Is employed
by the American Railway Express Co.
Alumni
Picnic
The members of the Class Of 1916
of the Sparta high school held pic.
mic at Buckeye Lake Friday. There
were seven in the party.
Entertain
S. s. Glasses
Mr.. and Mrs. JOhn Il. wore enter
tanned their former Sunday school
classes. the Loyal Sons and the 10y
al Daughters, of the Danville Church
of Christ. with a picnic at Riverside
park Thursday afternoon. The fol-
lowing members of the class were
present: Denna Wheaton, Minnie
Hays, Alta Rice, Elizabeth Whitney.
Bernice Whitney. Gladys Whitney,
Geneva Robinson, Lucy Frazier, Ina
Hagans, Elsie Grimm, and May
Grimm and Albert Wheaton, Arthur
Humbert, Royal Robinson. Thomas
Whitney, Dale Alexander. Royal AL.
exander, Harold Jones and Clarence
Payns
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13

Vernon in the sale of stamps for the
period from June to August I, and
the total to date. II is as follows:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
- Notes
Shower For
NeWlyweds

The operators employed by the Mt.
Vernon Telephone Co. gave miscei.
laneous shower at the home of Mrs.
Mabel O'Brien in West Curtis street
Friday evening in honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs. F.. Glenn Sparks, who were re-
Gently married. Refreshments were
served during the evening. i;.,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
Injunction Granted

Injunction Granted
Judge p. l.. wilkins of the probate
court has granted temporary injunc.
tion to the plaintiff in the petition of
r. S. Pitkin for an injunction to re.
strain Lawrence Mcfarland from dis
posing Of wheat that Pitkin says he
and the defendant planted on shares
on the latter's farm. Bond was set
at $780,. Moore & Sperry represent
the plaintiff.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13

Lock, Aug. 1O-Dana Mitchell of
Chicago is visiting relatives through.
out the county for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jackson Of
Red Oak, Ia. spent Friday with Mrs.
|. Il. Mitchell of this place.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
Guardian Appointed

Ray Hull Of Fredericktown has
been appointed guardian OF Anna ID.
Hull by the probate court. Bond in
the sum Of $4,000 was furnished, with
II. b. Levering and Dan D. Browne
as surcties.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
Restraining Order

Restraining Order.
A temporary restraining order has
been granted by Judge Blair in the
petition of G. s. Davidson and others
against Ralph Litzenburg and others
to restrain the plaintiffs from con-
structing an open ditch across land
in Licking county owned by the plain.
tiffs. The plaintiffs, upon final hear
ing of the case ask that the injunc-
ton be made perpetual. l.. c. Still
we'll Is attorney for the plaintiffs
while the defendants have as their
attorney, j. r. Fitzgibbon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13

Danville. Aug. 1O-RObert LybHfger
and daughter, Florence, of Akron, are
spending few days with relatives In
Danville. Mr.. Lybarger will return
to his home In Akron Sunday.
Gambler, Aug. 9-Miss Florence
Adams of Cleveland returned to her
home Friday after spending a few
days in this place.
Arthur Adams of Cleveland spent
Thursday here.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
Real Estate Transfers

Burr A. Wyant and wife to Elsie
May Kearns and others, seven acres
In Pleasant, 81.
John II. Carlisle and wife to JO'
seph Benge and others, five acres in
Miller, 81.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13

Accounts Confirmed
The probate court has confirmed
the following accounts:
First and final Of Benjamin II. Os
borne, guardian of John r. Winter
mute; first and final of Charles l.
Brown, executor of the will of Mary
A. Brown; first and final Of Sara E
Stamm, guardian of Opal M. Stamm;
and the first and final account of Let
w. Thrailkill, guardian of Lee Russell
Thrailkill.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13
Marriage Lieense-

Marriage ticense-
I Clayton u. OFT, express driver. Mt.
Vernon, and Eunice May Pipes,
Pleasant township. Rev. Foster G..
Anderson.
Real Estate Transfers
G. F. Colville, executor, to Hal S..
Jennings, city property, $l,67O.
I lCiementine Ogg Tuttle to w. j..
Ogg, 80 acres In Liberty. 81.
{ Mary A. White and others to w. H.
Brown, Jr., and others, 36 acres in
Liberty, 81.
. Judge G. II. Wood has handed down
an opinion in the common pleas court
In favor Of the defendant In the ac'
tiOn started by W. .. Phillips. execu-
tor OF the will Of Thomas f., Cole
against s. p. Chase Cole and others.
Judge Wood provides In his opinion
that II a motion for new trial is Of
fered, that the resident judge should
overrule It with exceptions.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-13

Administrator Sued
I; Bryant Williams, administrator OF
the estate of Byron Davis. has begun
action against Theodore ID. Spykel
in the common pleas court to recov
er $9,22S.84 with per cent interest
from June II. 1913, which the plain
tiff alleges the defendant turned in
to his own use from the estate of Geo
Fl. Davis, Of which he was administra
tor. l.. e. Stillwell and Robert l.
Carr represent the plaintiff.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-08
CHAPTER xiII-continued.


We lined up In front of the baths,
soaked with perspiration, and piled
our rifles into stacks. sergeant of
the r. A. NJ. C. with a yellow band
around his left arm on which was
IS. P" (sanitary poliee) in black let
ters took charge. ordering us TO take
off our equipment, unroll our puttees
and unlace boots. Then, starting from
the right of the line. he divAGed us
into squads of fifteen. l happened 10
be In the first squad.
We entered small room. where we
were given five minutes to undress,
then filed into the bathroom. In here
there were fifteen tubs (barrels sawed
in two) half full of water. Each tub
contained piece of laundry soap. The
sergeant informed us that we had just
twelve minutes in which to take our
baths. Soaping ourselves all over, we
took turns in rubbing each Others
backs, then by means of garden hose,
washed the soap off. The water was
ice cold, but felt fine.
Pretty soon bell rang and the wa
ter was turned off. Some of the slower
ones were covered with soap, but this
made no difference to the sergeant,
who chased us into another room,
where we lined up in front of little
window, resembling the box office In a
theater, and received clean underwear
and towels. From here we went into
the room where we had first undressed.
Ten minutes were allowed In which to
get into our "clabber."
NV pair of drawers came up to my
chin and the shirt barely reached my
diaphragm, but they were clean-nO
strangers on them, so | was satisfied.
At the expiration of the time allot-
ted we were turned out and finished
our dressing on the grass.
When all of the company had bathed
1t was a case of march back to billets.
That march was the most uncongenial
one imagined. just cussing and blind
Ing all the way. We were covered with
white dust and felt greasy from sweat.
The wooden underwear issued was
itching like the mischief.
After eating our dinner of stew.
which had been kept for us--it was
now four o'clock-we went into the
creek and had another bath.
If "Holy Joe" could have heard our
remarks about the divisional baths
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-08

learned that q of our men had been
killed and 81 wounded. Five men were
missing; lost In the darkness, they
must have wandered over into the Ger
man lines, where they were either
killed or captured.
Speaking of stretcher bearers and
wounded, 1T is very hard for the aver
age civilian to comprehend the enor-
nous cost of taking care of wounded
and the war in general. He or she gets
so accustomed to seeing billions of dol
lars In print that the significance of
the amount is passed over without
thought
From an official statement published
In one of the London papers, it is
stated that 1t costs between six and
seven thousand pounds 100000 to $780,
000) to kill or wound a soldier. This
result was attained by taking the cost
of the war to date and dividing 1t by
the killed and wounded.
1t may sound heartless and inhuman,
but 1t is fact. nevertheless, that from
a military standpoint 1t is better for
man to be killed than wounded.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-08

harm on the enemy-in other words.
he is able to get his own back
But the chaplain is empty-handed,
and is at the mercy of the enemy If
he encounters them, so 1t is doubly
brave for him to go over the top, under
fire, and bring IN wounded. Also a
chaplain is not required by the kings
regulations to go over in a charge, but
this one did. made three trips under
the hottest kind of fire, each time re-
turning with a wounded man on his
back. On the third trip he received
BULLET through his left arm, but never
reported the matter to the doctor until
late thai night-just spent his time ad-
ministering to the wants of the wound
ed lying or stretchers.
The chapiains of the British army
are fine, manly set of men, and are
greatly respected by Tommy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-08
FRANK IN HIS STATEMENT
Lecturers audience" Left No Doubt
as to Reason for His Presence
In the Hall.

Mr.. William Somerset Vaughan had
attained a reputation as a novelist
long before he took to the writing Of
plays.
Referring to the depressing expert
ence OF acting or speaking before a
very small audience. Mr.. Vaughan
once told story of learned pro-
lessor who had been announced TO de
liver a lecture one bitterly cold win
ter's night.
On the evening Of the lecture the
stove was set going and the lamps
were lighted in the hall, but the au-
dience consisted Of only one rather
shabby-looking man, who had seated
himself In the back row, as far from
the platform as possible.
"In spite of the smallness of the
audience" the professor announced. II
shall deliver my lecture" Then, rails
ing his voice little. he called to the
man In the back row: why don't you
come nearer, my friend? You win
hear much better from the front
seats"
"Garn I" retorted the man. Think
come ERE to listen7 / come to gel
warm !"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-08
Empey tells Of many ways the
soldiers have of amusing them
selves, in the ne1t instailment.
(To BE CONTINUED
iRREPARABLE LOSS TO WORLD
Literary Treasures Destroyed by the
Huns at Louvaln Can Never
Be Replaced.

No reparation can restore to the
world the galleries where Charles v.
ruler Of almost all Europe. pored over
old learning, asserts the Toronto Mail
and Empire. There is no way to re-
place the 100000 manuscripts which
went up in smoke and ashes on Aug.
q, 1914. Mankind is permanently
poorer by the destruction OF complete
sets Of all sixteenth-century editions
of Virgil, nineteen sixteenth-century
editions of Terrence, ten of Sallust.
complete sixteenth-century editions Of
Tacitus, Seneca. Martial Ovid, Horace,
Juvenal, Livy, Lucretius, Luclan, Gle
ero and Caesar. Rare copies Of Arts
totle aud the 'mperishable Greeks are
lost forever; priceless early Bibles.
whole libraries of ecclesiastical history
and civil laws, texts illuminated and
initiated and bordered by the patient
labor of Spanish. German and Lowland
monks. .'Here was the truth regard
ing the Spanish Conquest and tfe grip
of the Inauisition." There were math-
ematieal treasures also.