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The Topeka state journal., 1918-07-12
so IN Guard NOW
Topeka Infantry Unit Soon to
Full War Strength.
Men viii Receive U. s. Pay
No Foreign Service.

Lieut. o. M Allegro reports con-
stant progress in the recruiting of an
infantry company for the recently
authorized Fifth regiment, Kansas
the authorized company strength of
los men have been examined, ac-
cepted, and sworn into federal serv-
ice, and the prospects for recruiting
the company to its full strength with
in a very short time are encouraging.
Recruiting a national guard unit at
this time is a far more difficult and
laborious operation than raising a
state guard Init, or than recruiting d
national guard company in peace
times. The qualifications for enlist
ment are nearly as strict as those for
service in the national army, and a
very large proportion of the men fit
for service or who could leave their
families for a considerable period of
time are already in the national army.
Many recruits who present themselves
are found physically unfit. Notwith-
standing, the outlook is quite encour-
aging.
Recruits for the national guard
must be between the ages OF 18 and
AS years and must pass practically the
same physical examination as men
for the full national service. If mar
ried, the recruit must show that his
wife and family are not absolutely de-
pendent upon his daily earnings for
their support, or his wife must give
a written waiver of all claims upon
him. He can also agree to give his
wife one-half of his pay while he is
in active service. Enlistment. is for
three years in active service and three
years in the reserves, unless sooner
discharged. He can be called on for
service anywhere within the boundar-
les of the United States but not in a
foreign cruntry.
Draft Len May Enter.
Men eligible for the draft may en-
list in the national guard but ..re not
excused thereby from the draft and
must enter full national service when
ever their turn comes.
The national guard offers a fine op-
portunity for. real governmental serv-
ice to men between the ages of 81
years and 4 5 years, who are unable to
volunteer for foreign service, as the
guard can take the place along the
Mexican border and in forts and gar
risons of7troops urgently needed over
seas, and can be used in effectively
que1ling any internal uprising hat
might endanger our success in the var.
National guard soldiers receive reg
ular army pay when on duty and are
compensated for attending drills.
A physical examination for several
recruits was held Thursday evening at
735 Kansas avenue, upstairs, where all
such exa limitations for the guard are
haId
The Topeka state journal., 1918-07-12
ISSUED BONDS HERE
German Government Printed Them in
o. S.-Sold Nearly $1OO,O0O,OOO.

Washington, July ia fairly
complete list of the holders of Ger
man government bonds in the United
States Is among the assets of secret
service men fighting German prop
aganda, it was said today by officials
discussing the disclosure yesterday of
large holdings of the Busch family.
Names of nearly 10000 individuals
are on the list, which has been built
up by secret investigations made in
the last two years. A wide distribu-
ton was given to the securities, and
they were issued in denominations of
as small as $50.
Six Issues Made Here.
approximately six different issues
States in order to evade the English
blockade, and to make the bonds
valueless If seized most of them bore
provision that they should be con-
sidered invalid unless countersigned
by Count Won Bernstorff, former am
bassador to the United States They
were under written in good sized blocks
by various banking houses and syndi-
Gates, the Transatlantic Trust COM
pany, officers of which were arrested
yesterday for internment, being an
active agent. An estimate of the total
amount secured by the Germans thru
bond sales was refused today by Of
ficials. 1t is known to have been large
tho probably below the 100000
900 figure intimated. The property in
the bonds is technically classed as
american holdings of investments in
Germany, and is thus not necessarily
subject to seizures by the alien prop
erty custodian. Further revelations
of the use made of the money secured
is likely to be made from time to time
officials said, when linternment pro-
ceedings are brought in court.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-07-12
BAND IS IMPROVING
Ninth Battalion Musicians In Demand
for City's Festivities.

The Ninth battalion, Kansas state
guard is justly proud of its band OF
th1rty-five pieces. 1t has become a
highly efficient organization under the
dictatorship of P. B. Schwer, ably as
sisted by Sergt. C. C. Hooper.
With the consent of Mai p B.
Hamlin, the band has greed to fur
nish the music at the lawn fete. to be
held Monday evening, July Is, on the
grounds of st. Francis hospital Major
Hamlin has detailed Lieut.. K. T.
Erwin of Company C to arrange for
the transportation of the band mem
bers to and from the hospital grounds
Monday evening.
The lawn fete has been arranged
by the training school alumnae OF St
Francis hospital in honor of Topeka
nurses who already have or will
shortly enter active Red Cross service
The evenings program will be as be-
low:
TALON band.
Selection-"songs of the Nation" band
Chorus-"story of Old GiorTlsy 10 nssyusH 81
Francis hospital nurses.
a Message to the Boys Over There" p
solo-"when the Boys Come Home,
Miss Sylvia silveEthorne:
NURSES in the War"-Dr. W. S. Lindsay
March-"Warrior Bold" band
THE Flag,'-Miss Gladys Crocker
Quartet-"Te on the Old Camr
Ground" DR.. c. R. Silverthorne, DR.. A. 3
Jeffrey, DR.. c. W. Schwartz, DIR. L. v
Sans.
"Peace"-Miss Bernadette Huycke.
Selectfon-"Operatic Piece Work" band
Forerunners"-The Rev. Father P. Nc
Inerney.
March-"Stars and Stripes Forever
band.
Blessing of Service Flag-The Rev
Father P. McInerney.
Dedication Address-Gov. Arthur Cap
per.
| Dedication Of Service Flag-Gov. Arthu
| Capper.
| Patrol-"American." band.
| Finale-"Star Spangled Banner"
The Topeka state journal., 1918-07-12
spirit OF PATRIOTISM
X. and L. of S. Pageant a Big $1,000
Campaign" Feature in August.

Interest in the Make It 5000"
membership campaign is expected to
be crystallized and brought to frui-
ton some time in August, according
to plans laid at the joint meeting of
the four local councils of the knights
and Ladies of Security at Security hall
Thursday night.
The preliminary plans were made
at the meeting for the presentation
of the spirit of Patriotism" pageant
in Topeka early next month. Miss
Ceora Bell Lanham. author of the
pageant, explained the significance Of
the tableaux to the assembled councils
at the meeting and began her selec-
tion of participants for parts in the
display. THE Spirit of Patriotism"
has been given a number of times at
the request of the commission on war
camp activities as a feature of camp
entertainment.
At the meeting Thursday night the
knight and Ladies of Security band
and Karl Humnel, singer. had all the
first part of the evening program TO
| themselves. Then came speeches by
big Bing Bang BilT' Biby. John "
Abrahams and w. c. McCullough
The Topeka state journal., 1918-07-12
TOPEKA GIRLS SLOW?
Two Men of City Advertise for Adven
ture With Out of Town Maidens.

Two Topeka men are faring afield
for epistolary adventures. according
to advertisements appearing in a
newspaper of Kansas City. Theirs
seems to be a case of May and De-
cember" on the hunt for congenial
companions.
One declares himself to be a young
drafted man of 26 with a university
education and literary tastes and abil-
ity. and the woman who applies for n
chance to correspond with him must
have similar qualifications. He says
plainly to this aginary woman
this prospective correspondent. You
must have read widely and love poetry
and music" They used to demand
that the girl be young. beautiful and
rich, or she need not apply.
Then close behind the young man
of draft age, comes December. He says
he is an elderly professional man. The
correspondent he is advertising for Is
to be a woman of refined tastes and
college education. Also it is i'm
perative that she love music.
What will the harvest be2"
The Topeka state journal., 1918-07-12

Turkey and if corroborated by re-
Spouse expected from the latter nation
it probably will prove a casus beli.
Sweden, thru whom inquiries about
Tabriz also are being made, reported
today her inquiries had been delayed
but that apparently the Turk govern
ment was not Informed of the actual
situation.
At the Swedish request the Turkish
foreign minister had teleSraphed to
Tapriz but had not received reply.
The Swedish minister expressed the
belief therefore, tha- Turkey is not
now in a position to give a definite
answer to the American demand for
an explanation.
The Swedish inquiries, according 10
the American minister at Stockholm
today, did not reach Constantinople
for some unaccountable reason until
July 5, tho made several weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-07-12
8-HOUR DAY FOR ALL
War Board Declares for 1t on Al
Work Done for Government.

Washington, July ia flat dec
laration for a basic eight-hour day for
the adjustment of wage scales is be-
ing prepared by the national war labor
board today
The position taken by the board
may result in a readjustment of gov
ernment contracts and sub-contracts
which are now on a basis of a ten
hour day.
II adopted by the government the
boards decision would affect hun
dreds of thousands of workers in pri-
vate plants engaged on war work.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-07-12
REGULARS DID IT
Turkish Soldiers Attacked
American Consulate.
According to Information From
Spanish Ambassador.

Washington, July 12-Turkish reg
ulars were responsible for the out
rag, against American property at
TabriZ according to information fur
nished the state department by the
Spanish government.
This tends to aggravate the situa-
ton between the United States and
The Topeka state journal., 1918-07-12
Housewares (3rd Floor

China Pitchers fancy decorations, u to pint
sizes. specially priced from S5c up .75c
Glass Orange Juice Extractors large size, each 15c
Lot Enamclware slightly damaged, blue and
white mottled items that sold regularly from
S5c to $780, to close out, choice, piece. 35c
The Topeka state journal., 1918-07-12
Kitchen Cutlery

PAIRING Knives, butcher knives, bread
knives, large size cooking forks, worth 15c up
to 25c Choice ............. .1Oc
12-inch Sieves, fine wire mesh, very special
Japanned Dust Pans, standard size, ca. 15c
$500 Priscilla Electric Irons, special $3.50
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
WORLEY OFFICIALLY
APPOINTED DISTRICT
DEPUTY OF B.P.0.E.
Will Make Inspection OF Each
OF Fifteen Lodges In
His Jurisdiction

Mt Vernon klks were much
pleased Thursday with the fecogni.
tion that has been given their lodge,
but in particular to one of its mem.
bers, Park d. Worley. At Wednes.
day nights session of the state assO.
citation of Ohio Elks, held in Colum-
bus, the grand exalted ruler, Bruce A.
Campbell, of East ST. Louis, ILL.,, an.
nounced the appointment of Mr.. WOr.
ley as district deputy grand exalted
ruler for the northeastern district of
Ohio. The district comprises 10
counties and among Mr. Worley's s
numerous duties in connection with
the Office will be to make an official
visit of inspection to each one of the
lodges in his. jurisdiction. Mr.. WOrley
is past exalted ruler of Mt. Vernon
lodge of Elks and prominent in state
and local Elkdom.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
BROTHER AND SISTER
MEET IN FRANCE; ARE
BOTH SERVING U. S.
Miss Ada And James Graham
Get Leave And Visit
Paris Together

Few brothers and sisters have met
in France, but among those who have
are two. Knox county people, Miss
Ada Graham, who is an American
Red Cross nurse in Paris, and Private
James Graham of Il Battery, 37th Di.
vision.
In letter to their father, ]. b.
Graham, Miss Graham tells of obtain.
ing leave of absence for a few hours
to see her brother, who, at the time,
was stationed at camp near the
French capital.
After seeing her brother at the
camp, Miss Graham secured short
leave for him and the two returned
to Paris where they had visit un.
der the extremely unusual cicum.
stances which the present war has Of
fered.
r Battery, the Knox county unit of
the 37th Division, it will be recalled,
is probably engaged now in fighting
the Hun, possibly before the great
German stronghold of Metz, Ger
many.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
LARGE EDE[ECAT|ONOF
LOCAL ELKS ATTEND
OHIO ASSN. MEETING
Witness Initiation; Enjoy
Banquet And Cabaret
Show

A large number of Mt. Vernon Elks
went to Columbus Wednesday even
ing to witness the parade of the Ohio
Elks' association and also to attend
the big initiation which was exem-
evening program of the association
had been concluded, an elabOate ban
quet was served the visiting Elks. A
cabaret show completed the enter
tainment. Among local Elks who
went to Columbus last evening were:
w. c. Appleton, Joseph w. Hancock,
Walter Grubb, George Allspaugh, e.
vim Thompson, Clifford Hunt and j.
w. Ahern.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
JUST THINK
FOR A MOMENT AND you WILL
SEE THE iMPORTANC e OF
SAVING YOUR MONEY.

/. Save more money now than you
have ever done before.
2. Buy Liberty Bonds.
g. Buy Thrift Stamps.
4. Protect yourself against old age
and the rainy day.
8. Start saving with the Buckeye
State Building 4 Loan Co.,
9. Rankin building, % West Gay
street, Columbus, Ohio.
2. Five per cent paid on time de.
posits. Assets $14,S00,000.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
SCHOOL EXHIBITS ARE
FEATURE or Co. FAIR
County AS Well AS The City
Schools Are Well
Represented

One of the features of the Knox
county fair this year is the school ex.
hibit in the educational building. The
exhibit contains many pieces of work
from both the county and city schools
which are of great interest not only
to those who are connected with the
schools, but to those who are not con-
nected with the schools. 1t will pay
all county fair visitors to see the ex-
hibit and view examples OF the work
being done in the schools now.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
THREE MEN |NDUCTED
FOR SPECIAL TRAINING
To Become Mechanic, Elec.
trician And Vulcanizer,
Respectively

Three men were inducted into the
military service by Chief Clerk Ev'
ans of the local draft board office
Thursday, each one going to differ
ent place for special training.
Joseph Levi Colopy went to Toledo
for training as an auto mechanic,
William Mckinley Sapp went to Gin
cinnati for Instructions as an electric
ian and Clarence Engle went to Ak
ron to learn vulcanizing.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
THuRsDAY'S RACES
ARE POSTPONED To
FRIDAY; WET TRACK
Many People In Attendance
Despite Steady Drizzle
All Day

Owing to the inclement weather
county fair for Thursday were post
poned until Friday. Fridays races
will be held on Saturday. Despite the
fact that the races have been post.
poned, the displays are open to the
public all of the last three days of
this week,
Considering the fact that the day
was most disagreeable, quite large
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
number OF people attended the fair
on Thursday and were highly pleased
with the exhibits on display. y
TO SELL PIGS AT
AUCTION AT FAIR.

Twenty-Five pigs. "leased" by the
fair board last May and fattened by
Knox county boys. will be sold at auc-
tion at the Fair grounds at 10:30
o'clock Friday morning. September 20.
The "porkers" were small and
weighed but little when given to the
boys four months ago, but, under their
good care have gained from 100 to
800 pounds each.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
People Speak Well of chamberIain's
49,, Tablets

al have been selling Chamberlain's
Tablets for about two years and
heard such good reports from my GUS.
toners that / concluded to give them
trial myself, and can say that l do
not believe there is another prepara-
tion Of the kind equal to them" writes
G. A. Mcbride, Headford, Ont. II you
are troubled with indigestion or con.
stipation give them trial. They will
do you good.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
ELMWOOD AUXILIARY
COMPLETES GARMENTS

The Elmwood Auxiliary of the
American Red Cross held an all day
sewing Tuesday at the home OF Mrs.
julius Headington of the Newark
road. Eighteen members were pres
ent and several soldiers garments
we're completed. The next meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. e. v.
Hagens, ON the Newark road.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
LAWYERS TO MEET in
COURT HOUSE, FRIDAY

The legal advisory board of Knox
county has called a meeting of all
members of the bar, those who assist
ed in filling out questionnaires of
draft registrants before and all who
assisted in any way after the previous
registrations, to be held at the court
room in the court house at 8 o'clock
Friday morning.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
Has a High Opinion of Chamberlain's Q
Tablets

81 have high opinion of Chamber.
lain's Tablets for biliOusness and as q
laxative" writes Mrs. G. A. Barnes,
Charleston, III. 81 have never found
anything so mild and pleasant to use.
My brother has also used these tab
lets with satisfactory results
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
MRS. HARTER TAKEN
SERIOUSLY ILL; BETTER

That Mrs. Lowell Harter of Canton,
OF East High street, has been in an
extremely serious condition for sever
al days as result of ptomaine poison
ing, was the word received by Mrs.
Morton ON Wednesday. Mrs. Harter
is improving. W
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
Great Faith In chanberlaln's Collie
and piarrhoea Remedy

"Chamberlain's Collie and Diar,
rhOea Remedy was used by my father
about a year ago when he had diar-
rheea. It relieved him Immediately
and by taking three doses he was alb.
soluteiy cured. He has great faith in
this remedy" writes Mrs. w. II. VIII
liams, Stanley, N. Y.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
PATRIOTIC LEAGUE
HELPS LOCAL BOARD

Six members of the Girls Patriotic
league worked at the office of the To-
cal draft board Wednesday evening,
filling out blanks with the names and
street addresses of the registrants.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
COUNTY EDUCATION
BOARD HOLDS MEET

The members of the county board
of education met Wednesday after
noon at the office of County School
Supt. J. G.. Marriott at the court
house. Routine business was attend
ed to and number of bills were
paid
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
+ 4. + j. !. i. i. + i. + /. + +
: BIRTHS +

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Thomas of the Columbus road
Thursday morning
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
COUNTY FAIR STARTSOFF IN
GREAT STYLE; HORSE RACES PROVE
EXCITING; SPIRIT PREVALENT

II. c. Casteel. Waldo, Ohio 6 6 DIR
Time-2:21A; 2:l9A; 2:19A.
Starter-Jay X. Clutter.
Judges-B. NJ. Critchfeld, Jay II.
Clutter and +. G. Limbaugh.
Timers--C.. X. Salisbury, Il. G. Cas-.
teel and Harry Patterson.
The Waterford band played during
the entire afternoon, including sew.
eral patriotic airs among it's numbers
WAR SPIRIT FELT
While going the rounds" at the
fair grounds, one never loses sight OF
the fact that the United States is I'm
great war, the whole atmosphere
Itself seems pervaded with It. TO be.
gin with, many of the prizes are to
be war savings stamps; again, the
sight that meets ones eyes on enter.
ing the display shed for Clinton
grange, is their service flag with 70
stars In IL. In the old dance hall,
where there are many exhibits of in.
terest to women, one may see many
pictures relative to what is going on
''over there" at the present time, such
as soldiers going "over the top" a
Yankee in the act OF throwing a hand
grenade, etc, while one of the most
artistic of the exhibits is huge quilt
representing Old Glory. This latter
entry created not little curiousity
and many were the questions asked
as to who had created this work of
art
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
COURT NEWS

Alice L. Beach has started suit in
the common pleas court against
Charles A. Bird to secure $4,000
damages which she claims she suf-
fered when the automobile driven by
Bird is said to have upset buggy In
which she was sitting, throwing her
out and, she alleges, injuring her per-
manently. The plaintiff says that the
defendant struck her through his own
negligence. b. Il. Sapp is attorney for
the plaintiff.
Account Filed
William M. Rooms has filed his
fourth and final account in the pro
bate court of his guardianship over
Henry EgglestOn. The account
shows $1,459.S3 received and expend-
ed
Appraisement Ordered
An order of appraisement has
been issued by the probate court on
the application to fix the collateral in.
heritance tax in the estate OF George
Shaw.
Third and Final
A third and final account has been
filed in the probate court by l.. T..
Cromley, guardian of Delbert c. Hum.
phrey and others, showing $1,559.14
received and $28.l4 expended, leaving
a balance due the minors of $1,531.
Marriage License
Clarence T.. Planck, salesman, Pat
erson, N. j., and Minnie w. Van
Nostrand. saleswoman, Mt. Vernon.
Rev. J. A. Long.
Real Estate Transfers
Bessie C. Scott to Perley A..
Wright, parcels in Milford, 81.
George w. Shuff and wife to Mi.
chael NJ. Lohr, parcel in Licking and
Knox counties, Burlington and Mil
Ter townships, $4,000.
Kate l.. Case and others to Minnie
I.ohr and others, parcel in Licking
and Knox counties, Burlington and
Miller townships, 81.
Sarah &. Clark to II. M. Shinabark.
er, parcel in Jefferson, $40.
| Roy Kidwell to j. l.. Kidwell, par
Gel in Clay, 81.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
ORANGES EXHIBIT

Milford grange, No. 1491 and Gin.
ton grange. No. $751; offer a magnifi.
cent exhibit in the way of garden
crops, farm produce, canned goods,
etc, and vie with one another for
the better entries. Each has a ban.
ner at the end of its exhibit space,
denoting the name and number of the
grange and both are justly proud of
the whole of their entries.
In the same shed with the two
grange exhibits, there is given space
for the Knox county farm bureau
where bumper specimens of corn and
beans are on display, together with
information of interest to the farm.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
Third and Final
Marriage License

Clarence T.. Planck, salesman, Pat
erson, N. j., and Minnie w. Van
Nostrand, saleswoman, Mt. Vernon.
Rev-J. A. Long.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
Livestock GOOD

Although the, sheep entry is not as
large as usual, those entered are OF
an extremely high class and appear
to be exceptionally well cared for.
The pigs entered this year are extra.
ordinarily good and there is some
discussion as to which ''porker" will
turn out the prize. winner.
Last. but not ienst, in fact one OF
the first sounds that greets fair
goer's ears when he enters the
grounds, is the sound emitted from
the poultry she'd The cock.a-doodle.
doc, cluck cluck, peep-peep. and final.
ly the scratch, scratch, scratch of all,
is unceasing and some mighty fine
roosters and hens as well as little
chicks, look out from their boarded.
up pens at the many strange eyes
present.
Many local merchants have eXhib
its at the fair while large number
of farm implements, trucks, and all.
tomobiles are on display. The usual
number OF attractions" are there
and, in fact, everything that goes to
make up real, hOnest-to.gOsh'
county fair.
Thursday was Patriotic and Auto
mobile Day. while Friday will be de-
voted to Public Sale Day. The races
for both Thursday and Friday prom
Use much and il is expected that enor.
nous crowds will be in attendance.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
Account Filed
Appraisement Ordered

An order of appraisement has
been issued by the probate court on
the application to fix the collateral in
heritance tax in the estate OF George
Shaw.