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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-06-15
hstite to Mortgage Creditors.
Sheriff and Tax Collectors Office)
Parish of st. Mary. LIZ uisiana.
Franklin Ia Nav 18th 1OJp

AsEu Va GU In utSI3uA.
Franklin La. May 10th. 1918.
In confoi nifty with the laws Of l.oui 81 ana.
notice IL hereby given to all parties hold
ING mortgages upon real estate located in
She Parish df st. Mary, upon which taxes
Tor 1917 have not beeu paid. and will
door, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 22ND, 1918,
Ut II O'Clock y. m.. and that 4 number of
pieces q property 50 delinquent are now
being advertised in the St. Mary Ban ner.
franklin. La, in conformity with the law
preparatory to sucn sale
The attention Of mortg age, creditors is
especially called to the aiser;ls.mea. 81
tax sales, and they are waruei to take
such steps prior to the sale as my be
necessary to protect their rights.
CH ARIES PEtOT,
Sheriff ana Ex-Otiici0 Tax Collector, PR
ish OF st. Mary.
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Blunberg
THE 0PTICIAN.

THE OPTICIAN,
Will be In Franklin at the office Of
Dr.. Beverly w. Smith on the 6fot
WEDNESDAY of each monl1.
Those who are in need Of propai
lifting spectacles OF eyeglassee
will do we'll to call on him =
have theiE eyes scientifically TEL
ed.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-06-15
Lumber and Building Mater
ials For Sale.

Lumber, Shingles. MiIlwork,
high quality guaranteed. Straight
cars Of, house bills shipped any.
whSrr.
lNDEPENDENT Co.OPERATlvE
lUMBEx Co,
Lake Charles, La.
Cane carts Tepaired and wheel.
yIlghll9g dose ~ g. S.fBrenn.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15
A JUMBLE

The republic Cf Russia, today more
than ever before, occupies a pcrilous
position in tho world.
The unexpected conclusion to the
Dres tlitovsk conference which re-
suited not in the sigaing Of II formal
treaty of peace with the central pow.
crS, but In the declaration that IA state
of war had ceased to exist places the
republic in an extremely peculiar po.
sition.
From n standpoint Of international
legality, Russia is yet AT war with the
central powers. Still, she Is AT peace.
In the eyes Of the allies, she Is bel.
llgerent only in the sense that she
has never formally retired from the
struggle She can never occupy the
position of neutral.
The whole affair Is typically tan.
gled and typically disordered for af.
ter all, those who made this dcclara-
ton represent what? Not the Rus
sian people, az the recent elections
only too wcll indicated
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15
A LEMON

Military men hold that the central
powers have somewhat of war lem
on in the Ukraine peace pact and the
decision of Russia to cease fighting.
The Ukraine is now poorly devel-
oped agriculturally In fact, the en-
tire country would have to be reor-
ganized II any food were TO be OBJ
tanned. Russian transportation is
thoroughly dcmoralized. Who does
not recall the plea of Kerensky some
months ago for railroad supplies
These we're Russia's greatest need.
Milltarlly, the million and half
German prisoners soon to be released
are mostly Austrians, not Germans.
Their state of health must be poor,
as Russia could not feed her own
army.
In all of these respects. the latest
turn to the Brest- -Litovsk parley may
prove plain bubble.
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AN INVITATION

II the Austrian premier, Count Won
Czcrnin, was sincere when he de
clared several weeks ago that the
war aims of the United States and
those of his own country were not as
irroconciliablc as il might appear and
that basis for further conciiatory
discussion lay In the American exec
uiiye's II articles of peace, he found
ready response aud invitation to
continue his exposition of Austria :
desires in the address delivered to
congress Monday by President VIII
son.
As determined ns is the president
10 cast into the scale every ounce OF
strength possessed by the United
States for emancipation from the
threat and attempted mastery of sci.
fish groups of autocratic rulers as
steeled as he Is TO the divine task of
erecting IA permanent peace at all
cost, at the same time he refuses 10
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15
UNION

AS an example of the complete UNI
ion which the war has brought about
in this country, the action of the Nir-
ginia assembly Tuesday in participat-
Ing In an observance of Lincoln s
birthday affords shining example
1t marks the end Of the feeling of
sectional prejudice, as far as Virginia
Is concerned, which developed during
the civil war of half century ago
That the assembly should pay a
tribute to the man who was once re.
gardcd as It's states greatest foe is
an extremely significant Indication Of
the sense of union which now exists
In the United States--a union of
which the central powers may well
beware
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15
THE KING

The king of England addressed
parliament Tuesday. The whole af-
fair was formal-even the kings
speech A formal reply to the king
will be made and then the real busi-
ness of the session will start.
Frequently one hears the query as
to why the United States. presum-
ably fighting autocracy, has as an al
BY nation governed by king, Tues
days session Of parliament is an an
swer.
AS a matter of fact, the king of
England possesses but small eXecu.
tive power. 1t is not nearly as much
as Is constitutionally granted the
president OF the United States. His
position as head of the British nation
Is more titular than anything else.
The real addresses to parliament
will be made BY Lloyd George, by AS
quith and other leaders. Theirs will
be the utterances which count and
which are the real expressions of the
British nation.
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POULTRY RAISING TO
Be ENCOURAGED HERE

A nationwide campaign for the in.
creased raising of poultry as means
of food conservation is being launch
ed under the auspices of the Ameri-
can Poultry association. The cam
paign will be carried out along the
lines of education as to the best and
most economical methods of poultry
production and the encouraging of
poultry raising by residents of towns
as we'll as the country.
Luther A. Stream has charge of the
campaign in this county in arranging
meetings. In addition to Mr. Stream S
work, George Kingsbury has been APP
pointed by him to act as county
chairman. Meetings will be arranged,
Mr.. Stream reports, at which poultry
experts will lecture.
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NEW DIPLOMACY

The drift of diplomacy from
oiosed.door type 10 a public discus.
sion through the medium OF the press
of the great issues involved Is among
the democratic results of the pres
cnt war
tuted this plan and the measure OF
its favor can be taken by It's adoption
IN other allied countries, Both Brit,
ish and French leaders have availod
themselves OF the Wilsonlan plan and
evidently will continue 10 do so.
whereas oven enemy statesmen show
a readiness to take II up,
The advantages OF this new order
are multitudinpus, An exact comprc-
hensiOn of why war Is being waged,
OF what satisfactory results consist
AZ well as an insight into the whole
problem OF settlement cannot but
preserve the national morale of any
people whose government is lighting
for the right.
When the actual stage Of negOtia-
tions is reached, practically all the
customary prcliminaries will have
been dispersed with and the confer.
eos will have very good idea of
what they can demand or what they
must yield.
The plan, as developed by Wilson,
mconsciously gives the people a
great voice In the war. The vision
Of Wilson, his fine knowledge OF Is.
sues and his unswerving attitude to-
ward democratic peace have failed
to provoke the slightest criticism
in this country. Up to date, the peace
sought by the president is the peace
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15
COST 100000 TO
RELAY PAVING IN
RAIL v WAY CASE
City Engineer Presents New
Side To Street Railway
Controversy
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HEARS CITY'S POSITION

That the cost of re.laying the
pavements in Mt. Vernon that will of
necessity be torn up in order to re-
move the rails of the street car COM
pany, which have been purchased by
a Columbus firm will be about two
and one-half times the sum of money
retained by the common pleas court,
$4,000, until the parties against
whom the cost of relaying the pave
ment have been designated, was the
startling statement presented to the
Chamber of Commerce at the lun.
cheon Wednesday by City Engineer
Walter S. Anderson.
Briefly Mr.. Anderson said that 1t
would cost approximately two and
one;half times what the line is rea.
sonably worth to repair the damage
caused by its removal. His statement
was made in presenting the question
to the Chamber of Commerce as to
whether the city shall begin court ac.
tion to force the purchasers of the
rails to pay for the repairing of the
streets or to sit idly by and permit
the removal of the rails and shoulder
the burden of about 100000 costs
in repairing the street itself.
AS the matter was presented to the
Chamber of Commerce it would an
pear that the city is facing a pretty
hard proposition. Attorneys have ex.
pressed various opinions of the case,
but should the city win an action com.
pelling the purchasers to relay the
paving it is doubtful If the rails will
be removed owing to the costs of re.
pairing the streets being so much in
excess OF the worth of the line and
should the opposite be the case the
city will not only have the costs of
court actions to pay, but will also be
the goat when it comes to spend-
ing $4,000 for street repairs.
committee from the Chamber of
Commerce will confer with the city
council at special meeting tonight
to further consider the proper ac.
tion to be taken.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15
COLD WEATHER
RUINS PAVING
Causes Much Damage In East
High Street
MUST RELAY PAVEMENT
Blocks Are Raised In Spots
And Sunken In Others
By Frost
MUST RELAY PAVEMENT

Long cracks and bulgcs in the pay
ing In East High street directly in
front of the court house are one re-
suit Of the long cold spell eXperienc.
cd In Mt, Vernon, the frost being re-
sponsible for thus running the pave
'ment. When the recent thaw cleared
the snow from the street the damage
Il to the pavement was apparent, Along
the north side of the street the pave
ment Is sunken in places and raised
In others, while the blocks are spread
apart.
The only way the damage can be
repaired will he by taking up this
portion of the pavement and relay
Ing It,
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DEAD!

Although devoting the major part
of his address Monday TO Count Won
Hertling's recent rcichstag speech,
President Wilson Is plainly out Of pa
tience with the German count and
utterly disdainful of the influence he
represents.
The president recognizes that Won
Hertling has been faithless to the
trust imposed upon him by the refchs.
tag resolution of July 19; that he has
become heart and soul the straw man
of the militarists, rather than the
spokesman Of the Majority Socialists
whom he is supposed TO represent.
Beware, Is the presidents cry to
Hertllngs dictators! The participa-
tion of the United States in the con-
fiict has only begun, he says. Ger.
many need entertain no delusions as
to Americas determination, as to her
rushing to the fullest consummation
war preparations which, when the
full truth Is known, will stand reveal.
ed AS the greatest In the history of
all wars.
The presidents hopes OF a month
ago that the German people were be.
ginning to see the light have evident
ly been put aside. lie Views the des-
pots of Potsdam as both willing and
able to send miiiionasof men to their
death tot prevent what all the world
now seestoSbe just" 1t is with the
sword hand raised that the presI.
dent replies to Son lIertling.
The bankrupt International posi-
tion which Germany occupies comes
in for scathing treatment by Wilson.
Germany is the sole nation in the
world which looks through frosted
glasses. Her gluttonous military
clique is dragon which must be
slain at all hazard, at all sacrifice.
The Judas Iscariot OF the German
people Is not pleasing character to
the president His speech ia wasted
effort, II the man entertained any
deluslons about It's accomplishing
anything lIertling IL deceased, as
far as American diplomacy or Amerl-
can ambitions for peace are concern
ed. Supine, he has lost his opportun
ity and that of Germany, at least for
ihp IlrpQants '.....s. s.-r
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commit himself blindly to course
of milltarism In one hand. ne grasps
firmly q razoredged sword; in the
other, the scrolls of diplomacy, ready
to invoke the fullest power OF either
as opportunity presents itself and
circumstance dictates.
If President Wilson considers
Count Won Czernin's message friend.
ly, then his reply is friendllness to
the hundredth power At no place Is
there the slightest bitterness. At no
point is there the tiniest trace OF an.
tagonism. Even in his reference to
the unquestionable power which Ger
many holds over the dual monarchy
something utterly at variance with
Wilson'S conception of permanent
peace-he speaks complacently and
without rancor.
Indirectly, the president plainly
gives the Austrian premier a general
plan upon which continuance of
their joint discussions may proceed.
The significance of his set OF four
tests lies in the fact that they 60
back even beyond the IA articles OF
peace, inasmuch as they are general
and abstract, setting forth concep-
tion of what must be conceded at the
outset, rather than defining specific
problems and their disposition, as did
the IA articles.
The president has supplied a
groundwork for future discussion, as
requested by Czernin. lie has cor
daily welcomed the Austrian ipre-
mier into. this public psrley. The
count could ask for no more and his
future action offers the key to his
sincerity.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15
CHANGE in FORM OF
CONSTITUTION COMES
UP AT NOON LUNCHEON

A number of changes in the consti-
tuition of the Chamber of Commerce
which have been proposed, will come
up for discussion at the luncheon
Wednesday, according to Secretary
Mayer Tuesday. In addition to this.
Mr.. Mayer said, other important
business" will be taken up. 1t is
probable that the secretary referred
to the part the commercial body Is to
play, if any, in connection with the
city's trouble with the street railway
company.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15
INCREASING NEWS

Readers of newspapers cannot but
notice the increased war activities OF
American troops in France.
In Saturdays issue of The Banner,
practically three columns on the first
page were given over to news which
directly concerned our lighting men
abroad All through last week, scarce
iy a day passed but that there was
some story OF the activities of these
men.
This Is impressive 1t portcnds a
greater participation in the 1918 of
fensive than has been iniimated. It
seems to contradict the often.heard
statement that America could take
no part in the war until 1919
Tho German announcement of the
capture Of American prisoners at Xiv
ray is a complement to the recent an.
nounccment of the war department
that American troops are near st.
Mihiel 1t gives the absolute loca.
tion of the American sector.
This sector is not to be used as a
mere system ol training trenches, II
Is q definite lighting zone for the
Americans and with the nearby in
spration of Nerdun and the romantic
LOCATION in Lorrainq coupled with
the trembling expectancy of getting
into the war the American sector
from now ON may be expected to pro.
duce an eyerincreasing amount of
news for the millions Of enthusiastic
readers back home.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15

sought by the people. However, II
Objectionable policies do develop,
they will not be concealed until the
peace table is reached, but will be
subjected to the modification which
public opinion cannot fail to produce.
Wnsonian diplomacy is going to be
one of the real important by-products
OF this great struggle.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15

of Thomas II. Heidy and other against
William NJ. Rooms.
The private sale of the property in
volved in the action of Bruce Nugent
guardian of Charles Nugent, against
his ward, has been confirmed by the
probate court according to an entry
filed Tuesday
d
Marriage License
Wesley John Doyle, druggist, Buff
falo, N. Y, and Maude NJ. McCreary.
Mt Vernon. Rev j. A. Long.
Deeds Filed
II. b. Heron to Nathaniel NcNeal
city property, 81,
Burt Hawkins to Frances Hawkins
So acres in Milford, ST.
Mary A. c. Harwood to Ann ]. Teet.
er, city property. 81.
Edward Davis to John Il. Snyder,
30 acres in Liberty, $2100.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15
Serious Charges Are Made
By Husband In His
Petition
PARSONS is SENTENCED
TO REFORMATORY
Two Land Sales Confirmed
Tuesday; Court House
News

Floyd Latham has filed Il petition
for divorce against Agnes Latham in
the common pleas court. The plaintiff
charges his wife with desertion and
also alleges that she has so conduct
ed herself sthat he feels justified in
refusing to recognize her as his wife.
Latham asks that he be given a di-
vorce and that the court make an or
der for the care of their 1S-months-
old child that will prove to the best
interests of the child. William NJ.
Koons is attorney for Mr. Latham.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15
LIEUT.. CRAMER is
IMPROVING FROM
ILLNESS AT CAMP

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cramer have
returned from Camp Taylor, Ky.
where they were called by the illness
OF their son, Lieut., Clarence B. era.
mer, who has been suffering from
complications arising from an attack
of measles. Lieut.. Cramer is some.
what improved, his parents reported
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15

This rather insignificant para
graph, attention to which was direct
ed by friend, is one of the hottest
bits of news with which this com.
munity has been regaled for many
moons
Yes. Wadsworth Is a Democrat
of the same stripe as Uncle joe
Cannon.
editorial columns Of the Republican
News that the German kaisers a So.
cialst, the crown prince a leader Of
the proletariat and Won lIindenburg
a pacllist.
Imagination knows no bounds!
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15
HENDERSON BETTER
is WORD RECEIVED
HERE WEDNESDAY,

That Ned Henderson, private in T.
battery, who has been suffering from
severe attack of bronchitis at Camp
Sheridan, Ala, is somewhat better
was the information received by Rob
ert l., Carr Wednesday from Hender-
sons parents, who are with their son
at the camp.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15
HORSE RUNS AWAY
IN SOUTH MAIN ST.
BUGGY is BROKEN

Becoming frightened at passing
train in South Vernon. a horse own.
ed by j. G. Griffin, who operates a
fish market on North Main street,
ran away, going north on Main street
and breaking one of the wheels of
the buggy to which it was hitched.
Patrolman Taylor caught the horse.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15
AGED WOMAN FALLS;
ARM is BROKEN

Falling on the ice at her home on
the Delaware road Sunday, Mrs A. j.
Mann, aged 50 years, suffered a brok-
en- arm. She was brought to the
home of her son, Bryant Mann, in
this city. The womans arm was
broken in two places.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15
Margaret Cullison Dies

Margaret Cullison. 72, died at 1880
o'clock Tuesday evening at the coun.
ty infirmary after a three weeks i'll
ness The funeral at the Owl Creek
church at 10 o'clock Thursday morn.
ing, Burial in the Owl Creek GENE.
terry.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15
EXTRA! EXTRA!

Yes, Wadsworth's Democrat.
Recent editorial in the Mt. Vernon
Rcpublican-News.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15

FOR SALE-Any piece or part of
krit car Citizens J-6, Brandon cx-
change. X12 'xl5"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15
Parsons Sentenced

Parsons Sentenced
Lee Parsons, found guilty of non
support of his minor children, was
sentenced to an indeterminate term
in the Mansfield reformatory by the
common pleas court Tuesday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15

FOR SALE-19l5 and 1916 Ford
touring cars; also 1916 Oldsmobilc
touring car Citizens phone Gam
bier 80 or lG5, Xt3 xl9N
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15
Entry Filed

Entry Filed
Entry has been filed in the common
pleas court confirming the sale of the
real estate involved in the litigation
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15

WANTED Experienced farmland.
Call Citizens 2o0S-I after p. m.
Xl6 kiss
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15

FOR SALlI--A number OF wood
and iron pullcys of different sizes,
two sets of cone pulleys, several
lengths of line shafting, different
Sizes, and hangers. Cali at liams'
Office. If II
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15

FOR SALE-Restaurant at Millcrs.
burg; good reasons for selling. Ad,
dress NJ, ID, Snow, Millorsburg, Ohio,
TUT" Xl9
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15
Wanted, For Sale, &c

FOR RENT-29O-acre stock farm,
about 100 acres in timber and perma.
nenL pasture A. A. Dowds. xl5 xl9s
FOR SALE-33 acres, nearly level.
oak soil. Wheat went SO bushels per
acre last year. 80 large apple trees,
$33 yearly gas income, good gas ter.
rltory, acres of wheat, all goes to
buyer. Very fine chicken farm. Close
to school and church. 7-room house.
barn, etc, gravel road, $4,000, good
terms. See w. c. Rockwell. If tft
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15

WANTED rent farm on
shares. Citizens phone 20S0-J. If tfs
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15

FOR SALE-One draught mare.
coming three years old. Call AZ.
Gambler. xl3 x19s