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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11
CHURCH NOTICE

Howard and Wesley Chapel M. f..
churches, Rev. French A. Gilmore,
pastor. Sunday, Oct. 13.
Howard
Sunday school rally at $3.50.
Morning worship, 10:3O.
Evening worship 8.
Mid-week prayer service Wednes'
day at 8 p. m.
Wesley Chapel
Sunday school 1880.
Preaching 1880.
We urge all melbers and friends
of the church aud Sunday school who
do not have any epidemic in their
homes to enjoy these services with
us II you do not have q church home,
we invite you to meet with us.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11
BECKHOLT VERY ILL
's WITH SPANISH FLU

Presley Beckholt, son of James
Beckholt of Morgan township, is ser.
iously i'll with the Spanish influenza
at Camp Sherman, according to word
received by relatives on Thursday.
Beckholt's recovery is doubtful, it is
said.
This is the second case of influenza
in the Beckholt family. Edward Beck
holt, brother of PRESLEY, died as a
result of the disease last week and
the remains were taken to Utica for
burial.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11
JOANNA SHIELDS DIES

Joanna Shields, born in 1856, died
at her home in South Rogers street
at $3.50 Wednesday evening, after a
weeks illness of pneumonia. The de-
ceased was lifelong member of the
Baptist church
She leaves four sisters, Miss Carrie
Shields at home, Mrs. Edward Vernon
and Mrs. George Simmons Of this city
and Mrs. " 0. Jones of Newark, and
one brother, John d. Shields of New
ark.
Funeral at 2 o'clock Friday at the
home and burial In Mound View.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11
ELEY IS RELEASED
.@ FROM COUNTY JAIL;
WILL GO TO WAR

Clarence Eley, who was sent to the
county jail week or more ago by
the local draft board for making false
entry to his QUESTIONABLE, was re-
leased from prison late Wednesday
afternoon upon orders of the board.
Eley agreed to go to work at once
and also promised the draft board
that he would leave with the next
contingent sent from Mt. Vernon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11
WARNINGS
ARE FREQUENTLY GIVEN, BUT
OFTENTiMES UNI e e D E D.
RAINY DAYS ARE SURE TO
COME.

/. Therefore save your money and
buy Liberty Bonds.
g. Get five per cent
g. From the Buckeye State Building
and Loan Co.,
4. Rankin building, 20 West Gay st.,
Columbus, Ohio
8. Assets st4,9OO,OOO.
6. All loaned on first mortgage on
homes and farms,
Z. The safest of all mortgage loans.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11
Answer Is Filed

In the case of Norman Fl. Hunter
VS.. H. A. Parish. as health officer OF
the village of Buckeye City, an an.
swer was filed in the Knox county
court of common pleas Thursday
morning. The defendant states that
the plaintiff is the owner of scales
and stock-pens, located along the
Pennsylvania railroad tracks in Buck
eye City. He denies that he assumed
the rights and duties of health officer,
but as such officer he served upon
the plaintiff notice that must aban.
don the stock.pens. The defendant
states that he is not acquainted with
any agreement which the plaintiff
may have with the railroad company
for the lease of the land. He asks
that the temporary injunction be dis
solved by the court and that the pc.
tition of the plaintiff be dismissed.
Charles l.. Bermont represents the de.
fendant
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11
CALL FOR MAGAZINES

A call has been made for maga.
zines for the soldiers at Camp Sher-
man and all magazines donated must
be left at the Chamber of Commerce
before noon Saturday They will be
packed by members of the Patriotic
league.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11
INFANTS DEATH

Talbert Scott the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Talbert Scott of North JEFF
fersOn street, died at IL o'clock We'd
nesday night at the home of the par.
ents.
Funeral at 10 o'clock Saturday at
the home. Burial in Mound View.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11
DR.. PRlcHARD ILL

DR.. Prichard, superintendent of the
Columbus state hospital, is critically
i'll at the institution, according to in
formation received by Acting Supt
Harry Phillips of the Ohio State San.
atorium Thursday afternoon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11
OPENS RESTAURANT

Jack Long has opened the restau-
rant formerly known as the "Littl.
Nugget" on South Main street. Mr.
Long has had much experience in the
restaurant and hotel business and
will conduct a modern place.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11
DIES OF INFLUENZA
AT CAMP SHERMAN

Benjamin Hageans of Walhonding,
Coshocton county select, died at
Camp Sherman during the 24-hour
period ending Wednesday as the re-
suit of an illness from Spanish intlu-
enZa, according to announcement
made on Thursday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11
SOCIAL POSTPONED

The apron social which was to have
been given by the ladies of st. Paul's
church at the home of Mrs. William
NJ. Rooms, East High street, has been
postponed indefinitely on account of
the orders of the board of health.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11
Presbyterian Church Of Mt.
Vernon Is Made Defend
ant In A Suit
AN ANSWER IS FILED
BY HEALTH OFFICER
Request Is Made That Tenn
porary Injunction Be
Dissolved

b. Foster Tulloss, administrator Of
Felicia Tulloss, has commenced suit
in the court of common pleas Of Knox
county agaisnt the First Presbyterian
church of Mt. Vernon, the Home Mis-.
sionary society of the Presbyterian
church of America, and the Foreign
Missionary Society of the Presbyter.
ian Church of America. The plaintiff
asks the court for the construction of
the will of the late Felicia Tulloss.
The attorneys for the plaintiff are
Ewalt & Blair.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11
BULLETIN ON "FLU"

The local branch OF the Red Cross
has received supply of bulletin.
Spanish influenza" which are being
distributed free at the Chamber of
Commerce and at the local Red Cross
headquarters. The bulletin has been
issued by the lsAited States public
health service.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11
THE COLE FUNERAL

The funeral services of the late Al
fred Cole, who died Wednesday of
Spanish influenza, will occur Friday
morning at 10 o'clock at Mound View
cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11
FORMER GAMBLER GIRL
ILL WITH INFLUENZA

Mrs. Clifford Kring was called to
Buffalo, N. Y, Thursday by the SER
iOus illness of her sister, Mrs. Edward
Tying, formerly Miss Neva Sapp of
Gambler. Mrs. Tying is suffering with
Spanish influenza.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11
Account Filed

A first and final account was filed
in probate Thursday by Lucy Nixon,
executrix of Dee c. Nixon, showing
the following: Chargeable $S0S, cred
tied $9GS.97, amount due the execu-
triX $160.97. 1~
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11
SERIOUSLY ILL

Mrs. Mary Scribner of East Sugar
street received word Wednesday that
her grandson Frank A. Scribner, OF
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11
GIRL Is INJURED

Eleanor Shidler of Academia was
slightly injured Wednesday when she
fell from the bicycle which she was
riding.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11
Guardian Appointed

Banner M. Allen has been appoint
ed guardian of Delbert Humphrey in
Bond $4,000, with Lizzie e. Allen and
Marguerite White as sureties.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11
First and Final

First and Final
A first and final account has been
filed in probate court by William l..
Ward, guardian of Richard M. Mas.
ters, which shows the following: Re-
ceived $73G.43, paid out the same sum
Marriage License
Raymond Harold Workman, farm
er, Brinkhaven, and Mary Emily John
son. Miller township. Rev. c. J. Vow
en- of Granville.
Deed Filed
Beatty B. Williams to tho c. e. G.
Cooper Co., parcel in Mt. Vernon,
$3.50.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11

The meeting of the KensingtOn club
has been postponed owing to the epi'
demic of influenza.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11

The weiner roast which was TO
have been given Friday evening by
three classes OF the Church of Christ
has been postponed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11

II Ut
Organization ...............
American Expeditionary Forces
Parcels SO addressed will be charge
able with postage at the fourth class,
or parcels.post zone rate applicable
between the Office where mailed and
Hoboken, New Jersey, to be prepaid
by stamps affixed.
6. Parcels may bear inscriptions
such as "Please Do Not Open Until
Christmas" Merry Christmas"
"Happy New Year." with Best
Wishes" and the like.
Z. In order to secure the arrival OF
Christmas parcels abroad and deiiv-
cry to the addressee by Christmas, all
such parcels must be mailed On or be-
fore November 20.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11
MEETINGS POSTPONED

The meeting of the Silver circle of
the Baptist missionary society which
was to have been held at the home of
Mrs. w. L. Moore, has been postponed
owing to the epidemic OF Spanish In
fiuenZa.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-11
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR SENDING
XMAS PARCELS
To Members OF Expedition
ary Forces Now In
Europe
DEPARTMENT NOTIFIES
POSTMASTER HARPER
Each Soldier Will Be Permit
ted To Receive One
Parcel

Instructions have been received
from the postoffice department by
Postmaster Harper relative to the
sending of Christmas parcels to mem.
bers of the American Expeditionary
Forces in Europe. The Instructions
are as follows
1. Each soldier or other member
of the American expeditiOnary forces
in Europe will be allowed to receive
one Christmas parcel for which pur.
pose he will be furnished, through
army channels, a christmas Parcel
Label" bearing the correct name and
address of the soldier apd also the
name of the person designated to
mail the parcel The labels will be
prepared to serve as address labels
for the parcels. The label furnished
each soldier will be sent by him to
the person who is to mail the Christ
mas parcel. No Christmas parcel for
members of the American expedition.
ary forces in Europe will be accepted
for transmission without such label.
2. All Christmas parcels must be
of standard size, 3 inches by inches
by inches and shall not exceed three
pounds in weight, for which purpose
cartons of the size prescribed will be
distributed through the local Red
Cross chapters. No person will be
furnished a carton except upon pre-.
sentation of Christmas Parcel La.
bel" received from abroad
8. The parcels must contain no
prohibited or unmailable matter
Perishable food products are not per-
mitted.
4. After the cartons have been fill.
ed by the persons who receive them,
they shaii-be returned to Red Cross
receiving station where inspectors ap.
pointed by the Red Cross, will careful.
ly examine each parcel and supervise
its wrapping and the affixing of the
Christmas Parcel Label and the
necessary postage stamps, the latter
to be furnished by the sender of the
parcel. When the parcels have thus
been packed and wrapped and other.
wise prepared for transmission, the
Red Cross will affix to each parcel a
certificate in the form Of q seal show
ing that the parcel has been inspected
and contains no prohibited or unmail.
able matter. Such certificates will
be accepted by the postal service and
army authorities as evidence that the
parcels conform to the conditions pre-.
scribed and obviate the necessity of
subsequent examination. The parcels
must be left at the Red Cross receiv-
ing stations which will deposit them
in the mails for dispatch.
5. Christmas parcels must bear the
name and address Of the sender and
will be addressed substantially as
follows:
Christmas Box Department.
Port OF Embarkation,
Hoboken, N. J.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
IN new TROUBLE
BOIsheyiki and RumanianS Are
at Breaking Point.
Rumanian Army Seizes Towns
and Shoot Up Bolsheyiki.

Petrograd, Jan. 2.-The Bolsheviki
and the Rumanians are at the break
ing point today.
Minister Tsherbatscheff, is refusing
to send provisions to the Rumanian
troops, causing much suffering.
The fourth Rumanian army yester-
day occupied the Bessara bian town of
LoeVa and several other villages. ar
resting and shooting a number of Boil
sheviki leaders
Foreign Minister Trotzky caused ad-
d1tonal lll-feeling among Rumanians
when he sent a note to the Rumanian
ambassador in Petrograd, threatening
harsh measures against Rumanian of
ficers for alleged aid they granted to
the kaledines revolt. The ambassador
retaliated that Russian troops are de-
moralized, that the army lacked or
ganizauon, transport and provisions
and that soldiers were leaving the
front without authority and plunder-
ing Rumanian villages.
Trotzky replied to this note that the
answer was unsatisfactory
Rumanian forces opposed the arm
istice and have bitterly urged against
a separate peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
CASH To COLLEGE
Massachusetts Man Leaves
$1,000 to WaShburn.
Bequest Comes as Surprise TO
School Authorities.

Pittsfield, Mass. Jan. 2.-By the will
of the late Zenas Crane, multimillion-
aire of Dalton. the sum of $3,000,000
is bequeathed to various institutions in
Massachusetts and western states.
Washburn college of Topeka, Kan,
is to receive $1,000. The following
other colleges are 'remembered'' in
the will for the following amounts:
Yankton college, Yankton, 5. D..
$500, and the Negro university in the
south got $4,000.
Crane was the father of Murray
Crane, United States senator. whose
plant here makes much of the paper
the government uses
Washburn college officials this aft
ernoon had not received official word
from Pittsfield of the gift of Mr..
Crane. They were, however, notified
of the schools good fortune by the
State Journal upon receipt of the
above dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
Pennsylvania Today Cancels
1O4 Trains, Including Limited.
Not More Than One ParlOr Car
on Amy "Penn" Train.
WILSON'S MESSAGE FRIDAY
Is Expected To Discuss Rail-
roads Before Congress.
n. Y. Central Assumes Job as
Dictator of Eastern Lines.

Philadelphia, Jan. 2.-The Pennsyl
VanIa railroad today made a drastic
cut IN the passenger service in an ef-
fort to clear the lines for freight traf
including the Congressional limited
operating on the lines east of Pitts
burg. The change will take effect
January 6. Not more than one parIor
car will hereafter be permitted on any
day train anywhere on the Pennsyl-
vania system. All parlor cars will be
withdrawn on the Schuylkin division
which includes Reading, Pottsville and
Wilkesbarre
The Baltimore & Ohio railway will
not use the Pennsylvania station in
New York because it would create too
much congestion but the two COM
panies will alternate in train service
between New York and Washington.
Give Coal Right-of-Way.
New York, Jan. 2.-Alfred H. Smith,
president of the New York Central
railroad today assumed his duties as
assistant director-general of railroads
for the eastern section of the country
and his plans for relieving congestion
on all lines, especially near New York,
were put into effect. Shipment of coal
was given preference over passenger
traffic in an effort to relieve the coal
famine here and in New England.
Release Hundreds of Coal Cars.
Washington, Jan. 2.-Hundreds of
coal cars released from yards where
they have been stalled behind ship
ments of higher preferential ratings
were moving over eastern roads today
to relieve the acute coal shortage in
the northeast.
Indications today were that Presi-
dent Wilson would go before congress
Friday to present his recommendation
for legislation to make government
operation of railroads fully effective
and provide for REIN bursement of the
roads on the basis of pre-war earnings.
The presidents plans already have
been drafted into legislative forms
and bills embodying them probably
will he introduced in both houses i'm
M ed ely after his address
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
Conference Breaks Up When
German Terms Are Barred.
Impossible Conditions Demand
ed of Slavs for Separate Peace.
RUSSIANS PREPARE DEFENSE
Huns Refuse To Withdraw
From Poland or Riga.
Teuton ENJOYS Beg for Time
SIavs Cry "Junkerism."

Petrograd, Jan. 2.-The chances of
a separate peace between Russia and
the central powers being effected,
seem remote because of what are re-
garded as Germany's unreasonable de-
mands. Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki
foreign minister, and his associates
take the stand that the Baltic prov
in ees are in reality under military
occupied by Germany.
Petrograd, Jan. 2.-The Brest-
Litovsk peace conference broke up
with Russian delegates taunting the
German conferees on the demands of
junkerdom, according to returning
Bolsheviki members today.
The Germans, it was said, expressed
their willingness to evacuate all of
White Russia, but announced flat re-
fusal to withdraw from Riga, Libau or
other of the big cities, except in the
event of a general peace.
The scheme, as the Russian dele
gates saw it, was for the Germans to
keep great bodies of troops in these
sections until as provided under other
sections of the proposed agreement
the people in those territories had
voted on their future government. I'm
der such a German system of garrison
ing, the Russians felt there would be
entirely too much German influence
exerted on the voters.
Astonish Russian ENJOYS.
The Russian members declared
openly their astonishment that even
Prussian junkers had the audacity to
make such a proposition, taunting the
German delegates with the reminder
that they would have hard time eX-
planning it to their own democrats.
Demands Slaves Be Freed.
At today's session of the Petrograd d
conference between Russians and Ger
mans on exchange of prisoners, the
Russian delegates demanded that all
GSrman Socialists imprisoned in Ger
many be released.
Ambassador Mirbach, head of the
German mission, protested that such a
demand was purely political The
Russians. however, insisted and Mir
fContinued on Page Fiypl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
ALLIES IN CONFERENCE
American Envoy Presides-They Dis
cuss Purchase of Supplies in T. S.

Paris, Jan. Oscar T. Crosby,
assistant secretary of the United States
treasury and president of the Inter-
Allied council for war purchases pre-
sided this afternoon over a meeting g
of the council in the Palace of the Lee
gion of Honor at which purchases of
materials required from the United
States by the allied governments and
various neutral countries were con-
sidered.
Great Britain was represented by
Chancellor Bonar Law, J. Austen
amberlain. former secretary for
India and Lord Buckmaster, former
lord high chancellor. Italy by Fran
cesco Nitti, minister of the treas
ury France by Louis Klotz, minister
of finance, Etienne C1ementel min
lister of commerce. and Louis Louch-
eur, minister of munitions. In addi-
ton to Mr. Crosby his legal adviser
Paul D. Crawvath, was present for the
United States.
A separate meeting for the consid-
Grafton of financial affairs was held
by Mr. Crosby. Chancellor Bonar Law,
NJ. Klotz and Signor Nitti.
The conference will be continued
tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
missioner Newand Admits His Sugar Shortage Statement
Things Are Not Right Given in Executive Session.
Big ConfagratiOn Defends Food Administration
Could Not Be Checked. II Against Late Criticism.
sSURE IS VERY SLIGHT CLASHES ARE NUMEROUS
J Building Has To Use But Senator Reed Sidesteps
Pump for Upper Stories Bout With Sharp Witness.
Well Is To Be Brought In Turns Cross Examination of
Immediately. Hoover Over to Sen. Lodge.
Commissioner NeWland Admits
Things Are Not Right
HanIon Fears Big COnflagratiOn
Could Not Be Checked.
PRESSURE IS VERY SLIGHT
Mills Building Has To Use
Pump for Upper Stories.
New Well Is To Be Brought In
Immediately.

While quietly believing itself Sc
cure, Topeka, it became known today,
is and has been for some time threat
ened with one of the greatest of all
fire hazards, a questionable water
pressure. An example of the low
pressure is shown by the fact that, in
order to get sufficient water on the
sixth and seventh stories of the Mills
building, a pump has been installed
in the basement Complaints received
in the last three or four months at
the city hall assert that the city pres
sure is not adequate to force water in
sufficient quantities to the top floors
of other buildings, five, six and seven
stories high
When conditions. as they are as
serted to exist. were checked up to
Frank Newland, commissioner of
water and lights, Newland admitted
that lin case of a big fire trouble
might be experienced" He asserted
that trouble in the form of zone thing
after another" has been experienced
at the city pumping plant for some
time. He declared, however. that the
pressure is sufficient to take care of a
fire of ordinary size, and pointed out
that added pressure is always turned
on when an alarm is sounded.
Lucky to Have Water.
we can't tell whether we would
AiS1NS "atCl TO take care OIL
big fire." said Newland. I'VE might,
and we might not
L consider that we are lucky to
have waite renough to take care of
conditions as they are. The water sup
ply all over the state is very low"
Newland pointed out also that an
other well, in addition to those already
being used, will be brought in" with
in the next two days. He says it is
yet to be seen whether or not the new
well will better conditions. The city
plant was today pumping from sc
points under the river and from four
wells.
Officials Not Satisfied
City officials it is known, are not
completely satisfied with the way the
city water system is being run. The
most of them are aware of conditions
and Chief Joe Hanlon, it is said, is not
satisfied that the present pressure
would cope with the situation if a
fire that amounts to anything" would
break out. Hanlon said this morning
that the pressure had been adequate
for the small fires of the last few
months. # don't know what would
happen in a big fire" he said. I'VE
haven't had any big fires to test the
pressure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
OUT
Confirm RumOr British En-
bassy Head To Retire.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice VIII
Leave Washington Soon.

Washington, Jan. 2.-The report
from London that Sir Cecil Spring
Rice, British ambassador to the
United States. will retire from his post
here, has been confirmed today in
official circles.
The ambassador arranged to see
Secretary Lansing this morning and
it was understood he would inform
the secretary of the change. The re-
tirement of Ambassador Spring Rice
will not be followed by any change in
policy at Washington by the British
government, it was said.
London. Jan. I'm announcing that
Sir Cecil Spring Rice and Lord Ber-
tie are on the eve of retiring from the
embassies at Washington and Paris
and in reporting the rumor that Sir
George Buchanan is about to resign
from the Petrograd post. the Daily
Chronicle pleads the urgent need of
bringing fresh blood into a service
which long has been divorced from
the actualities of modern life" The
paper asks whether the government
/ had the courage to make a new de-
parture in filling these important
posts. 1t does not criticise any of the
ambassadors, and especially COM
mends Sir George Buchanan's work
but speaking broadly the prestige of
the British ambassadorial service
stands none too high today
1t remarks that Viscount Bryce was
the most successful British ambassa- :
dor in the past decade, and hopes that
Mr.. Lloyd George will follow the ex-
ample then given by appointing new
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