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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-05
THE BERLIN STRIKE

On the assumption that it is genu-
inc. the internal disorder now con.
cretely reported from Germany is ON
tnous for the military caste
There seems TO be a widespread
movement towards characterization
such as President Wilson has repeat
edly held up as Americas greatest
desire in the war The formation of
An faction committee and the de-
Tnands Of this body for a hasty con
c}usion OF peace without anneXations
or indcmnities represents state
IRON which some responsible oiiiC
ials may emerge.
Tho demands of this committee are
not confined to mere peace. II asks
for fundamental characterization Of
all state institutions, for equal elec.
toral suffrage by direct. secret ballot,
fer the abolition OF the militarization
OF war factories, for release OF all
political prisoners (meaning, Of
course, It's own party mcmbers) and
for restoration of the right of public
meetings.
Tho program. il attained by the
strikers, would warrant a recognition
OF Germany as demoCratized nation
by the United States. The strike has
apparently been constructed with this
IN mind.
There are two important consider
ations In this connection First, what
81 the present and prospective pow
er of the strikers and, secondly, Is
their movement genuine? The move.
ment Is growing and spreading hour
stability and force to nationalizc It.
self? Past strikes have melted into
nothingness. VIII this be the fate Of
the present effort? Ii SO, there could
be DO more concrete evidence of the
supremacy Of the militarsts and of
the prospective survival OF Prussian.
ism. The course of this strike will be
an extremely accurate political bar
ometer.
A staged strike and a staged rcyo.
luton are not difficult for the censor
bound Germany. The credulous could
easily bo taken in and even the wary
trapped A retirement by the kaiser
10 ono OF his castles, the proclama-
ilon Of democracy and the ncgotia.
tions Of Il peace which would still
leave Germany more powerful than
when she entered the war are not
past the calculating war barons.
Genuine or not, encouraging or not
the present movement affords no pre-.
text for the slightest letting down of
activities in this. country Effort
should rather be multiplied on the
Que hand to promote the antlkutur
movement or, on the other, 10 be pre-.
pared against an ingenious fraud,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-05
BUY TO KEEP

buy war savings certificates. but
keep them!
With today. the price of this GOV.
Grnmcnt paper advances ono cent
each. 1t now requires Sil3 t. pur.
chase one and each month hence.
forth another penny win be added TO
tho price.
Ono ha but to purchase war say
ingS certificate, either directly or by
exchanging a sufficient number Of
thrift stamps, to become an cnthusi.
asst over the plan. It's manifold ud,
tantages are quickly graspcd and the
owner hastens Ia tell his friends.
This campaign will not be sue
cess, however, ii the certificates are
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-05
THAT OPPOSITION

1t would be interesting to catalogue
the opposition 10 Secretary Baker to
ascertain II this opposition were dis
Interested or the outgrowth OF per
sonsl matters.
President Wilson is using his every
enott to avoid a repetition in con.
gress OF the political debates which
were staged there week ago. lie
has told leaders of both parties that
these debates are downright aid to
the enemy. lie has told the leaders
that an effort to create war cabj.
net would seriously hamper the gov.
ernments war activities.
This gives rise TO another interest.
Ing question. Is the movement to es.
tablsh war cabinet grounded on a
desire for war efficiency or IL II mere.
" to get rid of Secretary Baker?
There is strong suspicion that war
effectiveness Is not cardinal consid-
Grafton In the minds Of those who are
overworking the cabinet proposition.
Newton u. Baker. AZ secretary of
war, has been success to such an
extent that It Is safe presumption
that the vast majority OF American
people earnestly desire his continu.
Ance in Office. And he has achieved
this success under the most adverse
conditions, ever confronting a secre-
tary of war. He has had to deal with
an upmilitary people, lie started in
his work at time when this country
was stretching itself to supply the AL
lies. His war has been three thousand
miles OF way, to establish unusual
lines of communication, to adapt this
country to conditions of war which
never before obtained.
Newton u. Baker has succeeded be-
cause he followed sound principles
He left warmaking to war experts.
He built on scientific lines and. de.
spite all petty criticism, stands at the
head OF var organization secretly
feared by the Germany militarists.
Newton L. Bakers administration
OF the war has been marked by un-
deniable efficiency Is he, for political
or private reasons, TO be elected from
his position? Is a cabinet of men,
lacking In Bakers knowledge, to take
charge Of our destinies during this,
the most critical hour OF the strug-
glef
1t Will be we'll # the tap of political
debate Is turned off in congress next
week. This is time TO talk but one
thing = war-not destructively, but
constructlvely, for that alone can
insure success,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-05
LOCAL CAMP PA|GN
RECEIVES NOTICE
Of STATE COMM.

That the war savings campaign in
Knox county is beginning to attract
more than local attention was fact
brought out at an enthusiastic meet.
ing OF the committee held at the
Chamber of Commerce on Friday af.
ternoon.
A letter was read from Secretary
John A. Kelly, of the Ohio state com.
mittee, Columbus, which ran in part
LET mo tell you how much we all
appreciate the splendid work Knox
county is doing as indicated by the
sales report. Mr.. Wolfe Is particular.
ly pleased with the showing of your
county and speaks of 1t proudly to all
county chairmen who come into this
office"
An extract was also read from the
semi-weekly bulletin of the state com.
mittee which referred to the work in
Knox county, saying, among other
things: THE committee started off
with a $4,000 report and moved up
steadily until last week they stepped
into the $4,000 class. They are find
ing more money in Knox county than
we ever dreamed was there" There
is reason to believe that Knox coun-
ty if not the first, was among the
first in Ohio TO reach its weekly
quota.
Mrs. George d. Arndt reported that
a meeting would be held in the Cham.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-05

to be tagging a little behind. AS Cen
tcrburg has always dono more than
its part in every war effort and re
Gently took the lead in the county
agent campaign, the committee Is In
clincd to believe that the slump is
only temporarily and that the south.
western townships will soon be found
In line
Sales reports for the week ended
last Thursday have been very slow In
coming in, but Official estimates In.
dicate that all former records have
been passed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-05
ANOTHER COMPANY
is EXEMPTED FROM
CLOSING ON MONDAY

In telegram TO l.. G. Mayer, chair.
man OF the county fuel advisory board
Saturday Fuel Administrators II. IL.
johnson gave notice that the Chap
man Engineering company of this city
is exempted from further Interrupt
tion In work by the order closing in
dustrial plants on Mondays,
The exemption order came from
Washington, ID, G., according to the
telegram. The company manufactur.
es gas producers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-05
JUNIORS MAKE HIT
WITH CLASS PLAY

The play, "A Woman's Won't" Civ.
en- by the Junior class of the high
school in the high school auditorium
Friday evening was a decided hit with
the audience. The snappy, trueto-life
character of the plot and the clever
work of the amateur actors were
highly appreciated. The cast of char
acters follows:
Mr.. Jones, an old gentleman-IIar.
old Wintermute.
Mrs. Jones, Mr.. Jones' wife--Fran-
ces Coup.
Emma, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones-Rhema Anderson.
Alfred, Emma's husband--Harold
Stewart
Henry, a man servant-Rector Dye
Eliza, waiting maid-Harriet VIII
lett
The furniture for the play was fur
nished through the courtesy Of the
Hoover Rowlands Co.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-05

the week preceding the fair here and
the Richland county fair will occur
the fourth week in September. This
plan should prove highly satisfactory
for horsemen. who will thus be en-.
abled to make" three fairs with lit.
tie shipping.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-05

viewed as so much money--if they
are constantly turned In for their
cash value. The government will be
gaining nothing; Will In TACT be a
loser. Therefore. buy to Keep, not to
spend
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-05

The president has indicated the
way. There must be no falterlng Ev.
cry moment Ia delicate and precious.
This is, indeed. the day; the hour!
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-05

Mrs. Clifton Kring spent Friday in
Columbus.
Harry S. Bum spent Friday in Co
lumbus on business.
William .McBroom left Friday for
Aurora, Ill.,, to resume his studies at
Aurora college.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-05

DR., &C, Crider spent Thursday in
Greer on business
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-05
The Daily Banner gives
it's patrons eUery day.:

Including East Buffalo Livestock Pittsburgh Livestock
Chicago livestock Chicago Grain, Toledo Grain, New
York Stock List and Local Produce These markets, with
the exception of the last named received by wire each
afternoon just before the paper goes to press and the
same YOU will find in next mornings city papers.
The contained in the Associated Press Dispatch
received by the four largest newspapers in the state Of
Ohio is received by THE DAILY BANNER. This fact
can be fully demonstrated by comparison with of these
papers Patrons thus brought into direct contact with
the great news developments Of the world No matter
where piece Of news may break-in Europe Asia, Aus
raa South America, Africa, AlaSka-ny place, YOU will
find it in THE DAILY BANNER just as as YOU will
find it in any paper published
Nigan reporters Scour Mt. Vernon several times each
day. Over thirty telephone calls made Knox
y each day at corps of thirtyvc correspondents
write interesting letters. containing happenings in their
community. Our aim is to publish account Of every
event occurring i'll Knox county.
is made up six and eight pages each day, that readers
of The Semi Weekly Banner rcatl understand that
owing to the lack of space, all that is published in THE
DAILY BANNER cannot be used in the Scmi-Wecklv
Banner. But
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-05
All the News
of Mt. Vernon
and Knox
County
THE
DAILY
BANNER
Why not transfer your subscription to
The Daily Banner

You do at amy time by notifying If YOU paid
in advance for period the Semi Weekly Banner
will be glad TO take whatever credit YOU have and apply it
Il subscription to THE DAILN BANNER The sub
scription price delivered by mail is only $500 year Why
not let take the place of your city Daily paper and the
Scmi-Wcclly Banner. This plan will save you money
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-05

WANTED-To rent farm on
shares. Citizens phone 20SO.J. If TIA
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09
In the Morning.

Soft and clammy. II brushed against
his face. Instinctively he raised his
arm and lodged sideways to escaDe
It. but was seized In viselike grip.
His courage failed him utterly. He
gave vent 10 a piercing scream. hut
the only answer vas the echo from the
four walls Of the room. Twice he en-
deavored to break away. Els efforts
We're useless. The moist, warm thing
that first had but touched his face
forced It's way against his nostrils and
over his mouth. His breathing be-
came labored Into his eyes and ears
this oozy presence CROPPED its way. lie
wondered whv he, Of all the world.
should be subjected to this torture.
His spirit was broken, he whimpered
like some cowed animal And then
IT don't see how boy Of Q can act
so babyish when he il having his face
washed" exclaimed his mother.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09
A Satisfactory Substitute

A farmer who lived in the corn belt
sprang suddenly into prominence be-
cause he had a knack of raising fine
haired hogs that won many ribbons at
the State fairs.
He joined a swine breeders associa-
ton. Al the first meeting he attend
ed the hog raisers elected him presi.
dent of their organization. big
banquet was one of the features of the
meeting. There were many eats on the
table.
After 1t was all over the old far.
lper, who couldn't call by their United
States names half OF the dishes that
were set before him at the feast,
slipped into his pocket menu, which
be exhibited to the folks when he
reached home.
'ssNever ct 30 much in all my life!"
be exclaimed. See what we had"
. he continued, AZ he tossed the menu
into his wife's lap We had every
blamed thing on that list, except them
Bloc Points. We didn't have them.
for some reason or other, but wasn't
disappointed. cause they had oysters
In the place Of them. and I'd sooner
have oysters than Blue Points, any
day"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09
A LITTLE FIREMAN.

"There isn't much use in my having
this freman's suit; shall never be
able TO go to fire." Gregory said,
when he found the long rubber coat
and the red helmet with his other
birthday gifts.
"Oh, | wouldn't mind that" his faith
er said. "A fireman has a good deal
to do besides just going to fires. He
has TO keep the engine-hou in per-
feet order, and the engine shining and
in repair. There are the horses to be
cared for, too All the time the fire.
man is ready 10 90. but he keeps busy
in the meantime"
II never thought about that" Greg.
ory said "rll see IL | can't find some.
thing to do too"
So he put on his waterproof coat and
his red helmet and went out to the
stable, playing that was the engine.
house.
jim. the stable boy. was mending
harness so Gregory took one Of his
set cloths and polished the metal
parts until they shone like gold TIL
he put fresh hay In the boxes n the
stalls and busted the carriages After
that Jim thought he might turn the
water in the hose and wash the stable
windows.
II could water the lawn too, couldn't
l. Jim?" Gregory asked.
why, yes. Id like to have you do
that" Jim said 1T will help me"
So Gregory watered the lawn and
the flowerbeds, holding the hose high
UP in the air just as If he were real
fireman. The grass and the flowers
needed the wetting. There had been
no rain for two weeks. and everything
was very brown and dry
AS Grgory worked he thought how
fine It must be to 90 to fire He
could hear the bell and the rattle OF
the hook and ladder and the tramp OF
the horses feet He thought, too tho
about what his father had said to him:
"All the time the fireman is ready, but
he ''"ors busy in the meantime
"I'll Just keep busy" Gregory said
to himself
What was that Gregory heard a
frightened cry. and he saw little puff
OF smoke on the other side OF the
fence The grocer's boy had a box
packed with straw in his arms and a
oox of matches had set the straw on
fire He was little boy. not much
larger than Gregory and he was very
much frightened
Don't be afraid, I'll put it out Drop
Il on the sidewalk" Gregory shouted,
running over the lawn with his hose.
He turned the hose on the straw
and the smoke was gone in minute.
The erocer's hoy looked in wonder
at Gregory. at his helmet. and his
coat
Are you fireman." he asked.
Eyes" Gregory said, for he knew
he had been ready.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09
EARTH RULED
BY The Power OF Worao

by me power OF WorG3
There is no satisfactory definition
Of the word word
One dictionary tells us that words
are the signs Of ideas.
Whipple objects to this definition,
as he says: Nothing is more CON-
mon than to see words without any
sign Of ideas at all"
To be master of words is to be q
master Of men.
Homer lived nearly 1900 years ago
His words are as live and vital today
as when he wrote them, giving strong
Endorsement to Hazlitt's disputed
phrase, that words are the only
things that live forever"
The carpenter has his tools, the ar
fist his paints, the doctor his rene.
dies, but the potent force of words is
the stock in trade of the preacher,
the orator, the editor and the lawyer
Words are the weapons of nations
1T is poor eloquence which only
shows that the orator can talk" says
SD Joshua Reynolds. words should
be employed as the means, not as the
end"
But every man should aim to be
something of a word painter. Not to
be able to express your thoughts
properly is to 90 through life serious.
ly handicapped.
To be general in marshalng
words and making them do your bid
ding is one OF the greatest of earthly
accomplishments, for, as has been
truly said: "The true ruler of this
big bouncing world is the lexicon
Every new word added to its accu
mulated thousands is new element
OF seryitude to mankind
No painting ever expressed so
much as some OF shakespeare coup
let's or Ruskin's pages.
No portrait OF Napoleon ever gave
SO true a picture OF the man as In
gersoll's famous word picture at the
tomb of that restless spirit
Words were thunderbolts wheh de-
livered by Webster; they We're balm
whsl administered by Beecher: they
were music when written by Bryant,
or by Burns.
II is the words that give life to the
thought
Unspoken or unwritten thoughts
are dead sea fruit.
It is not only a knowledge of how to
use words, but how to corral them,
that makes men masters of them
selves. Will Carleton has expressed
this in homely verse.
Boys flying kites haul in their white.
winged birds;
You cant do that way when you're
flying words.
Things that we think may sometimes
fall back dead.
But God Himself can't XIII them when
they're said
He who can marshal and command
words at pleasure and who knows
their value Is always brief 1t is the
man who knows nothing OF "the latent
Importance of idle words" who uses
them for padding until he 50 dilutes
his ideas that they are robbed of all
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09

him. These remarks NAV be cOmpli-
mentary or otherwise. though as a
rule the friend Of the absent one i'm
proves the opportunity to make sly
illusions to his little weaknesses.
When the player comes in. the re-
marks OF the various members of the
company are repeated to him by some
one of their number delegated to that
office. and he tries in each case to
guess who has said il. Sometimes
success will promptly crown his Of
forts II he fails in every case. he
again leaves the room, and becomes
the target for the good natured com
ments of his friends.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09
Safety First.

In some of the eastern schools there
are penny savings hanks for children
Not long ago on Friday morning a
small youth walked up 10 the desk
with an important air and withdrew
three cents from his account. Monday
morning. however. he promptly re-
turned the money
so you didn't spend your three
cents Francis" remarked the young
woman in charge.
"Oh. no." he replied. "but a fellow
jnst likes to have a little cash on hand
over Saturday and Sunday"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09

Queer Ideas


Last night" related Odsflsh, Il
took my wife TO the Music Hall TO hear
Harold Conyngham Gashpaw. the cele-
brated author, deliver his lecture on
THE Wit and Humor OF the Diction-
AIRY ! have read all Gashpaw' 5 books
and think him one OF the greatest
writers, OF the time, but never again
viii be able to enjoy reading him.
AS = lecturer he is the worst frost
that ever wilted the early vegetation.
lie IL 10 awkward that he's always
getting tangled up with his feet, and
when he makes a gesture he knocks
something over. He talks so fast that
his words all run together, and his
voice sounds like a 50 monograph.
Everybody felt sorry for him. and
wondered why his guardian lets him
,Tun loose that way.
IN never be able to read book
Of his without picturing him in my
mind MS saw him last night. Its u
strange thing that men are seldom
willing to stick tC the things in which
they excel. The shoemaker abandons
his last TO murder music. and the tin.
smith would rather amputate whiskers
than mend roof. Every time Cash
paw delivers his lecture he spells =
lot Of hearty admirers"
"Idl0cy OF that kind is as common
~ dandelions." said G. Camboge. "A
few years ago there died United
States Senator of worldwide reputa
tl0n. He was conspicuous for his
sanity on all public questions. Hs
was one Of the greatest lawyers the
West ever produced Yet his friends
were always trembling thru fear that
be would yield to his mania for writ
I. Ing punk poetry, make himself ridi.
culous and ruin great career.
During rs leisure hours h. wrots
the sillies. sloJpiest, poetry that
anybody ever saw His wife and oh
or members OF his family had to be
externally vigiant to keep il Out Of the
press. One OF his poems managed TO
pass the guard and was printed in
tbs newspapers of his State, with his
name attached, and it was so bad that
il set even the school children haw'
having. II was SO wretched that
people wouldn't believe the great man
wrote II, and that was all that saved
/ him.
His mail had to be censored by
his wife to keep him from sending
original poetry to his correspondents.
This sounds like fairy story. but it
10 absolutely true.
1T is because Of this queer crank
In human nature that the world is
filled with misfits. believe that
nearly every person born into the
world has some talent or gift that
might make him pronounced sue
cess If he made the most Of it, But
II young man has a natural skill in
mechanics 1t is safe to say that he will
want to be bum musician or a fourth
rate. actor. know an auctIoneer who
might have drawn princely salary as
Z lion tanner.
you can't throw brick without
hitting two or three men who want to
quit the job they can do well and un-
dertake the job they will make a
bOtch OF"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09
Wouldn't Work

Mary had q sweetheart who was not
altogether acceptable to her parents,
and she got many quiet hints us to
giving him his dismissal. These hints,
however, went altogether unheeded
and at length her father took the bull
by the horns and spoke out quite
plainly on the subject
: Look here. Mary. | don't like that
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09

young fellow coming here SO much.
Next time he pays a visit just give
him the cold shoulder.
Mary smiled. showed her teeth pref
tily. laid her hand coaxingly on her
fathers arm and said.
But, papa, what good would that
do? He's vegetarian
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09

CASH FOR OLD FALSE TEETH
Don't matter II troken. | pay $500 to
$500 per set, also cash for old gold,
silver, platinum, dental gold and old
gold jewelry. wal send cash by re-
turn mail and will hold goods 10 days
for sellers approval of my price. Mail
to L. Mazer, 2007 s. 9Th ST., Philadel.
phia, Ia.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09
Opening an Acquaintance

This is a promiscuous sort Of
neighborhood. For instance, we know
nothing whatever about the people
next door,"
But We soon will. dear. / sent
Eliza in there this morning to borrow
some baking powder
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09
Classified Advertising
Advertisements will be inserted

Advertisements will be inserted In
this column not exceeding FIVE lines,
three times. soc; one week, soc. Each
line over FIVE, 10c per week addition
al. All advertisements In this col
umn must be Daid In advance. No
advertisement will he inserted In this
column for less than soc.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09
Another Kind OF Gossip,

Another game known as gossip" IL
quite amusing in company OF friends
who are well acquainted. One of tn"
players leaves the room and each Of
the others makes some remark about
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09
His Experience

Say, old man, 60 you find married
lie more expensive than bachelor
b2od?'
~ ell. II may be more expensive
tnan rigid single life, but it's cheap
er than courtship'