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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05
Winners

The Christian Endeavor of the Con
gregational church held social in the
church parlors Monday evening. The
social is the result of "a membership
contest, The team captained by Miss
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05

Alice Campbell was victorious so the
one led by Julian Yauger furnished
the refreshments. About thirty were
present.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05

FOR SALE--A number of wood
and iron pulleys of different sizes,
two sets of cone pulleys, several
lengths of line shafting, different
sizes, and hangers. Call at Bann~
office. II Il
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05
Red Cross
Benefit

Probably over 500 was realized by
the Elks for the benefit of the Red
Cross by the Red Cross benefit dance
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05

WANTED-To rent farm on
shares. Citizens phone 2O3O-J If tf'
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05
Wanted, For Sale, &c

FOR SALE-Allallu seed. Phone
No 30, Homer, Ohio. WFX5 X5@
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-07-13
Louisa's Birthday Wish

Louisa was nineteen years old
today. Her mother and father
We're very rich and she was their
only child. OF course she had ev-
erything she wanted and was pet
ted very much. but somehow this
didn't seem to spoil her.
For her birthday her father and
mother had told her that she could
have anything that she desired.
Louisa lad long ago wished fof
something that her parents would
not grant, so today she decided to
ask for that very thing She went
to her room and dressed for the
street.
where are you going" asked
her mother when she came down
stairs.
Il am going up town to get my
birthday present." answered Lou
lisa
Now perhaps you would think
that Louisa would go to the jewelry
store or some store to get some
thing nice for herself. but she did
not. She went straight to the Red
Cross Rooms. Louisa enlisted for
q Red Cross Nurse. She had had
the best Of training for one.
She hurried home and found her
mother waiting for her. Her moth
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-07-13

er asked her what she had gotten
for her birthday. Louisa opened
her purse and took out the slip Of
paper that told of her appointment.
Her mother was very shocked and
said, Louisa, how could you do
such thing?"
Mother" said Louisa, "you talk
as If had done a terrible deed.
Don't you see that am going to
help the United States win this
terrible war. You know that you
promised me anything that want
ed"
"Yes. know" said her mother,
"but If had known what your wish
was would not have let you have
it. You will surely disgrace us all"
In two months Louisa was in
France nursing and careing for
the wounded. Three months after
she was there, there came a start
ling piece OF news in the home
paper. The line was: Red Cross
Nurse Outwits Huns" 1t told the
following: Miss Louisa Shaw of
this city has slyly outwitted the
Huns. Miss Shaw dressed in the
uniform of a German soldier and
crept into the German trenches.
She went to German officer and
said in the German language, II
have shot three women and killed
several babies" Good for you"
answered the officer. That night
in camp she listened to the plans
Of the Germans She then slipped
quietly out of the trench and made
her way back to the Allied forces.
Miss Shaw was able to give some
very valuable information. Uncle
Sam is proud of her"
Everyone who knew Louisa
pointed to this piece in the paper
and were proud to say. 81 know
her we'll" At Louisa's home her
mother said, Il will take back those
words I said to Louisa the day she
enlisted. | am proud of my only
daughter"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-07-13
THE LIE.

The children and grandchildren
of Grandma Madison had come to
the old homestead to see Aunt Lucy
married.
On the day of the wedding Jane
billings, grandchild, was asked
to help set the brides table. which
privilege she considered great
honor. Mr. Haskell, the groom. had
given the bride a beautiful cut
glass dish which was very fragile,
and Lucy. had insisted on having
the dish filled with flowers and put
at her place.
Jane was setting the table by
herself and as she reached across
the able to brush off a stray fly,
the lace on her dress caught the
dish and hurled it to the floor 1t
broke into many pieces and Jane
knew it could never be replaced,
Mr. Haskell having bought in
France.
! Jane picked up the pieces and all
the while she tried to think of a
way to tell her Aunt Lucy, for she
thought she would be so angry it
would spoil her wedding, so she de-
, cided to blame 1t to the cat.
When her aunt came in about fif-
teen minutes after the accident she
missed the bowl from the table.
Jane, where is the bowl John
gave me?" she inquired.
"Why,---Why, the c-c-cat
jumped on the table and broke
your bowl. I'm so sorry" and Jane
burst into tears.
why, dear, don't cry. I'm sure
you couldn't have kept that cat
from doing it. Grandma should
have locked pussy up"
Jane left the room wishing she
had told the truth because her aunt
had been so kind.
Lucy told Grandma about the
cats breaking the dish, and Grand
ma was surprised.
Grandma found Jane sitting in
the bedroom by the window.
Jane, did the cat really -"
ooh, Grandma! l broke Aunt
Lucy's dish and L was going to tell
you as soon as had enough cour-
age. l was afraid Aunt Lucy would
be angry with me II told the truth.
! She was so kind about it. / wished
had told the truth the minute
after I told her the story"
well, hope you've learned a
lesson. Hurry down stairs or you'll
] miss the wedding"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-07-13
ALATE VISITOR

1t was cold winters night when
the wind was blowing roughly out
side. The children were all seated
around the crate fire, which showed
it's brilliant light through the win
dow. The light welcomed many a
weary traveller, for this was an inn.
The children were reading stories
and telling ghost tales to each
other. when all at once a loud rap
was heard at the door. All the
children became frightened. The
lady went to the door and opened
it, There stood a tall man. very
rough looking. He had a bright
red coat and yellow hat which
was very queer. He spoke very
! harshly as he said, "Is this an inn?"
The lady told him it was and he
asked if he could spend the night
there. She told him he could not
as all the roms were occupied.
He told her he had travelled for
many days without rest or food
and that he had stopped many
places, but they would not let him
! in. At last one lady told him that
there was an inn around the corner
and perhaps he could get lodging
there Tor the night So he had
come and he begged for a place
just for the one night. After quite
long conversation he was told he
could have bed on the couch.
The queer stranger walked in,
sat down in a chair and began to
read. In the meantime two of the
| children had gone up stairs. and
after a while the rest followed
They were talking about him and
half frightened they finally went to
sleep.
He continued to read, glancing
around to see where things were 10
Gated. The lady made the couch
into bed, left the room, and he
went to bed.
In the rlOrning when the family
got up, they expected him to come
to breakfast. They waited for him
until about eight o'clock. They
then entered the room and found a
counterfeit five dollor bill on the
| couch. A few days later he was
arrested In nearby town for being
robber.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-07-13
The Patriotis.m Of Ann.

Situated among the hills Of Vir-
ginia in beautiful. ancient and
peaceful district. lived Blair Worth
ington with his only child. Ann.
who was a very attractive girl and
much beloved by all who knew her.
She was idolized by her father. and
she held the same measure of love
for him.
At the outbreak OF the great war
now being waged, Ann was very
enthusiastic over the fact that she
was old enough to enlist Her one
great ambition had been to become
a Red Cross nurse. She feared
very much to ask her fathers con-
sent to this, knowing as she did
that he was stern and unbending
pacifist. But the war spirit had en-
tered into AIMS head and so.
though fearing-almost dreading-
she resolved to seek an interview
with her father. To this he re-
sponded as she had anticipated,
saying that war was for men. and
that she was entirely too young.
Now Blair was very much ang-
,red to think that his only child
would go against his wishes. How
iare she oppose him! 1t was un-
Just. disloyal, and he would prevent
1t. To this Ann said nothing, not
wishing to get into an argument.
She decided that 1t would be best
to wait. but she could not bear to
thing of the men lover there" fall
ing and OF her being unable to do
anything. Perhaps she had been
more anxious to so, urged on by
the fact that her playmate from
childhood. whom she had always
loved. had been sent across a short
time before. Nevertheless. she was
determined not to give up this idea
and In the end no matter what 1t
cost, she would simply have to en-
list.
After the passing Of two months.
the war seemed to be nearer in the
hearts Of the people. Everyone
was enthusiastic over peace. Pa
cifists. such as AIMS father were
at work. The issuing and wearing
OF peace pins seemed to be the fad.
But on this fact, Ann was deter
mined that never. never, would she
give up her desire. While the call
for Red Cross nurses had not yet
been made. Ann had the spirit Of
'76" and heart Of gold. Passing
down the street she had seen in
many windows, Enlist now"
Help your country" What have
you done." and such posters as
these. What had she done? This
thought was always ringing in
AIMS ears. Well she would do
something.
That evening she determined to
consult her father once more. Then
she would form her own conclusion
This interview did not prove very
successful Blair Worthington was
in no mood that evening for dis
cussing what proved to be very
uninteresting subject to him. Hav-
ing been forced to buy Liberty
Bonds that day he felt as though
he had done his bit So when Ann
approached the subject. he met it
In a frenzy and state of disgust.
No daughter Of his should cross the
ocean to save the lives of those
who had fought for such an unright-
eous cause. II she should dare
to oppose him she would have to
give up home and Inheritance.
After careful consideration, Ann
decided that, land worth fighting
for was a land worth saving, so in
answer to her father she said Il
have chosen shall enlist to-
morrow"
D.xlJ Wsl
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-07-13
HASTE MAKES WASTE

WestpOrt was a college town, sit
uated on the Ohio river with a
population of about ten thousand.
It was noted as .one Of the best
colleges in Illinois for courses for
young men.
Ben Jiggs. a large, broad-shoul-
dered young man. lived in Newtown
a small town about ten miles from
Westport. He had heard OF these
courses Westport was Offering and
thought the he would like to attend.
He sent to the college for a cata-
log, which arrived in a few days.
He found a fine course and decided
that he would take it. Ben talked
it over with his mother.
"Well, Ben, l think you should
think it over little more. You
know the old saying. Haste Makes
Waste, said his mother. But you
can talk to your father this evening
about it"
That evening, Ben talked to his
father ard after long time he fin
all consented to let Ben attend
Westport He then prepared to go
the next Monday.
Early Monday morning he arrived
at Westport strollrng his way to the
college. Monday passed rapidly
and seemed to Ben to be only a
few hours long.
Two years went by and Ben was
becoming one of the best athletes
in Westport. The next Friday af
ternoon at two o'clock Westport
was scheduled to meet her greatest
opponent, Northern U. The coach
was training Ben to pitch the big
game. Every evening of the next
week Ben came out to practice and
by Wednesday he had fine control
of the ball. The students watching
him practice was sure he would
win the game.
Thursday came and Ben was
called home on account OF sickness.
He hurried home and found that his
mother was i'll. During the night
she became worse and Ben sent for
doctor. The next morning. how
ever she seemed to be improving.
1t was Friday noon and Ben thought
Of the game he was to pitch that
afternoon. His mother seemed
much improved now, so Ben
thought he would go back to the
college But the noon train had
left and how would he get back to
Westport. He thought of their au
tomobile and fastened to the ga
rage.
Goodbye, Mother. I'll have to
hurry to get there ntime for the
game" shouted Ben speeding down
the road toward the college.
1t was now one-thirty and only
half an hour before the game. All
the players were on the field but
Ben Jiggs.
where's Ben Jiggs," yelled the
coach. "He told me he would be
back by noon" Run, Tom. see if
he is in the dressing rom"
Tom returned without seeing
Ben.
Ben was driving with great speed
in order to make his time.
"Toot-toot," whistled the train.
but Ben thought he could beat it
across the crossing.
Crash! Bang! the train had
struck the automobile.
"Is he dead" cried the engineer,
crawling out of the engine.
Yes said another voice.
When they heard of the bad
news at the athletic field the play
ers then wore for the rest of the
game black stripes around their
| arms.
The game ended with Northern
! U, 2 and Westport l. Westport
had lost the game and their best
athlete, Ben Jiggs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-07-13

Coal will be mined by the Crit
tenden Mining Co. Marion, KY, in
corporated with 100000 capital.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-25
SWAPPING EVILS.

As Far All W. are able 10 under
hiaud the doctrines OF Lenine. tho
apostle II Bolshcyism. the adop-
ton of his propaganda In place u
Iiufsian ahHolutism would bo pretty
much wrapping ~ one cyil for an
other, and they are ln fact similar
iu moral motive. II h the doctrine
OF force IN new aspect. und is OBJ.
solutely devoid ~ any justice or
'Wuliy II is IL declaration of war
against prosperity of any hnd, nnd
when the rich have been robbed tho
uost step ls 10 rob the we'll. to-do.
ilc Rf scs the Russian pcasAn,s 10
sclEo tho lands ana goods ~ tho
i1 osporous peasants withoas much
4cal as thoN of tho arlstocracy and
middle classes Prosperity IL a
crlmo and ls punished by conflsca
non
This doctrine of seizure of course
luyoi,es ability 70 aoisc which
unRH ~ back 10 the primitive ldon
ot the rule of tho strong aud tho
survival of the interruptions Ac.
cordinE GO LcninpH interpretation
Socialism lA "the good old way. tho
simple ulhn. .ic takes who may. he
Keeps who can 'Iho next step
should be- the recrudcHcence " tho
ancient rohher hnrona whcro thieves
plot together for ystematlc toh
berry, ana u gradual growth aRnln
enck to civilized ldeaa Of the rights
ot men Ia other words. ho asks
uH 10 turn back tho leaves %
proEross and commence over again
with tho cave man. di-rceardlny ali
that has been accomplished by years
OF progress.
u IL difficult "a see how his plan
n any better than tho khlssrs gospel
Il might makes right II you want
"A thing take 1.-THE divine right OF
the strong 90 impoverlEh the weak
The only preference man could
think NJ Ia that Holahovism would
iestroy the evll governments along
with the good and give humanity a
chance 10 rebuild civilization from
the bottom Up on The chance that
they would do a better Job OF Il
than our forefathcrs did IN thi{
teaching the extremes OF Russ IN
Socialism and anciest feudaliIm
meet on common ground. both bciag
founded on the presumption that
the only Rrhiter Of human right Ia
the ability To enforce thoso rights.
10 given full sway, tho teaching Of
Lenino wsuld lead the Russian 30
pie back to the very oppression (. ON
which they have Just omerEed ite
proposes 60 establish the arlstocracy
Of tho down and out
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-25
Men Who Came Back

copyrighted by the Rritish-Chna
dian Recruiting Mission, whish
maintains depots In all larEo cities.
where men. except Americans, may
volunteerl
Try sERGT II Il, RULGEltn
Srd Battalion Queens own Toronto
Rifles
Have the brigade bombcrs as
semble and Tor Heavens sake set
:hose machine guns
These were the orders giNcu to onr
company commanders by the colo
mel His anxiety was due TO the tact
that we had already gone over that
top twice In an effort 70 silence four
Of F'ritA' guns thst were causing vs.
no end or trouble Each time We were
driNsn hack by those murder splitting
devil weapons
was bomber and member ot
what is termed hy the boys the sui
eide club. AN exclusive club Tor
bombcrs only Nv feelings woyo not
exactly cheerful that morning when
told that the brigade bomhers were
"goipg ovc-' that uirht aud was
not particularly encouraged by the
remarks of my chum
say. llCk, WoNlu YOU IKE Nhiuc
daisies or shall send home for tu-
lipsH" meaning uf course that no
would see TO nv grave being decor
Rted He. poor fellow was blown to
pieces that nisht bv hieh Explosive
tut We did find enough 10 make II
grave
At eleven o'clock over we went
TNcre was rot n wort MOI n sound
to indicate amy movement Each man
was eouippcd with bag of houtbs.
Grawlinc silently on our ,tonn hs
mNdeo the distance " siNSv Yards a
long drenD tourney II took two
hours 20 roach Fritz trenches star
shells were continually lighting Gp
the lPudsranp. making every ohieC.
clearly visible hut hv lvinu perfectly
atil In the mud and vnter W. wrrc
evidently r,is,nkCn for dead men Wa
finally reached our .oh'ecivcs hui
with no clear understandable NJ TO
their exact poSltions So Ne lnv c1u-
tiorsly underneath their cursed barb
ed wire--thpt wire ON which go many
OF our bows had ALREADY R'lou IN 'Na
previ0uS attacks Wv dIut NJ MUCH
care and cautious vNispr .ipr each
squad cow opnscd ~ three .r,en o.. th
received dire "tious as tN wNl>h prrt
~ no iire they wrrc to rain their
don IN dealing bombs
<9t v-as about to ~~svrle NV Crnwl .o
tfe po.Jtiuu allotted ~ my sound
,.her heard whlsner Hiroe-eh
trwrrA r,e - Scamc from INV rhum
Tt-tv ThauAS
tTo b0 continued tomorrow
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-25
3 A,MArrER O. cnssprr.

II was stated long ago. and has
now been recognized nv many who
were slow 20 conoede the fact, that
the chief trouble with the railways
OF this country that brought on gov
efnment. control WAS being deprived
OF the necessary credit to continue
business II was not that many
roads we're not prosperipg, but the
war brough, on conditions that made
II impossible for them to TO float
their Indebtedness, much less ac-
quire capital for upkeep and int
provements, This is one phase OF
the mstter that has been overlooked
by those who are prone 10 charge
the railway managers with a con-.
kpiracy to obstruct the government
In its war preparations The tae'
In that n state Of things had come to
pass that railway securities were not
attractive 10 investors. and eOnse-
quently the capital they needed was
put into. other enterprises ana the
roads became run dawn at tho heel
and were not able to meet the strain
rut upon them by war requirements,
But there "a possibly something
behind this. II was not the war
alone that made investors wary OF
railway investments, and u was not
necessarily Incompetence OF railway
managers that caused the president
10 take n radical step. The trouble
had been spwing for years CON
press and the various state iosisla
lures had been pilins one burde4
~ legislation after another upon the
roads and the press OF the county
had with few exceptions catered Ia
popular prejudice by Systematic
batting OF the roads All OF this
contributed to making the condl-
tions from which the roads. aud
necessarily the public. have hal to
suffer Railway credit was an Ter
mined, railway operation r"stric'ed
aud made more costly without tSe
chance of restitution by increased
earnings. Railway equipment de-
tcrlorated and the beginning u tho
war found them In poor shal5 "a
meet the emergency. As senator
Underwood alleges, It was noro
financial considerations than other
wise. To save the roads from re-
ccNerships. that prompted the pres,
idcnt 20 use his prerogative of sei1
ms the roads and operating them
under government control
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-25
TODAY Is THE BIRTHDAY OF
Ida LeUis

~ II I W hS
February Is. tsiI.
RhOtlc Islnnd.

Ida Lewis Is called the Grace
Darling OF America" because. like
the English heroine OF that name.
she lived In a lighthouse and nc
puired reputation for saving lives
That was known around the whole
world
Ida Lewis lived at Newport. II l.
When she was l5 her father. the
lighthouse keeper at lente Rock.
became paralyzed and much OF the
care of the lighthouse fell 10 Ida.
she rowed back and forth to shore
for supplies, and every day, took her
younger brothers and sisters over 10
the shore, 10 school and rowed back
for them In th$afternoon. Fancy
how lonely It must have been. with "A
mouse ahoVe the ocean and the shore
ana MONIES ana comrades long dis
lance over the bay
one day pleasure boat upset. and
Ida rowed out and rescued four
young men. In the winter. during a
storm, she rescued some men from
a skiff In 1867. one day whom
there was high wind. she rescued
two men who we're trying to take a
bohtload Of sheep over the harbor
She rowed the men sshore and than
went back and rescued the sheen.
too That March. two soldiers from
Fort Adams tried to get over the bay
In light sailboat in charge OF a bny
a squall blew up, the boat capsIzed
the boy-irowned But Ida Lewis got
there In time to rescue the two sot.
diers who were Sc near death that
she hhd 20 take them to the upht
house, where she nursed them both
Naturally. her fame went All over
the world. she received medals prd
money and gifts from almost every
country
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-25

or course, some graft was expect
cd IN the awarding OF contracts for
wsr supplies, but the sisclosuros fol-
lowing tho indictment In New York
% eleven men for army cloth fraud,
are so colossal that they come with
AtnnninT force. II the government
mas been defrRuded 70 the amount OF
$4,000. 200 on one Item think
what the graf, NAV be in " other
supplies. II the men charged are
sailty. they are worse enemies to the
country than all the German spies
com bined. and should have the pen
ally metsd out 70 traitors.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-25

The oklahoma CITY Times pre,t'e,'.,.
20 spser M sassifr1s tea ana l'ptt,
.uud molassrs as spring tonic snf
wncn that tired feeling com, ~ -
awakening srrinr you VIII ing
TTn~s man silpp.ns into the f!,nJ
crus store after a package p a.i,,
49, lsafras roots, and VI YOU llq-,t, M
h.s home you will ma some " r,t
c,Ler old-wives' remedies hlo
be wild cherry bark and inc .ils.
that goes with a. it may pe ~ M
ash h.ttcrs or littlc slipper, ro
hut ne viii have some OF them, N
withdrawing the conclusions W r
m,doru medical man, and ne
swallow them TOO. AND thy", t,.
.roupi ..1tnug his sricnds ana p"
about how weS he feels.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-25

II your flag Ia worn to tatters by
the wind or rendered oolorless by
contact with dust blown upon It,
set new one. II 10 not good
patriotism TO keep a dirty or torn
flag floating an long an Il is 80 easy
70 replace II with a clean whole one.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-25

Just a. We hear that Colonel
Roosevelt is Gettins we'll. Senator
Chamberlain has to 10 and have ap-
pendioitls. Pity something could
not happen TO put Bill stone and his
colleague Reed out OF commission
for n while.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-25

About tho worst that man can
say OF a political opponent this year
is that he Ia pro.oermAn or under
suspicion, Unless human nature has
made . Wonderful change lately we
may look for the charge TO be fre-
quentiy used.