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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-04
TO BUILD asa MORE SHIPS
Hurley Gives Plans to House Commit
tee in Asking for $4s4,ooo,ooo
for Fiscal Year.

Washington. Oct. S.-Construction
of 454 vessels of 100000 lightweight
tons is the additional program of the
shipping board disclosed to the house
appropriations committee by Chair
man Hurley in explaining his request
for additional authorization of $4S4,-
100000 for the present fiscal year.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-04
U. S. FRElGHTER SINKS U-B0AT
Vessel Of Convoy Destroys Craft That
Had Just Torpedoed French
Cruiser.

New York. Oct. 9.-The German
submarine which torpedoed and sank
the French cruiser Dupetit Thcurs in
European waters, August z. was in
turn destroyed by gunfre from an
American freight steamship, one of
a convoy of "a steamers which the
French warsbip was helping to ss-
cort through the danger zone. 1t was
learned here today
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-04
FIRST NUMBER 322
President Wilson in Perso,
Opens the Big Draft Lot.
terry at Washington.
DRAWING TAKES LONG TIME
Magnitude of Task Prohibited the Fo,
warding of the Results by Wire
Regstrants to Be Notified
by Local Boards.

! Washington.-President Wilson no,
sonally opened the ceremony Of d.,
ing numbers for the 10000 OOO mo-
registered in the new draft. He drow
the first capsule, which contained tbo
number 3D.
Amid ceremonies profoundly I'M
pressive and of trahscendent historico,
significance. Gen. Peyton G. March
chief of staff of the amy received in
person this vast force of as vet ununi.
formed reserves, on behalf of the mil.
itary branch o. the government.
100000 ~ Arms by July.
And from this reservoir of man now.
er-the largest body of citizen soldiers
ever offered by the people of any ma.
ton to their General
March is to recruit the army of 1000
600 men which he has promised to
have overseas by July next to back
up General Pershing on the battlefields
of Europe.
Every man in the registration is af-
fected, as from those who are not
called for active military duty the
country's war managers propose to
mobilize great industrial army of
war workers to make certain of con-
stantly flowing stream of men and mu-
nitions to the field of battle
TIE roll call, which is to assign to
each of the 100000 men a military
NUMBER determining the order in
which he is to be called. was begun by
President Wilson himself, and not fin
ished until late in the afternoon next
day.
AS the tally sheets were filled they
were rushed over to the government
printing office for the official master
list, which, when completed. were sent
by General Crowder to all district
boards throughout the country, which,
in turn were to make them public
through the newspapers. In that way
the country at large was informed Of
the, order of all the numbers within a
few DAYS.
Wilson Is Applauded.
There was a hearty round of ap-
| plause as the president, blindfOlded
with a piece of cloth taken from the
| covering of one of the chairs used
a. the signing of the Declaration Of
independence, approached the table
| on which rested the famous glass
bowl used upon the first drawing.
Provost Marshal Gen. Crowder guild
| ed his hand as ne reached down into
| the bowl to pick ole Of the 1900 blue
capsules containing the numbers.
There was increased handclapping
when it was announced that the first
number of the drawing was 322, for
the number which the president drew
has a registrant representing it in
every one of the Asst local boards In
the country. Every man whose serial
number corresponds to it may there
fore consider that the command to
march or "work" comes from the
commander in chief himself.
Vice President Marshall, similarly
blindfolded. picked out the second
number 1t proved to be high num-
| ber--7 ,277-which will be order No.
! Tor all boards having reglStrants pear
| ing that number. The average number
of registrants TO a board ranges only
from $500 to 1900.
The number which President VIII
son drew has a registrant represent
ink it in practically every district in
the United States. Other numbers fol-
low:
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-04
2.147 Saloons Shut Up in New York.

New York. OCT. 3.-Excise officials
last night estimated that 2,14T or 231a
per cent, of all the saloons in Greater
New York closed their doors with the
expiration of their old licenses at
midnight. There were 800 belated ap-
pllcants for new licenses, but few
more are expected.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-04
SHELL KILLS WOUNDED YANKs
Twenty Patients, Suffering From In
Iuries Received in Battle, Die
in Hospital.

with the American Army Northwest
of verdun, Oct. 3.-Twenty patients,
many of them already suffering from
wounds received in battle, We're killed
when German shell struck an Amer
lean hospital several nights ago. 1t is
possible 1t was stray she'll, but 1t ap-
pears probable that deliberate at
tempt was made to attack the hos
nital.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-04
DRAINS RUSSIA OF GOLD
Germany Receives Second Shipment
OF Precious Metal in Payment Of
War Indemnity.

Amsterdam, Oct. 3.-The second
shipment of gold from Russia To GER
n any has arrived at the German from
tier and has been taken over by an
official of the reichsbank, according ro
a Berlin dispatch,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-04
FIX RETAIL SHOE PRICES
Retail Prices Ranging From So to SIP
Announced by the War In
dustries Board.

washington, Oct. S.-Maximum and
minimum retail prices for shoes ms
agreed to by the industry. and rang
ING from So to $12 for men and women,
we're announced by the war industries
hoard. Shoes are grouped II three
classes, as follows: Glass A, from 50
70 So: class &, So to $3.50; class c.
SO TO $3.50.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-04
BULGAR ARMY QUITS SERBIA
King Ferdinand's Troops Are Return
ing Home After Long
Campaign.

London. Oct. S.-Serbia is being
evacuated by the Bulgarian troops,
who are returning to Bulgarian terri
tory. according TO the Serbian Official
statement.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-04
Urges Divorce and Marriage Law.

Washington. Oct. Necessity for
constitutional Amendment 10 allow
congress to pass uniform laws gov
erning divorce and marriage was urged
Upon the house judiciary committee.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-04
RESCUE TRAPPED
YANKEES R|NGED
BY GERMAN DEAD
British Fight Way to Unit Holding
FJe at Bay.
AMERICANS GAIN NEW GROUND
Negro Troops Capture BiharvilIe and
Explain That cit Was the First
Strange Town They Had Been
In"-Yanks Bag 100 Air
planes.

British Headquarters in France, Oct.
3.-The contingent of Americans who
had been holding out since Sunday in
a far advanced position between Cam
brai and st. Quentin against greatly
superior numbers has been rescued.
In our attacks around Vendhuile we
were able to fight through and relieve
this party numbering some hundreds,
who, having taken up their position
Sunday night, were surrounded by the
Germans early Monday.
Notwithstanding that they were OPP
posed by such superior numbers and
only possessed the ammunition and
rations which they themselves were
carrying, the Americans made a mag
nifcent resistance and the ground was
strewn with German dead,
With the American Army In France.
Oct. 3. = American combat patrols
everywhere pushed forward in the
Argonne forest north OF Cierges and
in the direction of Gesnes, and foot
hold was gained in Brieulles-sur-
Meuse.
(Brieulles-sur-M euse is nearly eight
miles north of the battle line.)
Strong patrols were sent out to re-
conn0iter in advance of our farthest
established lines. All day long they
kept in contact with the enemy. but
found that the stubborn defense which
lad previously been put up by the
Boches was lacking.
Negro Troops Win Town.
With the American Army in the Re
gion of Verdun, Oct. Sit appears
that the Germans are withdrawing
from their advanced positions facing
the left flank of our offensive front.
(The American left wing rests in
the sector of the Argonne forest.)
American negro troops, operating
under the direction of the French.
have captured Binarville, in the sec
tor of the Argonne forest.
New Workers Win Strong Point.
One of the finest feats performed by
the Americans was the capture of
German strong point called "Abris
st. Louis" which fell before the rush
o. New York troops. 1t had been hold
ing up our advance on the edge of the
Argonne forest.
During the afternoon the German
batteries became active and Gesnes
was vigorously shelled.
An amusing incident accompanied
the taking of Binarville. The coIored
troops explained that at was the first
strange town thew had been in"
Yanks Bag 100 AirpIanes.
With the American Army In France,
Oct. 3.-Over 100 German airplanes
were shot down by American airmen
In six days of the offensive west OF
The Meuse river, the censor now per-
mits 1t to be stated.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20
Y. M. c. A. TO PROVIDE
FREE INSTRUCTION In
SWIMMING FOR BOYS

A course of instruction in swim.
ming, free of charge, for boys be-
tween the ages of ten and fourteen
years, has been arranged to be given
at the Y. M. G. A., starting Wednes-
day, Aug. 21. The swimming lessons
will be given by competent instruct
or. Boys who are interested in the
course are required to register at
once so that a working schedule can
be made out. Further information
will be furnished to boys calling the
Y. M. c. A.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20
HUN MACHINE GUNS
WOUND z BROTHERS
FIGHTING IN FRANCE
Nephews Of Local People Get
Trip To Blighty In
Big Show

Harry and William Johns. sons of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry p Johns of New
ark and nephews of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar.
thur j. Matthews Of this city, were
wounded in action on July l9, while
fighting with the marines, probably
near Chateau Thierry, and in letter
published in a recent issue of The
Newark Advocate, Harry Johns tells
wounded. The letter Is one of excep.
tonal interest and follows in part:
''On the nineteenth of July Will and
! got shot with a German machine
gun bullet. Will got hit in the right
arm, while | stopped one in the left
arm, which broke the bone. Said arm
feels o. X, but think | will be here
for about two months. A marine told
me about VIII getting shot.
arrived into battle at -- a. m.
And we gave the Boche hell, take 1t
from me, and on the 18th of July,
1918, we made a charge, drove the
boche back about three miles. While
charging on machine gun emplace-
ment | got shot through the left arm.
lay on the battlefield for about three
hours and then started to hike and
crawl on my belly to the road about
six miles back
81 ran onto doctor and he wrap.
ped up my arm, then walked about
one mile to headquarters. Got some
monkey meat, better known as corned
beef, and hardtack. The first for two
days. also drank water where a
horse stepped in the lowlands and wa.
ter came up. It was hell"
Enclosed was note to his father
and some Geman money. He said
81 took this money from German
captain, the nineteenth. We captured
about 900. VIII send belt, buttons
and Dutch pipe later Enclosed find
a one.mark note and a five.mark
note"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20
W acaTonI 5eans.

The "macaroni beans" of north Man
churia, a peculiar product described
in recent commerce report, are con-
sumed entirely by the Chinese farm
ers. The beans are of two kinds-a
red and yellow variety that Is very
foury, and small green bean that Is
unusually glutinous-and for use the
two are mixed together, ground into
-four and made into paste, which
10 forced through small holes into long
strips or noodles. These dry quickly
and keep well in any climate. They
ARE cooked In water. like macnroni or
rermicelli, a. ->A- '---''cs
Later news than any pa
per published in Knox corn-
ty, daily in The Banner.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20
TRY TO BAG AUTO
Would-Be Thieves Attempt
To Steal Machine Is S
Frustrated

What is thought to have been an
attempt by two young men to steal an
automobile at Camp Sychar Saturday
evening was frustrated by the owner
of the car and another man when
they heard the would.be thieves tam.
pering with lock which was on the
machine.
The young men drove to the camp
in another automobile and tried to
crank the other car, but made such
noise that the owner was aroused.
They "retreated" to a cornfield for a
few minutes, only to come back again,
but after being scared away for the
second time, they took to their own
car and drove away.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20
LETTERS
FROM E
BATTERY
What Knox County's Axtil-
lerymen Are Doing '0v-
er There

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Parker have
received the following letter from
their son, Roscoe Parker, who is in
the military service in France:
This is Sunday morning ard fine
one, too. We had church this morn.
ing with the band serving instead of
a pipe organ. A little group of French
people attended the meeting. They
couldn't understand what was said,
but there we were-French and
Americans assembled for the morn
ing service beneath the trees.
Have Roy Mendenhall and Donald
Collie enlisted yet? l know they ex-
pected to as soon as they reached the
enlistment age. We were assigned to
new camp and are again in barracks
and have nice Y. M. G. A. We are
settled in a quiet little spot in France
something like Riverside park. We
have swimming hole close and
small villages on all sides.
I'VE enjoyed our trip through Eng
land very much and | never saw a
more beautiful country. We were off
at few cities and marched through
their narrow streets. The queershaped
buildings were very interesting.
Here we have a green country with
very smooth roads and they use two
wheeled carts instead of wagons. Leo
Lewis is located about mile from
us. visited him last night. am up
to my ears in the French language
now. Remember me to all my
friends"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20
GETS OFFICIAL NOTICE

Sheriff Mosholder received notice
Monday morning from Major w. s.
Pealer, director of the state draft
headquarters at Columbus, that there
would be a registration on Aug. "a
of all youths attaining their majority
between June last and August "a.
Orders we're given to the sheriff to
prepare in every way for the registra.
tion.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20
ORDER FOR REGISTRATION
OF MEN COMING OF AGE
SINCE JUNE s, 1918

Registration Of all men becoming
21 years Of age since June 5, 1918,
will be held at the office Of the local
exemption board In the strubIe build
Ing In South Main street on Aug. a.,
under the selective service law. Al
men who have become 2t years Of
age since the above date are required
to register at this time.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20

down and got so
weak / could hardly
stand, and had dhead-
aches every day. l
tried everything l
could think of and
was under a ply
sician's care for two
years. A girl friend
had used Lydia E.
Pink h ans Vege-
table Compound and
she told me about
it. From the first
day l took it'll began
to feel better and
now / am well and
able to do most any
k in d of work. L
have been recon-
mending the Com
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20
ANNA HENDERSON DIES

Mrs. Anna Henderson, aged 46
years, the wife Of William Hender-
son, died at her home in Cleveland
Friday morning. The funeral at the
home of her father, John Tyler, North
Catherine street, at 10 o'clock Wed.
nesday morning, Rev. Woodson ofiic-
iating.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20
1S-YEAR-OLD YOUTH
HELD FOR COMMITTING
RAPE WITH CONSENT

A young man giving the name of
Lester Clippinger and his age as lS
years, was placed under arrest Sat
urday night on charge of commit
ting rape with consent. The alleged
victim is said to be only II years of
age. Her name is being withheld by
the authorities. Clippinger has been
turned over to the juvenile court.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20
F. L. COWDEN DIES

Frank Lesley Cowden, aged 36, died
at the state hospital in Columbus
Sunday morning as the result of tu
berculosis. He leaves one brother
Robert Cowden, who resides near
Bangs. The funeral at the Miller Bros.
chapel at 2 o'clock Tuesday after
noon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20
HAVE CLOSE ESCAPE
FROM INJURY WHEN
AUTOMOBILE UPSETS

An automobile driven by ]. N. Brad.
dock OF Federicktown had one Of the
doors torn off and the top and wind.
shield damaged Sunday on the CO.
shocton road when the car struck
ditch and turned over. The seven
occupants Of the car escaped unhurt
outside of few minor bruises.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20
EwART CHILD DIES

William, the 1l-month-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Ewart, died at
the home of his parents south Of this
city, Sunday morning. The funeral
at the home at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20
DAiRYMEN'S PICNIC

The fourth annual dairymen's pic
mic for dairymen from this part of
the state will be held at Lake View
farm, two miles south of Utica, on
Thursday of this week. A number of
local dairymen, with their families,
will attend the picnic.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20
SEAvoLT OVERSEAS

Earl r. Seavolt, son of Mrs. E. M.
Seavolt of North Sandusky street, has
arrived safely overseas, according to
word received by his mother. Seavolt
is attached to the 33Oth Machine Gun
Co.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20
RANSOM PROMOTED

Harry w. Ransom is in receipt of
letter from his son, Charles r. Ran
som, that he is pretty well to the
front in France and that he has been
appointed master mechanic of brick.
layers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20
DISABLED IN FRANCE

Mrs. P. l.. wilkins has received
word her brother, M. G. CullisOn, who
is in France, has been disabled with
a displaced cartilage In his knee,
from which he has suffered intermit-
tently for five years.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20

pound ever since and give you my per-
mission to publish this letter. Miss
FLO KELLY, 476 So. 14th St., Newark,
N. j.
The reason this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, was so successful in Miss
Kelly's case was because it went to the
root of her trouble, restored her to a
normal healthy condition and as a result
her nervousness disappeared.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20
TO CAMP TWO WEEKS

Lowell Bricker and Herbert Hunt
went to Brinkhaven Monday where
they expect to spend two weeks
camping at Eagles Nest.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20
+ i i i. !. !. I. !. !. !. j. i. +
+ BIRTHS I

= II p = s Fl stS = + f SF
A daughter was born Monday to
Mr. and Mrs. George Ewing of North
Gay street
A son was born Sunday afternoon
to Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Hammond Of
New York city, at the M. & s. sani-
tarium. Mrs. Hammond was former
ly Miss Ethel Mckee of this city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20
A NERVOUS
""-IiSlSN BREAKDOWN
Miss Kelly Tells How Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Restored
Her Health.

Newark, N. J.-"For about three
years l suffered from nervous break
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

There will be an examination for
teachers in the city schools on Satur.
day, August 81, 1918, beginning at $3.50
a. m. The examination will be held In
the high school building.
w. =. RiMER, President.
p. C. zEMER, Secretary. -.
xl9
BANNER CLASSIFIED ADS. PAY
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-18
WHERE TO PAY THE
INTEREST

The sjuccreSt patriot wasn't seek
ing publicity when he bought hi
Liberty bond, in the very first issue
last year. Perhaps that's why the
story OF his purchase and the letter
that followed it is only now being
told. Anyhow, its an inspiring tale
and sets an example for the rest OF
us.
He was an old farmer, living rath-
er lar from the main thoroughfares
OF the land. But he knew about
the war and humanity's need, and
when hi, government asked him to
buy Liberty bonds he took the saw
ings OF a lifetime OF toll and put
every penny OF it into Liberty bonds
lie had thousand dollars worth
But that isn't all,
Months later he became disturbed
and wrote to the secretary OF the
treasury; 81 bought Liberty bond
and have now had it more than six
months, No one has yet informed
, me about the interest. | would like
you to write me d letter and tell me
where, should go to pay the in.
terest tC,the government
There yN,hay it! He loaned ey
cry cent he had to his country and
then wanted to pay the interest on
,I- ,r,,a,r l.;,,..lt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-18
THE HASTY MARRIAGE CROP.

Suits Tor divorce and annulment
are already being brought by war
brides who have repented OF their
bargains. Marrying in haste only
to repent at leisure is just as close
4 connection OF events as it ever
was. Only from now on the di-
vorce courts will have an increas-
ingly large number OF repentants to
deal with, because the number OF
foolish little girls who are marrying
for patriotic thrill instead OF for
a lifetime of solid home and family
building is legion.
The orphan asylums and humane
societies the country over maintain
that large proportion of their char
ges are waits lett on the shore by
storms of divorce. A Judge in op-
posing a separation the other day
stated that 80 per cent OF the BOYS
in a certain large state reformatory
are the sons of families that have
been separated by divorce. Here,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-18

irreparable injury. 1t is realization
OF this fact which has placed in the
hands OF brutal, bestial, and per
yerted Germany 4 dangerous weap-
on for utilization in determination
to force the free people OF the world
to submission to Germany's wicked,
vile, and abominable imperialistic
designs.
The person in America who de-
liberately fosters and circulates
German propaganda is either an
alien enemy or a traitor, The Amer
lean who permits himself to be made
tool in the dissemination of such
propaganda unwittingly is an agent
of Prussianism and a detriment to
the success OF the country which is
his pride and his bulwark against
virtual enslayement to Teutonic au-
tocracy. When we all come to real
ization of these facts the peril TO
our national fortunes of German
propaganda will have been destroy
ed because public recognition OF
such propaganda for what it really
is will have nullified it, Until we
come to that realization we will have
in our midst, in the heart of our
nation, force working for our de
struction.
Let us, then, determine to be no
longer deceived or disturbed by
such enemy lalSehoods, inspired and
conceived to weaken us in a strug-
gle in the winning OF which we will
have need OF unimpaired strength,
Let us, when we read or hear a
statement smacking of association
with German propaganda, demand
from the press or persons dissem-
mating such a statement the au-
thority for making it, the proof, ii
any there be, by which it may be
subStantiated. Ii authority is lack
ing, ii proof may not be cited, then