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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-01
NO SHIFTING

The no-gear shifting device which
has been patented by Romeo William.
son of this city and an account of
which appeared in The Banner of
Monday possesses most interesting
possibilities.
The bano of the motorist since the
old "horseless carriage" first appear.
ed has been the complicated and, in
sense, delicate system of shifting
gears or. in other words, changing
speeds. AS mechanical as this has be.
come to the experienced driver, it Is
still so much excess motion and EN-.
ergy and certainly detracts from the
pleasure of motoring, especially when
a hill cannot quite be made on high.
The Williamson invention was
thoroughly tested before public men
tion of it was allowed. The inventor
and those associated with him are
more than satisfied with results
Local capital alone is in the inven.
tion and local man is its creator.
Manufacturing of the device will be
done solely in this city If a success.
ful commercial product-and there is
every indication that it will bet
will advertise the name of Mt. Yer.
non most favorably. Here's success
to the Williamson hydraulic speed
control!
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-01
THE WARS END

After all, the war is down to one
proposition--its length.
The fifth fighting season opens with
concensus of opinion centered upon
an important point-the central pow.
ers will lose ultimately This feeling
peryades all of the allied nations and
has even crept to some extent into
the country of the enemy. The pos.
sibility of German supremacy is re-
garded as no longer debatable. It is
logical that, with the military and
economic advantages on the side Of
eventual outcome the downfall of
the enemies OF civilization
After an exhaustive investigation
Of conditions in England and France
Rheta Childe DOrr, widely known
writer, only repeats that which can.
not too often be repeated. She says:
Wars may once have been fought
exclusively in the battlefield Today
they are fought in harvest fields and
factories, and In the city streets as
we'll"
The war, then, is up 10 you with
final victory certain. the time when
this shall arrive is within your con
trolling power You are, in Il sense. a
war dictator along with all of your
neighbors and your friends. You con
troll the destlnies Of our troops in
France. 1t is you who shall finally
determine how many OF our soldier
citizens shall enter the frontlinc
trenches.
This Is tremendous trust. Il sa-
cred trust. 1t is "A larger one than
has ever before confronted You. 1t
should make you tremblc in realiAa-
,ion, but strong and steadfast in de
Termination. The lives of our boys
are in your hands. What are you go
ing to do about it? Here, fortunately,
you are not In the dark nor do you
need an advisor to arrive at a solu-
tion. Every day you are told what
you can do to fulfill this mission. But
how are YOU handling it? Spasmodi.
cally, carelessly begrudgingly, or con
sistently, earnestly, saCrillcially?
The answer to these questions Is
the wars solution. Realize the ire
mondous, personal application of this
proDlcm' Know that you are vitality
involved in the struggle, no matter
where you are or what you do Act
accordingly! Then only will the an.
swcr TO the most debated question Of
the day when will the war ond?-
dawn upon YOU II Is essentially
simple. This great struggle win end
when the principle Of national ser
vice Is universally established In this
country and its operation rendered
100 percent efficient. And YOU are
the one who must accomplish all of
this!
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down in the Teutonic stand, 1t is still
under such circumstances as to raise
Immediately the old feeling of dis
trust which has attended all imper-
ialistic utterances since allied war
aims were so lucidly set forth by
President Wilson.
Hertling is in an embarrassing po-
sition. Germany is in an embarrass-
Ing position. The reichstag speech
of Monday, from any reliable mouth
certainly forms the basis for negotia-
tions looking toward a final settle
ment of the war. And yet, the chan
cellor might have gone doubly as far
but would still find his progress
blocked by the very insincerity. the
very anomaly of his position. In the
sheepskin of a Socialist majority
leader, he speaks from the cultural
voice depths of the wollish junker.
Almost before he finishes speak.
ing, the set form of analysis is ap-
piled to his words. The old ideals
of German victory obtain. we are
told. but is this so? There is GER
tainly Il more reasonable doubt to the
contrary in this specific instance
than there has been in connection
with other speeches delivered by the
same man or by one of his predeces-
sors in office. The speech of Monday
accepts more, acknowledges more
than a like speech upon a like sub
iect by the same individual a little
over Il month ago. The German-made
peace does not protrude nearly as
plainly as it has in the past.
But what avals this? Nothing!
Germany may be ready to negotiate,
may be prepared to make conces-
sions which would astound her most
bitter enemies. She may be at the
brink of collapse, may be gasping for
breath. And yet, although she were
ready to evacuate northern France
and Belgium, pull up her stakes in
Italy and retire from Russia, she
would still be forced to continue the
war by the allies.
Such proposals, coming from the
present German rulers, would be as
valueless to the future safety OF the
world is Il forged millionTlollar
check to a bankrupt. Germany can
give no international word under
present circumstances. Her INDECENT
code of national honor is farce.
What, then. would be the use of ac-
cepting even the concession Of the
ia atherland from the present German
rulers?
Ilerting might well keep his 81
lence. AS wavering as Germany may
be, as war weary as she undoubtedly
is. her international voice must be
that cf the mouse, typifying not ma
ton crushed but a nation born again
into that greater sphere of interna-
tionality where the rights Of the
smallest shall be of equal rank with
those of the big and mighty, where
justice, liberty and Independence to
all have swallowed up-the dark hosts
of tyranny and oppression-where
pure democracy stands unchallenged
in the vanguard of civilization. Then,
and then alone, can she talk peace.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-01
VOICE OF HERTLING

us II lion nor as Il mouse,
There Is notably absent in his rc,
cent address to the reichstag, at least
as reported here, the naughty AFRO.
guuoe so characteristic Of pure Ger
man thought as typliied by the Pots
damites, Equally as notably absent,
however, is anything which, even by
a strained Interpretation, savors of II
departure from those principles of
monarchial oppression of which the
present German government stands
convicted.
Thus, while there is a visible let
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-01
TWENTY DELEGATES
ATTEND THE COUNTY
w. c. 7. U. GATHERING

DANNlLLE, Feb. 27-The mid-year
convention of the county w. c. T. U
in session here yesterday and today
is one of the best and most success
ful ever held. About twenty dele
gates are attending and all enjoyed a
program given last night by the chill.
dren. The convention closes tonight
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-01

ward mirth. 1t is the former which is
founded upon n comprehension of
what America is fighting for. 1t is
the latter which views the struggle
as a sort of boxing match or athletic
contest. The latter can become
merged into the former, as the Eng
lish officer observed and merged il
must be to insure an effective and
speedy end to this greatest of all
struggles
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-01
ENDEAVOR PLAY is
GREAT SUCCESS; TO
BE SHOWN AT SAN.

"The SNOWFALL" the play given by
the Christian Endeavor society of the
Congregational church Tuesday even.
ing, was attended by large crowd
and scored a distinct success with all
those present. The play was given
at the church and includes seven
characters. 1t will be reproduced at
the Ohio State Sanatorium soon for
the benefit of the patients.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-01
Thatcher, Clyde
Weaver, j. Y.
BRANDON REVIVAL is
CONTINUED BECAUSE
OF ITS FINE RESULTS

BRANDON, Feb 27-The revival
meetings at the NJ. e. church here in
charge of the Rev Mr. Mason of Del
aware have been continued until next
Sunday because of the splendid re-
suits obtained.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-01

ble, | tried nearly cv
cry medicine | coulQ
hear of, among them |
used fifteen bottles OF
one popular prepara
ton, but never fOuud
anything that did m5
any permanent gooG
until | took Chamber.
lain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, which
have effected n perma
nent cure. 1t has now
been five years since !
took these tablets, and
/ have had II! more
stomach trouble dur.
ing that time. | have
recommended Cham
berlain's Tablets to d
gSnat many sufferers
with stomach trouble,
and travelling sales.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-01
UNCLAIMED MAIL
Advertised Feb. %, 1918.

Better, G. G.
Bruce. w. w.
Craven q McClelland
Fallanci, Mrs Mary
Fleming, James
Grant. Cora Il.
Hammond, Mrs. H. +.
Harper, Mrs. Geo. l..
Henley, G. A.
Hurlow, Mrs. Dora Il.
Johnson, Mrs. Jenny
Kerr, Mrs. VIM.
Leonard, Isaac
Penn, Charley (Spec. Del0
Slough, Dicie
Shutters, Mrs. Margaret
Stoia, Dumitru
Sugmiller, Marjorie
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-01

Grove, Mich. 81 nave
suffered with pains in
my back and under
my shoulder blade fo,
a number of years,
also with a poor appe
tito and constipation
/ tried all OF the rem,
edies that [ heard of,
and Il number of doc.
tors, but got no relief.
Finally "A friend told
me to try Chamber.
lain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. / got
a bottle of them and
they soon helped my
stomach; by tn cir
gentle action my bow
els beCrmc more reg
ular. Today 1 feel like
praiSing them to all
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-01

mon, and have met many of the boys on
the road that are afflicted with disorders
Of the stomach as they have to put up
with AL kinds OF half cooked grub at the
litferen'. ountry hotels, which IL one
AUST of this dreadful disease"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-01
Made My Life
Worth Living

81 feel il my duty to tell others what
Chamberlain Tablets have done for
me" writes Mrs. l.. Dunlap, OF Oak
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The Ordway new era., 1918-09-20
EXPOSE BOCHE AGENTS
Were kaiser's Revolt Tools
in Russia.

Washington.-Proof removing any
doubts that Lenine and TrotZky, the
Bolshevik leaders, are paid German
agents-if any doubts remain-were
laid before the world Sunday by the
United States government in the. first
installment of an amazing series OF
seven official documents, disclosed
through the committee on public in
formation
Secured in Russia by American
agents, these documents not only
show how the German government
through its imperial bank paid its gold
to Lenine, Trotzky and their immedi-
ate associates to betray Russia into
deserting her allies, but give added
proofs, il any be necessary that Ger
many had perfected her plans for a
war of world conquest long before the
assassinations at Sarajevo, which, as
the world is now convinced, conven-
iently furnished her pretext.
These documents further show that
before the world war was four months
old, and more than two years before
the United States was drawn into it,
Germany already was setting afoot her
plans to mobilize destructive agents
and observers" to cause explosions,
strikes and outrages in this country,
and planned the employment of AN
archists and escaped criminals" for
the purpose.
They disclose new story of human
treachery for gold which might al
rnoct wall ha 5ascrihed withOut aacri-
lege as placing its perpetrators on a
pedestal with Judas and his thirty
pieces of silver.
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HARDLY WHAT YOU EXPECTED
Story Reads Like Opening Lines of an
Elinor Glyn Novel, but You Will
Find II Isn't.

1t would have been the night before
Christmas-had Christmas fallen on
the following day. However 1t didn't.
But no matter. She was expectant
that he would come that night to make
her proposal. Things must be talked
over. She wondered how her husband
would feel If the worst came to the
worst.
He arrived. She led him into the
parlor and bade him be seated. Not
n word was exchanged for moment.
She looked toward the door expect
antly, but in vain. Then she turned
her gaze on the man. How old he
looked; how careworn!
He met her gaze. He did not finch.
He opened his mouth as if to speak,
but his lips closed again as he heurd
footsteps approaching the door The
husband entered the room.
II have been thinking 1t over" said
the man, as the husband took seat
near him, "and don't see how l can
possibly paper the dining room and
kitchen for less than S15."-Indanapo
lis News.
The Ordway new era., 1918-09-20
After Murderers of Two Policemen

Denver, Sept. 16.-Pursuit of the
band of train robbers and bandits
whose two days reign of terror in
Denver and Colorado Springs culmin-
ated in the murder of Chief of Detec-
tives John w. Rowan of Colorado
Springs Friday afternoon and the mur-
der of Patrolman Luther McMahill of
the Capitol Hill substation shortly aft
er $3.50 a'clock Saturday morning, can
tn.res. Already four members of the
actual gang of robbers, three men and
cne woman, are under arrest.
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Chicago.-HOgs-Top, S2075; butch-
ers., .s2Ol5 a 20.60; light. s20.25 a 20.6O;
packing, sl9.40a2O.10; rough, slS.5Om
is25; pigs. good and choice. slS.75m
Cattle-Beef cattle. good. choice and
prime, ST. 7.o0@1e.20: common and me
dium, sl0.25 a 1900; butcher stock. cows
and heifers, S7.65 1925; Gamers and
cutters. S6.75 a 7.65; stockers and feed
ers, good, choice and fancy. $1,000
100; Inferior, common and medium,
$4,000 HOO: veal calves, good and
choice. s1s.5o619.25.
Sheep-Lambs. choice and prime,
slI:eo& 1910; medium and good, $1,000
choice and prime, sl1.75@1225; me-
dium and good, s10.25 a 11.75; culls,
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Soft, Clear Skins.

Night and morning battle the face
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. II
there are pimples first smear them
with Cuticura Ointment For free sam
Piles address, "Cuticura, Dept. Y, Bos-
ton" Sold by druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment % and 50-Adv.
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minneapolis Grain Prices.

Minneapolis.-Ba -Barley-sGca asl.01.
Rye-s1.60tA d1.61i5
Bran-s29.3l.
Corn-s1.6Oq l.64.
Oats-6Tk a6skc.
FlaN-S4.05 T4lO
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Knnsns city Produce.

Kansas city, o.-Butter-Creamery
49e: seconds, nc; packing, 37c.
Eggs-Firsts, 40c; seconds 36c
Poultry-Hens, 24zc: roosters, lSc:
springs. 25c; broilers, Csc.
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London.-Gen Pershing's army, ac-
cording to Sunday afternoons news,
is making fine progress. Since Sat
urday afternoon it has advanced from
two to three miles on thirtythree-
mile front, and the fortress guns of
Metz have come into action against it.
The American line at noon Sunday
ran through Norroy, on the Moselle: :
Haumont. Doncourt and to Abaucourt,
on the old line.
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Price Of Surnr

New York. = Sugar - Centrifugal.
6.p55: cut loaf, 1850; crushed 1925;
mould a, $50; cubes, 9.75; NXXX
powdered. 800; powdered, 9.15; fine
granulated and diamond A. 300; con-
fectioners' A, $50: No l. SS5
The Ordway new era., 1918-09-20

Paris.-"South of the Disc" says the
war office announcement Sunday
night, I'VE maintained our positions
against violent counter attacks. We
captured the plateau east of Vauxail-
lon and the crest northeast of Celles-
sur-Aisne. The prisoners taken by us
since Saturday morning exceed $500"
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
MetnI PrIcen.

New York.-Lead-sS.0
Spelter.East St. Louis delivery,
s9.00ps.121s
Bar Silver-S1.01ls
Copper-$26.
Tungsten communicating, S24.0O.
Boulder. Colo.-Tungsten concent-
rates. 60 per cent, S20.OO42250 per
unit; 2b per cent, $12.00Q12.5O: 10 per
cent. s9.40012.2O.
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New York Cotton Prices.

New York.-Cotton-Oct 1880
December, 34,o5; January, 1880; March
1870: May, 1888.
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NV health so can do all my work and
I am 80 grateful that ! am reeommend-
ing It to my friends. "-Mrs. ID. L.
ALTERS, R. r. 4, Oregon. I'LL.
Onlywomen who have suffered the tor,
lures Of such troubles and have dragged
along from day to day can realize the
relief which this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, brought to Mrs. Alters.
Women everywhere in Mrs. Alters
condition should profit by her recon-
mendation, and il there are any COM
plications write Lydia E. Pinkham's
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for advice.
The result Of their 40 years experiences
Is at your service.
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One Lack.

Hes a man Of iron. isn't he?"
Yes, but he's not well tempered. y
Baltimore American.
The Ordway new era., 1918-09-20
Proper Treatment.

"That singers notes are cultural"
"Then they ought TO be curbed-
Baltimore American.
The Ordway new era., 1918-09-20

People in the world are so much
alike that If you find fault with one
you hit thousand.
The Ordway new era., 1918-09-20

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundresi
happy, makes clothes whittier than snow.
All good grocers. Adv.
The Ordway new era., 1918-09-20

Many mans originality is due to 4
defective memory
The Ordway new era., 1918-09-20
ADVANCE AT ST. QUENTIN.
Yankee Army Pushes Toward Metz on
33-Mtje Line Under Fire of Fort,

London, Sept 16.-The British have
captured Maissemy, northwest of St.
Quentin, together with the trench sys-
TEN to the southeast and east of that
place. Field Marshal Haig makes this
announcement in his night report
The Ordway new era., 1918-09-20
NOW RAISES
600 CHICKENS
After Being Relieved of Or
ganic Trouble by Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Oregon, Ill.-"I took Lydia E. Pink
ham . Vegetable Compound for an or

y oiAAS NASASAc
pulled me down un-
til / could not put my
foot to the floor and
could scarcely do my
work, and Is l live
on a small farm and
rails e six hundred
chickens every year
it made it very hard
for me.
81 saw the Com
pound advertised in
our paper, and tried
"A -.A~.>
The Ordway new era., 1918-09-20
HIDES AND PELTs.
Dry Flint Hides.
Pound.

Butcher Observation-Disclosures. a0c
Fallen, all weights, Nos. /. 2 fiat 2Sc
bulls and stays Nos. l and 2 flat Ice
Culls and glue hides. es.......i i6c
Salted hides. &c to &c per lb. less
Horsehides one-haf to two-thirds
the price of green salted
Dry Flint Pclts
Wool pelts. butchers and muir
rains together ...............44m47 47c
snort wool peits 30 a 40c
5utcheI shenrilnSs, No. 1.......27 a soc
10. muTrain sheariings ,.... .12 q14c
Bucks. saddles and pieces OF
Green Sniter Hides, Etc,
Heavy cured, No. tover rs
ms \ $500 ..--.-..----- ra@rr-
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AUSTRIA ASKS
PEACE PARLEY
CONFERENCE OF sELLIeERENTs
SOUGHT TO DETERMINE BASIS
FOR ENDING WAR.
FORCE TO LIMIT REPLY
AMERICA AND ALLIES TO STAND
BY DEMANDS OF WILSON IN
BALTIMORE ADDRESS.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Amsterdam, Sept. 16.-Austro-Hun-
garian government invites all bellig-
erent governments to meet in neu-
tral place at time to be determined
to secure an expression of views
which would show whether those pre-
requisites exist which would make
the speedy Inauguration of peace ne
gotiations appear promising" The pro-
posal calls for all belligerents to send
delegates to a confidential and un-
binding discussion on the basis prin-
ciples for the conclusion of peace"
1t suggests there be no interruption
of the war. The Holy See and all
neutral nations also will be notified.
An official statement from Vienna
making the above announcement has
been received here.
Washington, Sept. 16.-Germany's
latest peace feeler. advanced through
Austria, it was officially stated. best
finds its answer in President Wilson's
Baltimore speech delivered last April
Force, force to the utmost, force
without stint or limit; the righteous
and triumphant force which shall
make right the law of the world. and
cast every selfish dominion down in
the dust"
That was the Presidents answer
then, and, it was reiterated. is his
answer now.
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Butter,

Creameries, eX. LIST grade. ID.
Creameries, I'd grade, lb...
Process
Packing stock ..........
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Hay and Grnin Market.

IF. o. b. Denver. Carload Price.)
Huy.
The Ordway new era., 1918-09-20

EGGS, graded No. /. net,
F. o. B. Denver. Al
Eggs, graded No. ., net,
r o. b. Denver. ....-....... 80
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Dressed Poultry.
Live Poultry.

BOOSTERS, Id. ...-...........1O 4I2
Turkeys, 10 lbs, or over .,..,23 m25
Hens .................., u24
Ducks, young ......-..-.-.. ~
Ducklings, ID. .G............ 27
Geese ................ 20
Springs ............. 26
Broilers, u to lbs-.... 2g
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COLORADO
STATE NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News service
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-06-27

The meeting at the Baptist
was bought to a close Monday
night after week and a day of
good services, by Rev. R. A.
Kimbrough, when twelve were
baptized.
At the close of the meeting
Rev. A. L. O'Briant offered his
resignation as pastor, having en-
listed in the Y. M. C. A. work.
The church voted to grant him
a leave of absence rather than
accept his resignation; but reali-
zing the handicap such action
would be to- the church during
his indifinite stay in France, Bro.
O'Briant insisted that the church
accept his resignation which
was done. Bro. O'Briant. will
leave within a few days for
France and carried with him the
love and best wishes of his con-
gretation and the whole town as
well.