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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-08
PALMYRA

PALMYRA, Nov. 5-Daniel IIarter
returned to his home in Mansfield af
ter visit of five weeks with friends
in this vicinity.
Lewis Schroeder and family and
Mrs. and Mrs. b. G.. Lit motored to
Newton's Falls, Trumbull county, on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. 0. Beeney expect
to start in their automobile Nov. IL
for trip to Florida where they will
spend the winter.
Ralph Holland has enlisted in the
tank corps and expects to go soon to
the training camp at Raleigh, N. G.
c. b. Leedy has bought IA truck.
The Beheler family, who have had
influenza, are all reported better ex.
ccpt Miss Fora.
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FOR SALE-A number of wood
and iron puHeys of different sizes,
two sets Of cone pulleys, several
lengths of line shafting, different
sizes, and hangers. Call at Banns,
office. If It
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-08

WANTED = Waitress, experience
unnecessary one day off duty week
room and laundry. Ohio State San.
atOrium. XII kiss
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-08

WANTED-Three capable and am
bilious women, 20 to 40 years of age,
to travel and do educational work.
Substantial weekly salary and com.
mission option. Dept c, The From.
tier Press Co., Mutual Life Bldg,
Buffalo, N. Y. 9t x4
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-08

FOR SALE-Registered Shorthorn
bulls OF serviceable age. Breeze Bros,
located on the Cassie Breeze farm, 6
miles southeast Of Mt. Vernon on the
Martinsburg road. Phone 2029.F, Mt.
Vernon exchange. x9x8s
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-08

FOR SALE--A number OF ends of
Of newspaper rolls, suitable for ban
quet table coverings, etc. Banner
office. Il
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-08
Wanted, For Sale, &c

WANTED-To rent farm on
shares. Citizens phone 2O3O.J. II IT,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-08

FOR SALE-Stultz e. Bauer up
right piano. Vine theatre. x6x*S
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-08
sHER1rF's SALE
Knox Savings G. Loan Association
VS..

Knox Savings G. Loan Association
Robert c. Anderson. ct nj.
Knox Common Pleas
BY virtue of an Alias order sale issued
out of the Court of Common Pleas OF
will offer for sale at the door OF the Court
House, in Mount Vernon Knox County,
on
Saturday, the 14th day of
December, 1918 ~
between the hours Of p. m. and . p. m.
of said day, the following described real
estate, to-wit:
Situate in Clinton Township. County
of Knox In the state of Ohio and describe
ed as follows: Being In the First a. Quar-
ter of the t6) Sixth township and Thir-
teenth u3) Range of U. s. Military Lands
in said County, bounded as follows. COM
mencing at stake in the west line of tho
George A. Irwin Road, which stake is In
Il northerly direction and 300 feet from
the northwest corner of said Irwin road
and Pleasant Street. so-called:r thence In
northerly direction and along the west
line of said Irwin Road 200 feet TO a stake
in the west line of said Irwin road; thence
In westerly direction and parallel with
the north line of said Pleasant Street 1870
feet. more or less. to an alley; thence in
a southerly direction and along the east
line of said alley 200 feet; thence In an
eastery direction and parallel with said
north line of Pleasant Street 100 feet to
the place of beginning. ~
The above described real-estate Is locat-
ed on the west side of what is known as
the Sychar Road. in Clinton Township,
Knox County Ohio.
Terms of sale: Cash.
Appraised at $i,600.W.
WALTER u. MOSHOLDER,
Sheriff Knox County, Ohio.
Moore Sperry, Attorneys.
n-S, Is, 22.29SW
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-06
HANGING OF ALIEN
BY ILLINOIS MOB
TOBE INVESTIGATED
Officials Lay All Blame for
Outrage on Laxity of
Present Espion-
age Laws

Collinsville, III, April 5.
Formal investigation OF the
death of Robert P. Praeger,
who was hanged last night by
a mob which accused him OF
disloya,ty, will not be made I'M
til next Monday, when Roy A.
Lowe. coroner Of Madison
county, will hold an inquest.
No arrests have been made by Of
ficials, who spent the day in investi-
cation. and none is anticipated until
after the inquest Monday, according to
Coroner Lowe.
Chief of Police Staten of Collinsville
declared today that the identity of a
number of members of the mob was
known 10 the authorities, but that the
local force would not attempt to make
arrests because the crime was commit
ted outside the city limits.
representatives of the state attorney
general will be present at the inquest,
prepared to carry forward any measures
deemed necessary to apprehend those
who participated in the hanging.
Announcement to this effect was made
tonight after Governor Lowden, Attorney
General Brundage and United States
District Attorney Knots of Springfield,
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Mason had introduced bill 10 tie the
hands of the President and leave him
powerless to use the military forces
against Germany
He criticized both members from Illi-
nois for what they had said and called
upon the Horse and the country to Judge
as to whether their utterances would
help America or help the enemy.
He closed by saying that 80 long as
this war, continues and l am a member
of Congress I intend to see to it thai
this House shall not become the forum
and the Congressional Record the Ve-
hicle through which German propaganda
is distributed. to the shame and humili-
atiaa of our country.
Mr.. Heflin's speech was applauded
throughout. and Chairman Burns of Ten
nessee who presided over the House
during the speech of the member from
Alabama, congratulated him and told
him that he had performed very well
come and patriotic service.
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Heflin Flags Congressman
Who by Words and Acts
Hinder Country in War

Washington. April 5.-(Special.l-In a
speech ringing with patriotic fervor for
united America in the war against
Germany. Representative Heflin of Ala
hama excoriated Representatives Mason
and Britton of Illinois in the House for
two speeches made by them recently in
the House of Representatives. one of
them made yesterday by Representative
Britton, crticizing the war department.
Mr.. Heflin said that Brtton had in
troduced a bill to exempt boys of Ger
man blood in the United States from SER
vice in the war against Germany, and
that while that measure would have been
proper in the Reichstag of Germany it
was out of place in the American House
of Representatives He pointed cut that
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four purors agreed upon be sworn. VIII
liam AIallow of Chicago. an employer Of
labor, was excused.
THE defendants were fed by the gov
eminent in the federal building tonight
under heavy guard. They had protested
TO Judge Lands against the food pro-
! vided Mt the county jail. County Off
Gals declared the food at the jail was
wholesome and said It had been wasted
by the defendants, who were Character
ICED as the most unruly lot ever confined
in the Jail
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|. w. w. Leaders on Trial
Complain About Food

Chicago, April 5.-Eisht jurors had been
rendered by the government to the de-
tense and four of them had been tenta-
lively accepted by both sides when the
trial of t12 leaders and organizers of the
I. w w, charged with plotting to de-
stroy war industries by strikes, ad-
journed tonight
The defense exercised the first of its
10 peremptory challenges when counsel
fer the government asked that the first
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-06
NEWS OF BESSEMER
MISS BERNEY GILLEN, Correspondent

bright cut flowers and ferns. During
the afternoon various games were en-
joyed by the young folks. Later in the
afternoon the little guests were ushered
into the dining room, where a prettily
appointed table awaited them. The CEN
trail decoration of the table was the
birthday cake upon which were six
tiny burning tapers. while miniature
rabbits and chickens were used as place
cards and given as souvenirs An ice
course was served by Mrs. G. B. Bailey,
Mrs. 4. rs. McGiboney Mrs. s. /.
Wooten, Mrs. j. w. Bryant, Mrs. II. NJ.
Bailey and Mrs. Grady Dabbs, who as
sisted Mrs. Head in entertaining The
little host was the recipient of many
pretty gifts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-06
Queen Alexandra Sends
Message to Women of
American Red Cross

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Queen Alexandra
has sent the following message to the
British ambassador the Earl of Reading,
with the request that it be transmitted
through the press to the women of the
United States:
"As president of the British Red Cross
society. l wish to send to the women
of our great ally, the United States OF
America. a message of greeting upon the
first anniversary of Americas entry into
the war. 1t is my earnest prayer that
God in his merciful providence may
guide and guard our righteous cause.
"ALEXANDRA.H
For the stomach and Liver
Just try one soc bottle of LAX-FOS
WITH PEPSIN. \ Liquid Digestive
LexatiYe. Pleasant TO take.
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BESSEMER
BUREAU
PHONE
BESSEMER 5S1

Dave Fulton of Detroit, Mich. former
~ of this city, is the guest of relatives
and friends for the past few days.
Miss Florence Gray Patten and Miss
Marjorie Wood are the weekend. guests
of Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove at her home
on Third avenue.
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AUBURN TIC
ON BATTING
GAME WITT
sFs' GET
ess EEr IN
ssE|R'CER

Auburn. April DIN s xiisas slug
ging bee Auburn def @M Mere$N here
today by the score of 70 Wffip. who
has been the Baptists' nhAasst IN received
wretched support and was priysn to ali
corners of the field.
After eight hits and a h&d been
Tailed by Auburn b Ms piaeed by
Roberts in the third aain 1ass of the
features of the gam AsE lone run
by Fulghum of the 81 le sixth.
Johnson replaced 81 " ine asst In
ming. Score: XII. T..
Auburn ............... 10
Mercer lN SptS 10 s
Batteries: Stiles. &c aas Duc0te;
lWtnn, TsNF Ns8sx. Al ssfS q IA "a NJ is q
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-06
DELIGHTFUL SOCIAL EVENT

! One Of the most delightful social events
of the season was the whist party given
this afternoon by Miss Rosalie Goldberg
at the home of her parents on Eight
eenth street in compliment to Miss Stella
Levi of Newark, n. j.. who is her at
tractive house guest The reception
rooms Were artistically arranged for the
occa sion in spring flowers and ferns.
making a pretty background for the bevy
of young women Six tables were used for
the games, score being kept on dainty
] tally cards by Miss Maxine Goldberg,
who assisted her sister After an inter
esting series of whist the prize for the
! highest score, perfume, was awarded to
Miss Zelna Lefkovits, while the consola-
ton, crepe de chine handkerchiefs. was
won by Miss Dora Barr. The honorce
was presented with silk hose. Later in
the afternoon a delicious salad and ice
course was served. Those present were:
Miss Levi, the honoree; Miss Ida Kartus.
Miss Dora Barr, Miss Ida Weinsten,
Miss Bertha Engle, Miss Dora Stein. Miss
Leah Schwabacher, Miss Zelna Lefkovits.
Mrs Sam Erlick, Mrs. Philip. Erlck,
Mrs Harry Kartus, Mrs. Morris Green,
Mrs. Monroe Lesser, Mrs. Ike Marks,
Mrs. L. B. Michaelson. Mrs. Julian Helm
berg, Mrs. Martin Barr, Mrs. Ben Helm
berg, Mrs. Phil Ripco. Mrs. Alex Gus,
Mrs. I. A. Kronenberg of Baltimore, Mrs.
Sol Kartus. Mrs. Sam Lefkovits, Mrs.
Jacob Strauss. Mrs. Joe Goldstein, Mrs.
H. Goldberg, Miss Maxine Goldberg, and
1 the hostess. Miss Rosalie Goldberg The
hostess was assisted in her duties Of
the hour by her sister. Mrs. Joe Goldstein
Of Birmingham.
| Mrs Annie Glenn Grove will be hostess
Saturday when she will entertain at a
luncheon at the Tutwiler hotel in compile
! r-J& -
| Florence Gray Patton, piano graduates
of the Grove School of Music.
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Personal

Mrs. NJ. B. Purdy and little sons, Rob-
ert and Harold. left last night for points
on Shades mountain. where they will be
the guests of Mrs. Purdys sister, Mrs.
j. n. Curl, for several days.
The many friends of Skyler Harris
will be glad that he is much improved.
following an operation at the local hos
pital.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles 7. Perry have
returned TO their home in Chattanooga,
on account of the shut-do at the pipe
plaut
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-06

Bessemer, April 5.-(Speciall-The third
Liberty Loan drive will be inausurated
in Bessemer on Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock, when Lieut.. w. II. Thompson OF
the Memphis Aviation school Will fly in
his battle plane over the Bessemer City
park and distribute pamphlets advertis-
ing the drive. The largest parade which
has ever been staged in this city will be
held as prelude to the meeting in the
park, and will be led by military band
from Camp Mcclellan. Immediately foi-
lowing the parade speeches will be MADE
at the park by Mrs l.. 7. Beecher, MAJ.
w. ]. Atkinson of Camp Sheridan; os-
hcar Wells, president of the First Ma
tional bank of Birmingham, the Rev.
Middleton s. Barnwewll. T. j. Crittenden.
H. W. Coffin, county chairman of the
Liberty Loan committee, and Canadian
officer from cover there"
j. A. Snider, publicity chairman, states
that the parade will be formed at Ar
lington avenue and Nineteenth street
at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The pa
rade will be led by the Liberty Loan
committee of Bessemer. which is COM
posed of j. E. Haffner, J. B. Morton.
A. c. Mitchell. PasquaIe Schellici, Sam
| Erlick, Earl Smith and J. A. Snider. The
| military band will come second and will
be followed by Miss Mamie Joe Read
| as Liberty" and DR.. A. e. Patton, cos
tuned as Uncle Sam" Bessemer's
two troops of Girl Scouts will be their
escorts, while they will be followed by
volunteers who are to take an active part
| in the drive for this Liberty Loan, and
the Boy Scouts. Immediately in the rear
of them will come the school children.
carrying flags, and it is estimated that
fully 5000 will participate. All civic or
carnations in the city will be reserved
places and every patriotic woman is
urged to fall in line with some organiza-
tion and march in the parade. These
bodies of women will come as follows:
National Council of Defense, Bessemer
Red Cross chapter, Junior Red Cross,
Hoover kitchen committee, Point of the
Needle cub. Wednesday Music club,
BETHEL Sisterhood Bessemer Culture
club, Civic Improvement associations,
| Women's Liberty Loaon committee, Bes-
tsemer Board of Trade, and number OF
religious organizations. Chairman Sni
der urges that all participate and be at
the place mentioned as soon after Z
O'Clock as possible. Special car will be
run from Birmingham. to bring tho
speakers and the band and will arrive at
Il O'clock This parade will be a proto-
type of the one to be staged in Birming
ham on Saturday.
| {. L. O'Dell, attorney at law, who is
chairman of one of the Jefferson county
advisory boards, announced today that
he was in receipt of a letter from Sec
rotary William McAdoo, in which he re-
quests that all lawyers render their SER
vices free of charge as their patriotic
duty to assist any person who may be en-
titled to benefit under the war risk in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-06
NOTICE, MEMBERS OF zAMORA
TEMPLE

A. A. 0. n. NJ. Shrine and visiting
Mobiles are urgently requested to meet
on Fourth avenue. west Of Icighteenth
street. ut > p. M, Saturday, April ..
to take part i'm the Liberty Loan par
AIDE. Do not forget your fes.
,. H. HEINEKE.
Acting Potentste.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-06
BIRTHDAY PARTY

William Head was a delightful host
this afternoon when he entertained a
number of his little friends at the home
OF his parents, Mr. and Mrs. l.. B. Head,
Mt Browns Station. The affair was
given in celebration of his seventh
birthday The reception rooms were
tastefully arranged for the occasion In
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4 the guilty. IArllcS wiz -
TELEGRAPHS OVERMAN
| ,,.4 n seigel of Collinsville de-
.,n.d y. uould launch no investigation
-, Sic own accord. but that he STOOD
~o,s,, 20 cooperate with state and county
ar;oiaIs He said tonight he had tele-
s-n,h.t, tooav to Senator Overman,
ota ir,oan of the Senate judiciary COM
oittee urging immediate passage of the
i,,u ,n,nosing a severe penalty on dis
lovaltv. 1t was his opinion, he said, that
the violence of last night was the result
of neglect by the federal government to
| furnish this penalty.
1--WE arrested man charged with dis
| Loyalty last Sunday" he declared. But
because of insufficient evidence under
the present law We we're unable to hold
him. The crowd last night evidently be-
lieved that another disloyalist was about
| to escape and took the matter into their
own hands. This deplorable act merely
emphasized the necessity for drastic
law to apply in such cases"
| MOB ACTION PRECIPITOUS
| So far as could be learned tonight the
action of She mob was precipitous anu
no person as vet has stated concrete in
stances Of disloyalty by Praeger II IS
| known that he registered as an enemy
| alien at the office of the United states
| marshal in St Louis on June q last, CIV
| ing his occupation as baker. He re-
eeived a permit to enter all barred zones
| to seek employment. 1t was also discov-
| cred that he registered for the army
draft on June last and that in April,
I1gl7, he caused the arrest OF a man on
a disloyalty charge. His friends assert
he was radical in his views on socialism.
but that when the United states entered
the war he declared he was All for
America"
STARTED IN SALOON
| The mob idea had its inception, it was
| sa q tonight, in a saloon on the outskirts
of the city, where miners from Maryvilie
| and Collinsville gathered Many of the
men were foreigners who understood lit
tie English, and it is believed the re-
marks of Praeger were magnified with a
gle result.
| Rumors that quantities of powder had
been boarded in mine by Praeger and
| that in his home were found numerous
discriminating maps also were denied to-
night by The authorities.
| Praeger was unmarried and so far as
| is known had no relatives in this coun-
| try. He was born in Dresden, Germany
and came to the United States in 1905.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-06
.IQ0 late TO CLASSIFY

W A N T E D - Expert me-
chanics; no other need APP
ply; salary paid according
to ability. Paul Crawford,
1 B Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-06
HIGH SCHOOL WINS

The baseball team of the Bessemer
High school defeated the Ensley High
school team this afternoon by score of
10 to Il. Despite the large score the
game was most interesting. A large num-
Der of representatives from both insti-
tutions witnessed the game. The feature
OF the game was the brilliant playing OF
Harold SSews, centerfielder for Besse-
mer, who batted well in the pinches and
did some excellent fielding. The batteries
for the game were: Walker and Jones
for Ensley. while the local club used
Lowery and Buck.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-06

Funeral services were held this morning
over the remains of Dewitt Turner. age
II years, who died Thursday at his home
at Yolande, following a short illness.
The deceased Is survived by his mother
and one brother. Interment followed at
Yolande cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-06

Funeral services We're held yesterday
afternoon over the remains of Eliza
beth Travis, age IL years, who died
Wednesday morning at the home of her
parents at Rising station, following a
short illness of pneumonia. The deceased
is survived by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
S. 7. Travis. Interment was made at
Mud Creek cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-06
TELEGRAPHS OFEhMA

III had ISSUED statements declaring mat
the gniltv rarties will be prosecuted
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"vV-ALTER H. SANBORN,
Circuit Judge.

january y. 1s18-"
This notice y given and published pur.
quaint to ~ teruas Of the foregoing order
fng!y. Isl Il. j s
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The Washington times., 1918-08-18

started to dig the great board from its
hiding place. The plank meant everything
to us. Its fat surface would resist the
suction of the sand. and it was possible by
hours and hours Of labor to push it for
ward to the Red Pillar.
Madness came upon us then. Mother o.
me, we went mad. The story that the
marabout had told of the Flaming Lizard
of Death had been famed into life by the
Kabyle, and Sundance and | became in
sane. We thought that Fate had marked
US out to find that mysterious thing that
had brought pilgrims to FL Aliel Ahmed
fifteen centuries before. That place had
been Mecca in the days of Cleopatra and
Ptolemy, and holy men had come to IL
from far away places long before the big
nosed legionaries of Augustus ravaged the
coast of Africa.
And the Bronze Hathor and the slave
woman, and even the blind Kabyle, were
stirred to madness by the finding of the
great plank OF cedar. We were as crazy
The Washington times., 1918-08-18

Thou came on the desert Lreath,
And raised up the great Red Pillar
For the Flaming Lizard of Death!
The Roumis following swiftly,
Went down in the Flowing Sand,
And the Red Priests live forever
In the shadow of thy hand"
That is all | can remember now. He
chanted more, but have forgotten. And
everything he said coTroborated the story
that the marabout told us in the courtyard
where the little green lizards came out of
their holes when the holy man made the
peculiar sound with his mouth. We were
craZed with longing to touch that pillar,
to look upon the fiat top. upon which the
marabout asserted the marvellous gold
lizard, once kept in the mosque at FL Aliel
Ahmed, had been placed by the priests
who were pursued across the desert by the
legions of Augustus.
We'll find a way to it tomorrow" NUT
tered Sundance. We'll get to it! Well
find some way Of reaching it,"