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PENDULUM SWINGS

with the mask stripped from the
German face and her true desires of
cu.tern ACKNOWLEDGMENT revealed, the
situation with respect to Russia Is
more favorable for the cause of the
allies than has been the case since
that memorable Sth day of November,
1871, when the MaXimalists. or Bol.
sheyiN, rose up and overthrow the
government Of kerensky.
For two months now Russia has
been in seeming disorder but in truth
there has probably developed great
or solidarity OF national opinion than
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-29
AGAIN, NO!

Germany officially propounds terms
of peace which, in their unofficial
shape, were weeks ago declared not
even an approximation of the least
the allies would consider The French
attitude that the utterances of Count
Won Hertling accomplish nothing
more than to stimulate the resolution
to continue the war is at one with
that of the allies.
Every opportunity to eYince tangi-
bly, desire for peace was Ger
manys. DeclaIations by President
Wilson and l.loyd-George clearly de-
noted the position of the allies, but
what does Germany do? Stripped of
clever verbal camoufage, the terms
she offers are the hackneyed stipula-
tions spouted by Hollweg, by Mi
chaelis and by the whole Potsdam
outfit.
As II she were not the dictator of
the central powers, she graciously
consigns to Austria and Turkey the
task of caring for the Italian read
justment of frontiers and Of looking
after their own autonomous develop
melit. No, she will not meddle--at
least within earsound of the allies.
She tells the allies that adjustment
OF the Russian frontier line is none
of their affair; that it is matter be-
tween her and the Russian people.
The same holds true in the case of
AlsaceLorraine, she intimates, but in
the next breath declares that she
will never cede this stolen territory
back to its rightful and logical own.
er-France.
Piously, she insists it never was
her intention TO incorporate Belgium
by violence. Can II be that the man
iacal war-lords actually believe that
this bleeding country would seek
their protection of It's own free
choice?
She clutches eagerly at the pros!
pect of an open covenant OF peace
with no private International under
standings fully realizing how little
a chance she would have after the
war If such state were not brought
about. She endorses freedom of the
seas and equality of trade. In short,
she seizes upon all the leaven thrown
out to her by President wilson, but
offers not even the crumbs in return,
Her acquiescence to the proposition
Of reducing national armaments
arouses an instant suspicion
Not one solitary step towards peace
overtures has Germany taken. The
clanking voice of the miitarists is
speaking, llertling, credited at one
time with rejecting the Majority So
Cialists thought has been junker-
lied. There is a glut of evidence as
to who Is supreme in the imperial do
mains right now!
After ALL even granting, to Ger
many her concrete demands, even
allowing her Alsace, Courland, the
Baltic provinces, Italianized Austria,
Rumania, Serbia, Montenegro-the
whole kit and parcel-and insisting
alone upon national disarmament,
who Is there to guarantee this? The
sect of which Bernstorfl and LuXburg
are the most shining examples?
There is no other at present and just
as the war has disclosed the treach-
cry, the faithlessness and the ruth,
less hypocrisy of these individuals,
so must we reailirm that dogma of
our president which alone can lead
us to permanent tranquility
There can be no peace with the
present German rulers'-and reject
entirely the phonographic proposals
OF the subsidized tlertling.
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Wanted, For Sale, 70

FOR SALE-A number OF WOOD
and iron pulleys of different sizes
two sets of cone pulleys, several
lengths of line shafting, diherent
sizes. and hangers. Call at Bann'-
ottice If tt
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-29

FOR SALE-Nicely improved 6S'
acre farm, on pike road, close in, at
81. 900 For information call at our
office. w. c. Rockwell Farm Land
Co If tf%
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-29
BETWEEN THE LINES

Austria has recently passed
through internal trouble of the most
critical sort. Even now, it is no GER
tainty that she has successfully put
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-29
HELLO GIRLS To
ATTEND SCHOOL
Forty-Five Operators Expect
ed Here Monday
EFFICIENCY is THE AIM
Public Asked To Be Consid-
crate OF Substitutes
During Period

Forty-live operators, from all eX-
changes in the county, are expected
to attend the sixth annual school
which will be conducted Monday from.
l2 o'clock noon to o'clock by the
Mt. Vernon Telephone Co. at its of.
fees on East Gambler street
During this period, switchboard
service will be rendered by substi-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-29

FOR SALE-Restaurant at Mlllers-
burg; good reasons for selling. Ad'
dress NJ. y. Snow, Millersburg, Ohio.
TuF* X19
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WANTED-To rent a farm on
shares. Citizens phone 2OSO-J. If tfF
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-29

FOR RENT-Farm for cash; over
100 acres; good for dairying All
dress "A. b." care Banner KY NV"
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day Over thirty telephone calls made Knox
each day at corps of thirtyve correspondents
write interesting letters, containing happenings in their
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owing the lack Of space all that is published in THE
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-29

Deputy Sheriff Burr II. Lytle wep'
to Springfield Saturday on business
George Lazear was in Killbuck on
business Saturday.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
SILKS AND CHICKENS
PLUMBER OF THIEVES
Six Negroes Rounded Up by Express
Company Detectives and Booty
Recovered

Six negroes were rounded up by de-
tectivcs Of the Adams Express COM
many today on charges of larceny ana
heing suspicious persons. Two oi the
nrisoncrs were employed by the COM
many Search of the home Of one of the
emnloves resulted i'm tho recovery or
gii(ts and dressed chickens which de-
tcrtivcs tllcge were stolen from "A freight
ear.
William Green. nineteen years old
u. James Fisher, twentN-one
wears old, ClcVcl aud, O. George Allison
nineteen wears old. Chicago. ILL.,, ana
Frank Moser. nineteen years old, Denver,
col. were arrested by j. McNenna ana
g. +. Miller, private detectives OF the eN-
nress company. who say they were found
i'm freight ear IN the rear of the express
Office, at Eighteenth and Market Streets
in the act Of opening packages
William Leon, hfty-siN years old, 1873
Enhert street was arrested after he
had hcen seen taking six dressed chick
ems frrm a ear. He told the detectives
that he had sick daughter and that he
had taken the fowl 50 that he could
propsre broth for her, Investigation by
ihe detectives proved that Leon had no
daughter. In his home, the detectives
allage, they found silks and other things
which had been stolen from the COM
pany's haCgage office in this city.
James Rogers, nineteen ye lrS old lb2l
CarDenter street, was arrested, charged
vtn stealing six hats ANA twelve ladies'
silk shirtwaists. when arrested he was
wearing the entire tweve shirtwaists.
The prisoners will have IA hearing be-
fore NJ gistrate Grelis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
PLAN TO ABOLISH
FREE WATER LIST
Institutions Heretofore Enjoy
ing Privileges May Have to
Pay Full Rates

The Young Mems Christian ASsocia-
tion, scores of hospitals and number
Of orphan asyums and other charitable
and somicharitable institutions will he
stricken from the citys privileged water
list II a bill now being framed by mem
bers of Councils Committee on Water is
approved
An act of Assembly of forty years ago
gave the city the right to furnish water
to charities at s5 per cent less cost than
the rates charged the ordinary citizen or
business. Councils later passed an or
dinanCe making effective the privilege
granted and from then on the exemption
list has grown steadily. |; now includes
several hundred institutions.
The plan to cut out the privileged liSt
has the approval of a number of mem-
bers of Councils Committee on Water
of which William Boal. Select Council
man of the Forty-frst Ward. Is chair
man II is estimated that such a move
would result In an increase in revenues
to the Bureau Of Water of from Sl30. 900
to $l50.00O annually.
The move is primarily one to permit
the Bureau TO take credit for all water
furnished so that the finances can be
balanced at the close Of each year, the
city receiving fun credit for the sales
In order that no hardship may re-
suit to the present beneficiaries. it has
been suggested by advocates of the new
plan that Councils could include in each
annual budget appropriations to the
institutions sufficient to cover the eX-
cess cost Of water
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
NATIONAL GUARD MEN
ON INQUIRY BOARDS
Officers to Decide Availability
of Fellows for Foreign
Service
WASHINGTON, Feb, &.

orders stating that boards Of in
UIiry to ascertain the availability Of
National Guard officers for foreign serN-
ice should be organized to Include "A
majority membership Of guard officials
have been issued by Adiutant General
Mccain. as a result of the investigation
of Congressman NORM and 'rago. OF
Pen tsvIvania. members of the Military
Affairs Committee of the House. During
the period in which 662 officers OF the
guard were discharged. these inNestiRA-
tlon boards were composed ot reguIar
army officers in the majority.
IL was the opinion of those VINO passed
upon the defense law of 1916 that II
provided that boards to try guard OF
ilcers should he composed of majority
Of guard men. Mr.. NORM WI question
General Wheeler. of the department, on
this question today II ii is found thal
the sujrit of the law has been violated
by the department. Congressman MORN
and Crago will enter into "A rigid inN'sti-
cation relative to the al l'eged discrimina-
ton
The members of the committee from
other sites have joined in the inVesti-
aation The wholesale discharge was
national in it's scope, although Penn
svIyania and New Jersey were among the
states with the greatest losses.
II {, is found that the law has been
violated the Guardsmen may be given the
right to appeal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
SAYS POLICE LIEUTENANT
USED ABUSIVE LANGUAGE
Magistrate Stevenson Asks Mayor to
Punish Officer He Charges
Insulted Him

Charging that Lieutenant Benjamin
r. Savage of the Thirty-ninth street
and Lancaster avenue station, was
guilty Of using abusive and insulting
language regarding him when pris-
0nor was turned over by an officer OF
the United States Department OF JUS
ticc, Magistrate Maxwell stevenson. Jr,.
has written "A letter to Mayor Smith
asking that the facts be made the sub
jCct of an Investigation and the police
Lieutenant given such punishment as
the circumstances may justify.
Charles V. Mallet. at the head Of the
Federal vice squad. while looking for
boptlcEgers "Wednesday night, Is said
to have been ass luted by a negro whom
he subsequently arrested. The negro
was taken before Mag gistrate Stevenson
for a hearing. as no provision is made
for the trial of such cases under the
Federal law. The Magistrate held the
negro for further he lring on February
10, and he was taken by Mallet to the
Thirty-ninth street and Lancaster ave-
nue. station for Imprisonment. II was
on this occasion that Lieutenant Saw
age is alleged to have referred to NJ tgis-
tratc Stevenson in insulting and ,abu'iNe
language.
The matter was brought to the atten-
tion Of Mayor Smith by Magistrate Ste
NcnSOn and the latter was requested TO
put his complaint in writing. This
Magistrate Stevenson did in the form
of letter to the Mayor. Mayor Smith
has stated that the matter viii be care
, fully investigated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
HOG ISLAND CAR ON
TIME! THEN TAKES FIRE

Many have been the epithets, ana'h-
emas and similar synonyms Tor 'cu"S
words" flung at the trolley service 10
and from Hog Island, but when one of
the cars-on the 1870 trip-came into
Island road and woodland avenue thls
N 1rring on time to the second, WORDS
failed the workers who awaited IT,.
They simply piled on speechless and
soon the car was ready for it, return
trip and loaded to the guards with
workmen.
Then the car suddenly was seen TO
be on fire. The cause of the dehacle Is
not known, but II Is thought that the
arciert carry-all was SO ashamed OF IT.
self for being on time for the first time
In the century or so II has been in use
on that line, that It blushed 30 rosy a
crimson that the rottcd boards could
not stand the heat and In moment
there was holocaust Of rolling stock.
The Hog Islanders leaped from the
blazing vehicle and an alarm was sent
IN to Engine Company No 40 as Sixty
fifth street and Woodland avenue, which
soon responded.
But the patient was beyond hope,
its great age and sudden shock at
paralleling the time schedule no evenly
was too much for its weakened frame
and Il was hauled away, battered
scorched wreck of what In it, far, far
distant youth had been proud chrome
eolored car. ~
II will never be on time again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
RELUCTANT TO FINE
STREET CLEANING MEN
Chief Hicks Says 1t Would Not Be
Fair Owing to Bad
Weather

Notwithstanding the long neglect of
street cleaning contractors and their
failure TO remove ashes. Chief Hicks, Of
the Street Cleaning Bureau. has de-
c,ared that to fine contractors would not
be fair because of we Ither conditions
The men would not go out" is his ex-
cuse for not assess ng the contractors
for neglect
Senator Ware. who holds street clean
ing contracts. when asked about the
failure to live up to specifications said
that ashes are now being collected and
that he expects to be fined when ashes
are not taken up. He explained the
failure of his street cleaning forces and
ash collectors by call ng attention to
the weather, but apparently did not hone
to escape without some sort Of a fine
Hicks in the few months he has been
head Of the Street Cleaning Bureau has
cut the fines imposed upon Senator Ware
and other regular contractors. but jan
uary WAS the first month In which he
entirely overlooked violations that have
resulted In protests from all sections of
the city. Former Chief Connell, who
fined Senator Ware and his fellow con-
tractors many thousands OF dollars each
month because Of complaints, lost his
place after a period of four months
spent in making the contractors live
up to specifications or pay out thou.
sands Of dollars for their 'derellctions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
GIRL SCOUTS PUT VIM
INTO WAR STAMP SALES
Headquarters, Booth in Postoffice
and Prizes Stimulate Efforts
to Push Campaign

Special efforts being put forth toy the
Glrl Scouts in pushing the sale Of war
1Nings stamps give promise of proving
me If the most efficient agencies yet put
n motion for the success q the issue.
for ihe scouts have been
'rened at Twenty-e ghth street and Le.
! eh avenue. and Girl Scout booth viii
b. opened in the pOstolllCe tomorrow.
Miss Harriet DcaVer, daughter Of the
famous surgeon, Dr. John Deaver, has
offered a trophy to the organizatio Of
Girl Scouts selling the greatest number
OF war savings stamuS by February 20
and Lieutenant +. \. Su'ton, Of the Cana.
liau eNpeditiOnary for, veteran Of
Gall'poli who lost hand n that cam.
na'gn, has offered prize for the ,ndi.
vidual scout reporting the largest sales
\ meeting was held last night at the
home Of Mrs, Roy Smith, at Bryn Mawr,
TO perfect the organization Of war saw
ings societies among the younf women
# Bryn Mawr College.
At "A meeting of representa- yes of
eighteen fraternal bodies in Ph ladelnhis
comprising a membership Of more than
10000, effective steps were taken to or
ganlze war savings societies in all the
various lodges represented, and keen
rivalry among the various bodies was
shown as to which could come forward
with the best report of sales. Allen
r.. Cox. excellent recorder OF the Ar,
tisans order OF Mutual Protection, pre-
s!ded at the meeting.
The sale of war savings stamps al
the postoffice yesterday amounted to
s23O4. and that OF thrift stamps to sl430
The total sales reported by the Fedora
Reserve bank for the district up to date
Is as follows: War savings stamps sold
s1,0i6,7i0l7 on consignment to agents
s222,i59.60; thrift stamps sold. s223,,
s9i.75; on consignment to agents. si6s.
S77.5o. fir iT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
U. G.I. OFFERS S7,500.O00
NOTE ISSUE FOR SALE
Large Financial Plan Arranged
Here Has Authorization of Fed
eral Reserve Board

Samuel T.. Bodine, president ot lh'
United Gas Improvement 'ompahH' "
day announced the purpose or me -
500. 900 issue OF one-year per 'cHt
notes which were yesterday ouered TOT
sale by preSel & 60. at prices 10 yle'u
per cent with the privilege or re-
newal on "a per cent va" ~ tne
same time Mr. Boiine ma"e pupl,t
let or from, the capital issues committee
.of tho Federal Reserve Board, advising
that the sale of the notes is not m
connatihle with the interest OF the
United States
Nr Bodinc appeared before the COM
mittae In washington and its Philadel-
nhia advisory committee before closing
tbe transaction, and the letter Is the
result OF these conferences. II also
marks the first large local financing plan
that has been arranged, with the Gov
ernments approval, and one OF the few
for corporatiOns of other sections of the
country since Secretary McAdoo asked
that Federal permission be obtained for
new corporate financing Of large
amounts in order ghatwar loans might
not be interfered with in the future,
In the statement Mr. Bodine advises
that the proceeds received from the note
sale will be loaned TO companies outside
OF PennSAlNfilld, III "lhNl Nlit NlllNth
Gas Improvement Company Is share
holder. to meet their requirements for
capital account. He also says that the
loans will be repaid by the companies
whom they are able to sell their own se.
curlties.
The letter from the Capital lssues
Committee was as follows:
referring to the proposed issue OF
81, SOC, 900 one-year notes OF the United
Gas Improvement Company, renewable
for one additional year
After inauiring into the purpose OF
the isA'e above described. we are of
opinion that the sale OF the said notes
IL not Incompatible with the interest
Of the United States.
This finding constitutes no approval
of such issue as regards Its merits. Sc
curity or legality In any respect
'In any public Offer or advertisement
of the said issue, this letter must be
incorporated in full"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
DENTAL SUPPLIES HIT
BY 'FUELLESS MONDAY
Output of Laboratories Is
Curtailed by Closing
Order

If that gold crown for which yon
have been waiting mot the heavenly
one. but the product of the dental cngl-
reer) is not ready for YOU on the day
end date for which II was promised do
not break off diplomatic or other rcla-
tons with your dentist or attempt 20
retaliate for his past offcnses by vlo-
lently removing a number of his teeth
Sby the heavy right" method.
His failure to supply you with the
glttering dental ornament must not b.
laid 10 his account, -or the source ot
delay Is none other than the Garfield
"fueless Monday" order, which he Is
poweress to cNade
True IT is that the dentists and doc
tors Of the city are exempt from the
mandate Of the bosses Of the coal sup
ply. even to the extent Of being allowed
TO practice In IA heated torture chamber.
But by a ruling OF the powers that be
none of the dental laboratories of the
city are allowed to operate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
MILD WEATHER TO STAY
UNTIL SUNDAY AT LEAN
Forecaster Predicts Warmer AZ
Rain as Mercury Bobs Up and
Down in Tube

Today is trifle cooler than ysssl
day. but the mild weather Is to en-,
tinue 'until Sunday night at least AL
cording to the Philadelphia forecaS.|
Today's highest temperature will N
about 3S degrees Tomorrow, howev.
will be much warmer. II will probsb,
rain before Sunday morning.
4 rising barometer caused the ofTei
thermometer on the roof Of the por]
office to act like hen on hot griddl.
For several hours this morning the ten
perature was not the same for ffts-
consecutive minutes, jumping betvs,
81 and "a degrees from until I I o'clo,.
II recovered after / o'clock, ris,,
steadily until il recorded 35 at noon.
From the February high point OF Il
reached yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clo,l
the mercury fell to 40 at midnight. al
by 3 o'clock this morning 1t had tumb,
to SO. This sudden change was dus
the wind getting around to the nortl
west again. II viii shift to the "a,
this afternoon, sending the mercw
up again.
The thaw is reducing the ice Jam I
the SChuylkill River, and there Is no
little danger of flood Overlooking n
banks in the Manayunk section n
now sea of mud and slush In n
central sections. should disappear
tomorrow night, the weather man sal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
RESERVE MILITIA GROWS
Recruiting Almost Completed-Con-
tract for Equipment

A conference was held last night a,
the offices Of the Pennsylvania Reserve
Militia at which General Cresswell, Ad-
jutant General Beary. Colonel Deming
and Colonel Hutchins, the head of tho
Philadelphia troop, were In attendance.
They discussed the progress of the re-
cruitlnc which Is almost completed. Il
was said
Contracts for the saddles, harness,
rifles uniforms and other equipment
have been let, and the horses, which will
he furnished by the State, will be pro-
vided in due time.
Recruits are being drilled at the Sec
nnd Regiment ArmCry here. and Major
gorbes's cavalry troop Is In process
Of training at the old First City Troop
Armory, Colonel Hutchi~s and other
officers will go to Norristo~n n tomorrow
to finish recruiting the troop there
which is expected to be completed at thi,
meeting.