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New Britain herald., 1918-06-05

i
Picnic Sunday.
i Today being registration day for all
nose having become p since the last
&gistration a year ago today, all the
'nuths of the town having reached
cir majority during the year regis
bred with Claude w. Stevens at the
bwn hall AS was expected, there is
very small number of youths in
his town who will be liable for SER
4ice. A large number of the 118
hose nam es appear on the honor roll
the town are of this age and
3ounger, most of them having not
1eached their majority at the time of
heir enlistment. To noon today only
@even were registered and of this
lumber none had stated any cause
{or exemption from service with the
ational army. Those who had been
eegistered are G. G. Morgan, Ralph
kalumbo, o. /. Johnson, Lewis Bunce
f. A. Seigrist, Nicolo Palunt and
Erwin Edward Whitman.
This list includes young men from
Berlin. East Berlin and kensington,
nd it is expected that before the
lnd of the day, not many more than
Twice this number will be registered.
E-here was consid cradle difficulty this
|norning making some of the regis
rants understand just where they
were to go to be registered, and a
humber of them applied at the post
bff1ce for registration papers.
Parlor Trolley Car.
The parlor car of the officials of
khe Connecticut company made q
Four of the Berlin line this morning
carrying about II of the officials of
first of it's kind to make the trip on
this line. Its outside color is a dark
green, and contains no other painting
other than the words, Special Car"
The inside is fitted like a pullman
car of the railroad, and on both ends
4re observation platforms where the
officials may look over the lay of the
road This is the first car seen on
this line carrying it's own kitchen and
oh eff. There have been other cars
used BY the officials of the company
in making tours of the roads of the
state, but this is the latest and most
PIP to date used. The car is light and
airy and is supplied with electric fans.
Paper Goods Picnic.
The employees of the American Pa
per Goods Co will hold a picnic next
at the reservoir north of the
factory. All of the employees of both
factory and office, together with out
side friends, will attend, and the pic
mic promises to be exceptionally good.
Tap,oe E;+1e~c 20 III i- head of t1l com :
inittee on arrangements and already
nearly "A hundred have signified their
intention of attending. Arrangements
New Britain herald., 1918-06-05
AMERICANS Heroes
OF Marine. BATTLE
Machine Gunners Give Germans
Hot Reception at Chateau Thierry

London. June 5.-The part played
by the American machine gunners in
the defense Of the Chateau-Thierry
bridges is classed by Reuters CORES
pendent at French headquarters as
worthy to stand with the achievements
of the American infantry recently at
Cantigny on the Amiens front.
Telegraphing under date of Monday,
the correspondent writes:
"On Friday when the Germans were
New Britain herald., 1918-06-05
MISS HAMRICH IN NEW HAVEN

Miss Sarah Hamrich, after four
wears of service as the head of the
Visiting Nurses association of this
city has resigned her position, and
viii, enter the American Red Cross
association. For the present she will
work in Connecticut having been as
signed to duty in New Haven, but she
will, before the end of July, be sent
IN overseas duty,
New Britain herald., 1918-06-05
G. O. p. PRIMARIES.
Petitions Must BE In Tomorrow Eve
ning-Votzng on June 10.

PetItfOnS MuSt BE IN IOmorTOw Eve
ning-Votzng on June Ia.
+" The republican town committee
feld a meeting last evening and ar
ranged for the republican primaries
for the election of delegates to the
state, congressional, city and probate
conventions and for the town com
mittee. These primaries are to be
held on June IL in LeWitt's block,
IT the republican headqua rters room,
and the polls will be open from 4 un-
til o'clock
ALI petitions must be handed into
the. republican headquarters by 8
clock tomorrow evening.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-05

TAFF'ETA DRESSES at great
price concessions. Misses sizes,
with draping and tunic, bead en-
broideries and georgette and organ
die collars. 16, IS and 20 years.
Navy blue and colors. Regular
$3.50 values, $12.5O each. $500
kinds priced at this sale at $500
New Britain herald., 1918-06-05
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MAKERS
COST PRODUCTION SALE

A WOMEN's STYLISH SEASON.
A
with
dlotso
refunds
while
for to come here
A Rrc s1m vAIUF, Worth
mis-
$685. leach maryS and$
sUN1MERY DREssEs-Womem's and misses
SIS
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-02
TIME Is SHORT

That war savings stamp certificate
which you now own is gaining In val
ue pelny each month, but that one
which you intend TO buy will cost
one penny more after Saturday.
The thrifty purchaser of these Ger.
titlcates awaits the end of the month
and then buys. lie Will have had the
use of his money during the month
and still, when he does purchase, II
will draw rs much interest as had
he invested the first of the month.
Knox county Is stlll falling behind
in the campaign. It is carelessly
abandoning the proud standards Of
achievement set in other war drives.
There must bo tremendous sales
these next few days 10 redeem the
county's fair name.
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Local Party lnspccts High
ways Near Detroit,
Michigan
WOODWARD AVE. HELD
A SPLENDID EXAMPLE
Road Surface Wears Down A
Quarter Of Inch In
Eight Years
(BY Q. Guy TaYlorl

The following officials CT KNOX
to Detroit, Mich, returning home yes.
tcrday, to investigate the concrete
roads of this section, Us the guest Of
William Mycr3 of tho National Go.
mcnt association County Engineer
G. II. Shaw, city Engineer w. $. An.
dcrsUn, County Commissioner George
NJ. SchalIer John Rice, and George
Hays, Prosecuting Attorney Charles
i. Bcrmont, Auditor A. ID. Rinehart,
Clerk of Courts Guy Taylor and H. A..
CulbcrtBun.n',. rn.i.. "+cs. =.
About 10 miles were travcrsed by
auto, all Of which was concrete. Sew.
cral miles of this had been completed
In 1910.
The greater part of the roads were
"onc course roads" built in various
widths from 10 TO 20 feet, the con
crete at the bern being six inches
thick, and in the center of the road 8
to 10 inches thick, varying with the
width of the road. All OF the roads
arc slightly crowned,
The party was very much surprised
at a strip OF road l5 miles west OF De
troit that had been built ten years,
and was only ten feet in width. Or
dinariIy II road of this width would
soon "rut wear" but this road. al
though subject 10 an immense amount
of traffic, was in fine shape.
Woodward avenue, laid In 1910, is
also II monument to cement roads
This avenue iS possibly the busiest
avenue leading 10 the heart ul one of
the busiest cities Of Amcrica.
Mr. Ilaincs. president of the board
Of county commissioners Of Wayne
county, Michigan, stated to the party
that an actual count had bc>n made
and that an average of 10000 vehicles
passed over this road daily. Quite u
number of them are heavy trucks and
by using 4 steel marker In a cross.
section of this road, il can be noticed
that the Travelled surface has worn
away in eight years about onefuurth
OF an inch. The upkccp OF all the cc.
mont roads of this county (Wayne)
averages $3S mile per year,
In brief, it Is the opinion Of the
above officers that coacrctc roads are
practical for Knox county for the rca-
son that We have an abundance of
sand aud gravel and further that the
expense or maintaining concrete
road Is much loss than quito u mum
bcr oI other roads, il not the cheap
est of All to maintain.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-02
LET'S ACT!

II there was over SupcrarEumeut
TO throw every individual energy into
this war, it certainly exists with the
German advance Of the last week.
Although Germany has apparently
failed, she came 30 near TO being sue
ccsBful that the menace of prussian-
ism is more burning issue than, cy-
or before
When the individual realizes that
The smallest of HIS efforts are real.
ly important part of the auti.Prussian.
ism effort, then Indeed will he give or
invest, as the case may be, and in II
way he never dreamed of,
This war tx NOT over aud none can
tell when it viii be, This hideous
Notwithstanding beast must be de
rcatcd and It's dollars and ccuts that
viii help as much Us bullets. Lots
unlimbcr our heavy artillery back
home and push through the oncom.
iug Liberty Loan To as successful an
cnd as we would wish the battle cl-
forts of our own American boys In
France, mating up with allied push,
10 be-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-02
COX COLLEGE NEAR
MT. LIBERTY; WAIVED
FOR OHIO GOVERNOR
Two District Schools Are
Merged Under School
Code ~

Ever hear of Cox college? Proba-
bly, not. II Is q school u mile or so
outside of Mt. Liberty. 1'bopc Is an
interesting story in connection with
the derivation of It's name.
Five years ago there were two
schools not far from Mt. Liberty
No. 10 aud No. Z. In 19l3-undcr
Governor Cox's first administration n
q law was passed by the state legis.
laturc called the school 4 code.
Among the first schools AFFECTED by
this law were No. 10 and No. T. those
two being consolidated in one school.
Then came the proposition Of u name
for the new school. Someone sug.
gested adding the two figures and
calling it No. II, but finally, as u bit
of pleasantly, II was dubbed with
the governors name by q oucNimo
enemy of the law which gave it birth,
and tho name has survivcd.' Hence,
Cox college. ,4f,...
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-02
A GREAT STEP

The creation of the position of gen,
cralissimo Of all allied armies in
France for General Foch, brilliant
French strategist, Is the most epoch,
al step towards allied success which
has been taken In the war.
This Is the iual answer to those
who have complained of lack OF allied
coordination in this struggle. II can
net but he II stunning blow to the
militarsts of Germany who must
have reioiccd secretly at the idea OF
three armies in the field with three
separate leaders
II is also notable that General Per,
shing should have been the first tu
give assurance TO General Fuch OF
fun American support aud that
President Wilson should have been
the first to congratulate General FUch
upon his prClermont
The spirit of Lafayette is still
strong. France aud America are link.
ed by the iron bands Of indissolublc
Friendship arc comrades in arms
against the Beast to the very end.
Onward, forward, to speedy victory
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-02
TWO CLASSES

These arc glorious times for the
soap-box and sugar.burrcl strategists.
They curse the dull stupidity of Gen
cral Ilaig IN not anticipating the
heavy German attack They dolctul.
ly beat their breasts and wall over
the tardiness of American prepara-
tion and participation. They cry for
more efficient leadership OH the
western front and for greater speed
by America in its war effort
To hear them thcy are the super.
strntegisis of the war-tbc last word
in Uncauy knowledge and foresight,
Their cbullicnt criticism slathcr3 ov.
or every phase OF the struggle, be.
smirChcs every honest effort.
But thoy are u class We're the
world uJt az war, the target for their
criticism would be tue tarii( or some
other national Issue. They distiu'
gui5h not between constructive and
destructive criticism aud invariably
work from the latter groove.
Doubtless these pcoplcpwoud indig.
nantly resent any impeachment of
their loyalty, but thoy are thought
less and the thoughtlC5s never ana.
ly2c It thoy were able to view them.
selves in u detached manner, the pos
tive harm of their careless utter.
ance8 would be evident They uncon.
sciou8ly attack tho morale of the
American people,
Fortunately, these war sharks CD
are in the hopeless minority and
their drivcl. Us scorncd by the people
Who recognizing the smallnesB Of
their own minds in comparison to the
great brains which are directing this
war, are content to assume a humble
and unussumnB role in the struggle,
silently working tooth and nail for It's
successful end seeking no notoricty,
yonturlng no bold assertions, acting
only ass true Americans should.
One Of the very fine things about
this war Is the vast number Of pco'
pie whose confidence in our cause
and the ultimate outcome of the
struggle is as steel and who person
ify the service that everyone born
under the Stars and stripes owes TO
this grand aud glorious country. II
10 they who viii win this war, bat 1t
Is the aforementioned "stratcGi8t'
who win tako credit lor IT,
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behind which lay the desire TO make
of this paper as efficient a war lnstru'
mont as possible.
The Banner has constantly stood
for concentrated loyalty to America,
expressed in terms of concrete ac'
ton. 1t has strivcn TO make It's ev.
cry reader one hundred percent war
efficient In the belief that the real
success in battle rests with tho pco
pie back home and In the realization
that this struggle can never end until
the united forces of the nation is lev.
ellod against Prussiansm
This duty of the people back home
is as mandatory as that of the boys
on the battle-lincs. II Is impossible
moro than TO discharge IL as the
heights Of service to which the indi.
vidual may rise are only spur to
lofticr ascent.
Everyone who dares call himself
an American is a participant in this
war--the highest, the lowliest, the
richest and the poorest alike. 1t Is our
one business of life and he who Is not
helping, in some way or other, is
worse than n failure, no matter what
his individual success may be.
Some day, these columns will be
resumed. May God speed the day, but
only speed It when democracy, JUS.
tiGc, national and individual rights
have been restored 10 their ancient
s0nctity!
Farewell!
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-02
FORGET IT.!
Farewell

Before going TO bed tonight turn
your clock and watch ahead one hour
and thcn---.
Forget IL!
Tomorraw and each succeeding day
go about your affairs according TO the
time as indicated by your clock or
watch
That's all there Is to II.
You will not realize that any
change has been made. Tho only diff
ference you will observe will be that
daylight will continue later in the
evening as indicated by your clock
than You have heretofore been accuS.
toned TO- You viii very soon be used
TO this condition, and Will like II, AZ
daylight will be prolonged, with
many advantages.
Some people have the erroneous
idea that We In this section are going
to adopt Eastern time. We arc not,
and for the simple reason that in the
portion of the Couhtry In which East
crn time today prevails, all clocks
will be turned one hour ahead just
as WE will. turn ours ahead ono hour.
All over the United States the clocks
will be turned one hour ahead, so
that the relative condition as to time
viii continue as heretofore.
This matter of time" so called. Is
purely imaginary anyhow. II is only
the arbitrary act OF man TO work out
his own convenience.
In nature there is no such thing as
time" There Is what we call light
aud dark, and that Is all The sudden
transition from light TO dark and
from dark to light Is obyiatcd, and Is
50 gradual as not to produce Il shock.
The division of the rotation of the
earth on It's axis into periods, dcsig.
mated as hours. is purely the work of
ing else.
When this, the proper, view Is tax
en- Of tho matter, II will appear that
IT makes no difference how the clocks
and watches are set" Just so there
IS a uniformity, in order that conluS.
sion may be avoided.
The particular change that Is to be
effected the country over tonight by
| turning clocks aud watches ahead
one hour has the legal force nr nr.
tiou by the congress Of the United
States and approved by the president.
That makes It legal and gives IL all
the force of any law that ia properly
enacted.
. Aud 80 tonight. let us all turn our
clocks and watches ahead one hour
aud then
Forget it,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-02
MICHAEL 7. LEE DIES
At WATERBURY, CONN.
Pneumonia Fatal To Former
Local Resident; Parents
Reside Here

Word was received here Friday
morning of the death IN Waterbury,
Conn, Of NJ. Y. Lee, formerly of this
city, at 10 o'clock Thursday night.
Death came as the result of pneumon-
Ia, He was AZ years old and was gu
periutcndcut at tho Eastern Brass a.
lngot Co. at Waterbury. He leaves
two daughters, tho Misses Agnes and
Veronica Lee. his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Ice, two brothers, J. w.
and Robert Lee and three sisters, Mrs.
John McDonough and the Misses La.
vina and Elizabeth Lee all of this city
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-02
HOW LONG?

The ambitious war lords OF Ger.
many appear 10 have oycrstcppod
themselves in their iusaliato greed
and the battle of the Western front
hears every ycstigc of developing in.
to an ultimate victory for the allies.
70 win, Germany must do more
than merely push back the allied
lines II must break through into
open territory beyond. II must reach
Paris or some coastal point Such
alone spells victory
70 win. the allies must prcyont any
or all of these contingencies. That is
an They are not forced to regain
any lo8l terrain in order 10 be herald
cd as yicloW Even a drawn battle
would bc q triumph for allied arms,
Germany has stakcd more and has
IoGt more than the allies in the pres.
out great struggle she has ruthless
Is cast her men into the hcllGrc Of
allied artillery The allioB have
alriycu TO conserve their man-puWcr.
This iB pn essential difference be-.
tween the tWp forces aud q basic dil.
ference which led To war In the al.
lied mind. there can hc 40 iustillca-
lion OF this abandon In the German
mind. there can hc but one dccis.
i've victory which win mark the be
giuniug of the wars end
Hindeuhurg promised he would he
Ia Paris hy hprl ! Once before he
made such promise aud failed. once
before, hc promised TO pc in Calais
in an Incredibly short time ana fail
ed Iic i8 lMling now No indication
exists that he will be- in the French
capital 10y April /, oven 10y May !.
The yawtcd suporuncnslyc has
come It's lprcelulncs5 appears ia
have been spent Gcrman people
were promised tho offensive would
end the war aud, chcercd by the pros
pect, made untold sacrifices What
compensation has lludpuburg offer
cd for these? What compensation
can he Offer
The drains on Germany the past
week have been the most racllug ol
the war. How long can the war lords
faced in the front by stubborn, OBJ
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-02
COUNTER. ATTACKS

Inc ilual wave oil tnC German 1u'
vance ON the western front is on the
point OF recession, all signs unmis.
takably indicate. The crest of the
Hun effort has advanced his line in
some places as far as the old line Of
1914, but the nub of his attack-in the
vital Noyon region--seems to have
been blupted by dangerous French
thanking movement.
At the time OF this writing, no coun.
tcr.attaCks IN force have been devcl-
opcd by the allies. There have been
small, nibbllng movements and their
tiny teeth has nipped off quite n bit Of
Hun success, particularly In the south
Crn region where such tactics are
most essential, but storming answer
to the huge German effort 10 not dis
ccruiblc. although momcntaiily cx-
pected..
What will be the outcome of these
Countcr-attackB? II is too much to
hope that they will end the war, but
such Is certainly within the range of
their possibilities. TO briug about
a definite beginning Of the end, these
assaults must develop in force near.
ly equal TO that thrown in the original
German advance. TO score decision
which would look towards peace, the
allies must force back the Germans at
nearly az fast q pace ~ they them,
selves assumed on the recent retreat.
Taking stock of the RESOURCES OF
both the allied armies and those of
the central powers, II would seem
that the former are in n position to de-
liver Il real blow aud recover much
of the lost terrain, The allied ARMY
Of reserve, created by the recent Yer.
saihcs conference, has yet TO get into
the conflict and much IL expected
from II. Ncarness TO base of supplies,
excellent transportation facilities, su-
pcriOr morale and (although it is but
Suspicion) greater numbers are pos.
IilN' IhN'Oib III hU ulJlNlnuJtu dllltu
success. Lack of all of these weighs
decidedly against the central powers.
II is neither idle nor prophetic to
state that there will be recovery by
the allies Of lost ground This Is the
natural reaction from the oyCrrcach
ing gains achieved the past week by
the Hun forces. Whether strategic
points can be rccaptured and wheth.
or all menace to Paris or coastal Ci.
ties can be removed for once and all,
the immediate future will determine.
II the allies can indeed accomplish
this, look 10 Germany! This Will
have been concrete demonstration
that u German decision in tho west
i8 impossible. The kaiser, lliudenburg
aud LudoudorlC will again have fail
ed to make good to their people and
the tremendous sacrifice which has
been necessary In this final, vain at
tempt cannot but cause some of the
hardest thinking within the imperial
domains thinking which viii possess
tile new and alarming quality Of indie,
pcudoncc
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-02

Barton w Blair spent Saturday ia
Columbus on burincsS.
Mrs. Frank V. owen Of North Malu
street spent Saturday In Columbus.
Miss Edith lIClfncr who has visit.
ing her sister, Miss Nellie lleffner, on
East Sugar, street, has returned Ia
her bono In Clyde.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hartman az
South Main street spent Saturday Il
Columbus.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-02
R. {. STONE WILL Be
SUPERINTENDENT OF
GAMBLER SCHOOLS
Member Of Fredericktown
High School Faculty Takes
New Position

GAMBLER, March 29--lt has been
announced here that II. Il. Stone of
Fredericktown, who has been teach.
Ing in the high school at that place,
Will become superintendent of the
Gambler Schools when the present
superintendent X. G. Goodc, leaves.
Mr.. Stone will take up the work on
Monday, April 1, but will not move
his family here at this time
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-02
DIES AT EAST UNION

WILDWOOD, March 29-.Word was
received here today by Mrs Il. G. Me
kco that her mother, Mrs. Culli8on
aged 75 years, had died at her home
In East Union at 10 o'clock Friday
morning aftcr short illness of pneu
moDia Mrs. Cullison leaves bct
daughter, Mrs. Mckee. and one sister
who resides at East Union. The fun.
cral Sunday afternoon. Burial in the
East Union cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-02

Praycr-Mrs. Barker.
Song, Jesus Shall Reign"
Address, "Atrica"--Miss lila u. vii
llams.
Original Poem, "Molhers"-Mrs
George McNabb.
Special music by The Triangle girls
Reading, "The Wcaver'--Mrs. Rob
ert Carr, piano accompaniment by
Mrs. Belle Crltcbfield.
Hymn Of invitation.
Bcncdiction.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-02
FAREW ELL!

After today the editorial depart
mcnt oI The Banner ceases pruba
bly, throughout the war.
1t is not without u feeling of regret
that these columns are abandoned, as
the work has been the most pleasant
task in the life Of the writer-a task
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-02

an attack of acute Indigestion. She
leaves SIX brothers, S. G. and T. A.
Berry of this city, and c. s., John r.
james and Charles Berry. all of How.
ard township. The funeral at 1880
o'clock Monday, Rev Foster Andor.
son officiating.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-02

Miss Belle Lcpiey of Martinsburg
spent Friday In this city.
Arthur Parker Of Gambler spent
Saturday In this city
Mrs, Il. j. Gamertsfeldcr of Ches.
ter street is spending week with
relatives in Cleveland.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-02
GIVE PROGRAM At
CHURCH Of CHRIST
Women, Assisted By Girls,
Have Charge OF
Services

After the opening song and baptis.
NAL service at the Church OF Christ,
the Womun's Missionary society, as
sisted by the Girls Triangle Club, con
Quoted the following program;
Song, Holy. Holy, Holy
Lords Prayer.
Scripture Reading Mrs. Long
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-02

stinatc enemy with reserves untouch.
ed and In the rear by disappointed
people, hold up?