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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-03

tho British, but by the pcrfidy of our
(the Gcrman) policy"
After submitting all the proof, Lich-
nowsky says:
"In view of these indisputablc facts,
IL is not surprising that the whole civ.
ilizcd world outside Germany attrib.
utcs TO us the sole guilt for the world
war.
is IL no, intelligiblc that our enc.
mics declare that they Will not rest
until a system is destroyed which con
stitutes q permanent threatening OF
our noigbbors?
Must they not otherwise fear that
In Il few. years they will again have
to take up arms aud again see their
provinces oycrrun, and their towns
and villages destroyed?
Were those people not right who
declared that II was the spirit of
Treitschke and Bernliardt which don't
mated the German people--thc spirit
which gloriiies war as an aim I'm itself
and does not abhor II as an evil?
Were those people not right who
said that among us II is still the
fcudal knights aud juhkcrs and the
caste Of warriors who rule and who
fix our ideals and our values mot the
civilian gentlemen?
Were they not right who said that
the love Of dueling, which inspires
our youth at the universities, lives on
In those who guide the fortunes OF
the people,"
No allied spokesman could have
drawn clearer indictment of tb,
German government. Lichnowsky Is
expected to suffer imprisonment fol
his expose, ,apt possibly death l'u
the truth Is out, thousands of Ger
mans have heard 1t. and the whole
nation eventually will hear II. hnt
in the end truth will triumph over
lies, even In Germany
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-03
FIVE GRADUATD|l
Senior Class OF Brink haven
H. 5. Hears Ex-Goy.'s'

BT,lNKlIAVEN. May Tho 18th
annual commencement of the Brink
haven high school was held hegc last
night when Ex-Governor Frank B. vii
lis delivered the address TO tho class
OF five. Music was furnished by tho
NJ. Il. orchestra of MI. Vernon. The
program follows.
Public Opinion. Dale Parsons
But Still the World Rolls On
Edna Ruth Stincmctz.
Liberty and Justicc"-Carl Edwin
Black.
"Woman's Place, IN the Business
World"-Martha Louise Parsons.
Blood is Thicker Than Water
James Alfred Thompson.
Class Addrcss-EX- Governor Willis
Presentation of diplomas - Mr.
Thompson.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-03
llcHnowskYo CONFESSION

Tho confessions OF Prince Lich-
Dowsky former German minister To
England, have made the chain of cyi
dence against Germany complete. No
man on woman with n normal pct of
brains can longer question Germany h
guilt In The light of this flank rovc
lntion from the pen ol an homes; Ger.
man stat"an,an Tho Gcrinnu news
papers ia which II was printed. now
arrived In this country, have only
strengthened the impression made 10y
the brief cable report.
Prince Lichnowsky handled all the
German negotiations With Great Brit
ain ia the uncertain days preceding
the outbreak o! war. What he did not
know thcu about The attitude of the
German government ho found out
later. He declares;
That Great britain aud Russia did
their best Ia avert war.
That Germany drove Austria TO her
oppressive policy against Serbia.
That Britain and Russia persuaded
Serbia 10 accept Austria 3 hard torms,
and that Austria was then placatcd,
but Germany forced Austria 10 go
ahead with the war
That Germany. refusing all Eng
lands offers Of mediation, declared
war against Russia deliberately To-
precipitate tho conflict
That Lichnowsky's London mission
was wrecked not by the perlidy of
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-03
DEFRAUDS L|vERYMAN
Frank Glover Draws Fine
For Breaking
Agreement

Charged with dcfrauding n livery
stable Keeper, Frank Glover. cOlOrcd,
was arrested In Newark Monday by
Officer McElroy and returned To this
city. When arraigncd before Mayor
Bair Tuesday, Glover pleaded guilty
to tho charge and was assessed IS
$lI.90.
Glover hired Il horse and buggy
Saturday afternoon from Merriman a.
Co., livery stable keepers, to drive
about tho city. IIc, however, drove
the horse to Newark and The affidavit
was made out by Bert Mcrrin,an.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-03
SHORT LOCALS

Paul Dial of North Main street loft
Tuesday for Salt Lake City, Utah,
where he will be employed in tho
navy yards.
w. A. Sllcoti, who has been at II
hospital IN Columbus receiving treat
mcnt has returned to his home on
South Main street.
Mrs. John-r irvine or Frc1fericktown
spent Tuesday In Mt Vernon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-03
Hardly Drugstore in the Land
That Does Not Sell This Remedy

appetite, feeling OF lassitudc and a
general weakening Of the system. 1t
is then that you should promptly take
a few bottles Of S. S. S.. the great
blood purifier and strengthened. 1t
will cleanse the blood thoroughly and
build up and strengthen the whole
system. s. S. S. is sold by all drug
gists. Valuable information about tho
blood supply can be had free by writ
ing TO the Swift Specific Co, "a
Swift Laboratory. Atlanta, Ga.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-03

than to any other depositor, is pro
bibitcd. The bill cmbodies penal Sec
tions relating TO the ovcrccrtiiicatiou
or wilful misapplication Of moneys,
of checks, cmbczzlomcnt. abstraction
funds or credits OF federal reserve
banks by their officers, agents or EN-.
ploycs and to false entries by them.
While thi- pcnalization now exists as
10 national banks, there arc no pres
ent laws covering the subject in fed
crul reserve banks.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-03
!OH|OANS. AMONG THE
CANADIAN CASUALTIES

IBy Associated Press io The BannerI
OTTAWA, May THE names of Il.
Fuller Of Grinncl, Ohio and j. Clint.
nclli of Lectonia, o.. appears in to-
days Canadian casualty lists as hay.
ing been severely wounded.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-03
GOVERNMENT;PAYS
i. SUM- TO RAILROADS

dl'y Associated, irrsA u The Bunner1
: WASHINGTON. May. i7-lsailroads.
under the four months OF government
operation just closed, received from
the government. 500, ,GldsO00 as loans
or advance paylpcins on government
compensations, Director General Nc.
Adoo announced today.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-03

Mrs, Edwin Tcbbc and son of TO. !
ledO. who has been visiting rciativcs
in this city, returned home Tuesday.
re. ls. Shnmnn' left'for Detroit, Mich,
Tuesday on business.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-03
BECOMES srsnooRApAea

Miss Mary Wythc naS accepted n
position as stenographer with the
Miller Rubber 60. at Akron, and bo-
gan her new duties Monday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-03
On tho Market Half a Century.

When you arc in perfect health,
and are enjoying strong and vigor-
GUS vitality, it is then thnt your blood
is free from all impurities.
You should be very careful and
give heed to The slightest indication
Of impure blood. A sluggish circlila-
tion is often Indicated by an impaired
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-03

A son was boru rucsuuy to Mr. and
Mrs. j, W. Ridenour of Frederick.
town
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-03
RESERVE BANK 8.
To BE Affected.
BY LEGISLATION
Bills Pending In House Will
Regulate Many Phases OF
Federal Banking.

WASHINGTON. May Important
changes in the federal reserve bank
laws are pending in the House, They
deal with election Of directors. pcrmis.
sion for national banks to act az iD
fiduciary capacities, authority to issue
new denominations Of federal reserve
notes, reserve requirements and 9th
or matters vitally affecting banking
operations
All these changes arc proposed In a
bill based on administration recon
mcndations and have been favorably
reported from the Banking and Cur
rency committee by Representative
provision of the bill the present law is
TO be modified so as to leave to the dis.
cretiou of the Federal Reserve board
the grouping of the member banks of
each district into three general groups
or divisions without the present re-
quirement that each group shall con
tain as nearly az may be one third Of
the aggregate number of the banks Of
the district. The purpose of this mod
iiication IL to make AZ secure as pos
sible fair and equal representation
OH the directorate OF the federal re-
serve banks for each group of banks,
the large, mcdiumsizcd and small
baulig
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-03
ELIMINATE BALLOTS

II also proposes to replace the pres
ent ballot method Of cleCtng - dis
lrict reserve clector. by provision
permitting each member bank, to aI-
thorizc it's president or other officer
to cast its vote in such elections. The
aim is to obtain wider participation
by the banks In the election of fed
cral reserve bank directors.
National banks now act in liduciary
capacities when not in contraycntion
OF state or local laws. The bin OK.
tends these llduciary capacities 80 as
TO include guardian of estates, assig.
nee, receiver, cqmmittcc of estates of
lunatlcs' aud other iiduciary capaci,
ties permitted TO state banks. trust
companies OF other corporations whicl,
compete with national banks under
the laws of the states in which the
particular national bank making appli-
cation IL lOratcd ~S' f'''- = - .s'a
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-03
ISSUE LARGE NOTES

q Issue Of federal resruvc notcs'in de
nominations OF $500. 81 900, $4,000 and
SlOpoO in addition to tho dcnomina
lions nndcryprcsont, law, the largest of
which Is only 500, is proposed by
the Dill. Banks arc constantly seek.
lng notes of larger denominations and
there arc daily Withdrawals Of gold
certificates from the federal reserve
banks. 1t Is asserted that federal
reserve notes Of large dshoninatious
would serve the purpof oil a. gold
certificates and il thd fr demon.
nations were issued. according to Tho
currcScy committee, The federal re
serve banks can pay out such federal
reserve notes aud by holding their
gold certificates coimcryc their nj,
important gold supply, =,
A practice whereby any officer. JI.
rector cmployc op attorney of a bank
atipulates for, or receives, a commits,
sion or some other thing of value for
procur!ng for someone clsc II loan o,
The purchase or discount of paper or
similar obligation, Is To be prohibited
under the bin. Tho payment of n
greater rate Of interest to any dircc.
torfo'iicer, attorney or other cmployc
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-03
WISE
PATRIOTISM

Everybody knows that patriotism is the
highest virtue. Without patriotism life is
an empty meaningless waste.
The highest form Of patriotism in these
days is, Of course, doing everything possible
to cooperate with the Government in its
one great task of winning the war and max.
ing the world safe for democracy.
This means buying LIBERTY BONDS
and buying them NOW.
Remember that when you buy LIBERTY
BONDS you are not only being patriotic,
but you are also being wise because you are
buying the very finest kind of an invest.
ment-United States Government Bonds that
pay Liberal interest and are guaranteed by
the richest nation in the world.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-11-22
November p, 1918.
EDI 7 ORlAL
THE ZIONIST DRIVE AND
ELECTION.

This coming Sunday will see the
last lap of the Zionist drive in Min
neapolis, and the election Of officers
for this district. Minneapolis ought
to roll up a Zionist membership Of
$500. There are more people here
who are in sympathy with the cause
than we are aware of. Those who
are really opposed to it, are few.
They belong to the class that is in
different or actually hostile to any
thing distinctively Jewish. The
number of potential Zionist mem
bers is, therefore, very large. To
turn these potential into real Zion
lists requires just little missionary
zeal on the part of those interested
in the progress of the cause. We
hope that the teams that will 60
forth next Sunday will spare no
effort to bring every hesitating,
vacil1ating, irresolute one into the
Zionist ranks.
Among the nominees for the Exec
utive Committee that will have
charge of the Zionist interests of
this district for the ensuing year,
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-11-22
HUMANITY'S THANKSGIVING.

All the festivals that human
groups have until now been cele-
brating have been either national
or sectarian, either concentrating
some great event in the history of a
nation, like our Fourth Of July, or
accentuating a religious idea like
Christmas and Easter. The great
world war that has just come to
a close, or rather it's momentous
benefcent consequences to the world
that are sure to follow, will give
civilized humanity an international
festival of Thanksgiving in the
month of November. It will be cele-
brated in Europe as we'll as America,
in Syria and Palestine as we'll as in
Australia. After while Germany,
too, rid Of Kaisers and Junkers,
chastened in spirit, and broadened in
sympathy, free and prosperous, will
join the chorus Of her equally free
sister nations, and intone a psalm of
thanksgiving in this month. For
she, too, in spite of her present de-
feat and humiliation will some day
realize that this war has brought her
deliverance. Americas Thanks
giving Day will thus become human
ity's universal festival.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-11-22
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

all sections of the community are
represented Zionism knows no re-
form and no orthodoxy, but just
Jews, Jews who are interested in the
welfare Of their people, it's continued
existence in freedom and happiness,
and it's cultural progress. The res
toration of Palestine as a Jewish
homeland is means to this end.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-11-22
November %, 1918.


citizens of the Holy Land Only
those born there or naturalized there
will be it's citizens. To other Jews
Palestine will be only spiritual
center.
All Americans are sympathetic to-
wards the establishment of free
Slavic state in MidEurope. But nat
urally the naturalized American citi-
zens from Slavic countries are more
intensely interested in the project
because they are connected with
those people by ties of blood and
language; and no one questions the
Americanism Of those naturalized
citizens.
So with the establishment of a
Jewish state in Palestine. Most non
Jewish Americans are sympathetic
towards the project. But it is nat
ural that American Jews should be
more actively interested because
they are related by blood, religion
and history to the Jews who will
settle in Palestine. For Palestine
Jews, Palestine will be a national
home; for religious Jews in other
lands, it will be source of religious
inspiration; for irreligious "Hebra-
ists,' it will be a source of "cultural"
inspiration however those terms
are defined. Membership in the
American Zionist organization does
not mean citizenship in the Pales-
tinian commonwealth; it means
merely enlistment in the cause of
making Palestine a free land of op-
portunity, and of encouraging Jews
in the lands of oppression to emf
CRATE there.
Of course, there is bare possibil-
ity that in the event of the final
establishment of a Jewish state in
Palestine, political situation might
arise one day, in which the inter
ests of America might be found at
variance with the interests of Pal
estine. In such a case our duty
would be clear-to uphold the in
terests of America, of course; but
it would cause us pain, no doubt,
even as Prussian militarism caused
loyal American citizens of German
extraction great pain.
Should such a vague possibility
deter us? Does it not sometimes
happen-or can it not happen-that
our religious interests right here in
A m erico cbo,,1d ri, cb With oo1;4
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-11-22

We recommend to Our readers the
following letter to "To the Editor"
written by Rabbi Louis Feinberg
OF Cincinnati, and published in the
American Israelites, as lucid pres
entation of the case of Zionism.
THE ILLUSION OF ANTI
ZIONISM.
Our anti-Zionist friends assure us
that they would gladly work for the
rehabilitation of Palestine if only the
Zionists would renounce their ma
tional hopes. They oppose Jewish
nationalism because they fear it
might place in question their Amer
lean patriotism. AS one rabbi naive
ly put it in recent sermon: Frank
ly, | am very much disturbed lest
some morning you and I shall awak-
en- to find that the world declares
you and me expatriated." This is
the Golus fear of the newly eman-
cipated slave, who is himself as yet
uncertain of his freedom. 1t is illus
DRY fear, however, based upon mis-
conception. Jews outside of Pal
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-23
EUROPEAN SITUATION

There e considerable CONFUSION IN
Germany over the power to be s;~.r
he various councils. committees an.
oHe!ais- \ new political parry has
been formed which reduces ~.
strength of the Independent Socialists
At meeting OF the Soldiers. Conn
ell in Berlin Premier Ebert s,s,sd
that the United States would h.,n
feed the German. but tina, order nus,
be maintained
lsraeiites. Zionists and Greeks :,
saloniki. under the auspices Of ,ha
Zionist Federation. rendered homars
to the Allies.
According to German dis,.,,,,
former Emperor Charles of ans,r;.
who is still in Vienna. rsnouncaa ,,S
throne in letter to Coun, Ear,,r;
president OF the Hungarian Nations,
Council.
The Australian Senate nssss,
resolution that the captured Cerm,n
possessions in the Pacific now occn
pied by Australian troops shou,a ~,
be restored to Germany.
The Berlin Vorwaerts declares 49,
the German fleet was ordered on, ~.
tober 20 for final battle and . 80
erai mntiny followed.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-23
MI SON HERAlDS new ERA
IN THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION

v.sh,n.,o. November IL Wilson.
IT. Thznkszrnz
spec1zI
be ksc Las
peace DAY AZ vel Z WIKI
sb.r eolace force nzio1s
follows:
THANKSGIVING, 1915
Nv lent Of United States Of America
4 PROCLAMATION.
urn in The autunl .. re
uees to aus.
God has His good
cessation Of
has .-:.-o.
promise a well in which justice sas-
in stained
righteous they have VICE
nation serving
20, such .eoc.,s
traditions Q. na.ionE
day u take
forward new % u duties
for things, ie-
guidance Of these Dr.
1ne.c: forgiveness
in strengthen the '=s Of t-sa1-,
which aEsis. 70 build he nsw E':=
tie nsiions.
P-ssiden. o. t.e -.:=5
THURSDAY twsot!@:1:-
Places ~o-. Tx.
10
Whereof .ave he-ern-c s-6 80
seal Of shxe-
Ioc= 0. ,;,-=.5=.
year
and to--!-li-d.
WOo-aov- wilson
ROBERT LANSING. sec-eta-. G: STATE
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-23
~Flu" MORE DEADLY THAN WAR
e. .3o6 Deaths Occurred In IS Cities In
Two Months.

Uass:oEo,-TLe -ecs1. er:Genic
O: i1fcs-zs Il -ls Cn.-eo STATES
caused lo-e deans han occurred
aGc-E tie A-e-.czo El5---ooa-:
Forces from al. causes from --e t-De
.oe 5-s, Uni landed Il France Until
tos-:l.Iies CEASED.
tbs a-.ou-ctme-, b: TIE Census
Bureau vas based o. unofficial EST
mates Q. TIE Io-a. casualties among
,5s overseas forces and -s.o-s NoC
Is cities having Z combined population
0. - flHl 4iii which showed .e,3te
Lss-az from Influenza ao5 PNEUMONIA
from September 20 Novelos: &.
Normally these cir:sS would lave
had 400 Gea-as from these Causes
DUNG tbs period. i was said. .say-
ing approximate: $500 as ,le nun-
be- properly cla-geable 20 tie cpl
jenic.
The total casualties n .he Amer
can Expe5i.:onary Forces" said the
announcement, have recently been
uooEciauy estimated &. 100 800 On
tie basis Of the number thus far -
ported it may be- assumed Ia, the
deaths from all causes. including
disease and accidents. are probably
less than s5 per cent. and may lot
be more than - Per cant. Of the
total casualties. On this assunp-
ton the loss OF life in the American
Expeditiona-y Forces 20 date is
ebout $4,000 or $4,000
The total of deaths due 10 he in
fuenza epidemic in this COUNTRY is
not known. the announcement said,
as only the IS cities for which
figures were given report vital stats
tics 20 The Census Bureau The great.
es- mortality due to the epidemic in
proportion to population was "a per
1000 n Philadelphia. and the next
greatest. 81 per thousand was report.
ed from Baltimore,
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-23
WILSON TO LLOYD GEORGE
President Expresses Admiration o,
British Pren1ier's Views.

Loncon--P-es:den, Wilson has sen.
the following message 10 David L!oyi
George. the British prime minister:
May express NY sincere aSmira.
ton OF the admirable temper AMI pur-
pose OF Your address OF the 18th. lust
reproduced in part in our papers. II
Is delightful 10 be- made aware Of such
connun:C! Of though, and counsel
in approaching the high ana difficult
task now awaiting US"
The speech of NJ. Lloyd George re.
fe--ed 20 was the one he made las,
week in which the Prime Minister
said there must be no vind:c.iye peace
but just peace. In his speech Mr.
Lloyd Georse emphasized the add,,,
importance o. League of Na.;ons
and declared that victory should he an
impetus TO reform.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-23

announced unrestricted submarine
warfare. to be effective beginning
February IS. 1915. as the ayowed
purpose Of the German government
vas 10 starve Great Britain by this
new style Of blockade. and as it was no
longer possible TO distinguish between
food shipments intended for civil popu-
goods which might 90 TO supply the
German army and those which might
20 TO supply civilians. Great Britain
announced on March 10. 1918. that it
would cOnfiscate all goods Of "pre-
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-23
LOSS OF AUDAcIoUS ADMITTED
Britain Announces Sinking Which Oe'
CURED October .. 1914.

LonGon.-The Admiralty makes its
first official announcement o. the loss
OF the hs,,lss!.:r Au:.c:ous. when
sank after striking :: mine of the
North Irish Coas. o. October -. 1914.
The loss az tie ha.:!es!l:p officially
was kept s secret /. re urgent request
OF the commanis--in-ciliet OF the G"anc
Fleet.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-23

reason to believe the allies terms with
Austria, by which the latter had to
turn over many OF its WarShipS to
the allies. have had their effect in
Germany. 1t is also reasonable to
believe the allies will demand the en-
tire German feet.
There is every reason to believe the
German rulers instigated the alleged
mutiny to destroy the navy rather than
have it fall into The hands of the ai
lies. This is probably only ore OF
many tricks to circumvent compliance
with armistice terms"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-23
BELIEVES "MUTINY'' IS TRICK
chicagoan Believes German Rulers Are
Behind Reported Seizure Of Bat.
tleships by the Men.

Previous to the announcement that
"niutineers" in the German navy had
destroyed four German battIeships, DR..
George Cooke-Adams. one Of the most
prominent British-Americans in Chi
cagO. said:
Ihe reported mutiny must be taken
Win large grain Of salt. There ia
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-23
British Blockade Of Germany.

The blockade Of German ports, OK
eept those On the Baltic, began with
the war But the attempt to 90 as far
AZ possible toward starving Germany
did not come until after Germany had
announced her intention Of trying 70
submarine warfare. The British block
ade, natural result Of the state Of
var between the two countries. was
loosely drawn at first. But on January
n 1915, Germany Communicated food
st1ll1 The German government also
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-23
Lcuisiana's Sugar Crop.

Calculated on the basis of 13S pounds
Of sugar per ton Of cane. the average
Of the last seven years. the Louisiana
sugar crop Of this year haS A prospect
on October l Of about 267 600 short
tons. The average Of the last ten
years was 2S3, JIG tons, and Of the lass
five years 244,O80 TOES.