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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-31

own hand over it and feel the softness
of it moulded into the hollow OF his
own. 1t was because of these unac-
countable longings that the eminently
sensible Matthew was irritable. The
only way to combat the spring frenzy
was to indulge in his i'll nature, even
to the point of keeping his paper spread
before his face at breakfast.
But the paper only barred his vision.
1t did not render him deaf, and he was
not oblivious to the occasional sighs
that escaped from HOrtense's lips. One
of the other boarders asked her why
she sighed and Matthew heard her
sigh again and say that she was tired
of living in Peace ,street-Mrs. But
tersbys boarding house was In Peace
street. She said she lOnged to get way,
to travel, to be nOmad; In fact, she
thought she was part gypsy, which was
hardly consistent with her blonde hnir
and her round blue eyes, Matthew
thought.
Then he heard one of the boarders
remark that "that was wanderlust,"
and Hortense sighed again and re-
proved the boarder for using German
word After that Matthew conceived
n dislike for residence in Pence street.
Still, he had lived there for several
years and he knew that when the at,
tack of spring fever had passed he
would be well content with life at Mrs.
Buttersby's-at least, as we'll content
as he would be with life in any, board
ing house.
Meantime, after dinner that night
Hortense went to her room with the
eagerness of one who had some pleas
urable plans to make. First she pick
ed out the bottom of dime bank by
the aid of nail file and fine hail
pin. Then she counted the dimes. The
amount was three dollars and half
Then she laid aside from that and hei
weeks wages enough to pay weeks
rent to Mrs. Buttersby and then enough
for carfares and luncheons, few
other necessities and n minimum fol
incidentals. She had nine dollars ant
half left. This she put in n specia
/ purse in her handbag, and then she SCI
about taking an inventory of her ward
robe. That evening she washed two
pairs of doe-skin gloves, pressed
some dainty accessories Of dress an(
generally refurbkhed her small bu
well-selected wardrobe. She darnet
minute holes in the toes of severa
pairs Of cherished silk stockings. Tit
next day when she left the boarding
house, for her days work in the Office
she had a small travelling bag with her
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-31
DON'T WORRY

AS the big German driN goes OIL
there are certain facts that every
American should keep clearly in mind,
in order to interpret the war news
rightly.
Local territorial gains matter little.
1t is almost inevitable that some gain
should be made by every powerful at
tack. Either side can gain almost any
where, any time it cares to pay tho
cost of shells and men. Any given
success may look bad in the headlines
or on the map but 1t isn't ephemeral
headlines or daily battle maps that are
going to win or lose the war.
It's loss Of men, not land, that
counts. The allied strategy is calcu'
lated to put out of the game as many
Germans as possible, at a sacrifice of
as few allied troops as possible. And
unless there is express word to the
contrary, We may safely infer, wheir
ever we read of an allied retreat, that
there Is no real loss--that lost land
has merely been traded for lost Ger
mans. What looks like a defeat may
often be victory.
The war is not being won or lost
this week, nor this summer, nor this
year. And time is fighting on oui
side. The German forces are waning
as ours are waxing. Our allies will
grow weaker at no greater rate than
Germany and Austria will. And we
ourselves will grow steadily stronger
Suppose that incredible disasters
should come. Suppose that the Ger
mans should take Paris or the channel
ports, or both. That would not emo
the war They would still have tc
reckon with the great armies we arr
now preparing. The overwhelming
strength of the combined British anG
American navies would still dominate
the seas, would still keep the Teutons
bottled up, would still enable us to
land huge armies and sweep back the
invaders.
We need expect no catastrophe. We
need not expect any very serious men
ace, despite the strength of the Ger
man army and the despairing deter
mination of the German leaders. Bu
II they should break through" there
need be no panic. The end is sure
There's another year coming. and tina
will be Americas year.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-31
AUTOS COLLIDE
Car Driven By James Walker
Figures In A
Collision

Passing to the left of one car which
was going in the same direction,
James Walker, while returning home
from Buckeye Lake Thursday evening,
smashed into another automobile COM
Ing towards him, damaging both cars
to some extent. The accident happen
ed south of this city.
The Walker machine had less dam
age done to it than the other. The
latter was badly smashed up while the
former only had tire torn off. The
driver of the other automobile, it is
said, had his thumb broken. His name
was not learned.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-31
THE BANNERS SHORT STORY
TODAY'S TITLE:
"WANDERLUST"
JANE OSBORN

1t was one of the first warm days Of
spring and, because Mrs. Buttersby had
opened one of her dining-room WIN
dows, scent of spring freshness
morning sunshine on the blades Of
fresh young grass and breeze that
blew fresh from bright blue sky
mingled with the aroma Of coffee,
buckwheat cakes and fried sausages.
But instead Of having benedictory
effect on the thirteen bOarders-this
first breath of spring-it seemed to
cast them into gloom that was even
deeper than usual. 1t is often that
way with those first whiffs Of spring.
We wait for weeks and months of win
ter expecting that the blue skies and
sunshine and freshness of spring will
fill our hearts with good will and con-
tent, forgetting that with that spring
freshness, and with those blue skies
come queer, unaccountable, quixotic
longing that make some Of us quixOtic
melancholic and others downright Ill
natured.
Hortense Perry was of the gently
melancholic sort, while Matthew Watts
who sat behind an outstretched news
paper directly opposite her at break
fast, was one of those whose Spring
fever took the form Of extreme irrita-
bility. Primarily this was because II
seemed to rouse in his heart feelings
of tenderness that he was lOath to own
He found himself repeating to himself
snatches of poetry that he had read in
his boyhood and that had managed tc
survive, tucked away somewhere In
the recesses of his mind; and ther
there We're disconcerting, entirely
maudlin-so Matthew Watts thought
sentiments about the gentler half OF
mankind-not wOmanhOod in general
but Hortense Perry In particular. Ht
could sit across from her for an entire
winter-in fact, he had done sO-with
out ever going any further than think
ing that she was mice girl" ant
hoping In a passive sort of way tina
she would remain opposite him, sim
ply because her presence saved tina
seat from being occupied by any ont
with less even disposltiOn-and thel
let come one of those first balmy day
of spring and he was tOrmented will
all sorts of school-boy thoughts Of her
If his eyes fell on the graceful curve o
her light hair as 1t was arranged dow
her ears and cheeks he was filled will
a silly desire to see the dainty ear
that only showed the merest coral edg
from under the waves of hair, ant
when she put her little hand out t
reach the bread plate he was file,
with really catfish desire to clap hi
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never breakfasted at the Morton
House. 1t was really as " she were
at Palm Beach.
Just then she looked up and she ac-
tunlly looked into the face Of Matthew
Watts. He was sitting ut q table not
twenty feet away. He. too, was eating
cream on baked apples, and the walter
was in the act Of placing a covered
platter before him. He raised the pew
ter cover and there were two pOached
eggs. Hortense looked away and then
she looked toward him and she smiled.
OF course she had recognized him,
and Of course she blushed. Then she
looked back at her plate and she didn't
look again.
But the next day when she entered
the dlning-room Matthew Watts was
waiting for her. and without giving her
] time to accept his suggestion, he led
the way to table where he had ar
ranged that they both should sit.
"Now, tell me all about It," he be
gan. looking at her across the table.
81 came here to get away from Peace
street, and Peace street follows me-
"Oh, you didn't know" she asked.
"Of course you didn't. Well, 1t was
this way. Perhaps am very silly, but
when it is spring Peace street seems
very dingy. / am filled with strange,
restless. unsatisfied little feelings and
well. this spring I thought II
couldn't really go away from the city,
/ could go away from Peace street for
a few day. So came here"
$50 you felt the spring In the air,
too, did you?" he asked. jabblng his
spoon into the grapefruit that the
waiter had brought. "And you came
here and then l spoiled It? You see,
wanted to get away, too-wanderlust
is contagious. Perhaps even Mrs
Buttersby would have got away from
Peace street If she could,
Hortense and Matthew stayed away
for a week, and when they went back
they were Mr.. and Mrs. Watts. "It's 9
case of necessity" Matthew had ar
gued when Hortense had finally agreed
to be married "some time" They'll
say we went away together on purpose
and of course the evidence is against
us. Let's go them one better and le'
them think we eloped from the board
ing house."
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-31
ELEVEN GRADUATED
FROM CENTERBURG H. S

5 CENTERBURG, May 31-EleveI,
members of the senior class of the
Centerburg high school, We're gradu-
ated from that school on Wednesday
evening at the NJ f.. church here when
Prof. v. A. Ketcham of Ohio State uni
versity, Columbus, delivered the an
nual commencement address. The
class is composed of nine girls and
two boys.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-31
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
The Fire Insurance Man
WILL J. doc" WEL8D
II you own anything. have
Il insured.
Citizens Phone 231 Red
- Z. Gambler Street. nj. Vernon, O.

STREAM & RIMER
REAL ESTATE AND LOANS
Farms and city property bought, sole
snc exchanged. Properties rented Aaa
rents collected. Fire insurance Q sp&
cialty. Representing u old reliable
stock companies. Accident insursnce.
i've stock insurance. Plate glass In
surance, automobile insurance. In faes
W. can insure any property you may
have. Surety bonds or all kinds. Call
and see US. Room l Sipe bldg. South
Luther A Stream VIM. =. RImss
Maia st. Cit phone No. 447 BlAcGs
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-31

half-pound of meat four days out of
seven?
And whether they want II or wheth-
er'they don't, will the American people
cut down their neat ration to two
pounds per week in order to hasten
the ending OF the war?
They will!
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-31
STACKER HUNT TO
BE PUT ON HERE

A general roundup of siackers will
begin in Ohio on June 3 and arrange
ments are being made by the local
board to locate any men in this county
who have failed to receive their final
classification cards.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-31
ANDERSON TO SPEAK
AT GRANGE MEMORIAL

Rev Foster Foster c. Anderson, pas
tor of the NJ. f.. church, will deliver
services at Clinton grange at o'clock
Sunday afternoon, June g. according
to announcement made by George
Kingsbury.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-31
TO UNDERGO OPERATION

George Kingsbury has received word
that his sister Miss Mary Kingsbury,
who is engaged in public library work
n Iowa, is entering the Mayo hospital
at Rochester, Mimi, to undergo an
operation.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-15

Jerry Slade
J. H. Churchweu
e.. L. Dekle & Bro.
pordele Steam Vul. Company
Harris and Ballinger
j. T. WestbrOOk and Bro.
d. Ed Kennedy Co.
Citizens Bank
Feagle-T Taylor Furniture Co.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-15

IL. j. Roobin.
Watt & Holmes Hdw. Co.
Read Phosphate Co.
Crisp Wilcox Motor Ce.
"A. E. Grant, Plumbing.
Cordele Fish & Oyster Co.
Southern Cotton Oil Co.
Empire Cotton Oil Co,
Crisp County Lumber Co.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-15

Lewis & Thompson
F. l.. Bartholomew
Exchange Bank
Cordelc Marble Works
=. B. GleatOn
Mccoy Steam Laundry
Nesbitt Cotton Co.
Palmcr-Jones Co.
S. L. Ryals Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-09

The armies OF Gen Byng and Gen.
Rawlinson renewed their attack this
morning. More than 5000 prisoners
and many guns were taken I'm yester.
days operations on this front.
Douai and Laon Menaced
The combined attack OF British be-
tween ST. Quentin and Cambria. al
ready has driven deep wedge into
the German positions. mcnacing the
encmy's hold on the Douai region to
the north. as well as the Laon region
To the south.
Average progress Of three miles on
front Of more than 20 miles was
reported In Field Marshal Haig's
night report. The villages Of Bran
court. Fremont. Bureaugard. seray.
Maiincourt. viilers-outreaux. Les
dain. Esnes. Seranvillcrs, Niergnies.
Rouvroy and Montaine-Uterte have
been captured. with 1000 prisoners.
Farther 20 the north. the British
advanced on a front OF about five
miles from the Scarpe northward. oc-
cupying Neuvireuil and Fresnes-Les-
Montauban.
French and American troops ad.
vanced along the Arncs river. in the
Champagne, carrying their lines
nearly two miles north OF St Pierre.
They also reached the outskirts OF
Lancon. in the Argonne forest
Along the suippe river. the French
repulsed several counter-attacks.
German attacks against the Bel
gian position in the neighborhood of
Roulers were broken UP.
Today's Statement
AT $50 n m. the attack was re-
suued on the whole front OF the
Third and Fourth armies" Haig's
statement said.
First reports stated that rapid
progress was made everywhere.
Shortly after midnight the Cana.
dians attacked north Of Cambria.
Families was captured and the
crossings OF the Escaut canal secured
around the village. We have entered
carnbrai. The number of prisoners
taken yesterday exceeds 5000. Many
guns also were taken"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-09
Wilson Seals
KaiSer's Doom

President Wilson's note of inquiry to Chancellor
Maxmilian's peace proposal shows the hand of
genius.
Conceding nothing, he nevertheless keeps the
door wide open for honest, sincere peace.
Maximilian will be hard put to prove the SINGER
ity of his peace request if he fails to answer Wilson
specifically the three big points put up to him:
l. Does Germany accept Wilson's II peace terms
does the chancellor merely want TO discuss them?
2. Will Germany evacuate all invaded territory
before armistice is declared?
3. Is the chancellor talking merely for those who
have far conducted the war?
If the political reforms in Germany really
worth anything. the kaiser's domination will be
swept aside by the German people in order to attain
peace. The president is willing to treat with the
people of Germany-if they free. If they
the tools OF the kaiser he does not. He does not
want to deal with the Hohenzolen dynasty. whether
il is with the kaiser directly with Chancellor Maxi
milan. or with any other agent.
This question. after ALL will be the crux in the
peace discussions. Even il Germany evacuates all in
vaded territory it would not be sufficient by itself
to bring the armistice The evacuation process is
being forced upon her in any event by military
forces-4 ----t-ss--e-..-.-s-s-e
Nor win Maximilian's statement that he accepts
Wilson's IA peace terms Internationally, be sufficient
guaranty cannot come from any Hohenzollern whose
creed has been demonstrated when solemn treaty
was declared to be mere scrap of paper"
Peace? Yes-when il can be conclusive and
lasting peace Not otherwise. This is President VIII
sons answer, stated with finesse that leaves the
kaiser no room to shift the blame for continuing
the from his own shoulders. Read between
Wilson's lines and the tremendous propaganda
for the overthrow of the kaiser which he sets before
the people of Germany. Rumors of revolt in Ba-
varia today show THE POSSIBILITIES of this
propaganda.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-09
HOLD OR Die IS
ORDER TO ENEMY
ON WEST FRONT
BERNE, Oct. 9-Unconfirmed
rumors arc received here Of anti
Inonarchical riots In Bavaria

PARIS. Oct e.-The German ar
mics today are Attempting the mos,
desperate resistance of the war.
They have been commanded to
hold or die, TO give the allies the
impression they have not yet been
beaten. while Berlin proceeds with
its truce plot
In default of sufficient field artil-
lery. the Huns are massing all avail
able trench nortars. howitzers and
high velocity guns at critical points
In their efforts TO stop the slow.
ceaseiess allied advance, while from
Russia and the East generally every
possible German soldier is being hur-
ried into the wars bloody NAV in the
West
Hospitals thruout Germany have
been raked of nearly fit GONZALES
cents. Reports have been received
here that levee en- masse would be
attempted in the event that President
Wilson's reply to the armistice pro-
posal was unfavorable. as n last re-
sort TO prevent collapse of the em-
pire.
~ ~ I,i'It ttN Ailstl btttlaf1 CIVILIANS
are being forced to work on line aft
er line Of defenses about Ostend, Zee
brugge and Bruges. indicating that
Marshal Won Hindenburg and Gen.
Ludendorff consider rear guard fight
ing across Belgium inevitable il they
hope TO arrive at the Antwerp Ma.
mur Metz line.
The Laon salient is gradually tight
ening. The British and Americans
are driving one prong of the pincers
deeper beyond St Quentin and Cam
brai. while the French and Americans
are doing the same between Rheims
and Nerdun.
Short. of guns, ammunition. air
planes and reserves, Ludendorff is
,frenziedly shunting what he has from
this point to that, fighting an ever
increasing battle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-09
Germany Tries to
Interrupt Allied
Victory in West"

ROME, Oct. s-'F'rom the way
the demand was formulated IL is
clear that tho central powers are
only aiming at interruption OF hostil.
tiles, TO see whether "A compromise
peace is possible" declared the
Messagero. in discussing Gcrrnany's
armistice proposal
The demands have not perturbcd
public opinion. as the nation Is con
scious Of it's rights and calmly awaits
Developments. and guarantees max.
ing certain conditions acceptable be-
fore an armistice can be considered" :"
says the Temps.
The demand for an armistice
doubtless is important as bctraying
the end Of the world war. and ap.
preaching. also. n supreme attempt
by Germany To avoid logical conse.
duenccs. the Milan Corriere de In
Sera says.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-09
y T. y r. II r.

One of the most sweeping or
drsx Of the war struck Seattle
wednesday. when hundreds of
able bodied employees were order
ed to Immediately seek essential
war work. and be replaced by
women and old men,
The governments community labor
board issued It's first list Of non-es
sentizl Industries. and called upon All
xble-boiied men employees TO ifnrnedi-
Atsly divert their labor to essential
war work.
Dozens Of occupatiors-inciuding
stock and real estate sales-nen. jan
itors. junkers. poolroom attendants.
cigar stores statesmen, etc. are EN-
braced.
Women and old men will be listed
and classified to replace the men BY
the United States employment serv-
ice. under Director Lawrence Wood.
ITO Cherry st. Able-bodied men also
VIII apply there for essential war
work.
Employers will be expected to
make the readjustment as promptly
~ possible" Director Wood said to-
day.
They will, OF course. be given
feasonable time There is an approx
innate shortage OF 1000 war workers
N Seattle. These gaps must be filled
ior the successful prosecution OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-09
United Press
Summary Of
War Events

FROM THE NORTH SEA TO
LENS.-The 'Belgians repulsed a
German countcr.attack in the region
OF Roulers. This whole front con.
unues comparatively stabilized.
FROM LENS TO LA FERE.-
British, Americans and French re.
newed their attacks in the Cambria.
st. Quentin region this morning. ex.
tending the fighting front north OF
Cambrai to a total width OF 30 miles.
Cambria, which has been dominat.
ed by the British for several days.
has been occupied by them.
The French are attacking south OF
ST. Quentin.
FROM la FERE TO RHEIMS
a great artillery battle is under way
north of Rheims, probably ms a pre-.
liminary 10 wiping out the salient
south OF Laon. which would further
endanger the Germans in the Laon
and st. Gobain region.
FROM RHEIMS TO VERDUN.-
The Franco American attack east OF
the Meuse has reached depth of
nearly four miles at some points. The
attack is being made on "a front OF
about seven miles.
FROM VERDUN TO SWITZER.
LAND.-This front continues quiet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-09
YANKS CAPTURE
5000 TUESDAY

WASHINGTON. Oct 9.-Capture
OF Giurnay by the Americans
liberation OF four other villages and
a bag of 1900 prisoners Tuesday
was reported by Gen. Pcrshing to-
day.
French troops operating in con-
junction with the Americans have
driven the enemy well beyond the
captured villages east of the Meuse.
and are continuing the pursuit
The communique follows:
"we captured Giurnay and.
against stubborn fighting. continued
our advance in the Argonne forest.
East Of the Meuse. French and
American troops. serving with the
First army, made brilliant at
tack In the vicinity of the Bois
Des Caures D'Haumont. The
villages OF Consenvoye, Brabant,
Haumont and Beaumont have been
occupied and the enemy has been
driven well beyond them.
''On both banks OF the Meuse
our own troops and tho French are
now pushing the enemy from the
scene of the desperate struggle for
Nerdun. The number OF prisoners
taken as the result of the days
operations exceeded 5000.
"Of these 1900 were taken by
French units east of the Mouse.
This brings the total number cap
tured by this command In the last
few days to over 1000.
'"rhe French also captured is
mortars OF so caliber, and other
material"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-09

war. The community boards order
Is expected to furnish a big supply OF
essential workers.
Hundreds OF women win be need
ed 10 replace the men. They win be
listed and classified as they apply
at our offices"
Power to Enforce
The list. issued today. which IL
printed above. will be supplemented
by other lists from time to time. by
the community board. which is head
ed by Henry Mcbride. ex-governor OF
Washington. His offices are in the
Alaska building.
Power to enforce the order is vest.
ed In the community board.
Indirect pressure can be brought TO
bear against employers who fail to
heed the order Their supplies can
be cut off. and they viii be held up
to public ridicuie for failure 10 take
steps which the government repre-.
scntatives have deemed necessary.
The list was issued following re
ceipt OF word that serious labor
shortage is slowing up war work in
the East and that the Northwest can
not expect TO solve her labor short.
age problem with imported workers.