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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30
Says That Boys From States
Put Pep Into The
Allied Forces
HAVE BEEN TRAINING
HARD AND FAITHFULLY
Ambition Is To Bring Back
Boche Helmet; Gets Plen.
ty To Eat

Writing to friends in this city, Cor.
poral Roy Weed tells of his exper
fences cover there The letter fol.
lows:
when ! told you would some
day write and tell you of this coun.
try. was hardly thinking IL would
be so soon, but here am. Things
are moving very swiftly these days.
1T is evening and am in the kitch.
en- of a kind old Frenchmens house
and using his little old bare table,
from which they eat We are bill.
leted in his barn and are finely ar.
ranged. We sleep on his good, clean
straw and, like all the boys, we surely
do sleep
I'VE are near a little village, but I
cannot mention the name or the name
OF the closest city SO that you might
know where we are located.
I'VE have. been overseas quite a
while. This is not the only country
we have seen since we left the states.
AT Camp s., we were split UP con.
siderably-I mean the men that left
with me from home. Therefore,
haven't been able to keep track of
all of them,. but they are all on the
fighting front, when this great often.
sive is now taking place. except Ran.
som. Wills, Dewett and myself, at
least, that is as near as can Judge.
don't think they are right I'm action.
but they are there in the big noise
some place. The rest of us would be
there also if we weren't non.commis.
stoned officers.
Reports from the front are very
good. Uncle Sam is in It hot and
heavy and the world is fast learning
that the boys from the grand old
states are to be classed with the best
OF fighters. They are leading the
way and putting the pep" into the
allied forces. | am still thinking of
my Christmas dinner at home.
I'VE have been training hard and
faithfully and have had many great
experiences. We don't know how
soon we will get into action-ft may
come any time and it may be a long
time.
I'VE are getting plenty to eat and
mighty good things, too. We get Gig.
arettes regularly now, but for a good
piece of chocolate candy, we would
give our shoes.
"Corporals Ransom, Wills, and De.
wett send ther best regards and say
to tell you that they are feeling fine.
Give my regards to Mr.. Devin and
Mr.. Ewalt and tell that grand old
warrior, DR.. Larimorc. that we will
have some tales for him when we get
back. IL Is our ambition to bring
back few BOche helmets and we
may have one Tor our draft board.
Il must quit for 1t is getting late,
so. with best regards to everyone, 4
will say "bonne mutt" and will try and
write again soon. Take good care
of Mt Vernon. and. If you get time
write"
CORPORAL X. b. WEED,
G Cmpany, 33Oth Infantry, A. +. +.
A. p. o. 1852
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30
ZEMER, VISITING AT
CREENVILLE, LAUDED

In recent issue of the Greenville
Daily Tribune of Greenville. there IL
mention of the fact that Supt and
Mrs. p. G. Zemer of this city are Wis
iting there. In connection with this
item, 1t speaks of Supt. Zemer as be.
Ing "well and popularity known
throughout Ohio as an able educa.
tor"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30
GOES TO COLUMBUS
TO BRING BACK SON
WITH CRUSHED KNEE

FREDERICKTOWN. Aug. 27-Wil
son Braddrick of this place went to
Columbus Tuesday to bring back his
son, James, who had his knee crush.
ed recently when he fell from tele.
phone pole i'm Mansfield.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30
WANTS TO JOIN THE
FIRST TO FIGHT GLASS

Harold George went to Columbus
Tuesday In an attempt to join the
U. S. Marines. George was unable
to join the navy, but received word
that enlistment could be made in the
marines 'r'
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30
WOULD BE PRESIDENT
OF OHIO ELKS' ASSN.

Charles w. Fairbanks of tho Mar.
ion Lodge, No. 30. B. p. o. Elks, is a
candidate for the presidency of the
Ohio Elks' association, according to
pamphlets received here. The PAM
phlets were put out by Mf. Fair
banks. Mr.. Fairbanks inspected the
Mt. Vernon Lodge, No. lao, last year.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30

Cross Petition
Edgar G. Myers, appointed guard
ian during the pendcncy of the suit
has filed an answer and cross peti
tion on behalf Of Fern Cunningham
In the common pleas court to the
petition for divorce of John Cunning
ham. In the answer the guardian for
the defendant denies all material al
legations contained in the plaintiffs
petition and his cross petition charg.
es the plaintiff with extreme cruelty.
The guardian further asks, on behalf
Of the defendant, temporary alimony
during the pendency of the suit and
that this be made perpetual on final
hearing of the case. Ewalt q Blair
represent the guardian.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30

Inventory Filed
j., Il. Johnson. administrator of the
inventory and appraisement in the
common pleas court showing total as
sets amounting to S3.975.44. The es-
Charles A. Hayes and II. c. Gates.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30
Court News

f. The common pleas court has grant.
ed q degree of divorce to Ethel Clag.
gett on her petition against Albert
Claggett.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30

Account Filed
William Ward. guardian of Rich
ard NJ. Masters, has filed his-first and
final account in the probate court
showing $736.43 received
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-30

Marriage License
Leslie Edison Bone. farmer, Wayne
township. and Mary Ethelyn Tucker
clerk. Fredericktown, Rev. H. M. No
Bile.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
Elections

julius Kruttschnitt has been elected
president of the Southern Pacific Rail
way Company, succeeding William
Sproule, who resigned because of hav-
ing accepted the position of district
director under the United States rail
road administration. Paul Shoup was
elected a vice pres ident and a membe r
OF the board of that road.
c. B. Seger, chairman of the board
of directors of the Union Pacific Rail-
road Company, was elected president
OF that system, including the Oregon
Short Line Railroad Company and the
Oregon W Washington Railroad and Navi-
cation Company, succeeding L. Z. CAL
vim, who was appointed federal man
ager II. ". Clark was elected a vice
president and corporate counsel of the
companies, and J. d. Farrell, former
president of the Oregon Washington
Railroad and Navigation, was elected
to the board of directors and to vice
presidency.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
Acquires Business
Of Two Companies
New Western Steel Concern
Controls Ore Mines, Plants
and Furnaces

The Steel and Tube Companv Of
America has been organized to acquire
the business of the Mark Manufacture
ing Company and the Iroquois Iron
Company. The two properties represent
a yearly output Of 100000 tons of pig
iron and steel capacity of 45O, 900 tons
of ingots. Five of the six blast fur
naces and the bcssemer steel depart
ment are located at Chicago.
One of the blast furnaces. the opcn
hearth department, rolling mills and
pipe mill are at the Mark plant at Indi-
ana Harbor. At GAINESVILLE, Ohio, this
company has pipe mill and another at
Evanston. Ill. The Iroquois Iron Com
pany is said to be the most important
producer of merchant pig iron in the
Chicago district.
THE Steel and Tube Company Of
America" said an official statement
yesterday. sis self-contained; has con-
trolling interests in ore mines, long
term contracts for iron, and has a CON
tract for the entire coke output of a by
product coke oven plant of 12O ovens
now nearing completion, located ada
cent to the companys Indiana Harbor
properties"
1t is understood that a syndicate is
being formed by William A. Read g. Co.
to underwrite an issue Of three-year T
per cent notes of the new company.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
Manufacturers to
Speed Up War Work
State Council Organized to
Coordinate Efforts in Pro-
duction of Material

Manufacturers of New York State,
1t was announced yesterday have
formed state council to coordinate
the states manufacturing facilities for
war work, and to obtain united action
on vital problems confronting prac-
tically all industries
The organization of the council Is
the outcome of the recent war conven-
ton of manufacturers. out of which
grew the New Jersey State Council of
Manufacturers, and at dinner to be
given in Albany next Monday night
the New York men will select officers.
The new council, which embraces the
manufacturers of the entire state, was
incorporated by r. W. Stephens, presi-
dent of the Ansco Company; Merrill
r. Lott, of the Sperry Gyroscope Com
pany; Fl. J. Bartle. of Troy; John A.
Kearny and Warren C. King, a mem
Der of the Regional Industrial Com
mission of the New York and Phila-
delphia districts, who also is president
of the New Jersey State Council
The organization of the New York
and New Jersey councils is the result
Of the decision reached at the recent
war conference TO form the manufaC-
turers of the entire country into coun-
ellis which will be bound together in a
national federation. AT the dinner
Monday in Albany it is expected that
the New York organization will adopt
bylaws and rules similar to those de
vised by the New Jersey council, and
take action to obtain cooperation with
the latter in the conduct of a bureau
already established in Washington to
act with the government is obtaining
a greater degree of efficiency in the
production of war materials.
Another of the principal aims of the
new federation is TO procure q better
understanding and greater degree Of
cooperation between labor and the en-
ployers. 1t will also keep watch on
legislation and fight such proposed
laws as are deemed harmful to the
best interests of the state
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12

mad overlooked the fact that IA great
percentage of brcwerics turn out larga
q"an,'ties an, of ice az by-product.
~ ne question arises added Mr.
rox, will the government give the
brewers coal to make ice? AS it is, I
understand it takes twice as much
coal TO manufacture ice az beer. and
remember, the brcwerics have only
peeh making ice as n by-product. Be
S,oes' ice dealers and the people in the
community have come to look to these
piaces W,a for a great deal of their supply.
What Will happen when this is sud
denly stopped can only be imagined {"
Mr. Fox pointed out that the average
supply OF brewing materials now in
thc hands of brewers certainly is not
enough to keep them going for more
,han three months. There are un-
doubtedly. he added, n few fortunate
brewers who have larger stock on
hand, but there are great MANY
brewers who are carrying only six
ty-days' supply.
', the governments order, stated Mr..
rox. VIII close up all the malt houses
Immediately.
1T Will wipe out the hop industry
entirely and make the growing hon
crop worthless.
:. IL Will reduce the price of barley to
It's value as pig and chicken feed
II Will exhaust the supply of beer
II! IN tour, or at the most, five months
1t will destroy the new and RAPIDLY
growing business in non-alchoic cereal
The edict will be discussed at a
meeting OF the New York State Brew
e1s As:s,ociation, at 100 East 18th
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
Movement
OF Coal Is Ordered
transportation Slumps, Re-
gional Director Smith of
Railroads Announces

slump in the delivery and produce
'lon of coal, due to the sluggish move
ment OF coal cars, prompted A. II.
smith, Regional Director cf Railroads.
yesterday to lnauguratc a drive for
speedler coal transportation. After
Two weeks of record breaking coal pro-
ductlon, ending June Is, a sudden fall
ing on IN transportation has become
painfully apparent, Mr. Smith said in
MS special message, issued to all Fed
cral managers and general managers
under his Jurisdiction. He broadlv in.
Inmates that unless some in provanent
is shown in transportation, the fuel
admlnlstration's programme will fail.
~, Since June 49," the message states,
there has been rapid decline in coal
production, due largely to decreased
car supply, caused by sluggish move
ment OF coal cars, both loaded and
empty.
at is of vital Importance that our
efforts be redoubled to secure an i'm
proved circulation of coa' loading
equipment Unless we can succeed in
DONG this, there is no question but
Whao thn we may fail IN our efforts to meet
the programme of the United States
fuel administration. This is of such
Importance that we feel justified in
asking you to agitate It vigorously
with all operating officers, so that we
may be enabled to make n suitable i'm
provement
Last year there was a gradual down
yard tendency in coal production dur
ing the six weeks period ending with
August u, and it is hoped that we
can avoid a similar decrease this sum-
mer, and that we will be able to again
bring our production up to what it
was during the week ending June Is
just past maintaining that as con-
sistent level during winter months"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
Bandits Hold Up
Express and Escape
Shoot Several Passengers as
They Rob Train and Then
Flee in Autos

PAOLA, Kan, July 11.-Aftcr sew
eral hours search through the brush
wood bordering the Marais de Cygne
klver. Home Guards, shcritrs' posses
and volunteers, numbering about $50
men, returned tonight without having
found q trace of the bandits involved
IN the midnight robbery near here of
passenger train on the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas ilroad. Some Of
the searchers expressed the belief that
1he bandits, who escaped in motor cars,
mad probably reached Kansas City.
According to postal and express COM
cars which the bandits detached from
the train and later ransacked Welded
them only trivial amount of booty.
our persons on the train were
wounded during the shooting, which it
seems was indulged in by the robbers
IN order to intimidate the passengers.
1t is thought all of them will recover.
The train was tagged as it was back
ing from Koch siding, and the bandits
swarmed about the engine, forcing the
engineer and the fireman at the point
or their revolvers back into the smok-
ing car. The doors of the smoking and
day coaches were locked and several
OF the robbers ran up and down the
aisles, shooting into the floor and into
the roof. stray bullets from their guns
striking r: e. Carter. fireman, in the
ankle, and c. T. Wilcher, the, train
auditor, in the thigh
A mile north of the siding the mail
and express cars were stopped and the
robbers proceeded to rife them, throw
ing the express safe from the car and
breaking it open. When the two cars
had been stripped of valuables the
bandits fled in motor cars.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12

SUPREME COURT. COUNTY OF NEW
Hork.-County Clerks Index No. lO95o-
191S.-Renry T. Molter. Plaintiff, against
Sarah Stravitz and others Defendants
In pursuance OF a judgment of foreclosure
and sale, duly made and entered in the
above entitled action and bearing date thu
list day of June, 1918. l. the undersigned
the Referee IN said judgment named Will
sell at public auction. At the Exchange
Sslesroom, Nos 1916 Nesey Street. In tn.
Borough of Manhattan CITY OF New York
on the 18th day Of July 19iS. at 70 o'clock
noon that day, by Henry Brady. Auc-
tioneer, the premises directed by said
judgment to be sold and therein described
follows:
Ali that certain lot. piece OF parcel Of
lshd with the buildings and improvements
thereon erected. situate. lying and being in
the Borough OF Manhattan. cry OF New
York. in the County and State Of New
ork. and bounded and described fol-
lows VIZ; Beginning at a point on the
Southerly side OF Eighty NTH Street, dis
tant two hundred and thirty feet East
wardly from the Southeast corner OF the
Third Avenue and. Eighty Street. and
running thence Southwardy parallel with
the Third Avenue, one hundred and two
feet and two inches TO the centre line Of
the block; thence Eastwa-dly along said
centre line parallel with Eighty NTH
Street. twenty five feet; thence Northgard-
~ parallel with the Third Avenue and
part Of the way through party wall. one
Eighty nth Street; and thence Westward
ly along Eighty NTH Street. twenty-f five
feet TO the place Of beginning be the said
several dimensions more or less Known
by the Street number as 2lS East Ei ighty-
fifth Street
Dated. New York. June 22nd. 1918
ORSON a. RAYNOR Referee
WALLACE A KROYER, Attorney for
Plaintiff. 1856 Broadway. Borough Of
Manhattan. New York city.
erty Ia be sold: its street number Is 21s
East Eighty-hfth Street:
No 21e Fast S5+h S@
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
Labor Board Gets Its
18th Street r. r. Case

WASHINGTON, July 11.-Street
railway controversies in Omaha Co.
lumbus, Ohio, New Orleans and
Buffalo were referred to-day by the
War Labor Board to Joint Chairmen
Taft and Walsh, with power to act for
the full membership. This brings be-
tore the chairmen all of the street
railway disputes now pending-twenty-
eight in number.
In the Omaha case, statement to-
day says the Omaha Street Railway
Company hes refused to submit to the
boards jurisdiction, and the board has
asked officers of the company to appear
in Washington.
Mr.: Walsh, Frederick N. Judson,
Loyal A. Osborne and William II.
Johnson were assigned to handle the
case of the Brotherhood of Drop Forge
Workers against the Remington Arms
Company, at Bridgeport, Conn. The
case involves more than $4,000 work
ers, 1t was said, and hearings will be
resumed before Chief Examiner II. S.
Hanna on July 15
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
Dividends
Extras

Extras
Standard Oil Company of California
payable in Third Liberty Loan Az per
cent bonds has been declared in addi-
tion to the regular quarterly dividend
Of $3.50 per share, both payable Sep
tomber Is to stockholders of record
August 15.
Independent Pneumatic Tool Com
pany.-An extra dividend of per cent
has been declared
st. Lawrence Flour Milling Company.
Extra dividend of l per cent on the
common stock has been declared in
addition to q dividend OF p per cent,
beth payable August l TO stockho! !Gers
Of record July 20.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
FORECLOSURE SALES

SUPREME COURT. COUNTY or NEW
YORK.-George F. Droste plaintiff
against Hannah Benaim ct al defendants
In pursuance OF JUDGMENT of fore
closure and sale, duly made and entered
in the above-entitled action and bearing
date the 25sh day Of April. 1918. I. tho
undersigned. the Referee in said Judgment
named, Will sell at public auction, at tho
Street. in the Borough OF Manhattan. city
Of New York. the 18th day Of July.
1918. at u O'Clock noon on that dav ~
Herbert A. Sherman. auctioneer, the prem
ises directed by said Judgment to be sold
and therein described follows
All that certain lot, piece parcel OF
land, with the building and Improvements
thereon, situate. lying and being in tho
Borough OF Manhattan in the City OF New
York, bounded and described follows:
side of Seventy-third Street. distant ono
hundred and sixty feet easterly from tho
northeasterly corner of Third Avenue and
East Seventy-third Stree; running thence
easterly along the northerly side OF Sew
enty-third Street, twenty-five feet thence
northerly parallel with Third Avenue and
part OF the way through a party wall
hundred and two feet, two inches; thence
westerly. parallel with East Seventy third
Street. twenty-five feet: and thence south
eriy. again parallel with Third Avenue.
and part of the way through q party wall.
one hundred and two feet. two inches to
the point place Of beginning; be the said
several distances and dimensions more or
less Said premises are known by the
Street Number Two hundred and Eleven
East Seventy third Street
Dated. New York, June 10. 1913
GEORGE W. BURLEIGH. Referee
GEO. II. HYDE, Attorney Tor Plaintiff.
Al Park Row. Borough of Manhattan.
New York City.
The following IS a diagram OF the prop
erty TO be sold; Its street number Is 2il
East Seventy-third Street:
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
New Jersey Corporation,
With $4,000, 900 Capital,
to Govern Distribution
Output Is Controlled
Saving of Cent a Pound to
Public Promised Under
Federal Plan
ispeciai Dispatch to The Tr1bune)


WASHINGTON, July 1l.-The food
administration to-day announced the
,-sation of q Sugar Equalization Board
e. undertake the work of levelling the
eosts Of various sugars and to secure
a better distribution of the product.
The new board will be incorporated in
New Jersey and capitalized at S5,0OO,-
600 to be supplied by thd President
from his special funds. Headquarters
will be maintained in Washington.
The personnel of the board will be
rs follows: Herbert Hoover. chairman;
George Rolph, president; directors,
Professor F. W. Taussig, of the United
States Tariff Commission; Theodore
F Whitmarsh. George Zabriskie, Of
the food administrations Charles
Wooley, Of the War Trade Board;
William A. Glasgow. jr., chief counsel
OF the food administration.
10 Regulate Prices
|. is expected that by controlling the
entire sugar resources of the country
Inc new Equalization Board will be
able to maintain sugar prices at only
a small advance over the present fig
ures. Some increase in sugar prices
is necessary, it is stated, on account
Of increased freight rates.
The new board will have supervision
Of the entire distribution programme
promulgated by the food administers
ton on July ]. which aims to clint
nate non-essential sugar uses and to
distribute the domestic supply equit-
ably The food administration gave
cut statement, in part as follows:
THE object is to absorb the high
peaks Of cost in sugar production and
to make small margin on the low
cost of certain foreign sugars which
may be purchased and thus secure an
equalization of the price to the public
or lower level than will otherwise
be possible.
lnsures Fail Distribution
THE arrangements will further Sc
cure an even distribution of the sugar
throughout the United States. It is
expected that any profits will be equal
lied to the consumer over the years
operations.
"lt is expected that the price of sugar
will need to increase ip the latter part
of the year in view of the Increase
costs of overseas and internal railway
rates and in view of the higher cost of
production and manufacture of sugar.
particularly in the increased cost of
beets, bags and labor and transporta-
ton.
by the creation of this board, how
ever, it will be possible to work out a
price for the public Upward of l cent
q pound less than would be the case if
'ne price OF sugar were advanced to a
price that viii cover the high peaks in
costs from all quarters. The complete
plan will be developed in the course Of
The next thirty DAYS"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
Retailers May Buy
Sugar Without Cards

Retail delears may purchase sugar
from retiners and wholesalers without
first obtaining rationing certificates, as
provided in the recent regulations. it
was announced at the Federal Food
Board here to-day The modification
was adopted to avoid delay in the dis
tribution Of sugar to retailers in order
that consumers might not find it diff
cult to purchase sugar for canning pur-
poses. The immunity from rationing Of
the dealers extends to August /.
The modification does not affect man
utacturers, hotel and restaurant men.
bakers and wholesalers. The whole,
salers, in selling sugar to retailers with
out certificates, must be assured that
the latter have filed statements. setting
forth the amount and time of their
purchases with the Federal Food Board.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
Exploding Fuse Kills Two

PHILADELPHIA. July 11.-A woman
and man were killed and four other
employees, three of them girls. were
seriously injured at the Frankford Ar
senal to-day when decorating fuse
exploded. The dead are Mrs. Catherine
Bayne and John Cavanaugh.
The explosion occurred in a small
building leased by the government to
the du Pont Powder Company. Cava-
naugh was carrying the fuse when it
exploded One eyewitness said Cava-
naugh struck the fuse too hard with
d hammer
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
East S4th ST.

East S4th ST.
The approximate amount OF the Hen or
charge. 10 satisfy which the above-de-
scribed properly is to be sold Is S227si34
with interest thereon from the 18th day ~
June. 1918, together with costs and allow
ance. amounting to S4l2.27 wltA interest
penses Of the sae The approximate
amount of the taxes, assessments and
water rates, other liens. which arc 10
be allowed to the purchaser out OF tho
purchase money. OF paid by the Referee
is $427.55 and interest
Dated. New York. June 22nd. 1918.
ORSON A. RAYNOR, Referee