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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-09
Ne,oHsoRs CUT WHEAT

Brandon. July G--About % men
with iG binders, went to the home of
David banhart. who Is III with the
typhoid fever. Saturday morning and
cut 30 acres OF Whent for him.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-09
PUBLIC WIRES

The resolution empowering The
president to take over the telegraph
and telephone lines specifies the fol.
lowing PURPOSES
I'm order to insure their continuous
operation, or to guard the secrecy of
military and governmental communi
cations, or to prevent communication
by Hpies or other public enemies
thereon, or for any other military or
public reasons"
One fact which congress must have
had In mind was the immediate pos.
sibiiity Of continuous operation" be-
Ing menaced by n strike. There IL
much less likelihood Of labor iieup
under government control. Tho main.
tenance of secrecy for governmental
and military communications Is II mo.
tive which alone would fully Justify
federal operation In war time.
The move, while II appears radical
Is not 30 In comparison with foreign
procedure. Nearly every European
government owns and manages it,
system Of wire communication. The
telegraph is n natural adjunct of the
pOstOfiice. and since long-dislance tel
ephOny has attained snch broad de
velopment the telephone comes In
the same category
There IL little question M to the
deslrability 0f this public. central
lied control, after the manner of ON
railroad administration. during tn,
war. Alterward. we can adopt n per
manent policy OF public or private op
eration. according as our experienc,
seems TO Justify ono or The other.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-09
WAR PRISONERS ON EXHIBITION

An American correspondent in Iiol-
land announces, on reliable authority
that American soldiers recently TAX.
en prisoner by the Germans have
been exhibited In Cologne In glass
cage, at 10 pfennlgs admission fee
for the benefit of the Red Cross. Pla
cards posted up In front Of the cage
bore the inscription: "These are
some of the very rare speciments to
be found In France"
One purpose on the part of the Ger
man authorities was undoubtedly Ia
persuade the people that Americans
actually were scarce in France, and
therefore there was nothing to fear
from them. Knowing, however, how
Germany has treated military prison
ers of all natiOnalities throughout the
war, we cannot but doubt that the
chief motive was 10 hnmilIate the
captives and cast contempt on Amer
lea.
Such acts Of Dettiness are not the
crOwning infamy of Germany. Actual
atrocities, of which we have had in
Vulnerable examples. are infinitely
worse. But what could show more
clearly than this the contemplate at
titude of the German mind?
The allies have soruDulously treat
ed German prisoners with the decen.
cy and courtesy required not only by
international law, but by the common
dictates of civilization. "NOblesse
obligc." A gentlemanly nation can.
not be other than gentlemanly toward
an enemy Germany reveals this fine
principle turned inside out. Her own
lack of nobility obliges her to treat
her bctters ignObly.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-09
HUNS WILL BE HUNS

The sinking of the Canadian hospit.
al ship I.landovery Castle will prob
ably knock in the head the plan to
have an American hospital ship ply
between the United States and France
without convoy.
The attack on the Llandovery Cas-
tie was one of the most brutal, cold.
blOOded episodes of the war There
was no question of the ships identity
and use. She had been chartered by
the Canadian government TO carry
the sick and wounded and had done
nothing more than that. Her charac.
ter was well known. She bore plain
Red Cross insignia. She was not mis-
taken for any other vessel. The u.
boat commander tOrpedOed her with.
out investigation or warning, in the
usual piratlcal manner. Then, ap.
parently having some sligh, qualme
OF conscience, he tried to quiet them
by accusing the survivors of the helm.
O,is crime of having sailed on a ship
carrying several fighting officers and
some ammunition lies.
We do not want our nurses, doctors
and crews murdered as those OF the
Canadian hospital ship were. We do
not want TO play into the Germans
hands In their pleasant pastime of
blowing up hospitals by land and sea.
We cannot afford to take II chance on
any sudden outbnrst OF human de-
cency with regard to ourselves, when
no such decency is shown to our al.
lies. Huns will be Huns to the end of
the chapter That is the only safe
assumption.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-09
CAP TAIN bAER
GOES To FRONT

Captain Ira Baer OF the local
branch OF the Salvation Army an
nonnced Saturday that he will leave
his work here, going to Columbus for
II short time and then to France to
take care Of Il Salvation Army hut on
the western front where the Organi.
zati0n Is carrying on work similar to
that OF the army Y. NJ. G. A. and the
knights of Columbus.
Captain Baer Will preach his fare.
well sermon at the Army hall, South
Main street. at 1880 o'clock Sunday
evening and viii go to Columbus on
Monday. Cant. i,aer win bs succeed.
"a In the local organization by Capt.
David Carman. who will be welcomed
at II meeting In the hall tonight,
preaching his first sermon at 1880
o'clock. Mrs. Carman will assist In
tho services.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-09

big mouth and the corporal's stick
dipped in holy water preparatory to
striking. This philosophic. Christian
soldiershiD with It's mixture of weiss
bier lie and sand, is distasteful to
me. This Prussia, this stiff, dissim
uating, hypocritical Prussia. this Tar
tnffe among states. is repellent. in
tensely abhorrent to me-
There indeed is Prussia the same
yesterday, today and forever. The
Prussians have evolved but little
since they first attracted attention in
the middle ages, as band of maraud.
ing cut.throats, half European and
half Asiatic; MOngOl rather than
Teuion. preying on their neighbOrs,
living by violence and opposed to the
decencies and laws of civilized man.
kind
The leopard does not change his
skin. Wherefore Prussia, which
would destroy civilizations must be
DESTROYED
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-09
MAY DIE As RESULT
. Of BULLET LODGED
IN BRAIN; PARALYzED

LOCK, July 6--Accordlng to the
announcement made by the physic
ians at tho hospital In Columbus
there IL hut slight chance for the re
covery Of Bryant Williams, who was
accidentally shot Thursday.
Bryant was In swimming when
some other boys came along with Il
rife and, thinking his head was Il
stone In the water. shot and hit hin
In the back Of the neck. the bullet
lodging back Of the eye. Williams
who IL "a years old and the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Williams, was
rushed to hospital In Columbus nj
once.
The shot, penetrating the outer GOV
ering OF the brain. paralyzed the boy
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-09
He,ne's OPINION OF PRUSSIA

IL IL a matter Of common know.
ledge among well informed people
that the men who constitute the real
glory Of German culture Kant, Goe.
the and other authors of world rcpu.
tatICeir-haye almost without excep.
tion condemned Prussia, Just ns cul.
tured men everywhere condemn il to.
day,
Here is an unusually apt character.
tzati0n OF Prussia that somebody has
fnnnd IN The writings of Heinrich
Helne, who. next 10 Goethe and Schil.
Ter. Is Germany's best known poet,
Heine wrote In 1899;
''SOmc friends of the fatherland
have wished for the enlargement of
Prussia and hoped TO see q United
Germany under It's king and over.
lords. ...... Az regards me, | could
never get myself TO feel such conf
dence, viewed this Prussian eagle
with much concern and the more
others boasted how boldly he looked
into the sun, the more felt impelled
10 View his claws sharply. J do no,
trust these Prussians. these long
pieiistic heroes of the spick and span
uniform, with wide stomach and the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-09

amount can be left and interest at 6
per cent Will be given until the wools
are paid for. The final weights of
these wOols are to be those when
sold and billed ont under government
inspection.
II is felt that this is as fair plan
as can he worked out for this year, ns
the grower will receive absolutely ev.
cry cent his wool brings on the mar.
kct, less hc per pound for the work
In keeping track of grades and values
Of each mans clip, and the freight
from his station TO seaboard. It is
believed this plan will average at
least . cents per pound more 10 the
growers than selling to local buyers
at 90 cents, cnrrent prices, and viii
eliminate all the risks that they felt
there were In cOnsigning.
The cooperative plan of market
Ing was evolved at meeting of the
executive board of the Ohio Sheep Il
Wool Growers assOction at COlum
bus on June % and is explained in an
article In the Ohio Farmer as follows:
The method adopted will assure
the highest price obiainable as well
as careful individual grading. The
organization plan will he ready for
announcement about July A.. and
those who desire to take advantage
of 1t should write To j. =. Walker,
secretary, at Gambler. O. This Is
real cO-ODratiOn and we urge every
farmer In Ohio to join the association
at once and help the association to
help its members, including hirlsef
Under this plan. the grower will re.
ceive the bulk Of the commission tina!
is now paid to the country buyer. as
we understand 1t. The federal ruling
limits dealers commissions to four
per cent, but really permits five be-
cause it only requires n refund of
gross profits In excess of five per
cent Wool growers can do better
than sell their wool from 80 to Or
cents II they work together.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-09
URGES FARMERS
TO POOL CLIPS
UNDER NEW PLAN
J. F. Walker Would Have
Wool Growers Sell Product
Through Agency

An entirely new plan of marketing
the wool produced in Knox and other
counties in this vicinity has been per-
fected and plans for the farmers TO
follow In marketing their wool under
the new method have been sent out
over the country. The new plan has
been brought into effect and IL car
ried out through the Ohio Sheep and
Wool Growers association and was
worked ont. according TO j. +. Walk
er of Gambler, who Is interested in
the new project, on account Of feel.
Ing that the local dealers have not
been paying prices that seemed ade.
quate under government regulations.
The new plan, as given ont by Mr..
Walker, follows
The woods will be consigned to the
firm of Ilorkheimer Bros. Wheeling.
w. Va, and there graded under the
supervision of the Ohio Sheep and
Wool Growers association who will
act as agents for the sellers to the ex-
tent of overseeing and keeping an ac-
count Of each clip, It's grade, value,
etc, thus giving each individual
grower the fun value Of his clip. for
which service II charge of Y cent per
pound will be made to cover the cost
to the association.
The woods may Bc consigned i'm car
load lots or less and bags will he fur
nished growers, also shipping tags
The bags viii be charged to growers
and credited to their accounts when
returned
Each clip is to be packed separate
ly so that actual values can he placed
on each growers wool ana returns
made accordingly.
acquisitions for bags and shipping
tags may be made through the secrc
tary of the association, allowing 200
lbs. to $50 lbs of wool per bag.
Each growers clip should have his
name and address on the tag inside to
side of bags SO as to preserve identi
ty of ownership
Wools can be collected through any
medium desired, such as farm bu.
reans. oranges or where the counties
are already organized. through their
own organization, and when cars are
shipped bill of lading forwarded to
Horkheimer Bros, also notice TO the
secretary OF the association, giving
car number, pounds of wool In cars,
also names and addresses of cOnsgn.
Ors. -
An advance nppr0Xmnting n per
cent of the value of the wool will he
given those desiring It, the balance
to draw interest at SIX per cent from
date of arrival of war at Wheeling
until such time as the wools nre dis.
posed OF or, If desired, the entire
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-09

Fired Seibold spent Friday in News
nrl.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-09
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A. daughter was born Friday NOR h.
Cal herine street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-09

she purpose Of discovering H. any
were given incorrect classification or
tif the conditions upon which their
original classification was based have
been changed
! The board announced Saturday
that new registrants may volunteer
under the call for men to receive
special training for entrance to the
agineers' corps as well as those reg
ia ,ering last year. Eg.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-09
LOCAL BOARD CALLS
REC|STRANTS FOR QUIZ
Classiiications On Industrial
Claims Are Being Review
ed By Board

A number of registrapts, given de-
ferred classification on industrial
claims, were before the local exemp-
tion board Saturday for oral examina.
tion regarding their classification for
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-09
REV MUlNANE SPEAKS

Rev l.. w. Mulhane OF Mt. Vernon
spoke at the regular meeting of the
Red Cross society here Friday even.
Ing, Besides the regular business,
there were few readings after which
refreshments were served.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-09

( Marion Dunlap spent Friday In Co
nunibus.
The Misses Isabel and Eu lice Coon.
er of Cleveland are spe nding two
weeks with their mother Mrs Fred.
erick Cooper of last Gf .fnbier street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-09

Mrs. Augusta Williams went to
Newark Thursday to visit Mrs. Har-
riet A. Roe.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-09
STREAM Il RIMER
FRANK o. LEvERINO
ATTORNEY .AI. LAW

All business of legal nature givs,
prompt attention and especially X
practice in the Probate Court. ONE.
No. y East High street. M. VaraOS. g
New Phone. once fO4.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
GHILD'S TONGUE
BECOMES COATED
IF G0NSTIPHTED
When cross, fsverish and
sick give California
Syrup Of Figs.

Children love this fruit taxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach. liver and bowels so nicely
A child simply VIII not stop playing
70 empty the bowels. and the result is,
they become slightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish. stomach
sours. then your little one becomes
cross. half-siclz. feverish. don't eat
sleep or act naturally, breath IS bad
system full Of cold. has sore throat.
mach-aChe or diarrhoea Listen,
Mother See II tongue is coated. then
give teaspoonful OF California
syrup OF Figs" and in few hours al
the constipated waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out OF the
system, and you have a ven. playful
child again.
Millions OF mothers give California
syrup OF Figs" because IL Isl perfectly
harmless. children love &c. and 10 never
fails 10 act on the stomach. liver and
bowels
Ask your druggist for a bottle or
California syrup Of Figs which has
fun directions for babies. children
Of all ages and for grounups plainly
printed on the bottle. Beware OF
coun terfeits sold here. Get the lenu-
inc. made by California Fig Syrup
Company" Refuse any other kind
with c0ntempt-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
ALPINE
SELL BONDS
Cobb Puts in P Patriotic
Work in Brewster Coun
TVS Capital.

lions which came in with such rapid
ity and in such volume that when the
rally closed, IL was possible 10 an-
nounce that JEFF DAVIS COUNTY
HAD aGONE OVER THE TOP"
Mr. Cobb then invited the chairman
Of the committee and as many of the
workers as possible to drive to Al
pine or Maria this morning, where he
would see that they We're given an
opportunity TO meet secretary McAdQo,
TO whom they might report that. ln
spite Of dr0uths and other aCversi O.
ties which tried the souls Of the men
and women Of this section OF the
southwest. the patriotic people Of jeff
Davis county had exceeded the call
made upon them for Liberty loan
subscriptions The invitation was
accepted.
Thanks Mr.. Cobb.
Il was nearly midnight when the
meeting was brought to an end by
chairman Merrill with a short speech,
in the course Of which he thanked
Mr.. Cobb for his magnificent address.
He said: we not only thank Mr.
Cobb for having given US the pleasure
Of hearing him. but / am sure that
we can say TO him that he viii not be
forgotten by the voters of JEFF Davis
county at the primaries which viii
be held next July
Late as was the hour many Of the
men and women present gathered
around Mr.. Cobb to shake his hand
and 10 pledge him their support.
ar. Cobb left for Alpine this morn
ing, where he viii help the people OF
that city meet and greet Secy. Nc
Adoo, who passes through on his way
TO El Paso, where he viii speak to-
night
Mr. Cobb will accompany Mr.. Nc
AdoO 70 Fl PasO-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
ASKS NO VOTES
FROM 5LACkER5
Cobb Assails the Man Who
Fails to Help Whip the
Kaiser and Win War.
lContinued From - D

was met by a larger delegation Of
leading business men and taken 10
a luncheon at the Holland house as
the guest Of honor. At o'clock he
was escorted TO the courthouse, where
he delivered an address in the inter-
ests Of the Liberty loan drive, which
is being made by the patriotic citi-
zens of Alpine and Brewster county
and which resulted, according to
statements made by judge A. n.
Turney, chairman of the Liberty loan
committee, and by DR.. B. F. Berkely,
mayor OF Alpine, in many substantial
additions to the subscription list and
the prospect Of raising the full quota
OF the county during today.
Following his Alpine speech, Mr.
Cobb was driven to this city, where
he made the closing effort Of q
strenuous IS hours.
Fort Davis. the candidate was told
before coming. was regarded as a
Hudspeth stronghold and he was ad-
vised against wasting his time" in
paying It a visit. If IL is a Hudspeth
stronghold. Ar. Cobb says, he found
no evidences Of that fact He was
met, Immediately upon his arrival by
some Of the most influential business
and professional men Of JEFF Davis
county and al his meeting in the
evening was greeted by a house
crowded with interested listeners.
VINO gave him marked attention and
applauded his utterances literally.
Cattlemam Presides.
The Fort Davis meeting was pre-
sided over by J. W. Merrill. a cattle
man, who ia a brief speech. intro
duced Mr.. Cobb as "a man whose
record as an officer is so well and so
laVorably known as TO make an in
PRODUCTION Of him to Jeff Davis
county audience unnecessary except
as mere matter Of form"
During the few hours he had been
IN town, preceding the meeting. Mr.
Cobb had been approached by a Wig
orously outspoken supporter Of SEN
ator Hudsperh- who challenged him
to prove in his speech that the issues
Of 100 percent Americanism, prohibi-
ton and woman suffrage, were no-
dead issues.
Cobb Accepts A Challenge.
Mr. Cobb accepted the challenge
ana the speech as a result was the
most spirited which the candidate has
made since he began his speaking
campaign The striking passages are
quoted above Mr. Cobb. after max
ing clear his stand in the political
race and upon the issues involved.
devoted the better part OF an hour to
a patriotic address calculated to
arouse the people OF JEFF Davis
county to the necessity Of subscrib-
ing the cOunty's fun quota OF Liberty
bonds
Bond Subscriptions All sIet.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Cobb's re-
marks. the chairman OF the Liberty
loan committee called for subscrip-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
To Send Mexicans
To ALASKA Brings Profess

Phoenix, Ariz. April 17.-An agent
Of an Alaskan packers association is
here to secure a large number Of
8Iexicans for the canning season. 1t
is understood that over 100 have been
secured already. promised al travel
ing expenses and $500 cash for the
season Of 20 days. Strong protest is
being made by the cotton growers. ut
whose expense several thousand
Mexican laborers were imported for
necessary work in this valley. Most
Of these MeNicans were brought in
under distinct understanding with
the Department Of Labor that they
were TO be used entirely for agricul-
tural work. with the assumption that
they would return TO Mexico when
this work was completed. On this basis
there viii be objectiuu by the local
representative Of ths department OF
labor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
STATE TEACHERS MEET
AT ARIZONA UNIVERSITY

Tucson. Ariz-. April 1f.-This Is
University week The State Teachers
association is having a three day ses-
sion at the university. with president
H @. Robertson. OF Benson, in the
chair. Especial stress is being put
upon vocational training. which IS
headed by T. Colodny.
There viii be a number OF educa-
tional contests. especially for high
school students. ranging all the way
from algebra, Though cookery and
typewriting. 10 livestock judging The
athletic program includes military
contests by picked squads, baseball.
tennis and track sports.
About 400 students are at Tucson
from other cities, about half OF them
being from Phoenix
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
BANKING Il NAL


Detroit. thought. BY c0nuoisseurss 10
be the finest Of this country
Whether IL was her Italian parent
age. her grandfather fame as a
sculptor. or thar she discerued latent
dramatic ability in the youthful tyro,
win never be known but. receiving
Miss Mann in her dressing room, after
the performance that night. THE d.
vine Sarah" advised the girl TO give
up her repertorial work in favor Of
the stage. upon which Miss Mann now
has so firm a footing.
An engagement with a musical
comedy was her first venture. bur
soon firing Of this. she became a mem
Der Of a stock dramatic company and
found her forte in the creation OF
character roles.
All through her busy life in the
theater. however. Gertrude Mann has
found time TO keep up her literary
inclinatiOns and her opinion OF art
and the ethics OF the STAGE are con-
tributions eagerly sougnt after by
magazine editors
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
.COUGHSAND COLDS
QUICKLY RELIEVED
DR.. Kings New Discovery
sold since Grant was presi-
dent at fifty cents.

That was fifty years ago. IN an
the years since millions Of colds
have been checked by il. coughs re-
lieved. grippe vanquished, croupy
children eased.
DR.. Kings New Discovery is very
effective in checking the development
OF an oncoming cold or the advance
Of a neglected one
It soOthes the tortured throat
loosens c0ngested chest. and dissi-
pates the tight-packed phlegm. Stand
ard for young and old as a faithful
remedy for and enemy Of new and old
coughs and colds and kindred attacks.
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