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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29

datiop of the voters Of Knox county
for the prompt manner In which they
closed up the deal with Preston
Campbell for the brick for the six
miles ef road between MI. Vernon
and Utica. Also for their promptncss
in obtaining $4,000 of federal aid for
this road.
II Is a deal like this that has en-.
abled Knox county to hold It's tax
rate below the maximum which is al.
lowed, and at the same time carry on
q constructive road program.
The commissioners state they have
the money ready to proceed as soon
as &hey can obtain priority orders for
this work
They regret that the war has held
up this work. but like all good Amcri
can citizens, they say that winning
the war is the great and paramount
issue in Ohio, and In the whole world
for that matter
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29
which II had undertaken.

which II had undertaken.
Can IL be doubted by any patriotic
American that the editorial state.
mcnt which was made by the Times.
Star IN October, 1893, applies AZ
forccfully today az IL applied then +?
II II was unwise then TO vote for a
political change which would deprive
tho president of the support of con
gress, is there possibility that II
can be wise now to rebuff and ham.
per the administration by bringing
about a reverse which would have a
moro disastrous effect at this time
than such n reverse would have had
in 1893. when IL was found to be ad
visable to support the existing gov,
ernmcnt and to give II free hand IN
settling affairs with Spain?
Every man should give this sub
icct the thought and study IT de
serves. that intelligence will triumph
over precedent
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29
WORTHY Or STUDY

"1he party in power should no!
meet with Il reverse this off
year. 1t is 'or the utmost Importance
to the country that the president
should have the full and earnest sup
port OF congress i'm the arduOus prob
lens which confront him now and
will confront him ein the next,Btwo
years. Every man should give this
subject the thought and study II de-
serves, that, intelligence will triumph
over precedent
If YOU are Republican, do you
doubt thc wisdom of the words we
have just quoted? Perhaps you will
ybe ,,inclined ia believe that the i'm
vboftanee Of preventing "A reverse for
the party in power this year has been
overenphasized. Let us. In case.you
happen to he skeptical or ins, the
event that you are disposed to dis
miss our quotation MS being asaplea
advanced ty some Democratic candi
date for congress, inform you thai
we are'repeatns an editorial utter
ance made by the Cincinnati Times
Star on October 13. 1898. at
- The Jines-Star was right and the
people decided at the election In No
vember, 1898, that IL was no time fol
the party In power to meet with 6
reverse, They realized that it Was O
the utmost Importance to the countr,
that the president should have the
full and, earnest support OF congress
IN tlis ar,luous problems which con
fronledl him Neither precedent MOI
party ambition was permitted 70 tri
fimph over the duty of giving to th'
administration the support 1t needed
for The successful .handling and thu
Triumphant completion of the tasl
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29

such paymeni

such payment
There Is popular imprcssion no"
that II the German people proupil"
overthrow their government and cs,
tablIsh . responsible democratic gov
crnmcni, they viii be- aiioWed TO
cvade the natural penalties incurred
By Germany in the war she has wagcd
against innocent nations
Some penalties, no doubt he Ger
man people may cscpae on soft.D, II
they act with sufficient colcriiy and
honesty. But surely the allied idf.
ernmcnes do not intend, and tLn al
lied governments do not intend and
the allied peoples should not permit
II IL they did intend, that by sp duing
the German nation may avoid IFS Just
war bills.
There MUST be reparation TO Bel
GUM and France. and TO other na
tiOns whose cities Germany has de-
stroyed and whose lands She has rl,
! dtOu "ithp'' IlOfut atAlbti+ ~ lHlf
property of the lIohenzolleruJ and
their fellow frecbootcrs is tahcp D.,
an awakened people and applied O.,
that purpose, well ard good Iiut q
will not go far. There are many biz
lions to pay.
Any popular government hnJt !.
the successor of the present autnerat
ic government will inherit is peeu1
iary obligations to creditor na;ioas
A German Fepuhlic, may di5clain
some of the heritage of dis'rusl au.
hate bequeathed by thc German en-
pires but II cannot disclaiG the her
itage OF retribuiion for property d.
stroyed
German property must make g1o'
the property wiped ont BY Germans
Not only as thee heir Of the preSen
German government, but as an acc2s
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29
THE REAL TRUTH

In Il desperate effort to cover up
the iamcniable shortcomings Of their
own candidate, Frank b. Willis, a
number of scurrilous pamphlets were
distributed throughout Mt. Vernon by
some junior members of the local
Republican ring.
The same article appeared in the
local Republican, which is the county
apologist for Mir Willis.
or this pamphlet ii is sufficient to
say that the statements quoted were
garbled editorials, purporting to be
: taken from the Dayton News. AS
the editorials quoted were not writ.
Ten l,y Governor Cox. il is an insult
TO the intelligence of the reader to
quote them as the views OF Ohio's
great war governor.
However, in none of these editor.
ials' can he found dcmand for the
stopping Of shipments of munitions
ot, war to our'now gallant allies.
. This Is in sharp contrast with somc
of the statements made by Frank b.
Willis in his ST. Louis speech.
MI. Willis also said at the Knox
county fair two years ago that "Our
prosperity was sluiccd from the riv-
ers oi blood then lowing in Europe.
in no speech made by Mr.. Willis pri
or to our entrance into tke war can
he found an expression of sympathy
for the women and children wantOnly
murdered on the Lusitania. On the
other hand, IT we can quote from the
Republican pamphlet, among the ter
rible remarks attributed to Governor
Cox is the following: 1--WE feel sOr
ry for the man of war that is sunk In
fair encounter; we sympathize with
the losing soldiers who are losing
their lives in the trenches, with mis-
cradle humanity in general"
The Patriotic League mas taken
the stand that two points are to be
considered regarding every candidate
in this campaign:
iTht- w HIT were Tue CduuiudIc
sentiments on the, sinking of tho
Lusitanla?
Second lid he ever advocate an
embargo on The shipment of arms
and munitions to ohr sister republic
France? -
Every reader knows that Governor
Cox and the Democratic adminiStra
tion never hesitated about supplying
our allies with war supplies. ignoring
the loud protests OF Mr.. Willis and
the pro-German propagandists who
were so busy preaching humanity y
and peace al that time.
On the whole we would advise Oul
friends, regardless of politics, tC
read this malicious pamphlet, always
remembering that the statements
purpoitne to come from GovernO,
Cox are not his words, but editOria
expressions which he had no hand In
writing. ~
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29
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TURN EN- BACK

Don't FORGET that extra hour. Oi
sleep Sunday morning. :
ReDcmber that the hands OF your
clocls and watches must be turned
bach one hour at n. m. Sunday, Oct
e. as provided in the federal law.
Sunday morning the daylight sav
ign iaw ceases. but it will no doubt
bc resumed again IN April, as II mel
With universal approval during the
summer months.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29


taken from the Pittsburgh Dispatch
of October 20. We pass II along for
what Il Is worth. Coming from such
reliable source. IL should he given
consideration:
San absolute. cure for pneumonia
has been sent ut from the office OF
the surgeon general of the United
States at Washington, ID. g., which
government authorities say has
proved It's efficiency The government
instructions follow:
Saturatc a ball Of cotton as large
as one-inch marble with spirits of
alcohol Add three drops of cbloro-
form TO each ball of cotton. Place II
between the patients teeth. Let the
patient inhaIe the fumes for Is min
utes. Then rest Is minutes or longer
II needed. Then Inhale again IL min.
utcs and repeat the operation as di.
rcctcd "a times. The result will be
that the lungs will be expanded to
their normal condition. In "a hours
the patient will be out Of danger
Change cotton often. It ought to be
changed twice I'm Is minutes
The treatment Is simple and II
any Of your friends are attacked We
would suggest that You give them
this remedy. or see that 1t Is given BY
the physician in charge"
Yours very truly.
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co,
H.. @. SLINGLUFF,
Manager
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29

aory ~ thr crimes OF that govern.
reni, it H. right that any popular
government created by the German
nation should pledge itself TO dis.
charge these obligations, and give
3atiBla Glory guarantees Of perform
aucc. THIS should be made funda
mental condition Of German national
cxigtcnce hereafter.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29
GERMANS MUST PAY

In all our discussions of peace
terms, Americans should ne; er lose
sight of the fact that Germany must
pay Tor the damage she has done In
invaded countries, and that nothing
must he allowed to interfere with
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29

Samuel Wharton of Fredericktown
has received word that his son, Sam
uel Wharton, Jr., who sailed in June
for France-with company of infan-
try. has been "over the top" three
times. and has received as reward
for bravery q gold band on his sleeve.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29

Vanderbilt, has been elected mem
ier OF the London county council and
Is ilr FIRST woman who has ever re-
ceiycd tliat honor We may in due
iire contribute lord mayorcss OF
London
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29
DESERVE REELECTION

Our county commissioners. George
Hays, George Schaffer and John Rice,
who are candidates for reelection,
certainly deserve the warm cOmmen-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29
The Worried Soldier

lie was dreaming through the drilling
he was half u step behinds
He was marching like soldier whU
had something on his mind:
And the colonel. who was watching us
his boys were on review.
Couldn't understand the trouble. but
the sergeantmajor knew.
Once he broke the line by missing the
command to make o wheel
And they Numbered curses ut him TIL
his brain began to reel;
His captain called him lazy, his lieu.
tenant scored him. too.
And they wondered why he faltcrcd.
but the sergeant.major knew.
When at last the drill was over and
the line had been dismissed.
They put the laundering soldier on.
their extra.duty list;
But the sergeant major saved him
when the colonel heard him sg
He hasn't had letter from his folks
In many day"
Would you help him in his battle,
would you keep his mind in trim?
Then send some cheerful MESSAGE ev-
cry day or two to him!
Every soldier understands 1t. when
they're passing out the ,nail;
The boy who is forgotten is the boy
who's sure to fail.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29
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COMMUNICATION
CURE EoR PNEUMONIA

Mt Vernon. o.. Oct. %.
Editor Banner:
We have just received a letter
from Pittsburgh embodying the fol
loving;
The Information given below was
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29

Another Liberty Loan Is being
fanncd for next April. but Germany
may head ii on.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29

BANNER CLASSIFIED ADS. PAY
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02
THE FARMER ONE OF
UNCLE SANS DEFENDANTS
sborne Chairman soI provoment comnttee Atlanta GA

One OF your most pressing prob.
lems and, one to be acted upon without
delay, is the matter Of obtaining your
fertilizer
In spite Of the best efforts Of the
manufacturers and the Government,
materials FOR making fertilizers are
scarce and high in price. Therefore,
1t is all the more necessary that what
fertilizers arc to be distributed, should
beSused upon soil that has received the
very best preparations the farmer ia
capable Of giving.
The mobilization Of our army, re.
quiring maximum movement of
troop trains and supply trains, has ov-
er-taxed the capacity of our railroads
as never before. and in order for fer
tilizers te be distributed this season,
the movement must Of necessity, be-
gin early and the unloading Of cars
at destination be done with utmost
despatch. Every car must be loaded
to capacity.
To-day fertilizers are cheaper than
farm crops or farm labor. A bale Of
cotton, bushel of corn. oats or
wheat, will buy more pounds of fertil.
izers now than ever before, hence to
assure the performance Of q patriotic
duty, with great profit to yourself, or
der your fertilizers promptly so that
you may be sure to get them. And
when you get them, use them with
tho greatest degree OF intelligence.
q Satisfactory results are bound to fol-
lows both to you and to the Govern.
ment.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02
TExANs FLoG SIX GERsiA MS.
y, T.. sed that the v ictiD,s Had Refus-
E..' ed to join the Red Gross. s%s

Brennan, Texas, Dec. 26.--Six far
mers Of German descent who refused
to join the Red Cross were taken
from their wagons and f1ogged by a
committee of Brenham citizens who
acted IN daylight and without masks,
1t became known with the close of
the membership campaign to-day.
The whippings occurred at various
times during the campaign.
A large proportion Of Washington
county's, population is Of German de-
rivation. The Red Cross campaign
moved slowly at first. Later a meet.
ing was held In Brennan, at which a
fund of $3.50 was raised to buy mem
berships for those unable to purchase
them, and an -armful of buggy whips
was obtained for use on those able to
buy, but who would not.
The six farmers who refused to
join reconsidered after being whip
ped The close Of the campaign
found Washington county exceeding
its quota by 1000 members.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02
GOVERNMENT TO OPER-
ATE RAILWAYS OF u. S..
President Takes Step Only After Full Evidence Of Failure
of Private Direction-In Interest Of Nation Solely
Railways to be Given Foil Guarantees.

net operating income equal in each
case to the average net income of
the three years preceding June goth,
1917; and | am entirely confident
that the Congress will be disposed in
this case, as in others, to see that
justice Is done and full security as
sured to the owners and creditors of
the great systems which the govern
ment must now use under it's own
direction or else suffer serious en-
barrassment.
"The Secretary OF War and l are
agreed that, all the circumstances be-
ing taken into consideration, the best
results can be obtained under the i'm
mediate executive direction OF the
H9n. William G. McAdoo, whose
practical experience peculiarly fits
him for the service and whose au-
thority as Secretary Of the Treasury
will enable him to coordinate as no
other man could the many financial
interests which will be involved and
which might, unless systematically
directed, suffer very embarrassing
entanglements.
Private Operation Failure.
The government Of the United
States Is the only great government
now engaged in the war which has
not already assumed control Of this
Sort 1t was thought to be in the
spirit Of American institutions to at
tempt to do everything that was nee
essary through private planagement,
and If zeal and ability and patriotic
motive could have accomplished the
necessary unification Of administra
tton 1t would certainly have been ac-
complished; but no zeal or ability
could overcome insuperable obsta-
cles, and | have deemed It my duty
to recognize that fact in all candor
now that 1t is demonstrated, and to
use without reserve the great author
ity reposed in me. "A great national
necessity dictated the action, and I
was therefore not at liberty to alb
stain from it. Woodrow Wilson,"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02

In Dutch Guinea the women carry
upons their persons all the family
savings In the shape OF heavy brace
lets, anklets, necklaces and evon
crowns Of gold and silver.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02


D. B. OSBORNE ant crops with
which to feed and clothe our army
and navy; the armies and navies OF
our. Allies-our own people at home
and the peoples OF our Allies in Eu-
rope.
Failure would bring disaster to our
army and an untimely and unneces.
sary death to many of our boys who
have gone forth to battle in defense
OF our liberty. L
But, Mr.. Farmer, we know that un.
der the great responsibility placed
on you by our Government, that there
Is no such word as "fair' in your vo.
cabulary and that nothing short of in
surm ountable providential causes could
prevent your answering fully to this
responsibility.
However, maximum crops can only
be had by the judicious and intensive
use Of fertilizers, good seed, thorough
cultivation, and labor-saEing machin-
cry.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02
a SAD ACCIDENT IN GREENWOOD
Mother and Six Children Burned to
Death In Their Home.

Greenwood, Dec. 24.-The charred
ronies OF Mrs. j. l.. Whitman and her
six little children, ranging in age
from two to thirteen years were
found beside the ruins OF a bed fol-
lowing the destruction by fro of the
Whitman home, near here, early to-
day. The cause OF the fire is not
known. rn
Mrs. Whitman, according to neigh
bors. had made all preparations for
Christmas and retired late last night,
and the indications were that sho
had discovered the fire only aftor It
had gained such headway as to make
escape practically impossible Think
ing first Of the welfare of tho chill
drcn. tho mother apparently had
gone to the room in which they were
sleeping in an endeavor to save their
lives. There all were overcome and
burned to death.
A neighbor discovered the fire
shortly after midnight and went to
the assistance Of the mother and
hor children, whose cries he could
hear above the roar Of the flames,
but his Efforts were in vain. The fire I
gained such headway that 1t was i'm
possible for him to onter tho burning
residence.
=. L /.
their lives will be sent to Due West,
8. c.. the former home Of the mo-.
ther, for burial.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02
CONVICT KILLS WARDEN. :
lsulsarian5: CSounterse Ter, from Ohioj
Committetl Deed. s..ss +.

(Atlanta Constitution, Dec. 2S.)
DR.. Jas. r. Brock, deputy warden
Of the Atlanta Federal prison, was
killed Thursday morning in the pris-
on by Dimiter Popoff, Bulgarian
convict, who struck him terrific
blow on the head with an iron bar.
DR.. Brock was standing at his
usual post In the corridor just out
side the doorway to the dining hall,
watching line Of convicts leave
the room, whore they had just fin
ished breakfast at about 7.45 O'Clock.
AS this line filed out of the hall
the conWcts who had already eaten
breakfast were being taken from
their cells and formed into a line
which marched down the corridor to-
ward the outside Of the building,
where the men were to work for the
day.
DR.. Brock was standing between
the two lines with his back turned
toward the line in which Popoff was
moving. AS he neared Dir. Black,
Popoff suddenly drew an iron bar
from beneath his coat, where he had
1T concealed, and before any rone
could interfere, struck him a terri
Bile blow on the head.
Popoff turned and fled toward his
CELL >but was intercepted by Andrew
McElroy, foreman of the stone cut
ters. When questioned as to why he
committed the deed, his only answer
was that ut was a personal matter"
1t Is believed Popoff held personal
grudge against DR.. Brock because he
had refused to send out some mail
for him.
The deputy warden's skull was
crushed and he died at the prison
hospital two hours after without re-
gaining consciousness.
Popoff was sent to the prison from
Toledo, Ohio, under flve-year term
for counterfeiting, arriving on May
Il of this year. He Is 20 years old.
W. Paul Carpenter, first assistant
district attorney, will appear before
the Federal grand jury when it
meets on January ii and will ask
for indictment for murder against
Popoff and immediate trial. The
Federal courts will have jurisdiction,
since the crime was committed on
government property.
Dr.. Brock was born in Trenton,
Dade county, Georgia, on June 20th,
1861. Surviving him are his wife,
one son, one daughter. three BROTH
ers and three sisters.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02
Early Forecast of Plans.

Washington, Dec. 27.-tOne Of the
first acts Of the government in be-
ginning operation of the railroads
Will be to reduce the large salaries
now paid railway executives and in
crease in some measure the wages of
railway workers.) Securities to be is
sued while> the government Is III con-
troll will be at interest rates not less
than 4 per cent, the issues to be made
under the joint authority Of the di-
rector general and the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The President, when he outlines
the governments plans in his forth
coming address to Congress-, will ask
that the government be empowered
to buy any quantity of new railroad
securities. all dividends over and
above an amount to be agreed upon
to go to the government.
Congress will be asked also to ap-
propriate large fund, probably
$500, 100000, for the Immediate sup
ply of rolling stock to handle the
food OF traffic which has swamped
the roads.
The director general is to have au-
thority to decide whether the govern
ment shall also assume the operation
and control Of express companies.
In his dual position, Secretary Nc
Adoo will be in a position to pass on
the securities and interest rates, 1t is
held. His also will be the duty to
determine when the government
shall purchase new securities, and
this plan will prevent rail securities
from interfering, with the future is
sues Of Liberty bonds without neces-
stating actual government financing
Of the roads.
The association Of State Railroad
Commissioners will give full support
to the new plan so long as their func-
tions are not reduced materially, but
they are expected to protest against
being deprived Of adjusting minor
questions Of rates and rules within
'eir territory.
Fen thousand dollars year is be-
6 discussed as the maximum salary
Of railroads heads. some Of whom
are now receiving $4,000 to $780,
900.
The savings in salaries will be ap-
piled to raising the pay OF members
OF the four brotherhoods, whose off,
GERS conferred to-day with the Presi-
dent, also other railway employees.
The President was expected to ask
the brotherhoods heads to give their
fullest support to government ope-
rating and leave their pending de-
mand for higher wages for determi-
ntaion In the future:N
McAdoo is expected to develop
stan OF assistants soon, but probably
Will use existing agencies OF the In
ter-state Commerce Commission to
large extent.
In Dutch Guinea the women carry
upons their persons all the family
savings in the shape OF heavy brace
lets, anklets, necklaces and evon
crowns Of gold and silver.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02
Mr.. Farmers:

Mr.. Farmer:
The above picture
exemplif1es tn Q
vital Importance
of your position In
the World War
The fight of free
dom and democra-
cy against German
autocracy.
q pom you l 8
placed the grave
responsibility Of
DrOC1Ncfn1 ah1nd.