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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

drill under officers the department. During the early
part of your course you will hours Of military instruction
week. which will be academic work. for which military credit
given mathematics English, foreign languages hlstoTy
science etc. carefully rated both by the college authorl-
and by the military officers who will help to discover
special military for which have the greatest capacity
preference your you will have opportunity to
specialize branch of training designed fit become officer
artillery medical engineer officer expert technical
scientific service, and IN.
reaching wenne you must register with your local
board You may college until your call reached under the
selecte service will be decided whether will
be called Immediately active service whether you should remain in
college complete pursuing The decision will depend
upon the of the service and achievements in mill
tary work your determined by the military officers at
the college and by the college authorities.
During you will have opportunity to attend
camp for intensive military training Your travelling expenses to
and camp will be paid you will be active duty under pay
and subsistence by the department.
of the student army training corps you will be subject
duty any emergency If you desire to
active service before completing your college training transfer to
active duty arranged through military channels with the consent
Of military officers the college and of the college officials It will
the policy the government however allow college
you the twnone until you complete your
Previously there have been two methods by which
might the national He might either enlist voluntarily
the the navy, he might remain
in civilian life until called into active at the twentone
under the sec service law The student training
third method Of entering the which has special advan
tages for young fitted to 60 to college,
further information concerning the student army training
apply college which desire to attend to the committee
education and special training department Washington d.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
American Boys "Over There are Well
Provided for in All Details
BY FRANCIS ROGERS. Of the visil.nte.

Parents and friends need not fear that the bodily wants of their
boys provided Many have shared
soldiers and have failed good meal There
s about the service naturally but all the essentials there
wholesome food, ample in quantity and well cooked.
Hospital conditions vastly improved Now sick wounded
being wequippd hospital by the best Amer
surgeons CHANGED evacuation hospital
somewhere the day Archie Roosevelt brought with
leg badly smashed So well prepared the hospital to
just emergency that his temperature single
degree above normal
The simple regular outdoor life has done wonders for the health
the boys Their broaden their cheeks rud their muscles
harden their eyes brighten they weight Dos boy look
fat asked the mother of boy had few weeks before He
he has put twenty pounds NO. answered. che wasn't fat
ALL the fne big husky lad that always intended
him to be-"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

The fact is the Germans have been Directing the eph Hns
ever the kaiser first applied it to them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

The kaiser very angry the failure of correspondents to
ton prince doing Nothing is mighty hard sub
jeet write about
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

Correspondents sending poetry in which "Ves" and "p'
punned hereby informed that that ALL
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

Envy is the whimper of limited intelligences.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Young Men Of United States Urged to En-
list in Student Training Corps


GLOW can | render the most valuable service to
my country during the period of the WARP" Every
young man over eighteen is asking himself this ques-
ton.
The war department has just offered new answer
to the question 1t says: "Enter college It you are
fitted to do SO return to college if you are already
enrolled and enlist in the student army training corps
BY enlsting in the student army training corps
you will become member of the United States army.
You will receive uniform and be given military
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

familiarize the German public with the
advantages of nettle fiber fabrics IS
becoming More intense as the father
lands remaining wool and cotton
stocks are dwindling in size.
At Zehlendorf, near Berlin, there is
q large nettle farm where the weeds,
planted last spring, have grown TO
a mans height. This nettle-growing
business is carried on under the au-
spices of the war raw materials Sec
ton of the war department in Berlin,
and $4,000 persons find employment In
collecting the young plants.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

BY concurring in the pronipltlon
amendment to the agricultural extern
sion bill the house Of representatives
last week made it certain that the
country would be 'bone dry from july
1, 1919, until the war is over and the
armed forces demobilized. The manu-
facture of wine will cease on May l
next. The president already has or
dered the cessation Of the making OF
beer after December i.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
PEOPLE ARE READY
TO MEET DEMAND
Ohio Organized To Meet All
Requirements Advanced
By Hoover

\ Columbus. Dec. 16.-That Ohio peo-
ple. trained by wartime regulations
IN food saving. will be ready to meet
any emergency when called ON by
Herbert G. Hoover 10 make further
sacrifices for world relief. II found
necessary, is the message which Fred
c. Croxton. Ohio food administers
tor, will take to Washington when
Hoover returns from Europe. Re-
ports received by the Ohio food ad.
ministration from the various county
organizations on the world relief
campaign show that the state is thor.
Oughly organized and that workers
are holding themselves in readiness
for any call Hoover may make. Won
ems organizations in many counties
Shave renewed their pledge to con.
ltinue to practice food conservation.
! While many of the regulatory meas
ures have been withdrawn, food
trades still are cooperating with the
administration.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
PORTUGUESE CHIEF
EXECUTIVE KILLED
Assassin Who Fired Bullet
Quickly Put To Death By
Crowd.

Paris, Dec. 16.-Dr. Sidonio Paes,
president of Portugal, was shot and
killed by an assassin while he was
IN railway station at Lisbon wait.
Ing for u train TO Oporto.
The tragedy occurred at midnight
Saturday.
Advices from Lisbon reporting the
assassination say that he was struck
by three bullets.
President Paes died within few
minutes after he was shot. The pres
ident's assailant, named Jeetne, was
killed by the crowd. Tamagini Bar
bosa, minister of the interior, has as.
sumed the presidency.
Dr. Sidonio Paes was formally pro-
claimed president OF Portugal on last
June 3. He headed a revolt in POr-
tugal in December. 1917, and was
named president of the provisional
government on Dec. 3, a few days
more, than a year before he was as
sassinated
Dr. Paes was professor of mathe-
matics in the University of Coinbra
when he entered the Portuguese cab
met in 1911 as minister OF public
works. At the outbreak of the war
he was Portuguese minister to Ger
many and remained in Berlin until
the early part OF 1916, when he re-
turned to Lisbon. While provisional
president DR.. Paes declared that Por-
tugal would continue in agreement
with the allies against Germany.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
OHIO HAPPENINGS
Interesting Items From Many
Sections Of The State
pythians Honor Brothers In Service.

Pythlans Honor Brothers In Service.
Columbus, Dec. l6-Governor Cox
was the principal speaker at the vic
tory and peace celebration OF Ohio
knights Of Pythias at Memorial hall
here. From throughout the state had
come Pyt,ians to pay tribute and
pledge undying loyalty to 5.024 Buck
eye brothers who answered the call,
the 200 who gave their lives to the
ideals for which the fought. The gov.
ernor said II was as clear as the
MONDAY sun that God intended
America to get into the war, and that
also our entrance into II was divinely
timed. A fine parade preceded the
meeting. Brief addresses were made
also by Miss Ella V. Niederman, Gin.
cinnati, grand chief of Ohio Pythian
Sisters, and b. r. Mcdonald Of New.
ark
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
COOPER is INJURED;
STRUCK BY CASTING

H. II. Cooper. North Sandusky
street, ives severely injured in the
molding room of the c. & G.. Cooper
company Saturday evening. In some
manner a casting piece struck Coop
er in the face, infiicting deep cash
across his chin, extending through to
the teeth. The man also lost several
front teeth. Cooper was removed to
his home where he was attended by
DR.. S. E. Deeley
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
DiSCHARGlNG $4,000 A DAY
Denobilization> Of Forces at Home
Gaining In Momentum.


Washington, Dec. 16. - Demobiliza-
tion OF the military forces at home
is gaining in momentum, General
March, chief OF STAFF, announced with
approximately half of the 100000
men in the home camps on Nov. II
specifically designated for early dis.
charge. Reports to the war depart
ment, General March said, indicate a
rate of discharge OF about $4,000 men
day, which will be doubled when
rehabilitation is In full progress
The list of designated troops, as given
out by the chief of stan, shows that
of the combat divisions, which are
to be demobilized last, $4,000 men al
ready have been selected for early
discharge. In addition to the figures
for the troops at home, General March
said that 1858 officers and 135,262
men OF the expeditionary forces up to
Dec. IL had been designated for re.
turn. and of these 1873 officers and
S0,750 men already have sailed for
AVSAvs -
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
OCCUPY POINTS
OVER THE RHINE
American Troops Have
Reached Their Object
ives
TAKE OVER TERRAIN
Bands Give Concerts For The
Benefit OF The Natives
In Germany
TAKE OVER TERRAIN

Washington, Dee. 1s.-Ob1ectfvss
Of our army OF occupation have beox
reached at various points. Spread
Ing out like great fan. the advanced
units Of the Americans have taken
up their positions along the boundary
OF 3O-kilometer semicircle pivoting
on Coblenz.
The Thirty-second division is oc-
cupying the bridgehead on the left,
! the Second division comes next,
while the First division is on the
right of the Second division. Two
French divisions are occupying a
part of the bridgehead, their posi-
tion being ON the extreme right of
the Americans.
AS the various detachments reached
the boundaries of the bridgehead the
infantrymen marched into the towns
behind bands playing spirited Ameri-
can airs. In some instances the
bands gave concerts for the benefit of
the natives while the infantrymen
hustled about looking for quarters.
The men of the bridgehead force,
as they reached the limits Of the
great arc, began settling down for
rest after their hike from the battle
line in France, which began just four
week ago. Different units all along
the line are in the occupied villages.
The officers are using public build
ings as headquarters, but are being
billeted in hotels and private homes.
The main body of troops is en-
camped just west of the bridgehead.
The men spent the day in making
themselves comfortable for an ex-
tended stay on the bridgehead.
The French forces of occupation
have reached the extreme eastern
limit Of the bridgehead in the May
ence region. In it's forward move
ment the Tenth army has found more
Of q spirit Of curiosity among the
population than of hostility. The reg
ular authorities have been recognized
by the French and no attention has
been paid to the workmen's councils.
British troops rapidly are complet-
Ing the occupation of the Cologne
bridsehead, and east OF Cologne al.
ready have reached the town Of Olpe,
according to an official statement at
London.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
STRUCK BY AN AUTO
AND SEVERELY INJURED

Sell T. Hawkins, East Chestnut
street. was struck by an automobile
and knocked to the pavement at the
south side of the square Saturday ev.
ening. The machine was driven by
Claude Altenberg, North Main street.
Mr.. Hawkins received number Of
severe bruies, but fortunately no bones
were broken. He will be laid up for
several days at his home as result
of the accident.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
AUTOMOBILE STOLEN;
IS LATER RECOVERED

A Studebaker automobile. owned by
p. $. Kelser, was stolen from his gar.
age on North Main street sometime
Sunday night
Sheriff Mosholder and Deputy Sher.
If Lytle found the machine on North
Sandusky street Monday morning. The
automobile had been driven about 25
miles, but was not damaged. The per.
son who took the machine abandoned
II after the gas had run out.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
REGISTRANTS TO BE
ADDRESSED SUNDAY

All Class 1 registrants have been
notified by the local draft board to
meet at the Knox ounty court house
Sunday afternoon, December 22 at 2
o'clock.
On this date DR.. G. f. Huffman of
Cleveland will deliver an address to
the men on their future care and how
best to keep their bodies in the best
physical condition. Dr. Huffman is
sent out by the government.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
THREE GET A FINE
FOR POULTRY STEALING

Charles Harris. Thomas Harring.
ton and Fay Smith, arrested some
time ago on charge of stealing poul.
try, appeared before Squire George
s. Harter Saturday and entered a
plea of guilty to the charge.
Each was given fine of $40 and
costs. The costs amounted to 1892
each. The men paid the amount and
were allowed to go.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
A REcoMM eNDATioN

Mt. Vernon. o.. Dec. 4, 1918.
| can truly recommend Porter's
Cough Syrup for bronchitis. as | was
afflicted with IL for over fifty years
and was told my physician that I
could not be cured. However, ! got
a 81 bottle OF the Cough Syrup In
September of 1917 and for over one
year ! have had no return Of 1t and
! believe ] am cured of the same.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Jane Davis.
For sale by all dealers.
Dec. 12xt4
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
Train Kills Father and Son.

Upper Sandusky, o., Dec. 16.-Paul
Rail. As, and son Thomas, 16, were
instantly killed at the Kirby crossing
Of the Pennsylvania railroad, west of
here, when mail train struck 4
buggy in which they were riding.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
SUSAN JOHNSTON
DIES IN KENTUCKY

Mrs. Susan Johnston aged 93 years.
died at the home of her son. l.. X.
Johnston. at TT. Thomas. KY. Satur.
day. Mrs. Johnston resided in Fred.
ericktown several years ago.
Burial vii be made In, Forest GENE.
terry, Fredericktown. Tuesday morn.
ing.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
Car Fares Increased. d .

Cincinnati, Dec. 49, Streetcar fare
for adults will advance to 5h cents
Jan. l next, it was announced. Chill
dren's fare will be one-half OF the
adult. or advance of "A cent. Tickets
OF six will be issued for 33 cents.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
NOTICE TO REGIsrRANTs

The local draft board has issued the
following notice to reeistrants Of the
county: All class one registrants are
hereby notified that they are required
to be present at the court house at
Mt. Vernon. O.. on Sunday. Dec. 22, at
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
Lieutenant Colonel Killed.

Portsmouth, O., Dec. 16.-Offlcial
word was received here notifying o.
Fl. Dickey that his son, Lieutenant
Colonel James II. Dickey, aged 80,
had been killed in action in Flanders.
Lieutenant Colonel Dickey was q
graduate of West Point.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
Three Girls Hit hx Auto.

Columbus, Dec. 16.- Struck while
waiting for car by an unknown
autoist, who turned the corner at
alleged terrific speed, Miss Ruth Con-
nor, aged 81 Miss Angeline Schra-
der and Miss Ruth Struble were seri-
ously injured. They were removed
to hospital. The homes of the
three girls are in Logan, o.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
MAN FRACTURED LEG
MOVING A BUILDING

NORTH LIBERTY. Dec. 16--A piece
OF timber fell from the building,
which Edward Wheatgrant was NOV.
ing and struck his left leg. The bone
was fractured between the knee and
ankle.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
MASHED HIS TOE

While employed py the Ohio Fuel
Supply Co. Monday morning, Milton
Reeder of East Burgess street, drop
ped piece of iron on his left foot
and sevcrly mashed toe.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17

p. m. The meeting will be strictly
confined to class one registrants. BY
order Of Provost Marshal General
crowder, by the local board for Knox
county.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17

Monday when the axe, with which he
was cutting down tree. hit limb,
glanced back and struck his nose.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17

Mrs. Harvey Talbot Of East Gambler
street was taken to Mt. Carmel hospi.
tai Monday in Miller's ambulance.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
\ BANGS. Dec. 1G-Mrs. G. s. Faucet
OF Centerburg spent Monday here.

BRANDON, Dec. 16--Mr. and Mrs.
Ora McWilliams spent Sunday in Van.
alta with Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Price.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
I. 4. i. j. 4. I. 4. 4. i. j. 4. 4. I.
I. !. Il 4 4. 4. !. !. !. i 4

daughter was born Monday to
Mr.. and Mrs. @. c. Fawcet OF Dan
vile.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
COUNTY BRIEFS

GAMBLER, Dec. 1s-Lieut Edward
Reed. who has been discharged from
service at Camp Taylor. KY. IL spend.
ing few days here before going to
his home in Salem.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
STRUCK WITH AXE;
NOSE IS BROKEN

NORTH LIBERTY. Dec. 16-Leon-
ard Hiyely received q broken nose on
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-28
H0NOR|NG
la FAYETTE'S
MEMORY

1t would indeed be fitting if America
should by a great national movement
celebrate the birthday anniversary of
LaFayete which occurs on September
9Th. The time is short for the develop
ment of any elaborate plans for a n
uniform celebration of the went, but
civic bodies should take the matter in
hand and push the celebrations in the
localities to successful conclusions. It
would be a just tribute to the memory
OF a man whose courage and love of
liberty had much to do with the es-
Enlistment of this Republic.
When the colonists were fighting
the Germanized rulers of England
LAFAYETTE, a young man, rich, with
tn title Of nobility resting upon him
and just married to a young and beau
tlful m to whom he was tenderly
devoted, gave up these opportunities
OF ease and luxury and honor and
came to America and differed his SER
vices to the struggling patriots.
F, He asked no reward save that of
serving where he would be most val
liable. He did not ask to command a
great army. He simply rendered his
sword to Washington. Nor did he
stop at that. He raised and equipped
at his W expense a regiment of
Americans for the service. He SER
we'd as an officer because his training
and his ability eminently fitted him
for that and in that capacity he was
tble to render the best service in the
cause he had espoused. He v had
any disposition to sulk, and when the
American commander directed him to
perform any military service he did
it with alacrity and ability He was
the commander of the vanguard of
AMERICANS who with the French arm
les and fleet encompassed the. sur
render of CORVALLIS at Yorktown.
When he returned to his country
after an absence of a third of a CEN
fury, during which time he had given
his services and his blood to the es-
adjustment of a Republic in his own
beloved France, he was honored and
praised, but he was never paid for
his services till American troops,
fighting beside his own countrymen,
began the destruction of the tyrant
who would befoul the soil of his re-
deemed France. America is paying
the debt it owes to Lafayette and pay
ing at the same time the debt it yves
to mankind and to the perpertuation
of civilization. But it could pay trib-
ute to his birthday anniversary with
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-28
80 CONT ALLOW THRESHER -
~ TO WASTE YOUR WHEAT IVY

proclamation by E. F. add, Federal Food Administrator for North Dakota
To the farmers of North Dakota:
DO not allow the threshing machine to waste wheat O nj
other grain this fall.
Wheat is precious. 1t means life for starving millions. 1t means
fo"d f"r that great army W ire assembling in France. 1t means
victory for the allied cause.
To waste wheat is worse than criminal. 1t is little short Of a
traforous act against the nation.
Experience has proved that much wheat has gone to waste in
times past because Of careless or inefficient threshing. This has not
only resulted n a loss of food products which amounts to a staggering
total for the whole country but it has also resulted in very serious loss
to the individual farmer.
or Indifferent threshfng machine owner or operator. This year the
United States Food Administration proposes to zee that all inefficient
threshing is eliminated.
The state has been thoroughly organized. In every county the
County Food Administrator and the County Agent is the official rep
resentative of the state threshtng organization. Report any cases of
wasteful threshing to your county committee.
If you have reason to suspect that the machine that 10 doing your
threshihg is wasting your grain insist on a blanket test.
Threshermen who wtfuny waste wheat are liable to prosecution
under the food control act and subject to the penalties provided
Hereunder.
Following is the Food Administrations official test for clean
threshing:
snake a blanket test on separator operations by having spout of
machine deposit straw, etc. n wagon sheet during the time the
weighing device trips FIVE times recording two and onehalf bushels.
If over one pint Of wheat is winnowed from straw on canvas, bad work
is indicated and il over three pints Is found a reasonable time should
be given to correct the bad operation and a second test should be made.
If remarkable improvement is not indicated, steps should be taken
through county council of national defense snd food administrator
to discontinue operations until the avoidable waste IL corrected.
Report whether tight bottom racks prevail, and whether cleanup
is thorough.
"f five trips Of weighing device, which equals two and a half
bushels Of grain puts one and onehaf pnts of wheat in the straw it
means q loss Of one per cent. If a gallon of wheat is put in the straw
the loss is ten per cent"
Any farmer make this test and should insist on doing so.
Threshermen will be glad to have farmers make the test II their
machines are doing good work. If they are not doing good work the
threshermsn may object to the test.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-28
The Norwegian Lutheran Ladies Aid
met with Mrs. Martin Rimestad Friday
afternoon. II

D Ag pnhn Lea 49,. ,,.aL ~ ~
so,,th 80 - - 49, ...." :. -.
R-rctan,;as u,hana x = aeS - ).
snlend;d nos;t;on n an IN - ~ a,sa
vstSr We ara var, corr, :. 49, b.
hnvers that this town has Ma W..
wish him ,n,,ch o,,ccaaa r. Nc ra,n.
FANNY viii remain here for .t;ra vat
go
.haasl - 1890" ns.-,an ne puI-
~ = piooi sale.
=. W. =: Janzen and John G. Pank-
ratz' invested-l IN q tnreshlng outfit.
Molde stating that he was in New
York and would leave for France al
most any day.
-
his brother j. X. Loewen stating that
they were breaking camp and would
Fred j. Cowen is putting his after
moons. in at driving a binder fer Fred
-
=. B. Creavy was here looking after
his farm north If fouvn