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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-31
Mothers Friend
in Every Home
cszafort and Safety Assured Before
the Arrival Of the Stork.

IN thousands OF American homes there
Is a bottle OF The splsadid and timehonored
remedy, Mothers Friend. that has aided
many a woman through the trying ordeal.
saved her from suffering and pain, kept
~ in health Of mind and body In advance
of baby's coming, and had a most won
derful influence In developing a healthy,
lovely disposition In the child.
Mothers Friend relieves the pain and dis
rornfort caused BY the strain on the iEa-
r,epta makes pliabie those hbeTs and muscles
Which nature - expanding. and soothes the
Inflammation % breast glands and 9TH ?
soreness The tendency 20 nervousness and
20 morning sickness or nausea is counter
acted.
pv regular use during the period the
muscles expand Fith ease ahen baby :
born tension - reduced and the pain and
danger az the crisis is naturally less.
Nother's Friend e an external remedy.
Il absolutely safe and wonderfully elective.
m not only aIiays distress In advance but
ASSURES speedy recovery for the mother.
This splendid preparation nav Be had
AZ every drug store. and is one OF the
greatest blessings ever discovered Tor eN-
sectant mothers. Write % the Bradneld
Reruiat0r Co. Lamar Bldg. Atlantis.
60 FOR their "M0th~rheod Book 50 va
fable "a expectant mothers. and tn ne
meantime % not f41 Ga get a bottle OF
Mothers Friend AZ the drug stort. and thus
nrtfT yourself against pain and discomfort.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-31

over the patients head
II admit 10 is "A hard case Miss
Carol he encouraged her. But !
know YOU are doing your best I'll
leave YOU % sit with him and try
20 keep him quiet. I don't want 20
use any more drugs IL 1 can help
h."
The patient took Pstty's hand.
Tell me she lied. Vida" he beg
ged.
Patty dropped his hand and her
face flushed with anger So this
was 90 0e her reward-he would
proba bly, hate her Tears OF weari-
ness filled her ewes but I'm = mo-
ment she had forgotten her own
trouble in her real desire 20 help
him
Yes. she lied. she agreed. and
slipped her hand back in his.
II love YOU he breathed with a
new ring in his voice
There was a long silence and
then ne went 10 sleep
Patricia Carol sat IN the same po-
sition tlI she fell asleep. When
she woke up. she saw her patient
staring AZ her intently
Were YOU Vida ." ne asked her
directly, are she told him the
truth.
II was Vida. and the red headed
nurse all In one You were not oV-
complimentary in your delir-
ium"
He laughed happily "TU tell
YOU the real truth and YOU can hate
me or not was no more delirious
than YOU are-just at that moment.
I just wanted 10 have YOU sit with
me and hold my hand Please for
give me / don't really care for
Vida, anyway thought I did. but
was wrong care very much
about "A very different girl-with red
hair"
Patty was scarlet again She
never could get over the blushin9
habit. try as she would.
'I send another nurse 10 YOU now
that you're so much better" she
declared professionally.
IF YOU do. I'll jump out Of bed
and have a relapse right off. DO
YOU want me 10 die"
Don't be foolish. I'll come
back in a little while, but YOU don't
deserve To have me-" She walked
towards the door.
Do YOU know the song. 4 Don't
Want to Get Well?'' he called after
her
i've heard of it," very distant
~.
We'll. when YOU read all the
words OF the chorus. youU know
what's the matter with me now
VIII YOU let me tell YOU when you
come back p"
No answer.
When viii YOU come back"
No answer again and then a little
gurgling laugh as she stuck her
head in at the door.
81 shall be back. sir" she told
him Just "A s soon as I can find the
doctor TO come with me and tell me
if YOU are perfectly sane"
Well, If YOU don't come soor, I
won't be" And the red-headed
nurse blushed again and disappear
ed down the hall, laughing happi-
~.
Copyright 1880
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-31
ALWAYS on ITNE.

= the man who buys one or our
standard makes Of watches This
iewelry store has established a rep
utation for having the most reliable
watches made. and years Of exper-
fence where the utmost accuracy in
watches is demanded qualities is
20 know vhat a good watch is and
how 10 repair and adjust II TO your
ga tisfaction-1o 10 ESQ discount on
watches this month. Chas. NJ
Sshuen. Els South Michigan st.
-Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-31
TrRN Avn LOOK

The Buick Valve-iu- Head i've pas
senger touring car-E- SiX-45 Is a
motor car that attracts attention
everywhere. There Is an indeScrib-
able something so clearly rejecting
the true character and aristocratic
individuality OF the Buick design
that everyone turns and looks IL Is
a car with refined body details. on
exhibition at the Twentieth Century
Garage. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-31
FACTORY EXPERTS.

Have your tires repaired BY fac
tory experts. We absolutely guar
sntee our repair work TO last the
life OF your tire. Our service car is
a. YOUR disposal. Free air. free ser
vice Come and let US show you
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-AdyI
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-22
PROFESSOR DESERTED
BAGGAGE in HURRY
TO LEAVE GERMANY

Prof w. A, Chamberlain of Deni-
son university, who will be here
Tuesday evening to give the last
number on the free lecture course at
the Baptist church, was in Germany
at the time the war broke out and
hence is one OF the few men in the
United States who were in close
touch with the. German side Of the
political complications just prior to
the opening OF the war. Prof. Cham
berlain only managed to escape from
Germany when war was declared by
leaving all his baggage behind.
He is the head of the German de-
partment of the university and is
thoroughly conversant with German
thought and German conditions. No
admission will be charged at the lee.
ture.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-22
E BATTERY LEADERS

e Battery boys who have come
back from Camp Sheridan on fur
loughs are at one on a very import
ant point-that the officers of the bat.
terry are the best set of men in the
camp.
From Captain Welker down, these
men enjoy the confidence and esteem
OF those whom they will some day
lead into battle against the Hun.
This is significant. let alone unus-
ual. The development of such a mo-
rale can lead 10 but one result-efilc-
iency pins If for no other reason
than the ract that the battery boys
have coma Ia know. respect and ad-
nire their officers. the months OF
training at Camr Sheridan months
which a. times have seemed unbear-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-22
OLD NEWS

Fifty years ago nothing was
thought Of news two weeks old To.
day its only salvation from complete
disdain on the part of the reader is
the fact that it is news.
For two weeks previous to Mon
day, not word came from Russia
which could be considered reliable
And then came a veritable food OF
released dispatches, hitherto held up
by the censor.
Happenings of great moment were
contained in them. Civil war has been
raging in Russia to an alarming de-
gree. The atrocities of some mem
bers Of the Red Guard are almost un-
believable. Their eXcesses were those
of drunken body Of men.
Little wonder is it that the censor
withheld from the world such ac.
counts. Rather is it matter for sur
prise that the dispatches were finally
allowed TO go out-two weeks old,
but real news.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-22
Answers Wife's Petition For
Divorce; Denies He
Mistreated Her
HUTCHINSON DAMAGE
CASE GOES TO JURY
Grahams Will Go To China
AS Missionaries; Court
House News

Denying the material allegations of
his wife in her petition for divorce,
Russell Miller has filed an answer in
the common pleas court in which he
declares that the interference of
neighbOrs and relatives is the main
cause OF the trouble that exists be.
tween himself and his wife, Eva. Mil
Ter declares that he earns about $40
the month and that he uses all of this
amount to care for his wife and two
children and says that he is ready to
continue supporting his family.
The defendant specifically denies
that he drove his wife from their
home, that ne ever beat or assaulted
her, or that he ever addressed her in
vile or indecent terms - L. Sapp is
Mr.. Miler's attorney.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-22
EDITORIAL
DIPLOMATS?

The most amusing bit of war news
since the report last summer OF the
strong stand made by the German
troops around brewery near Poel
capelle. came through Saturday in q
dispatch from Amsterdam which
chronicled the fact that the German
commissioners at Petrograd were re.
fused an audience by the Bolsheviki
because the latter were too concern.
ed with other urgent business"
This attitude OF mind is similar to
the now-famous reply of a New Jer-
seyite to a draft board that he was
too busy fighting the devil to bother
with your puny little wars" The Boil
sheVihi are too cngrossed with their
social revolution to mind such u pet.
ty and insignificant power as Ger.
many.
1t must have been a rude shock to
German conceit TO get such an an.
swer. Hun bumptiousness is not
easily disturbed. but it would have
been worth lot to have seen the ex-
pressions on the faces of the COM
missioners as they recrossed the
lines on their way back home-diplo-
mats out-maneuvred.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-22
THE ONLY ROAD

The first direct messenger from
Berlin to the United States arrived
here Monday and he--who served the
kaiser as dentist for years--declares
the food situation in the imperial do
main Is not as bad as painted.
DR.. Arthur NJ. Davis knows of what
he speaks and his statement is a di-
rect and final answer to those people
who eternally prate of how Germany
is on her last legs.
Dr.. Davis is an American, loyal
American. His word can be trusted
Had he pictured the food situation as
deplorable, some suspicion might at
tach itself to the statement, but his
years in Germany have not made OF
him a Hun propagandist.
Day by day, it becomes increasing
ly clearer that seemingly the only
road to peace lies through an unchal
lengable victory in arms over the
Huns. Dr.. Davis declaration gives
added force to this opinion.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-22
MESSAGE OF CHEER
And they cannot" "

And they cannOt!
This from the British army head
quarters In France in reference to
TO break through the lines typifies
the bulldog spirit which in one of the
most memorable conflicts OF the war
the Battle of Mons-turned back a
numerically superior enemy force
and marked the turn of the tide as
far as the kings forces were concern.
ed.
And now, firmly entrenched, sen
sible Of the exact nature of the forth
coming assault, supremely confident
I'm the knowledge that they have more
men and guns, these same British
foresee another turning of the tide.
This time, however, it is to be of Il
different nature. The days of Mons
and of the Somme are past and
with them passed Germany, the ag-
gressor. The new turn OF the tide is
to be the beginning of the end for the
4 hdIoCl . tto. II th' WI wv
not break clear through the allied
lne-AND THEY CANNOT-they
virtually will be finished" cables the
correspondent.
General Byng's weapon-the tank
is to be utilized by the Germans.
"A new mysterious gas" is TO fill the
atmosphere. The "doughboys" are to
trail along behind as sort of halle
mjah chorus, consolidating ground as
they go, having the easiest time of
their careers. Every stage clap-trap
known to modern warfare is to be in
voked by the Hun. In his final orgy,
he will shoot all OF his fireworks,
And yet-disolosing all that is com
mon knowledge as to the forthcom
ing offensive-the correspondent does
not detail British preparations, con
lining himself to the terse, but glor-
iously reassuring, "AND THEY CAN
NOT"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-22
THE WEAKLING

Russia's most recent somersault is
apparently bringinso about the very
situation which Germany would avoid
the necessity Of new military cam
paign in the east.
within week we shall occupy
Reval," declared General Hoffman at
the Brest-Litovsk parlours. The week
has started with the crossing of the
Dyina by Hun forces.
The offensive is in the nature of a
reprisal, but upon a comparatively
helpless people If you won't make
peace on our terms, we'll help our.
selves to your country; Wen force you
to your knees; Wen make you re-
spect the almighty power of our arms,
This is. in effect. the German mes
sage to Russia.
Troops are required to do this, If
for no other purpose than to plant the
flag of Hohenzollernism in Reval.
Further it will require constant sup
ply of the military on hand to main
tain any semblance of authority. Rus
sia, 1t would seem, is by her very
weakness accomplishing what she
could not do in the fulness of her
strength.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-22
THE D. A. r.

The record of the local chapter of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton is one of which TO be i'm
mensely proud. In months time,
the members have purchased Il per
capita of $500 in war stamps, exceed
ing by ten cents the record set in Co
shocton county-said TO be national.
The d. A. r. is but one OF many
woman's organizations in the city and
the county which, when fully organ
i2cd, will prove one of the strongest
supports of the local campaign for
the sale of the stamps.
Most of the money accumulated by
these women will be through the
practice of thrift-a habit which the
government is striving to inculcate
through its unique war savings plan.
Women are doing their full part in
this war and not the least of this is
work OF the local d. A. II. chapter.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-22
ACT TWO

lf Lenine and Trotzlty are playing
q game which has as its object the
fomenting OF rebellion among Ger
man worlimen and soldiers in gener.
al, 1t is with surprising suddenncss
that they are taking supposedly the
second step-acquiescence 10 Teuton.
ic terms of peace rejected not 50 long
ago at Brest.Litovsk.
II German diplomats were puzzled
at the mo peace, no war" plan it is
now the turn of the allies TO wonder
just what these enigmatical pseudo
rulers have evolved in the course of
their deliberations on the future Of
Russia
1t is u desperate problem with
which to grapple the idiosyncrasles of
the former German spy and the ex.
New York hack writer. Peace one
day and war the next appears to be
their program German troops, ad-
vancing both into great and little
Russia, have had an undisturbed pas
sage. And, with the first resumption
OF hostilities, if they could be graced
by such a name. Leninc and Trotzky
quit.
The world was little prepared for
this development. Rather it was eX-
pected that the Bolshevil;i would
wait until more substantial progress
was made by the invaders and then
hurl this information at the Teutonic
people with the addition that Ger
many was plainly waging a war of az.
gression.
The toying tactics OF the Leninites
defy all logic, all reason. They are
either drunk with vodka, mentally
unbalanced or the most cunning plot
ters the world has ever known. But.
withal, they are diverting and are
staging one of the greatest, here again
one hesitates whether 10 say dramas
or comedies, in history.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-22
Chamber Of Commerce Hears
Talk By County School
Superintendent
ONLY Al PERCENT OF
SEED HERE WILL GROW
Practically Same Condition
Exists Throughout
Entire State

That the recent seed corn tests
made by the county schools shows
less than AZ percent of the corn saved
for seed in Knox county from the
1917 crop will grow was the startling
statement of County School Superin-
tendent ]. c. Marriott at the luncheon
of the Chamber of Commerce Wed.
nesday. Mr.. Maniott's statement was
made in connection with a report of
the meeting OF the county school SUI
perintendents Of the state at Colum.
bus Tuesday.
In part the superintendent declar-
ed that never in the history of Ohio
has the seed corn supply been so poor
and never in the history of the nation
has good corn crops been so necessary
to not only the prosperity of the farm.
er, but to the very existence OF the
nation
With the entire state showing only
about 80 percent of the corn fit for
planting the situation is serious, for
Mr., Marriott points out that in ad-
Joining states approximately the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-22
SEED-CORN

The response which has been made
by teachers throughout Knox county
TO the plea for seed-corn testing is
gratifying and it is only to be hoped
that this important, patriotic labor
will be continued.
That the seed-corn situation in the
state of Ohio is critical is only too
apparent a fact On Tuesday, Feb.
~, all the school superintendents of
the state are meeting in Columbus
on call of Governor Cox. At this
meeting il will be impressed upon the
superintendents that their assistance
TO the farmers in getting good corn
and in preventing the planting of bad
corn is vitally necessary.
Tests conducted by the experiment
station at Wooster show that only
80 out of every 100 grains of corn
will GROW. Tests in Knox county are
little more encouraging.
The situation calls for action. The
farmers must either test the corn
themselves or cooperate with agen-
cics which will do it for them. Other
wise, their crop may be practically
a failure, courting disaster not only
for themselves. but the nation as
we'll
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-22
REPAIRS PASSED
Up BECAUSE Of.
LIGHT. REVENUE

That the revenue derived from
the operation of the lines of the Mt.
Vernon Telephone Co. has been so
small as not to permit the required
repairs Of the telephone lines over the
county except at Bladensburg stands
out most forcibly in the report of
General Manager l.. o. Arnold, which
was read at the annual meeting of
the stockholders at $3.50 O'Clock Tues.
day afternoon.
Only $1,511.SO has been expended
for new property, something that Is
always in demand in the telephone
business, the report shows. All of
the other money has been expended
in the way of repairs to lines and
reconstruction made necessary by
the Good Roads Movement" in the
state.
Another point brought out in the
report was the efficiency in service
that has been the outgrowth of the
operators meetings held annually.
The expenditure in connection with
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-22

are plainly victorious in The prelimi.
narles. With the clearing weather,
enemy airplanes have been unable to
cross allied lines, at least at visible
heights, while Geman artillery has
been outclassed all around by that of
the allies.
Allied commanders have evidently
decided that 1t Is the strategic thing
to await the offensive, rather than to
launch drive themselves. II Is not
unreasonable to suppose, however,
that date has been set which, If the
Hun has not struck, will mark the
opening Of spring operations by tho
allied armies.
Some writer's suggest that the of.
fensive is planned for the Italian,
rather than the western front. AS
beneficial as are possible results from
q blow here, II is more probable that
Germany will conline her major oper-
ations to the decisive battling ground
of the war. With a force equal in
number and superior in morale facing
her on the western front, it would be
a dangerous thing to attempt q decis-
i've stroke in the south.
Lines drawn, war knowledge and
experience concentrated, the biggest
battle of the war is just ahead If
its outome is decisive, the end of the
war is possible; if not, the struggle
may drag on interminably.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-22

these meetings Is justified. according
to Mr. Arnold.
In regard to the raise in rates of
telephone service. the annual reven.
ne derived from the increased rates
In Mt. Vernon will not cover the ex.
penses Of maintenance. according TO
tho report. As result It is impera.
tive that the rates on the other ex-
changes Of the company be raised.
The report shows that comparatively
few subscribers have been lost
through the increase in rates.
In speaking OF the merger effected
between the Mt Vernon Telephone
Co. and the Central Union company.
Manager Arnold regards the action
as a step which Is necessary under
the economic situation.
Another report that Of Superin.
tendent Appleton, was read and show
ed that men had been added to The
crews that are stationed in the var.
ious communities which the tele.
phone company reaches along with
the dispensation OF horses in favor Of
motor trucks, many Of which have
been purchased and are now in use.
The condition which the decrease
in repairing activities has brought
about viii be materially relieved. ac.
cording to Mr.. Appleton's report by
the merger.
a financial report Of the company.
as prescribed by the interstate com.
merce commission shows that the Cd.
erating revenue amounted to $4,000
.46, the gross income. $1TsG5.17 and
the net income, s16.jO0. The diyi.
dend appropriation was $16.5OO or c
per cent on the capital stock of s275..
900.
The stockholders reelected the di.
rectors and at the organization of the
directors the same officers were re-
elected with +. L. Beam as president.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-22
A WAR CHEST

The success attendant on the Gre
alton in Franklin county of three
milliOn-dollar war chest has led many
smaller communities through the
state to question whether or not the
plan could be put into successful ex-
ecution by them.
The war chest does two things.
First and probably most important,
it establishes definite scheme of
war saving and brings this home to
every individual. In Columbus and
Franklin county, each contributor
was expected to give at least one
days wages out of thirty.one. Pay
ments are distributed over IL long
period
Secondly. the war chest in one in
tensive campaign covers q multitude
of scattered efforts. Instead of an
Army Y. NJ. C. A. campaign, then a
Red Cross drive and, next, o. repe-
tition of both, there is but a single ef.
fort and the community possessing a
war chest is assured of always fur
nishing its quota.
There are many features of merit
about the plan and consequent disad'
vantages, but the idea is at least
worth the careful consideration OF
the various leaders of war campaigns
in Knox county. The response OF
this community TO every war demand
certainly indicates that war chest
here would not be entirely out Of the
question.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-22

same situation exists and II Is un.
safe TO import seed corn from any
great distance owing TO the difference
In climatic condition, which prevent
the corn from maturing properly.
u. o. Arnold gave n clear view of
the actual situation at the close OF
MIR. Marriotts talk by reporting that
when corn he had saved for seed was
tested one variety showed only one
percent fertile and the other two per-
cent. Members OF the organization
discussed the situation and promised
to aid in any possible way to enable
farmers to secure good seed
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-22
FATHER OF LOCAL
MAN DIES MONDAY
IN WEST VIRGINIA

That the death OF John Il. Sandy.
father of r. NJ. Sandy OF this city.
had occurred Monday at the de-
ceased's home in Grafton, w Va. was
the announcement contained In tcle.
gram TO Mr.. Sandy Monday. Ills
father was &c years OF age and vet.
eran of the civil war. Active in G.
A. II. work, Mr. Sandy was mem.
her Of Reno Post, G. A. H., of Grafton.
lie leaves three sons, James c., OF
Grafton; Bert L., of Akron, and Rufus
NJ. Sandy, of this city. Mr.. Sandy
left Monday night for Grafton to at
tend the funeral
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-22
THE BIG BATTLE

One day drags into another and the
Wanted German super-oifensive Is
still hiding its light under a bushel.
AS a result, doubt among the allies
has been replaced by confidence and
nervousness by keen expectancy.
The troops of America, France and
Great Britain, yearning for the clash,