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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-04
ALL OF BELGIUM IS
RETURNING TO WORK
Factories, Which Were Dam
aged By German Shells,
Are Now In Operation

BRUSSELS, Nov. 3 (By The Asso-
ciated Press)-All Belgium is return
ing to work and the country is recov-
ering rapidly from the war.
In Brussels, factories which were
damaged during the German occupa.
tion are being fitted with machinery,
and some OF them already are turning
out their accustomed products to with
tiyity.
Production of sugar exceeds the
pre-war tonnage. Glass factories are
reopening. In the iron and steel mills
many plants have resumed operations,
particularly In the Liege district
where some OF the mills were COM
pletely demolished and others so bad
ly damaged that entire blast furnaces
had to be rebuilt. Within year, it
is believed, the most important Of
these plants will be operating to ca
pacity.
The cotton trade OF Ghent also has
resumed, and steamers loaded with
American cotton are arriving almost
daily.p During the German occupation
all copper fittings were removed from
the machines in the spinning factor
les. and some Of these have not yet
been replaced
The linen industry also has taken
on new life, and additional workers
are being employed every week. The
export trade in linen is growing just
as rapidly as the factories can turn
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-04

Selden Bair, Mt. Vernon
William F, Barnes, Greer
Harry c. Bartlett, Mt. Vernon
Ralph Beach, Mt. Vernon
Walter S. Blakely, Jelloway
Benjamin Carter, Mt. Vernon
George Gregory, Mt. Vernon
Dwight r. Keiffer, Howard
Cabin R. Lafeuer, Howard
Fred H. Mill, Mt. Vernon
Harry Mcdonald, Mt. Vernon
John H. Sigler, Mt. Vernon
Harry Stats, Mt, Vernon
Dan c. Stone, jr., Mt. Vernon
Clinton Tish, Democracy
Virgil Alexander, Mt. Vernon
Neil Jones, Fredericktown
Ray Lane, MT. Vernon
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-04
MEETINGS

SIS The Presbyterian Missionary
society will hold the annual thank Of
lfering meeting in the parlprs Of the
church Friday, Nov. 7, at 2.30 o'clock.
Every lady in the church is invited to
this meeting. A special program is
being planned and a social hour will
follow, with refreshments.
@H"Mt. Vernon lodge, No. lao, B. p.
o. Elks, will hold its regular meeting
on Tuesday evening, Nov. 4, at eight
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-04

meet in regular session Wednesday
eevning, Nov. 5, at 1880 o'clock. At
this time the First and Second de-
grees will be conferred Other i'm
portant business will be transacted.
"s"Important meeting Of Knights Of
Columbus this evening at 1880.
*""A. ]. U. will meet Tuesday even-
ing at 1880 o'clock.
"#"The Christian Endeavor society
of the Congregational church will hold
it's business meeting in the church
parlors this evening at 1880.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-04

o'clock. Important business and ev-
cry member is urged to be present.
"""The members of the Knox Coun-
ty Poultry & Pet Stock association
will hold meeting Tuesday evening
at 1870 o'clock in the Office of Robert
l.. Carr a
"*"The members of the Knox Coun.
ty Poultry & Pet Stock association
will hold poultry and rabbit supper
at the Gay street M. E. church We'd
nesday evening at 7:3O.
*H"Clinton grange, No. 367, will
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-04
Lest LIE Forget
Knox C0xnty's Dead

Charles Ransom, Mt. Vernon
Claiming Pickering, Centerburg
: Charles Thompson, Mt. Vernon
Jesse Hanger, Buckeye City
Harry Hill, Mt. Vernon
Roger Mccullough, Martinsburg
William SAINT, Gambler
Lloyd Worley, Mt. Vernon
Verne Hulse, Fredericktown
Ray Hartman, Mt. Vernon
Elton Faddis, Mt. Vernon
Frank Wall, Danville
Dwight Hobbs, Mt. Vernon
Edgar Weber, Mt. Vernon
James Deal, Martinsburg
Charles Andrews, Centerburg
Ray Helt, Mt. Vernon
John Campbell, Morgan Township
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-04

The Returned Soldiers of Knox County Comrades of t
above Menw appreciate yor support for the Knox Coun
War Memorial Building. ELECTION Tuesday, November A.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-04

r. Clegget Baker, Danville
Donald MARBLE, Fredericktown
Ludlow Engle, Howard
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-04

"""Clinton grange, No. 367, will
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-12-23
SHORT LOCALS

Mrs. Anna Wright of West Gambler
street went to Elyria Monday. where
she will spend some time with her
daughter, Mrs. j. Henson.
Mr. Harry d. Parrot of New York
City is here TO spend Christmas with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. 4. b. Par.
rott, East High street.
Miss Mabel Mulock of Altoona, Pa.
is expected here this evening to visit
at the home of her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. u. G. Mulock, of East High
street.
DR.. G.. X. Harmsted went to Urbana.
o., Monday to visit his parents over
Christmas.
The Elmwood Garage & Machine
Co., Martinsburg road, has recently
installed new lathe and other ma
chinery. They are now equipped to
40 auto repairing, machine work of
all kinds, and acetylene welding. Old
parts made new and new parts made
too. Your patronage appreciated.
Give us call. Open day and night
phone 214-B. x2O
The L. C. B. A. meeting for
this evening has been post
poned until Jan. 3.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-12-23

Christmas wrcaths, flowers and
blooming plants. Ahelns flower shop.
x23
Fresh FRANCES WILLARD CAN.
CY just received. Lawlers pharmacy.
x24
Gene in and see our fine station
cry, perfume sets, manicure sets, per.
fume sprays, fountain pens, ETC., for
her, at Taugher's. x22
Mr.. George r. Wells of New York
was weekend guest at the home of
Mrs A. Schiappacasse of East Chest
nut street.
Mrs. Edward Goodman an-. -
dren of East Chestnut street return
ed Sunday from Cuyahoga Falls,
where they visited relatives.
Mrs. Chris Cox of Mt. Vernon and
Mrs. John Elliott of Bladensburg are
spending several days with the lat.
ter's daughter, Mrs. w. II. Osborn of
Cleveland.
Special childrens matinee tomor-
row at the Vine to see "The Miracle
Man" Admission zoe, war tax in
cluded. NO
A Dit. Vernon man has good shep-
herd dog, nine months old, that he
would like to give to some farmer.
Phone 1872. x22 %23
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-12-23
TONIGHT AT RlNGWALT'S

Miss Dorothy Spence will play
Christmas carols from 1880 10 $500
Mems linene initial handkerchiefs,
29c.
Colgate's toilet water for 43c, 62c
and sec.
One table unusual Christmas nov.
elites 20 per cent off.
Maid of America hair brushes, a
useful gift, S9c.
soc to $3.50 silk and lace boudoir
caps. 20 per cent off.
Ladies' silk and crepe de chine
handkerchiefs. 25c to 39c.
S150 combs set with brilliants in
individual boxes for 9Sc. x22
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-12-23

Woman" an unusua, picture-just
q little different from any you have
seen. Lyric tomorrow x22
Nothing is finer than a basket Of
nice fruit FOR Christmas. Wythc's
Fure Fcod Store. NIB
Christmas wrcaths, flowers and
blooming plants. Ahern's flower shop.
x23
His Christmas will not be complete
without a box of cigars from Taugh-
er's. X22
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-12-23

The fountain pens at Dover's--
Sheailer. x24
For white ivory sets, see our dis
play. Taugher's. x22
How about that dress suit? Don't
you want it cleaned and pressed for
;hc doings this week. Send it to the
Dry Cleaning Co., southwest
corner public square. x22
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-12-23

Insure your Xmas dinner against
failure-order your Christmas grocer
les from Wyths. x23
Chickens, rabbits, opossum, oy,,
Blocher, manager. 206 South Main
tiers. Mt. Vernon Fish Co., {. M
street, phone 1892. x22
MIR. William D. Davis of Columbus
spent Sunday here with friends.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-12-23
Lock at Dcver's first.

lo3k at Dcver's first. x2i
The largest and finest assortment
OF cigars in the city is fast dwindling
away, SO get his now Taugher's x22
The largest selection of fine box
candy Soc to 50. We still have few
DC cherries in cream left. laugh
er's. x22
Dill-books at Dever's. x24
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-12-23

Bill-books at Dever's.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-13

day by the county clerk OF Johnson
County, that part OF the state mus,
have been run over with wolves for
the past four years. The clerk certi-
fled that no less than $40 wolves had
been killed in Johnson County since
January 1, 1914, up to the present
time. One hundred and five hunters
have one or more dead wolves to
their credit. There is no doubt that
they killed them. for they exhibited
the scalps from time to time to the
county clerk. l.. Snow scored twelve
dead wolves and ]. w. Colle,t nine.
Others of the hunters slew from one
up to eight.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-13
Wilson or Lenine' is Europe's
Problem.

Paris, March S.EEuropean states.
men must help President Wilson
with all their might for the sake OF
their own people. for the real choice
now is between Mr.. Wilson and
Lenine," (the Bolshevik premier in
Russia), said an outspoken leading
article in the Echo de Paris today.
The newspaper continues;
IF peace is not made quickly and
well, with the League of Nations be-
hind it, all Of the caution in the
world will not save the greater part
of Europe from bankruptcy.
"ThA voice of the American peo-
pie cannot be made Immediately and
Enthusiastically articulate. but Euro
peans have no right to attribute this
to selflshnesS and temperament.
when their whole war record is one
of big unselfishness.,
Europe is sick at heart. We
Europeans know it. We know, also,
that if it is not speedily cured. more
sickness will follow. We know, too,
that the only valuable cure is the ap-
plication of ideas, which for the want
of better, may be known as Will
Som"
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-13
COMMEND THE SUPREME
COURT
House Committee Endorses Work of
Judges and Commissioners.

Jefferson City, March o.-The re-
port of special committee OF the
house named to investigate the con-
dltlon OF the supreme court docket is
decidedly complimentary to the
Judges of the court and the four SUI
prcme court commissioners. .Ac-
cordlng to the report the docket is
not SO badly congested as is COM
monty supposed. February there
were 1899 cases on the docket, and
OF this number lSo cases had been
submitted. Since that date the court
has decided about one hundred cases.
-Four commissioners were added to
the court i'll 1911. At that time the
court was four years behind with its
docket. The work OF the commits
sion has enabled the court to gain
more than one year and ten months.
The report recommends the ST.
preme court commission be retained. -.
The investigation was conducted
by Representatives Dyott. Hostetter,
Henderson. Campbell aud -AilkiHs.e..-.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-13
WAR MADE BETTER DOCTORS
Almost Any Injury Not Immediate
ly Fatal Can Now be Overcome.

| When all the doctors are back in
civil practice from the army and navy
we shall - experience great benefit
from the newt knowledge and in
rreased skill they have gained during
the war.
The doctor who went away three
or four years ago will come back an
UNNECESSARILY better physician and
surgeon than he was, and we may
reasonably expect to have our i'll
nesses and our injuries cured more
quickly than ever before. In the
healing of wounds and the repairing
OF broken bones indeed, we may look
tor marvels, for, added to the great
err knowledge and skill of the sur
geon, we have the wonderful results
OF intensive research into remedies.
Towards the end of the war there
was scarcely any injury not immed-
lately fatal from which soldiers did
not recover under the new treat
ment. Wounds that would have been
the despair of the pre-war surgeon
were healed in few weeks. Not
only this, but also an immensely of
suffering was saved to the injured
men.
In Great Britain, in factories and
railways, docks and ships, there are
almost as many serious wounds and
injuries to bones as on the battle
field. All the advances made. as
consequence of the stimulus of the
war, will come to the relief of these
sufferers.
Antiseptics of undreamt of healing
power have been discovered, vastly
improved methods of dealing with
fractures, shock, nerve wounds, and
all the other results of industrial ac-
cidents have been devised and great
improvements have been made in the
construction of artificial legs. arms
and hands.
Not only will the manned indus
trial worker of the future be made
as whole as the highest surgical skill
can make him, but also he will be
provided With substitutes r for lost
limbs that will enable him to con-
tirue earning living. To realize
what a boon these will be one should
spend a year in large hospital of
manufacturing town and see the I'M
mense number of badly injured men
and women who come there for !
treatment.
In the prevention and cure of dis
ease also more advance has been
made during the war than in half
century before. Typhoid fever.
which in former wars killed many
more than all the implements OF bat
tie. has been almost entirely prevent
ed.
\accines have been perfected for
curing that but terrible disease
tctanus, or lockjaw, as well as other
diseases. and army doctors have re-
allied the value of hygienic measures |
in way they did not before their
,attle field experience. The most |
difficult part of doctors work is |
correct diagnosis. and the war, by
large groups. OF men suffer
ng from identical diseases under his |
observation, has given him invaluable |
experience in this matter.-Conti-
,ental Edition of the London Mail.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-13
Followed Bismarck's Advice.

When Bismarck enunciated the
principle that the best place to have
a war was in somebody else's terri
tory, he said a sage and far-sighted
mouthful. And Germany sagely and
far-sightedly did her best to follow
that principle from 1914 to 1918, with
the result that only her fringes have
been touched-amid the smoking
ruins of her neighbors, her own
hearth, for all its sorrows, is clean
swept and unmolested. The Chemin
des Danes is Quilted and black with
the ugly aftermath of war; the Rhein-
strasse is as neat as ever.
In Coblenz you will walk along a
clean street Chat was never splat-
tered by a Bertha's iron scales) into
neat cafe Chat never shook from a
Gothas bomb) and drink tall one
from a brewery which has been as
saulted by nothing worse than war
tax. 1t is good. 1t is comfortable.
1t is clean. ..
With it's roofs and walls intact,
why shouldn't it be?-Stars and
Stripes.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-13

At least three towns in Southern
Alabama were swept late Thursday
by a tornado. Great property dam
age and some loss of life have been
reported. The towns struck were
Eufaula, Tollard and Flomaton. At
Eufaula, town of about 5000, E. J.
Searcy was killedAby falling debris
and three other men are reported to
have been caught beneath falling
building. The property loss at Euf-
aula was estimated in early reports
at 100000. Several business build
ings were destroyed at Pollard.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-13
Unions Favored in War Labor
-....-----. Decisions. ------..-.-

New York, March 5.-The Nation
al War Labor Board, in executive
session here today, handed down de-
cisions in several labor disputes III
different parts of the country. The
right to organize and to bargain col
lectively" was awarded the workers
in virtually every instance, and en-
ployers were warned against oppos-
ing unionism in direct violation of
the principles of the board.
Equal pay to women for equal
work was ordered in two disputes,
and in a number of cases employees
who had been discharged because of.
their affiliations with trade unions
were ordered reinstated.
One of the awards granting equal
pay to women upheld the demands OF
the Coopers' International Union and
affected nine employing companies in
Chicago.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-13
Wilson's Rest Cut Short by Call to
Lifeboats.

On Board U. S. S. George Wash
ington, March president Wilson S
rest this morning was cut short by
the sounding of a general alarnl
summoning all hands to the boats to
abandon ship. The signal for the
boat drill came at 9 o'clock, and the
President arose and escorted Mrs.
Wilson to their boat. He adjusted
Mrs: Wilson's and his own life belt;
and stood quietly by until the drill
was completed.
President Wilson was greatly in
terested in the result of the election
in the Twenty-second> Pennsylvania
Congressional District the returns
having been received by wireless
from Secsetary of Navy Daniels and
]. T. Tumulty, the Presidents secre-
tary.
Mhe weather cleared today and the
servas smooth.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-13
Bill Seeks to Limit Doctors Income

Jefferson City, Mo-. March IA
number of bills have been introduced
in the Legislature this week affecting
the practice of medicine, and so nu-
merous are these proposed laws that
much surprise has been expressed.
Some Of, them are along the. usual
lines of legislation, but some are not.
One House bill seeks to regulate the
charges of doctors as the State Pub
lie Service Commission regulates the
charge of public service corporations.
Some think that the wide spread of
influenza over the state and the i'm
mense amount Of business the doe
tors have on their hands has caused
: general belief that they are making
too much money, and in the future
should be told where to get ON and
where to get off in the matter of
making their charges.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-13
The police of Paris have arrested

The police of Paris have arrested
two sergeants of the American army,
three Armenians, two Belgians and
three Frenchmen in connection with
the theft of American army stores.
They are accused of stealing the
goods and selling them to the Ar
menians who sold them to the Bel
gians, who, in turn, employed the
Frenchmen to retail them. The
stores alleged to have been stolen
comprised large stock of tobacco
and cigarettes and 5000 pounds OF
chocolate and 40 cases of pastry.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-13

Sam'l Van Dyne, cashier OF the
Missouri Pacific freight depot in St.
Louis was found guilty on indct-
ments charging enbezzlement OF
100000 OF the funds OF the company
by jury in ST. I.ouis last week and
sentenced to five years in the peni-
Tertiary.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-13

Henry Ford says he i, going to
manufacture a better car than the
present "ilivver' and sell it for $3.50
\ Kansas City official who has to do
with street traffic regulations says
that when he does law should be
passed compelling him TO put wings
on them as they will be So numerous
that the streets will not hold them.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-13

After tie vote of to 5 in the
House committee Thursday night on
the measure for a new, Constitution,
the Republicans announced that the
measure would not be reported fav-
orably unless the Senate passes ths
Elder bill for redistributing the sena-
torial districts of the State. This
means there will be no new Consti-
tuition for Missouri. The vote was
strictly on party lines
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-13
MISSOURI NOTES

Some time ago Fl Dorado Springs
lost a court house by fire. a little
later the high school went the same
way aud one day last week one OF the
churches OF the town was found to
be OH fire. That town is sure
hooded.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-13

Miss Adelaid O'Dowd, 16-year-old
daughter of Michael J. O'Dowd. s7I6
Wyandotte street, Kansas City, who
was i'll with typhoid fever eleven
weeks. is still unconscious Friday,
making the fifty-fifth day of uncon-
seriousness. Miss ODowd showed
no signs Friday of returning to con-
seriousness. The attending physician
pronounced her heart as normal, and
nothing unusual in temperature and
respiration. =.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-13

Prosecuting Attorney Westhus, of
Cole county said Friday that he had
learned that Robert McClelland,
president. and Charles Behr. secre-
tary of the Arizona-St. Louis Mining
and Smelling Company. who were
arrested in ST. Louis Wednesday,
had sold more than $4,000 mining
stock in Cole and Usage counties.
Many of the purchasers were farm
ers.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-13

a unique defense was made to a
murder charge in a Missouri court
the other day. The man on trial had
shot man and later an. operation
was performed to remove the bullets,
following which the man died and
the defense was set up that the vic
tim died as result of the operation
and not of the shooting. The court
ruled in favor of the surgeons.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-13

There are four cases OF the mys-
FERROUS sleeping sickness. which
sometimes follows the influenza, in
Kansas City. The disease seems to
be a sort of paralysis and SO far the
doctors are in the dark as to the ex-
act cause and as to whether it is cur
able. In Chicago. where there have
been several cases. the disease has
been named lethargic encephalitis.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-13

The supreme court last week held
the Anti-Lobby Law. passed at the
instance OF Governor Folk, in 1907,
to be invalid The title is misleading
as to the contents of the act, SO the
court holds, and consequently, is in
violation OF the constitution.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-13

Over in Clinton there has been
such a rush to trade in the old cars
on new ones that the dealers have
been forced to establish a central
clearing house to take care OF the
used cars. The polite name for
second or third hand automobiles. a
public auction is to be held and a
cleanup made about once a week.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-13

Judging from a statement filed
with State Auditor Hackmann Fri.