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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-04-25
STREAM q RIMER
REAL ESTATE AND LOANS

Farms and city property bought, sold
and exchanged. Properties rented and
rents collected, Fire insurance spe-
cialty. Representating IA old reliable
stock companies. Accident insurance,
live stock insurance. Plate glass in
surance, automobile insurance, in fact
we can insure any property you may
have. Surety bonds Of all kinds. Call
Luther A. Stream VIM. r. Rlmer
Main st. Cit phone No. 447 Black:
and see us. Room l Sipe bldg, South
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-04-25

Park b. Blair to Fred A. Taylor,
parcel in city, 81.
Emma X. Fulton to Douglas Squires,
~ acres in Miller ST.
Lottie l.. Hinken to Edward +. Matt
hews. s acres in Monroe, ST..
Henry b.. Ransom to Grant Harris,
parcel in city, 500.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-04-25
SPEAKS AT BRANDON

BRANDON, April 24-Professor
Williams of Denison university, Gran.
vile will deliver the sermon at the
Baptist church Sunday morning at IL
o'clock
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-04-25
Taken To Hospital

In the case of Ohio VS. Daisy ID. Oar
ling, an epileptic patient, the medi-
cal examination was conducted in the
probate court Wednesday afternoon
by DR.. b. T.. Humbert and DR.. Harry
w. Blair. A warrant was issued and
the patient was removed to the CALI
polls hospital Thursday morning by
Sheriff MoshOlder.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-04-25
Return Filed

Return Filed
In the partition proceedings of Flors
ence Greer, administrtrix W. W. a., OF
Pearce Magers, VS. TriXie McClelland,
II return has been filed in the probate
court by the sheriff of Knox' county,
showing that Daisy Lilly cannot be
found.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-04-25
Account Filed

A fourth partial account has been
filed in probate by w. II. Gordon and
G.. *. Conard, executors of Isaac l..
jackson. Showing 'the following Re
ceived $4,567.54, paid out $d,3G6.30
leaving balance OF $20l24.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-04-25
Whoopinq Couch

Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
to keep the cough loose and expectora-
ton easy. 1t is excellent.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-04-25
Soldiers File Papers

The following Knox county soldiers
have filed their discharge papers for
record in the office of the county re-
corder Harold Seymour Alfred Gar.
rad, Stanley Shaeifer. Ross Hampshire
Curt Robinson, Merrill Harris and
Thurman Rice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-09
GIVEN
GUSTAVE SCHLEY
Acting Detective Sergeant
Saved Mans Life---To Be
Honored May II
By Special Correspondent.

ToTTENVILLE. May 9.-Acting
Detective Sergeant Gustave Schley OF
the Ninth Branch Detective Bureau,
assigned to the 60th precinct station,
Tottenville has been awarded the Pet
er f. Meyer medal for saving a mans
life at the risk of his own on January
~, 1918. Six members Of the force
were awarded honor medals by Police
Commissioner Enright yesterday for
The medals will be pinned on the
acts of bravery during the past year.
bluecoats on the day of the annual
parade In Manhattan that is . be held
on Saturday May II.
Schley saved the life of Michael
Reilly, a laborer in the department OF
docks N ferries at st. George jan
uary 81, 1918, when he decended into
a coal pocket twenty-eight feet and
brought Reilly out alive from the
place where he had been buried for
four hours under $50 tons Of frozer
coal. Schley with the assistance OF
Battalion Chief NJ. J. Cummings of the
fire department and Detective Acker-
chain and brought the man out. Act
ing Captain Ernest l.. Van Wagner
then in charge of the bureau upon
getting Schley's report OF the rescue
made a strong recommendation II
the police commissioner for the act
Detective Sergeant Bertram Mask.
iell. formerly of the 26 precinct wor
the department medal of honor; Act
ing Captain John D.. Coughlin, In
charge of the Brooklyn and Queens
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-09
By E. c.


IN e. A. STAN NrlteTl
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 9-This week
sees the birth OF an ORGANIZATION that
may have a more ~far-reaching effect
upon the life and history OF America
than any other organization in its
history.
The american Legion" Of veterans
of the great war assemblies in caucus
May s, 8 and 10. in st. Louis to adopt
a constitution for which more than
four million men are eligible, and in
which the greater part OF the four
million are expected to Join.
1t is an organization OF doughboys
and generals. admirals, devil-dogs
and gobs. At least so per cent. OF
the delegates, by the provisions of
the call for the caucus, MUST BE
ENLISTED MEN.
The American Legion came into
being at n caucus nearly a thousand
! enlisted men and officers at a meet
ing of the American Expeditionary
Force In March is. Lieut.-Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Jr., was chosen tenn
porary chairman, and Lieut.-CoI.
Bennett Clark was made temporary
vice chairman, and representatives
were chosen to act Jointly with CON-
mittees which should be appointed by
the caucus to be held later in Ameri-
ca.
The temporary committee then In
creased its number by the addition of
some two hundred members repre-
senting all the states and territories
and the District of Columbia, and
then called the st. Louis caucus.
At St Loui the real work of form
ing the legion will be accomplished
tentative constitution will be
adopted and an executive committee
will be appointed to act with the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-09
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Fund Given a Big Boost
speciaI correspondenk.

-
TOTTENVILLE, May 9.-The Sol
diers n Sailors Monument fund be-
ing raised for a memorial monument
to be erected in Mckinley Park, Pleas
ant Plains, for those that went out
from the fifth ward of the borough
of Richmond was given a boost this
week when U. G.. Sprague, he treas
urer of the fund received a check for
$500. The check was from Charles
Biddle of Tcttelville. With this a.
motnt credited to the fund h COM
mitteel in charge of the raising of the
fund report that they have $500 In
the ~g'uttenville bank,
Tho mile OF pennies that are being
raised is bringing the fund to what Is
required to erect the monument and
there are other things being planned
to boost the fund. Arrangements
have been made for a reception and
euchre to be held at Amicitia hall.
Friday night May 16 n a moving
picture show to be held at the new
Great Kills theatre. May 26. A food
sale will also be held some time in
the near future for the benefit of the
fund. Alexanders band will furnish
the music for the reception and euchre
and there will be many prizes award
ed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-09
TOTTENVILLE

Private Benjamin Levenson, of the
302nd supply train, who came home
on the President Grant Tuesday, was
home with his parents yesterday
morning.
Announcement is made of the mar
rage of Miss Lillian Covell. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Covell, and
John Beiser, that took place Tuesday.
April 20, at Stapleton.
Captain Chester A. Cole, of the
I4S7th aero construction squad, who
arrived last week from overseas, is
at his home in Port Richmond. He
formerly resided here.
A parcel box social under the aus
pices of the May committee of st.
Paul's Ladies' Aid Society will be
held in the Sunday school room to-
night.
The Silver Social of st. Stephens
church met at the home of Mrs. w.
A. Brown yesterday.
A dance will be held by the First
Company Junior New York Marines
tonight at X. of c. hall. Paugh's jazz
band will furnish the music.
Troop 81, Boy Scouts, will meet
tonight at the Baptist church.
Preparations are being made for
the launching of the third section of
the big dry dock at the Cossey yard
the first of the week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-09
JAlLER'S WIFE KILLS NEGRO
Saves Husband Mensced by Revolver
OF Two Prisoners Seeking.
to Escape.

Holly Springs, Miss.-Attracted to
the county Jail here by the sounds OF
shots, Mrs. W. II. Jenries, wife Of the
jailer, found her husband under fire OF
two prisoners seeking to escape.
She secured Jeffries' revolver from
the Office and, firing between the bars
in the Jail door, fatally wounded one
Of the men,a negro, and drove the
other, white, to his cell. where he sent
a bullet into his brain.
Jeffries entered the Jail TO lock the
prisoners In their cells, closing the
door behind him. The two prisoners,
each armed, confronted him and de-
handed their release. Although I'M
armed, he refused and the men began
to shoot. Seven shots were fired at
him, but owing to the dim light the
aim Of the prisoners was poor and
none Of the bullets took effect. The
arrival Of Mrs. Jeffrles put an end to
the one-sided battle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-09
QUICK RELIEF
: FROM CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That Is the joyful cry of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive Tablets.
the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, a practicing physician for
IL years and calomel's old-time enemy,
discovered the formula for Olive Tablets
while treating patients for chronic con.
stipation and torpid iivers.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomei, but a healing, soothing
vegetable laxative.
No gripping Is the skeynote" of these
little su~gar-coated, olive-colored tablets
They cause the bowels and liver to act
normally. They never force them &c
unnatural action.
IL you have a dark brown mouth" now
and then IA bad breath - dull, tired
feeling-sick headache-torpid liver and
are constipated, you'll find quick, sure and
only pleasant results from one or two liz
de DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime
Thousands take one or two every night
just to keep right. Try them. 10c and
Csc per box All druggists.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-09
sehl.swJa Rich Land.

schleswig. the northern portion Of
the province. schleswig- Holstein Of
Prussia, is adjacent to Denmark. The
northern part Of the former duchy II
peopled mainly by Danes. Excellent
harbors are on the eastern coast and
the agricultural land Is there also. Tht
western coast consists Of marshy but
fertile marine alluvium. Agriculture
Is the chief occupation and much rye,
wheat, barley and hay are produced.
The province Is famous for its excel
lent cattle. which r exported THO
world over for breeding purposes. Aats
uf~acturlng industries are little devels
oped. Its position relative to the BaIs
tic sea and the North sea has increased
Its commercial Importance to a great
extent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-09
Lectures Next Week

TOTTENVILLE. May AT Pub
lie School, /, Academy pl, Totem
| Vile, on Monday night. DR.. Henry X.
Rose will lecture. on Paul Jones"
The same night at No. 6. Rossville
avenue. Roseville, Robert g. Weyh
will give a lecture on Glacier aton
al Park" Down. the st. Lawrence
from Niagara to the Sea-" will be Ed
ward Justus Parker's topic Tuesday
night at p. 8. IS, Broadway. West
New Brighton. Thursday night Prof.
Henry Z. Northrop will lecture at
Public School No. Is. Pennsylvania
avenue, Rosebank, on London: Its
Landmarks and LAfe," and Emile w.
Blackman at the Seaview Hospital,
Newdorp, on Sweden.
At Public School 8, Underwood
avenue. Great Kills on Monday night.
| Edward Justus PARKER will lecture
on From Chateau-Thierry to Ar
gonne." His talk will be illustrated
by stereopticon views and Motion
pictures.
Frid,y night at Publec School 20.
Herberton avenue, Port Richmond,
Walter S. McCrane will tell of The
| Development of h Port n liar
| Dor Faculties OF New York CITY," The
| War Doctor is the topic on which
DIR. John b. Huber will speak on
| Friday night at p. s. IL, Jefferson
! street, Dongan Hills.
\ UNIQUE among the events OF the
week will be Miss Marjory Lacey
| Bakers reading of "Barrie's Alice
sit-by-th-Fire.' +" Tuesday night al
Publics-School 2e, Richmond Turn
PIKE, Linoleumville. At No. 16, Dan
NieI Low Terrace T~ompkinsville. on
/ Friday night, ). -. Goldman Bahitt viii
lecture on "Othello." Thursday night
| at T.. s, 80, Fisk avenue, West New
Brighton. Miss Sydney p. Thompson
will give an interesting talk on Med
iaeval Legends and Old Ballads" The
legends include Arthurian Tales adap-
| ted from Sir Thomas Mallory, lays Of
Marie dc France. myths from Iceland
| ic Sagas and Eddas and tales from the
/ French Courts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-09
Made Captains

TOTTENVILE, May 9-In the list
of lieutenants for promotion to captain
in the fire department of the city of
New York hat has just been made
public by the Municipal Civil Service
Commission IL the names of nine men
attached to the Staten Island compa-
MES. James Lynch. OF 100 Engine
Company, formerly with rs Hook and
Ladder, Tottenville. is number eleven
on the list; Joseph Griffin. of rs
Hook and Ladder. No. so; John Pow
ers, of SO Hook and Ladder, No. so;
John Schultz, II Hook and Ladder.
No. s: Adam Metzler. of 159 Engine.
$50: James Sims. l Hose Company.
So: p. Bossett. l53 Engine, No. SO; ].
Langile, 152 Engine, No. %; and J.
Montavania, so Hook and Ladder.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-09
HEROES OF THE GREAT WAR
FORM AMERICAN LEGION

Paris caucus representatives so that
delegates from all states duly elected
by the veterans al meet In Novem~
Der with power to adopt modify or
reject the steps taken by the caucus.
BY the time the men from over
seas get home there will be posts
or "dugout" formed in the home owl
or village of every man who served
during the war.
The organization has laid down
the fundamental principle that IL
shall be non-political and non-parti-
san. That is why the late Colonel
Roosevelt's son. and the SON OF
Champ Clark Jointly head the tenn
porary committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-09

haitian yesterday with friends.
Mrs. wimund winant visited In
Tottenville yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Theis, OF Amboy road,
visited In Manhattan yesterday.
J. s. Bugher. of Rossville, was in
town yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Browne are
planning for an auto trip to the
Berkshires shortly.
The case of Charles Schopp, hotel
proprietor Of Prince Bay. was again
postponed in the second district court
this week for another week.
A Victory Loan program was given
by the school children of Public
School No. 3 Wednesday night before
"a large audience that gathered there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-09

Detective Bureau was awarded the
Rhinelander medal of valor; PATROL
man Michael Enright. OF traffic divts-
ion, subdivision A, the Isaac Bell
medal for bravery; Mounted PATROL
man John F. OBrien, the Automobile
Club OF America medal for the arrest
of a criminal at the risk OF his life
and the Patrolman John Schawaroch
receives the Brooklyn Citizen medal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-09
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Brown, of
Manhattan, visited in Prince Bay this
week.
Mrs. Ernest L.enoir visited in Man.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24
SOUTH SIDE boy.
TASTED Of ALL
GERMANS HAD
aroRsr wEsrI.EY ARRIVED HOME
YESTERDAY AfrEH TWo
YEARS OF SERVICE.
uo, wounded and Later 0aSyed and
NOW Suffers Prom Enocts OF 6o~"
and Also Shell Shock.

George Wesley. formerly or inc
South Side. arrived in this CITY EesIct
dav after receiving his honoraoie us
charre from the service. He was IN
F>raucr for twcuty-one months ana was
one OF the first six men or inc y. l.: =
10 be wounded. His leg stopped pie
Of sharpnrl on the morning OF -N"H.r'
nor ,. 1917. after ne had been in the
trenches about two hours. lie Is no"
suffering from the effects or haNihE
hecn rassed and shell shock. while MS
ley goes bad on HIM At times
private Wesley enlisted IN 'InC!"-
natl Arril % and was sent 10 f"rI h'iTS
nc member of Company + OF the GU
I6tb infantry Of the First DIVISION ne
left the States June II and arrived III
France June "6, going IN IN" D't'', II,
on the evening Of November at ~
o'clock. being among INC hrSl l'h
to go into the trenches
After he had been in tn" tr"nch'S .it
.hnr, ,ime Fritz sent over 5000 shells
I, An minutes, while the Americans re-
,mrned G. 600 for thos" received IN nuCh
i.ss time II was during thus h"uparu-
wont that Nc was hit in the leg ny
niece OF sharpncl. In tins raio .h'tc
wcro six Americans w"uhd""' ''N
canturcd and three killed. These "'rr
the first casualties for the Amcrl'
forces. At this time tho An'rlcanS
were stationed in the AIsacc- a'i'0
After spending several months IN thc
hospital he was sent back !" snr
trenches. and escaped without iur'nei
injury until one month h"i"r" INC -.
r,;e,ico was signed. While doing sentry
dutv with his pal, n shell burst WITHIN
a few feet Of him. He was knocked un-
Conscious by the impact. His buddy aa-
iustcd his gas mask. as it was always
n belief that after hombardment d
roe attac kfollowcd. But his pal dlu
80 a6inst his mask just right. and ne
rcceivcd a little He was sent pack 10
mo base hospital. and after treatment
was sent to the States. He was al the
base hospital at Newport News TOT
some time after returning from IN ~
! ~; la -opincnt the 10th, is still IN
france aiding in the reconstruction.
These boys were better known TO othea
soldiers in France as "Pershng's own.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24
FORMER BENWOOD
= MAN FRIEND OF
,
t =: HIRAM JOHNSON
RoH. MrU KELLY, FORMERLY OF
BnNwooD, A PoLrrIcAI POWER
N CALIFORNIA.
Il an Original johnson Man and Il 1oa
the Senator for Anything He
Might want

Hon. Michael Kelly. for fourteen years
treasurer Of Alameda county. Cal, was
in the city yesterday calling on friendS'
Mr.. Kelly was born and raised in BEN
wood and has been visiting his mother
on his trip east and left last night 1or
Washington. D. c.. where he will be The
guest OF his friend. United States Sem
ator Hiram Johnson.
In the last election Mr.. Kelly's county
gave Johnson $4,000 majority for sem
ator and as he had charge OF the cam
paign il showed that Renwood can pro-
duce as good political managers as any
of them.
BESIDES being the original johnson
man for anything Senator johnson
might want. Mr.. Kelly has cleared the
decks 10 help out in 1920 should HIS
friend Hiram go after the presidency
which now appears very likely. Mr..
Kelly having refused TO be candidate
last year for reelection.
While In the city Mr.. Kelly me-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24
ASK INCREASE

CHARLESTON. W. Va, June 23.-Ap-
plication was made TO the public service
commission to-day by the Randall Gas
Company for increased rates in Morgan
town. The company asks for flat rate
OF 81 cents thousartl feet less two
cents for prompt payment. The company
now has a scale rate Of % cents a thou
sand for the first million cubic feet
used a month. % cents for the second.
70 for the third, and Is for all over five
million.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24
BELLkIRE men
PLEAD GUILTY

Fred waikiki and Frank Stidd. Bel
laire Socialists arrested several days
ago for passing hand bills without first
securing a permit as required by law.
were last evening arraigned before
Mayor Culbcrtson. They entered pleas
OF guilty and were fined $50 and costs
each. which they paid.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24
cur.o Of indigestion and const1paacn-

c,,rus Of indigestion and conStipadcn-
~ frst took Chamberlain's Tablets
about six years ago. AT that time
was greatly troubled with my stomach
and suffered from ills brought on ny
eorS+ination Chamberlain's Tablets
were the first medicine that helped me
~ tbe least. They not only afforded
W. 1nick relief but was cured OF indi-
gestion and my bowels were restored
20 regular action" writes Mrs. G. w:
jackson. Litchheld. Ill For sale by ell
by all dealers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24

large number Of staunch supporters Of
Senator Johnson and was gratifled to
find that they were so enthusiastic IN
his support. Mr.. Kelly expects TO re-
turn to California before fall and de-
vote the most Of his time in the future
TO his business interests In that state
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24

Pay your water bills now and save
1919. City Treasurer Office.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-10
Come From Afar Seeking Health

Few Wisconsinites know how wide
~ the state is becoming known as a
health resort through the private tu-
berculosis sanatorium, River Pines.
The group of forty-two patients is al
ways a cosmopolitan one, represent
ing many states of the union and
sometimes Canadian provinces. Peo-
pie come from as far west as Oregon,
from as far east as Pennsylvania and
New York, states well equipped with
sanatoria, and from Medicine Hat,
Canada. to Florida. The present
population. representing eight states
and Canadian province. includes a
grand opera singer, the vice-president
of large dairy company, a patent at
torney, an income assessor, deputy
warden of southern federal prison,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-10

biggest contributions to the war-the
benefit of it's sanatorium experience
and the expert services of Wisconsin
medical men and nurses in organizing
the tuberculosis work in France.
She served at Lyon under Maj. G.
L. Bells of Muirdale, who organized
and superintendent the tuberculosis
work in that entire district, and later
she was chief nurse at the Trudeau
sanatorium near Paris, serving there
until appointed to the Serbian COM
mission in France.
On her return to America last fall
she decided to become public health
nurse and in October entered the four
months training course conducted by
the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis asso-
citation in Milwaukee. She was enc of
ten nurses in the present class whose
army experience impelled them to
take up public health work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-10

one of numerous graduates of Wiscon-
sin sanatoria who, having recovered
their own health, are devoting them
selves to the fight against tubercu-
losis. Following long hard fight at
River Pines and at the state sana-
forum, she was assistant head nurse
at Muirdale and then Willowbrook'
first superintendent
A summer camping trip in the
heighborhood of the Tomahawk Lake
camp convinced her that she needed
to supplement her own sanatorium
treatment with physical training if she
were to keep the health she had
bought so dearly, so she went to Bos-
ton. took an intensive course in ply
steal education, and on the day before
her graduation received her call to
army service.
In France she was one of those who
assisted Wisconsin to make one of its
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-10

a real estate man, the wife of thea
ter manager, the wife of school prin-
cipal, the wife of train dispatcher,
the superintendent of a machine shop,
three soldiers and one sailor, teachers,
nurses, bookkeepers. statesmen, farm
ers, housewives, college student, and
an Indian girl. River Pines is for
tunate in having as its superintendent
and medical director Dr. J. w. Coon,
the first superintendent of the State
Sanatorium and later superintendent
of the immense Chicago Municipal
sanatorium. He is president of the
Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis associa-
ton, pioneer in the Wisconsin move
ment, and widely recognized as one
of the leading tuberculosis specialists.
and sanatorium experts in the country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-10

Coleman, now county nurse of Henne-
pin county, Minnesota. Lincoln coun-
ty employed Miss Theta Mead who, be-
cause Lincoln county is more typically
rural than Milwaukee county, has
come to be regarded in other states
as well as at home, as Wisconsin's
pioneer rural nurse. A share in the
pioneer honors also belongs to Miss
Gertrude Lehman. who for several
years past has been employed as coun-
ty visiting nurse by the Sheboygan
County Anti-Tuberculosis association
War and the children's year weigh
ing and measuring campaign proved in