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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1917
Page
2
Wood states men will enter training within a fortnight as Mt Vernon field battery delegation proceeds. Headington receives second lieutenant commission in a surprising development after a Thursday physical examination clears the way. Representative Juline W. Headington led the push for the unit’s formation.
Gen Wood confirms a local artillery battery will recruit 86 men and place in a training camp. Lt Headington to a higher rank after military service plans. Physicians scheduled to examine recruits May 10, with drill and physicals arranged at the Chamber of Commerce events May 6 and May 9.
Court notices detail transfers of property among multiple parties. Marcia W. Dewitt, George W. Beal, Flora F. Walker, Walter J. Vandewritt, and others are involved in deeds across Mamtrainck, How ard, Butler, Olive de Potten, Waterford, and Waterford parcels with sums ranging from 1 to 470 dollars.
Washington May 5 the government made a second loan to Great Britain totaling 25 000 000. Secretary McAdoo transferred the funds to Ambassador Spring Rice to meet Britain’s requirements for about three days. The short term loan will be folded into a larger issue once bond proceeds arrive. It was also announced that a 100 000 000 loan to France would be made within a day or so.
In May 6 Berlin commentary on Washington talks the paper says the Anglo French mission failed to secure ship tonnage and that the United States cannot supply ships as the ocean is controlled by German submarines. It warns neutrals face pressure to curb trade with England and hints American grain sales may favor neutrals if England cannot buy it. It mocks American millionaires as mobilized.
At the Exhibition of Women’s War Work in Danville a speaker credited women with high aptitude for complex tasks. He asserted that with two more years of war women could construct a battleship from keel to finish entirely with female labor, noting training proves rapid proficiency and that skills cross into varied trades from crane operation to precision work. KC, a Danville resident, spent Thursday on city business.
Ohio will use a constitutional conscription process with three stages registration selection and medical exams. Registration will be county controlled with nearby election precincts open to collect entries from men aged 19 to 25 about seven percent of the population per precinct.
A Hillsboro Ohio family extols the benefits of Thedford’s Black Draught, calling it their standby laxative and remedy for head or stomach discomfort. They claim it helps with constipation, nervous fatigue, and colds in children, noting success in both large and small doses. The ad urges readers to buy Phos product at 25 cents per package.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a remedy for catarrh that cannot be cured by local applications. It claims internal use purifies blood and reaches mucous membranes. The copy urges sending for testimonials and lists Cheney & Co as proprietors in Toledo, Ohio.
In Knox County Probate Court W. S. Davis estate appoints 8. W. Henry of Bladensburg as Administrator Henry has qualified and the appointment is noted by Probate Judge Philip L. Wilkins on April 26, 1917.
Farmers in the Rio Grande Valley urge General George Bell Sr to use old government mules from Fort Bliss for plowing war food crops. The plan envisions renting the mules to farmers for a small charge, with fodder and care retained by the army.
A military officer here states the plan was used in Atetria for cavalry and artillery horse components and could be deployed if needed. The remark notes the equipment and strategy remain in good condition for potential future use.
Notice to contractors for bids on a school building in Bladensburg Ohio. Proposals due May 17 1917 at the Bla mdensburg Special School District office. Plans and specs from the architects Miron Brow Delaware Ohio and Clerk S Harris. Bid deposits five percent of bid. bids opened at the Grange Hall in Bladensburg at 1 PM. Board may reject any or all bids.
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