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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18

Portfolios. Schmidt. 1921 18th st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18

Olympic. 1881 You st. NV
ToDAY-MALCOLM DUNCAN and ANNA
= NILSSON. in THE SCARLET ROAD"
Lights.
IoMoRRoW-MAT. AND NIGHT-NANCE
o'NEiL, in SOULS IN BONDAGE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18

American. r. I. Ave. and LIST ST.
loDAf-MME. OLGA PETROvA in the
lovely soul production, my MADONNA ;,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18

Circle, 2103 Pa. Ave-. PAW. 0S3.
IoDA1-NANCE 0NEII.. in .SOULS IN
BoNDAGE." Also Hearst Vitagrsph News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18

Crandnlfs Theater. 9th and + SITS.
of Real Life, MAN AND HIS ANGEL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18

LHr1c, 14fh and irving SITS. NV.
TODAY-Triangle Kay Bee Features present
THE EDGE OF THE ABYSS with
NARY ROLAND, WILLARD MACK and
FRANK MILLS. An intense and heart
stirring drama. in > acts Also NATE
PRICE and JOHN T. KELLY in THEM
WAS THE GOOD OLD DAYS" yitagraph
Comedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18

Crandnirs Apollo, ga II ST. NE.
ToDAf-1riangle presents WILLIAM 4
HART, in THE DISCIPLE" Also CHES-
TER CONKLIN. in SAVED BY WIRE
LESS, Keystone Comedy Success
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18

Liberty North Capitol and r SITS.
T0DAf-THCRLoW BERGEN, in CLYDE
Fitch's Great Masterpiay. THE CITY,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18

Home Theater. 18th and C SITS. NE.
ToDAf-EI.SIE JANIS. Worlds Famous
Coincidence, in NEARLY A LADY,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18

Leader. 9th Bet. r & T. SITS, NV.
iDDA MAMA HELD. in MADAME LA
PRESIDENTE.' A pleasing French Comedy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18

WashfngtOn-Regent 18th and u.
PICKFOKD. Darling Of the
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
Dining Tables

Wonderful variety to select from.
 Mahogany Dining Tables. round top. claw base. value $ss,75, sale $27.69. rt 5.f4 .aa
 Mahogany Dining Tables. Colonial design, value s4s.75. sale s37.75.
 Mahogany Dining Tables, 64 inch top, 8 feet extension. value $s4.75. sale $e4.75.
 Dining Tables, fumed finish. value $1S.75, sale $14.99.
 Dining Tables, fumed finish, value $26.75, sale $19.99.
 Dining Tables, fumed finish, value $3s.75, sale $24.s9.
 Dining Tables, Chartered golden oak, value $27.75, sale s2f.eS.
 Dining Tables, Chartered golden oak, value $36.75, sale $24.se.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
Dining Chairs
Hundreds of different styles.

Hundreds of different styles.
 Dining chairs, oak, with leather seat, value $2.75, sale $1.99.
 Dining chairs, oak, with leather seat, value S4, sale $2.99.
 Dining chairs, oak, with leather seat, value $5, sale $3.S9.
 Dining chairs, mahogany with leather seat, value $5, sale $3.S9.
 Dining chairs, mahogany with leather seat, value s7.75. sale $4.89. Dining chairs, mahogany with leather seat, value ss.75, sale $6.99. Dining chairs fumed oak, mission, value $3.25, sale $2.39.
 Dining chairs, fun1ed oak, mission, value S3.75, sale $2.79.
 Dining chairs, fumed oak, m1ss1on' value $4.95, sale $3.99.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
BuffetS

Handsome stately designs.
 Mahogany Buffets, Sheraton de- sign, value sS9.75, sale price $64.75.
 Mahogany Buffets, Colonial de- sign, value $59.75, sale price $34.95.
 Mahogany Buffets. William and Mary design, value $95, sale SCOTS. Mahogany Buffets, Colonial design, value $69.75, sale $43.75. Chartered Oak Buffets, value $19.75 sale price $14.99.
 Chartered Oak Buffets, AS inch top, value $33.75, sale $24.99.
 Chartered Oak Buffets, 54 inch top, value, s44.75, sale $34.99.
 Chartered Oak Buffets, fumed f1n- ish, value $33.75, sale $2499.
 Chartered Oak Buffets Mission de- sign, value s44.75. sale S34.95.
 Chartered Oak Buffets fumed fin ish, value $49.75. sale $37.75.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
Davenports

At February Sale Prices.
 Mission Art Craft Davenports, leather upholstered spring seat and cushion back, value s5s, sale price $42.SS.
 Mission Style Davenport, Brown Spanish leather with two extra leath- CT back cushions, value s65, sale price $4S.99.
 Fumed Oak Settee Mission style, with Spanish leather seat cushions, value s24.95, sale price $19.99.
 Large Davenports extra soft and comfortable, covered in good wear ing tapestry, value s64.75, sale price $47.99.
 Davenports covered in choice ta- pestry very best construction, on deep steel spiral springs, value s79.75, sale price $57.99.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
MATTRESSES.

Just note the unusual range of prices-all are full size.
 Sanitary com mbination, value $5.50, sale price $3.99.
 Special reversible com bina- tion value $7.5O, sale prico $5.45.
 Pure cotton full weight, val ue $50. sale price $6.69.
 Special felt mattresses, val ue s10, sale price $7.49.
 Pure white cotton felt, val ue s12.50, sale price $9.99.
 Extra quality white felt val ue $15. sale price $11.99.
 Long black hair, value $19.75, sale price $14.99.
 Long staple gray hair, val ue s24.75, sale price $19.69.
 Pure South American hair, value $29.75, sale price $24.69.
 BED SPRINGS.
 The best kind the market affords.
 National link, high block, steel frames values $5.50, sale $3.99.
 National link, the heaviest and best value, s6.50, sale $5.
 Upholstered box springs, choice of tickings, value $14.75, sale $1O.99. Upholstered box springs, choice of tickings, value $l7.75, sale $13.69.
 Upholstered box springs, choice of tickings, value $2195 sale, $17.69.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
Living Room Chairs

Large and comfortable styles.
 Colonial Arm Chairs, green pannc, worsted, plush, value $24.95, sale price $1S.66.
 Chairs and Rockers, best Spanish reliance leather, value $37.99. sale price $29.99.
 Chairs and Rockers. spring seat and back, cushions covered in green goat skin, value $3775, sale price, $24.99.
 Leather Rockers, platform base. big and comfortable, high backs, best grade spanish leather, value $55, sale price $44.69.
 Arts and Crafts Chairs and Rock CTS, spanish leather seats. high back, value $16.75, sale price $12.99.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
BEDS AND BEDDING
BRASS BEDS.


 All our brass beds, no mat ter what price you pay are finished in guaranteed lacquer. $16.75 Brass Beds. all sizes, inch post panel effect, sale price $11.99.
 $19.75 Brass Beds. all sizes, 2 inch continuous post design $14.69.
 $22.5O Brass Beds, 3 inch posts and top rails, sale price S16.69.
 s26.75 Brass Beds, 9 inch posts with inch top rails S19.99.
 s32.75 Brass Beds, 3 inch posts, panel center with large husk mounts, $23.99.
 s43.75 Brass Beds. 2 1-2 inch post, 2 inch top rails with 1 1-2 inch filters $33.99. ENAMELED STEEL BEDS. Exceptional values in the February sale.
 S4.95 Enameled Steel Beds, all sizes. continuous post de- sign $3.69.
 $S.75 Enameled Steel Beds, inch continuous post de- sign, all sizes $5.99.
 .$9.95 Enameled Steel Beds, all sizes, 2 inch continuous post design with heavy one inch filters, $7.69.
 $12.75 Enameled Steel Beds, 2 inch square post design $S.99. $16.75 Enameled Steel Beds, inch square post design with heavy square cross rails and filters $12.99.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
Library Tables

Just few of the many
 Mahogany Library Tables, Colon ial scrool period design, value $37.75, sale price $2S.69.
 Chartered Oak Library Tables Oval top, Colonial design, value $34.75 sale price $26.99. Mahogany Library Tables, Colol,- ial design, value $23.75, sale price $17.99.
 Fumed Oak Library Tables, Mis- sion style. value $1S.75, sale price $12.66.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
PILLOWS.
All at Special Sale prices.

o"S. All at Special Sale prices. Mixed feather sanitary pill lows, value $1.25, sale 79c ca. Mixed feathers. special grade value $1.65, sale $1.19 Ca. Duck and geese feather pill lows, value s2.25. sale $1.69 ca. White live geese feather pill lows, value $2.75. sale $2.19. White live geese and down feather pillows, value s3.49, sale $2.69 ca.
 Half down pillows, very choice, value s4.25, sale $3.49 ca.
 BED COUCHES. With mattress and bolster complete.
 Sliding frame, value $9.50, sale price $7.49.
 Steel frame with lever at tachment, value $12.75, sale $9.99.
 Steel frame with lever at tachment, value $15.75, sale S12.99.
 STEEL CRIBS. At Money saving prices. White enamel cribs with sliding safety sides, value $7.75 sale $5.69.
 Value $8.95, sale price $6.99. Value $995, sale price $7.69.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
China Closets

Many styles, especially in "Perfod'' designs.
 Mahogany China closets, Colonial design, value $42.75, sale S31.99.
 Mahogany China Closets, Sheraton design, value s49.75, sale $S7.zS.
 Mahogany Crystal Closets. Colonial value $95, sale $69.99.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
LinOleurnS

At February sale prices
 soc New process limo cloth at SEC yard.
 soc Cork 1inoleum st 49c yard. S5c InIaid tile linoleum at 6Sc yo. s1.25 Inlaid Iinoleum at sec yard. s1.5O Extra quality inlaid linoleum SPA yard.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31

The Big Stores February Furni- ture Sale means dependable, good quality furniture, built to wear and give lasting satisfaction and for the month of February only-At prices positively lower than at any other time of the year.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31

the advance in the wholesale market price, the with furniture much under regular prices 
 price $5499 Wi1tons price, $4675
 wfIons, valu rale price $S4e5 Administers s34.75, sale S2e90 seannle value $2999 sale S23ss Administers s2695, sale $2199 Brusse Brusse value 95, sale $1695
 $11.95
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
Office Furniture

Complete lines of "Cutler" Flat chairs and stools all at Special re- duced prices for the February Fur niture sale.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
EXTRA SPECIAL Mems ChiffOnier WadrObeS

A most convenient and useful piece of furniture. values up to $50 all at $25.OO.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
Macey Sectional
 Bookcases

Golden or fumed oak, 3 sections, top and base. value s15. sale price $12.66.
 Complete assortments of Macey sectional book cases in all the staple and period styles.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-18
NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

Victoria Dandy, maid at kenWood
hotel, dead. Hit by car in front OF
hotel
Mrs. Elliott Waterbury, 7947 Win
Gonna av., got verdict for $500
against Northwestern u. Fell
through Foster av. platform.
Melted watch and charred bones of
Dan Bartich, 1880 Terrence av., was
found in ruins of Cleveland Oil Co.
plant, S. Chicago.
Augustus Frederick, 6o4 w. Goth,
electrocuted saving children from live
wire, commended by coroner's jury.
Rose Hruby, IS, $500 S. PauIina,
arrested in company of two young
men.
VIM. Keenan,, driver Chicago aV.
station ambulance, hurt when wagon
turned over crossing Chicago av.
bridge.
Police of Chicago seeking Ashton
Colvin, go, missing from home in
Highland Park.
Baby boy, 2 weeks old, abandoned
in hallway at 815 N. May. Found by
Mrs. Catherine Sholka.
John Adamecze, a54 EIston aV.,
dead. Fell down flight of stairs while
carrying bucket of coal.
Injunction of S. D. ChiIds, property
owner, stopped work of city toward
completion of Monroe st. bridge.
Joseph MichaIec, IA, in Juvenile
court. Lived by picking rags, junk
and food from alleys; slept in barns.
Julia Leonard. held in robbery of
St. Paul customs house, released on
$4,000 bonds.
The Day Book thanks "A subscrib-
err for 81 contribution to Goethals
family.
Policeman Hugh Reilly, Hyde Park
station, who shot man in saloon, sus-
pended.
John R. Thompson planning a
scheme to feed millions at state fairs
throughout country.
Sen [ evils will present bill in sem
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-18

airy, deducted during 8 months county
board was working on budget, will be
paid employees next payday.
installation of officers and enter
tainment by Rothschild's Social We'll
fare club, Hotel Morrison.
Old Glory, which had but Al stars
instead of regulation 48, taken from
city hall. Mytery Of who gave Com
monwealth Edison Co. such fine free
advertising not yet cleared up.
Sammy FinkeIstein, 10, 1922 S.
Spaulding av., tried to bum way to
New York by hiding in Mushroom on
B. & o. train. Found by conductor
at Englewood.
Boy killed by ice wagon identified
as Johnny Graves by his mother, 44O7
Wallace. Mother and two daughters
nearly starving.
Burglars frightened away after
jimmying skylight and opening back
door for getaway with Doodle from
sub-postofice, 4476 Sheridan road.
John O'Brien, 2246 w. Adams, and
wife reconciled in police station after
wife was arrested on charge of at
tempt to abandon baby.
Chi. Grand Opera Co. appears to
have lost 100000 last season, of
which Harold Mccormick must
cough up 100000.
Bandits got $12 and two watches
from Hans Mathiesen, pres Rudenga
Coal Co, 7443 S. Racine and two en-
ployes.
Over 500 retail grocers, with their
wives and statesmen, attended second
Of series Of lectures being given by
Grocers Efficiency Bureau at lecture
rooms. 157 West Lake, Thursday
night.
States restaurant. Crowded. Most
everybody dancing. Fire broke out
in kitchen. Restaurant filled with
smoke. Dancers never hesitated-
except as they waltzed.
Red-headed bandit held up Eyer &
Co g cigar store Got S19
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-19

the tre stopped advancing. | sup
pose the wind must have changed,
though at the time did not notice IT,
At any rate. found myself In the gray
dawn looking rather stupidity at row
OF the frailest kind Of canvas and
scantling houses which the fire had
sheared cleanly In two and wondering
why In thunder the rest Of them hadn't
burned.
A dense pail of smoke hung over the
city and streamed away to the south
and east. In the burned district all
sense Of location had been lost. Where
before had been well known landmarks
now lay dat desert The fire had
burned hercely and completely and in
lack OF food had died down to almost
nothing. A few wlsps of smoke still
rose, a few Goals glowed, but beside
them nothing remained to indicate
even the laying out OF the former plan.
Only over across dead acreage of
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-19
PENROSE
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER EXHIBIT
WHICH WILL BE SHOWN HERE
NEXT WEEK AT POULTRY
SHOW. y.

Game Warden Ernest T. Penrosa
of this city attended the banquet Fri
day evening in GAINESVILLE of poultry
fanciers OF the Muskingum county
seat There We're 200 present and a
most enjoyable evening was had,
The exhibit from the state commits
sion, which will be shipped to Mt
Vernon tomorrow for the Knox coun.
ty poultry show, has been in Zanes,
vile the past week and consists of
the following one pen each of
skunk fox, raccoon, squirrel, mallard
duck, golden pheasant, silver pheas.
ant, ring-necked pheasant and ring
dove. Warden Penrose says the ex-
hibit is splendid.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-19
nit. Naturally | see JUST

MS, I'll admit. Naturally l see just
how you feel"
at comes to about 500 apiece. don't
it?' drawled Yank.
The commonplace remark saved the
situation from bathos. as ] am now
certain shrewd old Yapk knew it would
"what are you going to do with your
shares. boysY' asked Talbot after
awhile. Going back home or mining? :?
Speak up. Yank."
Yank spat accurately out the open
window.
"I've been fggering" he replied.
"And, when you come right down to it,
what's the use of going back? Amt 1t
just an idee we got that it's the proper
thing to do? What's the matter with
this country anyway-barring mining?'
Barring mining?" achoed Talbot.
1.-THE deuce with miningP' said Yank
ITS all right for a vacation, but it
amt noways a white mans stiddy
work. Well. we had our vacation"
"Then you're not going back to the
mines?"
mot any!' stated Yank emphatically.
"Nor homer"
"No."
"What theh?"
"I'm going to take up farm up thar
whar the Pine boys is settled, and I'm
going to enjoy life reasonable. Thar's
good soil, and thars water; thars
pleasant prospects and lots of game
and fish. What more does a man
want? And what makes me sick is
that it's been thar all the time and it's
only just this minute I've come to see
it."
mines for you, Johnny, or homer"
asked Talbot.
ME, home?" cried Johnny. why
he checked himself and added more
quietly: mo; I'm not going home
There's nothing there for me but a
good time, when ynu come right down
to it. And mines? 1t strikes me that
fresh gold is easy to get, but almighty
hard to keep"
"You never said truer word than
that, Johnny" put in
Besides which l quit mining some
time ago, as you remember" went on
Johnny, due to an artistic aversion to
hard work." he added.
ANY plans?" asked Talbot.
81 think III just drift up to Sonoma
and talk things over with Danny RAN
DALI" replied Johnny vaguely. "He
had some sort of an idea of extending
this express service next year"
"And your Talbot turned to me.
a." said L firmly, "am going to turn
over my share in a business partner
ship with you, and in the meantime
expect to get job driving team with
John McGlynn for enough to pay the
board bill while you rustic. And that
goes" added warningly.
''Thank you, Frank" replied Talbot.
and | thought l saw his bright eye
dim. He held silent for a moment
do you know" he said suddenly, 81
believe we're on the right track. 1t
isn't the gold. That is bait, glitter
ing bait, that attracts the world a.
these shores. It's the country. The
gold brings them, and out of the hordes
that come some, like us, will stick.
And after the gold is dug and scattered
and all but forgotten we will find that
we have fallen heirs to an empire"
THE END.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-19

ashes rose here and there the remains
Of isolated brick walls They looked
through the eddying mists and smoke
like ancient ruins separated by wide
spaces.
gazed duly across the waste area.
taking deep breaths. resting, my mind
numb. Then gradually it was borne in
on me that the Plaza itself looked rath-
er more empty sided than it should. A
cold hand gripped my heart. began
TO skirt the smoldering embers of the
shanties and wooden warehouses try
ing to follow where the streets had
been. Men were prowling about every
where. blackefed by smoke, their cloth
ing torn and burned
Can you make out where Higgins
store was?" one of them hailed me. 81
had little shanty next door and some
gold dust Figure / might pan 1t out
of the ashes if l could only find the
place"
had no time to help him and left
him prowling around seeking for a
landmark.
The Plaza was full of people. | made
my way to the northerly corner and,
pushing passage through the by
ISLANDERS. contemplated three jagged,
tottering brick walls, heap of smol-
dering debris and a twisted tangle of
iron work. This represented all that
remained of the Ward block. The
change Of wind that had saved the
shanties had destroyed our fortune.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-19

milch COWS.
Calves fed at the Ohio experiment
station until two years old produced
meat equal to 1S per cent of the pro-
tein and per cent Of the sugars
starches and fat in their feed. Dairy
cows produced milk containing 46 per
cent as much protein and "a per cent
as much of the fat, sugars and starch
es as they consumed in their feed.
These COWS in milk returned nearly
q per cent of the total energy con
tanned in their feed, but as beef pro
ducers during their growing period
returned less than per cent of the
energy value in their feed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-19

"osvS % SS school district meud
Road Levy sa'?'S =" vote ' IlOrGs oas srH1
ohoN Nov
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CHAPTER XXI.
The Vision.

wv YlTHIN ten hours men were at
4 work rebuilding Within ten
" days the burned area was all
L. !. -. L.. -
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-19

places, the high plastered walls; to
sniff the clean new smell Of It, Every
body admitted it to be the finest build
ing In the city.
On Christmas eve we went to bed,
strangely enough, very early. All the
rest of the town was celebrating but
we had been busy moving furniture
and fixtures had worked late In order
70 finish the job and were very tired.
The first intimation of trouble come
20 me In my sleep. dreamed we were
back on the Porcupine and that the
stream was In food. | could distinct
ly hear the roar OF 1t as 1t swept by,
and / remember Johnny and myself
were trying desperately to climb big
pine tree In order TO got above the en-
croaching waters. wind sprang up
and shook the pine violently. | came
slowly to waking consciousness, the
dream fading into reality. Yank was
standing by my cot, shaking me by
the shoulder. He was fully dressed
and carried his long rifle.
"Get upr' he told me. There's a
bIg fire one or two doors away, and
&'s headed this way"
Then realized that the roar OF the
Games had induced my dream.
Fifteen or twenty men were trying
80 help Warren's place resist the heat
They had blankets and pals of water
and were attempting to interpose these
feeble defences at the points most Sc
verely attacked. Each man stood Il
As long AS he could, then rushed on
60 cool his Redeemed face.
Reminds me OF the way | used 4
pop corn when | was "A kid" grinned |
miner II wouldn't care for that job.
"Just the same, theyn save IT," oh
served Talbot Iudiclally
Almost coincident with his words
long drawn "A-ahw burst from tn,
crowd. A wandering gust of win,
came I'm from the ocean. For the brief
est instant the tall straight column o
Same bent gracefully before 1t, thel
came upright again as il passed. Ii
that instant Il licked across the sid
wall Of Warren's place and immediate
~ Warren's place burst into flame
Hard luckw commented Talbot.
The fire fighters swarmed out lik
bees from disturbed hive.
"0ur hotel next" said Johnny.
That's safe enough. There's wild
Got between" | observed.
A fresh crew OF fire fighters took tn
place OF the other-namely. those pei
s0nslly interested In saving the hotel,
-Lscky the night is so STILL" sal
Talbot.
We watched Warren's place bur
with all the half guilty joy OF thos
who are sorry. but who are glad 20 b
there II II has TO happen. Suddenl
Talbot threw up his head.
Feel that breeze?" he cried.
"suction into the fire. suggeste
Johnny.
Rat Talbot shook his head impatlen
g, trying to peer through the glar
into the sky.
IL was a very gentle breeze from tn
direction OF the ocean. | could barrel
feel II on my check, and It was no
strong enough as yet 10 affect In III
slightest the upward roaring colum
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-19
Ohio Experiment Station
Bulletins
PROTECTING THE BARNARD
MANURE PAYS

AS an average of 255 comparisons
made during 19 years by the Ohio
experiment station with manure used
alone and when reinforced with sucn
materials as acid phospate, raw phos-
phate, gypsum and kainit, an applica.
tion of eight tons of stall manure per
acre on corn has produced 80 bush
els of corn, one bushel of wheat and
476 pounds of hay more than the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-19
MORE FOOD RETURNED IN MILK
THAN IN BEEF

Because she converts a larger per
centage of her feed into form suit
able for human consumption, the
dairy COW is considered a more eff
ficient producer of food than any 9th
er animal. Animals slaughtered for
beef return only about one-fourth as
much of the energy in their feed as
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-19

same amount Of manure left in an
open barnyard for three winter
months. With corn at 70 cents a
bushel, wheat at 81 and hay at 80
a ton, this increase would be worth
rs cents for keeping a ton of manure
under shelter or for hauling it direct
ly from stable to field.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-19

Miss Leona Berry of Coshocton ave
nue. went to Akron where she has ac-
cepted a position.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-19
CHAPTER XXX.
The Catastrophe.

3rO things went along for month.
Christmas drew near. Every
joint in town was preparing for
49, big celebration, and we were
FULLY In the mood to take part in 1t.
The Ward block was finished From
top to bottom 1t had been swept and
Dcleared. Crowds came every day to
admire the varnish, the glass, the fire