The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-01
GREW As BUSHELS
IN A SINGLE ACRE
Trip, Which Will Be Grand
Affair, Donated BY Go.
School Supts.

William Sevits of Union township
is the Knox county boy who came out
victorious in the annual corn-growing !
contest of the state board of agricul-
ture and, as a reward he will receive |
free trip to Washington and other
great cities Of the east
The trip, in this particular case
was donated by the county school SUI
perintendents of Knox county. Sew
it's yield was 45.0691 bushels to an
/ acre. The winner is president of the
Corn Boys association of this county
The fifth Ohio corn tour of the boys
! and girls to Washington and the
great east starts Monday, Dec. A, to
| be gone one week. The board OF agri-
culture itself conducts this trip. There
is no profit to any individual for do
ing this. A detailed account of the
expenses will be given every tourist
on return from the trip.
Experienced managers direct this
tour. Mr.. Clarke has been on all pre-
vious trips in command Of one OF
the trains the first three years; man
aged the contests from the olllce at
Columbus in 1915 and was assistant
director on that trip east. Experienced
and efficient trainmen will direct the
train movements in every detail
six special trains will leave Ohio
over the Pennsylvania system and
concentrate at Pittsburgh. This city
viii entertain the party for the even
ing of Monday, Dec. 4, at an indoor
= circus. The party will then take its
s departure over the Baltimore ONO
p railroad, through the mountain seen
o cry and over the battlelields of Mary
5 land and Virginia reaching Washing
p ton at 10 a. m, December ..
i Here cordial reception will be
y given by President Wilson. the ma
p tional capitol will be visited and 9th
J, er great buildings and historic spots
p. There are number OF side trips, IN
=, cluding Mount Vernon, the shrine o
e American patriotism, Arlington ant
d Fort Meyer. Each evening the partl
i viii be entertained in special man
e ner. From Washington the party
X goes to New York and the other grea
y cities.
Arriving at New York, the part,
breakfasts at Hotel Astor yist'
the museum, aquarium, the tall build
ings, and is received by Mayor Mitch
Il. ell; boat ride up East river, unde
IS brooklyn bridge, to the navy yards
=, and return past Ellis Island, the
y Statue of Liberty, down beautifu
lie New York bay, where floats the com
s. merce Of the world, over to Slater
e. Island and out to the ocean, past thu
lie rownlng forts that guard New York
It. returning up the Hudson river, pas
le the ntened vessels of the great war
e. ring nations of Europe, up to Grant
or tomb and then return to disembarl
ty for Hotel Astor, and the great ban
I'd quet in the magnificent ballroom
H. New York City's famous male quar-
an tet music ON the pipe organ, toast
ed by the president of the Ohio society
m editor of the American Agricultural
list, secretary of agriculture, and otl
er noted speakers; from the banque
to the Hippodrome, Americas mos
~ gorgeous playhouse, for the show giN
all EN- here is the greatest in all America
nd After this spectacular performanc
OF the party goes to the Pullman sleeT
Tor ers, awakening the next morning u
my the mountains of Pennsylvania
nat breakfast in the dining car, lookin
ng out on famous Horseshoe Bend an
red the Aneghenies in all their glorJ'
ion dinner on the dining car; into OhiC
ent and Home, Sweet Home, with tn
ion memories Of the best people on tn
md best trip.
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