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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09

received straw tonight for our bed
sacks.
The eats are fine. suppose the old
mess-hall looks dead and the Oakland
restaurant has gone out of business.
The special detail under Lieut.. Hos
back has taken up its original work.
They took an eight.mile hike the other
day and tried to find the Alabama rivt
er but did not succeed. The work in
this department is very interesting.
The army Y. NJ. C.. A. is a great
thing for the fellows. The one down
here is filled every night. Something
special every night. Tonight there is
a pianist and soloist and Friday night
there are moving pictures.
There is plenty of band music down
here. Every morning at 6 the band
marches down the main drag to waken
the fellows. They also play at retreat
and have concerts at night.
Orders were given few days ago
not to wear neckties on duty, but to
wear them when you go to town. Lots
of the fellows haven't neckties and
have to borrow them when they want
to go to town. Orders were also given
that if every fellow had black neck,
tie that we could wear them in the
field or on duty. think this would be
good stunt for the Caisson club, to
send some black ties. We cannot buy
any for there is no money to buy with.
l saw a piece in your Tuesdays pa
per about Mt. Vernon going into bank
ruptcy. knew something would hap
pen to the old town when Il Battery
came away. The people will soon
realize that we were the backbone of
the burg.
1t is $3.50 and we generally go to bed
about that time, so goodnight, with
thoughts of the old town.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09

First call for retreat-5:4b p. M,
Assembly for retreat-G p. IN.
Call to quarters-10:15 p. m. t.
Taps-l0:30 p. m.
You see by the above that we do
not have much time to ourselves. In
fact, the only time we have to our
selves is at night.
Some of the fellows go to town at
night and some stay around the camp,
writing, playing cards and singing.
Lawrence Lemley must like the Ala
bama street cars because he takes a
ride on them every night.
"Snookie' Taylor met girl at North
Vernon, Ind, that he took liking to-
so the other day he asked the captain
for furlough to go to see the girl.
Faye Strang had the habit of walk
ing home from his girls house in his
sleep, so night or two ago he started
home and fell off of his cot.
The weather down here is like the
icy.hot bottle. Twelve hours hot and
12 hours cold. We get pretty cold at
night.
"Jim'' Graham went to bed one
night with his clothes off and when he
got up in the morning he had every
thing on except his leggings and shoes
He got colder and colder and dressed
piece at time.
Rabbit" Schaeffer has patent OF
his own. He ties his shirt to the tor
of his tent and when he gets cold il
the night, he simply pulls string ant
his shirt drops over his head.
But to lay all jokes aside, / believe
we will be warmer from now on. We
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09
REV. GRAYSON WILL
ACCEPT CALL TO A
NEW YORK CHURCH

Rev. A. Grayson, pastor of the Cal
vary Baptist church in this city, has
notified his congregation that he has
accepted pastorate in New York city
and expects to leave soon to begin
his duties in the larger field. Rev.
Grayson rendered his resignation to
the local church several weeks ago,
but the parishioners refused to act on
it and SO Rev. Grayson announced his
determination to accept the call to the
larger church without regard whether
his resignation was accepted or other
wise.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09

BANNER WANT ADS. PAY
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09
New Pastor AT Presbyterian
Church breaches His In
itial Sermon
DIVENE POWER SHOWN
In 3 PHASES OF LIFE
Large Congregation Greets
Rev. Shields On Appear
ance AT First Service

In his initial sermon at the First
Presbyterialu church here Sunday, the
Rev. w. II. Shields, the new pastor
of the churCth who succeeds the Rev.
w. A. Clemnper, now in st. Louis, i'm.
pressed his audience with an eXcep'
tionally powerful portrayal of the
power of Jesus, the Master,over men
and their natural intellectual and NOR
al lives.
A large cong regation greeted Rev.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09

Algire, n. M, FredericktoWn, o.
Ansel James, 204la N. Chester
Allen, Henry, Columbus Road
Ayers, Bruce, Oak St.
Baker, GEO., sig N. sandusky st.
Bryant, Vim. b., Lucerne, o.
Banbury, A. L., Danville, o.
Blubaugh, Guy, ISL E. Vine ST.
Brubaker, Chas., s13 E. Burgess st.
Bottomtied, w. L., Centerburg, o.
Bell, Arthur c., Bangs, o.
Black, n. c., Fredericktown, o.
Braddock, c. NJ, Wooster Rd.
Brock, Howard, Quarry st.
Belt, Jeremiah, Amity Rd.
Bauehman, L. L., 700 w. Burgess St.
Bell, j., Bangs, Ohio.
Barber, 7. g., Martinsburg Rd.
Bishop, m. o., Five Corners
Blackburn, A. g., Martinsburg, o.
Burger, j. w., Martinsburg, o.
Buxton, Fred, 1906 N. sandusky st.
Bell Mr., Green Valley Rd.
Burris, Thos., 905 w. Sugar st.
Buxton, H. r., 4o6 N. Mulberry ST.
Brasseur, e. j., Columbus Rd.
Bartlett, Ed, ~ Elizabeth st.
Boeas, Coleman, 6ladensburg, o.
Berrier. M. L., 615 w. Gambler st.
Blair, 7. r., FarView Add.
Burton, j.. L., Green Valley Rd.
Blue, Harry, Delaware Rd.
6riscoe, Minnie, Columbus Rd.
Clements, Ben, N. Sandusky st.
Chrisman, Arthur, Brandon, o.
Chrisman, Reuben, Brandon, o.
Chambers, F. e., w. Gambler st.
CritohfeId, Geo.. Bangs, o.
Cooper, John, Delaware Rd.
ColVill, c. c., Gambler, o.
Cochran, Harvey Homer, o.
Chambers, VIM, Brandon, o.
ConkIing, Edw., 306 Locust St.
Clark, J. w., 403 West ST.
Chambers, e. e., Newark Rd.
Cochran, Geo, Homer, o.
Champion, Bert, 7o7 N. Mckenzie st
Carter, John, Lucerne, o.
Cassil, Oscar, Bangs, o.
colain, Elizabeth, 800 W. Curtis st.
Chadwick, 3. e., Five Corners.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09

Shields for his first appearance in the
pulpit of the local church
The sermon that was delivered by
the Rev. Mr.. Shields was taken from
John 1913, namely; aye call me
Master and Lord and ye say well; for
so ] am"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09

IN the subject with which he dealt,
the new pastor emphasized the power
Of Jesus, the Master, over the three
phases Of mans lie. In the natural
life of some people more than others,
is the spirit of Jesus apparent. Others
classed as ungodly have the spirit of
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09

Crouch, w. S., Martinsburg Rd.
Cub, Geo. w., Waterford, o.
Diehl Alfred, Gambler, o.
Doup, Geo. c., 204 e. Burgess st.
Dancey, Thos., 400 N. jefferson st.
Dewitt, G. B., 611 e. Gambler St.
Durbin, Frank, $40 E. Hamtramck st
Durbin, Jane, 4o5 Coshocton Ave.
DiehI, Jacob, Old Delaware Rd.
Davidson, T. A., w. Chestnut ST.
Errett A. B., 500 E. Hamtramck st.
Fiddler, L. e., Batemantown, o.
Fletcher, Roy, Fredericktown Rd.
Fawcett, e. E., Coshocton Rd.
Fleming, Isaac, Green Valley Rd.
Fletcher, Chris, N. jefferson st.
Frye, orley, E. Curtis st.
French, A. j., Prospect st.
Gilt, Neal, $40 N. Sandusky st.
Green, Wilson, Palmyra, o.
Gibbs, Geo., 300 E. Ohio Ave.
Garland, Jas. H., 7o7 E. Burgess st.
Graham, n. H., Bangs, o.
Griffin, j. c., Elliott st.
GIore, W. s., 700 w. Vine st.
Goossens, Ernest, S. Vernon
George Earl, Centerbura, o.
Huffman, Albert, LoudonVile, o.
Hall, e. A., 1o9 w. Chestnut ST.
Hearn, JOS, Coshocton I'd.
Harmon, Peter, Liberty Chapel
Hall, L. L., e. Sugar st.
Hoffman, Albert, Coshocton Rd.
Hawkins, j. w., Brandon, Ohio.
Hinken, n. T., 613 N. Sandusky st.
Harris, 3. H., Old Delaware Rd.
Hawkins, Mrs. Mansfield Rd.
Hadley, e. L., 212 e. Pleasant St.
Hartsook, VIM, 112 E. Pleasant ST.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09
Twelve Hours Warm, Twelve
Hours Cold Writes WAL
ter Huntsberry
CAISSON CLUB MIGHT
SEND DOWN NECKTIES
New Orders About Wearing
Them Issued-Notes
From Camp Sheridan
(By WALTER n. HUkTSBERRY,
CORRESPONDENT for The BannerO

CAMP SHERIDAN, Ala, Oct A.
Well we are pretty well located by
this time. All the ground around the
tents is leveled off and the fellows are
getting along fine in the new life. The
following is our schedule:
First call for reveile--6 a. m.
Assembly for reveille-6:15 a. m.
Mess-6:30 a. IN.
Drill-7:15 a. IN.
Recall-11:3O a m.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09
What We Say
for the


The only jointlcss leg bottom and base
with full radiation and large ash pan that is
on the market or has ever been made in the
history Of the stove industry.
{Thc iointIcsS leg bottom and "basc
makes the stove ail-tight below the CRATE,
which is the only true firc-keeping principle,
1t will be as good fire keeper twenty
years hence as it is today.
The Hot Blast Air-'right Florence will
heat twice the space that can be heated by
any other stove on earth at ont-haIf the
cost.
The only perfect floor heater that is or
| has been made.
| All features are patented and no stove
manufactures, dealer or user can copy or use
same until the expiration of the patent with
out ncurring liability for an action for dam
ages.
VIII burn tom less of hard coal than Il
hard coal Base Burner of the same size and
heat twice the space.
THE HOT BLAST AIR TIGHT
FLORENCE burns soft coal or slack and all
the smoke and gases. No filing up of the
stove, pipe or flue with SCOT No dirt inside
! or outside the house. 1t will burn hard coal
and all the gases which escape from the hard
coal base burner II will burn wood and saw
dust, wet or dry. 1t will produce onc-half
less ashes than any other stove ON earth
with any kind of fuel and leave no cImlcrs
or half consumed coal.
At the end Of the season s use with soft
coal, there will be no SCOT in the pipe or fluc.
THE ZENITH OF STOVE PERFECTION
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09

If you need a gas heater we can fill the
bill with the best the market affords. We
sell Garland Stoves and Ranges for gas and
the Toledo & Born Steel Range for
coal-all are classcd as the Florence heater,
as top notchers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09

Parish, r. e., Wooster Rd.
Parmenter, Arthur, 404 N.SMulberry st.
Robinson, Arlo, 7o7 e. Burgess st.
Ryan, Walter, 7o2 W. Burgess St.
Riley, Walter, Bangs, o.
Rine, ]. W., Fredericktown, o.
Richardson, Amos
Rhoades, Geo., Newark Rd.
Rogers, Clair, 6o1 w. Vine st.
Riley, Walter, $40 e. Hamtramck St.
Schuyler, Fred, Amity, o. ..... -.
simpkins, l., 403 N. Diviaion st.
Sharp, M. c., W. Front St.
Scott, Mrs., Bangs, o.
Smith, Harry, Mt. Vernon, o., r. D.
stumph, w. H., 6 Greer St.
Stevens, A. B., Gambler I'd.
stormer, Reed, Gambler, Q.
Stokes, Or. P. S., E. Chestnut st.
Simpson, /. G., Howard, o.
Seymour, Geo., w. High St.
stoyle, II. c., Gambler, o.
Stream, C. G., 7o1 w. Sugar St.
Stamm, Geo., Mt. Vernon, o., r. D.
ShaW, w. ~, lof .. MORTON ot.
Stanford, Jas, Quarry St.
Thomas, II. l., sos s. Division st.
Thompson, Jas. l., Homer, o.
TuIloss, G. w., Chestervllle, o.
flasher, Fred, s. Vernon.
Tyndali, Wm., 1906 Franklin Ave.
Turney, C. L. coshoeton Rd.
ulery, j. M, Martinsburg I'd.
Vanausdaie, Jas, W. Gambler st.
VanAnam, Geo., Wooster Rd.
Vernon, Mrs. Geo., 116 Wooster Ave.
Vanatta, chas., Mt. Vernon. O., n. D.
Weaver, Harry, East Ohio Ave.
Woodward, M. B., E. Vine st.
Workman, C. A., sos N. Catherine st.
Willard, Harry, Frederiekto~n, o.
Ward, C. p, Green Valley Rd.
Wolfe, J. H., Gambler, o.
Wolfe, AImon, Gambler, o.
Wolfe, C. L., Gambler, o.
Warman, G. s., Columbus I'd.
Weiehert, John, 3o2 N. Braddock st.
Watkins, DEL, Columbus Fsd.
Young, Emerson, Goa W. Sugar St.
Young, Dora B., Sugar st.
zigler, C. H., Palmyra, o.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09

Hadey, j. r., 400 E. Burgess st.
Hardesty, Geo., e. Hamtramck st.
Hawk, J. NJ, Mansfield, o.
Jacobs, C. L., 1909 w. Pleasant st.
Joris, Camille, Crystal Ave.
Jamison, C. w., S05 w. Sugar st.
Jenkins, Levi, s04 w. Burgess st.
Kimes, w. H., Frederlcktown, o.
Kraft, Frank, so5 N. Mulberry St.
kinnard, J. H., Mt. Vernon, O., r. D.
Kirby, Frank L., 1o9 Center st.
KERN, John, N. Harrison ST.
kells, J. c., 518 E. Hamtramck st.
knerr, c. E., Mansfield Rd.
kost, c. w., 4o3 Braddock st.
krumlauf, Kate, Fredericktown Rd.
Larabee, D. A., w. Pleasant ST.
Lewis, 3. w., Old Delaware Rd.
Lane, Frank, 307 N. Braddock ST.
Lafever, Ada, Old Delaware Rd.
McMillen, John, 81 Mansfield Ave.
Miliiean, A. G., Brandon, o.
Morningstar, Mr., Gambler, o.
Meredith, j. M, Chesterviile, o.
Martin, Fred, Mt. Vernon, o., r. D.
Millisan, clyde, Brandon, o.
Matthews, Chas., 7 Elliott st.
Monroe, J. H., Brandon, o.
Newhart & Ayers, 1o7 Oak st.
Noffsinser, c. o.
osg, e. l., Delaware Rd.
Parker, Robt., Gambler, o.
Patterson, w. A., E. Vine st.
Porter, Jos. s., Granville Rd.
PAIL, chas., coshoetSa Ave.
Porter, Arthur, IL Prospect st.
Payne, Megs, Gambler Rd.
Poland, w. r., Mt. Liberty, o.
Pipes, Lawrence, Martinsburg Rd.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-19
DUTIES OF MARINE VARIED
His Cosmopolitan Character Indicated
by Uniform Which Combines Fea-
lures of All other Services.

Do you know the definition Of the
word corps" If you do, your advan-
tage over the man in the street is con-
siderable, for the word in itself signi-
fieS large fighting force so complete
ly equipped in all branches that it can
act as an Independent army. And that
is what our marine corps is--a fully
equipped little army representing in
fantry, cavalry, artillery, signal serv-
ice, engineers, machine-gun men, avi-
ators and hospital service.
The varied nature of the marine
duties is reflected in the dress uniform,
his dearly-prized "blueS," writes
York Independent. The trousers are
of the infantryman's but the stripe is
red, like that on the uniform of the
artillery. His coat is q dark nautical
blue, but if he wears chevrons on it
they are yellow, like a cavalryman's,
AS an example of cosmopolitaniSm, his
cap device bears q relief map of half
of the globe. An eagle with out-spread
wings surmounts the globe and a
fouled anchor shows In the back
ground. To tell a marine at glance
(whatever his uniform or his rank)
look on the front Of the hat or the
cap for that globe. 1t is the distin-
gushing emblem of marine the world
over.
Great Britain is the only other pow
er that has, in our sense OF the word,
real marine corps, and the cap de-
vice of the British marine also has a
globe in the center of the design.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-19
CITY is HIGH IN TIE AIR
cwatior, Capital of Native indian
State, Built on Top Of Rock 500
Feet in Height.

South of Agra in the hot half-desert
country of central India great rock
looms out of the fiat plain. The sides
or the butte, as it would be called In
the Rocky Mountain country, rise
sheer for about 800 feet, and the area
of its surface is large enough to sup
port city. 1t is about two miles long
by a quarter of a mile M breadth.
This is Gwalior, the capital of a ma
tive Indian state under British domin-
alton, and once one of the strongest
military positions in India.
Two other cities are instantly called
to mind by the sight of Gwalior-one,
the neighbor city of Chitor, perched on
its rock to the southwest, the other
the Pueblo Indian village of Acoma,
just half way around the world in the
New Mexico desert. All three of them
Nvere picked for their military value,
and all three have outlived their use
fulness.
A narrow winding road cut out of
the rock leads from the plain to the
citadel above. At the top of the road
is the beautiful painted palace, its ex-
terror tiled over with ornamented, high.
ly glazed tiles of a workmanship
whose secret has been lost. Color and
design are each perfect after their
fashion, making the palace one of The
sights of'India. Inside, alas, it is not
sight but smell. The bats. the
multitudinous Indian bats, have taken
possession; they swarm here as in no
other place for hundreds of miles
around, and no creature with a nose
can remain TO admire the interior of
the painted palace.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-19
Friend of the Animals.

Barnum and Balley's success in
rearing rare animals of the Orient
while in captivity is principally due to
the extraordinary magnetism and af-
fection of one called Andrew--no one
ever heard his last Dame-the giraffe
man. He has Travelled all over Africa.
Animals love him. A few years ago
when a monkey was manned In tle
circus and was to be killed, Andrew
interceded, saved the monkeys life and
nursed him back to health. The mon
key Is now Andrews shadow. Among
his other small pets, each Of which has
some special cause Of gratitude to the
kindly trainer, are blind dog, house
cat, parrot, a chicken and white
rat. Wherever he sits they take pos
session of his lap. shoulders and knees,
and talk to him.-and Andrew talks
back. They all seem to understand
him perfectly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-19
stenourapher Too Radiant.

The elder Swift. founder of one of
the great Chicago beef concerns, hated
to see women working in bright
clothes, according TO a man who once
labored for the Swift concern. There
happened to be a stenographer at he
works, however, who bought al the
loud raiment she could, and looked like
q combination of merry-go-roUnd and
a rainbow when she walked thI1noh
the yards.
One day the elder Swift caught sight
Of her He called his assistant.
''Who is that?'' he asked.
"Why, that's Mr.. Blanks stenogra-
pher."
How much does she getT
twenty-five a week"
"Dock her"
'I'm afraid she'll leave"
Swift shot glance at his assistant
before he answered:
'Tf she DON'T" he said, "dock her
again. Earl Goodwin, in Washington
Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-19
. MDWSEy[N|Nl
FAIRY TALE
SPRING BLOSSOMS.
81 May MAAAifbOINeR

'Oh, the glorious forsythia bushes
are cut" called Nancy to Nick as they
were playing in small park near
their home. The day before the for
sythia bushes had been in bud but
today they were oHt, and how wonder
fully they did look!
They told Daddy all about them
when they got home and Daddy said,
Il must tell you story about the for
sythia bushes"
''Hurrah," shouted the children.
There was once, many years ago,
an argument going on between the
leaves and the flowers of the forsythia
bushes.
"'You are so gorgeous said the
Leaves to the lovely Yellow Flowers
which are indeed like bursts of sun
shine.
"'Thank you said the Yellow Flow
ers.
"sYou didn't have to say that said
the Leaves. we didn't mean it in a
kindly spirit at ALL
"'Oh, said the Yellow Flowers and
dropped a little.
"'You see all the other Leaves are
welcomed by the people Everyone is
happy to see the Leaves come out on
the trees
"'Of course said the Yellow Flow
ers. That is only natural. 1t means
that spring is here. Aren't you glad
people are happyr
eyes said the Leaves. But they
are not happy about u.s.
"'Why? asked the Yellow Flowers.
Because answered the Leaves as
they shook q little with annoyance and
anger, the people are not happy about
us as they do not notice u.s.
sob Leaves, they nust!" said the
Yellow Flowers.
"'No, they DON'T said the Leaves
shaking their heads.
"'Are you sure? asked the Flowers.
"'Quite,' said the Leaves.
"Just then the Fairy Queen came
along. She was wearing her gown Of
pale green which she wears in the
early spring and in her hair was
crown of gold made from the forsythia
blossoms.
"'Ah. Fairy Queen said the Yellow
Flowers. you have dohe us a great
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-19
FUNGUS DISEASES OF TOMATO
Siossom-End Rot Attacks Fruit Be-
fore 1t Is Mature, Causing 1t to
Drop to Ground.

Blossom-end rot of tomatoes is a
disease caused by fungus. 1t attacks
the blosSom-end of the fruit while the
fruit is green and causes it to rot and
drop off before it is mature. AS soon
as the disease is observed, pull off all
affected fruit and destroy It, After this,
spray thoroughly with bordeaux mix
ture. Bordeaux mixture Is made with
one pound of blue stone, one pound of
quick lime and Il gallons of water. Dis
solve the blue stone by hanging it in a
cloth bag, in water, over night Stake
the lime separately, then mix the two
thoroughly, and add the IL gallons OF
water. Earthen, glass or wood recep-
tacles must be used to dissolve the
blue stone in. 1t will corrode metal.
If fruit is ripened, gather all ripe
fruit before spraying. 1t is neces-
sary to repeat the spray every week
as long as there is any sign of the dis
ease.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-19
SEA WATER FOUND IN LAYERS
Lower Strata Contain Less Dissolved
oxygen and This Has Influence
on Fish Life.

Land animals breathe In oxygen with
the air. kish get it, but less of it, of
course, dissolved in water. Messrs.
]. w. Sale and w. W. Skinner re-
ported in a paper presented at a meet
ing of the American Chemical society
that the lower layers of certain tidal
waters contained less dissolved oxygen
than the upper layers.
They show this to be due to the
greater specific gravity of the under
layers compared to those above them.
In other words, the water is found
in strata, according to its weight, and
this prevents an up-and-down circula-
ton. When we recognize that the
oxygen is also depleted by other
agencies there is sometimes found to
he very little Of 1t in the lower layers.
The depletion is greatest in Septem-
Der.
Tidal waves and storms bring
precipitates which with the depletion
of oxygen have a great inAuence on
fish life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-19
W. N. u, MILWAUKEE,, NO. 24-te17.
WOES OF THE CENSUS TAKER
Has a Hard Day Wrestling With Iva
Rench, Will Knott, Hardin
Roads and Gentle Spring.

A solicitor for Muncie's new city di-
rectOry called at home in the suburb,
Westdale, and asked of a woman who
answered his knock at the door, Twill
you please tell me who lives hereY
Il will not, the solicitor understood
her to say.
But, madam" he explained. 81 as
sure you | desire the name only for
a city directory and if you do not give
1t, I shall have to find it out in some
other way"
Il said, VIII Knott" she declared,
"and don't know how to make it any
palmer to you"
At the next door he was told that
the head of the house in question was
VIII Knott, principal of a suburban
school.
He stopped ut another home to re-
pair his bicycle. After tinkering with
it for a while. as a woman in the
doorway looked on interestedly, he
gave up the job and continued his
canvas on foot, asking first of the
woman who had noticed his accident,
"And who lives here, pleaseT"
I've Il wrench" he heard her say
distinctly.
81 thank you, but I hardly think a
wrench would do any good" he said.
I'll have to send the machine to the
repair shop, guess"
Then 1t was that the woman ex-
Dlainpd in detail to him that Miss Iva
Rench, who is a teacher in the Ander-
sonville school, made her home there.
Il had already listed Hardin Roads,
president of the Merchants bank ;
Dunn, the tailor. and Miss Gentle
Spring, so thought I'd call it a days
work and quit right there" the solicit
tor emarked.-Indlanapo News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-19
ERADICATION OF WIRE GRASS
Pastures Should Be Completely Pull
verified to Depth of Four Inches
by Cutaway Harrow.

The so-called wire grasses are many.
Such grasses as propagate by means
of creeping root stalks constantly re-
produce new plants at the roofing
points, as couch or quack grass, John
son grass, Bermuda grass and mem
bers of the blue grass family, This
pasture. if adapted to tillage, should
be completely pulverized to the depth
Vt four inches with a cutaway or disk
harrow in July and keep narrowed once
week as long as the soil remains dry
during the remainder Of the season, al
lowing no green spear of grass to get
a foothoid. %
By fall the mass of roots will be
practically lifeless If the season has
been normally dry and hot. The whole
should then be turned under ten inches
deep, using a jointer. In the spring
harrow every week until time to plant
a cultivated crop, then keep perfectly
clean, aad the battle will be won.