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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-17
LIBERTY BOYS
and GIRLS ARE
AWARDED PRIZES
Announcement Made After
A Big Program
SUPT. ZEMER SPEAKER
Supt. Allgire Talks Also, AS
Well AS Other Teachers
And Parents
sUPT. zEMER SPEAKER

The teachers and parents of the
Liberty township schools met Friday
and program was rendered by mem
bers of the Parents and Teachers
club, as we'll as by several other peo-
pie who are interested in school work.
The program was as follows:
Song, "America"-By all present.
Invocation, The Lords Prayer-By
all.
Addresses, "Our Schools
]. w. Ransom, member of the
board Of education.
Mrs. Fred Tucker, parent.
Miss Isabelle Carey, teacher.
Recitation-Clio White.
Address, what Shall We Teach?"
Mrs. IL. B. Carey.
Community Interest Aroused
Miss Lea McPeek.
Song-Pupils of Polk school.
Song, Medley of National Airs-Pu-
pills of the grammar department of
the Mt. Liberty schools.
Address-Supt. w. F. Allgire.
Address--Supt. p. C. Zemer of the
Mt. Vernon public schools.
The basement of the Mt. Liberty M.
f. church was used for the exhibition
of domestic work of the girls and the
manual training work of the boys,
This is the first time the plan has
been used and it proved very success
full At the end of the program, Dis
trict Supt A. L. Murry announced
the prize winners as follows:
Best ten ears of corn-Henry
Thatcher, first; Wilbur Earlywine,
second.
Manual training-Lloyd Yoakum on
bird-house, first; Donald Hatton on
pedestal, second.
Plain sewing-Emma Squires, first
Aneta Collie, second.
Fancy work-Lillie Yough, first;
Josephine Gardner, second.
Baking, loaf of bread-Mary Hyatt
first; Beatrice Dalrymple, second.
Baking, dozen cookies-Edith Tur'
ney, first; Mary Hyatt, second.
Baking, large cake-Clio White
first; Madge Conkling, second.
Baking, pie-Winona Tucker, first;
Edith Turney, second
Best pound Of butter-Edith Tur'
ney, first; Lille Yough, second.
Special mention was made of the
large display of fancy work by Lii
lie Yough of the Mt. Liberty schools
and the quilt top pieced by the girls
of the sixth, seventh and eighth
grades of Bedell school,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-17
TEACHERS TO
HEAR editor
Quarterly Session To Be
Held April 81
SEVERAL GOOD TALKS
Two Superintendent And One Pro-
fessor To Discuss Topics-Music
To Be In Charge OF
Prof. Chubb

The quarterly session of the Knox
County Teachers association will be
held Saturday, April Il, in the high
school building of this city. An un-
usually attractive program, with ]. e.
Clifton, managing editor of The Ohio
Educational Monthly. as principal
speaker, has been prepared. 1t is as
follows:
Forenoon, $50 to 1880
Music. in charge Of Prof. Chubb.
Invocation-Rev. G. R. Dye, High
street Baptist church.
Preparedness-Sup M. e. Bran
don, Martinsburg, o.
Music.
Fundamentals OF Teaching-J. f.
Clifton, managing editor of The Ohio
Educational Monthly.
Afternoon, I to 3
Music.
The Value of Criticism-Prof. j. f.
Clifton.
Some Algebra"-Supt. G. M. Lay
ton, Centerburg, o.
Business Of the association.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-17

Young Peoples Branch


The supplies of the newly-organized
Young Peoples Branch of the w. C..
r. U. having arrived, meeting Of the
officers was called at the home OF
Mrs McIntire Friday evening and the
general course OF the society was laid
out. 1t was decided that the meetings
should be held on the second and
fourth Tuesdays Of each month, MAX
ing the first regular meeting fall on
April "a.
1t was announced by Mrs. McTntire,
general secretary, that the w. G. T.
u. will entertain the new branch at
the home of Mrs. Barnard, 604 East
High street, Tuesday evening, where
the installation of officers will take
place and the new members received
Mrs. Tours, county superintendent,
and Mrs. Farquahar, county president,
will be present and carefully outline
the work of the society. A social good
time is assured. All those who have
not already handed in their names to
become members and any who would
Like to do so are not only invited, beat
urged to come.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-17
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4. MISSIONARY SOCIETIES i.
4. + !. + + i. + i. i. 4. + + +
Methodist Protestant

The w. F. NJ. s. of the NJ, P. church
met with Mrs. Guy Ransom, Oak
street, Friday afternoon with a large
attendance. The meeting was open
ed by singing "The Cross Is Not
Greater Than His Grace" Memory
scripture lesson was repeated by the
society in unison After the regular
business session, the following pro-
gram was given, in charge Of Mrs
Harry McCready
Piano duet-Mrs. o. f. Ford and
Mrs. Archie Topp.
Reading-Mrs. Ruth Reeder.
Vocal solo-Mrs. Edwin Jacobs,
with Mrs. Topp at the piano.
Delicious refreshments we're served
by the committee, Mrs. ]. T. Brown
Mrs. M. Ransom and the hostess. Ad-
journed to meet May IL.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-17
SIXTY-ONE
Total Enlistment Of Propos
ed Battery
Nine Additional Prospects Are IN
New--Meeting Wednesday At
Chamber OF Commerce

The total number of men listed in
the proposed battery of field artillery
here is 6l There are nine additional
prospects New men to sign I'D are
g. c. Popejoy, F. p. VonWicklen,
James f. Cooper, C. Harrington, y.
q. Miller, Leo Lewis, Stanley Fletch.
or and A. b. Cummins. A special in.
Vitation is extended men outside OF
Mt. Vernon to join. as the battery is
a county affair.
There will be a meeting of ali list.
ed men Wednesday evening at 7:3O
o'clock at Chamber OF Commerce
Headquarters to which everybody who
is interested in the endeavor is in
vited. Captain Lanning Parsons will
instruct the new men.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-17
Dogs and CHICKENS
MUST NOT INTERFERE WITH
GARDENING, SAYS MAYOR

Mayor c. A. Mitchell has issued an
order regarding the tearing up of
lawns and gardens by dogs and chick
ems. 1t is as follows:
This is year in which most of
us intend TO do extensive gardening
that we may at least contribute a
widows mite to keep Old Glory at the
masthead. Therefore, as head of the
police department, 1 command you,
one and all, to restrain your dogs and
chickens from discouraging the task
which many Of us have undertaken.
If you do not do this, your dogs and
chickens will be found on the dump.
Yours to command,
tSigned) C. A. MITCHELL, Mayor.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-17
MRS. c. s. DooLiTTLE
DIES IN PHILADELPHIA;
WELL KNOWN IN GAMBLER

Gambler, April 16-Word has been
received here of the death of Mrs.
c. S. Doolittle in Philadelphia, Pa.
The deceased, who was over 80 years
of age, died Saturday evening after a
long illness due to complications in
cident to advanced age. Mrs. Doolit-
tie was formerly of Mansfield, having
lived there until about two years ago.
She is also well known in Gambler
where she has visited She is sur
vived by one daughter, Miss Josephine
Doolittle. The funeral Tuesday at
Mansfield.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-17
YOUNG BOYS NABBED
STEALING ORANGES
Commissioners Fail To Get
Word About Boad Sur
vey; Court News

Failure to receive an assessors
blank does not excuse ore from pay
ing taxes, states Auditor Walter M
Riley.
Under the new law, whereby every
man becomes his own assessor and
is required to make a return on
blanks mailed out from the auditors
office, it is almost impossible to see
that everybody secures a blank, due
to so many people coming into the
county from elsewhere.
There is no exemption from taxa
ton under the new law Everybody
is just as liable as under the Parrett-
Whittemore law or the Warnes law.
1t, therefore, becomes the duty of
every taxpayer to see that he is sup
piled with the necessary blank. These
may be obtained by telephoning, writ
ing or calling in person at the audit
or's office.
Anybody who fails to make his re-
turn loses his right to the 800 exemp-
ton provided for in the law.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-17
BRickER FINED
FOR ASsAULTiNG
FATHER-IN-LAw

An assault on his father-in-law,
George Botkin, Sunday evening
caused Lawrence Bricker to be arrest
ed and, when arraigned before May
or c. A. Mitchell, he was fined $40 and
costs. Botkin said Monday that he
was too weak and i'll to come to po-
lice court and make the affidavit
against Bricker and the same was
made by Chief Parker. Following the
naming of the fine, Bricker paid the
$3.50 necessary for his liberty and
was released.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-17
BOY REscuEs SISTER
FROM A BEER PARTY;
DOOR SLAMMED ON WRIST

When a little Marion street girl
went into the barn where she kept
her pony Sunday afternoon, she found
a lively beer party in progress. She
screamed. Her young brother heard
her and ran to the barn He opened
the door and those inside immediate
ay slammed 1t shut catching his
wrist and injuring It badly. Officer
Taylor was called and, in breaking up
the party, sent beer In all directions.
Charges will be made later.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-17
WILLING TO SUBMIT
TO ANY PUNISHMENT
Movement Started Here To
Have Penalty For His
Action RENTED
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This is the remarkable story, with
a decidedly dramatic tinge, in which
a Mt Vernon boy is the central fig
ure of attraction.
A few years ago, A. Raymond
Moore, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Moore, of East Gambler street, was
"a linotype operator and worked in the
newspaper offices of this city. Posses
sed of the wanderlust, Raymnod left
Mt. Vernon and worked in different CT
ties as a linotype operator. lmpelled
by a desire to see the world, he de-
,cided that the best way to visit for
.eign lands was to enlist in the navy.
This he did in February, 1915, and
was assigned to the United States
battleship Delaware. The Delaware
was not ordered on cruise and life
aboald its decks became rather hum
drum to the young man of such natur-
al activity. He withstood the restraint
for six months and then concluded to
try the land again. Shortly he became
associated with some men who were
about to project a new newspaper en-
terprise at Elizabeth City, North Car
olina, and was made superintendent OF
the Evening News, and there he has
remained ever since, becoming an i'm
portant factor in establishing and
building up the new newspaper.
When the relations between the
United States and Germany began to
grow strained, Raymond Moore was
fully impressed with the duty tna'
confronted him in the event that q
stage of belligerency was reached
and when congress adopted the reso
luton, declaring that a state OF wal
existed with Germany, he promptly
resigned his position as superintendent
of the Evening News and, on April 3
went to Norfolk, Virginia. He report
ed to the naval station there, asked
that his disability be removed ant
that he be restored to his naval status
It was purely voluntary act on hit
part and bore evidence of the patri
otism within him.
Technically, Raymond Moore wal
guilty of desertion, and he stood ready
to receive any punishment that nigh
be meted out, but man who will d.
as he has done, shows that he Is pos
sessed of the right sort of stuff, which
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-17
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY THE LOCK CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH.; PASTOR CHOSEN

Lock, April l6--The annual meeting
Of the Congregational church was
held Saturday. The following officers
we're elected:
Trustee-Lewis Hall.
Treasurer-Mrs Roy Hawkins.
Clerk-Mrs. G. G. Jackson.
Organist-Mrs. Ralph Snuff.
Assistant-Miss Edna Shuff.
The Rev. Ralph Litzenburg of Cen.
terburg was chosen pastor. Refresh.
ments were served by the ladies.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-17
OUR ) PER CENT
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT ARE
THE SAFEST AND MOST pEsiR-
ABLE INVESTMENTS - THE
BUCKEYE STATE BUILDING &
LOAN CO., RANKIN BUILDING,
% WEST GAY STREET, coLuM.
BUS, OHIO.

/. No Expense. If you take a mort
gage yourself, then in the event of
the death or failure Of the borrow
er, or foreclosure, you will be to
expense of filing necessary legal
papers, and this expense you alone
will have to bear. Not so with our
certificates. Assets 13,500,000.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-17
Ccciety
A.]News
Kaufman-Henley
Weddinu

Ndu'Han-r1enlev
Wedding
Mr.. Edward II. Kaufman and Miss
Florence Ellen Henley were united in
the bonds Of holy matrimony Sunday
at noon at the home OF the officiating
minister, Rev J. w. Schmidt, in Loud
onville. Both Mr. and Mrs Kaufman
are residents of Jefferson township,
Mr.. Kaufman being prosperous
farmer. The couple was attended by
Miss Grace Henley, niece of the
bride, and Mr.. Philip Reichert. Fol.
lowing the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs
Kaufman went to their new home in
Jefferson township.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-17

BIRTHS

+ os + = = =
A daughter was born Sunday morn
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Schlairet
of North Sandusky street.
A son was born Monday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin Smith of South Vernon.
A daughter was born Monday morn
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lake of
East Burgess street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-17

Charles Sapp of East Ohio avenue
has returned from Pittsburgh after
spending several days with his broth
er-in-law, Arthur Ashton.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-17
Boys Caught in Theft

Boys Caught in Theft
Two young boys, aged 10 and II
in the act of stealing oranges at the
storehouse of the Mt. Vernon Fruit
Co., West Gambler street, by the pro-
prietor, Peter Deporo, Sunday after
noon. The youthful thieves had
hurled a stone through one of the
windows, smashing the pane, and then
crawled into the building. They were
on the point of stuffing their pockets
full of oranges when Deporo appeared
on the scene. He called officer Tay-
lor. The boys are being held for fur
ther investigation.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-17
Deeds Filed

Deeds Filed
Byron Doup to Charles e. Kirkpat-
rick, 81 acres in Pike, $1,000.
Sarah e. Sanders to Catherine
Doup, lot 83, Norton's addition to Mt.
Vernon, 81.
Dora l.. Limbaugh to F. L. Faw-
cett, 1T acres in Harrison, 81.
Emma J. Stull to William H. Fry,
46 acres in Butler. $1,100.
William H. Fry to Clifford Stricken,
46 acres in Butler, $3.50.
Washington Grant to Jobe Grant,
parcels in North Liberty, 81.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-17
Insane Patient

Insane Patient
Sheriff w. B. Mossholder and Dep
uty Burr H. Lytle went to Brandon
Monday morning and took into GUS
tody son of Luther Van Nostrand,
an alleged imbecile. They brought
the patient to Mt. Vernon for an
inquest.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-17
Highway Opt. Silent

highway Opt. SIItht-
UP to Monday morning, the county
commissioners had received no word
from the state highway department
in regard to the offer of d. p. Camp
bell to furnish bricks for the paving
of five miles of the Utica-Mt. Vernon
road. If the word from the highway
department is favorable, the county
commissioners will order surveys of
two proposed routes that 1t may be
determined which is the better course
for the road.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-17
Assiqnment Monday

Assignment Monday
Judge Park B. Blair on Monday
made an assignment Of chancery and
jury cases. These will be announced
later.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-09-14

p. Bush, E Matthias, Henry Fry,
and l.. F.: Churchill attended the
State Fair.
Miss Percy Bush spent Wednesday
and Thursday with her sisetr Mrs.
A.. b. Chase in South Haven and Sat-
urday went to Kalamazoo to resume
the teaching of music in the Kalama-
ZOO schools.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-09-14

Mrs. Emma Baker has gone to
Charlotte.
Continued on page s.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-09-14
GOBLEVILLE.

The canning factories are certainly
canning large amount of string
beans. A ton disappears in the cans
in less than half a day.
We think every true mother will
concur with Mrs. Bailey in her article
on sending cigarettes to the soldiers
or any other form of poison.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-09-14
Ed Fritz is working at Lake Cora

Mabel Churchill has sold her farm
to Ralph Adams.
Guy Graham of Montana surprised
his parents by dropping in quite I'M
expectedly. Mrs. Deal of Ceresco
who had been visiting them went to
Williams to stay all night, intending
to start for home in the morning.
The telephone called her back and
they all enjoyed a real family reunion
for few days.
Paul Dehnel and family of Mime
sofa are visiting her mother and
other relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Langden left Thurs
day for Morehead, Minnesota for
two weeks visit.
b. Morton and Thomas Fenien ac-
companied by their wives motored to
Chicago last week.
The Nj. +. Aid with their families
and lunch baskets surprised Rev. and
Mrs. Goltz at the parsonage last
Wednesday. All had fine time. New
officers were elected for the ensuing
year.
Rev. Goltz has gone to conference
this week, not only his parishioners
but the whole village hope for his
return for another year.
Mrs. Marian and son Hearley, NJ.
L. Wilmot and family attended a
family reunion at B. l.. Fosters near
Allegan last Wednesday.
The Missionary and Aid society Of
the f. b church served dinner at
the home of Mrs. S. Hayden last
Wednesday. The Missionary society
furnished fine program for the
afternoon.
f. w. Clement moved in with Mary
Clement. Brice Myers moved into
the Clement house and Mrs. Stein
moved into the house they occupied
which she had recently purchased.
William Markilie has sold his Will
age property back to w. j. Miller
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.. Myers and son
Carl of Kalamazoo spent several days
here. c. d. Myers drove them and
Mrs. F. e. Baker to Grand Rapids.
The funeral of Mrs. Emaline
Howard was held from the f. B.
church of which she was a loved
and faithful member on Wednesday
at 1920. Her pastor Rev. C "A.
Lemon officiating. Her husband
Arthur Howard passed away on No
vember 9Th, 1916. Since his death
she has been slowly going down
hill and has been very i'll the past
two months. She has lived in this
village since she was thirteen years
old and her sunny disposition, hos.
pitality and cheerful greeting for
everyone endeared her to all. She
will be greatly missed. She leaves to
mourn her loss two daughters, Alma
Bernice of Vestabery. and Lucille Enos
of South Haven, three sons Emory of
Vestabery, Edward and Arthur of
this place, who with their families
were all present at the funeral. She
also leaves two sisters and three
brothers and host of other relatives
and friends. She was laid to rest
beside her husband in the Robinson
cemetery with burial services by the
Eastern Star of which she was a
loved and honored member.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-08

Some idea of the great number OF
different races in Europe may be OBJ
tanned from the fact that in that geo
graphical division Their care nearly 500
different languages spoken. $780,. .
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-08
ORDERS 100000
BOY SCOUTS TO
BE PREPARED

Orders have been issued to all the
Boy Scouts throughout the country TO
prepare for active service in the event
OF war. There are more than 100000
active Scouts, with $4,000 men enrolled
as leaders, Scout masters, assistants
and troop committeeman, and 100000
boys who have not had Boy Scout
training. Therefore, the organization
has a strength of 100000.
Upon the declaration of war the
committee in charge Of the Scouts in
each locality will confer with the high
est civil or military authority regard.
ing the service the Scouts may per.
form Among the services to be per-
formed are the following:
Distributing notices and gathering
statistics for the use of the civil and
military authorities; cooperating In
the protection OF property by accept.
ing definite assignments for the pur-
pose OF giving alarm in case OF dan,
ger; collecting information concerning
supplies; acting as messengers and or.
derlies; cooperating with agencies or
ganized for relief work, and assuming
some definite part in the program OF
the American Red Cross.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-08
Doctor Tells How To Strengthen
Eyesight so per cent In One
Weeks Time IN Many Instances

many descriptions may be wonder.
fully benefited by following the sim.
pie rules. Here Is the prescription:
Go to any active drug store and get a
bottle of DIPLOMA tablets. Drop one
DIPLOMA tablet In a fourth of glass
of water and allow to dissolve. With
this liquid battle the eyes two to four
times daily. You should notice your
eyes clear up perceptibly right from
the start and Inflammation will quick.
ly disappear. If your eyes are bother
ing you, even little, take steps to
save them now before 1t is too late.
Many hopelessly blind might have
been saved II they had cared for their
eyes in time. ...
Note: Another prominent Physician
to whom the above article was sub
mitted, said: "Optona Is a very re.
markable remedy. It's constituent In
gradients are well known to eminent
eye specialists and widely prescribed
by them. The manufacturers guar
antee 1t to strengthen eyesight so per
cent In one weeks time in many in
stances or refund the money. 1t can
be obtained from any good druggist
and is. one of the very few prepare
lions feel should be kept on hand for
regular use in almost every family.
ADV, ...
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-08
A Free Prescription You Can Have
Filled and Use at Home.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-Do you wear
glasses? Are you victim Of eye
strain or other eye weaknesses? II
so, you will be glad to know that &C
cording to DR.. Lewis there is real
hope for you. Many whose eyes we're
falling say they have had their eyes
restored through the principle Of this
wonderful free prescription. One man
says. after trying It: Il was almost
blind; could not see to read at all.
Now can read anything without any
glasses and my eyes do not water
any more. At night they would pain
dreadfuliy; now they feel fine all the
time. 1t was like a miracle to me-"
A lacy who used ii says: The atmos-
phere seemed hazy with or without
glasses, but after using this prescrip-
ton for fifteen days everything seems
clear. can even read the fine print
without glasses" II Is believed that
thousands who wear glasses can now
discard them In reasonable time and
multitudes more will be able to
strengthen their eyes so as to be
spared the trouble and expense OF
ever getting Classes. Eye troubles OF
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-08

Last Saturday evening Mr.. Clinton
Hicks and Assistant Seoutmaster Leo
De Roo met the boys of Makih dis
trict at the Christian church and plans
were made to organize troop this
Friday night. T. D..