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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
HOUSTON APPEALS TO
NATION FOR BIG CROPS
Intensive Cultivation orestest Aid
Farmers Can Render Country.

Washington. - Secretary Houston
again appealed to the country to make
every effort to raise adequate food
crops this year not only for the United
States needs but to meet the require
ments of the entente.
''The Importance to the nation of a
generous food supply for the coming
year cannot be overemphasized In view
of the economic problems which may
arise as a result of the entrance of the
United States into the war" said the
secretary. Every effort should be
made to produce more crops than are
needed for our own requirements.
MANY millions of people across the
seas as well as our own people must
rely In large part upon the products Of
our fields and ranges. This situation
will continue to exist even though hos
tilities should end unexpectedly soon
since European production cannot be re-
stored Immediately to its normal basis
ut Is obvious that the greatest and
most important service that is required
of our agriculture under existing con-
ditions is an enlarged production Of the
staple food crops. Because of the short
age OF such crops practically through
out the world there is no risk in the
near future of excessive production,
such as sometimes has resulted In unre-
munerative prices to producers. This
is particularly true Of the cereals and
of peas, beans, cowpeas, soy beans and
buckwheat."
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
WILDWOOD
It's Folks; Their Activities; Un-
lon Township News

Mr.. and Mrs. Berry and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Earnest and daughter were
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rude Stitz-
el Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oregon Fike, Mrs.
ETA Rine and Edith Fike were the
guests OF William Lepley Sunday.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Burr Davis is suffering with Il
severe attack Of pneumonia.
Robert Lepley was the guest Of his
parents Sunday.
Preaching services at the Church
of Christ Sunday morning and even
ing, April 20,
David Kirk, who has been drilling
near Shelby, o., is at home.
Walter Smeeth was business Wis
itor at Mt. Vernon Saturday,
Sherman Stull Is hauling material
for his new dwelling.
William Snyder, who has been on
the sick list for some time, Is improv-
ing slowly.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
DOOMED HIMSELF.
Chief Shavehead Boasted Once Too
Often of His Deeds of Blood.

]. Seymour Currey In "The Story of
Old Fort Dearborn" describes the mas
sacre of the garrison Of the old fort
and tells of one instance of poetic JUS
tice for the Indians butchery.
Bloody retribution," says Mr.. Cur
rey. overlook one of the savages.
who on the day of the massacre
showed no mercy to his victims. This
was n chief known as deadly enemy
of the whites and who bore the expires.
sive name of Shavehead because of his
peculiar manner of tying up his scanty
hair.
Years afterward Chief Shavehead
was in company with band OF hunt
ers In the Michigan woods In the
party was white man who had for
merly heen soldier at Fort Dearborn
and was one of the survivors of the
battle on the lake shore. AT one of
the campfires the chief, being of a
boastful disposition, related while un-
der the influence of liquor to those
sitting about the campfire the fright
ful tale concerning the events of that
day. dwelling upon Its horrors and
boasting OF his own deeds.
HE was not aware that one of the
whites whom he had 80 fiercely as
sailed was at that moment listening
to his braggart utterances. The old
soldier as he heard the tale was mad
dened by the recall of the well re-
membered scene.
Toward nightfall the old savage de-
parted alone in the direction of the
forest Silently the soldier with load
ed rife followed upon his steps. 9th
ers observed them as they passed out
of sight into the shades of the forest.
The soldier returned after time to his
companions. but Shavehead was never
seen again"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
BRITAIN NEEDS 5000
AMERICAN FARMERS
Sir Arthur Lee Says This Will
Combat Germany's Plan
of Starvation.

London. - Five thousand skilled
American farmers on English soil
would go long way toward combat
ing Germany's plan to starve us into
submission through her submarines"
Sir Arthur Lee, head of the newly
formed food production department, told
an American newspaper correspond
ent. II told you recently" Sir Arthur
continued, that we intended to bring
from America some 1000 tractor plows
for right plowing. We need the skill
ed American farmers to supplement
them"
Sir Arthur knows America. He mar
ried an American, Miss Ruth Moore,
daughter of j. G. Moore of New York,
and he has spent many years in the
United States, having been British mil
itary attache with the United States
army during the Spanish
war and later military attache at the
British embassy In Washington. He
has seen service in the present war.
His present post is an Outgrowth Of
the intensified submarine warfare be-
gun on Feb. i. Sir Arthur Is charged
with the gigantic task Of making every
available foot Of soil produce its maxi
mum amount Of food
~ have great respect for the ability
of the American farmer" said Sir Ar
thur ~ have seen him at work, and l
know that everything he does spells
efficiency. That's why we would like
to have 80 many OF him in the present
crisis.
"Your farmer has revolutionized
farming methods. Like the American
in all other walks of life, he is contin-
ually on the lookout for more eff
Client way in which to do things. The
result Is that he has the most modern
agricultural implements in the world
With these and his natural bent for in
dustry he gets the most out Of his
soil"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
THE GOBLIN FRIAR."
Ono of the Specters That Are Said 10,
Haunt Newstead Abbey.

NS"okSaa Nbooys
Newstead abbey, the home of Lord
Byron. has the reputation of being
haunted by more than one specter,
and many curious noises and strange
sights have been heard and seen by
residents and visitors there But the
best known and most noted specter
connected with the place and immortal
ized in Byron verse is the Goblin
Friar." The particular chamber which
this specter is supposed especially to
frequent and which is known par
excellence as the "haunted chamber"
adjons Byron's bedroom. Lord Byron
and many others not only believed In
the existence of the Black Friar. but
asserted that they had really seen It,
II did not confne its vsitations. how
ever. to the "haunted chamber" but
at night walked the cloisters and other
portions of the abbey.
monk arrayed
In cow and beads and dusky garb ap-
peared,
Now in the moonlight and now lapsed'
in shade,
With steps that trod as heavy, yet un-
heard.
This apparition is the evil genius Of
the Byrons, and its appearance portends
misfortune Of some kind to the MEM
Der Of the family to whom 1t appears.
Lord Byron fully believed that he be-
held this apparition short time be-
fore the greatest misfortune Of his,
life, his Ill starred union with Miss
Millbanke Abiding 10 his belief In
these things. he said:
] merely mean to say what Johnson said
That in the course Of some six thousand
years
All nations have believed that from the
dead
a visitant at intervals appears.
And what is strangest upon this strange
head
Is that whatever bars the reason rears
Gainest such beliefs there's something
stronger still
In its behalf, let those deny who will.
Kansas City Star
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
Home Cookery
Vegetable Soup.

Take shank Of beef of about four
pounds and crack it lengthwise once or
twice. Put 1t on the fire with six quarts
of cold water and let it come to boil
skimming the grease as 1t rises to the
top. When it is well SKINNED add one
quart of tomatoes, II few turnips, car
rots, parsnips cut into small pieces,
part Of head of cabbage shredded,
two onions cut in pieces and Il little
chopped parsley. Put the kettle con.
tanning the soup and vegetables ON the
back of the stove, where 1t should sim
mer and not boil. Let it cook slowly
for four or five hours. If necessary.
add boiling water from time to time
SO that you will have about the four
quarts of soup when it is done.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
SOLDIERS ABOARD VATERLAND
German Infantry, Artillery and Cavalry
Found on Big Steamship.

Nv ''e' ~ e'e SeN~'y
Found on Big Steamship.
Hoboken, n. J.-Twcnty- German
soldiers in full uniform We're found
on the big liner Naterland in Ho-
boken. They We're discovered by GUS
toms guard In n cabin OF the liner.
Some of them We're infantrymen, 9TH
ers artillerymen and few cavalry
men.
But-they were made of tin.
The box of them which had appar-
emily been left behind by youthful
passenger on the liners last trip here
and put aside by steward to delight
some future small passenger, was taken
10 the pier with other articles, and Col
lector Malone was notified.
The collector decided to present them
to Commodore Hans Ruser, Jr., son of
the Vaterland's captain, who Is living
with his mother In Hoboken. Young
Commodore Hans was delighted with
the gift When he opened the box he
asked IL II was Christmas.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
HOME CARPENTRY
It Is Expensive to Call In Experts
Every Time.
WHY NOT DO IT YOURSELF?

How One Bride Set to Work 20 Besutify
Her Own Home Without the Aid Of
Carpenters, Papsrhansers, Painters
and Electricians.
Making the home beautiful is very
expensive proposition If the process re-
quires the services of outsiders for
every improvement installed. For in
stance, carpenters command wage of
"a day or more. Often 1t seems neces
sary to call one In to put up a shelf
in the bathroom, to repair a bookcase
or hang heavy mirror, while the
services Of an electrician seem indis-
pensable when an electric bell gets out
Of order. The housewife who is eco
nomical tries her own hand at these
odd Jobs and frequently finds that she
can do the work very well herself,
thus saving much money.
All women who have the running of
a household In their hands should be
taught something about the practical
furnishing Of 1t. Is there any reason
why house should not be papered
and Its floor polished and its pictures
framed by it's mistress2
One bride had to furnish her home
very economically. She decided to
calcimine the little house she took in
self. Living in district where houses
were scarce, the landlord refused to
paper, although he consented to give
the house coat of paint The new
little housewife set to work and made
q very creditable Job of the calcimin-
ing. She started on the kitchen, and
when she came to the best room she
had achieved an almost professional
skill.
Next she set to work to paint the
foors-a rather tiresome task, which
demanded great patience. But the re-
suit was charming. The living room
was stained dull green and with Per-
sian rugs strewn about looked very
pretty and was kept clean with COM
forting ease. The pictures consisted
of cuttings from art magazines, old
prints and water color sketches which
the bride framed In passe- -partout very
inexpensively and artistically. She
herself had made the framework Of
the home, 30 to speak, and when she
came to purchase the furniture she
found that she was able to buy really
good things with the money she had
saved on the decoration Of the house.
With knowledge Of simple carpen-
tering a woman can make all sorts of
really useful things for home-not
the mean, silly little odds and ends
masQuerading as ornaments, but small
! articles that are needed A tiny bed
side bookshelf, box for slippers, a
low seat for the flreside covered with
cretonne, small table for afternoon
tea-these are things that are not at
all beyond the skill of a woman who
has had few lessons In carpentry.
II ought to be remembered that the
domestic spirit does not necessarily lie
In the making Of cushion covers and
doilies and table centers. Many women
have a very keen love of home and all
that 1t means, but cannot make those
things. Their ingenuity frequently lies
In mechanical direction.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
Study Moments.

Don't forget your odd moments. So
much In the study line can be accom-
plished In just few Of them. Twen-
ty minutes occasionally spent In the H.
brary among the furniture books will
familiaize you with the essentials OF
period styles in furniture. for instance,
and this knowledge will not only en-
rich your mind. but II will lead ON TO
the desire for more knowledge along
this as well as other lines. Interesting
people know something about almost
everything.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
Soft Molasses Cookies.

Work three -fourths cupful of lard
and three-fourths cupful of brown
sugar together until creamy, using u
wooden cake spoon; then add three
fourths cupful OF molasses, two eggs
well beaten, three-fourths cupful Of
sour cream mixed with one tablespoon
full OF soda, one tablespoonful of salt,
one-half tablespoonful of ginger and
-four to make soft dough. Put In ice.
box or cold place to chill, Toss on a
slightly Toured board and pat and roll
to one-half inch in thickness, using
half of the mixture at time. Shape
with a round cutter dipped in four
put ON buttered sheet one-half inch
apart and bake I'm a moderate oven.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
MRS. HENRY BUTTS
DIES AT THE RIPE OLD AGE OF
80 YEARS

Buckeye City, April 23-Mrs. Henry
Butts died this morning at . o'clock
at her home here after an illness of
paralysis. She was 81 years of age
ana leaves her husband, fiye sons
and two daughters. The funeral Tues
day morning at $3.50 o'clock at st.
Luke's church.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
HEARS HIS WIFE PREACH.

ovsrworked Ministers Place Taken by
Spouse, Congregation 10 Pleased.
Chicago.-Most married men hear SER
mons and are glad they are delivered
in private, But the Rev. o. Fairlee
Jordan, pastor OF the Evanston Chris
tian church, probably is one of the few
men who ever sat back In peace and
comfort listening TO public preach
ment by their wives.
Mr.. Jordan faced the task OF n ''dou-
BILE header" after a week of nightly
sermoning, He was aweary. His wife
sympathized. I'm take your place in
the pulpit this evening" she offered.
She did It not only TO friend husbands
satisfaction, but to the pleasure Of an
overflow congregation.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
Agates.

The English agate derives its name
from the river Achates. ON the banks
of which. according to Pliny, 1t was
first found. But as agates are met
with in many countries, this stone,
which is of the quartz family, was
doubtless from the earliest times
known to the nations OF the orient.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
Graham Crackers.

Mix quart each Of graham and
white -four with one cupful Of sugar.
four heaping teaspoonfuls of baking
powder. two teaspoonfuls of salt. Add
sweetened sour cream or sweet cream,
omitting the soda,-for very sdf
dough. Knead thoroughly, roll thin, cut
in squares and bake slowly until crisp
and light brown.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
SHORT LOCALS

kick In," great show, at the
Lyric today.
Mrs. E. f. Dorgan of Cincinnati is
the guest of relatives here.
Judge p. A. Berry spent Monday in
Centerburg on legal business.
Robert Salisbury OF this city went
to Columbus OH business Monday.
Harry Owen of East Pleasant street
went to Akron Monday to spend sew
eral days there with friends.
Walter Moore returned to Barber
ton Sunday where he is employed
after short visit with relatives here.
Misses Mabel Wythe and Mabel
Gibson of this city spent Sunday in
Columbus.
Mrs. Eugene Dennis of East Ham
tramck street spent Monday in Co.
lumbus.
- Mrs. w. II. Stump of the Sychar
road went to Columbus for few
days Monday
See the display Of the wallpaper
patterns on the screens and make
your selection for each and every
room from the Arnold store. All
grades of Wallpapers at the lowest
prices.
Allen Fink of Thornburg, Pa, was
the guest of relatives in the city over
the weekend
Edwin ]. Scott OF Detroit, Mich
spent the weekend with relatives In
the city.
Joseph Henley returned to his home
In Cleveland Monday after spending
Sunday with relatives here.
Misses Josephine and Helen Dett
of Cleveland are visiting Miss Mary
McDonough of East Chestnut street
Mrs. +. Contryman returned to he
home In Howard Monday after "A visi
with her daughter, Mrs. G. G. Snow.
The Arnold store is Offering som,
good carpet remnants for small room
at bargain prices DO not miss get
ting prices from the Arnold store be
fore buying any kind of large or small
rug.
Jefferson Kelly left for his home II
Terre Haute Ind, Monday after
visit with his sister, Miss Addie Kell.
OF West High street.
See what we have In used an,
secondhand cars. Prices from $l7
to 5000. p. +. Salisbury & Co. 2060
West High street. q
Palmer Barnard OF o. w. IT,, Della
ware. is visiting his parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. A. G. Barnard of East Iligl
street,
p. y. Reid. Russell Walters. Basi
Fees and Mr.. Schumacher Of Delawar
spent Sunday In the city.
Notice Ice consumers--Our seryic
will be greatly improved II you vii
telephone your order In the morning
At. Vernon Ice Delivery Co.
Charlie Chaplin in Behind tn
Screen" another of the NEW MI
TUAL COMEDIES. at the Lyric tc
morrow.
Mrs. l.. s. Kinnard OF Logansport
Ind, formerly OF this city, arrive
here Monday for visit of few day
with friends.
Mrs. Samuel Nell Of Ashland, o
arrived in this city Sunday eyenin
and viii remain week with her sii
ter, Mrs. Henry Mckee Of East How
ard street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
The Giraffe's Neck.

"Why does the giraffe have such
long neck?' asks the teacher.
Because its head is so far away
from It's body" hopefully answers the
boy.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
Slow Game.

Madge Was George fooling while
you were playing golf? Marjorie-Gra-
cious. ! hope not Why, l accepted
him.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24

This maiden chose navy straw OF
good lines and heXagonal mesh. one
side OF which is adorned with disks
done In iridescent beads.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-24
CLEVER COMBINATION.
Do You Arrange Your Veil So II Trims
Your HAITI

The fad now is to wear a severely
plain turban and let your veil trim 1t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29
Louise Fooled New York.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
KANSAS CITY, Kans., Jan. 20
The family Of Nicholas Sachen, watch
man here, failing to understand their
daughter LouEe, who set unsophisti-
Gated New York agog with her stories
Of Alaskan frontier life, will not make
any effort to spoil Louise's game"
1--WE are going to wait" the SNOW
baby's" relatives said here today.
I'VE don't know where to write her
in New York and she don't want us to
interfere anyway. She said she was
coming home and she will drop in
when we are not expecting her. May
be she viii win her game before she
comes home. Louise is smart and she
knows what she is doing"
Newspaper clippings from New
York told the sachens Of their daugh-
ter's new exploit. With the Clippings,
came a card on which Louise had
written: Don't tell anyone where I
am; I'll,be home soon and tell every
thing"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29
Woman Tramp's Story.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29.-Riding
the rods around the country and
spearing a "handout'' here and there
Is not exactly an ideal life for a wn,
man. Mrs. Naomi Hoglund, aged 81,
under arrest here, says so today. and
IS she has bAen using this means OF
transportation in her quest for ad
venture for two years, she ought to
know
Clad in male attire, the woman was
arrested as she merged from refrig
orator car. She had not eaten for two
days, as she had crawled into the cal
at Fresno where her sex was dis
covered by the police and she hesitat
ed to leave the train here lest she be
arrested
Today Mrs. Hoglund said she will
be glad to resume feminine attire and
work as domestic. According to hel
story she left Detroit two years ago
following a quarrel with her husband
and had been tramping ever since.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29
NIGHT WORK
TO GET THROUGH
Senate Must Burn Midnight OH In
Order to Finish Matters
Needing Attention.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The sen
ate will start working nights Thurs
day In an effort to appropriate dur
ing the twenty-nine legislative days
before the session ends March 4, ap
proximately $4,000. 0O0--an average
Of $2.943,574 legislative hour; $780,
1885 legislative day and Of $3.50
for every person in the country.
The house having passed several
appropriation bills which are still
pending in the senate still have to
appropriate roughly $S60,000.000. All
of this is for preparedness-$60,0 OO,-
coo for Notifications and $800,000,000
for the army and navy bills, one OF
which is expected to come up the
middle of the week.
The house will vary It's m oney
spending when tomorrow 1t takes up
the revenue bill designed to raise
SPAS, OOO,0 in extra taxes to meet
a threatened deficit. This bill pass ed.
the house will go merrily back to its
appropriations.
Despite claims Of republicans and
few democrats that extra work by
either house or senate won't prevent
an extra session, Majority Leader
Kitchin of the house and Majority
Leader Kern Of the senate maintain
congress will adjourn on schedule
time