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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09
ARlTHM ERIC.
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!, Why teach and study arithmetic?
2. We arc told that education fits for
complete living How does arithmetic
help.
3. Construct aud solve a problem in
volving complex fractions.
4. How do you teach the multiplica-
ton table? What other methods do you
know or know of?
5, Give arguments for or agains.
teaching the metric system
6. How may arithmetic and agrcul-
turc be correlated
7. Give dimensions of bin for one
hundred bushels OF wheat.
8. Construct ard solve problem illus
trating longitude and time.
9. What topics in the arithmetic might
proiitably be omitted? Why?
10. From what sources do you draw
for ybur. supplementary work in arith-
p,etic?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09

annually for the use Of the Home.
This sum Of money IN not sufficient
to meet the needs of the Home, of
course, and the trustees have reserved
rooms for elderly persons who wish to
board at the Home.
One OF the donations 10 the Home
that has proved great help Is the
legacy left by Mrs McGoush. This
has been used as an emergency fund
and In months when deficiency oc.
ours the money from this legacy has
been used. Until this year. the trus.
tees have always managed to replace
the money so drawn. The Increased
cost Of food, an unusual amount Of
sickness at the Home, which necessi-
tated by keeping two nurses several
months, which alone cost $500 exclus.
i've Of their board, has forced the with.
drawal of 81 900 from this emergency
fund this year, and if forced to keep
this up the fund will soon be exhaust.
ed
In the past, Mr. Browning says.
friends Of the Home have come to its
aid in time like this and it is alto.
gether probable that they will do so
again. The Home expenses have been
slightly reduced by curtailing the EN-.
ployed help" but there must be two
to care for the Home and at present
there are IA residents Of the Home
which will give an idea of the expense
involved in maintaining it.
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Harry Pumphrey
From Appendicitis; Taken to
Croton for Burial

CItCTON, Oct. 6-Harry Pumphrey,
aged II, died Thursday in Detroit,
Mich, where he was employed after
short illness of appendicitis. He is
the sen CT Mr.. and Mrs. Forbes Pumph-
rey of Croton and leaves two sisters,
Mrs. John Mitchell of Hamilton, for
merly of Lock, and Mrs. Florence
Kelsey of Johnstown. The funeral
was held Saturday afternoon at the
Croton Disciple church and burial was
made in the Croton cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09
KENYON TEAM LOSES
CENTER; JERPE SAID
(. TO BE PROFESSIONAL

GAMBLER, Oct. 6-The Kenyon col
lege football team went to Alliance
Saturday to compete with Mt. Union
college, but it went without its regu-
lar center, Jerpe. Berke of East Wing
is In the center position. Jerpe was
ruled out for the remainder of the
season on account of his refereeing
several of the Mt. Vernon high school
basketball games last winter, which,
1t is said, places him In the profession
al class.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09
GRAM M AR.

~ n
!. What is your particular aim in
teaching Grammar to your pupils?
:. How would you proceed to analyze
the following sentence so that your an
siysis might serve as a model for your
pupils to follow? They went forth con-
querng and to conquer
3. Explain the plural of dctum, wheat,
skiff, candy, box, pailful, scraph, canto.
4. State clearly five of the most valu-
able ru,cs for punctuation,
5, Form groups of synonyms about
the following words, and try to show
what new shade OF meaning each word
contains call. poor little, speak.
o. How may oral English be developed
by the teacher of Grammar?
!. Specific and General are terms ap-
piled to words. Explain this statement.
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tBy Press Reporter.l

The regular meeting OF the w. II. M.
s. OF the M. E. church was held in the
church Friday afternoon. Mrs. Hast
ings conducted the devotionals, read.
ing a Scripture lesson and Offering
prayer.
Hymns-"More About Jesus" and
VI Love to Tell the Story"
After the business meeting, which
was presided over by Mrs. Sockman,
the following program was presented
by Mrs. Jennie Stephens, topic, "The
Land of the Crescent:
Reading, To-day in Algeria
Huntsberger
Reading, "The Delusions of Africa"
Miss Anson.
Singing-"Am Soldier of the
Cross?"
"Mohammedanism" origin and
growth; effect on its women progress
made against it by Christian mis-.
sions.
Leaflet, you Didn't Tell Me"-Mrs.
Lord.
Singing, "My Hope Is Built on Moth,
ing Less
Mystery Box-Mrs. Stephens.
Adjourned to meet in the charch on
Nov. 2.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09
HISTORY.

l. Name five important events in
which Ohio people figured prominently.
Be specific.
3 Give locations of five places in Ohio
whose names show historical signiti-
cancc.
3. What supplementary books do you
use in teaching this subject? What 9th
crs would you like to have?
a. Name ten Presidents and. at least,
one great event in the administration of
each.
). Name ten United States senators,
past or present, in the order of your
preference.
6. Give the general tenor of the Prcsi-
dent letter to the Pope.
7. Just how do you strive to teach
civic bcttcrment:
8, How do you strive to socialize the
subject of history?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09

Mrs. Fitz and Mrs. Gahagan went to
Columbus to spend few days.
Harry Blocher of this city spent Sat
urday in Columbus on business.
City Clerk J. II. Wootton spent Sat
urday in Columbus on business.
NJ. G. lIisson of this city went to
Bellville Saturday TO visit relatives.
Charles S. Sapp, Jr., and Carl Taugh.
cr left Friday for Flint, Mich, on a
business trip. 6r
Ralph HeaGngton OF East Chestnut
street is spending a few days in Pitts
burgh, Pa, with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fries and
daughter of Marion spent Friday in
this city.
Mrs. Fred BURNETT and daughter.
Lois, went to Howard Saturday 10
spend the day with Mrs. D. G.. Allen
Miss Jane Bricker went to Barber
ton Saturday for short visit with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Styers went to
Akron Saturday to spend Sunday with
relatives.
Robert NJ. Greer of East Gambler
street was in Columbus on business
Friday.
Joseph Forthume, Jr., of Stockton,
Cal, is here visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Forthume.
Mrs. 4. NJ Cornell, who has been
patient at the NJ. & s. hospital for
some time, returned to her home on
East Burgess street Friday.
Harris Brown returned to his home
on East Chestnut street Saturday after
being a patient at the NJ. G. S. hos
pital.
James McDonough and John Collins
left Friday for Chicago, H., to attend
the opening game of the world series
between New York and Chicago.
DR. and Mrs. S. Il. Best and family
of Centerburg will move in the near
future to Gary, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Wilson of Co.
lumbus are visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. u.
Heron of East High street.
II. l.. Mahaffey left for Chicago. ILL.,,
Friday night to attend the opening
game of the world series there Satur-
day. -
Miss Ida White, the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Sherman White of Danville,
recently underwent an operation at
Oberlh and is improving rapidly.
Mrs. Lavina Harris, who has been
visiting Mrs. Claude McGin of this
city, returned Friday to her home in
Granville
Miss Katherine Russell, formerly Of
this city will teach in the Conserva-
tory of Music at Searcy, Ark, the COM
ing term.
W. A. Weiss went to Newark Satur-
day to spend the weekend with his
family.
Mrs. J. w. Longfellow returned to
her home near Gambler Saturday after
receiving treatment at the Mt Vernon
/ hospital.
Mrs Katherine Tulloss of W. High
street went to Cleveland Saturday to
spend a few days with friends and rel.
atives.
. The Misses Margery Carey and
Frances Gale returned to their homes
in Columbus after spending the week
with relatives here. &
Mr.. and Mrs. John Masteller went
to Columbus Saturday to spend the
day with their son, Wallace, who goes
to Camp Sherman with the selective
service men Sunday
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09
oRTHoGRAPHY.


!. Give ten instances in which two
words have the same sound but different
spellings.
2. How do YOU teach words containing
silent letters, or groups of letters sound
ed not ''as they arc spelled?
3. State several ways of adding to the
interest in correct spelling
A. Spell ten difficult names of birds
and animals
s. Spell ten of the most difficult proper
names in geography that arc frequently
used.
6. Define five terms used in psy-
chology or in some natural science.
7. Use words containing ten different
vowel sounds and indicate the method
of marking them.
s. Do you want your pupils to have
dictionaries? Why?
g. What is the relation between the
spelling lesson and the reading lesson?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09
MANY DONATIONS To
HOME FOR AGED ARE
. MADE IN SEPTEMBER

The regular monthly meeting of the
w. G. A. was held at the Home for the
Aged Wednesday. The usual routine
of business was transacted.
Donations for the month were as
follows:
Mrs. Roberts-Grapes.
Mrs Blanche Willits-owect corn.
Miss Dougherty- Sandwiches.
Mrs. c. A. Lafever-Cabbage toma-
toes and rhubarb.
Mrs. w. S. Sperry-Tomatocs APP
pies
Mary Sharp-Thrce chickens, pump
kin, apples, celery.
A Friend--1 PIX. plums.
A Friend-flannel.
Mr. Colville of Martinsburg i "
bu. apples.
Mrs. Charles Ilall-TOmatocs
Mrs. Browning - Crap-applcs. el-
derberries, apples, rolls, beans.
Jacob Ash-Six heads cabbage.
Mrs. Diebl-1O qts. pickles.
Miss Milt-Flowers.
Mrs. Salisbury Cabbage, tomatoes,
mangoes.
Mrs. Jacobs-Meat, grapes.
l.. V. Ullery-1 bu. potatoes. sweet
corn, cabbage, tomatoes.
Mrs. l.. II. Dougherty-Corn beans.
A Friend-Two heads cabbage.
Mrs. William Harris-1O heads cab
bage.
o. Il. Nixon Cabbage.
Mary Starr bu. tomatoes.
Mrs. Frank Young-Cakcs.
Mrs. -Elderberries.
Miss Anson-Cabbagc.
Mr.. Speck-Rhubarb and beets
Mrs. James Rudin-Flowers.
A Friend-Apples, rhubarb.
Mrs. G. A. Miller-Grapes.
Mrs. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09
HIGH SCHOOL AGRICULTURE.

I. Is imparting technical information
of the highest importance in teaching
agriculture? Explain.
2. Discuss the chief points associated
with high egg production.
g. Compare in detail as to shape the
bacon type OF hog with the lard type
A. Name and discuss three diseases of
pomc fruits.
5. Name and give several facts each
about garden pcrennials.
E. What is the meaning and method OF
the incubation Of the soil? OF the AGRA
ton of the soil?
7. Name and describe several common
impurities OF clover seed. What are the
disadvantages in sowing impure seed?
8. How do YOU become acquainted
with the economic life OF the community
and how do YOU use the information in
your agriculture teaching:
9. Make suggestions for planning the
farm work to distribute it as evenly as
possible throughout the year,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09
AUTO DITCHED

The lights failing on a bad road R
miles east of Howard Thursday night,
returning from the Coshocton fair, an
automobile owned by l.. S. Braddock
and being driven by Clarence Van
Nostrand, ran into ditch, damaging
it some but leaving the four occupants
unhurt.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09

3. What do you mean by loose, peri
odic and balanced sentences?
9. Use the following words correctly
IN sentences: raise, rear; fix, repair,
cicnd; party person; hanged, hung /;
audience. crowd leave, let; bring, take I;
healthy. healthful.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09
Presbyterian

(By Press Reporter)
The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Missionary society Of the Pres
byterian church was held With Mrs.
Mulock, East High street, Friday af-
ternoon. The devotionals were in
charge of Mrs. John Anderson.
The songs, Ear, Far Away and ~
Gave My Life for Thee" were sung by
the society.
Portions of the Scriptures were
read from Jonah and the Acts, fol-
lowed by short prayers.
An interesting program was given.
Mrs. Beggs reading a paper on "Portv
Rico and Cuba"
"The New Presbyterian Hospital at
San Juan"
Political Conditions in Cuba and
Porto Rico-Mrs. A. w. Crumley.
Items from the Field"-Mrs. Cool
ey, Mrs. Mulock and Mrs. Alderman.
After singing Hiding in Thee" the
society adjourned.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09
WOMAN FALLS;
ARM FRACTURED

Mrs. John Nethers, who resides near
Esto, when she stepped from a wagon
at her home Friday afternoon, fell and
in SO doing sustained fracture of her
left arm. Mrs. Nethers was brought
to this city where the fracture was re
duced.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09
oREN COINS DiEs

Oren Dora Coins. 4s, died at . a. M.
Saturday at his home, s05 West Gam
bier street, after a weeks illness OF
typhold-pneumonia. lie leaves a wife
and a son, Herbert, of Sandusky. Fun
eral Monday at 1 p. m, at the home.
Rev. r. w. Woodson officiating.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09
Petitions Court For Order OF
Revivor Of Claim Award
ed In 1911
CAN'T WILL FILED
In PROBATE COURT
Provides Against Contest Of
instrument By Heirs;
u. Court News

A petition has been filed in the COM
mon pleas court by Warner Miller
seeking to revive judgment which
the plaintiff alleges was secured
against Mary e. Wilmington. The
petition states that the judgment was
rendered on April %, 1911, and that
the total amount now due is S246.37.
Owing to failure to issue execution up
on the judgment it has become dor
mant and the plaintiff now asks to
have 1t revived. b. E. Sapp is the at
torney for Mr.. Miller.
win Filed
The will of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth
CAN'T has been filed for admission to
probate in the probate court. Under
the terms of the will, the testatrixs
residence in South Mulberry street
will be sold and the proceeds divided
as follows: One-fourth less $35 to
Ralph CAN'T, One-fourth to Mary Wal.
I'm and one.half to Nellie Humbert.
The S35 directed deducted from Ralph
Gantts share, the will sets out. is due
on a loan made during Mrs. CAN'T S
life.
The will also directs that Mrs.
Gantt's household goods shall be divid-
ed In accordance with written direc-
tions contained in tin box in which
the will had been kept in Mrs. Gantts
home. In case any beneficiary is dis
satisfied with the disposal of the prop
erty according to the terms of the will
and should attempt to contest the in
strument the testatriX directs that he
shall lose his share as set out in the
will and this will then be divided
equally between the other beneficiar-
les.
Other articles not enumerated in the
will Mrs. CAN'T desired either divided
equally among her heirs, or sold and
their proceeds divided, according to
the wishes of the heirs.
She directs that no inventory or
appraisement of her estate be made
and that Nellie Humbert be appointed
executrix without bond. The will was
dated June 4, 1916, and witnessed by
Judson Vincent and b. e. Sapp.
Entry Filed
Entry was filed in the porbate court
Friday showing that an order has been
made to record receipts in the matter
of the will of j. D. Mccormick.
Application Dismissed
Probate Judge Wilkins Friday dis
missed the petition for the appoint
ment of guardian for George We'll
ker, an insane person. The court finds
that there was no necessity for the
appointment of guardian owing to
, the fact that Welker has no property.
Marriage License
: Harrison Dial. ice dealer, and Wini,
fred Hardin, both of Gambler. Rev. ID.
A. Morris,
o
Real Estate Transfers
: Orville r. Hickey to Norman w.
Robinson, lot in Brinkhaven, $500.
~ II. G. Ringwalt to George ii. Fer
enbaugh, lot in Fairvicw, 81.
William Beal to George II. Feren-
baugh, parcel in Fairview, 81.
Frank Harper to George H. Feren-
baugh, parcel in Fairview, 81.
w. b.. Mossholder, sheriff, to o. C.
Adelman. rs acres in Monroe, $3,S00.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09
READING,

The examination in reading is oral.
The examiner will conduct the cxamna-
ton following any plan desired.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09

In California are several sorts OF
flowers that would bear no seeds ex,
cept for the visits and activities of In.
sects. One of these is the yucca. A
tiny moth lives in the flower and per
forms a peculiar work. without which
The yucca could not pcrpetuate itseJ
Trough seeds.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09

Julian Maison of Salem is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Berger of Fair
view.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09

Spain in 1916 shipped 112,475 pounds
if garlic to the United States.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09

Jay r. Clutter of Columbus was a
business visitor in this city Saturday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-09
FOR THOSE WHO
WISH TO TEACH
Questions Put TO Applicants For
County Certificates.
EXAMINATION HELD OCT. 6.

Prepared by the state Superintendent;
of Public instruction to Test the
Mental Qualifications Of Those Who
Seek Positions as Teachers In the
Public Schools.
Following is the list Of questions
as prepared under direction OF the
state superintendent Of public in
struction and submitted at the coun'
ty examination for teachers Oct. G
for elementary school certificates:
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-06
NAME MIGHT BE QUO vADIs
At Any Rate Brilliant Young Chi
nese Who Studied in United
States, Has Kept on Going.

A brilliant young Chinese gentle
man, Quo Ti-Chi by name, is among
the eminent military and naval lead
ers comforting at Shanghai in the name
of the Chinese Republic. writes Cir
ard in the Philadelphia Ledger.
"Quo," as everybody called him,
graduated several years ago at the
University Of Pennsylvania.
He was president of the Economic
club, an editor of the Undergraduate
magazine and a skillful debater.
I met him at a Phi Beta Kappa din
ner at the University club, when he
was n Of the speakers.
do you say "a Chinaman' or "a Chi
nese'?" l asked him.
He smiled. "You wouldn't say AN
Americaman,' would your he an
swered.
He told me that when he went home
for vacation he had to travel 1000
miles inland up the treacherous
Yangtse-Kiang to reach his home.
Quo became secretary to the first
vice president, later the president of
the republic. Young as he Is, he is
one of the big men among his people
today.
Judge Gest suggested that his last
name might well be "Vadis." At any
rate. he has kept on going
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-06
FOUR-MINUTE MEN

Why not four-minute men for Moscow?
The four-minute men constitute a division Of the
committee of public information They speak in the
moving picture theatres throughout the country on
subjects OF Importance in the present emergency. AS
the name implies the addresses are to be brief and to
the point. There are upwards of 5000 such speakers
now engaged in the work
To stimulate this work a chairman has been APP
pointed for each state. Harvey J. Alfred, the director
Of farm markets at Boise, is chairman for Idaho. He
has not been heard Of in this part OF the state in con-
nection with this work, but no community is required
to wait for him to take the initiative.
Moscow might well take up the work on her own re-
spohsibility. There is an abundance of talent here. and
no doubt the theatre managers who have shown such
patriotism and public spirit in other matters, would be
glad to cooperate in this laudable move.
In this time OF world upheaval, when so many new and
perplexing questions are being forced to the front, most
people would appreciate short addresses from men who
know. T{IM1Ts1as
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-06
6he.ExChange Table
Mr.. Hoover and Mush

AS Herbert C. Hoover is an able and
educated man it is not quite clear why
he persists in talking to Americans
about the necessity for saving flour
for Europeans and eating cornmeal
at home, because Europeans do not
find cornmeal as palatable as flour,
mot understanding its preparation"
If Europeans cannot take a printed
recipe for mush, published in their
own language, and make mush, how on
earth can they make war? Mush is
much more easily made, and is far
more delightful than any feature of
rightly made war save a bloodless
victory. .
Kentuckians, and southerns general
Iy, know all about corn bread and re-
gard it, in all of its manifestations, as
an American institution second in glo-
r~iousness to nothing but the constitu-
ton. They ate it in peace and will
eat it in war, with a relish, but there
are Americans who prefer flour bread.
They are as much entitled to their
preference as any European who, be-
ing hungry, says, mo, thank you"
when invited to eat bread made of
colnmeal, and turns up his nose.
Europeans have learned a great deal
about how to make new style guns,
bas, gas masks. trenches,
war balloons, tractors and what not
during the war. Gould they not, by
assidious application toS matter of
vital Importance, With the assistance
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-06
A TIME OF WONDERFUL CHANGES

Palouse farmers are not satisfied with $3.50 a bu-
shell for their wheat!
1t would be impossible to understand that statement
without taking into consideration the tremendous
changes that have swept over the world. These same
farmers who now balk at $1S0 for their wheat were
glad enough to get one-third of that amount of $50 a
bushel a few years ago, and many of them grew rich
at that price.
But while wheat is going up in these war times
everything else is going up by leaps and bounds, SO:
that it is as much a problem to raise wheat at a profit
now at $3.50 as it was before the war for $50 or less.
1t is impossible for any man to adjust his business
or his industry to keep pace with the changing condi-
lions. Prices, wages, dustry,-everything is in a wild
whirl and men are scarce who can hold their heads
level and guide their affairs safely through the storm.
1t has become an absolute necessity for the federal gov
eminent to step In and exercise control, but even with
this influence at work it is difficult to see what the
end is to be.
Fortunate indeed will it be for the rank and file at
the bottom if the whole structure built up on the basis
of war does not come down with a crash when the war
is over.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-06
Proof of the Farmers Loyalty

The August crop forecast of the
United States department of agricul-
ture shows conclusively that the Amer
lean farmers have responded right
royalty to the presidents appeal for
increased production of foodstuffs.
The United States harvested last
year 4,7O3,O 0e 900 bushels of cereals.
But the cereal harvest this year, if the
August forecast of the department of
agriculture holds true, will be $685.
900, 900 bushels. Detailed comparisons
are as follows: