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SCHOOL NOTES
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BY BENJAMIN w. Rs

There was no chapel Monday morn
ing, but the chapel program Friday
morning was the finest chapel ever
held in that high school, 1t was the
most stirring and patriotic chapel
held so far. The speeches and music
were of the patriotic nature. The
chapel was called for a farewell to
Mr.. Hendrix and Mr.. Blosser, men,
bers of the faculty who are joining
the officers reserve corps. The good
wishes of the school were expressed
toward the two teachers at that time.
The program was as follows:
Poem, The Republic-Edwin De-
vault.
Speeches-Messrs. Cunliffe, Rose
boom, Hendrix, Blosser, Rimer and
Zemer.
Music by the orchestra,
Many of the high school boys are in
active service for their country. The
good wishes of the high school go
with these boys wherever they go.
Forest Mavis of the senior class
has joined the U. S. marine corps.
Mr.. Rimer received a telegram from
him at Cincinnati saying that he will
leave for Norfolk, Va. Forest will
receive his diploma in June.
John McLarnan of the class of '16
has enlisted for service.
There was an informal reception at
the home of Miss Vivian Dowds on
Thursday evening for a farewell to
Mr.. Hendrix and Mr.. Blosser.
There were a number of teachers
sick Friday. They were: Miss Sock
man, Miss Singrey, Miss Matthews
and Miss Smith { 1-2 day..
The 4th, 5th, 9Th, 7th and Sth grades
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COLLECTION
Taken To Send Thomas Boy
To His Home
Chief Parker Receives No Word From
Parents, But Learns That Father
OF The Lad Is A Drunkard

No word has been received by
Chief Parker from Saigon, Pa. the
home of Earl Thomas, 16, whose de-
sire to become soldier left him
strapped" in this city. A collection
Is being taken up among the bust
ness men to send him home. 1t was
found later that the boys father is
coal miner and also a drunkard.
The mother is In very poor circum-
stances, having to support six small
children, none of them being old
enough to work. Earl went to work
in the mines when he was about 10
years old
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.

Columbus, o., April ~, 1917.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office OF the STATE HIGHWAY.
COMMISSIONER at COLUMBUS.
OHIO, until 2 o'clock p. m, May Ia
1917 for improvements in:
Knox County ON Section TX" OF the
Mt. Vernon Coshocton road, |. G. H
No. 339, Petition No 2552. in Monroe
township for constructing bridges and
culverts, grading roadway and paving
with waterbound macadam.
Width of pavement, IA feet. Road
way 26 feet.
Length 1922 feet or 1.4S miles.
Estimated cost OF construction.
S2U,67S.60.
Date set for completion, October is.
1917.
The bidder must submit a proposal
and contract bond for an amount
equal to the amount Of the e-timated
cost
Plans and specifications are on file
in the Office OF the county highway
department.
The state highway commissioner
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
CLINTON COwEN,
State Highway Commissioned.
5I,SS
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Gates Estimates MT. Vernon
Will Do More Than
It's Share
MORRIS TIP. REPORT
VERY ENCOURAGING
10 Of 25 Solicited Respond
With Subscriptions;
Largest Is $40

Although the city of Mt. Vernon
comprises only about one-third of the
population of the county, it will raise,
from all indications, one-half or over
of the amount necessary for the pur-
chase and equipping of new fair
grounds in Knox county.
This estimate was made Saturday
by Secretary Howard c. Gates of the
Knox County Agricultural society on
the basis of the reports which have
been made of the work of solicitation
in the city.
Only one small portion of the city
has been entered by solicitors so far
and anything but thorough canvass
has been made here This is the por-
tion which lies west of Main street
and south of High street. Although
only a comparatively few people re-
siding in that section were seen and
not all of the business houses can
vassed, the subscriptions to date to-
tai over $2,500 which is very crafty
ing to those who are in charge of the
work.
Secretary Gates admits that this
may be an exceptionally productive
section but feels, however, in view OF
the incompleteness of the canvass,
that it may be taken as fairly repre-
sentative of what may be expected in
| other parts of Mt. Vernon.
Reports from over the county were
expected Saturday, but the inclement
weather kept many of the solicitors
who had intended coming to Mt
Vernon, at home.
Taking Morris township as a repre-
sentative community and applying the
figures available here to the county,
the fair grounds project will be a
surety. The Morris solicitor is the
only one to report outside of Mt. Yer
non. He states that he had list of
rs people on whom to call. OF these,
10 willingly responded The subscrip-
tions were not large, but struck a
healthy and encouraging average.
The largest sum to be pledged in
the township was $40 and there were
several of these.
Secretary Gates is anxious that peo-
pie understand the nature of the sub
scriptions they have been or will be
asked to make. These are in no
sense a donation to the agricultural
society, but are plain agreements to
take stock in what amounts to a legal
corporation. For example, if the fair
6ioohuo WCiC W OO
for some reason or other, would be
abandoned in later years, all those
owning stock would have a proper
tionate claim upon the grounds and
the equipment.
Knox county is one of the very
few places in the state where fair
grounds equipment is decidedly mad
equate and it is argued that $4,000
invested in such will reap big re-
turn in furnishing an incentive to the
development of the finer things in ag-
riculture as well as a stimulus in
making the most of the land of Knox
county.
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CULBERTSON
Honored With Election To
Sigma XII
Comes As Reward For Unusual Excel.
lence In Studies And Cores
ponds To Phi Beta Kappa

Albert r. Culbertson, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. L. A. Culbertson, is one of
% seniors at Cornell university, Itha.
ca, n. Y, to be elected to member
ship in the honorary scientific fra
ternity, Sigma XII. This is a reward
for high excellence in class work
membership corresponding to that in
Phi Beta Kappa in an arts college.
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There was a Mothers club program
at the First Ward Thursday after
noon. It was as follows:
Piano solo-Miss Moore.
Vocal solo-Miss Cowley.
Papers on Literature and Charac-
ter, Mother, My Most Intimate
Friend"
There was a party OF the Athenae-
um at the home of Miss Dorothea
Lazear Thursday evening.
Dale Chadwick of the class of 1916
has joined the mosquito feet.
Milo Hadley and Elton Faddis left
for Columbus to join the service.
Hadley will Join the cavalry and Fad
dis will Join the artillery.
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An Initiation

We extend hearty invitation to visit store We
Edisons Creation of Mr. Arthur Mddetons
the worlds voices We its
Re Creation of the piano and other uca Instruments
that theeis obligation will
with
gain friend for what consider the invention
the worlds greatest
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-08
Paine-Pipes

Paine-Pipes
Wedding
Mr.. Harold Fremont Paine and Misc
Mary Margaret Pipes were united by.
the Rev. J. A. Long in marriage at thu
home of the brides parents on the
Old Delaware road Saturday. They
will live on the Gambler road Mr..
Paine is farmer.
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OF the city sang this afternoon at
the court house at the raising of the
flag, under the direction Of Prof.
Chubb.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-08

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous
Shower
About 25 friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roger Servais rendered Mrs. Servais
a miscellaneous shower at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Jones Of Walnut street, Friday even
ing. Light refreshments were served
to friends who were present.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-08
Bass

If sound. This remarkable new mu-
sical invention brings into your
home a literally true presentation
of the art of the worlds great mu-
sical artists. After you have heard
the New Edison you could scarcely
be contented with talking ma
chine.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-08

BANNER WANT ADS PAY
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-08

The 4th, 5th. 9Th. 7th and sth grades
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-08

ding to the already Overwhelming
proof that the New Edison Re-Cre-
ates the voice or instrumental performance of
any and all artists with such literal fidelity that
the original cannot be distinguished from the
Recreation. Marie Rappold, Margaret Matzen-
auer Anna Case, Giovanni Zenatello, Jacques
Urlus, Signor Chiccolini, Otto Goritz and Thom-
as Chalmers are among the other great artists
Who In similar way have proved the infallibili-
ty of this wonderful new invention.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-08

Dr. and Mrs. w. j. Ogg and MFR. and
Mrs. Harold Mccain of Utica were
visitors here Thursday evening.
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K i. i. X !. = !. X X - i. - =
+ BIRTHS +
=. .fs =. =. .is !. - y. =. =. * - -.

Word was received in the city Sat
urday of the birth of a daughter on
May 4, to Prof. and Mrs. John H.
Shaffner of Columbus. Mrs. Shaffner
was formerly Miss Cordelia CARRIER
of this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-31
WITH VILLA IN COMMAND.
Mexican Rebels Were Shattered Before
Chihuahua City.

Chihuahua City, March 3l-Francisco
Villa, at the head of cavalry force OF
$500 men, made a determined attempt
yesterday to capture Chihuahua City,
but was driven back with loss of 500
prisoners and $50 in killed and wounded.
The battery of Santa Rosa hill, the
key to the city, which Villa took by a
rush in his successful attack last Novem-
Der, opened fire on the attackers, aided
by battery at the central railway sta
tion. Gen. Hernandez, by a flank move
ment, broke up an end of the Villa line
and took 200 prisoners.
Col. Mora, entrenehed in the old ceme-
terry, repulsed three charges by the en-
envy troops. The Villa prisoners taken
there raised the total to 500. More
than 200 saddle horses, three machine
guns and quantity of arms were cap
tured
From an order of the day found on a
prisoner, Villas expedition ~ shown to
have numbered $500. all cavalry, which
was only half the size of the defending
Carrapza forces, whose losses in dead
and wounded amounted to l20 men.
The Carranza officers here do not as
sert that the victory was decisive.
Villa was reported to be in personal
of the attack.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-31
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
Senate Accepted Six Men Named by Gov
Graham

| The following state appointment
made by Gov. Graham were confirmed BY
the Senate late yesterday afternoons
Linus Leavens of Cambridge to be fish
and game commissioner.
Stoddard b. Bates of Derby to be high
way commissioner.
Charles A. Plumley of Mortified to be
tax commissioner.
William r. Warner of Vergennes to be
member of the public service commits
sion for six years.
Robert w. Simonds of St Johnsbury
to be commissioner of industries.
John T.. Weeks of Middlebury to be di-
rector of state institutions.
The Senate spent one hour and 20 min
utes in considering these and other ap-
pointments. Messrs. Bates, Plumley and
Warner were reappointed Mr.. Leavens
succeeds John w. Titcomb as fish and
game commissioner, the latter having
resigned TO enter upon similar work in
New York state Mr.. Weeks is the first
encumbent of the new Office of director
of state institutions. He has been at the
head of the state penal board since 1906.
Mr.. Simonds was formerly chairman of
the state industrial board, which was re-
Gently legislated out OF existence,
Under suspension of rules the Senate
yesterday afternoon passed, in concur
renee, the bill giving the governor the
month of April in which to appoint Ii
cense commissioners under the act passed
this week in giving him that authority
instead of the assistant judges of the
county
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-31

3, at IL O'Clock. Another special ordel
for Tuesday, at IL; 80, was made on thu
Senate bill TO authorize the employment
of general town or municipal managers
The committee recommended that the
bill be amended so that the provisions
shall not apply to cities.
The committee on resolutions intro
duced bill in the Senate to-day, en-
powering the trustees OF the permanent
school fund to receive and hold funds OF
trusts. Trustees empowered to receive,
hold and invest any fund that may be
given them for general educational pur-
poses, for special purposes Of education
al support of scholarships. or the physi.
cal care and welfare of children or school
pupils in bequest or deed of gift)
The House passed three measures this
forenoon as follows: Relating to state
aid for INDECENT veterans and providing
for aid for wives of INDECENT veterans;
relating to appeal by taxpayers and
towns from appraisals; imposing upon
the state board of education the duties
Of the commissioner of agriculture in re-
lation to the state agricultural schools.
The bill appropriating a sum of mon
ey to build and maintain water trans
terminal on Lake Champlain at
and creating water ter
minal board, which was adversely re-
ported by a majority of the committee,
was made a special order for Tuesday
afternoon, April 3. at 2;30 o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-31
TORPEDO HIT ENGINE
ROOM ON THE CRISPIN
Two Boatloads from That
Ship Are Missing. Accord
ing to a Report Received
from u. S. Consul Frost at
Queenstown-Both Ships
Sailed from United States

Washington. D. c., March 3l.-Twc
British steamers, the Snowden Range
and the Booth liner Crispin, both with
Americans aboard, of whom number are
unaceounted for, are reported to the state
department to have been sunk without
warning by submarine.
On the Crispin a torpedo which struck
the engine Groom killed five men, two OF
whom are believed to be Americans. The
Crispin was freighter of 2,4S3 tons, en-
route from Newport News to Liverpool
with horses. According to the report
from Consul Frost at Queenstown, she
was torpedoed without warning at
O'Clock at night on March 20. Sixty
eight of the ships complement of 1900
were Americans. Two boatloads are
missing.
The sinking of the Snowdon Range
was reported from Liverpool. The yes
sci, en- route from Philadelphia to Liver
pool with general cargo and powder,
was torpedoed on the forenoon of March
2s. -Four were killed by an explosion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-31
ORDERED TO DUTY.
Thirteen Vermont Boys Now in the Unit
ed States NAVY.

Burlington, March 3l.--Charles A. Har-
rison. ensign, Z. S. n, retired in charge
of the recruiting district OF Vermont for
the United States navy, has just received
word that the following named Vermont
boys, who were enlisted at the local sta
tion, have been promoted at the naval
training station and ordered to duty on
the battleship Rhode Island Their
friends may address them, Z. S. S. Rhode
Island, care Postmaster, New York City,
as now they are Somewhere on the At
lantic," in the service of their country:
George d. Whitney of johnson, Clyde II.
SpauIding of Ludlow, Albert L. Provost
of Middlebury, John p. Medler of Mont
pelier, Wilfred A. Goodrich of Rutland
c. J. Covillon of Burlington, E. E. Ran
som of Bellows Falls, Pearley j. Smith
of Bellows Falls, Joseph c. Moran of Un-
derhill, John S. Harrison of Rutland,
Francis f. Fox of Cambridge, Henry o.
Collins of Montpelier and Harold 4.
Bailey of Brandon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-31
TWELVE BOYS MISSING.
Went Out in Harbor by Motorboat on
Thursday Might

/ Boston, March 3l.-Twelve bows left
Lynn in a motorboat for a trip down the
harbor Thursday night, and nothing has
beer heard OF them since Relatives and
friends of the missing lads fear that the
craft has been swamped in the rough wa
ters and the crew drowned. Meanwhile
the Boston hsrbor police, United States
coast guard crews and motorboat owners
are securing the coast
The craft was owned by r. II. Robert
son of Nahant, a Lynn harbor pilot. and
was captained by his son, Hudson. Be-
sides young Robertson, the members of
the party, all Lynn boys, are said to be
Lester McClearn, %, of 55 Warren street
Francis Girard. q. OF Fosdick terrace:
Matthew Pashby, "A, of 63 Franklin
street; John Murphy, 20. of 50 Franklin
street Thomas and James MeQueenev,
10 and Is, of p South Elm street
George Gafrney. Is. Of Estes street
Allen Kelley, 10, of Summer street
Tony Scala, 20, Of 2e6 Washington street;
Matthew Welch, p. of SO Union street.
and Clarence d. Maloon, 10, Of 4S0 sum.
mer street.
Searching parties had been at work
many hours before word of the missing
craft reached the newspaper Offices Then
Pilot Robertson. coming ashore late YES.
terday afternoon. after having driven a
motorbOat up and down the North shore
,oast- conferred with the Lynn police.
Later parents Of the missing boys. who
knew nothing Of the sailing partv. be
came worried because their cons had MOI
returned to their homes and felenboned
The police. asking that search b. made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-31
PLAN HOME GUARD.
White River Junction People Prepare for
Local Protection.

White River Junction. March 81 -
Plans are being perfected here for home
guard, and at meeting last evening
temporary officers We're appointed to cf-
feet an organization, which will be done
at once. The officers az named are Cap
tain, Fred A. Hutchinson, first lieutcn-
ant A. c. VanSleet second lieutenant.
}. VI. Hodet; sergeant, c. C. Austin. At
least hundred men will be recruited
Mr. Hutchinson, who is chief of the fire
department, is at the head of the move
ment. The recruits viii be supplied with
rifles and other necessary equipment and
will act in conjunction with the state as q
home guard. The fire department will
probably volunteer as a body. and as
there are 80 members OF the company it
viii only be necessary to recruit 65 in
addition.
Application has been made to the prop
er authorities for the rifles etc. and pro-
yided they are not forthcoming the se-
lcctmen of the town of Hartford have
assured the committee that they would
supply them. A meeting viii be held this
evening to further perfect the organiza-
tion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-31
French Are Making Sweep
ing Move on Southern End
of the Line of Retreat
WON POSITIONS
SOUTH OF AILETTE
Official Report in Paris Says
Important Progress
Was Made

Paris. March 3l.-French troops last
night successfully attacked German posi-
tions south OF the Ailette river and made
important progress eastward, the war of
flee announced to-day
The advance was scored to the east OF
u line running from Neuville-sur Margi-
val to Nregny northeast of Scissors A
number OF points OF support were bril-
liantly captured by the French
In the Champagne region five violent
counter attacks delivered by the Germans
on the positions recaptured yesterday by
the French were checked. the Germans
sustaining heavy losses. The recapture
of the positions by the French were told
in the official communication last night,
which reads as follows;
"To the north of the Somme and be-
tween the Somme and the 0ise the enemy
artillery has bombarded several points on
our front line. Our batteries have an
swered energetically. There has been no
infantry action.
"'To the northeast of scissors we have
made progress in the sector of Vregny-
Margival.
"'To the west OF Maisons de Cham
pagne spirited counter attack by our
troops permitted us to throw out the
enemy from the elements of trenches in
which he took footing on the 2sth of
March During this action we captured
SO prisoners.
There has been intermittent cannon
iding on the rest of the front"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-31
BRITISH ALSO MOVE AHEAD.
Occupied Three Villages After Sharp
Fighting.

London, March 3l.-The British official
report last night was as follows:
eve have occupied the villages of
Ruyalcomt, Sorel le Grand and Fine and
have gained ground, after sharp lighting
in the neghborhood OF Heudicourt, where
we took a few prisoners. Early this
morning a hostile attack upon our posi-
tions south of Neuyille-Bonrjouyal was
driven off with losss
ave entered the enemy's lines last
night at two points east of Neuville-
st. Vaast, inflicted casualties and secured
prisoners.
'3The artillery was active ON both sides
at number Of points during the day.
East of Vermelies our heavy artillery OBJ
tanned several hits on German train"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-31
TALK OF THE TOWN

Coach Charles Hoernle of the Goddard
seminary baseball team left this noon
for Dorchester. Mass, where he will visit
his people during the Easter vacation.
A real estate deal was recently con-
summated through the ]. j. Dashner &
Son Real Estate agency, whereby the
two-tenement house at the junction of
Washington and Patterson streets for
merly owned by c. L. Heath of Deland,
Fla, has been sold to Mr.. and Mrs. En-
cry j. Newhall of Church street The
new owners bought the place for invest
ment purposes.
Friends of Lawton Witt, the old God
dard shortstop. who Is now regular
with Connie Macks Athletics, will be
glad to learn OF his hard hitting this
spring and especially in a game against
Jacksonville earlier in the week, when re-
ports floated north that the white haired
lad scored two home runs, double and
a single out of four times at bat the
Philadelphia team winning the game l3
to ,.
The work Of the committee in
charge Of the boys club movement. TAX
en- up earlier in the winter by the Wom-
ans club. win BE- rather light through
the summer months. as q meeting OF the
boys club committee earlier in the week
voted to adjourn until the first OF Sep
tember, when IL is planned TO resums
efforts to establish boys club in Barre.
At meeting q the business men few
lays back a vote was tBScn on the move
ment and its plans and they intimated
their willingness 20 cooperate and help
The cause when the committees commence
work in the early fall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-31
BOY HUNTER SHOT.
Was Jumping with Gun in Hand Near
Plymouth, Mass.

Plymouth, Mass, March 3l.-Paul
Storey, IL, Plymouth high school stu
dent, went hunting yesterday in the
Swan Holt swamp with his friend, Ly-
man Douglas, and as he jumped from
mound to mound, his rife went off and
the bullet tore a hole in his side. 1t is
feared he may die.
While in search of game the lads had
separated and few minutes later Doug
las heard shot and scream. He ran in
the direction whence the sounds had come
and found his friend staggering through
the bog. As he reached his side, Storey
sank to the ground,
Douglas fastened to the home of Chief
of Police James W. Lewis, a quarter of
a mile away, and later the chief, accom-
panied by a physician, followed Douglas
back into the marshes, where his friend
was lying. Storey was taken TO the
chiefs house, where it was found that
his condition was so critical that he
could not be removed to hospital.