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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-13
ENGINE FALLS OVER
STEEP EMBANKMENT
Huge Tractor Runs Wild On
Newark Road; Lands
In Cornfield

large steam traction engine top.
pied over the steep cmbankment on
the Newark road near the pennsylyan-
la railroad station about noon Tues
day and fell into u corntield. The en-.
gine started TO run wild" just after
ii had been driven across the railroad
tracks and the engineer was unable
either to guide it or to shut of the
power. He remained ON the engine
trying TO get it under control until the
front wheels reached the edge of the
emhankment and then jumped.
The heavy engine toppled off the
bank into the corniicld and then turn,
ed over. The engineer, aided by spec
tatOrs, managed to eXtinguish the fire
under the boiler by flooding It with
water in order to prevent the boiler
from exploding
The engine was the property of the
Utica Gas company and was being
moved from this city TO Utica, A young
man named Pound and companion
were in charge of the engine when the
accident happened, Pound, however
was not on the engine when II became
unmanagcable
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-13
ESTO
Notes From Butler township En-
vlrons

There will be preaching at the Mes
siah church next Sunday morning and
evening.
Mrs. Lizzie Hughes and son, Ralph,
of Roscoe spent part of last week with
her brother, Fred Schooley, and fam
lily.
Lemard Hoyman of Phoenix, Ari2,
Is making an extended visit with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hoyman.
There will be an ice cream social
held at the Dennis church on next Sat
urday evening, At that time quit
with Ion names on 1t will be sold
Everybody come and have q good time
Mr.. and Mrs f. l., Schooley and son.
William, and daughter, Mary spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs
j. l.. Flack.
The Messiah Ladies' Aid society
will meet with Mrs. j. S. Purdy OF
Gambler Thursday afternoon.
The Farmer reunion was well at
tended Sunday, being held at the home
OF ED. Farmer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-13
To GIVE NURSES
CREDIT FOR WORK
PRIOR TO THE WAR

IBy Associated Press to The Bannerl
COLUMBUS, o., July 12-The state
al that members hope will aid in filling
the big demand for skilled nurses dur
ing the war. These proposals, If fin
ally adopted, will authorize the nurses
examining committee of the state med
ical boa4d to evaluate credits from
any school of nursing that may have
an established course, regardless of
whether the institution is a recognized
one, provided applicants have com
piled with the proper preliminary re-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-13
INGRAM PYLE
Dies In Detroit Hospital Following
Operation for Appendicitis;
Has Relatives Here

Word has been received here of the
death Tuesday of Ingram Pyle. the son
Of Mr., and Mrs, Edward W. Pyle OF De
troit, Mich. The deceased was 81
years of age and died following an op.
Grafton in n Detroit hospital for ap.
pendicitis. He leaves his parents and
two sisters Mrs. Ettie Kirk of iaast
High street Is an aunt of the deceased.
Mrs. Kirk and Mrs. Rose Owen left
Tuesday for Detroit to attend the fun
eral of MIR. Pyle.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-13

Parker, Sewers and Dale.
Credentials-M Mesdames Woodward.
Jones and Cooley.
Limitations - Mesdames Wheeler,
Hawkins and Christian.
Press Miss Coins, Mesdames Kel.
ley and Lucas.
Finance-Mesdame Tihbs, Raymer
Johnson, Love and Newsome
Mrs. Minnie Scott of Toledo is pres.
ident of the federation and Mrs. Day
is of Cincinnati is secretary.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-13

BIRTHS

A son was born Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Cassius Ewers of Fredericluown.
o
A son was born Tuesday to Mr., and
Mrs. Nicholas Ilaluzcgk of Calhoun
street.
o
A son was born Monday evening to
Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Woolson, who re-
side near Fredercktown.
o
A daughter was born Wednesday to
Mr., and Mrs, Roy Ruhl of Bateman-
town.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-13
Silk Department

One table of silk and cotton materials in dark
plaid and Paisley effects, also one lot of silk
shrtings and wastngs, 75c value, yard 4Bc
Rajah silk Sutings in rose peach gray, wiseria
ancfbrown for skirts, suits or coats; 80 inch
wide, $1.5Q value, per yard ....... 98c
Silk Jersey Cloth in gold and emerald green, 1925
value, per yard .....................$ ST. SO
Loop Jersey Cloth for Sweater Coats; 54 inches
wide; only, special, yard S2.75
Wool Jersey Suiting, navy only,
per yard NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .S2.75
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-13
Convention OF Federated
Colored Womsp's Clubs
In Full Swing
LOCAL PEOPLE TAKE
VERY ACTIVE PARTS
Wednesday Expected To Be
A Banner Day; Commit
tees Are Appointed

The second day of the nth annual
convention of the Ohio state Fedora.
tion of Colored Women's Clubs saw
about 1876 delegates from all over the
state assembled at Calvary Baptist
church participating in the session
More delegates are expected for the
last day--Wednesda
Monday was an exceptionally good
day. The program for the opening
day was as follows:
10 a. m. to IL m.
Executive session and appointment
OF committees.
2 O'Clock p. m.
Devotion Chaplain.
Minutes of executive session.
Report of credential committee.
Reports of other committees.
Round Table, possibilities of Club
Work Among Women" -- Delegates
from Cincinnati, Toledo, Springfield.
An acquaintance" hour.
Music.
7:45 O'clock p. m.
yocation-Rey. Grayson.
Musical selection Mrs. Vera Payne.
Mrs. Mable Maybe, Augustus Coins.
Address of Welcome Rev. 4. W.
Woodson.
Music Selection by orchestra.
Response TO welcome address.
Solo Samuel Payne
Reading Mrs. Samuel Conner.
Quartet Mrs Dana Jones, Mrs.
Adah Keys, Mrs. Vera Payne, Mrs.
MrYlo Williams.
Welcome address from tho club
Mrs. Adah Keys.
Response.
Music--Orchestra.
Tuesdays session Of the convention
was even more successful than that
of Monday, principally on account of
the larger number Of delegates pres
ent.
Women from Mt. Vernon not alliliat-
ed with the Ohio State Federation OF
Colored Womens Clubs attended the
sessions of both days and record at
tendance is expected for the last day.
The fact that the local people are
taking such an active part in enter
tanning the delegates and insurinp
their perfect ease Is something not to
be overlooked and very much Of Il
credit to the local Twentieth Century
club. Not only are the local colorcC
people entertaining the delegates dc
lightfully, but they are participating
In the convention with much spirit.
The program which was carried on
Tuesday was:
O'clock a. m.
Devotion Chaplain
Report of president State organic
er.
Day Nursery; n Modern Commodit
Mrs. Neitie Bray
Report, Editor Queens Garden
Mrs. Dora Talbcrt.
Music.
Adjournment.
2 O'Clock p. m.
Music.
"Our Part in National Prepared
ness" Opened by Mrs, Thomas Elem
ing. followed by delegates from Cadi'
Steubenyille and Lima.
Department reports with illnstro
tion. Parliamentary drill,
Finance committee,
Music.
Adjournment,
8p. m. Estate Night
Music Mt. Vernon orchestra.
Annual address by president Mri
Minnie Scott.
Vocal solo Mrs. William Rogers,
Address Mrs. Victoria Haley M
tional organization
Music Mt. Vernon orchestra.
Miscellaneous,
Finance.
Adjournment.
Tho following committees hav
been named:
Courtesies- Mesdames May, Mori
and Jones.
Auditing -Mcsdamcs Bray, Lone
some and Mitchell
Communications Mesdames Fai
fax, I.owrey and Lacey.
Resolution -Mesdames Clarke, Tia
bert. Crolle, Bogges, Fleming, Gall,
way and Barnes
Neurology McCullougl
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-13

Miss Esther Agnew is visiting her
sister, Mrs, Tracy Burke, in Column
bus.
Mrs. Frank Vernon of Gambler is
spending few days in Columbus, Wis
iting friends.
George II. White of Raleigh, N. c.,
is visiting relatives here. Mr. White
formerly lived here.
Miss Edna Fletcher, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Bee
man of Curtis street, returned to her
home in Roseville Tuesday.
Paul NJ Ashbaugh of North Mulber-
ry street went to Columbus Wednes-
day on business.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-13

ence by the state medical board with
officials of the Ohio Association of
Graduate Nurses, the Ohio Hospital
association, Ohio League of Nursing
Education, Ohio League of Public
Health Nursing, the Ohio Association
for the Prevention of Tuberculosis,
the state Medical association, the
State Eclectic association and the
State Homeopathic association.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-13

Walter p, Vandergrift of Tihln was
in this city Tuesday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-13
Hosiery and Underwear

That women afford to buy now for
Summer and Fall needs.
Sleeveless Vests worth 12Hc,
OutsiZe sleeveless Vests, worth 15c;
Fine ribbed Vests, sizes up to Al, worth 25c
each ............. ...... ............. 15G
Outsi2e shaped sleeveless Vests, worth 25c,
eaCN 1SC
Cotton Union Suits worth Csc;
Fine Union Suits in tight knee style or loose knee
style with lace or shell finish; worth Csc
lor ....'...'.. .....,... ......... 4JC
Lisle Thread Union Suits, loose tight knees;
WOfiH 9l.UO /CC
Gauze Hose in white, black tan; made with
double top and double sole; worth zoe;
per pair ............ ......... .........17c
Silk Lise Hose in black, white or tan, worth
35c per pair. .........................2 .29c
eF'hre Silk Hose, worth SOC per pair. 33c
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-13

Skirtings
29c Plaid Cotton Skirtings,
per yard ...................1J
Gaberdine Skrtings in navy and rose only
former price soc, per yard. ...........43c
Basket Weave and Gaberdine Suitings white
grounds with blue or black stripes; former
price 75c, per yard .....................59 59c
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Good Values i'm Economy
Basement

at. Guaranteed Pure Aluminium Preserving
Kettles with new knk tin lid special. GIG
10 at Heavy Pressed Tin Dairy Pail,
One lot glass Naples, assorted shapes
One lot Deep Dishes, assorted patterns,
15c Milk Strainers, each. 1Dc
Is inch Black Leather Travelling Bag leather
lined; well protected corners; bargain
AT .......... .,,....... ........ S5sDO
Guaranteed Gas Irons each. ............ S2.75
Seven or. rolls Toilet Paper for. ..........2 25C
Paper Towels, $50 to the roll, for. .......... CSC
Tensas gazette., 1917-12-28
BY WILLIAM A. RADFORD,

The true virtue of the low, gable
rooted bungalow, as far as appear
ance is concerned, obtains when there
is no restriction placed upon the de-
signer AS TO the space on the ground
which may be used. 1t is fundamental
that this type of bungalow should
have an appearance of freedom. The
design. in its most radical form, may
even be carried almost to the point
where the building might be called
rambling" without seeming to viO-
late the possible characteristics of this
style.
Naturally, the type of house which
occupies large ground area with re-
spect to the total floor area provided
is not the most economical type OF
houses TO build either with respect to
materials or land. The man who
builds such house must be willing to
spend an appreciable proportion of his
Investment in obtaining just the ap-
pearance which is desired. In the low,
expanded, gable-roOf bungalow, the in
crease in ground area represents an
increase in cost of the roof which is
considerably more than the cost Of
adding Il second floor to smaller
building to obtain the same added
floor space. There is a certain amount
of the roof cost which must be spent
more or less solely for decoration and
Tensas gazette., 1917-12-28
Hometown
!AA!2ktlglpsA !!
CANNOT IMPROVE ON NATURE
Gardeners Are Inclined to Make So
Called Improvements Which Ruin
Beauty of Landscape.

The poet Wordsworth wrote: Laying
out grounds, as it is called, may be
considered as a liberal art, In some
sort like poetry nnd painting; and its
object, like that of all the liberal arts.
is, or ought to be, to move the affec-
tiOnS under the control of good sense.
If this be so when we are merely put
ting together words or cOlors, how
much more ought the feeling to pre-
vail when we are In the midst of the
realities Of things; of the beauty and
harmony, of the joy of happiness of
human creatures; of men and children,
of birds and beasts, Of hills and
streams, and trees and flowers, with
the changes of night and day, evening
and morning, summer and winter, and
all their unwearied actions and ener-
gies."
All those about to garden in rural
districts would do well to read the
foregoing several times if extensive
changes are contemplated, says the
Los Angeles Times. All too many
view the natural landscapes as some
thing to be Obliterated, overcome, or
subdued; whereas, quite to the con-
trary, it generally needs assistance
and accentuatiOn to bring out still
stronger its best natural features. Too
much destruction is visited upon the
fair face of nature when man COM
mences his sO-called improvements.
Hills are cut down, canyons and hol-
lows filled, trees and shrubs uprooted,
areas burned over, all not only un-
necessary but absolutely ruinOus to
natural beauty and constituting moral
criminality that by rights should be
punishable by laws aimed to protect
primal beauty against the machina-
tiOns of the vandal, man. Too often
the beauty spOiler uproots q fine na-
tive tree or shrub to make room for q
poorer one from Tehuantepec or Tim
buctoo, ignorant, evidently, that he has
made very poor exchange and paid
money for the fancied privilege of do
Ing so. We need a campaign of edu-
cation that he who now destroys will
recognize that If he lived a thousand
years and spent fortunes he could
never improve upon what nature has
given us except by aiding and adding
and never by destroying and recon-
structing. Landscape gardening has
rightly been called "the art that doth
mend nature"
Tensas gazette., 1917-12-28
WILL ADOPT ENGLISH PLAN
Syndicate Proposes to Construct Large
Number of "co-operative Homes"
in Pennsylvania City.

Plans are under way to construct at
least 1000 homes in Marcus Hook,
Delaware county, Pennsylvania. One
OF the most interesting of the projects
is for the construction of 81 houses on
a plan similar to that of the English
village of Chester. This plan is
sponsored by Philadelphia syndicate,
and the estimated cost Is upwards of
$25O,000. According to specifications
the village will center at an intersec-
ton of two streets.
The proposed homes will be of the
type known as cooperative homes"
similar to those being built at Bourne
vile and Port Sunlight, England. The
dwellings will be built of brick and
stucco, with sloping roofs and will be
set well back on lawns. At each of
the four corners of the four principal
residential squares there will be tri-
angular shaped lawn with shrubbery
and flowers.
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enough so that a shower and linen cab
met are placed in it, There is another
toilet between the two bedrooms.
Women's inconsistency.

/ am prone to believe that woman
with accruing years grows none the
wiser. This fact has proven itself
over and over. Now again do l read
In the newspapers of female
screaming real loud for help when
she discovered a man beneath her
bed. One would suppose, after all
the jokes she has fallen heir to on
this subject, that she would exhibit
reasonable calm in such an emer-
gency by making the best of the sit
uation, but no O.-she goes right on
yelling "POlicew and losing her head.
thus spelling everything, and the
poor devil who, out of his kindness of
heart took q chance at secreting him.
self below the Stats now languishes
In Jail. The time will come when men
will cease bestowing these extremely
dangerous attentions upon the fairer
sex. Then the joke will take on a
different aspect and women wish they
had kept quiet.-Zlm in Cartoons
Magazine.
Tensas gazette., 1917-12-28
UNIFORM Pig CROP
One of the First Considerations
in Selecting Original
Herd.
CONFORMATION OF GOOD SOW
many Judges Of Swine Regard Good
Hoomy Females as Being Especial
~ High in Fecundity-MaIe
Is Half the Herd.

tPrepared by the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture.)
In feeding hogs for the market, as
also with any other class of meat AMI
mails, larger returns are obtained when
the stock Is as nearly uniform as pos
Sible, and as it is very profitable for
each farmer to breed his own feeders,
particular attention should be given
TO the selection Of the original breed
ing stock. Uniformity is of primary
Importance, for to have uniform
crop of pigs there must be uniformity
In the breeding herd, and to obtain this
must be one of the first considerations
In selecting the original herd.
The Sows.
The females of the herd may be OBJ
tained by purchasing bred sows or
gifts safely in pig to q boar of rec
ognized worth. AS 1t is often difficult
to obtain sow which has shown her.
self to be good breeder by the previ-
Gus litters she has produced, 1t is ad-
visable for economy's sake to purchase
bred gifts. These should be about
twelve months old, being bred after
the age Of eight months, and if possi-
bic all should be in pig to the same
boar. Here is the first opportunity to
practice selection for uniformity;
whether pure-bred or not, the sows
should be similar in color, marking,
type and conformation. The type of
the sOws selected should be the one
which the market demands. While
there is some variation between the
different breeds, it is largely matter
of characteristics, as a good individual,
no matter what breed it represents, if
properly fed and managed will make
economical gains.
Conformation.
In conformation a brood sow should
show first Of all femininity. This is
well marked in the hog If a close OBJ
servatiOn is made, and is characterized
by quality and refinement in all parts
of the body. The bristles are finer and
less erect than those of the boar. CIV
ing the sow smoother appearance.
The forehead is smoother, the neck
much thinner, and little. longer in
to the rest Of the body. The
shoulders are not as heavy, although
Tensas gazette., 1917-12-28
Dog Days.

Dog days is the name applied to
the hottest season of the year at the
time of the heliacal rising Of Sirius,
the dog star; that is, the time when
it rose just before the sun. They usu.
ally lasted for about 40 days. We
Stlll retain the expression of dog days
rs applied to the hottest season of the
year, but owing to the procession of
the equinoxes 1t is no longer the time
of the heliacal rising of the dog star.
The time of dog days dates from the
time when Sirius rises at the same
time as the sun. Because of the pro-
cession of the equinOxes, this time
comes earlier every year by 20 min
utes, 20 seconds. The almanac max
ers of today in this, as in many other
cases, cater TO the Old-time supersti-
tions of the ignorant, and mark the
dog days. Some of them reckon the
dog days from July "a to August "a,
the time of greatest heat in summer
In the United States; others date them
from July 3 to August IL.
Tensas gazette., 1917-12-28
GARDEN POINTS FOR WINTER
Spread Manure Free and Turn Under
Unless Ground Is Too Wet or
Frozen-Mulch Strawberries.

(By L. NJ. MONTGOMERY. Ohio Univer-
sity)
IL the ground is not too wet or frOZ-
en-, continue to spread manure freely
and turn it under. Fall blowing will
assist in making the organic matter
available. 1t will also bring to the
surface multitudes of the larvae of
harmful insects and will cover up 9TH
ers normally nearer the surface so as
to prevent their emergence next
spring.
Mulch the strawberry bed, after the
ground freezes, with three or four
inches Of coarse straw. This will pro-
tect the plants from alternate freez-
ing and thawing. When partially
raked aside in the early spring, the
mulch will serve to retain the moisture
and also keep the fruit clean.
The tops of the asparagus bed
should be cut, thrown into the fire and
burned by this time. After the grount
freezes apply heavy coat Of manure.
Three or four inches will not be too
much to apply.
Tensas gazette., 1917-12-28

the proportion between this cost for
decoration and the total roof cost is
ordinarily increased as the area to be
covered Is increased. There are also
other considerations which tend to
make the extended bungalow high in
cost. After certain size of rooms is
reached, there Is no advantage in in
creasing the size of the bailding in
both directions. In fact. it is impOs-
sfble TO do so both for artistic and
structural reasons. This requires the
expanding of the bungalow across its
facade, ordinarily. since the depth of
the lot Is limited, rather than the width.
In order to prevent monotony, this
heightened building must be given a
plan something different from the rec
tangular. The necessary irregularity
in walls implies increased cost in franz
ing them and finishing them and also
brings in an extra expense in framing
the roof to conform to the irregular
Tensas gazette., 1917-12-28
Damage From Lightning Small.

The damage to property from light
ming is so small that it is almost neg
ligible, in comparison to the damage by
fire of other origin. That modern
building construction makes the dam
ger from lightning much less in the
cities than it Is in the country Is the
contention of the Electrical Review,
which says that the metallic roofs and
the steel that enters largely into the
construction of buildings In the cities
seem to rob the lightning of most OF
its destructive power, even If build
ings are struck.
Tensas gazette., 1917-12-28

the use Of boar particularly strong
in that characteristic; but if the sows
are not uniform-if, for example, one
has high quality with lack of scale,
while another has the opposite char
acters-it will be impossible to select
one boar that can correct the faults
of both.
The boar must show masculinity
first of all. This Is characterized by
a strong head, thick well-crested
neck. well-developed shoulders, stiff
bristles. and little cOarser hair than
is found in a sow of the same weight
and age. His visible reproductive or
gans should be well developed. By
no means select a boar having only one
testicle, or one having two small, III
defined ones. Constitution should be
strongly in evidence, for this indicates
the vitality necessary to get strong,
healthy pigs. The market type indi-
Gated for the sOws should be found in
the boar, namely, = long, strong, we'll
arched back, thickly covered with flesh
not fat; n well-rounded, plump ham !;
deep, smooth side; and trim under
line. He must have quality, but with
it strength of bone and scale. A small,
Over-refined boar is often lacking in
masculinity. Strength of bone Is shown
in the development of the feet and
legs, and the manner i'm which the ami
NAL carries himself upon his toes. As
the hind pasterns are very prone to
become weak with age and may inter-
fere seriously with serviceability, Sc
lect young boar. one that stands well
up on his toes. This characteristic is
found only in one having excellent
strength and quality of bone.