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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-06-26

all probability would have to fight
across the waters and "if shot, it
won't be in the back"
Otto S. Baker sang Sousa's "Stars
and Stripes Forever" and, though
wildly applauded, refused to respond
to an encore.
j. w. Hopkins, master mechanic of
the local Pennsylvania shops, ex-
pressed himself as deeply interested
in Battery e. at is my duty" he said,
ito watch over all employees during
furloughs and these battery boys who
are employees of mine will receive
special care"
Were in this fight" declared
Mayor c. A. Mitchell, next speaker,
land we're going to win, even If we
have to do it alone as long as we
stick by our principles. We're fight
ing against what the Germans fight to
uphold"
Exalted Ruler o. Guy Taylor spoke
next. ITO the Elks," he stated,
there is but one flag-Old Glory.
There is nothing that the Elks won't
do to make the national service of
enlisted members pleasant. All mat
ters at home will be well taken care
Of"
Harvey ]. Moore sang two patriotic
ditties and responded with a third.
He was warmly applauded.
This is an occasion both of wei
come and farewell" remarked Russell
j. Ash, who spoke next. "This even
ing will bring back many fond recol-
lections tothe battery boys. If they
go to the front, our thoughts will be
with them. Germany must yield and
it's up to us. We're bound together
in the defense of our country"
Almon Poland spoke briefly, ex-
pressing the appreciation of battery
members, while Stephen j. Dorgan,
past exalted ruler, promised another
celebration on the return of the bat
terry.
While the orchestra played selec-
ton. every Elk in the room marched
to where the enlisted men stood in
line and warmly clasped his hand, bid
ding him farewell and good luck.
At this hour, the beautiful eleven
O'clock Toast" was sung by Otto S.
Baker and those in attendance, the
banquet thus ending.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-06-26
HONORS
N BAR EXAMS
TO THE WOMEN

[By Associated Press to The Bannerl
COLUMBUS, June 23-Women car
ried OFF the highest honors in the state
bar examination, held here June and
s, Miss Naomi Rasinsky of Cincinnati
making the highest grade of 500.
Mrs. Philip Hendrick of Columbus was
third.
One hundred and eighty-nine appli-
cants for permission to practice law in
Ohio took the examination. OF the
number, 132 were successful and 81
failed, The new class will be sworn
in June 80.
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ALL DRAF TING
IS To Be DONE
IN WASHINGTON
BY GOVERNMENT
IBy Associated Press to The Bannerl

tBy Associated Press to The Banner1
Washington, June 23-ReguIation
for drafting the new national army,
awaiting President Wilson's approval,
contain provisions for every step In
the great undertaking except the
draft itself. No official announce
ment has been made and official con-
firmation is being withheld, but It has
been stated that the government itself
will do the drafting, probably here in
Washington, so there will be no op-
portunity of local favoritism, political
ly or otherwise. AS regulations stand
now, every registered man bears a
number. The numbers will be for
warded to Washington and the draw
ing will be entirely by number. The
identity of the numbered men will be
unknown to those in charge of the
draft machinery and can be establish.
ed only by comparing a number with
printed list in the mans home dis
trict.
AS the numbers are drawn, they
will be teIegraphed to the home dis.
trict.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-06-26

Recruiting Officer Albert G. Emich
is in receipt of the proclamation of
President Wilson, calling for 10000
volunteers between June 23 and 30
and asks the cooperation of the young
men of Mt. Vernon between the ages
of 1S and 40 years in filing Knox
oounty's quota.
C. ]. Miller of Danville spent Sat
urday in this city on business.
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26 CONTRACTS IN
q COUNTIES ARE
TO BE LET SOON

tBy Associated Press to The Bannerj
Columbus, June 23-Bids for the
Improvement of 67 34-100 miles of
road at an estimated cost of 7,774,
will be received by the state highway
department June a. Twenty-six con-
tracts in 81 counties are to be award
ed. Construction contracts for 10 91-
100 miles of new roads, at an estimat-
ed cost of $229,994 and contracts for
maintenance and repairs on AZ 43-100,
at an estimated cost of $37,7S0, are
to be let at the, same time.
Thus far this year, according to
Commissioner Clinton Cowen, 14S
contracts have been let, covering con-
struction of 1877 miles of new state
road and the repair of 251 miles of
state aid road previously constructed.
Bids are to be received next We'd
nesday on the S7-1O0 mile Dayton
Chillicothe road in Ross county and
24-10O Upper Sandusky-Kenton road
in Wyandotte county.
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ELkS' HONOR ROLL

Honoring their brethren who have
voluntarily enlisted for service under
the standards of Uncle Sam, over 100
members of Mt. Vernon Lodge, No.
140, B. p. o. Elks, gathered at the
Elks' Home Thursday evening and
united in expressions of God-speed
and success to the young men whose
names appear above, pledging them
hearty support at home, as well as
constant thoughts of them
II was shortly after o'clock that
the doors of the lodge room were
thrown open and pretty sight greet
American flag was in evidence while
four long tables were loaded down
with pink and white peonles.
The guests were given an especial
place Of honor at the front OF the
hall. An orchestra, composed of
Charles Jennings, pianist, C. l.. Mild,
violin, A. G. Mild, trombone, C. G.
Snow, cornet, and Otto s. Baker, bass
oon, played an opening march while
the banqueters seated themselves.
A three-course dinner, prepared un-
der the direction of the special COM
mittee-J. A. Stoyle, chairman, Earl
E. Dorsey, j. w. Headington, George
Harris and Harry Bunn-was served.
Patriotic selections were played by
the orchestra during this period, The
Star Spangled Banner bringing all to
their feet. The menu was as follows
Chicken Soup
Roast Beef Mushroom Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Cold Slaw Olives
Pickles Cheese
Green Onions
G. c. lams presided as toastmaster
and, after brief summary of the
causes leading to war and a state
ment of how IT, S. citizens may best
serve their country, he presented Sec
ond Lieutenant julius w. Headington
ing spirit in the organization of Bat
terry f. "The Flag" was the topic as
signed Mr.. Headington.
Efforts on my part must be feeble
TO express the great love for the Stars
and Stripes which means so much tc
Us all" began Mr.. Headington. "The
Elks Is the only lodge In the world
which has a special day for commem
Grating this flag and those of you who
attended exercises In this room a
week ago will recall the wonderful
history OF the flag and the beautiful
tribute paid to 1t.
every star in the flag tells story
breaches history and carries hope to
the entire, civilized world. To live
today is a golden opportunity as II
holds forth the chance TO defend this
nag.
I'm this war, the work of the sol
dier Is not the most important The
army Is chiefly the tool which will
push freedom across the world. The
real work OF the war must be done
at home and here is where success
will ultimately lie
'The despotic rule OF years ago is
the ancestress OF the present family
OF HoheDzollern. In 1775, King
George said to the emperor of Ger
many III pay you a dollar day for
Hessians. The emperor took him up
and these men fought the Colonists,
not for any principle save that of des-
potism."
Lieut.. Headington expressed the
thanks OF the Battery e members for
the Elks' hospitality. He concluded
with the statement that the boys in
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-06-26
RED CROSS TO SEND
A UNIT TO RUSSIA
by ASSOCIATED Press to The Bannerl

IBy Associated Press to The Bannerl
Washington, June 2S-The Red
Cross will send an American commits.
sion to Russia to work along and be-
hind the battlefront in the. same way
which similar commission is to op-
crate in France and Belgium. In that
way. ambulances and other relief for
the Russian army will be supplied.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-06-26
Sunday School
Class Entertained

The Camp Fire Girls of Kokosing
camp entertained Zenno Il. Taylor's
Sunday school class of the Congrega-
tional church at their camp east of
this city Thursday evening. There
were about 25 present and all enjoy
ed dancing and music during the even
ing. Refreshments were served by
the Camp Fire Girls to their guests.
Those present beside the members
Of Kokosing camp and the Sunday
school class were; Rev. and Mrs. NJ
s. Freeman, Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Freeman and j. II. Cornell.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-06-26
CADORNA, AS A LAD,
KNEW HILLS WHERE,
HE'S NOW FIGHTING
IBy Associated Press to The Bannerl

tBy Associated Press to The Banner1
ROME. June 22-General Cadorna,
chief of the general staff of the Ital-
ian army, has known the mountains in
which the Italians are now fighting
the Austrians since he was little
boy, In an elementary school book on
the war, the story is related that
when lad of six years he became lost
while roaming in the mountains. AT
the end of whole day he was found
and led home to his distressed mother.
Don't cry, mamma, please" he said.
I'm not afraid OF the mountains"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-06-26

Miss Name Temple went to San.
dusky Saturday for weeks visit with
friends.
Mrs. ]. w. Wolsey and son, Allen, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. e. M.
Wright.
Miss Irene Cooper departed Friday
for Bass Rocks, Mass, where she will
spend the summer.
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To CONDEMN LAND
FOR MILITARY USE

[By Associated Press to The Banner]
Washington, June 23-The senate
bill to authorize the condemnation of
lands for military purposes was pass
ed today by the house. 1t especially
provides for acquisition of lands for
Notifications.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-06-26
Taylor r-Burson
Wedding

Mr.. Hoy f. Taylor and Miss Mary
Elizabeth Burson were united in mar
riage at the home of the officiating
minister, the Rev. G. r. Dye, Thurs
day evening. The bride is graduate
of the Mt. Vernon high school, The
young couple will reside on farm
belonging to the bridegroom on the
old Delaware road.
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+ SOCIETY NOTES
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Tea At The

Tea At The
Country Club
The regular weekly tea party at
the country club Thursday afternoon
was a distinct success. A number of
ladies were present during the course
of the afternoon, there being several
out-of-town guests. Mrs. l. NJ. VOL
verton was in cnarge.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Marc

JACKSONVILLE Fla, March 21.
TONNIES reconstructed Athletics looked
~ pretty good against the Roses, of Jack
sonville, yesterday, in that exceedingly moist
ball game, which opened the local season
Despite tho slow, muddy diamond and inter-
mittent showers, the come-backs performed
creditably, and pulled some stuff that leads
one to believe that some other club in the
American League will occupy the sub
marine position this fall. Grover, at sec
ond base, and Bates, at third, seemed to
be an Improvement over the athletes who
occupied those positions last year, and
the other seven-months of the team shaped
up like regular big leaguers.
Mack Is worried over the condition OF
his flock of pitchers. but hopes they will
round into shape before the season opens
Although they have been working for a
month under ideal weather conditions, they
have not yet hit their stride, and ii is
doubtful if more than two or three are
able to go the full route, Joe Bush is in
form. and so are Meyers and Jing johnson.
but the others are in and cutters, with the
accent on the out Yesterday Meyers
started the sharpshooting, and In three
innings yielded but one hit Parnham, who
succeeded him. did not look good, as he
was wild walked three and hit one in his
three innings. Keefe, who was discovered
by Whitley Witt some place in Maine, fin
ished the combat and showed the earmarks
Keefe had lots Of stuff" and used II
against the foe. He was bending them
over from all angles and had the Roses at
his mercy. He grew careless in the seventh
after he had retired two, and pass,
followed by a smaciing double, showed a
run across the plate. With more experience
Keefe will make a valuable twirler.
Military training is taken seriously In
this camp, and the players are learning the
war game more and more each day. They
are rehearsing in the armory every morning
this week, and use real, but unloaded
muslkets Connie has such bunch OF
players that when they fall into line the
scene resembles the annual review OF the
standing army of Switzerland
There's enough ball players down here to
stop a small war and the nervous persons
in Philadelphia have no cause for worry
with the Athletics on the job
There was another battle today with the
same cast of characters. The natives in
this section enjoy baseball very much and
even take sea voyage to see the games.
Rose Park is across the river in South Jack
sonville which Is another Camden. Real
ferryboats make the trip occasionally and
traffic is aided very much There also is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27
HOME DEFENSE LEAGUE
IDEA OF JACK O'BRIEN
Former Boxer Gives Use of Gym for
Preparedness" Purposes in
Event of War

Philadelphia Jack O'Brlen is organizing
the Philadelphia Home Defense League, and
the former boxer has opened the doors of
his gymnasium for military instructions.
His move is entirely patriotic, as no ex-
penses will be charged TO citizens anxious to
begin preparedness" work .
Here's what O'Brien has to say:
"Any minute after war is declared it may
reach your doorstep or mine The protection
of ourselves and those we love best depends
not on what we do then, but what we do
now.
II am organizing the Philadelphia Home
Defense League. | offer military instruc-
ton under direction of experienced drill
masters, the use of my large gymnasium
and all bodybuilding apparatus, together
with a training in physical development and
self-defense, personally directed by myself.
There are no dues or charges of any
kind connected with this training"
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TWENTY SIX is CHARMED ERA WHEN
BIG LEAGUE BALL PLAYER REACHES
TOP-HOLE CREST OF DEVEL LOPMENT
Statistics and Veterans Bear Witness to This-By
Peculiar Coincidence 26 Is Average Age of
Yankee Regulars-Age Applies to Football
By GRANTLAND RICE

club In baseball that can show anv ,,,.
temporal circumstances
In sumripe lin tbo lie, -,
lars we find that ,vbiIo tba g., resu-
is thirty, the youngest age is twentv',,,,a .o'
In the full squad of thirty-three theyo ~.
twenty-three men who are twentv.ey. ~
under and twelve men who are twen,,,.
three or under.
So apparently the average bir ,o,o,u
makes his start around twenty-tyo ora a.
through around thirty. giving hin, sor,oth,...
like eight years of service There aro Us
number who have served much longer thas
eight years, but there are also anv nun,han
80. - i"'" ou' at twenty-sx or
''e''
cIou,;rr Irr
c. IL,
rta,,or % .hi,, -, we o ,aih win a pail
@ ,eln W .'',, as 10 Wnen tne slowing
80 w. ~ hol o. ne s,a'eu tnat IN his
go, n, t,,ea,,. - ose JUS 'rihe OF mis-
until he was twentv-nine that ho "es e,.m.. nu.
realized the fact Rut bv lool,ir, bao,, ~
could distinruisb an almost Ir,noroon,,,,o
slowing I'M that suddenIv nresonted ;tso,s
as an established fact M Iongar 60 "a
doubted This man was ono of tho fos,as,
in the game so even nfter be bod hoa,,S
70 lose his sneed bo had suncient o,,aeti
ties of II Ieft 10 hold bis own 7, sin,n,,,
hogan to daw, n, hin, .t twentv-niro ~,
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Bowling NeDs

. Mucko League matches were close and excit-
HAWKS Eagles and Robins had totals more
Miiani led the high scores, with ao4 pins
Howell and George also registered scores Of 2l4
West Philadelphia lost two games to Tbir,
teenth and Cherry in the u. O.. T. Company
League, which gives Frankford a clear lead for
first place. "
Pascoe. of Germantown. cracked out a o44
score In his first game.
Wilmot. of Keystone A, leads the three men
competition, with nine victories out OF ten
games The same team finished last in the
nve-men season Just closed
Pennsylvania Railroad is setting pace In Phil
adelphia League but Is being pushed hard bv
Henry Wolfes Melrose squad. ~
The champion Liberty Bell is having its work
cut out In the Philadelphia League II nov,
occupies NTH position In the race. ~"
Trust and Insurance League wound up its
match. The Fidelity Trust Company team n "a
the silver cup presented by Emil Rosonberpsavrr svr
played an additional game for the rhsmnIjona,
ship. won by Fidelity Trust. '''o"'
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r. A. G.. Initials of GrOUer,
Athletics Musical Man

JACKSONVIIIE. Fla. March 2i.--Crnyrr
the leading candidate for second base duty
this coming season on the Athletics team.
has been the musical headlner ever since the
squad appeared here for the spring training.
Grover eamc all the way from Seattle.
Wash. travelling the greatest distance of any
one In the band. lie can play any light
piece Of music suggested in the most synco-
pating air. When his trunk arrived the other
day this was accounted for, as the initials
read X. A. q. The star infelder's full name
II Roy Arthur Grover. :.
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CATCHER GIBSON ELIGIBLE
TO PLAY WITH n. Y. GIANTS

CINCINNATI, March 27.-Catcher George
Gibson, formerly of the Pittsburgh team,
has been declared eligible for service by
the National Baseball Commission. The
New York Nationals obtained Gibson last
fall. when Pittsburgh asked waivers on
him. Gibson. however, refused to report He
recently applied to the commission to be re-
stored to join the Giants, which team had
retained him on its 1917 reserve list
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Rockies and Regulars

Waco, Tex.--Benny Kaun expects to steal
home In today game between the Giants and
Waco. Heinie Zimmerman did It, and Benny
has barely been able to eat since.
Dublin, Ga.-The battered Braves-allegedly
and the Yankees will make their postponed
debut here today. Rain nearly washed the
Macon Park away.
Hot Springs, Ark.--Just like the New York
big league teams. the Brooklyn champions to-
for Memphis to battle the Red sox tomorrow.
Fort Worth. Tex.-Tyrus Raymond Cobb,
night and reported himself never in better
sha Pc but saying he would work hard from now
until opening day to get his batting sights ad-
justed for the long grind. Third Baseman Witt
still is holdout.
New OrIeans--It would make Jack Barry and
Donnie Bush green with envy TO see the way
Chapman is holding down the shortheld for the
Indians Chappie gets everything between Sec
Und and third. and he Is welding the ash with
telling effect.
Columbus. tia.--M Mamaux says Jack Hem
drieks's India napolie Hoosiers are the most dis
respectful bunch of minors he ever met, Yes
terday. 81 Albany recruit pitcher. Muligan
hurled hitiess ball against the Hoosiers for six
innings He retired to allow Al display his prow-
ess The score favored the Hoosiers. to O.
. Yuus. Asi--Ths cuhs lsst their bats ana
basebalf implements IN San Xrancisco Yhfu
|1Alf 4'Passs !. hs;si yss1':;sss' s1:, ~ e's.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27

yIyHEN Colonel Ernest v. Smith, chief-of'
w staff Of the southern division, was
paying his official visit to the YANKEE
camp. at Macon, Ga. there was one matter
in which he was more than interested. This
concerned the average age Of the club
This same query has come up often be-
fore. More than one noncombatant mas
asked from time to time the average age
of n major league squad. Is 1t under
thirty or as far down as twenty-fveG
The Veteran
As some philosopher has doubtless re-
marked before. Time has way or piKing
along Eight years ago youngster broke
in with Connie Mack's Athletics. Today
he is the Yankee veteran, the Oldest mem
ber of the squad. His name is John Frank
lin Baker John Franklin is now thirty,
known in some professions as mere youth
but in baseball only few strides this side
of the roads end.
The Yankees are younger than most
major league squads, and yet the elastic
esting matter.
Average Age
Taking in the complete squad there are
thirty-three Yankees in camp. Their COM
bned age is 7S4 years, which means an
three years and nine months. Quite num-
Der of these are recruits who VIII not be
carried. To get closer to the exact sltua-
ton we took the roster of the seventeen
who were accounted as regulars last sea-
son. The average age of these seventeen
is twenty-five years and nine months, just
two years beyond that of the entire squad
i'm camp today.
As remarked before. the Yankees are a
young club. and yet their average is not
greatly below the average of many others.
Offhand. we should say that the average
major league age today was between
twenty-six and twenty-seven years, which
is very close to the sportive prime.
More Vital Statistics
Some time ago we displayed n set of sta
tistics which showed that the greatest
average age in stardom was around twenty
sH-at which age Lajoie, Wagner, Walsh
Mathewson and many others were at their
best.
If is a quaint coincidence that the average
age of the major Lacquer Is also twenty
six, showing again that for the trained
athlete this age is the prime, proved in two
directions.
At twenty-six a man apparently not only
has his full strength and power. but also
sufficient experience and judgment to put
this physical power to its best use. He
may be as good physically at twenty-three
AS he is at twenty-six. But at twenty-three
he lacks the experience and the discretion
that three additional years of competition
bring.
The Top Age
The Yanks are unusual In not having a
ball player over thirty. There isn't another
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27

|EDRAN'S ABSENCE FROM JASPER
LINEUP SATURDAY NIGHT A BLOW
TO PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL
Failure to Put Strongest Team on Floor for I'M
portant Game With Greystock Five Causes
Unfavorable Comment From Suspicious Fans

to
invariably bbs blight
OF the
eeres
blow
ens to the
the very multiplicity dissatisfaction
which
geo up whether the sport baseball basketball
on the MOOR evident
the fans for
The basketball public
could
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sig up o sort o a
fighful
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disappointment came when 1t was an
nounced that Charles Evans, Jr., the ma
tional champion, could not arrive in time for
the tournament.