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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13
DR.. DOUGLASS
COMPLIMENTED
Finance Comm. Finds Sana-
torium In Good Shape
DIsAPPRovE OF ROAD
Highway From The coshocton Road
Paving To Institution Declared
To Be In Need OF
improvements

After a thorough inspection of the
buildings and grounds of the Ohio
State Sanatorium Friday morning,
the committee on finance of the Ohio
state legislature stated that the con-
dition and sanitation of the institu-
tion were above criticism-a tribute
to DIR. Stephen A. Douglass of the
o. S. s.
The committee, composed Of Rep
resentative Guthrie, chairman, and
Representatives Chapman, Hunter,
Robinson, Baum, Wydman, Parrott
and Platt, arrived early Friday morn
ing for their annual tour of inspection
of the various institutions of the
state. Dr. Douglass took them over the
grounds and opened the buildings to
their inspection.
The buildings were inspected first.
Comments were made by all men,
bers of the committee concerning the
sanitation of the wards, as well as
the offices. Every part of the different
buildings encouraged comment on the
rare cleanliness of the institution.
Next, the grounds and roads were
gone over. The farm buildings were
also inspected by the members of the
committee and were stated to be very
progressive in type.
The one thing that met disapprov-
al was the road leading from the Co.
shocton road pavement to the sana-
torium. The road was thoroughly
gone over and was found in bad need
of improvement. Appropriations were
discussed for the lettering of the
road. However, no specific plans
were outlined for the improvement of
the highway.
Several appropriations were also
discussed concerning the upkeep Of
the natural forests. A numbeH OF
trees are decaying and are in need of
repair. 1t is said that for a small
amount of money, these trees could
be made healthy and their life pro
longed. Some new trees are to be
set out, stated one of the representa-
tives.
But finally coming back to the ad-
ministration building, the committee
was one in complimenting DR.. Doug
lass on the splendid condition of the
institution in general.
The next state institution to be in
spected is the reformatory at Mans
field. The committee left at noon
Friday for Its inspection of that In
Ktitution.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13
Police
COURT QUIET sPoT-TWo PLAIN
DRUNKs ONLY BREAK IN THE
MONOTONE.

Although the police court has been
devoid of any exciting news, few of
Tenders charged with intoxication
were espied and arrested Thursday
by the local police. Two were ar
raigned Friday morning before May
or C. A. Mitchell. Both we're simply
"plain drunks."
One was arraigned Friday and
pleaded guilty to the charge entered
against him. A fine Of s. and costs
was imposed upon him. Being unable
at the present to pay the amount
necessary for his release, settle
ment was reached whereby he could
pay on the installment plan.
The other was one who is frequent
ly visitor at the city lookup. His
fine was S. and costs, upon the pay
ment of which he was released.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13

The family, Of the poor Jewish imml-
grant type was destined to take con
sp.cuous part in large American af-
fairs, and give the country OF It's adop-
tion three sons distinguished in fin
ance, philanthropy and politics. These
we're Isidor Straus, fnancier and phil
anthrop.st, who perished in the Titan
ic in 1912; Oscar s. Straus, former U.
s. Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Ambassador to Turkey, and Nath-
an Straus. millionaire philanthropist,
whose gifts to charity amounted to
several millions.
Nathan Straus first settled in Geor-
gia upon his coming to the United
States, but soon removed to New York
City with his gifted brothers. After
preparing by study to enter business
he soon got foothUfd in trade, and in
the course OF time became a partner
in some Of the largest department
stores Of Manhattan and Brooklyn.
The importation of pottery and glass
ware on a large scale, in which he was
interested with his father and broth
ers, was also one source Of the vast
fortunes accumulated by the Strauses.
He continued to be active in the
management of his business interests
till 1914, when he retired to devote
himself wholly to philanthropic work,
much of which he had initiated years
before. The most notable Of these was
his foundation, in 1890, of pure milk
stations for the children Of New York,
Chicago and Philadelphia, which he
maintained at his own expense till his
death, and where in thirteen years,
mainly through this philanthropy, the
death rate among babies was cut down
/ from 126 to Ga in a thousand. He also
originated and maintained a system
of depots for the distribution of coal
to the poor Of New York in winter. He
was especially interested besides in
the welfare OF his own race, in both
America and Palestine, and gave Law
ishly for the establishment of health
stations and soup kitchens in Jerusa
lem. His generosity was particularly
conspicuous during the great war
when he gave half million dollars fol
the relief of the Jews in Poland, anc
contributed $4,000 toward sending {
food ship to war sufferers in Palestine
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13
STATE EXHIBITS SHOWN AT
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS

Arrangements for exhibits from the
Experiment Station at Wooster are
now being made by the managers of
Ohio agricultural fairs. These state
exhibits represent nearly all the ex-
perimental work in agriculture carried
on in Ohio, and include forestry, feed
ing of animals, dairying, fertilizers, va
rleties of crops, weeds, insects and or
charding.. The exhibits, including the
tents and demonstrators, are furnished
free of charge at all fairs.
Since their beginning in 1911, these
county fair exhibits have been in such
demand that now three of them are
maintained throughout the season.
Last year &c county fairs with total
attendance of $4,000, besides the Ohio
State Fair with 21S,OOO and the Toledo
Land Products Exposition with $4,000
people, were visited. Nearly 10000
agricultural bulletins were distributed
at these fairs.
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time have won for him conspicuous.
niche in the hall OF fame, will reach
his 10th milestone tomorrow. and
great preparations are afoot for a
suitable celebration for the occasion
Already the great inventor is being
flooded with messages OF greeting
from every nook and corner OF the
United States and from foreign coun-
tries as well. Mr.. Edison has given a
solemn promise to stay away from
his laboratory and workshop on his
birthday and to pass the anniversary
in company with relatives and intf-
mate friends who have gathered at
his home for the occasion. In the
evening the 1900 or more employees.
Of the Edison plant at West Orange
are to Join in a banquet and entertain
ment in honor OF their chief
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13
OFFICIALS DISCOVER FAMILY
LIVING With CHICKENS IN A.
.REVOLTING STATE OF FILTH.

OF suspicious nature and resentful
of their seeming intrusion, she was
close-mouthed for a little time, but
kindly questions and the assurance
that the only purpose Of the visit was
TO improve her state in life finally
lOosened her tongue.
1t seems that the family moved to
this section of the country from Michi-
gan about three years ago. Since then,
they have spent all of their time in
Knox and Coshocton counties.
Zimmerman owns no land and works
as a day laborer for living. He
makes fairly good wages, is honest.
but lacks management. There are 9th
er families in the neighborhood which
have no greater income than that of
Zimmerman, but whose children pre-
sent much tidier appearance.
Zimmerman has hotly resented any
proffers of financial assistance in the
past and has become greatly indignant
over any suggestions that he and his
family attempt to live in more sani-
tary manner. 1t is thought that he
would almost fight to keep away med
ding strangers"
Both father and mother are not more
than 80 years of age. There are two
sons, aged seven and one years re-
spectively, and one daughter who is in
her fourth year
The log-cabin in which they live con-
tains several rooms, but for some rea-
son or other, the family has always
preferred to occupy but one, sharing it
with the few chickens they possess.
The interior of the home was filthy
and defied all laws of sanitation or
cleanliness, the officers report. There
was little food on hand, a small guam
tity of meat and flour being the only
sustenance in evidence. It is said that
the family has gone hungry for COM
paratively long periods.
None of the family wore good cloth
ing. That in which the members were
attired was almost in rags. The Of
ficials discovered that there was not a
change of clothing in the house for any
member of the family-either outer or
underwear.
Satisfied that the family needed care
and attention, the officials returned to
this city and made affidavit. Deputy
Lytle and Officer Purcell returned to
the Zimmerman home Friday morning
to take the family into custody.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13
STATE BUYS FOREST TRACTS

In order to conduct experimental and
demonstration work in forestry, the
state of Ohio through the Agricultural
Experiment Station at Wooster in 1915
bought 1900 acres at Dean in Law
renee county and 221 acres near Min
eral in Athens county at an average
price of SIS an acre. Surveys and plant
ings were started last year ON these
tracts.
The large forest area in Lawrence
county, formerly an old furnace tract,
has little marketable timber today. A
dense growth of young trees, largely
oak, with proper care win grow into
valuable timber. The tract is hilly, un-
productive for farm crops and over
grown with wild growth. 1t will be
managed as a commercial forestry pro-
position.
The Athens county tract, on the 9th
er hand, will be used as a forestry eX-
pertinent station. About half Of it has
been cultivated, but it is covered now
with young timber and much worthless
woody growth. Here problems in re
generating the native forests. fare OF
forest areas, and marketing timber win
'e worked out.
Last year $4,000 trees Of several spe-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13
SILCOTT
Was Clerk Of Courts Thirty
Five Years Ago
Reminisces Friday, Giving List or
Oldest Living Former County
office-Holders

1T was Just 35 years ago this morn.
ing that I became clerk of courts Of
Knox county," remarked William A.
Silcott Friday. He then became
little reminiscent.
John y. Myers, good old Demo
crat who lives north Of town." Mr..
Silcott continued, "is the oldest living
treasurer. He served six years as re-
corder and then became treasurer for
four years"
John K. Schnebly is the oldest liv-
ing ex-sheriff," said Mr.. Silcott. "He
is a Republican" 1.-THE oldest aud
itor is John NJ. Ewalt," he said, and
went on to state that he served as his
deputy for six months. carl G. Jack
son Of Lock is the oldest living ex-
recorder" Mr.. Silcott remarked.
Mr.. Silcott also stated that ]. B.
Graham, since the death of the late
II. II. Greer, is the Oldest practicing
attorney in the city. Hon. William N.
Koons is next to him.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13
COMMUNICATION
ONE QUESTION DISCUSSED

Martinsburg, O., Feb. 9, 1917.
Editor Democratic Banner,
Dear Sir:
Some people have asked me if |
am going to answer the questions
sent you for publication some time
ago. The answer is that l am not
expecting to answer them. One rea-
son for not attempting to answer
them can be implied from the follow
ing discussion of one of them:
If l put ten pounds of water and
3Lb. fish into a 2-lb. pail and weigh
them all together they will weight
ABOUT fifteen pounds. The water
Will compress the fish so that fish and
water occupy less space than they oc-
Cupied before the fish was put into
the water. They will, therefore, be
buoyed up less by the air, and so
weigh more. Moreover, the amount
of compression of the fish depends
upon the solidity of the fish and the
depth to which the fish descends into
the water, and this depth depends up
on the shape of the pail.
But as the fish descends into the
water, the water rises farther above
the earth's surface and weighs less.
And the amount of this rise depends
upon the amount of compression Of
the fish and the shape of the pail
More than this, the greater the bar
ometric pressure on the day the
weighing is done, the less is the in
| crease of weight due to the increase
of the average density of fish and
| water resulting from compression of
the fish by the water For, on a day
when the barometer is high, the in
crease of average density of fish and
water is less in proportion to the den-
, sity of the air than it is when the
barometer is low.
We must consider also that the in
crease Of average density of fish and
water is greater when water of less
density is used. So the purer and
warmer the water, the more will the
three together weigh.
Now, assume 2-lb pail of a certain
size and shape, 10 pounds Of water
of certain purity and temperature, a
3-lb fish of a certain degree Of com
pressibility, sunk to certain depth
in the water and certain barometric
pressure and calculate whether the
answer to the problem is a little less
than Is pounds, exactly 10 pounds, or
a little more than Is pounds.
GEORGE II. LAPP.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13
Ohio Experiment Station
Bulletins
FERTILIZERS FOR CORN AND OATS

When used on corn and oat crops, nj
trate of soda has seldom been profita-
BILE in field tests conducted for 23
years by the Ohio Experiment Station
at Wooster. Acid phosphate has prov
ed the cheapest fertilizer.
Although nitrate of soda has been
profitable as a spring fertilizer for
wheat when used at the rate of 40 to
so pounds to the acre in connection
with acid phosphate, it has seldom re-
turned its cost when used on corn and
oats. Acid phosphate alone, used at
the rate of 80 pounds each on corn and
oats and 100 pounds on wheat in five
year rotation, has increased the yield
of corn eight bushels oats nine bush
els, wheat eight bushels, and hay S31
pounds for every 100 pounds of the fer
tilizer At usual market prices these
increases from 100 pounds of acid
phosphate would be worth more than
S6
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13
DRESS-UP
Week Planned BY Retailers
Of The City
Merchants Meet Friday Morning And
Organize The Biggest
Ever, They Say

Retailers of the city are planning
"dress-up week." the same to occur
March 81 to April Z.
A meeting of these business men
was held Friday morning in chamber
of commerce headquarters. Organiza-
tion was effected with NJ. H. Rosen-
thal1 as chairman and Leroy G. Mayer
as secretary. A committee on plans
was named as follows: E. l.. Belden,
H. M. Lybarger and Robert w. Stauf-
fer. H X Walker, Milton s. Lewis
and e. ]. Everly will handle the pub
ncity.
Another meeting will be held next
Friday afternoon at 1870 o'clock to
hear plans and suggestions for the
week
Present intentions are to make the
week the most successful Mt. Vernon
has ever had.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13
NOT A CHANGE OF
CLOTHING IN HOUSE
In Starving Condition, Fam
lily Has Disdained Any
Assistance

Conditions nearly as bad as those
in the famous Stewart case of Jeffer-
son township, we're discovered Thurs.
day afternoon by Probate Judge Will
kins, Juvenile officer Patrick Purcell,
Deputy Sheriff Burr H. Lytle and
Prosecutor Charles L. Bermont at the
home of William Zimmerman, Butler
township.
Lack of food, sanitation and clothing
are the high spots in the squaid life
which this family of five people has
been living in Iog-house below Zuck.
But one room of the house was occu.
pied by the family. Chickens were
allowed to dwell in the home with the
zimmermans.
It is said that some of the family
relations have been not exactly NOR
al.
1t has been known to local authori-
ties for some time that cleanliness was
not a characteristic of the thinner
mans Butler township people have
mentioned this several times, while
school authorities were almost up in
arms over the condition.
An investigation was decided upon
Thursday, so the officers repaired to
the home. The husband and father
was absent and the officials were re-
ceived by the lady of the house.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13
LIVES OF GREAT MEN
BARRETT WENDELL

Barrett Wendell one of the most not
able New England educators of his
day, and distinguished essayist and
critic, was born in Boston, August %.
1855. He was educated at Harvard
University, and in 1880 entered the
service of that institution as an in
structor in English. In 1898 he became
full professor, and from that time,
what with his academic activities and
his literary output, figured prominent
ly before the American public for
many years.
In 1904-05 he visited France as an
exchange professor, and lectured at
the Sorbonne, in Paris, and at the pro-
vincial universities. One outcome of
his trip was his book, "The France of
Today" rated one of the best esti-
mates ever written of the French peo-
pie by an American. Professor Wen
dell early in his career became a fell
low of the National Institute of Arts
and Letters. The literary history OF
America which he published in 1900,
study of Cotton Mather, published in
1901, and studies in 18th century Eng
lish literature, of remarkable depth
and erudition, gave him standing with
historians as well as with men of let
ters. AS an essayist he was not popu-
lar, his skepticism of democracy, Of
popular education and its results, run
ming counter to much of the dominant
thought and life of his time. In Janu-
airy, 1917, after 80 years of service to
Harvard University, Prof. Wendell re-
signed, with the title of Professor EN-
eritus of English. His influence upon
the students in his charge during these
long years and the writing of good
, English, in academic circles at Cam
bridge since the days of Lowell and
/ Longfellow.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13
BLUES TEAM WAS
VICTOR IN THE
MACcA6EE CONTEST

The contest between the Red an !
Blue teams of the Woman's Benefit
association of the Maccabees close |
Tuesday night, Feb. 6. The names o
the captains were changed by mis-.
take. Mrs. Leah Wallott is captain
of the Reds and Mrs. Amanda Wal
ton captain of the Blues. The Blues
won a victory over the Re1s by 9G-
points. The Reds promised the Blue
a fine supper next month.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13

have an eight pound baby girl. 1 know
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound saved me from an operation
which every woman breads. - Mrs.
NELLIE FIsHBACK, 1921 Christy Ave,
Louisville, Ky.
Everyone naturally breads the sur
geon's knife. Sometimes nothing else
will do, but many times Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has saved
the patient and made an operation un.
necessary.
lfyou have ariy symptom about which
you would like to know, write 70 the
Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
mass., for hoiPfll advice given free.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13
GREGG IS SAFE
KENYON MAN ARRIVES IN BoR.
DEAUX ON LA TOURAINE

According to dispatches, the steam
ship La Touraine has arrived safely
in Bordeaux, France, and Jesse Ash
ton Gregg, Kenyon IA, who is one
of its passengers, is safe. Mr.. Gregg
has brother in the freshman class
at Kenyon-James Gregg.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13
CLEAN UP THE GARDEN BEFORE
Ills FLOWED

Before plowing the garden patch this
spring rake together and burn all the
dead vines, grass, sticks and any 9th
err sort of rubbish, and you will save
your plants from hoses of plant pests.
Scientists at the Ohio Experiment Sta
tion have found that cutworms. and
adult tarnished plant bugs, squash
bugs, cucumber beetles, Colorado pota-
to beetles, Harlequin cabbage bugs,
bean leaf beetles and other insects live
during the winter in trash about the
vegetable garden. Clean culture also
tends to prevent many fungous diseas-
es, as willis and rusts, from spreading.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13
10th BIRTHDAY OF
THOMAS a. EDISON

New Feb. Feb. 10-Thomas A. Edi-
son, whose marvellous inventions have
smoothed the read of life for millions
of his fellow-beings and at the same
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13

Leslie Hampshire went to Utica
Friday where he will spend several
days with relatives.
Clay Hall of this CITY went to New
ark Friday to spend several days with
friends.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13
KETTERINe GIVES
LouDoNVILLE SOME
FINE EQUIPMENT

Loudonville, Feb. 9-Chsrles F.
Ket'ering of Dayton. who was gradu-
sted from Loudonville high school 81
years ago, has donated complete
equipment for chemical and physi-
cal laboratory and also for a manual
training room.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13

finished. The doc
tors said l would
have to be opera
ted on and l simply
br ok e down. A
friend advised me
to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's V Vege-
ta Bile Compound,
and the result is /
feel like a new wom-
an. l am well and
strong, do all my
own hOI1Sa wNrlr and
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13
A FRIENDS
ADVICE
Woman Saved From a Seri-
GUS Surgical Operation.

Louisville, Ky.-"For four years l
suffered from female troubles, head
aches, and nervousness. / could not
sleep, had no appetite and it hurt me to
walk. If l tried to do any work, I
would have to lie down before it was
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13
FERENBAUGH GETS
INTO ASHLAND co.
COURT PRACTICE

Purch B. Fere1haugh of Buckeye
City represents William Daup in an
action he has brcueht in Ashland
couotv courts TO divorce his wife.
Hazel. Abandonment, at four sepa-
rate times, is the charge.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13

cies were planted on the Athens coun-
ty tract. Some were also planted on
the Dean Forest, but most attention
there was given to a survey of the pur-
chase.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13
STREAM u RTMER

Farms and city property bought. s"'
tud exchanged Properties reuJed ~
ents collected F'ire Usuranre 4 49,.
ialty ReprrSeutluA Nin reliar
stock companies Arr'd~ui Husurar
I'VE stock Insurance 'inir ei9ss
uFance. aulomutu. r- -tuc'
Ne can insure -u uH
nave Surer, hnua. ."ds
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13
NATHAN sTRAus

Nathan Straus was born in Rhenish
Bavaria, January 81, 1S4S, and came
to America with his family in 1854.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-13

Guy Forbing of Brnkhaven spent
Saturday In this city on business.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-16
PERSONALS
Il
Old

Mrs. Joe knight is spending a few
days in Columbia.
Mrs. Jim Cauthen returned to her
home in Heath Springs Thursday.
Miss Ella Williams of Charleston
is the guest of Mrs. Julian Williams
A. c. Mellow of Charleston. a for
mer Lancastrian, was a visitor in
town this week.
Miss Annie Pickens is spending n
few days with friends in Kershaw
before returning to Baltimore.
Miss Lenora Starr, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Albert Tins
ley, returned to her home in Dublin.
Ga, Thursday.
Mrs. w. V. Hegler and little son.
Roddie, spent the Weekend in Ian
caster with Mrs. Hegler's daughter,
Mrs. John f.. Bowers.
Mrs. p b. Morrow and children re-
turned to their home at Mount Car
mel on Friday after visit to Mrs.
Morrow's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
c. Thomson.
Mrs. Harry II. Barron went to
Union Friday morning to join her
daughter, Mary Locke of Due West
college. who is suffering from a
sbrained ankle.