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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
COUNTY BOARD Of
EDUCATION MAKES
CHANGE |ND|sTR|CTS
Will Have Only Three Dis
trict Superintendents In
stead OF Four

In accordance with action taken by
the county board of education at
meeting Wednesday, the county will
be redistricted for school purposes In.
to three districts instead of four as al
present. The change follows the de-
cision to grant the petition of the Dan.
villeBuckeye City board OF education
that the Twin City schools be contin.
ued as separate district under the
direct supervision of the county SUI.
perintendent.
County Supt. j. G. Marriott was
elected by the board for term Of ::
years with an increase in salary.
AS re-districted by the board. each
new district will include the follow.
ing:
District No. berlin, Morris, Pike,
Monroe. Brown and Jefferson town.
ships, Amity and Jelloway school dis.
tricts.
District No. 2-HOward. Union, But.
Ter. Harrison. Jackson, Morgan and
Pleasant townships, Brinkhaven. Mill
wood, Howard and nladensburg school
districts. IN
District No 3-Hilliard, Milford
Miller, Clinton, Liberty. Wayne and
Middlebury townships.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
THRIFT WORK FOR
VACATION GAINING
FOLLOWERS, REPORT
More Registration Cards Re-
quested; Mulhane Buys
For Parochial School

NJ. H. ROsenthall,- head of the vaca-
tiOn thrift work In Knox county, says
that all over the county the greatest
interest is being displayed In the
movement. The Danville. Buckeye City
schools have sent in 81 registrations
and request 60 more cards. Center
burg has sent In 40 registrations and
wants 80 additional cards. In Mt. Yer
non $40 registrations have been turn
ed In and as result of talks which
Supt. Zemer gave In the schools on
Wednesday and Thursday. double that
number is expected.
No one Is more enthusiastic over
the vacation thrift movement than
the Rev. l.. w. Mulhane, says Me-.
ROsenthall. Rev. Mulhane buys the
stamps himself n anticipation of the
wants of his schools and has thus
saved the children i'm many cases the
monthly raise in price
Many boys throughout the city are
raising the war gardens and no one
welcomes the sunshine more than
they. One boy last week earned a
neat sum for stamps by gathering and
selling mushrooms.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
RED CROSS HOLDING
GET READY MEETINGS
FOR COMING DRIVE
Committee Assigns Workers
To Towns; Business COL
lege Helping

S. G. DOwds and r. ]. VanVOorhis
addressed Red Cross "get together
and get ready" meeting at Bladens-
burg Wednesday evening, while talks
were given on the Red Cross drive to
start next week by II. G. Beam, h. r.
Hepler and II. NJ EgglestOn at sim
liar meeting at Martinsburg.
These meetings are being held all
over the county now to prepare Knox
county people for the coming Red
Cross war fund drive.
The Mt. Vernon business college Of
fered its services to the Red Cross
and by cleaning up the large number
of prospect cards" of the county or.
ganizatiOn, has aided greatly in pre-
pairing for the drive.
The following meetings have been
arranged for Thursday night:
Gambler, in charge of II. G. Beam
and II. B. Allen; BatemantOwn. 5. G..
Dowds; Owl Creek church, Rev. +. G..
Anderson and j. w McCrackin; An
kenytOwn. p. C. Zemer and +. W..
Kahrl.
Dates for meetings to he held al Mt.
Liberty, North Liberty and Amity
nave been requested and will be an
nOnnced later.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
WILL GIVE SIS OF
WINNINGS OF EACH
STEPPER TO RED X

Joe" Hall, Mansfield horsemnn
who has five or six horses that he will
enter In the races at the Knox count y
fair this fall has made proDosition
to himself whereby he thinks he can
help trim the Dutch" as he said he
was desirous of doing in a letter re-.
ceived by Secretary Howard G. Gates.
Hall has decided TO give s25 ot the
winnings of each horse to The Red
Cross that he may help enlarge the
great net of mercy drawn through an
ocean of unspeakable pain"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
HORSE STOLEN FOR
JOY RIDE WEDNESDAY

Police are investigating the theft OF
q horse and buggy, presumably for a
joy ride. from the alley west OF the
postOfilce about 8 o'clock Wednesday
night. The outfit belongs TO Ralph
Youst, rural mail carrier. After
searching for some time, the horse
and buggy was found by PatrOlman
McElroy In North Mulberry street
where 1t had been left about eleven
O'clock.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
MAN TO
ADDRESS MT. VERNON
ACADEMY GRADUATES
Prof. m. E. Kern Will Give
Talk At Academia Col
lege Monday

Glass Day exercises will be held at
the Mt. Vernon academy at O'Clock
Thursday evening when class of IL
will take part. Seven students will
he graduated from the regular aca-
demic department while the remain
ing five are to he graduated from the
special ministerial department,
The baccalaureate sermon will be
delivered by Elder +. A. Harter of
Pittsburgh. Pa. at IL O'Clock Saturday
morning in the academy chapel.
On Monday evening. May 90, Prof
NJ. Il. Kern OF Washington, ID. c., will
give the commencement address.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION MAY II

= HOWARD, May 16 = Commence.
ment exercises for the graduation OF
the senior class of the Howard high
school will be held on Friday evening
when Prof. j. II. Dickson OF Wooster
college will deliver the commence.
ment address. The following program
will be given
Music-Orchestra
InvOcatiOn--Rev Gilmore.
Music Orchestra.
Glass address-PrOf. Dickson.
Music-Orchestra
Presentation of diplomas. W.
Buxton.
Music-Orchestra
BenedictiOn-Rev. Gilmore.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
PRIZES ARE AWARDED
In SPEAKING CONTEST

Wanda Thomas was awarded first
prize at the First ward school Wed.
nesday for the best fOur-minmte speech
on thrift stamps, while Gladys Ham
mOnds took second prize.
Those who spoke were: Gladys
Hammond, Robert Huntsberger. Wan.
da Thomas, RuOella Miller, Dorothy
Smith, Eleanor Reese and Ruby Rob.
insOn.
The judges were Mrs. ID. B. Raw
Inns, J. w. Rudin and w. A. Hosack.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
WOULD HAVE SPECIAL
TRAIN FOR EAGLES

WASHINGTON. May 16 Repre-
sentative William A. AshbrOok has
asked Director General McAdoO to
authorize the running OF special trains
to carry Ohio Eagles TO the annual
convention of that order which is to
be held at Piqua June l3. 1t is ex-
pected that thousands will go to Piqna
to attend the convention
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
SHOWS REACH FRANCE

Word has been received here by Mr..
end Mrs. G. G. Snow that their son,
Kenneth, formerly first sergeant In T.
Battery. who was sent to an officers
training camp at Leon Springs, Tex,
has arrived In France.
At the same time, Mr.. and Mrs.
Snow got word that their other sop.
Donald NJ. Snow. who was selected to
go to camp with one of the Knox
county eontingents, has also arrived
overseas.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
COURT NEWS

For the first time In the history OF
the local probate court an appeal has
been made, from the order of the state
tire marshal that a. building be torn
down as q fire menace. The appeal
was filed "Wednesday by b. NJ. AL.
len.4 agent for Charles Seeberger, own.
er oflthe condemned bnilding which
Is located at the southwest corner OF
Mulberry street and West Ohio ave-
nue..
The appellant claims that the order
is unfair and unreasonable. The mat
ter will be. heard on May "a. Greer
&fCromley are attorneys for the
plaintiff.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
Proper Food for Weak stomaehs

The proper food for one man may
be all wrong for another. Everyone
should be adopt diet suited to his
age and occupation. Those who have
weak stOmachs need to be especial
ly careful and should eat slowly and
masticate their food thoroughly. 1t
is also important that they keep their
bowels regular. When they become
cOnstipated or when they feel dull
and stupid after eating, they should
take Chamberlain Tablets to
strengthen the stomach and move the
bowels. They are easy to take and
pleasant in effect.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
Road TO Happiness

Re amiable. cheerful and good na.
tmed and you are much more likely
to be happy. You with find this DIM
cult, II not impossible, however, when
you are constantly. troubled with cop.
stipation. Take Chambsrlain's Tab
let's and get rid of that and 1t will be
easy. These tablets not only move
the bowels, but improve the appetite
and strengthen the digestion.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
. BR|NKHAVEN

BRlNKITAVEN, May IL Mrs.
Louis Stats of Akron is home for a
few days on account of the illness OF
her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Starner and chill.
dren of Big Prairie spent Sunday with
S. r.. Basins and family.
Mrs. S. j. Richards of Newark was
In town Tuesday.
Burgess Sharp of Camp Sherman
ChillicOthe, was home on short fur
lough last week.
Mr. and Mrs. George StrOuse were
Akron visitors for a few days.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
WOOL GROWERS MEET

A meeting of the wool growers or
elected by the board for term of three
o'clock Saturday evening at the Cham
ber of Commerce. The meeting Is call
ed to discuss the recent liking OF the
price of wool by the government.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
co T0CAN|P
SHERMAN, OR OTHER CANTON.
MENT AND SEE THE SAcRi.
FicEs MADE eY OUR SOLDIER
BOYS FOR YOU

!. And then come home
}. And save your money
!. And never whimper
/. When asked to buy Liberty bonds
or war savings stamps.
!. Start q savings account
}. With the Buckeye State Building
and Loan Co..
l. Rankin building. 22 West Gay
street. Columbus. Ohio. Assets
.S14 100000. Five per cent paid on
time deposits.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
Best Remedy for WhoopIna Cough

Last winter when my little boy
had the whooping cough I gave him
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy writes
Mrs. ]. B. Roberts, East st. Louis. ILL.,,
ut kept his cough loose and relieved
him of those dreadful coughing spells.
Il is the only cough medicine ! keep
In the house bcause have the most
confidence in it," This remedy Is also
good for colds and Group.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
HAS FINGER SEVERED

Frederick, the twO-year-Old son of
Baird Ronk, who lives west of here.
had the little finger of his right hand
severed Wednesday afternoon when
he caught 1t in a lawnmower. a.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
ATTEND COLUMBUS ASSEMBLY

Rev. and Mrs. w. II. Shields went
to Columbus Thursday where they
will attend the Presbyterian general
assembly at Memorial hall. Several
other Mt. Vernon people also attend
cd the assembly.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
MONTHLY MEETING TONIGHT

The subject for the prayer meeting
in the Methodist Protestant church
tonight win be Our Fayorite Bible
Verses" The monthly meeting of the
church will he held after the prayer
service.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
HAS ARM FRACTURED

The four-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd BrOwnlield of the Kinney
road sustained a fracture Of his arm
Wednesday evening when struck by
the lever of a corn shelter
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
ENTERS FORESTRY SERVICE

CliTe l.. Hogan left for Wyoming
Thursday where he will be employed
under the forestry department of the
government.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
Seeks Renewal

"A motion asking for the removal of
Nellie iIhmbert as executrix OF the
estate of Sarah Il. CAN'T, has been
filed in the probate court by May
VAIN. The plaintiff alleges that the
executrix has failed to perform her
duties as such.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
Petition to Sell.

PetI1Ion 70 SeII-
A petition to sell real estate has
been tiled In the probate court by the
Farmers Trust 4 Savings Co., guard
ian Of Matilda Smith, a person OF un.
sound mind, against j. Frank Smith,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17

y ~ ~ ~ IA ns IA ~ N ~
n vItalize the savings habit, ~
n buy War Savings Stamps. ~
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
Get Rid of Your rheumatism

Now is the time to get rid of your
rheumatism. You will find Chamber
laip's Iiniment great help. The re-
lief which 1t affords is alone worth
many times its cost.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17

The Banner Hat. Up-to-Prsss- Hour
Naws Service.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-17
Case Submitted

The divorce case OF William NJ
Hurst against Grace T.. Hurst was
hard in connlon pleas court Wednes.
day and taken under advisement by
the, court.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-04-26
MINES OF MACEDONIA
Appears Above the Surface
Of the Ground.

In Macedonia coal in abundance Is
found in the valleys, appearing above
the surface in many places. In the
valley of KOssOvO in the neighbOrhOOd
of Slbovtzi and Hade. along the Sit
nitza river to the southwest Of the
town Of Prishtina and around the vii
lage of Shashkovitza, in the northern
extreme Of the valley to the south
west Of Prishtina, the coal deposits
are extensive and valuable. The lay
ers are usually about 4.3 feet thick,
with a ~northeasterly direction, almost
horizontal, and showing above the
ground In some places, the distance
of a kilometer. The Serbian railways
were formerly supplied with coal from
this particular region. In the BASIN
like valley of Prizrend coal also mp
pears above the ground in layers av-
eraglng two feet thick. The same condi-
ton Is found In the narrow valley of
Piscupshtina river in the e%nvirOns Of
the villages Of Lukovo, Perezl, and
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-04-26
The Pershing Rifles.

Fifty yellow and blue badges. the insignia Of
the Pershing Rifles. a crack military company
Of the University of Nebraska, are being treas
ured by as many former students Of that insti.
tuition these days. One Of them is William
Green Of Abilene. Kan.
ut was Pershings own idea," says Mr.. Green.
1--WE had been picked from the military company
Of which he was instructor after coming from
West Point to Lincoln. We met In his room one
night to organize and The Lieut. as we IA
miliarly called the instructor-he was q second
lieutenant then-asked what colors we wanted
on our badges.
yellow and blue-cavalry cOlors.'
IL have the very thing he responded, and
went to a chinonier from which he took a brand
new pair of cavalry trousers. With shears he
ruthlessly cut them across. making fifty badges,
each with n strip of blue md the yellow leg
stripe. We called the organization the Per
shing Rifles and were very proud Of the honor.
Pershing took us on long camping trips under
strict military regulations. and we felt that he
was more Of a father than a professor to us.
He never forgot his boys. as he called us.
The night he arrived in San Antonio to take
charge OF the Southwest division after the death
Of General Funston, ! was Mt his hotel. Though
a score Of prominent men and officers were wait
Ing to see him he recognized me and spent five
minutes asking after the students and laughing
over tn. university DAYS.
ale was a strict disciplinarian. always want
ing things done In a ~hurry-which makes reason
able his imlatience now to get at the Germans
but intensely human. He was the one profess
sOr 10 whom the boys went with their troubles
and that is a good test of the human side of
anybody"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-04-26

Don't fail to have a large sheltered
porch off the living or dining room,
to be screened in summer and glassed
In for n sun parlor in the winter.
Don't build your living porch to the
west 1t would be sunny In the after
noon. just when the housewife Is free
TO enjoy 1t. East, southwest, and
south are the best exposures.
Don't regret 1t afterwards-make n
two-story porch, the second floor for
outdoor sleeping. There Is nothing
more healthful.
Don't let your front door open di.
rectly into the living Don A hall or
vestibule cuts Off cold.
Don't plan to have the stairway as
cend from the living Dom It's more
picturesque than useful.
Don't scatter the plumbing all over
the place; arrange it so the kitchen
sink Is over the laundry tubs and di.
rectly under the bath room thus keep
all the piping straight and simple and
hold down the cost.
Don't overlook composition flooring
for the bath Dom and the front vesti-
bule. 1t Is so easy to keep clean.
Don't omit n seat with hinged v
for the front v%estibule; 1t Is a great
convenience as a handy place for rub
bers, porch cushions. children's play
things, etc.
Don't be prejudiced; glazed Dutch
doors (cut horizontally through the
middle into two parts) are better than
French windows to open out onto a
sleeping porch. The half doors per-
init a nicer regulation of cold air.
Don't miss having a laundry chute
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-04-26

armored machine that moves upon the ground Is
SO capable Of surmounting obstacles.
When the squadron of tanks appeared in the yon.
guard OF Byng's famous drive at Cambria, its an.
pearance seemed prOvidential. writes Hamilton NJ.
wright In the New York Sun. The armored leyia-
mans pushed through the German barbed wire en-.
engagements as If they were so many cobwebs.
.ney sldestepped deep pockets. stretched their long
uuehs over miniature chasms, dipped, rose, backed
ana tipped Mt dangerous angles as they picked their
way Forward amid a hail of missiles.
Anu YET Tor all Its supreme adaptation to the
neeus or the hour the tank was not invented for
war purposes. The first tanks introduced into
EUROPE were used in numbering operations and in
ne"vv hauling, Just as they were in the United
a, napiu'' their use was extended to large
agricultural works and before the nresent var
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-04-26
A Sixth Sense.

Scientists In Denmark are greatly
puzzled by n man named Emil Knud-
sen, aged thlrty-six years. a Norwe-
gian from Chrlstiania. He had been
an object Of interest to the medical
fraternity for some time, and lately
leading nerve specialists Of Europe,
suggested an experiment. Knudsen
was blindfolded, placed at the wheel
of a steamer, and told to pilot 1t
through the Intricate channels of Co.
penhagen harbOr. This he did without
any mishap whatever. He displayed
no nervousness of hesitation. He took
a dOzen sharp corners and followed a
zigzag course throughout without any
uncertainty. He explains his gift as
a sixth sense, and the scientific men
who have him under observation are
inclined to believe that this explana-
ton Is the true one. At present, any
way, they are unable to account for
the performance on any other n.y.
pothesis.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-04-26

plans were sketched by the couple
while they still rented.
The man Of the house had spent -
years in a two-rOom "shack" on the
Western plains. There he accumu-
lated q comfortable sum and there he
learned something about incOnveni-
ence.
From the poorly lighted, cold and
but fairly well ventilated place he call.
ed home he has been transformed into
n comfortable cottage, with lots Of
light and ventilation and every con-
venience, a five-rOOm bungalow, with a
good start for three rooms upstairs. It
only cost $500. The original price
was fixed at $2,496, but a concrete
basement and II few extras added to
the cost.
The cottage Is built on a lot y feet
front and 1t is % by AZ feet with an
eight-foot porch extending across the
entire front. The only change he
would make If building another would
possibly be to make 1t two feet wider.
The bungalow contains a living
room. dining room, two bedrooms. and
kitchen, n nice-sized bathroom, two
large closets, a linen closet, a pantry,
and an inclOsed entrance at the rear
porch.
Attic 10 Floored.
The entire attic is flOored and up
rights in place for lath and plaster
whenever 1t Is desired to finish the up
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-04-26
First Floor Plan.

stairs. The uprights, usually 2 by 4,
were placed to give the roof nee.
essary carrying strength.
The owner believes an additional
two feet on the left side could be
used to advantage In the living room.
dining rOom. pantry and porch. The
position Of the girder, however, would
not be changed.
The living room has a cheerful fire.
place built Of mottled brick. The out
side chimney. as well as the lower por-
ton of the porch posts and fOunda-
tons. are built Of vltrified paving
brick. Another feature in the living
room are two book shelves built into
the colonnades between living room
and dining room.
The pantry Is conveniently built be-
tween the dining and kitchen, and
may have an outside Ice box. In this
home the ice box Is kept on the porch,
but protected from the weather.
The bathroom is located between
the two bedrooms and readily reached
from every portion of the house. 1t Is
large enough and has n linen closet.
In the hallway is a clothes chute.
Each of the bedrooms has large clos
cts and with the spacious attic there
is lots Of room for storage purposes.
There Is a basement under the en-
tire house and 1t Is concreted.
The attic is reached through an In
closed stairway with the floor land
ing near the center of the building.
Don'ts for Home Builders.
Don't invest In cheap plumbing and
lavatory fittings. If you do you'll soon
discover 1t to be the most "expen-
sive" economy you ever tried.
Don't plan a wonderful variety OF
color schemes In decorating when the
consistent use Of simple color combina-
tons gives far more pleasing and deco
rative results.
Don't forget that rooms designed
after simple, straight lines lend them
selves more easily to decoration, prove
more sanitary, and r less tiresome to
live In than badly arranged rooms.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-04-26

United States today with men VINO khe" Nv"
to operate them and take care OF them there
would be no question but that we couiu export
to our allies every bushel OF wheat they require
and still have an abundance for our own use.
That Is, If old Mother Nature and the weather
man did not conspire to turn things topsytur'y.
The first track layers ever manufactured ana
put into commercial use were very mucn ike me
track layers sent over to the Russian armies De-
fore the bolsheviki disturbed our calculations as
to the course Of the war. They were adapted 10
haul heavy loads through snow, Ice, mud ana
slush and ON uneven roads in the logging woods
of Maine. They were invented by A. D. LOMBARD
of Waterville, Me-, who Is. so far as Is KNOWN the
inventor of the track layer. He put his first track
layer in operation early In 1900 and secured a
patent on 1t on May u, 1901.
In the six months following our declaration that
q state Of war existed with Germany an average
of two gas tractor companies have been incor-
porated each day. They are good. Indifferent and
bad. Some are of the stock selling, get-rich-quick
variety.
There Is no way of telling how many gasoline
tractors there are In use upon the farms of the
United States. An expert In power
puts the number at 100000.
Farm experts already fOresee the day when
gasoline power will be almost universal In agri-
culture. The war In a few months has done more
to increase the demand for mechanical power on
the farm than years Of peace would have accom-
plished. The faithful horse will never leave US.
but much Of his hardest work will be done By
gasoline, even on the smaller farms.