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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-19
MT. VERNON FORCES CHAMPIONS
ito OVERTIME PLAY IN TERRIFIC
FIGHT FOR BASKE TBALL TITLE

to play by tossing it up between
Chase Clements and one of his team.
mates, again under Steele's goal. re-
ceiying the ball on the tip.on and
dropping 1t through.
MT. VERNON KEEPS BALL
During the last minute and a half
the ball was almost constantly in pos
session of the MI Vernon team, but
1t was unable to advance it far
enough to enable them to try for
goal.
1t is interesting to note that until
the final day of the championship
tournament Mt. Vernon had never
been conceded chance by sport
writer's and followers of the game
and with the spectacular defeat of
Akron Central in the forenoon Satur.
day, these WORTHLESS made practically
a unanimous revision of their opn.
ions and one, a sport writer for a Co
lunbus paper, declared following the
final game that the Mt Vernon team
had by far the best collection of play
ers he had ever seen perform.
The Mt Vernon boys and the crowd
of nearly 400 rooters were of course
sadly disappointed in the loss of the
title but practically everyone seeing
the last game agreed that Steele high
was perhaps the only one of the 73
teams that took part in the tourma.
ment during the last three weeks
that had any claim whatever to the
title against Mt. Vernon.
STEELE ADMITS LUCK
In this connection ii Is interesting
to note the attitude of the winners of
the title following the game and when
the enthusiasm of the fans had some
what cooled. A local physician who
had attended the tournament chanced
to meet several men from Dayton and
congratulated them upon their being
able to carry the championship cup
home. One OF the men replied, YES,
we are glad to get it, but we feel that
We got it because the luck broke our
way"
That Steele high produced team
this year that Is well worthy Of the
title of champions of Ohio is undoubt.
edly true, but there is no doubt that
the Mt. Vernon team proved itself
also team deserving at least the
second place among basketball teams
of Ohio
Too much praise cannot be given
the Steele team for the speed and
password it developed, but even Malt.
by and Reiter, forwards and the fast
est men Steele had, are no faster
than either Blair, Wright, Cole or
GoodelI. The Mt. Vernon boys are
good losers and doubly so when they
feel that Steele was the only foe to
whom they could have lost the title
ship had been tucked by an inferior
squad. Between Mt. Vernon and the
Steele team there Is such n small diff
ference so far as basketball ability
as displayed in he final game Is con
cerned as TO be practically no differ
ence whatever.
GooDELL STARS
Don Goodell, who played as substi-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-19
B. & O. TRAINS RUN
ON NEW SCHEDULE

at 1875 a. m. The 2:57 D. IN. train
has been taken off and the time of ar.
rival of the 11:32 advanced three
minutes. The morning westbound
train will arrive here now at 9:15.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-19

down and got SO
weak | could hardly
stand, and had head
aches every day. |
tried everything |
could think of and
was under a ply
sician's care for two
years. A girl friend
had used Lydia +.
Pink hams Vege-
table Compoundand
she told me about
it. From the first
day ! took it'll began
to feel better and
now ] am well and
able To do most any
k in d of work. |
have been recon-
n1entlinv the Cam
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-19

pound ever since and give you my per-
mission to publish this letter" Miss
FLO KELLY, 476 So. l4th ST., Newark,
N. J.
The reason this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia h. Pinkham's Vegetable
compound, was so successful in Miss
kelly's case was because it went to the
root OF her trouble, restored her to a
normal healthy condition and as result
her nervousness disappeared.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-19

LOCAL GIRL WINS PRIZE
Miss Hazel Pearls has received
prize from the Cleveland Plain Deal
er, being successful in Uncle Sans
Story Book Contest"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-19
BLAIR SCORES LAST

For more than minute the ball
was rushed back and forth by the op.
posite teams without a chance to
shoot resulting in score. Clements
and Gooden spilllng Steele men right
and left whenever they got within
range Of the Mt. Vernon goal. Then
"a foul was called on Steele player
and Captain Blair made good the free
throw. which proved TO he the last
score Mt. Vernon made In the game,
With less than three minutes left
10 play. Berkelew managed to score a
iield goal after the ball had been car
ried out Of bounds under the Steele
basket by one OF his men. Standing
well back towards the center OF the
hoor, he rushed In toward the basket
as the ball was put into play from the
sideline, received II on the second
pass and shot from within few feet
OF the goal, scoring. The same play
err scored the second and last bas
ket OF the game In less than a min.
ute by approximately the same tao.
ties when the referee put the ball In
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-19
Tied Score At Close OF Game
Makes Extra S Minutes
Necessary
WITH VICTORY ALMOST
SURE CRASH COMES
Champions 0utplayed At Ev.
cry Point During The
L Second Half

In heart-breaking five minutes of
overtime play after the pistol had
cracked marking the close of the last
half OF the final game for the basket
ball championship of ohio with tie
score between Mt Vernon high
school and Steel high of Dayton, the
Mt. Vernon boys saw the title which
was so nearly in their hands slip ov.
er TO the lads from Montgomery
county by final score of % to a.
Playing whirlwind game in the
second, l5-minute, period, the local
boys completely bewildered the
Steele team by their lightning.like
passwork and accurate shooting,
scoring l3 points in this period
against > by the Dayton team and
had 1t not been for the S-pont lead
gained by Steele in the first half, the
title would have been carried off with
ease by the locals, who showed much
superior ball in the second half than
Steele produced at any stage OF the
clash
Instant Score
First lIalf-Mt. Vernon 0-2, o., O.G,
2I, 3.6, 4.6. Al, 40, 4.lO. 6.lO,
Gig, 614, Gle, G.lS, SIS, 1918.
Second Mt Vernon 1918, 10
20. 1920, 1922. 1922, 1923, 1923, IL
%, 1928, 2l-23, 1928.
Five minutes overtime Mt. Yer.
non 1928, 24.23, 24.25, 24-27.
Steele's lead in the first half was
all that secured for her the cham
pionship for at no time did she show
the basketball ability and power to
come back in the strenuous race that
'he local boys possessed. The scor-
ing OF two baskets In the five minutes
of overtime play by Berkelew,
Steele's center while possibly not al
together 10 be ascribed to luck, GER
tainly had leaning that way and
during the entire second half and the
overtime play 1t was evident that the
championship was merely hanging by
n thread, ready TO fall to whichever
team managed to be Il shade In the
lead when the stop watch of the time.
Keeper should reach the final second
VICTORY SEEMED SURE
Mt Vernoh's whirlwind play that
resulted in an eight-point lead in the
second half and thus tied the score
turned Edwards gymnasium into a
shelter for a monster crowd OF howl
ing. shouting, gesticuating fans and
the Steele team, and rooters as we'll
apparently felt when the overtime
gone as they could not expect TO stop
the terrific rushes of Captain Blair
and Don Collie or prevent the uncan.
ny accuracy OF Wright, who had al.
ready In the second half dropped the
ball through the basket three times
from spot considerably past the
renter OF the floor,
In the overtime play to decide the
game. Captain Blair rushed the ball
10 the basket time and again, only to
be stopped by the Steele guards, or
so completely surrounded that the
ball was lost when he attempted to
shoot. Cole. too, showed rare FORM
snatching the ball and dribbllng so
fast that he simply ieft his opponents
on the floor as II they had been stand
ing still until in u favorable position
10 shoot, then meeting the same fate
as Blair.
BLAIR SCORES LAST
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-19
A NERVOUS
IiK BREAKDOWN
Miss Kelly Tells How Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Restored
Her Health.
MT. VERNON KEEPS BALL

Newark, N. J.-"For about three
years ! suffered from neryous break
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-19
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. BIRTHS +

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Mrs. II. H. Pierson of Waterford.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-19

The United States Food Administration says: "The home
grouvn garden stuff you year the food you u
the dinner table for a starving family in Europe"
The sun., 1918-11-18
CAMP MEADE MEN
PREPARE TO LEAVE
Major Gen. Carter Bids
Troops FateUeH.

CAMP. MEADE, Maryland, Nov. IA
big victory celebration was held this
afternoon in the auditorium OF the
Y. NJ c. A. Bishop W. r. Mcdowell
oil the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Washington, delivered the principal ad-
dress. Major-Gen. Carter. commander
of the Lafayette Division. which was
equipped and ready for service overseas
when the armistice was signed, plade
an address TO the troops, He said that
he did not know whether or not ne
would have the privilege OF speaking to
them publicly again. and that n not nc
wanted to extend to all his best wishes
for success and happiness wherever they
might go after leaving the army.
The General said he rejoced with
them in the success of the American
arms and at the same time he regretted
that he was not able to lead such a
brave and gallant body OF men into bat
tie He warned them to lead clean lives
and to be always prepared as they were
at this emergency for any service they
might be called upon to perform for
their country.
All the men at this cantonment are
jubilant over the prospects of being re-
stored to civil life before Christmas.
The sun., 1918-11-18
WORLD PROHIBITION
AIM OF CONFERENCE
Plans to Be Discussed at I'M
pOrtant Gathering in Co.
lumbus This Month.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Nov 11.-Establish-
ment of an international league for pro-
hibition and the development of foreign
mission activities are two purposes
which leaders expect to become realities
as a result of the worldwide prohibition
conference TO be held here November
10 to 20. The conference will open
Tuesday night with a meeting of the
Anti-Saloon League. with Fillmore Con-
dit OF Newark presiding. Prominent
ia tional speakers are expected to ad-
dress sessions of the conference.
1t is planned to establish offiees OF
the Anti-Saloon League. or kindred or
ganizations in London. Paris, Mel
bourne. Buenos Ayres. Singapore. Pekin
and other important centres of the
world. a branch office is in operation
in Toxic.
Formation of a worldwide league for
prohibition Is planned. leaders stated to-
day, so that the Anti-Saloon League OF
America and prohibition organizations
of other countries will be constituents,
the constituent members to supervise
local affairs and az members of the in
ternational body TO cooperate to bring
about worldwide prohibition.
Twenty delegates are expected from
Canada, six from Mexico and several
from the British Isles and other coun-
tries
The sun., 1918-11-18
WEALTHY PITTSBURG
MAN IS INTERNED
Banning Had Revoked His
American Naturalization.

IirTsRrRG, Nov. l7.-Charles F. Ban
hng supposed American citizen, wealthy
clloman and alleged German agent was
,akeu to-day to Fo.t oglethorpc. Georgia,
TOT lnternment, He was arrested on an
o.uer from President Wilson by United
states Marshal Harrington while he
vas consulting with his attorney about
~ defence Of the charge OF violating
ne espionage act for which he was ar
'eted SIX weeks ago
FEDERAL officers maintain that Ban
Whg' though naturalized. revoked his
american citizenship when he returned
" Berlin to live In 1908. Time WIS
sven to him to arrange his personal af-
AIRS when apprehended this time, but
nc was placed on the first train Tor the
H'ernment prison. Banning is accused
having successfully lodged his taxes
VI Allegheny county on several occa-
SONS and was first brought to the at
Whuon OF Federal officers by his alleged
Wo,German utterances in the Duquesne
ahd other clubs of which he was a
member II Is said he win be deported
petmany and his large holdings, both
'esl estate and stock. will be seized and
p'd by A. Mitchell Palmer. Custodian
VI allen property In the United States.
Banning is reputed 70 be several times
millionaire. who exported TO return to
Germany 20 live after the war. ana for
nus reason, II is satd. no desired Ger
many 10 win. and so expressed himself
various times In the presence OF fell
9w club members
The sun., 1918-11-18

ever, that better use can be made Of ex-
isting facilities which would eliminate
the piling up of freight At certsin piers
and the great delay to trucks through
inability to deliver or collect freight
promptly
Largest Manufacturing Centre.
one other point believed to be an ar
gument against further diversion OF traf-
tic from Now York Ia that New York IL
by far the largest manufacturing centre
In the United States. According TO the
1917-1S report OF the New York Cham
Der of Commerce, New York city. with
slightly less than S per cent. OF the total
popula tion OF the United States, contains
more than 10 per cent of the number Of
manufacturing establishments. and the
products of these establishments en-
brace 9,i6 per cent. of the value OF all
manufacturing establishments in the
country. THE total number Of establish
ments In 1915 exceeded the combined
number in Chicago. Philadelphia, st.
Louis and Cleveland, and nearly eQunlled
them in value of products. the values be-
ing $2.292. 1872, 600 for New York and s2,-
$50. sa6 900 for the Other four cities.
Mr.. Wilcox insists that there Is little
basis for the charge that because OF CON-
gcstion traffic must be turned to other
ports. on the contrary, he holds that
the indications arc rather that neither
the railroad facilities nor the berthing
accommodations of the port will be util-
ICED to full capacity IN the future unless
this unwarranted fear of congestion Is
dispelled Aside from the loss to New
York. which the business interests of
New York and the surrounding cities
should strive to prevent, the whole coun-
try, he thinks. will suffer If New York's
facilities are not utilized to full capacity.
1t is probable that all interests con-
cerned in preserving for New York the
benefits OF direct trade with south At
lantic. caribbean and Gulf ports will get
together this week TO protest to the Fed
oral Government against diverting
vast traffic from this port to Philadel-
phla. lmmedia action Is imperative.
The sun., 1918-11-18
SUFFS START FIGHT
TO GAIN A SENATOR
Believe They Are Short Only
One Vote Of Carrying the
Anthony Amendment.
CAMPAIGN OF BACKFIRE
New Hampshire First Battle
Ground-Interesting Sit
uati0n in Louisiana.
Special DsspdfeA TO THk sry.

WAsHtNGroE. Nov. Firm in the
conviction that senator-elect Pollock
(s. CO will support the woman suffrage
constitutional amendment both with
voice and vote. the leaders OF the votes
for women movement see now only one
necessary in the Senate to
accomplish the adoption OF the Susan
Il. Anthony amendment. With this end
In view they have begun baclSfire cam
paigns in the homo States OF anti
suffrage Senator's. particularly where
Legislatures will soon meet. hoping to
force the one necessary gain. If they
do not succeed in getting the amend
would have TO be passed again in the
House.
In New Hampshire in particular a
bitter fight has been started The Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage As
sociatlon and the National Woman
party are conducting earnest campaigns
In that State hoping to force instruc-
tons for both Senators Keyes and
Moses. II IA. however, only on Mr..
Moses that pressure can apply In the
present Congress for unless stopped by
the proposed Democratic contest Moses
will be seated in a few days. Mr. Moses
so far has not committed himself on
suffrage He il suspected Of being op-
posed by reason OF his personal affilia-
tons In national politics and in the
recent campaign he was opposed by the
suffragists who favored the election of
Jamison, Democrat, and worked for
him.
The newly elected Republican sue
cessor to Senator Wiley CMo), Mr..
Spencer. will support suffrage. but this
does not represent a gain. There were,
however. thirty-four Senators who ap-
posed the Anthony amendment on the
last vote in the Senate and in every
State where a Legislature meets the
anne process will be adopted as in New
Hampshire.
An interesting situation is presented
in Louisiana. Senator-elect Gay is al
legged to be suffrage supporter. but at
the recent election Louisiana voted
mo" on suffrage by the astounding ma
jority OF 1900 after a strenuous cam
paign by both suffrage organizations.
He may take the mandate OF his State
as his guide in the Senate. and II is
this which renders the situation adverse
to the cause" and has precipitated the
nationwide effort to force action in the
Senate this winter.
II is apparent that the new Senate
will have a suffrage group large enough
to jam the amendment through IN quick
time. but the suffrage leaders greatly
fear a falling of OF the suffrage senti-
ment OF the House.
The sun., 1918-11-18
PEACE CELEBRATION
CUTS COAL OUTPUT
Situation, However, Is Better
Than Last Winter.
Special DsspdteA to Tnr srx

WARRINGTON. Nov. II. - Celebration
by the miners in the coal fields Of the
signing OF the armistice with Germany.
which continued in some sections for
almost a week. -csulted in decrease in
the output of bituminous coal to the
lowest point Of the year. The produc-
ton for the week was 100000 tons.
The record production in one week this
year was In the seven days ending Sep
TENDER 20. when 100000 tons were
turned out.
The output OF the anthracite fields
during the week, howcve., showed an in
crease OF $1,000 tons over the pre-, ious
week
The saving feature OF the nations
coal situation. as compared with last
winter. is that virtually all consumers
at a long distance ~ coal mines are
well supplied and that the problem now
Is TO provide for the needs Of res 'dents
and industries near the producing fields.
With the burden OF military traffic
decreasing on the railroads the move
ment OF coal during the next few weeks
will he materially simpllfed and the
Fuel Administration hopes to care for
the remaining requirements as rapidly
as the output of the mines will permit.
The sun., 1918-11-18
TIE DEUM OF VICTORY I,
SUNG IN WASHINGTON
PRECEDENT. Cabinet and Judges
Join in Service.

WARRINGTON, Nov. 1T.--President Will
son. Nice-President Marshall. members
OF the cabinet and Supreme Court, other
Government of1cials and the Ambassa-
uors ana Ministers Of the allied nations
attended a special victory and thanks
giving service this evening at the Bethie-
mem Chapel OF the Episcopal Cathedral.
Inc service was conducted by the
Right Rev. Alfred Harding, d. D.. L. l..
", bisnop OF Washington. and distin-
susned clerEymen present included the
hieht Rev. Daniel s. Tuttle, presiding
Bishop OF the American Church, and the
Risht Rev. Frank du Moulin, Bishop CO.
adtutor OF Ohio.
soon after the President and Mrs.
wilson entered the chapel the chanting
OF the professional hymn reached the
CONGREGATION from a distant part Of the
building. all present Joining In the words
as the procession of clergy and choir
boys, headed by a boy bearing a cross
and another holding aloft an American
nag. entered the chapel.
The Very Rev. G. c. F. Bratenahl.
-. d.. read the lesson. DR.. William
L. Devries sang ten special prayers. the
congregation making the responses.
me special prayers were offered for
those In civil authority. for victory, for
oenverance. for peace, for the nations.
Tor the Church, for those who gave their
lives in the war. for the peace makers.
for the work OF reconstruction and
restoration, and for brotherhood and
unity.
The President entered fervently into
the solemn spirit OF the service and
during the prayers and hymns his voice
was distinctly audible to those about
him He seemed more deeply affected
during the recital of the prayer In be-
half OF those who made the supreme
sacrihce than at any time during the
service.
The sun., 1918-11-18
MOB STORMS JAIL;
s OR MORE DEAD
Negro Accused OF Attacking
Woman Shot But Not
Killed.
RACE RIOT THREATENED
Bands Roam Streets of Win
Salem, s. c., and
Defy Authorities.

WINSTON SALEM. N. c.. Nov. 1.-THE
followed efforts OF q mob to storm the
city Jail and lynch a negro prisoner. had
reached FIVE at midnight-A girl spec
tstor, city fireman and three negroes.
The police believe that a detailed search
tomorrow will show that at least seven
persons and maybe more were killed.
Upward OF a score of persons are be-
lieved to have been injured, i've OF six
seriously. They are mostly white per-
sons and include two members of the
Home Guard. which was called out when
the mob made its second visit to the Jail
after shooting n negro and accidentally
vounding a white prisoner In the after
noon.
The known dead are Mrs. Rachel
Levi a young woman bystander, who
was shot through the lungs. and Robert
Young, fireman. who also was shot.
The mob FIRST formed this afternoon
about 3 80 o'clock and stormed the Jail
H. an effort to lynch a negro accused OF
shooting J. f. Childress and Sheriff
Flynn and attacking Mrs. .Childress last
night Three shots were hred and the
negro was seriously wounded. while
white prisoner named Tragg was hit In
the arm by stray bullet.
After some difficulty the police sue
ceeded in clearing the crowd out Of the
building and then the Mayor called out
the Home Guards. Quiet reigned for a
time, but later the report went around
that the negro shot was not the man
that had been sought. BY nightfall the
mob had reformed and started marching
10 the jail. which was surrounded by
Home Guards.
Hardware stores we're broken into
and revolvers. shotguns and other weap-
ons and ammunition taken. As the mob
marched II increased in size and when
It's detectives were reached il numbered
several thousand. The Mayor sought
10 address the crowd. but could not be
heard. In the meantime fire Sompa MES
arrived and when the mob broke for the
Jail the firemen turned water on them.
Firing Immediately followed and
Young was shot dead. bullet hit
Mrs. Levi, who was watching near by.
The Home Guards answered the volley.
but the mob quickly overpowered them
and went into the Jail. Two members
~ the guard were badly hurt by being
thrown bodily down a stairway which
they were guarding.
Apparently the mob did not find the
regro II sought. for no more OF the pris-
oners were fired upon After an hour
~ more the mob left the Jail and
started marching through the business
section OF the town. Gradually II broke
into groups and for a time II was feared
that there would be a race riot.