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A Week End stock.

Southern Pacific's market action ran
yesterday so true to its form of several
weeks ago that 1t has been dubbed the
week end stock" 1nasmuch as the de-
cision in the Southern Pacific oil land
case is expected any Monday from the
Supreme Court, traders make 1t a rule
to buy the stock on Friday OF Saturday
and hold It until Monday in anticipation
OF a sharp advance in case the decision
b. favorable Yesterday was no excep-
ton to this rule and the stock became
active in the afternoon, advancing to
110is on transactions of $4,000 shares.
Tie closing quotation was 1O9Ts, an ad-
vance of 2& points on the day. In con-
nection with the decision It is understood
that in conservative quarters real hope
10 entertained that this time the decision
will be made public on Monday.
The sun., 1919-10-18

Exports From New York.
Wheat, 1888 bu. oats. 2TS,15s .
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DIVIDENDS.

Stock Of Ray.
record. able
4. W. Gossard. pr q. 1%qe oct. % Nov. I
Brompton Pulp & Paper, q
IN 60 ...................O 81 Nov. e
Dominion Bridge. q, 2cs.Oct. 81 Nv. is
Elk Basin Petroleum, q,
2la g ...;...............O Is Nor.
Everett Mills. q, &c.. Oct. 81 Nv. :
Everett Mills, eX.- &6.....Oct. 81 Nor. -
Fairbanks Co.. LIST pr q,
Georgia, South. & Florida,
LIST pr s-a, IA q Ge.......Oot. 2s NV. Z
Georgia, South, & Florida,
I'd pf. s-a, 2!s !sGc......Oot rs Nov
Girard Fire & Marine In
surance, q, 3ee,....,....Oct. - oct II
Great Northern Paper Co..
q. sl.BO................ NV.
Hutchinson Sugar. m, l5c. - Nov
Hutchinson Sugar, eK. etc. - S-y
Powers Film Products. Inc,
spi7-699. .................oct 10 oct 80
Pyrene MIG. Co, o, 2h Co.. Oct. - NoF
sapulps RohninE CO.. o,
Republic oil 8 Refining, OCT = N'''
Republic OIL Refining,
eNtrs. 2Se,,.............. SOW
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War News.

Not for a long time has war news
had any market effect. but yesterday the
securities backed by Russia perked up
considerably when the news was pub
lished that Petrograd had fallen under
the attack OF Gen. Judenvitch. Russian
bonds of all issues strengthened imme-
dlately on receipt OF that news. 1t has
been conceded always that tho red fac
ton lacked responsibility for obligations
incurred by the defaulted bonds. The
one possibility of their payment has
been In a new regime, That the new
regime. II successful. will recognize these
securities is the general opinion or rather
the general hope in the financial district.
At any rate the Russian eias sold up to
4s In the late trading after selling as
low as t2 In the morning.
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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES.
Friday, October IL, 1919.

DAYS sales. Observation-Disclosures. 1,8147
year to date. Observation-Disclosures. 240 s
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct '17.--while there
were several upturns in the price Of cot
ton to-day the general trend OF the mar
net was toward lower levels, and the
close was steady at the decline at net
losses for the session OF 80 70 40
points. Close, October. a455o. Decern-
ber, S4.2oc.; January, s375c. March.
33.40e. May, s3.Osc. Spot steady and
'l.nchanged: middlnR, 36.25c.
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Daniel q. Reid to Retire.

tained yesterday 'ht his ONCE. report
that Daniel q. Ried has decided to re-
tire from all active business and pur-
chase an estate in California, where he
will make his permanent residence, was
circulated In the financial district. He
withdrew recently as an lnterborough
director and It Is reported that his res
ignation from several other boards IN
which he has 'been a power for many
years has been rendered.
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e6 confines. exchange on London at Sc
francs o centimes and the per cent.
loan at 80 francs 80 continues The
quotation on the dollar was Q francs
65h oentimes
The sun., 1919-10-18
'Pari. Bourse Trading.

PARIS, Oct. i7.-operntions on the
Bourss to-day were heavy, Three per
cent. rentes were quoted at 90 francs
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12
WINE SCHOOLS ARE
ABANDONED IN KNOX
COUNTY THIS YEAR
Buildings Closed Because
Average Daily Attendance
Less Than Ten
Number OF Teachers Will Be
Reduced From 1872 Below
180 This Year

There will be fewer schools and
fewer teachers in Knox county the
coming year than In the past, accord
ing to County Supt. J. C. Marriott.
At the present time, Knox county
has lost nine schools. The buildings
will probably be closed the coming
year, all on account Of the fact that
the average daily attendance in these
schools was below 10 during the past
year.
1--WE employed 1872 teachers in the
Knox county schools, outside of Mt.
Vernon" said the county superintend-
ent Saturday morning, 'but we will
no doubt employ less than $50 when
the schools open in September"
Supt. Marriott is of the opinion that
some of the nine schools closed in
the county will be able to open in the
fall, for this is permissible if certain
provisions of the law are carried out
However, it is most probable that
Knox county will have about nine less
schools this year than last.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12
CHECKING AUTO THEFT

More practical state and interstate
measures To stop the theft of automo-
biles Is urged by the courts OF New
York
Auto thievery Is on the increase
everywhere, and II is now n common
practice to ship stolen automobiles
from town to town or from one state
TO another, where they are sold to un-
suspecting buyers. Nothing but the
closest cooperation among dealers,
insurance companies and the public
officials can put IN end to the prac.
tice.
II Is suggested that an exchange
might we'll be established by the in
Burance companies to keep com.
plete register of all cara insured, with
detailed descriptions to make identi-
fication easier. This bureau also
would be the headquarters for all 70
ports of stolen cars, and to II any
application for insurance could be
reported and the application investti
gated to make certain that the car 10
be insured was not n stolen one.
Car owners arc urged to employ In
dividual initials and monograms
which cannot be so quickly changed
as can the state license numbers
Finally, greater police activity Is
needed everywhere, and the most
drastic laws for the punishment OF
auto thieves.
II IL essential that such actor
shall be taken by the states singlS
and collectively, for the trailic II
stolen automobiles has grown already
to alarming proportions.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12
Two Colored Men And White
Man Arrested By Sheriff
And His Deputy
ROBBERY OCCURS
AT THE PAGE HOME
Stolen Gun Is Found Near
Camp Where The Three
Men Were Working

John Williams and Nat Williams,
colored, and Alfred Sheard, white,
were arrested late Friday afternoon
in connection with the robbery at the
home of George Page, which was ex-
clusviely told in The Banner on last
Monday.
The home of Mr.. Page, located on
the Wooster road, north of the city,
was entered sometime last Sunday
afternoon and flash light and shot
gun stolen.
The robbery was reported to Sheriff
Mosholder and an investigation start
ed at once.
Late Friday afternoon Sheriff Mos
holder and Deputy Sheriff Lytle ar
rested the two Williams an Sheard
at camp on the Wooster road, about
four miles out of Mt. Vernon. The
three men have been employed on the
Improvement now being made to the
Wooster road.
John Williams and Alfred Sheard
will be charged with robbery by
George Page next Monday morning,
while Nat Williams will be held as n
witness. The three men are now in
the county jail
Sheriff Mosholder received tip
tht the robbery at the Page home was
the work of men employed on the
Wooster road. The two officers visit
ed the camp, north of the city, and
found the stolen shot gun concealed
in some bushes.
The sheriff states that John Will
Jams and Sheard Immediately confess.
door at the Page home and entered
the residence, but each blamed the
other for stealing the gun and the
sh-light 1t is alleged that Nat viii.
| Jams was with the men, but that he
did not enter the house. However, the
sheriff believs he knows something
about the robbery and is being held as
q witness in the case.
Sheard appears to be well educated
and states that he Is a graduate OF
Ohio State university. The three men
under arrest in connection with the
robbery reside in Columbus, so 1t is
claimed.
Mr.. Page informed Sheriff Mos
holder Saturday morning that he
would be in Mt. Vernon Monday morn
ing and would file an affidavit again
st the men, charging them with robb
cry.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12
MT. vernon GIRL IN CHARGE Of
INFORMAL AT THE HUT
FOR THE AMERICANS IN C0b[ENZ

be made a little better for the popu-
lation.
Here is the personnel, look them ov-
er and il they come from home, drop
in and have chat with them about
the political situation in the "Old
Burg" Secretary. w. H. Hefelfnger,
Menominie, Wis, Mary Wood Hin
man, Chicago, Illinois, MARY
Wood" has a sewing bag that has
been kept busy sewing on chevrons,
service stripes and insignia ever
since we came to Germany She is in
charge of the hut. Mrs. Bruno Hobbs,
Denver, Col. Mrs. Hobbs is better
known to thousands as Mother
Hobbs" She has more doughboy
friends than any other Y worker in
the A. e. F.. and can call them all by
their first, last, or nickname. Mrs.
Hobbs is co-director
Miss Eda Lord Murphy, Delafleld,
Wis, Miss Florecne NJ. Day, New
York City, and East Hampton, Conn,
Miss Ruth Salon, New York city,
compose the remainder of the general
staff of good fellows" who help the
men pass away the idle hours. They
are ready to play, dance or sing with
anybody at any time of the day.
AT the information desk Miss Maria
Louise Holiday, Wheeling, w. Va,
and Miss Mary Dickinson, Mt. Vernon.
Ohio, hold sway and are always
ready to lend helping hand
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12
PEOPLE BUY SUGAR
IN COLUMBUS AND
THE NEARBY TOWNS

There is little hope for the people
who are out of sugar this week end.
The reports of the dealers Saturday
morning intimated that the shortage
in this commodity will likely last for
three or four weeks. The dealers of
the city have sent orders to all big
houses handling sugar in the larger
cities of the state and they have been.
unable to get any satisfaction wl@t9
so ever
The reason that some Mt. Vernon
people who have cars, and are able to
get out to Columbus and other cities
and buy sugar, is that the dealers of
these places were able to handle
larger quantities of sugar at the time
they were able to purchase it from the
jobbers.
The shortage of sugar today is the
result of the big marine strike which
has but recently been settled. But the
effect of this holdup was the stoppage
of the supply of raw sugar to the re-
fineries of this country. The supply of
raw sugar is larger this year accord
ing to all reports reaching here but
the dealers in the commodity have
not been able to get it to this country
to be put into shape for consumers.
The supply of raw sugar is just now
beginning to come into the refineries,
and relief is in sight.
The canning, this season, at least
some of it will have to be done in the
old fashioned way, without the sweet
ness Frunit will keep just the same
in the old way, and the consumer can
get the sugar for it at a later date.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12
GUARANTEES FOR CONSUMERS

There must be no saying that the
government cannot establish reason
able prices. If the government was
able to guarantee war profits, It can
guarantee just prices to the consum.
err.
This statement, from President Lee
of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men puts the situation in a nutshell.
1t is not going to do any good to
argue that the railway men or any
other body of employees are acting
arbitrarily and njustly. Calling
names will do no good. The fact re-
mains that the burden of living bears
heavily on the majority of the nation
that the majority believs the minority
made more profit out of the war than
1t had any right to, that the same ma
jority in convinced that it is now sub
ject to widespread and outrageous eX-
tOrtion by those in position TO control
standard commoditien, and it insists
that something be done to remedy
evil.
The average consumer can see no
reason why national, state or munici-
pal authorities should not regulate
prices. IL was done to some extent
DUNG the war. and it worked pretty
satisfactorily; the consumer observed
that the prices of various things
jumped Immediately when the public
control was removed. He would rather
like to see that control resumed for a
while, unless the problem can be solv-
promptly in some other way.
At any rate. there is the plain issue,
ducers--m manufacturers and farmers
alike were protected in their profits
during the war, why cannot the con-
sumers be protected in the matter of
prices now, when it Is harder to make
both ends meet than it was in war.
time?
There are those who argue that the
government is not able to do it, that
public authority has its limits and
natural laws" are stronger than leg
islative enactments. But the public
does not think so. And the public ia
probably right in the main. Public
authority can certainly exert some de
gree of control over economic process
es, limiting abnormal profits, improv
ing the processes of distribution and
thus lowering prices In some degree
And whatever can be done must b'
done.
Also, whatever must be done car
be done.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12
BUILDING ADDITION
TOElMWOOD SCHOOL
Structure May Not Be Ready
For Opening OF Schools
On September z

Rapid progress IL being made on
the new addition to the Elmwood
schoolhouse in South Vernon, A sec
ond story is being added to the hand.
some pressed brick building and near
ly all the brick work for the new ad.
dition has been completed, An effort
will be made to have the building
completed for the opening of school
on September 2, but II may he neces-
sary to delay the opening of this
school several weeks. until building
is completed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12
THRESHERS RECEIVING
8 CENTS PER BUSHEL
FOR THREsH|NG HERE
Reported In Some Localities
In The County Ten Cents
Per Bushel Is Paid

Threshers in Knox county are re-
ceiving eight cents per bushel for
wheat this summer. and in
a number Of instances some have
been charging ten cents per bushel.
Il paid eight cents per bushel." said
n wellknown farmer at the Office of
County Agent Anderson this morn
ing, and this is the most ever paid
for threshing."
Last year the thresher charged sew
en- cents per bushel, but this year the
price has advanced.
Another farmer in the Office of the
county agent Saturday morning said
that in some parts OF the county ten
cents per bushel is being charged ~
the threshers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12
GRASSHOPPERS FEAST
ON ONION TOPS RIGHT
HERE IN KNOX COUNTY

County Agent Anderson is telling
the champion yrasshopper stary of the
season.
And 1t happened right here In Knox
county and the county agent saw 1t
with his own eyes.
For several days, Clarence Coe, of
Milford township, noticed that some
thing was eating his onion tops, cell
cry tops and parsnips. He appealed
to ounty Agent Anderson to silve the
mystery.
Friday afternoon the county agent
went to the Coe form and after a
brief examination discovered that the
champion grasshoppers were located
in Knox county Several rows of on
ions, with fine long tops, were COM
pletely eaten off by the grass hoppers.
The pests had also eaten the tops off
the celery and the parsnips.
County Agent Anderson states IT u
the first instance he knows of where
grasshoppers have eaten onion tops.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12
NOTED SOLDIER WAS
A VISITOR I'm THE
CITY ON SATURDAY
Col. Charles Weybrecht En-
route From Chillicothe
After Discharge

Col. and Mrs. Charles Weybrecht
and their son motored through this
city Saturday on their way from Chill
licothe, where the colonel had been
securing his discharge, to their home
in Alliance, Ohio. The colonel was
one of the officers of Ohio's own di-
vision during the active part of the
war and for some time since the arm
istice has been in command of the
troops in Holland. He just returned
to this country from Holland. The
colonel is one of the old members Of
the National Guard of the state, hav-
ing been a member of that Organiza-
ton for 2S years.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12
FAILED TO DECIDE
UPON A PLAN AND
WORK NEVERSTARTS
Building OF New Road To
Sanatorium Held Up By
County Commissioners

Because the Knox county commiss-
toner's have not decided upon just
what plan to proceed, work has never
been started on the proposed improve
ment to the Sanatorium road.
1t is claimed that the commission.
ers cannot determine whether the
work shall be let by contract or
whether by machinery and material
be purchased and the work performed
by prison labor.
The state of ohio has appropriated
the sum of $4,000 towards this i'm
provement and it is estimated that
the road can be improved the entire
distance of $4,000.
The state of Ohio has agreed to
furnish laborers from the Ohio state
reformatory at $125 for each man per
day, and also furnish guards for the
men.
The commissioners are still dis
cussing how to proceed with the im-
provement, so it is said, and in the
meantime summer is slipping by and
the chances are that the road will not
be improved this year.
A new board of county commission
ers takes office September 10, and it
almost certain that if some action is
not taken by the present board of
commissioners before that time,
that no action will be taken by the
new board.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12
LIEUT.. MACFADDEN -''.'
TO ARRIVE TONIGHT

A telegram was received by DR..
and Mrs. w. F. Semple, East High
street, Saturday morning to the ef-
feet that their grandson, Lieut.. Will
liam S. Macfadden, would arrive in
Mt. Vernon Saturday evening from
overseas. He will spend ten-day
furlough with relatives and friends.
He has orders to report at Camp
Dodge, Iowa, to be demobiliZed.
Lieut.. Macfadden received an ap-
pointment for a three months course
OF study at the University of Mont
pelier, located in southern France. on
the coast of the Mediterranean sea.
He completed the course shortly Nye'
fore sailing for the United States.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12
FRANK WHITFORD DIES
AT CHESTERVILLE, O.

Frank Whitford, a well known resi-
dent of Chesterville, and h cousin of
Messrs Charles S. and Walter Sapp
of this city, died Thursday at his home
in that village after an illness of sew
eral months duration. The funeral
occurred Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock at Chesterville. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Sapp and Mr.. and Mrs. Walt
or Sapp attended the funeral.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12
LOCAL HORSES WIN
MONEY At URBANA

The second day of the Champaign
county races proved to be far more
favorable for two Knox county horses
than the first, and Friday Peter Peif-
fer, owned by w. A. Korns, won first
money. and Virginia Bingen, owned
by Tom Bell, won second money in
the race for the $500 purse.
Both these horses will be In the
Knox county fair races and will give
the race fans plenty of the right kind
of race track pep in the races In
which they take part.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12

Iaziness, lack OF ability, indifference
or otherwise. refuses to cooperate
with the attorney general in the food
cost probe will quickly find himself
out of tune with the people in this
country, And the governor has made
II plain that he will Invoke the state
law i'm such localities and authorize
the attorney general to conduct in
vestigations and summon special
grand juries.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12
CAUGHT IN SAW;
MAN IS INJURED

Ebo Schipper, of South Main street,
sustained severe injuries Friday
while employed at the Adelman lum-
Der yards. Schipper caught his right
foot in a circular saw, which caused
him to be thrown heavily to the
floor. His collarbone was fractured
and his scalp was cut in number Of
places. He was taken to the office
of local physician and given atten-
ton.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12
ATTEND PICNIC
OF WOOL GROWERS

A large number OF the people of the
county went over to Rogers Lake to-
day to attend the wool growers pic
mic, held there today, They expect to
have their business rehearsed and
boosted and will get deal of good
out OF this annual get-together.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12
TEACHERS TO MEET
MONDAY AFTERNOON

There will be an important meeting
of the teachers of the Mt, Vernon
public schools at 3 o'clock Monday
afternoon at the High School Build
ing.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12

A Republican House of Represent.
atiyes plans to adjourn for weeks and
has to be reminded of its duty by Il
Democratic President.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12
COURT NEWS


Alleging gross neglect or duty,
Ruth Hutchison filed suit for divorce
in the court of common pleas of Knox
county Friday against Earl Hutchis-
on.
The plaintiff, in her petition, states
they were married March II, 1918,
I'm Mt. Vernon and that one child was
born to them. The plaintiff states the
defendant has been guilty of gross me-
glect towards this plaintiff and her
child. She further states that in jan
uary 1919, the defendant abandoned
the plaintiff and his child and that
she has been compelled to support
herself by her own exertions and by
the assistance of her friends. She
states that she does not know the
whereabouts of the defendant at the
present time.
She therefore asks for a divorce and
the custody of the minor child. The
attorney for the plaintiff is Charles
l.. Bermont.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12

Car of coal for sale Mt Hunt Station.
81 n ton off car, until Sept. !, Fred c.
Kelley, 2026-L. TuSx9 T+xl2
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12
BIRTHS

A daughter was born Friday morn.
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. Okay Black OF
Danville.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12
Real Estate Transfers

Irwin Sevits to James Cochran, par
Gel in Danville, 81.
Oscar Burger to Rubino Arquilla,
parcel in Clinton, 800.
James Israel to Peter Popoli, par
Gel in Clinton, 81.
,Staunton +. Deeley to the West
Vernon Hospital company, parcel In
Clinton, 81.
John Rinehart to II. M. Harvey, par
eel in Wayne, 81.
George Burkholder to Charles N.
Lecdy, parcel in Wayne, 1926.
Charles II. Reedy to II. M. Harvey,
parcel in Wayne, S..
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12
U. S. Army Discharges

o. .. HTUIy OIoCHdTgcS-
The following Knox county soldiers
filed their discharges with the county
recorder for record on Saturday:
Carl H. Masteller, KARL A. Sapp and
Dwight Cramer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12
Marriage License

Marriage License
Lester w. Page, farmer, Pike town
ship, and Bertha Poorman, Fike town
ship. Rev. William f.. Hull.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-12
Account Is Filed

Account Is Filed
A first and final and distributivt
account has been filed in probate b,
Sarah T.. Clifton, administrator o
Jennie T.. Lybarger, which shows thu
sum of $1,2lG.13 received and thu
same paid out.