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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-22
COMMITTEES NAMED
FOR CELEBRATION
Colored People To Welcome
Their Returned Veterans
Here On Sept. %

An enthusiastic meeting of the col
ored people of the city was held
Wednesday evening at the Odd Eel
lows hall when preliminary arrange
ments were made for Welcome
Home celebration in honor of all the
colored boys in Knox county who
were in the service in the world war.
over 30 persons were present at
the meeting. Charles a. Hamilton
was elected chairman of the general
committee. At this meeting an ex'
ecutiye committee was appointed, as
well as committee on refreshments.
II was decided TO hold the home
coming on Monday, Sept. %. one
of the large halls OF the city will be
procured where dinner will be
served at the noon hour 10 all colored
men in Knox county who were in the
service. other entertainment will be
provided for the day.
Another meeting will be held short.
ly to complete all arrangements.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-22
BOY KILLED BY
AUTO At HOMER
Clarence White Meets Death
While Crossing The Pike
Near The Village.

HOMER, Aug. 21-CIarence White,
aged IA, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Whit. of this place, was killed yes
terday afternoon at 3 o'clock when
he was struck by an automobile while
crossing the pike. The machine was
driven by John HuIshizer.
The lad started across the road and
became confused when he saw the
machine approaching. Ilulshizer
made an effort to stop the car, but
was unable to do so.
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FREDER|CKTOVN

DR.. George Edgar Crute and sister,
Mrs. j. w. Anders of this place. and
Mrs. James Ross of Columbus have
gone on a three weeks trip through
Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virgin
la.
Herbert Patterson of Chicago is
visiting his father, William Patter-
son, and wife. Herbert is another
Fredericktown boy who is making
himself known in the world.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. o. Granger and
daughter, of Cleveland, are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b. Fidler, east of
town.
Ralph Y. Struble and wife left Sun
day for two months hunting trip
through Alaska.
w. n. Spry is taking his vacation
and is taking in the sights in Can.
ada, Michigan, Niagara Falls and
Buffalo.
The street carnival now showing
at Larue, o., under the auspices of
returned soldiers and sailors, will be
at Fredericktown next week.
The many friends of Rev. Ralph
Sockman of New York city will be
pleased to learn that he will preach
at the NJ Il. church one week from
Sunday evening. He will fill the
pulpit of the NJ. T.. church, Mansfield,
in the evening of that day.
School begins one week from Tues
day.
George Wertz and wife, Paul Yau-
ger and wife, and Miss Thelma Wertz
attended family reunion at Mans
field last Saturday.
The street carnival which comes
here next week will be located across
the creek. It comes here recommend
ed by business men of Caledonia, La
rue and other places where it has
been showing.
Mr. Isaac Cassell of La Harpe, ILL.,,
is here on visit to his sister, Mrs.
Lydia Ditwiler, who has been quite
i'll for some time.
Fred Tucker and wife of Creighton,
Ala, formerly of this place, are Wis
iting friends and relatives here.
Mrs. II. j. Mapes has returned from
an extended visit with relatives in
Michigan.
Ralph Tucker and family of Marys-
vile, Tenn, are here visiting friends
and relatives. This is Ralph's first
visit back here since he left, five
years ago.
Walter Hyatt and wife drove to
Mansfield Wednesday to visit Mrs.
Harvey Carmon and children of In
diana, who are coming here to spend
their summer vacation.
Mrs. w. d. Foote fell down cellar
at her home Wednesday morning,
causing injury to her hip.
Mr.. Bishop, of Corning, an appli-
cant for the position OF instructor in
manual training and science, was in
town last Monday, At n meeting of
the board of education, held Monday
evening, he was elected to and ac-
cepted tho positip1. Mr.. Bishop
comes highly recommended, has had
two years experience. He recently
returned from overseas duty.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-22
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XWoMAN's TESTIMONY

Mrs. Ettie Warren, a farmers wife
of Emmittsburg, Md, openly declared
how she has found health through
reading newspaper advertisement
OF Lydia +. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound So great is her relief af.
ter fifteen years of suffering that she
asks to have this information pub.
.lished.
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CHURCH NOTE

Howard and Wesley Chapel NJ. 4.
churches, Rev. French A. Gilmore,
pastor. Sunday. Aug. "a.
Howard-Sunday school at $3.50.
George A. Grimm, superintendent.
Morning worship at 1890. Sermon:
Going to Extremes w. +. M. s.
waist line social at the parsonage
Tuesday evening, Aug. 26.
Wesley Chapel-Sunday school at
$3.50. Elmer Kaylor, superintendent
Evening worship at 8. Sermon: GO
ing to Extremes"
The public is cordially invited to
attend the above services.
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The officials of the races are all
men who know the game Thoroughly
and who will give the racers the best
that can be given them. Mr.. Sweeps
son, official starter of these races, has
followed the racetrack game for years
and is an authority on the track
rules. That he is recognized as one
of the best judges of a race in the
state can be estimated from the fact
that he goes from here to Columbus
to start the state fair races next
week. The drivers are confident OF
fair treatment and yesterday every
decision was taken without argu-
ment.
EXCITEMENT DURING RACE
There is never a series of races
w.hout interesting sidelights On
Wednesday, just as the 2:24 pace got
fairly under way, the horses and driv-
ers of several of the sulkies got into
fracas at the east end Of the track
that nearly precipitated two of the
drivers into the lake.
Major Higginson Jr., driven by Asa
Hutchinson, was just getting by MY
Reward, driven by r. b. Wither-
spoon. when the latter horse plunged,
the effect being to catch the wheels
of the two carts, Witherspoon' and
the sulky of the following horse, Bony
Direct. and drag it across the track
in front of the rushing aggregation OF
steeds. 1t looked like the old mixes
in the Roman circuses, but the re-
suits we're not so bad. The sulkies
broke in moment and the horses got
under way.
Tho summaries:
2:27 Pace, Moose-Eagles Stake. $500
Governor Todd, Big, S. A. Boyd l |
Lacy A., b.m., f.. J. Chase. 80. 3 2 2
O. II. s., g.g., b. l.. Smoots.
Little Star, b.m., S. T. Mason. a A A
Allie r., b.m., Jones. ......... .
Lady Hill, SIN, x. V. Buell.. eds
iUdIltS w ltdtll' o'S't iS' W.
Boyer ................. us
Time-2:16H, 2.16H, 2:16H.
2.27 Trot, Purse 5000
brig, Ben JONES'. |
Lady Granger, b.m., G.
WOOliSOn ...............
Don T., s.g., w. Brimbee
Lou Mckinney, b.m., E.
Mckinney .............. as
Time - 2:25h, 2:25A, 2:25la,
2:27h.
2:24 Pace, Purse $500
Major Higginson Jr., BIS,
Hutchinson ............... i L
b.m., Magers. ......
Sonny Direct, b.m., Mather. 3
My Reward, SIN, Witherspoon
5lnker, sg.. Beeman. .........
.Ioerline H., br.s., Hawk. ....e.
;uinemer, roh., G. A. Day. A DIR.
Time-2:l4A, 2:18H, 2i17h.
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Excellent Start Made At The
Knox County Fair On
Wednesday
GOOD RACING IS
ENJOYED BY MANY
More Exhibits Arrive On The
Grounds; Best Fair In
History Of County

Wednesday will go down in fair
history because of one thing-it was
the record Wednesday for the size OF
crowd in the annals of Knox county
fairs.
Most of the available space around
the track and in the woods was taken
up with the machines and the rigs
Here and there farmer would meet
a farmer friend whom he had not
seen since the last fair week, and as
soon as Hello was over one would
say to the other, well, Sir, this is
the best fair in this county that / can
remember of deed it is" And his
friend would smile his approval of
the declaration.
DISPLAY BY SCHOOLS
The school display is one of the
finest on the grounds, and the work
OF the youngsters of the grades is
really remarkable TO see, a great deal
OF IL revealing much natural talent
and inventiveness. 1t is interesting
to go through the many folders and
discover just how the pupil has con.
trived to illustrate the subject he had
in hand. The teachers of the county
are to be highly commended for the
fine work that their labor has encour-
aged the pupils to do for their educa-
tion. II the work were taken to the
state fair 1t would undoubtedly rank
high in the lists submitted from all
over the state.
HORSES EXHIBITED
The horsemen spent part of the
day Wednesday showing the boys the
fine points about horse, and using
for illustration the best horses that
were In the barns. For comparison
the almost perfect specimens were
placed beside horses with evident de.
fects and then the different qualities
shown to the boys, who watched
with keenest interest and apprecia.
tiOn. There was not boy present
yesterday who will not from that day
on be pretty fair horse Judge, which
ability Is worth great deal to the
farm lad growing up to his future Ia
bors. This instruction will be carried
out in connection with all the stock
at the fair. No boy shold miss these
hours Of demonstration.
AUTO SHOW
The auto show is in full dress pa
rade now and dealers have an ele.
CANT row Of fine cars to show the peo-
pie. One would he surprised at the
interest shown In automobiles, as
practically everyone in the country
has either a Ford or some other ma
chine. but II seems to be one of the
things that has an eternal attraction
for people, Their statesmen will have
very little trouble in keeping busy
there during the fair.
THE RACES
The people were eager to see the
races start, and they were not disap.
pointed when they began, because
they were good, and IL the rain does
not spoil the track they will continue
IN got haitian tt.o al
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-22
AUTO SHOW
THE RACES

The people were eager to see the
races start, and they were not disap.
pointed when they began, because
they we're good, and IL the rain. does
not spoil the track they will continue
to get better throughout the week.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-05-16
ADJUSTMENTS
SaIOme at the Broad

And now comes Salome, latest OF
the sirens of the screen. Theda Bara
introduces her to us for the first time
in gelatine form at the Broad on Fri
day and Saturday, May 1924.
Since Mother I've lured Adam to eat
Of the fruit of the Tree of Life, woman
has played upon the heartstrings of
Il as the wind upon an Aeolian harp.
Who does not know of Helen of
Troy, the oma who caused the Tro-
jan War? Although wife of King
Agamemmon of the Greeks, she en-
snarled Paris, son of the Trojan King,
with her infaming beauty, and was
borne by the infatuated Prince to the
Citadel of Troy. Then came ten long
years of blood and strife and the I'M
timely deaths of countless heroes.
And Dido, ravishing Queen of An
Gent Carthage. Luring Aeneas from
his mission to found a new kingdom
in Italy, she kept him long enthralled,
and when her victim finally sailed
away, burned herself to death before
her subjects.
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Did They Overdo It !!

When Mitchell Lattos and Stephen
Steponis were arrested at Perkintown,
recently for running an. alleged disor-
derby house, the officers were evident
ly a trife o~ver-zealous in the perfor-
nance Of their duty, if the statement.
of an innocent occupant of the prem
'ses can be substantiated, and it is IN
derstood he will institute. legal pro-
.ceedings to prove his assertion. y.
When the pool room was raided,
Harry Glocker was in another room in
the building pursuing his usual voca-
ION as a barber. He was shaving a
customer when one Harry Miller, for
merly in business" in Penns Grove.
acting as a county gum shoe man, ar
rested him, handcuffed him and took
him to Salem. Now Checker says he
had no pant in the affair whatsoever,
either at Perkintown or before Squire
Smith in Salem when the case was
heard. He was not called as a witness
and was released in the middle of the
night and allowed to depart.
When Mr.. Checker begins his suit
for this humiliation proceedings the
public may become enlightened on
some points in the work of the gum
shoe squad from Salem.
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Nuisances Caused Purposely

Health Inspector VIM. F. 4eager,
Street Supervisor Joseph Sailor and
members of the Board of Health on
Wednesday Investigated the Clemente
property, formerly Charles E. Bar
ber;s which has satisfactorily been
drained heretofore and found that the
pipes had been broken and the drain
clogged by materials evidently put in
for a purpose. This is on Pitman
Street.
The ponds on the tract formerly
owned by Charles L. Smith were also
investigated. 1t was found that bed
ding, tin cans and other refuse had
been dumped by the owner to obstruct
the drains which formerly were suffi-
Gent to lead the water off.
These men had created the nuisance,
then written to the State Board of
Health complaining of what they
caused. They were notified that if
they did not correct the nuisance and
keep the drain clear the Borough
Board of Health would make them
paw dearly for their obstinacy.
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S

On Thursday, May 18th, the Senior
Class of the High School STATED for a
trip on the Potomac to Mt. Vernon and
a visit to Arlington Cemetery and
other places of interest enroute.
The following are those who took
the trip:
Emma Davidson, Helen Lane, Helen
Gaunt, Jessie Green, Rachael Niblock,
Ida Munyan, Marguerite Peterson,
Helen ~Snelbaker, Alice Goforth, Vic
toria Osterlie, Mary Stepler, Mabel
Robbins, Earl Borton, Nelson Avis,
Everett Flanagan, Isadore Sandrow,
DIN Avis, Oakford Richman, George
Smith, Preston Petit, Melvin Hustled,
Clemence McAllister, Wharton Chew.
Mrs. Adam Osterlie, Miss Alice Wood
ruff, and Frank Wangler were the
chaperons.
The Woodstown Chamber of Com
merce started off a big week last Sum
day when members of the organiza-
ton attended in a body a special SER
vice at the Presbyterian Church. An
address vas delivered by the Rev. DR..
Howard E. Clarke, of Plainfield.
On Tuesday the towns annual
f"CIeanup Day" was observed under the
direction of the Chamber of Commerce.
The annual banquet of the Chamber
of Commerce was held on Thursday
evening. A s%unptuous menu was
provided and also a big program of
entertainment and an address by Sena-
tor j.. I. Hammond, of Mercer County.
The Rev. Mr.. Gwynn, of Elmer, will
preach in the Presbyterian Church on
Sunday morning, and in the evening
the congregation is asked to unite with
the Deerfield Presbyterians in their
Church.
The relatives and friends here had
glad hearts the past week in the well
coming home of Morris Clark, Charles
Ayres and Clarence Adams, who have
just returned from France. The boys
have had a wonderful and varied eX-
perience and have much to talk about
concerning their work owe there.
The regular meeting of Borough
Council was held on Monday evening.
Councilman Ware, Miller, B. A. Bas-
Mayor Humphreys presided. Keasbey
& Sparks, County Surveyors, present
ed plans and specifications for the re-
surfacing the streets of the Borough.
They were authorized to advertise at
once for bids on same. The annual
appropriation was ordered presented
to Woodstown-Pilesgrove public IL
brary. Council appropriated a sum to-
wards d~efraying expenses of public eX-
ercises for Memorial Day. A request
from property holders in South Woods
town for curb and grade line was ap-
proved and granted. Rev. Travers
presented a petition relative to the
building of better sidewalks on Broad
Street. By order of Council the Clerk
was authorized to give notice that the
Borough would furnish gravel, and any
property owner interested could build
up their sidewalks. A request for
curb line and grade from the property
holders on Railroad Avenue was pre-
sented and granted.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-05-16
Variety Shower

There was a very enjoyable time at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Hum
phreys, near P~ennsville, on Friday
evening, May 9th, when a variety
shower was given in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. John R. Humphreys. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Heron, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Biehl,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lila, Nh. and
Mrs. Aaron Wright, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Powers, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Ken
needy, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bruce, Mr.:
and Mrs. Robert Humphreys, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Dolbow, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Humphreys, Nj. Martin Dolbow, Mr..
George Dolbow, Master Arthur Printz,
Master Charles Biehl, Misses Adalaid
Powers, Etha Everline, Mary White
craft, Phoebe Wright, Mildred Chance,
Alberta Chance, Elsie Forrest, Elsie
Kline, Sarah Dolbow, Lillian Vashell,
Marie Humphreys, Florence Lang, Ma
jorie Kline, Katherine Jones, Edna
Bangor, Erma Stanley. Elizabeth
Boyle, Myrtle Humphreys, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Humphreys, Mr. Charles
Humphreys, Mr.. James Lewis, of Law
r%enceville, Va; Mrs. w. S. Hampton,
of Meredithville, Va; Messrs. w. C.
Wright, Frank Clark, Clifton Herman,
Lee Herman, Harold Daniels, Gilbert
George, t"Budd Forrest William
Smith, Walton Clark, WilliamsWright
Samuel Pedrick, Elbridge Bevis, Lewis
Dillahay, John Stanley, Misses -Vir-
ginia and Mildred Hampton, of Mer-
edithville, Va; Miss Freeta Lila, Miss
Evelyn Lila.
Several useful articles were pre-
sented to the bride and groom.
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PAGE EIGHT
Drain Pipes Clogged


On motion of Nj. Pyne it was order
ed that the Board of Health be in
structed to find out whether any cess
pools. toilets or other eXtraneous mat
ter is draining into the pipe and If so
TO take measures to abate the
Mr.. Lean, Counsel for the Borough,
was instructed to begin necessary pro-
ceedings for the purpose of taking
over by the Borough of Beach Ave
nue. to the river front for the purpose
of grading and s~urfacing with some
permanent material.
On motion of Mr.. Borden the same
proceedings were ordered for the fol-
lowing streets and avenues:
Stale Street from Railroad Avenue
to railroad crossing
Church Street from railroad to
Broad Street. "
Eivin Avenue.
Morris Avenue.
Sack Avenue to State Street.
Denny Avenue from Penn to Frank
lin STREET. =
Poplar Street from Delaware Ave-
Il TO railroad. Z,
Pearl Street from railroad to Broad
Street. Z
.Naylor Avenue to Railroad Avenues
Penn Street from Popular to Bor-
ough line. ).
East Harmony Street, 1900 feet
eastward
Walnut Street to Smith Avenue
1t is understood the Borough is not
to proceed with all this work at once,
the idea being to get things in shape
for a comprehensive plan for perma-
nent improvement of the streets of
the Borough i
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-05-16
May School Fete

The May Day Fete of Salem County
schools, which was to have been held
last Saturday afternoon, 10th, at the
High School, Salem, was poisoned be-
cause of the all-day rain until Satur-
day afternoon, 18th.
Exhibitions will be given of the
skill pupils have acquired the past
year of the drills in making the pub
lie schools playhouses.
The County exhibition of what has
been taught and learned in mind and
morals has not been announced by the
County Superintendent of Schools.
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Another TrYOut

The Amateur tryout at the River
side on Wednesday night brought out
three aspirants for public criticism Of
their ability to entertain. John j,
Doren and Clarkson Edwards sang a
couple of songs and Doren sang a
solo. The audience was generous with
its applause. Edwards rendered a solo
on the cornet without getting the
hook. Miss Frances Seller appeared
IN a H~ighlander's costume and danced
the sailors %hornpipe in a n that
would have been creditable to many
professionals. She was awarded the
first prize, Doren and Edwards divid-
ing second. The applause of the audi
ence was the deciding factor.
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County News

The annual trip of the Salem High
School Senior class will be taken the
three days beginning Wednesday, May
81. This years class will go to Wash
ington. There will be forty in the
party including the c~haperons, Mrs.
Clark and Mr.. Glen Lippincott.
According to advises received at
Washington the transport President
Wilson is due to arrive at New York
on May, 81 With a detachment of the
153rd Field Artillery Brigade Head
quarters; also the 303rd ammunition
train and train headquarters q. It is
expected that Moffatt Lashey, Edward
Stiles and Raymond Newkirk, of FL
mer; Roland Bessy, Of Wigg Lane,
and Hartley Nixon of Woodstown
are among the South Jersey boys
sailing on the President Wilson.
AS James A. Dare, of Upper Pitts
grove, was driving owe the dam at
Dealtown pond Thursday afternoon,
he captured a loggerhead which was
crossing the dam, going toward the
pond. The snapper weighed 81 pounds.
Edward Grothen, of Elmer, who is
now in Florida, had shipped fourteen
carloads of tomatoes up to the end of
last week. They have been bringing
over $500 per crate.
Mr.. A. D. Snelbaker and Mr.. M. P.
..ewton, of Woodstown, and Mr.. VIM.
Richman, of Sharptown, have left for
a trip to Portland, Maine, to witness
the trial trip of one Of the boats of
the Fisheries Company, in which thy
have become stockholders. The fleet
of boats of this new company is to use
trawlers in catching food fish and sell
them in the Boston and New York
markets and elsewhere. They joined
other parties in Philadelphia and
New York
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-05-16

affair. There will be ludicrous sat.
Tres on current affairs, skits that have
the merit of frivolity and cheer and 6
repertory Of the latest ballads. 1t is
a.well known fact that Dumont's Min.
.strels excel in vocal ability.
Infhe Company + such well known
entertainers as Richard P. Lilly, Eddie
Cassidy, who talks to the ladies, Alf
S. Gibson, Joe Hami'ton, Bennie
FRANKLIN, Oscar Smith, Tom o Brien
Harley Brooks, Billy Sheldon, John E
Breslin, Burk & Walsh, Steve AXtell
and Others Of equal fame.
The sale of reserved seats is nov
opened and it is advisable to secure
them in advance, in as much as there
is every indication of a crowded house
on this occasion.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-05-16
The Palace

Manager Schmerin, of the Palace,
wishes his patrons to know that he has
devised a plan whereby he will con
tinue the prize distribution announced
last week without in any way conflict
ing with the laws OF ordinances gov
erning such matters. Full particulars
will be given by slides on the screen
and all will have the privilege of en-
tering the contest. Watch the lobby
of the Palace for the display of beau
tiful articles that will be given away
at no cost whatever to the patrons of
the theatre. Save your coupons. In
addition to the high class OF pictures
shown this new feature will undoubt-
eddy prove a big attraction.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-05-16
"oIan's Suffrage Convention

The State convention of New Jer-
icy Suttragottes was held in Atlantic
glty this week. The most notable
personages present were Mrs. Anna
Howard Shaw, a veteran crusader in
the advancement of women's welfare,
Also Mrs. Florence Howe Hall, daugh.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-05-16

ter of Julia Ward Howe, writer of the
Battle Hymn of the Republic made
an address at the Convention Tea
Mrs. Hall is a former President of the
New Jersey Association. 1919 is the
Tooth anniversary of the birth of Julia
Ward Howe, whose famous hymn has
really been the national anthem since
1865.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-05-16
Dumont's Minstrels

The real event of the season in local
ainusements will be the appearance of
Dumont 5 Ministries, for a single per-
Torrance at the Riverside Theatre on
Wednesday night, May 21st. The de
mand is so great for them that it is
only possible to give n performance
here. This will be a sort of a gala