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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-14

A Literal skv PLAT

The circdlt rider and sky pilot Of
old are giving place TO modern and
more literal sky pilot, who promises
10 take up their worl, and carry It on
more widely Than they could ever
have hoped. Mrs. Cora Wilson Stew
art Of Frankfort, KY, chairman Of the
illitcracy commission Of her state, ar
rived in New York recently to pur-
chase an airplane which, she an
nounced, would he the first Of n fleet
TO carry on the work Of the commits.
sion. There are many people in
mountain Businesses whom II has been
impossible TO reach even with auto.
mobiles or mules. she said; hence the
airplanes, by which, it was thought,
the whole territory in which the com
mission is Interested could be covered
in one-twentieth of the time now re-.
Guired.
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injunction Suit Genes Up In
Common Pleas Court On
That Date
STATEMENT GIVEN
BY H. c. DEVIN
Mt. Vernon Company Files
Answer With The Public
Utilities Commission

Mr.. Henry c. Devin, secretary Of
the Mt. Vernon Telephone company,
was advised by Judge Park 3. Blair
Thursday morning that he had ar
ranged for Judge Wood Of Morrow
county to be in Mt. Vernon on satur-
day, November 22, to hear the case Ct
John Cunningham VS.. the Mt. Vernon
Telephone cmpany, wherein the plain.
tiff was granted a temporary restrain
ing order to prevent the defendant
lfrom putting into effect new sched-
ule Of toll rates In Knox county.
To A Banner reporter this morning,
Mr.. Devin stated that the Mt. Vernon
Telephone company is anxious to have
the question disposed of as quickly
as possible, but Mr.. Devin, as attorney
for the company, believes that the
matter should be settled before the
public utilities commission.
Consequently the Mt. Vernon Tele-
phone company has also filed with the
public utilities commission an answer
to the snplaia fled by l.. B. Walton
OF Gambler, and on Thursday Mr..
Devin received word that the public
utilities commission would hear the
matter on Wednesday, December 3,
at 10 a. m.
In the answer filed with the public
utilities commission, the Mt. Vernon
Telephone company admits the formal
statement made by the complainant,
l.. B. Walton, to the effect that the
company is corporation, engaged in
the telephone business, etc. The COM
pany further admits the sending of a
|iletter to subscribers notifying them
'of q charge in toll service after Oc-
tober 1, but denies all the other allega-
tons set up by the complaint.
The Mt. Vernon Telephone company
sets up further that it gave 80 days
notice to the public utilities commits
sion of the proposed changes in rates
and filed the new schedule with the
public utilities commission. 1t is
further alleged that the schedule was
accepted by the commission and that
these schedules are now in force and
have been since October 1.
The Telephone company further
states that the said, changes and
schedules were each and all made ac-
cording to law and in the manner
and from prescribed by the commits
sion. The defendant, the telephone
company, further AYERS that it has not
charged, demanded or extracted any
thing than therein set FORTH and says
that the changes, schedules and rates
are reasonable and not discrimina-
tory.
Mr.. Devin stated Thursday that Of
ficials of the Mt. Vernon Telephone
company were anxious to have the
question settled as soon as possible.
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DRIVE FOR FUNDS FOR
THE FOUNDRY SITE To
Be CONTINUED LONGER
Committee Not Ready Tc
Give Figures To Public
On Thursday

The members of the committee in
charge of the drive for funds for the
site for the Mt. Vernon Foundry e
Engineering company, stated Thurs
day afternoon that they had no fig
ures to give out on the drive.
However, the members of the COM
mittee estimated that the drive had
been successful in every respect.
There are still number of persons
to be seen, so the committee will con-
tinue to solicit funds for several days.
Although the committee has met
with success in the drive, yet there
nuts be liberal response from those
persons who have not been seen by
the committee.
The sum of $4,000 is necessary to
purchase the site for the foundry COM
pany.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-14
Subscription Rates to Suit.

A Malabar newspaper has devised
n novel and suggestive scheme of sub
scriptlon rates. Public officers, read-
Ing rooms. zemindars, "rajahs and
gentlemen" with monthly incomes un-
der 400 rupees, are considered as class
one, and pay yearly subscription Of
1S rupees for the paper. If your
monthly income exceeds 100 rupees
and does not exceed 400, you are in
class two, and pay only ~ rupees
yearly. If, however. you are in neither
Of the two classes mentioned, or are a
student, then you are let Off with a
subscription OF nine rupees. The pa
per is appropriately named The Re
former, and 1t would be interesting to
know how this particular piece of
reformation is received by subscribers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-14
PLEASANT GRANGE
ELECTS OFFICERS

Tht following officers have been
elected by Pleasant grange for the
coming year.
Master-Clyde Purdy.
Overseer-Eli Biggs.
Lecturer-Elmer Brown.
Asst. Lecturer = Mrs. Margery
Crouch.
Sttward--James Mcmahon.
Asst. Steward-Ralph Lloyd
( Chaplain-Mrs Clyde Furdy.
reasurer-Chancey Purdy
Secretary-Russell Crouch.
Gate Keeper-Paul Brown.
Clores-Mrs. Elmer Brown.
POmona-Mrs. Caroline Smith.
FloTa-Mrs. Cora Biggs.
Lady Asst. Steward-Mrs. Jane Ely.
Elk. Committee Grover Purdy.
Business Agent-Ross Wolfe.
Juvenile Matron-Mrs. Grover Pur-
dy.
Pianist-Marie Stinemetz.
Chorister-Forrest Ely.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-14
LEGAL NOTICE

James Stout, whose address is un.
known, will take notice that on Oc-
tober 8, 1919, Hattie NJ. Stout filed her
petition in the Court of Common Pleas
for Knox County, Ohio, being cause
number 10S43, praying for divorce
and alimony on the grounds of gross
neglect OF duty and the same will be
for hearing on and after December
18th, 1919.
HATTIE NJ. STOUT,
BY b. Z. SAPP, Her Attorney.
11-G,13,2 ,27; 12-4,11
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-14
ADOPTED MEMBER
OF CQSSAK TRIBE

TBy Associated Press to The Barnerl
EDATERIODAR, Russia, Nov 13-
Captain Henry Adams of Boston,
grandson of John Quincy Adams and
John Adams, revolutionary presi-
dents of the United States, has been
adopted a member of the Kuban tribe
of Cossacks. Captain Adams is in
charge of the American Red Cross
relief in the Kuban state. He is sup
plying 20 civil hospitals with surgical
material, and is attempting to pro-
vide winter clothing for 1000 Or
phans who were left by the Bolshe-
visit retreat from this territory.
By adoption into the Cossack tribe,
Capt. Adams receives permission to
wear the Cossack uniform, consist
ing of a high-necked pink shirt, a
gray coat, skirted to the knees and
with kimona sleeves and dagger
worn on the belt buckle.
BANNER CLASSIFIED ADS. Paw
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-14
MRS. DELLA DENNIS
CLAIMED BY DEATH

Mrs. Della Dennis, aged GO years,
died at 1890 o'clock Thursday morn
ing at her home on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., following stroke of paralysis
sustained Monday evening.
She is survived by her husband, VIII
liam j. Dennis and one son, John G.
Dennis, of this city, also a brother,
Emmett ]. Fisher of Canton.
Funeral services at 1880 o'clock
Saturday at the home, with burial in
Mound View cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-14
LEGAL NOTICE

Michael j. Durbin. whose residence
is unknown, is hereby notified that
Susan e. Durbin has filed her petition
against him for divorce, in Case No.
10S47. of the Court of Common Pleas
of Knox County, Ohio, and that said
cause will be for hearing on and af.
ter December Sth, 1919.
SUSAN e. DURBIN.
s. r. Gotshall
Attorney for plaintiff.
1923, 80; /; u-6, 1920; ;12-4.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-14
DELEGATES ELECTED
To GRANGE MEETING

The following delegates and alter
mates have been elected by the pat-
rons of Knox county to go to the Ohio
State Grange meeting at Columbus
December 8 to 18th:
Delegates purdy, Mt. Yer
non; b. B. Ferenbaugh, Danville; G..
T. McMillen, Union township; j. NJ.
Bone, Fredericktown.
Alternates-Ira Wheaton, Danville;
G. w. Braddock, Mt. Vernon; II. o.
Giffin, Greer; G. w. Bennttt, Gambler.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-14
Sleep and Rest

One of the most common causes of
insomnia and restlessness is indiges-
ton. Take one of Chamberlain's Tab
let's Immediately after supper and see
if you do not rest better and sleep
better. --Advt.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-14
ARM is AMPUTATED
AT LOCAL HOSPITAL

Mr.. George IIawn Of Mlllwood un-
cdwont an operation for the amputa-
tion of his right arm at the MI Yer
non hospital Thursday morning.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-14

FREMONT-Iilward Ball, IA, is
missing. from his home near Baker
town.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-18
COW CREEK RANCHER
TRAVELS BY OK TEAM

Prosser, Wash, Aug. 1S.-Driving
an old-fashioned ox-team in a new
fashioned manrter, Mr.. and Mrs. G,
w. bingham have just passed
through Prosser and expect to reach
Spokane the fore part of next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. bingham are en- route
from Glendale. Ore. to Garwood,
Idaho, about 40 miles east of Spo-
kane. They have already been a
month on the road.
Mr.. and Mrs. bingham created a
sensation at the city camp grounds
which is filled by .trahscontinental
tourist partise every night. The OK
team found accommodation under
meath giant walnut tree alongside
a half-dozen high powered automo,
biles and the contrast between pio-
neer travel in the days of '51 and
the present fashion of eating up the
distance between the east and the
west was very striking.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-18
ARTILLERY
FOR O.A.C.CADETS
Ninety War Horses VIII BE Furnish
ed, Five-ton Tractor TO Draw
Big French Gun

Oregon Agricultural College. Cor.
wallis. August 1S.-,A battery OF
four three-inch guns. one G. p. FIJI
loux 155 nm. field piece and a mo
dified British bored to seat Ameri.
can and French ammunition, have
been forwarded by the war depart
ment to the agricultural college for
the new field artillery unit author
lied.
Two carriages each drawn by six
horses constitute each OF the five
sections OF the three-inch battery.
-Four Of the sections are made up of
the gun and Its caisson, and the
fifth by store wagon and battery
wagon with additional stores. II
takes sc heavy artillery horses and
2S cavalry mounts for the officers
and non-commissioned officers. Nine
ty animals will be forwarded soon.
The big French gun is drawn by
a ton tractor-under war condi-
tions 10 ton. Ammunition is served
by steel trucks. Two 5 ton and two
21z ton tractors have already reach
ed the college.
For gun drill sub-caliber charges
are fired through a shell model with
a rifle bore. The bullet will strike
the target 600 yards distant just as
the heavy projectile. II fired. would
have struck its target. Without this
device gun drill could not be had be-
cause Of the great range and heavy
projectile Of the guns.
Two years of basic drill will be
required Of all students in the artil-
lery courses. and two. additional
years will be offered candidates fol
reserve officers training corps posi-.
tions.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-18
HERE TO ORGANIZE
AMERICAN LEGION

r. ]. Boyd is in the city today in
the interest OF the American Le-
gion-the boys who fought for Am
erica in the great war. Mr.. Boyd
says that the state organizer for the
society, w. B. Follett of Portland,
will arrived in Grants Pass We'd
nesday and on "Wednesday evening
will hold meeting here for the pur-
pose of perfecting an organization.
The preamble OF the constitution
of the American Legion reads as
follows:
For God and Country We asso-
ciate ourselves together for the fol-
lowing purposes: To uphold and de-
fend the Constitution of the United
States of America; to maintain law
and order; to foster and perpetuate
one hundred per cent American
ism; to preserve the memories and
incidents of our association in the
Great War: to inculcate a sense OF
individual obligation to the COM
munity. state, and nation; to COM
bat the autocracy of both the classes
and the masses; to make right the
master of might; to promote peace
and good will on earth; to safeguard
and transmit to posterity the prin-
ciples Of Justice. freedom, and de-
mocracy; to consecrate and sanctify
our comradeship by our devotion to
mutual helpfulness.
Organizations have already been
perfected in 10 cities Of Oregon, says
Mr.. Boyd, and it is the intention to
have the state rank first in the union
by September 1st. Any man who
has seen service in any branch oi
the U. S. army during the late wal
Is eligible to join. Mr.. Boyd can be
found at the Josephine hotel and
win be glad to give any Of the ex
service men further information fr
regard to the organization.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-18
FARMERS SORE At
PRESIDENT WILSON
Iicbuircd by His Act In Placing In
diptrial Production Above Farm
Outputs; May Plant Less

Washington, Aug. Warning
was given today by representatives
OF farmers organizations testifyIng
before tho house and senate agri-
cultural committees that unless
present disturbed conditions result
ing from profiteering lin goods and
wages" and strikes are settled soon
tho country will face far worse sit
uatioh from the high cost OF living
next year than at present.
Farmers. they said. we're prepar-
Ing now for next years crops and
uhdor present conditions they could
not estimate what the probable mar
ket would be.
Fears we're expressed that there
would be decreased production both
on this account and on account OF
President Wilson's statement in his
message yetoing the repeal of the
daylight saving law. placing indus
trial production ahead OF farm out
put
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-18
J.. S. MASS|NG TANKS
ALONG MEXICAN LINE

FL Paso. Texas. Aug. 1S.--It be-
came known today that the largest
ordnance depo, m the United States
is to be established at Fort Bliss
within a short time. For the last
two weeks large quantities of ord
nance supplies have arrived and
more coming in daily. Today's
additions to the war stores included
lG heavy tanks OF the kind used in
the fighting in Europe and il was
said ten more of these trucks are en-
route here. Complete equipment OF
British type OF 1917 model British
millmeter guns for two regiments
will be part OF the ordnance.
Monster trailers for transporting
artillery supplies each weighing $500
pounds have arrived.
Seven new steel storehouses are
to be erected.
A second depot. similar to that at
Fort Bliss Is being established al
Brownsville, Texas.
Army officers today declined to
discuss the report that the concen-
tratlon of fighting equipment on the
Rio Grande was due to the tenseness
OF the Mexican situation.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-18
MILLIONS OF HOPPERS
KILLED IN KLAMATH

Corvallis. Aug.AlS-An average of
1S9 dead grasshoppers was counted
for each square foot of poisoned
area in the upper marsh district OF
the klamath agency as result of
the control campaign recently con-
Quoted by f, H, Thomas, county
agent. Many sick hoppers we're also
found throughout the area. The
farmers who spread the poison we're
mostly stockmen who came so near
ly cleaning up the district that they
have planned to begin early next
year and complete the job.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-18
AMERICAN ARMY OFFICER
SUFFER HEAVILY IN WAR

Washington, Aug. 15.-Analysis of
the final casualty report received
from the central records office in
France shows that the European war
was the most sanguinary in history.
Battle deaths among American en-
listed men averaged eight per thou
sand, among emergency officers. II
per thousand, and among regular
army officers IA. or every 1000
Officers landed in France more than
$40 were killed or wounded. Battle
deaths were 27 per thousand for
graduates of West Point against is
for non-graduates.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-18
MEXICO AND THE UNITED
STATES NEARER A BREAK
Army Avators Held by Mexican Bandits For $4,000
RansOm---Will be Paid and Charged to Carrau1.
Uncle Sam Demands Quick Action by Mexico

III Paso, Texas. Aug. is Some
where In Mexico south OF the Big
Bend district, Lieutenant Paul II.
Davis and Harold c. Peterson, U. s.
army aviators. are being held by
Mexican bandits for $4,000 ran
som, The aviators disappeared eight
days ago.
Authorities at Maria, Tex, receiv-
ed the bandits yesterday The money
is to be paid in gold to Dawkins Kill
patrick at Candelaria, Texas. by to-
night or the Americans will be kill
ed. Another message signed by the
avIators asked that the ransom be
paid, and 1t is understood that 1t will
be paid.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-18

Washington. Aug. IS. The Am.
erican embassy at Mexico City has
been instructed to call upon the
Mexican government for quick ac.
ton. The ransom is to be paid to-
day. The United States will either
furnish the sum and charge II
against the Carranza government. OF
call upon the Mexican government
to pay 1t direct.
Secretary Baker said there was
some uncertainty whether the two
.aviators landed in Mexico by mis-.
take or, as they claimed, landed on
the American side and were captur,
ed there. They were on border pa.
troll duty.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-18
DOPED CIGARETTES
CRIMINAL s WEAPON

London, Aug, 1S.--Criminals who
rob their victims after giving. them
'drugged cigarettes are attracting the
attention of Scotland Yard. In one
instance a man in "A railway car
riage was robbed after he had smok-
ed n cigarette given him by fell
low passenger. "A discharged. SOL
dier was robbed OF his money and
clothing and left naked by the road
side near suburban village.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-18
SAYS WAR WILL RESULT
GIVING JAPAN CONTROL

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Thomas
Millard. American writer attached
to the Chinese peace delegation, tola
the foreign relations committee it
was the unanimous opinion of Amer
lean experts on Far Eastern affairs
at Versailles, that war must result
from the treaty provision giving
Japan control OF Shantung.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-18
SUMMER OFFENSIVE or SMALL.
british FORCE IN NORTH
RUSSIA PROVES FAILURE
yANKS AND FRENCH WITHDRAWN
Elements Favor Bolsheviki, Who Are
More Powerful Than Their Enemy
Roth In Men and Artillery

Archangol Aug. is.-Tho British
Russian offensive In North Russia,
which was intended this summer to
connect with Admiral Kolchaks 81
berlan army and establish Archangel
as a base through which allied sup
plies might be- handled to all anti
bolsheyik armies In the field, has
met with unexpected strong resist
ancc on the Dvina river at the same
time that Admiral Kolchaks armies
have been driven backward into 81
berIa.
Because OF insufficient forces, lack
OF open support by the allied gov
crnments and the fact that natural
factors have aided the bolsheviki,
tho expedition. according to military
opinion In Archangel at this time,
may be doomed this summer 10
failure equally as bad as that which
met last summers efforts unless
large forces are thrown In at once
by the allied governments and war
against the bolshcviki undertaken In
earnest.
Throughout the long winter. when
tho allies and Russians on the Arch
angel front were fighting a hard
pressed, defensive battle against su-
perlor forces. the allied command
was waiting the arrival OF summer
to take the offensive.
The offensive began late In June.
but so far has advanced only few
miles. kotlass IL still more than a
hundred miles from the Russian and
British positions on the Dvina, which
are. In fact. only at about tho same
point where the Americans we're es-
tabllshed last autumn before the
strong bolshewk offensive caused
them to withdrawn during the win
ter.
Although compared with last sum
mer's pitlfully small force the pres
ont British and Russian command is
well equipped, It is still far below
the strength OF the bolshevil In both
numbers and artillery. The British
gunboats and monitors, OF which a
large flotllla was sent for operations
on the Dvina and Vaga rivers, have
for the most part proved useless be-
cause OF the low water.
Even the British volunteer forbes
have been informed that they will
he withdrawn from North Russia be-
fore another winter sets In. All AM
orleans and French are now OF the
Archangel front and the newly
trained Russian troops. most of
whom were secured by draft, are
limited " number, the territory be-
ing sparsely settled. They are, how
ever, well equipped,
At the present time the North
Russian government, which has es-
tablished, under direction OF General
Kolchak, q strong" policy to hold
up the discipline in the army and
among the civilian population, is
determined to carry on the war
against the bolsheviki to the finish
and the people appear anxious to
cOODerate
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-18

Columbus. o., Aug. 1S.--Forty-
eight one-man armored tanks of the
whipet type have been shipped from
the army reserve depot from East
Columbus to army posts near the
Mexican border, during the last two
days. officers in charge of the depot
admitted today. Half of the ship
ment went to El IPaso, the other hall
to San Antonio.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-18

Washington, Aug. ls.-The al
ready strained relations with Mexico
are regarded acute, due to the avia-
tors case. Detention OF members OF
the military force is considered more
serious than had they been private
citizens.
The state department today made
vigorous representations to the Mexi-
can government.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-18

Portland. Ore, Aug. 1s.-Lieuten.
ant Davis, held by the bandits, en-.
listed from Portland and was sent
to San Antonio to train soon after
the war started. and was kept there
as instructor. His parents live a,
Strathmore. Cal. His age is 90. and
he was a sophomore at Stanford.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-18
WINS In TEN MILE SWIM
DOWN DELAWARE RIVER

Riverton, n J.. Aug. 1S.-Eugene
T. Bolden, a sailor of the Great
Lakes naval training station. won
the ten mile national swimming
championship In the Delaware river
late Saturday, setting new record
for the event. His time was hour
SO minutes and Is seconds. He de-
feated % men, among them some OF
the best swimmers in America.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-18
oHoPPrNG HELPS HAY

Corvallis. Ore. Aug. 1S.-"You
will save rs to 80 per cent by run
ing your hay through a cutter this
year" says Il. L. Westover, u. S.
and o. A. C. extension dairy special
lists. The saving is far more than
the cost of chopping the hay
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-18
SAYS WAR COST 40
BILLION POUNDS

London. Aug. 1S,-Lloyd George
told the house OF commons TO-DAY
that the British government accept
ed the policy OF the state for the
purchase OF mineral rights In coal.
He said the war cost forty billion
pounds, and that there was an
alarming trade balance at present.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-18
WOUNDED SOLDIERS
ON STRANDED SHIP

Seattle. Wash. Aug. lS.-Cable
advices today stated that the United
States shipping board steamer. Heff-
ron. with 1,100 wounded Czecho-Slo-
vaks aboard, was ashore of Rokuren,
Korea strait. They are In no lmme-
dlate danger and vessels are stand
ing by The Heffron was bound
from vladivostok to Trieste.