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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-07-11
MORRISON talks
ON HOG ISLAND
AND BIC SHIPS
Gives Fine Address Before
Chamber Of Commerce
Wednesday Noon
Declared That Wages Would
Not Come Down To Pre-
War Basis

Mr.. Rodney Morrison, Jr., of Phil.
adelphia, Pa, spoke at the noon-ua,
luncheon of the Chamber of Com.
merce Wednesday.
His topic was "Hog Island and It's
Problems" Mr.. Morrison said that
he was representative hog" from
Hog Island. He referred to the sour.
rilous attacks made on Hog Island
authorities and regretted that when
the investigation was over, the white.
wash was not made as public as the
attack.
The contract with the U. S. Ship.
building Corporation was signed Sept.
II, 1917. The island comprises 900
acres, is seven miles from the city
hall, Philadelphia and has two miles
of waterfront.
When work began at Hog Island,
the ground was very swampy, q
marsh, and unfit. 1t was located two
miles from a railroad and one mile
from trolley line. On account OF
the cold winter of 1917, work was ex.
ceedingly difficult.
The government, however, was not
very long in placing the island in the
proper condition for human habita.
tion. Hog Island is an assembling
yard for the fabricated ship. Parts
are made in various cities through.
out the United States and shipped to
Hog Island, where they are assem-.
bled. Two types of ships are con.
structed, the A type, which is car.
go ship, and the B type, which is a
troop ship.
TO date, forty.four ships have been
launched Twenty-Five have been de.
livered. The speaker then referred
to the effect that the Hog Island
yards had upon the morale of the
men in the army. He said the speed
shown at Hog Island had a tendency
to show the men who were in the war
to win that the government was do
ing all ,in its power, to- speed ALIENS
the building of%ships
At the start, 100000 additional men
were, needed for work in the yards
These were quicliy-sacured. Train
ing schools we're established. Many
of the men were 1ohh Ohio and Indi
ana, who, the sneaker. said, =. were
above the average sworkmen, and they
are still on the jtjb.S The Hog Island
yards will be discontinued in Febru
ary, 1920. 1t is not known what will
become of them. They are too large
for private industrial enterprise
but could be turned into u shipping
and railroad center.
Speaking of labor conditions, Mr.
Morrison, who was connected with
the industrial development division al
Hog Island. declared that wages
would not come down to a pre-wal
basis.
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CENTERBURG.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Thomas spent
Sunday at Kirkersville.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Williams Of
Columbus were Sunday guests of the
formers mother, Mrs. M. IL. Williams
Mr., and Mrs. Reed Clause of Akron
were weekend visitors here.
Miss Norma Baker is spending a
week with relatives at Sunbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Il. Tarbutton spent
several days last week at Springfield.
Mrs. o. s. Adams Of Washingroli,
ID. c.. is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George $. Fuller.
Mr., Marion Welsh of Westervilie
was visitor in town Saturday. -
h. C. Ramey and wife attended the
llard-Dempsey fight at Toledo on
Friday. o
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-07-11
08Is'SUE'
BONDS To CARE
F OR DEFICIENCY.
Council Adopts Resolution
Monday Night After A
Wobbly Session
LIGHT COMPANY IS
ASKING FOR MONEY
Police Committee And May
or To Stop Practice Of
Auto Speeding

After rather wobbly session Mon.
day night, the city council passed an
ordinance authorizing the city aud.
itor to issue bonds to the extent of
$12,770.S1, which is the amount of the
deficiency that now exists in the city
treasury.
More or less pressure was brought
to bear upon the passing of the de
ficiency bill, when Mr.. William Will
kinson of the Central Light & Power
Co. made his, appearance and an
nounced that the company would ap-
preciate it if the city would pay it's
light bill.
The meeting began with only five
councilmen present, including Coun.
Gilman Hookway, who acted as presi.
dent in the absence of President
Weaver.
After several resolutions were civ
en- their third reading someone dis.
covered that they could not be passed
because there were not two-thrds of
the c0unCilmen present.
A short delay was then caused
while one of the members called
Councilman Williams on the phone
and informed him of the meeting. Up
on his arrival, the ordinance was
again read and duly passed.
Eight bonds will be issued, which
will cover the deficiency up to Jan
uary 1, 1920. The bonds will be in
the denomination of $227S1 and
$500.
ers again came up at the meeting and
was the subject of much discussion.
A clipping from Columbus newspa-
per was read by Mr.. Hookway which
told how Columbus was handling the
cases of speeders and that they had
already reduced the number Of them
Some of the councilmen were in
favor of'fining the speed demons szt
and costs, thus hoping to replenish
the city's funds and also reduce the
number of speedors.
1t was decided to let the police
committee meet with the mayor, in
order to arrive at some decision.
An ordinance for the Improvement
of Pleasant street and Division street
by placing sanitary sewers therein
was also passed. 1t was given its
second and third readings and the
rules were suspended for its final pas
sage.
The semi-annual budget, as pre-
pared by City Auditor Gates for the
coming six months calls for SIS, $685.
and was duly passed by the council
The budget is as follows: General
fund $4097.21, public health funt
$353472, safety fund $1S,420, public
service fund s35,OlS.SS public library
| $2232 63, sinking fund $1S,473.23.
According to Mayor BARS report
for the month of June $45 for fines
was collected, $50 for in and out fees
and $242 for city licenses.
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ADVANCE MAN HERE
FOR CHAUTAUQUA
Season Tickets Delivered To
Local Committee And Are
On Sale how

With the arrival of Mr.. X. c. Peale,
2S.day advance man of the Redpath
chautauqua, comes word that in addi.
tion to attractions previously an.
nounced there will be presented on
the local program the popular light
opera, "The Chocolate Soldier" The
cast is to Include 80 people, with or
chestra. stage settings and costuming
complete. ''N
Mr.. Peale has delivered to the To-
cal chautauqua committee season
tickets which are to be on sale at
various central locations. This year
as in the past, the season ticket price
is 1920, including war tax.
With the chautauqua less than foul
weeks distant, community effort will
be conferred on putting over one OF
the real big events Of the year. The
seven-day program this season has ev
cry appearance of being by all odds
the most Interesting ever prepared
FOR local people. 1t includes features
that are timely and constructive, as
well as ssntertainment features tina,
are sure to be extremely popular.
% 1t would be difficult to imagine Q
more ENJOYABLE evening than one al
the chautauqua tent listening to the
Althea Violin Chorus and Colone
Beauchamp; Knight MacGregor, the
Scottish baritohe; Captain Paul Bew
sher of The British Royal Air Force
Katharine Ridgeway, reader; "Th'
Chocolate Soldier" or any of the nu
merous other attractions offered this
season by the Isedpath management
It looks DIS though chautauqua pa
irons are in for a rare seven-da!
treat.
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Two.ceNT POSTAGE

The war rates on first class mail
matter have now been lowered, and
letters may be mailed for two cents
an ounce, as formerly. Postal cards
are likewise reduced from two cents
to the old one.cent rate.
a 1t may seem trivial thing. Many
people say they care little what the
letter rate is-they spend so small a
part of their income on postage. But
it is no trife to the government. That
extra cent on letters and postal cards
increased the postofIice revenues
$126, 100000 in less than two years.
You paid It, Everybody paid it,
though some naturally paid more than
others. 1t bore with special weight
on business concerns that use the
mails freely for correspondence nnd
advertising.
1t resulted in some useful improve
ments and reforms, such as stopping
sending receipts for small payments,
even when they are made by checks,
which, when endorsed, are good
enough receipts for anybody. It also
stopped the cluttering of the mail
boxes with some useless correspond
ence. But in the main, it was tax
on useful communication and thus a
tax on intelligence and constructive
business. So it is well abolished.
The government still needs money,
but II can raise it better in some 9th
er way-for example, in the form OF
taxes accruing from the profits on in
creased business due to lower post
age.
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FACTS AND PRICES

Food riots are taking place in many
countries. So far, they have not been
long-continued or of great magnitude.
But the mere fact that in any place
people can be hungry to the rebel.
lious point indicates that something
is wrong with the world.
There is just one remedy for this
state of things. The world, sobered
down, must turn to and work
overtime until the deficits of the five
years of war is made up. There is
only one way in which a deficit of
work can be made up. That is by
working.
To disdain one job after another
because 1t does not offer all the adj
vantages one might desire does not
help out the deficit. Taking a job
and working hard at it while keeping
a weather eye out for something bet
ter does help.
1t is not wise that any person
should work so long or so hard at his
regular job that he grows overtired,
or stale. But it is necessary that ev.
eryone should work just and sen.
siblc number of hours per day az
some creative task. That is what
keeps the world from getting further
behind. Every bit of work done be-
yOnd that helps fill the hole.
Growing something in garden no
bigger than window box helps. An
hour or two week of study along
some useful line helps. No time spent
in study or research is ever lost.
Study produces tho power to produce.
The woman who puts the new
washers on her own kitchen faucet
helps. She releases the plumber for
work on the new house down the
street. The man who puts in the
needed shelf or tool rack gives the
carpenter that much more time for
the new house.
Keeping well helps the world.
Keeping sane and happy helps the
world o..
Prices will not go down-nor will
we have enough extra dollars to meet
thom-until production has filled the
hole. Kicking about prices does no
good. Nothing does any good but
putting ones shoulder to the wheel.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-07-11
SURVEY IS STARTED
FOR RUBBER PLANT
Spur Track To Be Construct
ed By B. & O. Railroad
Company AT Early Date.


The surveying and leveling of the
ground or which the new rubber tire
plantg.will W. located was started to-
day. n
Mr.. Kahrl!I head Yof the industrial
committee of the Chamber Of Com,
merce, together with Secretary Leroy
Mayer, met with officials of the Bal
timore. and PHO railroad Yesterday
and held a c6nference, relative to the
laying of a railroad spur and other
matters of transportation.
The officials of the rubber company
were commifiiicated with over the
long distance telephone this morning
and notified that the work of survey
ing the property had been started.
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OFFICERS INSTALLED
BY REBEKAA LODGE

The following officers were install
ed by Knox Rebekah lodge, Monday
evening, by the deputy president, Ad
die Rine:
Noble Grand-Sadie Scottie.
Vice Crand-Grace Unroe.
II. S. to Noble Grand-Emma Ward
l.. S. to Noble Grand-Tlezza Gates
X. S. to Vice Grand-Minnie Shat
fer.
l.. S. to Vice Grand-Myrtle Caine.
Conductor Alice Pharis. >
Chaplain-lda Dowds.
Inside Guardian-Stella Atherton.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-07-11
OFFICERS INSTALLED
BY Qu|NDAR0 LODGE

Dist. Deputy Grand Master George
Collins visited QuindarO lodge, No.
3l6, |. o. o. f., Tuesday night and
installed the following officers:
Noble Grand John 10y.
Vice Grand-llarold McGibney.
Warden-H. b. Purcell.
Conductor Warren Prior.
Chaplain--F. l.. Rine
II. S. Supporters. w. BObst.
l.. s. upportcr-Charles Scottie.
II. $. N. G.-Stephen Rine.
l.. S. N. G.-K T.. Houck.
II. S. V. Cd, +. Dickson.
l.. s. V. G.-F w. Mill.
= Inside Guardian ID. Conard.
Outside Guafuian-Thomas Charlie
ton.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-07-11

vernon versI sus4ts ii wnj@AfAlno.
hart Saturday and sunday \ ;lsi
Quite a number from here attended
the celebration in Mt. Vernon on the
Fourth.
Mr.. Howard Grubb Of Newark is
the guest of Jay Scott and family.
M. b. Hurley was in Howard Mon.
day night.
j. Fl. Needs and family were guests
of Ray McNutt and family Sunday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-07-11
MILFORD

Mr.. and, Mrs. J. H. Kinnaird are
spending a, few days in Columbus.
Many of our people spent last Fri
day in Mt. Vernon attending the
homecoming celebration.
L. NJ. Bottenfeld spent Monday in
Columbus.
Lisle Mitchell of Hamilton is Wis.,
iting with Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Higgins.
Angeline Bishop, who has been
quite sick, is now improved.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-07-11
MRS. NETTIE HOSACK
DIES in HOSPITAL

Mrs. Nettie Hosack. aged 40 years,
of Fredericktown. died at o'clock
Monday afternoon at the Mt. Vernon
hospital. following an operation for
cancer
She leaves her husband. Lee Ho-
sack. and four sons. The body was
taken to the home in Fredericktown
Funeral Wednesday at 2 o'clock in
Fredericktown. Burial in Forest cem-
etery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-07-11
AKRON BALL TEAM
WILL PLAY HERE

The local ball club will play Akron
Sunday afternoon at the local ball
park. Pitcher Bond, formerly of Mt.
Vernon. will be on the mound for the
visitors, while Lefty Beck. who cavort.
ed at short for the local club, will
be seen In the same position for Ak
ron. les
Both of the former local players
are now working in the factory of the
General Rubber Company. in Akron.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-07-11
THREE NEW TEACHERS
ELECTED BY BOARD

AT the recent meeting of the Board
of Education the following persons
were elected to teach in the city
schools during the coming year:
Frank w. Conley of Seward. Me-
braska manual training.
The Misses Loa McPeek OF Mt. Yer.
ncn and Clara Hawkins of South Yer
pon,' grade teachers at West.End
school building.
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AUTO THIEVES BUSY
OVER THE COUNTRY

According to the number of notices
Acting Chief of Police 'McElroy has
received, automobile thieves are busy
throughout the country.
The acting chief received nine no.
tices this morning from all parts of
the state, notifying him of machines
that had been stolen.
While n number of the machines
stolen have been large ones. the ma
jOrity of them have been Fords.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-07-11
DARL,Ne's OPINION

Min Darling. an old miller of this
city, stated to The Banner Wednes-
day morning that there will not be
the -four In the new wheat crop. ow'
ing To the faet that the berry is very
small.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-07-11

Consistent little Will Hays, Co
author with Senator Harding of the
Republican platform in Ohio demand
ing n league of nations, is now openly
taking the leadership of his party in
the fight against the league.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-07-11

Senator Harding's hidebound Re
publican newspaper at Marion proba-
bly, approves the senator's stunt of
financing propaganda against the
Lane land for soldiers plan. But can
you imagine the Indignation of the
said newspaper If Secretary Lane had
used similar methods in support OF
this splendid legislation?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-07-11

We are somewhat anxious to see
how Senator Harding will alibi him
self for taking position directly con
trhry to the league of nations plank
he and Will Hays placed in the Ohio
Republican platform. Warren CANA
liel, get out your slicker for there's a
storm coming.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-07-11

With Hays i'm Washington there
will be renewal of the bitter par
tisan attacks on the president. This
is the Hays pet form of campaign.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-07-11

Will Hays Is to plan the Obstruc-
ZIONIST campaign to prevent President
Wilson from taking the country by
storm when he returns.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-07-11

We are offering a strictly first-cIass
30x3La Fircstone non.skid tire, factory
guarantee 6,0o0 miles, at special
price of $17. Max Meyers Stove
Store, West Gambler street.
W&F-*F-tf
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-07-11

While Lodge, Knox, BOrah and otN-
ers vent their spleen against the
treaty and league, tho important
measures can wait.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-26
TAX RATE IN CITY
To BE 1885 MILLS
FOR THE YEAR 1920
Increase Of Nearly 2 Mills Ov.
er Last Year, When It
Was 1920 Mills

The tax rate in Mt. Vernon for next
year has been fixed at 1886 mills by
the budget commission.
The new rate is an increase Of
nearly two mills over last year. In
1918, the rate was 1920.
1t was stated Monday that the in
crease in the rate was due to the fact
that the voters of Mt. Vernon, at the
special election on August IL, decided
in favor of 2-mill levy for school
purposes and on account of the half
mill levy adopted by the voters of Mt
Vernon last November.
The budget commission has about
completed the rate for all the viii
lagos and townships in the county.
The announcement was made by
County Auditor Rinehart Monday
that the rate has practically been de-
cided upon for all townships, with
tbs exception of one. The new rates
will be published in few days.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-26
FELL UNCONSCIOUS
DURING BALL GAME

DANvILLE. O.. Aug. 25-Justin
Gardner. son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
F. Gardner, fell unconscious during a
baseball game here yesterday after
noon. Gardner was pitching for the
X. Of C. baseball team of Danville
against Howard. He over-exerted,
physicians say, and was unconscious
for several hours. He had entirely
recovered Monday afternoon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-26
ALLSPAUCH HOME
FROM OVERSEAS

MIR. and Mrs Y W. Allspaugh of W.
Vine street received a telegram Mon
day morning from their son William.
announcing his safe arrival at Camp
Merritt. ~ j. Alispsush. who is a
well known pressman Of this city. has
been overseas Is months
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-26
Real Estate Transfers-

"Sot 6okatC tTdUSICfS-
c. Nj. Rice to George B. Hoagland,
parcel in Gam, $4,000.
Grover Fawcett to James Norrick,
30 acres in Howard, 81.
G. A. Steinhoff to Anna F. Beckley,
parcel in city, 81.
Charles l.. Cochran to John H.
Workman. parcel in Clinton, 81.
James Moran to Leonard Fry, par.
Gel in city, 81.
Elizabeth Hess to Rosie Burris,
parcel in Jefferson,
Lucinda Tressel to Grover c. Faw
cett, 30 acres in Union, $500.
James Israel to Joseph Italino, par
eel in Clinton, 81.
G. Woods Worley to. Leroy Coch
ran. parcel in city, 81.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-26
Granted License

A minister's license to perform
marriage ceremonies has been grant
ed by the probate court of Knox
county to Rev. Horace Wyndome
Wood, rector of the Church of the
Holy Spirit protestant EpiscopaD,
Gambler, Ohio.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-26
So and the costs.
Petition Filed

Petition Filed
Charles w. French, administrator
of Mary A. Boyd, has commenced suit
In probate court against 10 Roy
French to sell real estate. The case
has been set down for hearing on
Sept. 20.
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Marriage Licenses

John Edgar johnson, farmer, Mil
Ter township, and Lola C. Wright, of
Brandon. Rev. c. j. Bowman, Gran.
vile, o.
Fay Leon Smith, mach hist, Mt
Vernon, and Jessie Mae Ruick, Mt
Vernon. Rev. Foster l.. Anderson.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-08-26
v. s. Army Discharge

Elmer Bechtel, a Knox county sol.
dier, filed his discharge paper for
record in the office of the county re-
corder on Monday.
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In Case Of Rozella White vs..
Jacob White, Plaintiff Is
Given Sum of $500
TWO DIVORCE SUITS
ARE FILED TODAY
Session of Common Pleas
Court Conducted Saturday
By Judge B. P. Blair

Judge Park B. Blair rendered an
opinion late Saturday in the case of
Rozella White VS.. Jacob G.. White, in
which he awarded the plaintiff ali.
mony in the sum of $500.
The alimony awarded by the court
consists of a 71-acre farm in Liberty
township valued at $4,000, half in.
terest in the stock valued at $1,000,
and $500 in money, making total of
$780,.
The parties to the suit are now res
idents of Liberty township, but for
merly resided in Mt. Vernon, where
the defendant still owns property.
In handing down the opinion, the
court held that the property of the
defendant is valued at approximately
$4,000. The case was heard by Judge
Blair in common pleas court several
days ago and was taken under advise
ment.
Wants Divorce
Alice Beeman has commenced suit
in the court of common, pleas of Knox
county against Willard Beeman, in
which she asks for a divorce The
plaintiff states they were married on
March 30. 1913. She alleges in her
petition that on April 10, 1919, the
defendant abandoned her and that
she has been compelled to earn her
own living. She also charges ex-
treme cruelty. William NJ. ,Koons
represents the plaintiff.
Another Divorce Suit
Pearl Holsinger filed suit for di.
vorce in the court of common pleas
Monday against Oakley Holsinger
The petition states the couple were
married April 10, 1917, and that one
child was born to them. She charges
cruelty and says the defendant aban.
doned her on February IA, 1918. She
asks for divorce and custody of the
minor child. F. o. Levering for the
plaintiff.
o.
Inventory Filed
In the estate of Margaret e. War
man, an inventory and appraisement
has been filed in probate court. show
ing the sum of s3,2959S in securities
Guardian Appointed
Burgess Thompson has been ap
pointed guardian of Joseph B. Thomp
son in the probate court of Knox
county. Bond $4,000. The sureties
are F. D. Hammond and Charles Bus
enburs.
Common Pleas Court
Judge Blair conducted session oi
common pleas court Saturday wher
the following matters we're disposed
of:
Caroline Smith VS.. Orange Smith
Decree of divorce granted the plain
tiff.
Bert Merriman VS.. Allie May Mer
riman-Decree of divorce granted the
plaintiff.
l.. X. Walker VS.. r. NJ. Greer-De
fault Judgment on pleadings for SAIL.
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Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-08-24
CHECKER STARS
in TOURNAMENT
Montana Champions to Move
Against Each Other at
Helena State Fair.

If you can play checkers it is your
move. A big silver cup awaits the best
checker player in Montana if he can
prove his ability against the pick Of the
state at the annual checker tournament
to be held in Helena during state fair
week
Joseph Canning. who won the state
championship in this city at tourna-
ment played at Hotel Rainbow III Feb
ruary 1914, discussed the tournament
Saturday. The older players who have
appeared at past tournaments are any
ious to meet newcomers and 1t has been
decided to permit entries up until the
tournament is about to start. Games in
the tournament will be played at the
Commercial club rooms in Helena.
Among the checker stars who will
enter the elimination tests at the tour
nament are: r. R. Frazier, president of
the Montana Checker club and former
member of the Minneapolis checker club
as well as former Montana champion;
H. H. Lepper of Glasgow, present state
champion and member of the Foston
checker club; c. w. Cook ef i.ewistown;
r. Guider of Belgrade and Mr.. Canning.