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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-23
MYTH c0nsummate skill the de-
w signer Of the handsome after

MYTH c0nsummate skill the de-
w signer Of the handsome after
80 neon toilette shown here has
cast the glamour Of Spanish modes
over gown that Is constructed along
strictly fashionable lines. With the
grace and dignity Of this seasons
styles Il combines the vivacity and
dash that belong to those Of Spain--it
speaks American !, with delightful
Spanish accent, and is one of the
finest examples OF practical adapta-
tion Of foreign ideas to our own. The
hat that is worn with this gown should
be. and 10. entirely In keeping with It.
Again we have clothes designed for
ladies, and this costume proves that
they nsed nak u tame.
TAb gown. % Illustrated, employs
black crepe-satis with IN embroidery
Of knots In putty-colored chenille, that
has the effect .of beading. The en-
brOidery design = lsery unusual. The
lharing sleeves and long collar repeat
the decorative feature that covers
f, three-Qusrters Of the skirt and the
most Is made u the vogue for tassels,
with immense and handsome ones at
the ends n fhe sirdle.
Since tho slim silhouette appears to
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-23
FORMER STUDENTS
VISIT HIGH SCHOOL
Many Former Graduates Are
Visitors At School Yes
terday and Today III

Several former students of the Mt.
Vernon high school were visitors at
the school yesterday and today.
Among the visitors were: Miss Dor.
othy Nixon. '2l, Miami university,
Miss Mary Dowds, 81. Sweet Brier,
Va, Miss Virginia Alsdorf, '21, Lake
Erie college, Miss Katherine Lazear
~, Lake Erie college, Miss Elizabeth
Perterfield, ,21, Lake Erie college
Cloyce Christopher. 81, Otterbein
Nelson Burris, '21, Kenyon, Miss Ruth
Yauger, '21, Ohio, Miss Isabelle For
rW '19, Ohio Wesleyan, Miss Months
ia. Ohio.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-23
Princess Mary Is Betrothed

Announcement OF the betfothal Of
Princess Mary. only daughter Of King
George Of England, to viscount Las
cslles has apparently been rece4ved
with Joy BY the British. though the
prospective bridegroom Is not by any
means royalty" viscount Lasceiles
(denryb Geosge Charles Lascclles) IL
the eldest son Of The earl of Hare
WOOD. and - tilirty-1ine years Of age.
Priacess Mary Is twenty four. The
ytsceuht, who was educated at Eton,
was m attache at the British EN-
bassy In IlpDe from 1905 to 1907 and
aide -de-camp to the governor general
Of Canada from 1907 TO 1911, served
with distinction In the European war.
He was three times wounded and won
the distinguished service order and
the French croix de guere.
i Lord Lagcelles's title Of yiscount
!. is one Of courtesy. In the eyes Of the
law he is commoner, and will remain
no until the death of his father. the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-23
MENTAL TESTS ARE
ABOUT Completed
English Tests Are Also Prac-
tically Completed In
High School

The standardized mental tests have
practically been completed in the Mt
Vernon high school and have been
declared success, in every detail
The army test, considered by edu-
cators to be the best on the market,
has been used in the high school, and
excellent results have been obtained.
Principal Koch also announced to.
day that the tests in English were
nearing completion. He said they
we're far above the average standard
The mental tests will give the
teachers access to the mental status
of each scholar in the high school.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-23
GERTRUDE SHIyELY
DIES IN AKRON, 0.

l, Mrs. Gertrude Shiyely, wife of Ed
ward Shiyely. died Wednesday at a
hospital In Akron. following an oper
alton. The deceased, who was 81
years old, is survived by her mother
Mrs. Milton Mahaffey of this city
three brothers. Perry OF Holmesville
Ross and Lue Of this city, and two
sisters, Mrs. Thomas Allen of this
city and Mrs. Joseph Lovirrer of Co
lumbus.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-23

by Of wedding gift The adm created until
Eighteenth
Lascei with the richest
million
Princess favote
call girl"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-23

have come 10 stay for some time, and
skirts are growing longer, the straight
line dress must be redeemed from
plainness by the ingenuity OF design
ers. They are depending much upoa
girdles, draperies. panels. plaits and
contrasting materials. and the vogue
for decorative and unusual sleeves II
an ally shat saves the day for them In
many dress. Their resoureefulness
is so great that We have ceased to be
astonished while we continue to bs
fascinated by the wonderful decorative
features brought out in the seasons
gowns. Crepe de chine georgette and
other crepes, with crepe,satin and chif.
fon velvet are the vehicles that best
interpret the styles Of today IN Aftae-
noon dresses.
One rs safe IN choosing crepe 0e
chine and other crepes, as they are
scheduled to play an important part
in pext summer styles and are moro
than likely tn Hold the center of the
stage. ~
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-23
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY BARRIERS UNION

Local No. SO, BARRIERS union, met
Wednesday evening in Clark & Nc.
Kay's shop and elected officers as fol
lows for the coming year:
Presifnt- Reuben Clark.
Vice Pres.--Samuel Smaie.
Financial Secretary-A. G. Wiz.
Willie.
Recorder-Charles Mckay.
Guide--Pierce Thayer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-23

e PORTSMOUTH-The South Web
ster Farmers Institute opened nea
here with a large attendance.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-23

(. Taking No chaRess.
The man who fees from tempta.
tion generally blazes the trail % 10
can find his way ackI--Waysids
Tales. ~ AB s4sA
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

Proudfoot in order to hear him sob- ble There wasn't one of those pleas ures that Spot ,wouldn'. gladly forgo for the sake of going hunting with Johnnie Green
 When Johnnie Greens father first save him a shotgun Spot went all most frantic with delight. And they .ost no time in starting for the woods. Johnnie Green trudged up the lane with the gun on his shoulder, while Spot ran on ahead of him, return ing now and then as if to urge John nie to hurry.
 They hadn't been long in the woods when Spot suddenly stood still and pointed ahead of him with his nose.
 Try as he would. Johnnie couldn't see what Spot was pointing at. So he took a few steps forward until he anne abreast of the old dog. Then Ill at once there was rumbling whir that sounded to Johnnie Green all most as loud as thunder. A brown ish streak flashed from the ground ust ahead of him.
 He knew that it was a grouse ris- Ing. And he fired. Johnnie Green missed the bird. It had Siven him
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
CAPITOL, HARTFORD.

Two of the brightest stars in vau- deville's Armament are to be at the Capitol the last half of the week: Claire Whitney and Robert Emmett keane in The Cosby Sex" a dra- matization of Mrs. Grundy that for wit and humor is in the 100 per cent perfect class. Miss Whitney is a celebrity from movieland as we'll as from the legitimate stage, while MT. Keane is a musical comedy favorite as well as a vaudeville headliner.
 In What Every Woman Learns,' Enid Bennett, the Paramount star, has the role of the woman who shoots her husband.
 Haig and LaVere, musical come dians are The Two Friends Who Can't Get Along the Garcinetti Brothers. from opposite sides of the stage, throw hats across, hitting each others heads at various raking angles Melva Talma is the Sunshine Girl with poppy comedy galore, Black and White is a series of gymnastic feats by couple of clever girls.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

ITO the rescuei" cried Helmford cheerfully;; and seized her. She clung to him until the gust was past, and he beat down the voluminous cape, passing one arm around her slight figure to do so.
 They stood there for a moment, laughing. Pearl clinging to him and Helmeord half embracing her, wheR a burly f1ure burst throuh the hedge right beside the Petty lane.
 Hey, you! I've caught you, ain't I? I've a mind to break every bone in your body, Joe Helmford!"
 Helmford wheeled to face Tom Pet ty. His eyes behind his big glasses sparkled angrily.
 You get up to the house, Pearl Holden!" cried Tom. I'll show this feller what's what. You can see what he wants, all right. He thinks Uncle Jonah is going to will you all his money and he'd marry you for it. Helmford flashed a sudden glance at the covering girl.
 "Yes. Miss Pearl" he said, "do go into the house. I am sorry this oc- cured. But I guarantee another such incident will never happen"
 Tom made a dash st him. He had held a club behind his back. which neither Helmford nor the girl had perceived. Helmfori ducked and the blow overreached- In coming to close quarters Helmford delivered a swift and able punch which landed solidly on Tom Petty's neck.
 
 (Continued in Tomorrow's Herald.)
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

There was settled seriousness in Joe Helmford's manner that the cap tain did not notice. Only Pearl saw this. He had been uniformly kind to her since the evening Sarah Petty had driven Pearl so ignominiously from his room. But they had never renewed the intimacy which preceded that unfortunate occasion.
 The Helmfords were a large fam fly, and after his education was given him there was no money in the family exchequer for Joe Helmford He must earn ell he ever expected to have; and for his work as government ex- pert in ichthyology he was not gen. erously paid.
 Had the girl been just what she seemed to be when Helmford first ob- 'tained a better understanding of her character and it's possibilities for de- veloprnent, he might have safely con- sidered attempting the winning of Pearl Holden. But along had come Cap'n Jonah with his phenomenal fortune and now it would be too bald a thing. the young man told himself to pay court to the girl
 An incident soon occurred which brought to a conclusion Joe Helm ford's uncertainties and Pearls un- fulfilled expectations.
 It was prayer and conference meet ing night. Pearl had been to chapel and was returning alone along the Shell road. when Helmford overlook her. A strong, salt-savored gale blew from the sea, and this, getting under her cape, ballooned the garment under such pressure that she was all but carried off her feet.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
How Katie Came to Madgc'S
 New Home.

sat up until midnight sewing the drapeFies and curtains which Dicky had requested me to make for the rustic studio into which he was trans forming the old Dacey corncrib. That this would be the result of my as- senting to his request I had known when I yielded to it. But Dicky, to do him justice, had not realized, I think. how much labor was in- voIved in the thing he had asked.
 "For the love of mike ]" he grumbled, putting aside his maga- zine and knocking the ashes from his cigar. "Are you going to keep this up all night Didn't you hear that clock strike ten? Remember, you dragged me out of bed this morning at a most unheard of hour. I'm simply dead for sleep. Chuck 1t, and come to bed How about those beds at Ticer's? I hope they're bet ter than the ones at the other place. but not to those beds. I could al- most find it in my heart to wish Lil and Marion wouldn't come homo from the hospital until we are under our own vine, and fig tree again, and I can nave my own IndtCTeSS-
 Dicky is Annoyed.
 .1 think you'll find the beds Mrs. Tfcer furnishes are very comfort ab1e.' replied seda-cly keepip g my eyes upon the curtain was hem ming. and making no move to rise. I had done all the machine work first, that I might not disturb a sleeping family with it's whir, and I ipe 1y interminable stretches of handwork
 What dye mean, you're going to stay down her and sew?" Dicky de- manded irritably
 "If I get these draperies done for you tomorrow I shall have to sit up longer,f I explained a bit impatient ly as I threaded my needle.
 "Oh. can the martyr stuff '! Dicl,y retorted unpleasantly. You've had most of the afternoon and all of the row forenoon to do that stuff. and yet you're handing me a stall like that
 we did not get back with the sewing machine until after 5 o'clock ' I reminded him. and tomorrow morning I have to meet Jim and Katie"
 "Oh, you're determined to chain yourself to a stake and pour boiling oil over your writhing body, I can see that ?" he sneered. Well. have 1t your own way. old dear but it'll be long time before I ask you an- other favor.
 He went huffly out of the room while l heroically resisted an iU,- pulse to crumple the draperies up in a ball and hurl them after him. The next thing I had to combat were self pitying tears. but fortunately my common sense and my sense oi numor reminded mo that Dicky not only did not mean word he said but that in the morning he would have forgotten he said them, and il
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

, such a start that he was still shak- ing long afterward. He was disap-
 pointed. but not less downcast than
 old Spot.
 Never mind, old boy" Johnnie
 said. we'll have better luck next time.''
 But they didn't. Twice more that
 same thing happened. And after the
 third miss old dog Spot turned tail
 and ran away.
 VI don't see what's the matter with
 that boy" he muttered. I've pointed
 three birds for him and he has let
 every one of them get away. There's
 no fun in that kind of shooting"
 After that Johnnie couldn't get
 Spot to go into the woods with him.
 Whenever Johnnie appeared in the
 yard with his gun Spot promptly van
 ished.
 So Johnnie spent good deal of
 time shooting at old tin cans which
 he set on fence post or a stone
 wall And it wasn't long before he found he could hit them a. every shot.
 At last he came home from the woods one day with a grouse. When he showed 1t to Spot the old dog
  hunting.
 The next day they set out to- gether for the woods and Johnnie knocked down the very first grouse that Spot found for hin. Spot brought the bird to Johnnie and laid it proudly al his feet. Did Johnnie Green ever give you any Of the birds that you find for him ?" Miss Kitty Cat inquired when Spot was boasting bit about the sport he and Johnnie had in the woods. Mo-" she said. answering her own question. You're silly to hunt for him. I pre- fer to do my hunting alone. Then nobody can take the game away from me-"
 Old dog Spot walked away from her. to the barn. Miss Kitty Cat doesn't know what real hunting is.' he told the old horse Ebenezer. .'She creeps up on small birds after dark. when they are asleep"
 And you creep up on big birds in the daytime" said old Ebenezer, 50 Johnnie Green can shoot them" Being a sporting dog. Spot couldn't see anything queer in that remark Certainty he said. Copyright 1921 by The Metropolitan Newspaper Seryice.) Tomorrow-Why Old Dog Spot Walked Round and Round the Farm
 house.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
CHAPTER V.
 The AllegoTy.

Among other news worlds, that of poetry was being revealed to Pearl Holden. Although by no means sen- timental, Joe Helmford had his bookshelves well supplied with the standard poets, as well as with the works of many minor versifiers When Helmford pointed out these volumes to her, she began to learn that TO- nance lay in other directions be- sides on the road of fiction.
 He watched her with something other than amusement behind his big round glasses. Here was the bud ding of a soul into new life. Helm ford began dimly to realize that Pearl was no ordinary girl after all. Had she been born in a different environ ment she would have eagerly ab- sorbed such learning and culture as might have been within her reach
 One evening he read a few lines of Walt Whitman to her. Her sweet face was alive with interest. Her eyes glowed. Her figure palpitated before him.
 Isn't it wonderful? Isn't it beau tiful?" sighed Pearl, when he had finished.
 Her hand outstretched for the
 book met his lightly as he released the volume. The touch thrilled them both. Helmford sat forward in his
 chair. flush mounted from the turned-back neck of her simple gowr and flooded all her throat and face And at that instant, with thei, hands almost clasped, Tom Petty abruptly opened the door
 What did I tell you, marm 2 snarled the lout, as the startled pail sprang apart. Here she is" Sarah Petty, her sharp face seem ingly sharper than ever, thrust her tself into the room before her son. Pearl Holden. you march yoursel down to the kitchen I want to SC, you, my gal No! Leave that bool here. Go long. now. l tell you" l The girl went by her with fiamin; l face and tear-bedewcd eyes. To b.
 thus spoken to before MT. Helmfort
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
HOLDING A HUSBAND Adele Carrison's New Phase of
 Revelations Of q Wife

accused would strenuously and in dignantly deny having uttered the words, and I bent to my sewing with
 grim little smile at my husband s vagaries
 A Welcome Arrival. When I set the last stitch and folded the shim mering stuff to put it away l was so sleepy that l could scarcely see it, and l was afraid that l would not waken on the hour l had l mentally set myself. as I almost in variably am able to do.
 But at 6 o'clock I sat bolt upright | in bed. as if I had been suddenly , galvanized by an electric shock, and | for bewiIdered half minute won dered where I was, and what it was that was so depressing my spirits. As l gradually came to myself I realized with a shamefaced little smile at my own babyish fears. that the depres- sion of the day before because of my knowledge that my father and Allen Drake were to be engaged upon some mysterious and absorb ing business of their own while Grace Draper was with us, was still with me But as rose and dressed I made a strenuous effort to shake | it off
 Curiously enough, 1t was the re- membrance that Katie and Jim were coming which changed depression in- to tranquil relief. I had not known how much I depended upon these faithful, humble friends until I real l zed that the day which had just dawned would bring them to me. When is that first train?'' Mother Graham's voice-subdued because of l Junior, yet brisk and dominant ] came to my ears from her doorway as soon as I closed my rAom door l behind me. I suppressed tiny | -mile as I answered her. for I knew what her question betrayed. Despite l her captious strictures upon Katie, | she depends upon her faithful serv- l ice as much as I do, has missed her as sorely, and is as glad to welcome her back.
 Ten o'clock" answered. "But | she'll hardly take that train. She'd have to leave at o'clock in the 1 morning."
 1 'If it were her own moving you can bet she'd be stirring her stumps, but as it's your business. that's diff | ferent again!"
 I forced back the hot retort which
 rose to my lips. for I did not wish to
 anger her on this day of Kate's | home coming. Mother Graham S l crankiness is to Katie what lighted
 match is to a powder barrel, and l l had no wish for an explosion. We ate breakfast amicab1y to- | gether. though I had to bite my lips several times to keep back defence of my loyal little maid. For Mother
 Graham's disappointment tha. she
 was not to be expected before noon
 was venting itself in sighting re-
 marks about Katie's loyalty. And | then there came a shout from out side, and we rushed to hte door to
 see a huge moving van with Katie
 perched upon the front seat of it. l She had ridden out upon the load, ] and must have travelled all night
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
NE VAUDEVILLE BILL. PALACE
A very good vaudeville bill of Keith

A very good VaudeVille blll or Keith
 headliners opens an engagement at the Palace today for the balance of the week. Loney Haskell, one of the finest monologists in vaudeville, was we'll received Other acts on program include Fred and Al Smith in nov city offering; Rogers. Middleton x Rock in variety number, and Mur- ray Kissen Co. in the comedy variety offering, '"rhe Barber of Seville" The feature photoplay presents Jack Pick ford in "The Man Who Had Every thing" The cast includes Priscilla Bonner and Lionel Belmore, and the
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
By Marian Hale.

By Marian Hale. New York, Aug 18.-Twenty i'm ported hats for seventeen hundred dollars! That's the auction price at which these chapeaux were knocked down at the recent Retail Mil1iners' fall show.
 Two of the hats which caused the fashion experts to twist their necks after the models are those by Marie Louise and Jeanne Lanvin.
 The Lanvin hat is showy and start ling. The Marie Louise is pictur- esque and genteel. Both are artistic
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
HUNTING.

To please old dog Spot Johnnie Green had only to ask him this ques- tion: Want to go hunting, Spot?"
 When he heard that, Spot would leave anything he happened to be doing. or give up anything he had intended to do. Perhaps he had ex- pected to dig up and gnaw choice bone that he had buried somewhere. It might be that he had been plan ming to chase the cat, or tease Turkey
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

| tContfnued from Yesterdays Herald.)
 Captain Jonah Hand, aged skipper, gives up the sea and comes to the | homo of his niece. who is wife of Or | rin Peety, at Cardhaven, fishing village, to spend his declining years. | Whila not entirely welcome at the Petty home. he ia kept in ignorance of this fact because he apparently has not long to live and Mrs. Petty is his | only living heir. He is supposed to have considerable money saved. His first day at the Petty home he l overheara conversation between | Pearl Holden, better known as | 'Pearly' who was bound over to Or rin Petty by tho selectmen when her folks died and left her a charge on | the town, and Tom Petty, his neice's son. Tom confesses to Pearly that ho had ganbled on the old three shell | and pea game at the cattle show in q nearby town and had lost not only his own money. but also nearly $25 belonging to the Ladies' Aid, of which | no was supposed to buy a chapel lamp. Pearly offers co lend him tho l money out of her savings. She has an equal sum earned by picking ber- | ries.
 l "Cap'n Jonah gets up early and gives Tom $20 bill, thereby reliev- ing Tom of his troubles. Joseph Helmford secures lodging at Mrs Petty's after the closing of the Inn For reasons, known to himself "Cap'n Jonah wants to be known as a veal ! thy man, so he and Cap'n Abe agree 1 on a plan: 'Pear1y'' is delighted with the books which Helmsford brings to his room, and are the one bright spot in "Pearly's' existence as maid of all l work.
 Why don't you get place of your own, Cap'n Hand and take Pearly with your" asked the storekeeper bluntly. T guess we could fix it with the town selectmen."
 Why, MT. Silt.'' said Cap'n Jonah desperately, and cutting out Lip halet as intermediary, "Ill tell you the truth. When I first come here Sarah and Orrin treated me fair | enough. They thought, you see, had a fortune"
 l "Hi-mighty!"' exclaimed the store keeper, a light dawning on his face. "Ye don't mean to say-Why! Or rim told us ye had money to burn.'
 'Twouldn't make much of a smoke if I burned it all," said Cap'n Jonah dryly. 'No, sir! What little tad I had when I landed here will ' I1t G. !, Dok& take it away from me at the rate she has been doin'.'
 He went on to tell of how the young girl was made to suffer, as well as of the indignities heaped upon himself of late.
 Cap'n Abe listened with full ap- preciation and sympathy. 'Liphalet broke in to say: q tell him if he could make them Pettys jest think he was rich-as they first thought he could carry things with a high hand Make 'em treat Pearly better, too."
 Hi-mighty!" agreed Cap'n Abe
 Its a good pint an well taken
 Might be done. If that what ye want
 my advice on?'
 "wel." said cap'n Jonah. Fruit scnemin' out things Cap'n Abe smiled broadly. "How fur would you be willin' to go, Cap'r
 Hand?" he asked.
 That's it!' ejaculated 'Liphalet
 eagerly.
 I'd be willin' to go purity far. growled Cap'n Jonah. ''Whatever" Cap'n Abe slapped his knee smart f ly.
 "'Nough said!" he calculated
 "Leave it to me, Cap'n Hand. To, come in again soon. I'll have some t thin cooked up for ye, I don B l6oubt."