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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09
THE FALLING ecsT OF BEAUTY

Just when it seemed as If wave
OF common sense was about to blot
out the beautifying business. there
comes bland assurance from reliable
sources that the cost of cosmetics IL
greatly reduced In many localities and
that now neither maid nor matroD.
nor vain male, either, need be out of
the 'makins" of fancy complexion.
Cold creams, perfumes, lipsticks, pow
ders. eyebrow.pencils and artificial
eyebrows all are said to be obtainable
ut prices to suit the slenderest purse.
Now the question Is, will the tempta-
ton of lowered prices overcome the
dawnings Of common sense?
Those whose ambition Is to sell
these artificial aids TO beauty declare
that more people are using them than
ever before, and that no decrease Of
prices was necessary to stimulate
trade. They explain that the lowered
cost of production permits the lower
selling price. For their sakes, we
hope that they are right.
But just the same. the last few
months have seen gradual but no
ticeable return of better judgment
among the young women OF this coun-
try in the matter of makeup, and the
outdoor sports of summer bringing
roses to the cheeks and a sparkle to
the eye, are helping tho good work
along.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09
A RARE OLD FOREST

A tract of primeval forest covering
more than 200 acres, yet practically
unknown tc the people of the state,
was discovered recently by members
of the forestry commission of the state
of Pennsylvania. The tract will be
taken over by the state and developed
as a state park for the enjoyment Of
the public
In the area is great stand of the
fast vanishing white pine. The trees,
many of them, measure well over 140
feet In height, some of them begin
ming to branch 100 feet from the
ground. One hemlock tree was dis
covered which is 12 feet in circumfer-
ence, and there are many old white
oaks, tulip, hickory and ash trees of
large size and great age.
The tract is remote from all ordi.
nary traffic and In mountainous and in
accessible country. Perhaps that is
why 1t has escaped the lumberman's 8
AK or the campers forest fire. At any
rate there 1t is, and now 1t will be
guarded and preserved from destruc-
tion as far as is humanity possible
There are probably In many of the
states facts of forest or hidden lakes
or other natural beauties equally we'll
worth preserving, and 1t is cause for
congratulation when any of these IL
found and kept for generations to
come.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09
EXAMINATION WAIVED
BY LEVI S. BRADDOCK

Just before the case against Levi 8.
Braddock, charged with cruelty to his
grandson, was called for hearing In
the court. of Justice George S. Harter
Friday morning, the defendant came
into court and waived examination.
He was bound over to the common
pleas court under 5000 bond. which
was given. This disposes of the case
in the Justices court after four con.
tinuances.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09
Capable Woman To Talk
To Knox Co. Farm Women

Mrs. II. w. Lawrence. who Is to
speak at the Knox county farmers
picnic at the fair grounds at Mt. Yer.
non next Wednesday. is farm wo.
man from Huron county, She is an
able speaker and will have for her
subject, "rhe New Farm Woman
Every farm woman OF Knox county
should hear Mrs, Lawrence discuss a
subject that Is of pertinent and pc.
culiar interest to oil of them.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09
Term Originated With Lleyd'a

The term "A l." slang phrase
popularity used to denote high quail
ity Of excellence or q condition per-
fectly satisfactory, originated with
Lloyd's agency In London. When y
ship was being insured ths rating "a
!" was placed opposite the namc OF
the vessel TO indicate absolute sea-
worthlness. The leading American a.
nancial reporting systems adopted the
symbols, with variations. to Indicate
business mans credit rating and
capital, stseIsj
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09
Different Views.

The late Sir Herbert Tree was COM
mended by friend for his kindness
Ia giving recitatlons at a gathering of
cripples.
~ don't know" returneds Sir Her
bert. "S0me people seem to think
was taking n mean advantage Of the
poor fellows lntirmIties." boston
Transcript.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09
DANIEL T. MONTAGUE
DIES AT XENIA, O.

Daniel T. Montague, aged, 80 years,
died Thursday morning at his home in
Xenia of diseases incident to advanced
age. The deceased was former res.
ident of Fredricktown, having been en-
gagged in the drug business in that
place for number of years.
Mr.. Montague leavss one son.
George, of Xenia. The body will be
taken to Fredericktown Saturday af.
ternoon, where burial will be made in
Forest cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09
|VDN-U|V|ON MOtDERS
SAID TO Be HERE
Officials OF Molders' Union
Have No Statement To
Make Today

It was rumored today that num-
ber of non.union molders have arriv-
ed in the city to assume work at the
plant of the G. & q. Cooper company
plant Monday morning. The report
could not be verified.
Officials of the local molders' union
announced this afternoon they had no
further information to give out con-
cerniDg the labor differences. One
member said 1t was up to the officials
of the Cooper company.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09
LOCAL COMPANY is
SUED IN COLUMBUS
columbus Journal)

The American Sugar Refining Co.
yesterday filed suit in federal court
against the Kelser-Dowds Co., whole.
sale grocers at Mt. Vernon. to recov-
err S29,541.44 damages for breach of
sugar contracts. 1t is alleged the Kel.
ser-Dowds Co. has refused to accept
and pay for 5l2 barrels of refined SUI.
gar at 22i2c per pound, for which 1t
contracted during June and July, 1920.
The Refining Co. Is represented by
Henderson X Burr, Columbus, and
SURE. Sanders & Dempsey of Cleve.
land.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09
CONVICT CAPTURED
NEAR CLEVELAND, 0.

Arthur Sherwood, alias Holmes,
Ohio penitentiary convict who walked
away from the road gang north of
Mt Vernon on July 13, was returned
to the institution Wednesday by a
guard Sherwood was captured near
his home in Cleveland by the police.
He was serving one to seven years for
larceny, having been received on
March 22.- Columbus Dispatch.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09
INFANTS DEATH

Carroll Lloyd Welker, aged four
months and four days, son of Mr., and
Mrs. Wilbur Welker, 223 East Pleas
ant street, died at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning at the home of the grand
mother, Mrs. Caroline Welker. 400
Spring street. Intestinal trouble was
the cause of death. The funeral will
be held Sunday. Burial in the Amity
cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09

Mr., and Mrs. Walter Mosholder and
son, of East Chestnut street, spent
Thursday at Cedar Point, making the
trip with number of Fredericktown
friends.
Mr.. Harry l., Ralston returned to
his home In Fredericktown last night
after spending several days with his
brother. Mr., William Ralston OF West
Chestnut street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09
Mothers Oversight.

A friend Of mine has daughter
who Is ford Of curls. The other day
she stood looking at a curly.headed
girl at play for long time. and final
ly turned and said to her mother, "Oh,
dear, why didn't you buy me with
curls ls?"-ChicugO Tribune.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09
No Chance,

"Marry y0u!" exclaimed the tenn.
peramental girl. "Why wouldn't
marry you II you had $l,00O.00O!"
"Youre right you wouldn't" replied
the candid man. "in that case would
be more Observation-Disclosures
Legion Weekly.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09
Esw klll.d BY haII.tones.

One of the unsolved mysteries 10
why people are 30 rarely killed ny
hailstones. Only one case has been
recorded In Europe. Such fatalities
have happened more often In India
than anywhere else. In the Morada'
bad district, May 1, 1883. about 2oo
persons were killed BY hailstorm.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09
L FEET;
ANKLE IS BROKEN
s. H. Fry Injured Saturday
While AT Work AT Third
Ward School Building

s. H. Fry, painter, fell from a
scaffold. distance of about 12 feet,
while working at the Third ward
school building, Saturday just before
noon. and fractured both bones in his
right ankle.
The injured man was removed to
the Mt. Vernon hospital in Miller &
OBryan's ambulance where he re-
ceived surgical attention.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09

There are good many different
opinions expressed as to tho cause of
the extreme heat this summer. but
comments on the result show marked
unanimity.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09

We hate to suggest taking anything
from the disabled service men, but
might II not be good plan to use
some of the appropriations for voca.
tional education in teaching congress.
men more useful arts than oratory?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09

The foolish man thinks what he will
have to pay for his vacation. The
wise man knows the vacation will pay
for itself.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09

Messrs. Russell Griffith, Richard
Bixler and Joseph Cleeland spent
Thursday at Gators Rocks visiting
with friends.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-25

copper deposits have been only
scratched. Alaska may yet vie with
the southwestern states in the pro-
duction Of oil. In fact, the territory
is storehouse of the minerals used
in industry. The United States Fish
Commission has declared the Alaska
cod hanks to be among the most val
usble in the world. The fur wealth
In the last fifty years has been great
ly reduced, but is still considerable.
Alaska's exports to the United
States in 1920 were valued at $780,
490,S71. Not more than half of the
territory has been mapped; much Of
it is UNEMPLOYED.
Alaska has long endured system
of government that may be described
as a maze of red tape, no less than
thirty-eight bureaus at Washington
claiming and exercising jurisdiction.
The territory can make little progress
until this pernicious system is re-
York Times.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-25

for young men to enter the Coast
Guard Academy, at New London,
Conn. as Cadets or as cadet engi-
neers, and, upon graduation, to be-
come commissioned officers of the
Coast Guard with the same pay and
allowances as are received by off
GERS of corresponding rank in the
navy. The age limits for appoint
ment as cadet are Is to "a years and
for appointment as cadet engineer 20
to 25 years, so young men who per-
.haps have passed the age limits for
admission to the Military Academy or
to the Naval Academy may still be-
eligible for admission to the Coast
Guard Academy.
"a competitive examination to fill
the vacancies in the grades of cadet
and cadet engineer in the Coast
Guard will be held in various places in
the United States Beginning January
3, 1922. The opportunity for an ap-
pointment this year is particularly IA
vorable as there are an unusually
large number Of vacancies.
81 beg to transmit herewith some
literature relative to the examination,
and shall be pleased to send similar
literature, and any other information
desired, to any young man whose
name and address you may wish to re-
fer to the United States Coast Guard
office, Treasury Department, Wash
ington, d. c."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-25

has been operating chiefly in st. Louis
county and trying to make existence
unpleasant for the bootleggers and
those who operate moonshine stills.
His hotel bills have never been less
than so a day, while in July there
are charges for hotel bills as high as
S14.5O a day, and in one instance as
high as $15.75, There are few motel
charges as low as so day. The cor
rectness of all the accounts was certi-
fled TO the Auditor by the Attorney
General.
The regular session Of the Legisla-
ture Set apart $4,000 for use by the
Attorney General in the matter of en-
forcing prohibition.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-25
DRY LAW OFFICER HAS
GREATEST EXPENSE BILL

jefferson City, Mo-, Ncy. 1.-THE
expense account of Fred NJ. Tate,
state prohibition enforcement officer
under Attorney General Jesse W. Bar
rctt, are the heaviest ever sent to the
State Auditor for approval. His Of
fetal salary is SIS day. Including
his salary, last, June was charged up
with S723. This month cost the least.
The total for other months are: July.
Ss44: August, s769.SO; September,
S744.90; October, SS37.5o.
With few exceptions. the items in
the expense accounts include onaly no
tel bills, $3.50 month for the rental
of a typewriter, with scattering small
items for postage. street car fare and
sereIa. trips 20 jefferson City. Tate
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-25
ALASKA'S FUTURE

President Harding plans to put
Alaska, the "Great Country. OH the
map, in the sense that he will use his
influence with congress to have the
dormant resources of the territory de-
veloped and to people it with hardy
and enterprising settlers who will be-
come permanent residents. Great is
the Alayeska of the Eskimos in so
many ways. Its area is $50, S04
square miles. 1t is as large as Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania, Del
aware, Maryland, West Virginia,
North and South Carolina, Florida,
Mississippi and Tennessee. The cost
to the government of Alaska's $685.
$50 800 acres was about 2 cents an
acre. Scenically, Alaska is tremen-
dous. Its glaciers, excepting those of
the South Polar continent, are said to
be the largest in the world. The W.
kon has length of nearly 5000 miles,
2,4OO navigable by light-draft vessels.
Mckinley has an altitude of 20,464
feet, nearly 5000 greater than Mount
Whitney, the highest peak in the con-
tinental United States. In beauty and
grandeur Alaska's fjords cannot be
surpassed by those of Norway, nor
! has Switzerland finer mountain seen
cry.
1t has been estimated that there are
100000 acres of coal land in Alas
ka. One gold mine alone, the Tread
well, has produced seven times as
much gold as the United States paid
Russia for Alaska's 59O,s04 square
miles. 1t was estimated in 1913 that
| the trade of Alaska with the United
States had amounted to $500, 1000, 900
in the preceding ten years, exceeding
for the same time the value of the
trade of the United States with the
orient. According to the Department
of Agriculture, there are more than
640O0,0OO acres of arabic and graz
ing land in the territory. Naturalists
have talked rather wildly about the
reindeer herd. If their estimate is
! Sw considered excessive, there is nc
doubt that with conservation laws
/ properly enforced the reindeer herd
wpuld in course of time provide the
country with much needed addition
to its meat supply. In Alaska are the
only tin mines OF the continent The
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-25
OUR REASONS FOR
THANH SEWING

1t is exactly three hundred years
since Thanksgiving Day was first Gel
ebrated on the American continent,
The Pilgrim band, though they had
lost half their numbers during the
first winter at Plymouth, and though
they were beset by hardships and by
the fear of their savage neighbors.
found in the survival Of their little
colony and in the hope Of gradually
ameliorating lot just cause for thanks
giving TO God. Have We, who have
inherited the institutions and the spir-
itual ideals that they labored TO es-
tablish, less reason than they to be
thankful?
Like the other nations Of the world
the United States has reached great
social and political crisis. We have
passed through a great war, and We
begin to feel the burden of debt and
disaster that the war laid upon man
kind. Our trade is disarranged; nei-
ther financially nor economically are
we so prosperous as We are wont to
De. We are a little afraid Of the fu-
ture, for we have been shaken out Of
the easy and comfortable confidence
in our own efficiency in which we
have been used TO live.
But great material prosperity is
not always a matter for thanksgiving.
1t sometimes softens and dissipates
the strength and virtue of a nation.
Perhaps nations, like men, should echo
the prayer Of Agur: Give me neither
poverty nor riches" We have enough
and, like the Pilgrims, we can reason
ably hope for an increasing store OF
comforts in the coming years. Is
there not ample cause for thanksgiv-
ing in the fact that, although the ma
ton has been tried by adversely and
loss and assailed by doubt and misgiv-
ing, it shows no sign of losing either
its heart or its head? The gospel Of
hard work and cheerful courage still
counts most Americans as its adher-
ents. We are working our way out Of
depression that the war caused with
less confusion and nervousness than
might have been expected. We are
not yielding to the clamor of those
who would overthrow everything of
value that the past has handed down
to US, but we are taking the lead in a
serious attempt to stamp out militar-
ism, one of the hoary evils that the
past has bequeathed to the world.
We do not thank God because our
way is the way of fairness and OF
peace, but because, in the time Of
testing and of trial, our people are
able to quit themselves like men.-Se-
lected.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-25
hen Magnitude Disca,ds Myste,,

She was 72 years, 9 months and IS
days of age.
Sept. 8, 1871, she was united in
marriage to Joseph B. Dimes. To this
union three daughters and three sons
were born, all preceding her to the
great beyond. She leaves to mourn
her going, a devoted husband, one
brother, George Simpson, of Liberty
vile; five sisters, Mrs. Wallace, of
Lbertyville; Mrs. ]. w. Martin, of
Flat River; Miss Pauline Simpson, of
Fredericktown; Mrs. Lentz, of Cross
Roads; Mrs. Vessels, and a little
grand daughter, daughter of her son,
the late DIR. Dimes. In early youth she
dedicated her life to the Masters ser
vice and remained consistent Chris
tan to the end, being member of the
Libertyville Christian church.
She was a constant friend, faith
full wife and a devoted mother. Her
acquaintance were her friends. She
rejoiced in the approach Of the time
Of her departure which served to.
strengthen her faith and zeal. With
deep regret Of leaving her aged and
devoted companion and other rela-
tiyes, she nevertheless appreciated
that the Master was calling her to
Join her loved ones who had gone OH
before and to enter into q higher ser
vice and Like one who wraps the
drapery of his couch about him and
lies down to pleasant dreams" she
quietly went at His command, as she
saw
His sun arose, now charged with
grace,
Her tears to dry and all her woes eff
face"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-25

Why should a poor man have poor
court? Why should poorly paid
Judge without the knowledge of law
try the suits of most poor people and
a fairly paid judge learned in the law
try the suits of most rich people?
Is this fair? Is not poor man en-
titled to as much justice as a rich
man? The property of poor people is
extremely important to them because
they have so little of it. 1t often
means health and sometimes life it
self. And yet we let an ignorant or
corrupt justice Of the peace take it
away from them simply because it is
so little. We believe the people of
Missouri do not approve such a con-
dition and will quickly change it when
they know the truth.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-25

more about the courts, and talked with
many people who told him among
other things that "the courts no place
for a poor man" and that if employers
mistreat their hands there is no use in
the men going to law about it.
Two years later Bill was firm be-
lever in righting wrongs by "direct
action" In five years he was a men,
Der of bombing squad and had per-
sonally destroyed forty thousand dol
lars worth of property.
The foregoing story is several sto-
ries combined in one.
There was more than one thing that
caused Ellen's death and Bills career.
But there are two startling things
that are matters of fact. One is that
if it had not been for the ignorant de-
ciSion of the barber, neither Ellen's
death nor Bill's career would have &C.
Cured as and when they actually did
occur.
The other is that in Missouri the
legislature elected by the people has
decreed that justices of the peace need
know no law whatever. that most of
them shall receive small pay, and that,
with a few rare exceptions, all suits
for less than fifty dollars must be
.ried before such justices. Justices of
the peace in the country counties are
1sually honest, good men personally,
out with no knowledge of the law.
Those in the different cities vary from
few honest, capable judges to many
who are ignorant or biased or corrupt, /.
or all three.
The Missouri Legislature has made
10 discrimination against the poor
man in express words. If he has
enough to sue for or to bring suit in
The circuit court, ne will get in that /
court the same consideration as
rich manor more. But if he is So
poor that he hasn't even a claim to
fifty dollars, then he can sue only in .
the justice court. And as most of the
claims of poor people are for less than /
fifty dollars, it results in actual prac- /
lice that for most of this law business
the poor man has poor court, and
for most of his law business the rich |
man has a good court.
The next article from this Commit
Tee will tell: i
l. Of the losses to poor people and
70 all the people Of the state from this
system of poor courts for the poor
people;
,. Of cities in other states where
this discrimination against poor people
mas been abolished and there have
been provided for them capable honest
courts, which have proved practical
and successful;
3. Of how we can. get such courts
ourselves. .s
And one of the most striking fea-
lures of the situation in Missouri is
that to secure relief from this Unjust
ice to the people there is needed only
the efforts of good citizens in each
senatorial district and county to send
their best men and women to the leg
islature and to the coming Constitu-
tional Convention.