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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-23
CHRISTMAS CANTATA
ia AT M. P. CHURCH

THE Made Over Santa" Christ.
mas cantata, will be presented at the
M. p. church on Friday evening ut 3
o'clock.
Following is the synopsis and cast
OF characters: ..4
" Synopsis
Santa sends Fancy Free, fairy, on
ahead Of him to spread the real
Christmas spirit by spraying every.
one with his wonderful atomizer con-
tanning that something that's always
in the air at Christmas. When any
one is sprayed with this wonderful
good cheer perfume It has the power
to make complete change in them.
Mrs. Sweeper, janitress of the church,
who has announced her opposition to
the Christmas trees because they
make too much dirt, is the first one
to feel the effects OF the atomizer and
suddenly changes her set opinions. It
is tried on the others at different
times with comical results, and they
decide to try It on Lazy Luke, tho
tramp. The wonderful Transformation
1t makes in Luke is most entertaining
as they make him over into real
Santa Claus. Shows plainly that the
money value of the Christmas gift Is
least important, but the love and
thought in the giving should be most
appreciated.
Characters
Santa Claus, well known man who
slways celebrated Christmas--A. A.
Topp.
Ruggles and Wiggles, not so we'll
known, but who always celebrate77
Hester Jones, Ralph Ward.
Dorothy b. and Doris c. who al
ways celebrate-Frances Taylor and
Mary Ransom.
Lazy Luke, who never celebrated
Fl. p. McCready.
Mrs. Sweeper, janitress, who is op.
posed to Christmas trees-'Ruth Lam
son.
Crouses of Christmas perfume girls,
Mrs Sweeper's boys. Good Cheer fair.
les, and tots.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-23
SMITH IS GIVEN $50
FINE BY JUSTICE
Plea Of Guilty Is Made By
Assailant OF E. c. Greer
In Court

Albert Smith, afraigned in the court
Of Justice George s. Hartcr, late on
Wednesday afternoon entered plea
Of guilty to charge Of assault and
battery preferred by e. c. Greer. He
was given fine of $50 and costs and
in default was committed to the coun.
ty Jail.
Earlier in the afternoon warrant
had been issued on the complaint of
George A. Cheyney for the arrest Of
"James" Smith for the assault upon
Greer. 1t developed that the assailant
OF Greer was Albert Smith and not
James" Smith. a change was made in
the affidavit the name and oath of
Greer also being substituted for those
Of Cheyney. ~
Smith 1t developes, is an employee
,pf Orris Eagle, formerly tenant on a
1rm near Howard, owned by Mrs.
sEheyney and Mrs. Greer. There has
been trouble between the owners and
Eagle eliminating in action in the
;common pleas court, with an injunc-
tiDn barring Eagle from the farm.
X, Some of the feeling between Eagle
and the farm owners appears to have
been absorbed by Smith who made
Eagles troubles his own. When Greer
visited the farm Wednesday morning
be was met by Smith and trouble
started. Strong words were exchang-
ed and Smith threatened Greer, hold
ing an ax-handle In his hand. II is
admitted by all concerned that Smith
did not actually strike Greer with the
weapon, but that he did strike with
his fist on Greer's chin inflicting a cut
that bled profusely.
Upon other occasions when Chey.
ney and Greer have visited the place,
1t is alleged that both Eagle and
Smith have been threatening In the
domeanor But b, few days ago Chey-
ney felt compelled to enlist the pro-
lection of Constable Jesse B. Sensil
when the former had occasion to visit
the farm.
After the hearing and imposition OF
the fine an effort was made by Eagle
to secure Smiths freedom but with
out success.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-23
DEBATERS RECEIVE
INTERESTING LETTERS
Material Received From Will
liam ]. Bryan And From
Ohio Senator'S

Some interesting material has been
received by the members OF the de.
batting team of the Mt. Vernon high
school from Hon. William J, Bryan,
Senator Pomerene, Senator Willis
and Congressman Morgan. Letters
were sent to the above named dis
tingnished men, asking for material
and interesting letters were received
Tho material will be of great aid to
the debating team.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-23
ESrELLA MAY BENNETT
IS CLAIMED BY DEATH

Miss Estella May Bennett died at
her home in Morris township Wed.
nesday evening at 11l0 o'clock. fol.
lowing four weeks illness of com
plication OF diseases. The deceased
was Al years of age and is survived
by q brother and two sisters, Carl
Bennett pf Cleveland, Mrs. Gertrude
=. rsAaer sdd Sfrsg Mary AeDurbin Of
this city. AZ e@Afs
8fAinerai services will 10 held Sat.
uftIay morning at .: sO at st. vincent
de Paitls Catholic church. Rev. L.. w.
Mulhane officiating. Burial in Cal
vary cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-23
SIXTEEN MEN TO
RECEIVE LETTERS
Will Be Awarded In High
School Sson After Holi-
day Vacation

:. p . ~ f4Eli 5f3 N ~ J9"'7fF l-9 81 r rs
Sixteen men OF the Mt, Vernon
high school are 10, receive their let
ters soon after the holidays, Princi-
pal Koch of the high school announc
ed this morning. The contract Tor
making the letters has been awarded
to the Schloss Manufacturing Co. of
Athens, o. The design and colors are
on file at the office CT that company.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-23
.BLAhCHETT WANTS
our WITHIN YEAR
Puts Question Up To Clerk
When Received Al Ohio
Penitentiary (

william A. Bianchett. convicted Of
the theft of the Guy J. Forbing auto.
mobile was landed safely behind the
wills Of the Ohio penitentiary by
Sheriff Lytle and Deputy Sheriff
Walker late Wednesday afternoon.
The only question Blanchett put to
the clerk at the penitentiary was, DO
you think l viii be able to get out Of
here lin year,"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-23
TRUCK DRIVER HURT

e Frank Ryan, driver of a truck, re.
ceived cash on his scalp and was
bruised about the body, when two
trucks collided on the Wooster road,
north OF the city late Wednesday af-
ternopn. Ryan was, thrown under one
Of the trucks. He was removed to
Mercy hospital where he was attend
ed by surgeons.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-23
MOOSE INITIATION

At the regular meeting OF Hiawatha
lodge, Loyal Order OF Moose, held
Wednesday evening a class was initi-
ated. The work was followed by q
smoker. Ht
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-23
In Another Sense.

She--"Refore we were married you
said you couldn't do enough for me-
He-"Wcll. ! gaess time has proved
that I was right" ,si
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-23
l922M1l Reward Farmers

The coming will reward farmers who constantly
informed The upto farmer who watches closely the by
ng and selling markets will reap his profits in 1922 There
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plays part in his daily life than by subscribing The Daily
Plain Dealer Complete market reports giving him upto-thc
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him accepted prices all commodities necessary his life
ALL the newsA the time, with special features for all the
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What going orkccp informed through The Daily Plain Dealer
TODAYi
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-16
IN SHORT TIME FRONT
LINE FRENCH TRENCHES
WILL HAVE DISAPPEARED

scissors. France, Aug. 16.-Nature
is making such rapid progress i'll
healing the scars of war in France
that, outside of towns where ruins
are still standing. it will soon be i'm
possible to discover the famous from,
line of four years of war without
close examination.
1t has become evident that the
abandoned project of maintaining in
tact. as it existed at the close of hos
tilities, the line from Nieport, in Bel
GUM, to Belfort, as a lesson to future
generations, could not have been car
ried out excepting at an enormous eX-
pense.
Forests that were supposed to have
been annihilated have shown remark
able recovery. Positions that were
unheaved repeatedly until the subsoil
covered the surface almost complete
ly, giving every appearance of hope
less aridity, have been slowly covered
by vegetation.
Even the famous height along which
runs the Chemin des Danes (the La
dies Way), is covered with thick
herbage, that remains green in spite
of the drought. In order to preserve
certain famous war scenes such as the
Bayonet Trench at Verdun, it was
necessary to erect a shelter and pro-
tect the trench from the slow but sure
work of nature in order to preserve
it as it was during the great battle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-16
TARIFF ISSUE SHOULD BE
DIVORCED FROM POLITICS,
SAYS SENATOR BR0USSARD

Greensboro, n. c.. Aug. l6-Ad-
dresses by William Burgesstoi Wash
ington, ID. c., member OF tie Glited
States tariff commission, and senator
Il. S. Broussard, of Louisiana featur~
ed the morning session of tho second
and concluding day of the firth con
gress of the Southern Tariff Congress
here today. Mr. Broussard and Mir
Burgess urged that the tariff Ques-
ton be divorced from politics
The congress today was expected to
adopt resolution for a tariff on
southern products. The resolution
was said to commit the tonsress TO
tariff schedules which will cqualize
the cost of production in this cOun-
try with that of foreign countries, so
far as may be consistent with public
welfare, such schedules t. be so
placed as to fairly distrib ate'the bur
dens and benefits among all Industries
Tithout discriminating against any
section, class or product, TO the end
that there may be maintained Ameri-
can standards of living in every line
of efforts"
The same tariff policy for southern
products that is applied to other To-
calities will he urged Agricultural.
pastoral and mining products of the
South, the resolution was said to de-
clare, do not come in connection with
the products of "our debtor nations
and u traiff will, therefore. not inter-
fere with payment of our foreign
loans"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-16
OFFENSIVE HAS
BEEN LAUNCHED
BY THE SPANISH

Madrid. August 16.-Spanish forces
in Morocco have begun an offensive
against the Moorish tribesmen, who
three weeks ago administered a Sc
we're defeat to the Spaniards. and
forced them to retreat virtually to the
gates of Melilla. an official statement
issued here last night says that col
umns commanded by General Sanjurjo
and Colonel Riquoeme, comprising
troops OF all units commanded by
General Cavaloanti, generalissimo in
Morocco. have occupied the town of
Side Amaran, and have dominated
positions which command the en-
trance to the peninsula in which Me-
lila is situated. 1t is indicated the
battle was fought near the seashore,
the statement declaring that the gun
boat LAURA fired upon the flanks of
the Moorish forces, breaking the re-
sistance of the enemy and aiding the
Spanish advance.
1t is declared that the enemy was
completely routed in hand to hand
fighting and lost heavily in dead,
wounded and prisoners, leaving arms
and munitions upon the field Many
of the tribesmen fled and deserted
it is said
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-16
ON WALL STREET TODAY

New York, Ang. 6-Piofessional
selling of speculative issues was ac-
lively resumed at the opening OF to
days stock market. Shares which ac-
celebrated the recent reaction were
again weakest, notably oils. rubbers.
tobaccos and the less active equip
ments. Mexican Petroleum. Unfted
States Rubber, first preferred, United
Retail Stores. Sears Roebuck, and In
ternational Harvester, lost one to
two points. the latter making Il new
low price for the year. General Elec-
trio, Industrial Alcohol and Continen-
tai Can extended yesterdays losses
Among rails the only noteworthy fea
ture was one point decline in Louis
vile and Nashville Foreign eX-
change showed further unsettlement
on the greater weakness of marks,
which were quoted at 105 to 106.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-16
SOLID CARLOAD
BANANAS WILL
BE- GIVEN AWAY
Gift To All the Widows
In Polk County Comes
From President A. HI.
DeVane of the Polk
County Trust Company
and the State Bank of
Distribution
Begins Wednesday Af-
ternOOn

Commencing at o'clock Wednes
day afternoon the opportunity will be
open to every widow in Polk county
to secure absolutely free. a bunch of
Honduras bananas.
This unusual gift is result of
bit of thoughtfulness on the part of
President A. H. DeVane. of the Polk
County Trust Company and the State
Bank of Lakeland. whose sole object
is to provide a treat for the widows
and their children throughout all Polk
county
A solid carload of this fruit. prob
ably between 700 and 1000 punches,
is now on the way from Tampa and
will reach Lakeland tomorrow morn
ing. Thecar will be shunted to the
team track Immediately north of the
Atlantic Coast Line passenger station
but will not be opened until 3 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon when distribution
will begin and will be continued at
the same hour each afternoon until
the car is empty.
One of the express stipulatons and
requirements in distributing the fruit
is that the ladies must come in per-
son. Only one exception to this rule
and that will be in the case of those
who are bed-ridden or infrm and
have no means of conveyance. These
must write note to Mr.. DeVane
stating their case and then delivery
of the fruit will be made to these per-
sons to any part of Polk county, pro-
vided of course, that the letters are
received in time before the bananas
are all gone.
Mr.. DeVane emphasizes that the
distribution will be made commenc-
ing at 3 o'clock each afternoon begin
ming tomorrow, to continue until all
the lunches have been distributed
An unusual and interesting sight
will undoubtedly be presented in the
Coast Lines Lakeland yards. AS far
as possible Mr.. DeVane will under
take to supervise the distribution in
person.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-16
PELLACRA REP'T
LEAVES OUT ALL
MENTION FLORIDA
Said To Be One Hundred
Thousand Cases and
Five Thousand Deaths
In the Cotton States of
the South Due T O
Shortened Rations

Washington. Aug. Conservative
estimates Indicate five thousand
deaths and one hundred thousand
cases of pellagra in the country in
1921, according to a statement issued
at the White House simultaneously
with the announcement that Presi-
dent Harding had received a repor;
from the public health service that
food shortage in the south had as
sumed proportions of famine only
in "a scientific, restricted sense
Based on the report from the sur
geon-general. the White House state
ment which was given out late yester-
day. said a definite increase" of pei
lagra had been reported in Alabama
Arkansas Mississippi. Oklahoma
Texas and probably North and South
Carolina, while "some evidence also
indicates an increase in Georgia"
In Kentucky and Virginia. the state
ment added. testimony points to Il
decrease"
The findings of the public health
service, the report to the president
said, were based largely on incom
plete statistics furnished by health Of
fcers Of twelve southern states re-
Gently in conference here with Sur
geon-General Cumming.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-16
Gun STOCK MAY
PROVIDE CLUE TO
KENNEDY SLAYER

To. Aryo1os Aug 1e ybiIo ottor-
o,.1 Co.. a. I,fansa tod.,, ara t,eain.
49,; ~, ,I,i, ;to,,.';,,c ,,o,,oat;o, g.
aml,, alne ,,'' tho ai'amno f p I''mraan eio,
: A.. Nt''iiIs o,,a,at,;,, sd
5,'ln tn4h ~ W T. n,n"h J., ''' nno,inm VIII,
- "a ~. t -, 80 70 po'.o,,
,nv so .i9 l.1 nS .,s' ',,'n,;,;ol, ~,
lNei.ii;".' VI 'o.e, ;',e..; tne a. ,',nn, ,a
iio! mug ,, az ooli',ue, ,'. 'ne .ne ,;rst -,
SNeln VI e''oeiiNo VI ooei' " i'e'' ~
II is tho decIared Identification of
tba stock of y shotgun which was
fonpd nv . heacb camner & miles from
the scene of the mvsterious shooting
Il was identified. according to a story
printed this morning by e. A. Rosen-
thai, proprietor of local pawn shop.
He said that he sold the gun OF which
the stock is said to be a part, to a
man who entered his store some time
between July 25 and %.
Early this morning. according to Of
Ecers. the pawn broker is to be taken
to the county Jail and given an oppor-
tunity to see Burch and say whether
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-16
Situation Continues To
Be Extremely Critical
and All Now Depends
On Action of the Mem
bers of the Dial Eireann
or Sinn Fein Congress
PARLIAMENT ORGANIZED

Dublin, Aug. 16.-The Irish republi-
can parliament met here. in the first
open session in its history, to consider
the British governments Irish peace
terms. There were 130 members
present. including those who had. been
released from prison to admit of their
attending the session. A great audi
ence crowded the gallery floor as Ea-
monn de Valera led the members into
the chamber Prayer was offered be.
ginning the ceremonial. and then the
oath was administered to all the mem
bers en- maSse.
John T. Kelly was reelected speak.
er of the parliament, but he declined
the Office and Professor John Mcneil
was chosen.
After the formalities had been con-
cluded and Mr.. de Valera, as head of
the Irish republican governing body,
had addressed the assemblage the
parliament adjourned.
Mr.. de Valera. in his address, said
he would tomorrow give an account
OF the negotiations with Mr.. Lloyd
George. the British prime minister,
after which the reply to the prime
minister's offer would be considered
in private session.
The members in attendance includ-
ed half dozen women, among whom
was Countess MarkievicZ.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-16

Augusta, Ca, Aug. 16.-Request of
Governor Hardwick. of Georgia, for a
demand on Governor Cooper, of South
Carolina, for an apology for the 'in-
yasion" of Georgia last Thursday by
mob of South Carolinans who made
an unsuccessful raid ON the Richmond
county jail here in an effort to secure
G. O. Fox and Jesse Gappins, held to
answer charges in connection with
the Staying of young William Brazell
Columbia, S. c.. taxi driver, was
made in letter addressed to the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-16
DARING AUTO BANDITS

New York. Aug. 16.-Slx auto
mobile bandits held up an 81"
station in the Bronx early today,
locked the ticlrt agent and chop
per in the formers booth and es-
capped with $513.
Two of the band remained at
the foot of the station stairs and
cody advised prospective passen-
gers not to go up as no trains
were running. They further eX-
planned there "waS some sort Of
a hold up on the line.
Detectives stsll are searching
for three automobile bandits who
held up Benjamin Siragusa, vice
president OF IL condensed milk
company. on the street yesterday
and escaped with $1,000 after
shooting him through the shOul-
der.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-16
MINORITY REPORT
MAY BE- FILED BY
THE DEMOCRATS
Decision This Afternoon
AS To the Attitude of
the Opposition On the
Administrators Tax
Revision Measure

Washington, Aug. 16.-The attitude
of the Democratic minority of the
House toward the administration tax
revision bill. which was introduced
late yesterday, was to be determined
late today at a party caucus. Deci-
sion to have the Democrats on the
ways and means committee file a mi
nority report on the measure was
forecast by some leaders.
Meantime. the committee, with the
Democratic members present, was to
pass formally on the bill as amended
as result of the action yesterday of
the Republican conference. which
voted SO to 81, to postpone the repeal
OF the excess profits tax and higher
income SurtaX rates until next Janu-
AIRY l. and to put off until the same
date the proposed increase in the
corporation income tax
After the conference action and be-
fore Chairman Fordney presented the
bill in the House, majority members
OF the ways and means committee de-
cided TO reduce the amount of the
corporation income tax increase from
five per cent. to two and one-half per
cent, the figure originally agreed
upon at the White House tax confer
ence week ago. and to cut in half
the proposed manufacturers tax of
twelve cents a gallon on cereal bever-
ages.
The changes made in the original
committee draft were estimated by
some Republicans to increase by
$2O0,O00OOO the $4,000, 100000 yield
which it had been figured would be
returned under the bill as drafted by
the majority committee men.
The program agreed upon by the
Republican conference yesterday for
House consideration of the bill called
for the adoption of a special rule linn
iting debate to four days from II a.
IN. Wednesday and fixing p. M. Sat
urday as the time for the final vote.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-16
THE WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure is high this morning over
the eastern states. Generally fair
weather has prevailed over the north
east but scattered showers have fall
len over the southeastern states. 1t is
somewhat warmer over the north At
lantic states.
An area of low pressure covers the
Dakotas, and has caused rain over the
northern and middle Plains states,
the Rocky Mountain region, Montana
and eastern Washington Pressure is
relatively high over the Plateau re-
gion, and fair weather has prevailed
IN the southwest and on the Pacific
coast 1t is slightly warmer over the
central Plains states and the Rocky
Mountain, but cooler in Utah and in
the north Pacific states.
Indications are for partly cloudy
weather in the vicinity of Tampa to-
night and Wednesday. with showers
probable Wednesday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-16
OVERCAME DIFFICULTIES
TO WIN KINGS PRIZE

Bisley, Eng, Aug. 16.-Armoursr
Sergeant John Cunningham, of
has just won the
Kings Prize of $50 pounds in the
great annual craftsmanship competi-
tion under the rules of the National
Rifle Association. The prize is won
III three stages at increasing dis
tances up to 600 yards, and carries
with it the Association gold medal.
Cunningham beat the next man by
one point with a total of 226, although
he could hardly crawl to the range
owing to rheumatism. The rifle with
which he won he had hired at a shil-
ling a day. He is 62 years old.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-16
BOOTLEGGER WAR FINDS
FRESH VICTIM In NEW
YORK'S ITALIAN QUARTER

New York, Aug 16.-Joseph Silso
was reported by the police today to
be dying with sealed lips-a victim OF
a bootlegger war in the Italian quar-
ter which has rolled up a casualty list
of twenty in the past three months.
Despite the fact that the attack on
Silso was made in the midst of a
crowd of fifty picnicers at New Dorp
Beach, Staten Island, detectives as
signed to the case were unable to
gain a single clue to the assailant' S
identity.
Terror of the "Camorra." they said.
had so chilled the hearts of the wit
nesses that none could be found who
would admit even having seen the
man who emptied three chambers of
pistol into Silso's body as he sat on
a step veranda at New Dorp. Two OF
Silso's brothers, who were nearby.
professed to be entirely mystified.
Silso, on his hospital bed, refused to
discuss the shooting. The picnic
went merrily on to its conclusion.
with detectives circling through the
crowd to prevent the outbreak of fur
ther trouble.
Eleven of the nineteen shootings
that preceded Silsos took place at or
near the corner of Grand and Christie
streets in the lower East Side. This
corner, the police say, is the scene
of secretly conducted "bootleggers
curb market"
Detectives also are trying to trace
to the bootleggers' feud a shooting
that occurred early today in the
Bronx. Joseph Lazaro. the victim
said he had been shot by man pos
ing as a prohibition agent who first
tried to extort $500 in change for i'm
munity from arrest on a charge OF
having can of Italian wine in his
possession. He said he could moi
identify his assailant.