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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-05
N!Xh1ofy

Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Davenport 934.
Like Budweiser7 Phone r. l. 1913.
r. /. Clean Towe Service. Phone
r. l. 243s.
DIR. A. E. Williams has purchased
the electrical equipment and now
occupies the office of the late DR..
E n. Sala, corner Fourth avenue
and Nineteenth street.-(Adver-
tisement.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-05
personal supervision of rhtomas

personal supervision OF Thtomas
H. Ince.
A novelty will be introduced at
the Fort Armstrong during the
showing of Mother o. Mine" The
mysterious human voice in the or
gan will sing Mother o. Mine"
Each and every tone is perfectly
natural, and this will be the first
time the effect has been used in
the tri-cities.
Any mother who is so years or
older will be admitted Tree at any
performance Wednesday of Moth
err O. Mine" The Fort Armstrong
will pay the war tax; just clip the
coupon at the bottom of their dis
play advertisement today or to-
morrow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-05
TIL HEAT f

time get the money of which he
stands so sorely In need.
Tn fight makes fine classic. Re-
venge is far from the boys thoughts
until the money for his mothers
need is assured; and then the fight
develops into one that will make
anyone hold their breath until the
conclusion.
Among those who assist Mr.. Ray
In portraying a most gripping story
are: Lydia Knott, Vera Stedman.
Tom Wilson, Tom O'Brien, Stanton
Heck. Charles Wheelock and Claude
Berkely.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-05
At the Fort Armstrong.

A story OF the world and It's peo-
pie. Mother o. Nine" Thomas H.
Ince's latest drama, will be the
feature Of the Fort Armstrong the
atre program for four days, start
ing tomorrow.
The forthcoming production, a
melodrama of metropolitan life, is
enacted by an all star cast consist
ing of Lloyd Hughes, Joseph Kill
gour, Betty Blythe, Betty Ross
Clark, and Claire Mcdowell, Fred
Niblo, who has directed many sue
cessfui screen productions, the
most recent of which was Douglas
Fairbanks "The Mark of Zorro"
has directed the Ince feature, which
should constitute a guarantee of its
technical excellence.
The drama was adapted to the
screen by c. Gardner Sullivan from
The Octopus" by Charles Belmont
Davis, and was directed under the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-05

Women's Martha Washington
Dresses of excellent quality dark p
in checks and polka dot designs. Ca
made and fashioned with two poke
tie back sash.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-05

Women's Martha Washington Apron
Dresses of beautiful plaid and check ging
hams, all are delicate colors and beautifully
made. Two large pockets and tie sash back,
bodice effect.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-25
EAGLE. GROVE

Sunday school at Berlin at 1880
and preaching following by Rev. llol
lingswpth, next Sunday. ;, !.
| William Myers H,m6ted from ]tht
Chambers farm to the John Paige
farm last Wednesday and Clifford
Leonard is moving to the Chambers
farm this week.
Mrs. Amanda Horn of Mt. Vernon
spent few days last week with her
son. Cletus Horn, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Bechtol and son
Wilbur spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Bechtol of Ankenytown.
Mr.. and Mrs c. f. Braddock took
their little daughter to Mansfield last
week to undergo an operation for re-
mOval of tonsils and adenoids.
Dorus Lucas and Marian Johnson
who were married last Wednesday
were given an old.time belling at the
home of the bride last Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Bechtol spent
Sunday with Mrs. Lizzie Beal OF An
kenytown.
Mrs. Brown of Akron Is the guest
of her son Harry and family.
Miss Viola Parsons of Mt Vernon
was the weekend guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Shira
Miss Agnes Penhorwood, who teach
es at Pleasant Hall, school, will spend
Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Penhorwood of Ash
land
Dwight Smith and family of North
Liberty spent Sunday with Alva Rob
inson and family.
Miss Irene Hull Of Butier-w was al
over Sunday guest in the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. w. b. Shipley.
Mrs, J. l. Rummel spent few day.
last week with her daughter, Mrs
Amos Richardson, at Mansfield
The next community meeting vii
be held at the home of c. Il. Brad
/ Jnnl Ilnn 4
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-25

at Davis a Dague's store Saturday
Nov. 26.
Mrs. G. H. Bartlett entertained a
number Of near neighbors at G
o'clock dinner last Monday in honor
of her mother, Mrs. Anna Braddock
who was as years Of age on that day
A most enjoyable time was had by all
present.
There will be football game on
Thanksgiving day, Ebersole field, be-
tween Ashley high and Frederick
town high. Game called at $3.50. Ad
mission Csc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Brown we're in
Mansfield last Thursday, where the
former had a minor operation on his
nose.
Robert Chew of this place, who has
been playing tackle on the Kenyon
college football team, has been re
ceiving considerable, favorable com
ment by the city dailies, Yes, Bob is
like all Fredericktown boys-wherev
er you find them they are leaders in
the list OF those who are making
good. ia
Mrs. o. p. Foote of Mt. Vernon and
daughter, Mrs. Helen Cummns Of
Detroit, Mich, were visiting friends
here last Sunday and Monday.
Everybody plan to attend the com
ing evangelistic services which begin
Dec. at the M. E. church. Ray
Mohr, the singing evangelist, will be
present, and great meeting is ex
pected.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-25
COMMUNICATION

Editor Banner:
If safety first was the motto of ev-
cry driver of an automobile, then
many accidents that do happen would
not occur. Some people drive right
through Main street at twenty to
twenty-five miles an hour when ten
should be fast for this crowded street.
The accident that happened at the in
tersection of Mckenzie and Sugar
streets yesterday afternoon might
have been avoided if ten miles an
hour had been the speed required at
these intersections and ON most OF
our crowded thorofares.
l believe the city council ought to
pass and publish an ordinance govern.
ing this question for the safety Of
our citizens both pedestrians and
machine riders. am the author OF
the right, OF one way around the pub
lie square. After seeing an accident
on the south side of the square, q
head-on collision / told Mr.. Parker
chief of police, if he would suggest to
the city council to pass an ordinance
making it obligatory for all machines
to go to the right around the square
it would stop accidents, in that sec
tion He told me three months after
ward there had not been single acct
dent.
Now we drivers of machines should
aid the authorities in making it safe
for all our people. Keep your ma
chine under control at all times ant
in mind that the people who walk have
just as much right to the streets as
you have.
e LEROY G. HUNT.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-25
THE BANNER

low, and the trees, as whole, are un
fit for the market except as cord wood
Scherer urges farmers to keep stock
out of the wood lot, and cut only the
mature trees, keeping the woods clear
Of rotten logs, limbs, brush and the
like.
The entire Ohio State University
herd of $50 cattle has passed the an.
nual tuberculosis test, with not IRE.
actor" being found. The cattle have
been placed on the federal accredited
herd list
Both subcutaneous and ophthalmic
tests were given. II an abnormal tenn.
perature arises during the tests, the
animal is a reactor and must be killed
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-25
STOCKS REGISTER APPROVAL

One of the most notable effects of
the favorable progress toward arms
Limitation made at Washington has
been the rise in industrial securi.
ties. The stock market is business
barometer which seldom goes wrong
Since the arms conference opened
the total rise in the value OF standard
stocks and bonds is said to aggregate
several hundred million dollars.
This is the estimate which the in
vesting public places on the future
business benefits OF reduced arma
ment. Is 1t convincing evidence. in It
self, of the falsity of the notion that
such reduction would add to industri
al depression through the canceline
of large naval contracts. The steel
stocks themselves, it is observed
have tended to rise rather than fall
business, but merely a shift from wal
business to peace business aid an ul
innate gain from such constructive
change.
This rise in industrial securities
alone, II it went no farther, would
virtually balance the loss involved in
scrapping ships. And it, shows only
one of the many ways in which dis
armament is destined to pay.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-25
FAST DRIVING HELD
CAUSE OF DAMAGE
Automobiles Collide AT Me-
Kenzie And Sugar Streets
Monday Afternoon

A Ford sedan driven by r. L. Cha.
ney, salesman for the ,Tracy-Avery
Co. at Mansfield, collided with a Ford
sedan driven by Mrs. w. W. Graham
ct the intersection of Mckenzie and
Sugar streets on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Graham was driving west and
the CLANCY car was coming south
when they met.e
1t is alleged that CLANCY was driv-
ing his car at high speed. The Gra-
ham machine was badly damaged the
top being smashed and strut rods and
other parts including glass broken.
The machine was turned almost end
for end by the impact
Mrs. Graham suffered severe and
painful cuts from flying glass. She
was taken to his office by DR.. N. r.
Eastman, who chanced to pass, and
her hurts were given necessary sur
gical attention.
Steps were taken Tuesday by w.
w. Graham to COMPEL payment of the
bill for the repairs made necessary by
the collision.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-25

George w. McNabb, one of the in
corporators OF the new company, stat.
ed to The Banner this afternoon that
his company had many acres under
lease in southern and southeastern
Knox county and that the first oil we'll
would be put down near Brandon.
Mr.. McNabb indicated that drilling
would commence within the next
week or ten days. He stated that the
drillers expected to go to the deep
sand, possibly 1850 feet and that oil
in large quantities is expected to be
found.
Other wells will be put down by the
company from time to time, McNabb
announced this afternoon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-25
MARRYING MAR|LYN'
TO Be GIVEN HERE
New Play OF Puff and Powder
Club Of Kenyon Will Be
Given Christmas Holi-
day Season

The Puff and Powder club of Ken
yon college, Gambler, will present its
musical comedy in Mt. Vernon during
the Christmas holiday season. The
play, now in rehearsal deals with the
mercernary designs of modern
mother whose financial condition de-
mands that her daughter marry mon.
ey" and not the man of her choice.
The action of the play begins in New
York, but soon shifts to Bagdad,
where we witness the process of the
ancient slave market. Many anus.
ing predcaments and incidents arise
which are most skillfully handled.
Marrying Marilyn" is the success
or Of "Pretty Please" and Certainly
Cynthia" the. Puff and Powder clubs
productions of the last two years,
both of which were termed "the best
college play of the year" With the
cast of last year practically intact,
and the addition of considerable new
talent, we are assured of most clev-
er production.
The show is entirely original and
strictly Kenyon production Hen
ry S. Downe, the creator of Certain.
ly Cynthia" has written the liberet.
to. With Certainly Cynthia" as a
criterion, we may be certain of a
most interesting plot and humorous
dialogue. The musical score, consist
ing of about 16 songs, is written by
L. Melyne Latta, whose music was
one of the main factors in the sue
cess of "Pretty Please" and Certain.
ly Cynthia"
In short, we are promised a play
that will excel those of the past two
years, if that is possible.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-25
TWO MEN GIVEN
h.SEN7ENCE IN
-R|EE0RMAT0RY \
Williams Brothers Are Found
Guilty In Court On
Tuesday Afternoon
Sentence May Be Suspended /;
Blanchett Case Continued
Until Monday 4

The case Of the state Of Ohio VS.,
Robert and Charles Williams, indicted
for burglary, went to the Jury in the
common pleas court Of Knox county
at o'clock this afternoon. At 1:45
the Jury returned verdict Of guilty.
A motion for new trial was i'm
mediateIy overruIed by Judge Blair
and both men were sentenced to the
Ohio State reformatory, Mansfield.
1t was announced at the court house
this afternoon that the sentence might
be suspended.
Admissions were made by the de-
PENDANTS after leaving the stand that
they had not told the truth in their
Testimony and that they had been ad
vised in that course by others. Their
attorney, w. M. Rooms. had advised
them to make pleas of guilty but they
had refused to accept this advice.
Owing to the fact that one of the
attorneys in the Blanchett case will
be In another court tomorrow, this
case. which was scheduled to come up
for trial Wednesday, has been contin
ued until next. Monday. Blanchett is
charged with stealing the Forbing au
tomobile.
The members of the petit jury were
excused this afternoon until Wednes
day morning when the case of the
state OF Ohio VS.. Harry Cullison
charged with rape, will come up for
trial.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-25
CENTERBURC

Mrs. A. X. Patrick underwent all
operation for the removal Of her ton
rils at Grant hospital. Columbus. last
week.
Messrs. Harry Bell and u. IL Nc
CURE have purchased the residence
and business room on West Main
street OF Mrs, Ella Hess.
Miss Ethel Wright, a teacher In
the Columbus schools. spent the
weekend at her home here.
DR.. A. w. brown has been confined
to his home for a few days by illness
Miss Gladys Mercer OF Gambler
was the guest of Miss ,Mayme Faraba
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Farrell OF New
ark were over Sunday guests of MIR
and Mrs. II u. willy,
After spending three months In
Mt. Carmel hospital, Columbus, TAX
ing treatment, Mrs. +. c. Bishop has
returned home much improved IN
health.
Mr.. Arthur G. Rinehart OF Coluns
bus was the guest OF local relative.
last week.
Mrs. Mayme Greek and daughter
Of Venice, Cal. spent several days
last week In the home OF Mrs Creek
cousin. Mr.. and Mrs. u. C. Ramey.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-25
M|ART|NSBURC

Rev. Azbill of Monroeville will
preach at the Church of Christ Sat.
urday evening, Sunday and Sunday
evening. Evangelist Waite will begin
a protracted meeting at that church
Nov. 30. He previously conducted a
meeting at st. Louisville and q good
meeting is expected.
The federad churches of Martins
burg will hold their annual -bazaar
Saturday evening, Dec. 10, at the
Presbyterian church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Dodd spent
Sunday with Mrs Dodds father. Mrs.
podd expects to be here two weeks.
Mrs. Cora Spohn and son Herbert
visited Mr.. and Mrs. John Devoe sew.
eral days last week.
Mr.. Henry Woods and family
moved to Utica Monday.
The citizens OF Martinsburg have
decided to award the medal for hunt
ing rabbits to Mrs. Bert Bebout this
season. She discovered one In the
gas pipe and asked her husband to
punch 1t out with pole. He did SO
and she captured It in IA mill sack, on
ly to find few minutes later that II
was white polecat. Mrs. Bebout
proved real heroine. She killed II
herself.
A daughter was born Sunday even
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. George Melick at
the Mt. Vernon hospital
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-25
GAY GIVES BOND
in JUSTICE COURT

The hearing Of George Gay, colored,
OF South Vernon, on a charge OF as
sault and battery brought on the com.
plant of Charles Rosenkrantz, has
been continued to Saturday, Dee, B.
Gay was brought before Justice Geo
s. Harter late Monday afternoon and
gave bond in the sum of $500 for his
appearance when his case is called
for "A hearing
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-25
.FREDER|CKTOWN

The 11th annual rabbit pie supper
OF the Methodist brotherhood, held In
the church parlors last Friday even
ing, was probably the, largest attend.
ed of any yet held, there being about
40 plesent The decorations were
principally rabbits sitting among fol.
rage on the tables, napkins of rabbit
design and menu cards the same. The
menu consisted OF rabbit pie, mashed
potatoes, bread and butter, pumpkin
pie, doughnuts, pickles, cake, jolly.
coffee. An orchestra, composed of
Walter Hyatt, cornet, Wayland Stock.
dale, trombone, Howard Amos, violin,
with Miss Earl Durham at the piano,
rendered splendid music during the
feast.
Aiter\ supper T. Dow Bancroft Of
Columbus gave an address equal to-
any ever heard in Fredericktown. His
address called for spiritual awaken.
ing of the church membership and
the looscning of the pursestrings of
the old tightwad element OF the
church, whom he likened unto
sponge which was continually taking
in but never giving out anything. His
illustration of the good sheep giving
up it's last ounce of wool for the mas
ter cheerfully, in contrast to the hog
who, when bristle was pulled from
its hide, squealed numerically. was u
true portrayal of many church men,
, berships. but how he became ac.
quainted with the church member.
ship in this place was q mystery to
the finance committee of the local
church. However, as is usually the
case, the latter class was not in at.
tendance to hear their pedigree read.
A vote of thanks was given Mr.. Ban.
croft, the orchestra and all workers.
after which Rev. Young of Butler pro.
nounced the benediction.
Dwight Irvine and wife of Green.
field were guests in the family of w.
E. Blackford over Sunday.
The Bellville and Lexington high
schools have cancelled their football
dates here. This is an old trick of
Bollville, and it is becoming infec-
tous. However, Knox county is I'M
mune from cold feet.
The Daughters of Veterans held a
meeting at the home of Mrs. Josevh
Wilson last Monday at which there
was comfort knotting. Two com
forts were finished.
4 A masquerade social was held al
the home of Alex Penick last Friday
evening by the Sunday school class OF
Mrs. Penick.
Mrs. Harry Smith, teacher OF the
: Pollyanna class of the M. r. Sunda,
} school, entertained them at her home
last Saturday evening! Refreshments
were served and good time was had
The Light Bearers of the Presby
. terian church will hold an exchange
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-25
MRS. SARAH MCDONALD
IS CLAIMED BY DEATH

DANVILLE, Nov. 22-Mrs. Sarah
Mcdonald, aged 80 years. died at a
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. William
Norrick, with whom she resided
Death was caused by pneumonia after
an illness of ten days. Besides hei
daughter, she leaves one son, Thomas
Mcdonald, of Columbus.
Funeral services at the M. e. church
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock with
Rev. Williams officiating Burial will
be made in Mound View cemetery
Mt. Vernon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-25
Source OF Dlamor ds.

While some diamonds sre obtalrCd
from river sands. mos: of them ar"
Obtained by mining. The diamonds
occur largely In IA soft volcanic rock
known as "bluc ground" This rock
Is taken from The mines spread out
In the open air and allowed TO decOm-
pose; II is aflerwurd washed and
separated.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-25
NEW OIL COMPANY
IS FORMED HERE
Incorporated Under Laws Of
Ohio Today, For
$4,000

fBy Associated Press to The Banner1
: COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 22-The Syca-
more Valley OIL & Gas Company Of
Mt. Vernon, was incorporated under
the laws OF Ohio today for $4,000.
The incorporators are Jay M. Walk
er, George w. McNabb, F. w. Loney
and others.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-25
SNYDER LEASES HOME IA
in MOUNT VERNON

Mr.. and Mrs. +. Marion Snyder of
Mansfield have leased the home of
Mrs Mary l.. Smith at 200 East Gam
bier street. Mr.. Snyder is an oper-
ator and Interested in the, develop
ment of the Mt. Vernon oil field and
is bringing his family to Mt. Vernon
that he may live near the field where
his interests are.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-25
CANVASS VOTE ON
CITY SCHOOL BOARD

l.. Clyde White, clerk of the city
board of education, on Monday even
ing completed the official canvass of
the vote cast for members Of the
board Of education at the election ON
Nov. s.
The Official canvass gave Mrs. Err
rett one less vote than the unofficial,
and l.. Clyde White two votes less
than the unofficial.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-25
"lt's the Chspest Thing I Ever
Bought, ;" Writes Mrs. J. Mason, Va.

u paid 81 IS for Eve cakes Of Rat-Snsp and juds.
ing by the large number Of dead rats we've picked
up. / reckon we've saved hundreds of dollars IN
chicks. eggs and feed" Your pets won't touch Y.
Rats dTy w and leave no smell 3Sc. oSc, N.25.
Sold and guaranteed BY
n. w. Pitkin.
Kelly & Mitchell.
Thos. X. Taugher.
Mt. Vernon Farmers Exchange.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-25
The Cause.

The Cause.
Every reporter knows that the fiat
ness of his story is due to his falling
down on it.-BOSton Transcript.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-25

Ohio's forests will develope into
pasture land with the trees acting as
shade trees, unless farmers let up on
the continuous pasturing of animals,
declares Professor Norman Il. Scher-
err, forestry expert at Ohio State Uni
versity. The animals not only injure
the larger trees by eating off the bark,
he said, but prevent any reproduction
by destroying the young growth, eat.
ing the branches and trampling the
roots.
This tends to produce an open for.
est. Scherer pointed out, the ground
instead OF being covered with leai
mold retaining moisture, becomes ov,
erlaid with sod, which takes up the
moisture and consumes large quanti
ties of. soil fertility. This condition
causes old trees to get stag g-headed
said Scherer the center becomes hol
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-06
HOW TO KEEP HOGS HEALTHY
Among Other Things, Provide Animals
With Sanitary Quarters and
Clean WaIioW.

To keep swine healthy and thrifty,
provide them with sanitary quarters
and a clean wallow, in addition to
proper food. But when external para
sites affect hogs an effective remedy
must be used if losses are TO be avoid
ed. Lice and mango mites are the
two principal kinds of external para
sites occurring among swine The
mites are particularly injurious In
pigs and poorly nourished hogs. Hog
Lice and Hog Mango" is the title Of
a new farmers bulletin recently issued
by the United States Department OF
Agriculture, telling specifically how to
identify the parasites and describing
effective and economical remedies.
Plans of hog waIIows and dipping
watts, together with directions for
building them, are given. For infOrma-
ton on this important subject, ask the
Department o. Agriculture, Washing
ton, D. c., for Farmers Bulletin No.
1885.