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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-11
Movies and Signboards Used

"They contracted with moving-pic-
ture houses so that every silver screen
in the land warned the people against
the perils of Prohibition throughout
the afternoon and evening. Wet slo-
gans appeared on the football-result
cards which hang in all public places,
and on the programs of all theaters
and athletic events. At big football
parks the council painted anti-Pro-
hibition signs 200 feet long and thirty
feet deep on the tops OF grand stands
and Scotch football parks hold as
many as 10000 people. Wherever it
could rent the end of house or
private fence it painted thereon
powerful blast against Prohibitions.
"The council carried on a seven
month advertising campaign in all the
important newspapers in Scotland, a
house-to-house campaign for distrib
uting anti-Prohibition literature and
personal canvass of all electors. 1t
held meetings in many places each
day from the middle of August to the
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-03-11

end of November, and for speakers at
these meetings it provided members
OF Parliament, clergymen, barristers,
ex-members of Parliament and the ex-
army officers of whom I have already
spoken.
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STRICKEN !R!!!!g n. DOWN -! ! N!
|NCHURCH;DEATH
COMES SUDDENLY
Mrs. Minerva Davis Dies At
The First Presbyterian
Church
HEART TROUBLE
CAUSE OF DEATH
One OF The Oldest Members
Of the Church; Funeral
Saturday

Seized with a heart attack, Mrs.
Minerva Davis, aged SO years, of
South Vernon, died very suddenly at
the First Presbyterian church Thurs
day evening about 500 o'clock
The service was part Of the con-
gregational observance of Holy week.
Among those coming to the house of
worship was Mrs. Davis. the oldest
member of the congregation.
Throughout the. week Mrs. Davis
had attended several of the meetings
and Notwithstanding that rain was
threatening she had walked the long
distance from her home accompanied
by her son, John Davis, to attend the
service on Thursday evening.
AS she came into the vestibule Mrs.
Davis suffered an attack Of heart fail
ure and tainted. She was given at
tention and care by some Of the wo-
men present while others sought hasti-
ly to summon physician. Drs. G. X
COHaTu anu ". w. CoiNHie IeSpouueu
to the call arriving few minutes be.
fore Mrs. Davis passed away.
While the prayer service was in
progress the pastor, DR.. w. II. Shields,
was informed of the death of Mrs
Davis and announced II to those pres
ent. He and all those present were
profoundly touched and tmoved by
this interposition of Divine provi.
dence.
Mrs. Davis was the widow of the
late Uriah Davis, and had been a
resident of Knox county practically
all of her life. She is survived by two
sons, Harry Davis of Council Bluff
Iowa, and John X. Davis of Mt. Yer
non, also by two step-children: Ed
ward Davis of California and Mrs. l.
II. Skinner OF Chicago. She Is also
survived by two sisters: Mrs. George
ID. Neal and Miss Elizabeth Laughrey
both of Mt. Vernon.
The funeral services will occur at
2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon al
the Presbyterian chapel, Rev. w. H
Shields officiating. Burial in Mound
View cemetery.
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SUPT. zEMER WILL
LEAVE APRIL 4TH
Members OF Board of Educa-
tion Release Him AT Meet
ing Friday Evening

At special meeting OF the city
board of education Friday evening,
the resignation of Supt. p. c. Zeaner
was accepted as of April 4.
When Mr.. Zemer rendered his res
ignatiOn week or more ago, he ask
ed to be relieved April /. Members
of the board of education requested
him to remain until the end of the
school year in June. However, as
Mr.. Zemer has made plans to depart
for the west early in April, the mem
bers of the board of education at the
meeting Friday evening accepted the
resignation effective April 4. Supt.
Zemer will meet with the board for
tile last time on the evening of April
4, and will turn over the books and
other affairs of the office. Mr.. and
Mrs. Zemer will leave shortly after
April for Lincoln, Neb.. where they
expect to remain two or three
months. After that they may return
to Mt. Vernon to reside for a short
time.
The members of the board of edu
cation at the meeting Friday even
ing again discussed the applicants fol-
the position of superintendent of the
Mt, Vernon public schools, but nc
action was taken.
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RECOMMEND TAYLOR
FOR ELECTION BOARD
Democratic County Execu-
tive Committee Takes Ac-
ton On Friday Evening

There was large attendance at the
meeting Of the Knox county Demo
cratic executive COMMITTEES Friday
evening in the office of Secretary
Samuel r. Gotshall
The members of the committee, by
unanimous vote, recommended the
name of A. p. Taylor to the secretary
of state for reapointment az mem
ber of the Knox county board of elec-
tions. Mr. Taylor is now serving his
first term as a member of the election
board.
A committee on finance was ap-
pointed by Chairman w. NJ. Banning.
This committee consists of r. B. Arm.
strong, Charles Scottie and Arthur
j. Matthews Sr.
Plans for the municipal campaign
for the fall of 1921 were discussed by
the members of the committee.
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NOTICE RECEIVED OF
WAGE REDUCTIONS
Employees OF Pennsylvania
Shop Receive Copy Of New
General Order

Notice has been received at the To-
cal Pennsylvania shops relative to the
recent resolution adopted by the
board of directors OF the Pennsylvan-
la railroad concerning the reduction
Of salaries and wages of officers and
employees in accord with the econom.
ic conditions.
In readjusting salaries and wages.
the general notice says, the manage
ment shall have due regard among
other relevant circumstances. to:
l. The scale of wages paid for sim.
liar kinds of work in other industries :
2. The relation between wages and
the cost of living;
3. The hazards of employment;
4. The degree of responsibility
s. The training and skill required ;
6. The character and regularity OF
employment; and
T. Inequalities of increases In wag
es or of treatment, the result of prev
ious wage orders or adjustments;
certain of which items are variables
differing materially as between var
ious localities over so large an area
as that covered by the Pennsylvania
system. This differentiation shall be
recognized in all readjustments.
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q WEATEIS take q long step for
- ward in the public mind just he
fore the holidays, and when those who
I'LL winter resorts are assembling their
new belongings. II the signs Go not
fail. about half the population con-
templates going somewhere and no
one will go anywhere without a sweat
err or swenter coat, even when the
far tropics nre in contemplation. There
fore the manufacturers of sweaters
and kindred garments, like scarfs. have
presented, MS they always must, some
ideas that add novelty to the other
attractions of their products.
In style the sweater coat, the slip
over and surpllce models have evident
~ been cast for the leading roles in
the seasons drama. Eenutiful man
ngement of the knitting, unusual new
trimmings, much nngora wool, are
featured. Scarfs are very wide, pro-
vlded with one or two pockets and
worn with a narrow belt of patent
leather or n wider belt of the fabric
to which the center of the scarf ulOhg
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NOTED SINGER TO
Be limit. VERNON
Cyrena Van Gordon Of Chi.
cago Grand Opera Co.,
Coming For Festival

After several days negotiation, the
directors of the Mt. Vernon Festival
association announced Saturday morn
ing that Cyrena Van Gordon, one of
the greatest not the greatest
singers Of Wagnerian songs, had been
obtained as the leading soloist for the
artists recital and rendition Of Ros-
sinis Stabat Mater on the evening of
May 25.
Miss Van Gordon is regarded as
one of the greatest contralto singers
In the world She is member of the
Chicago Grand Opera Co. A number
Of Mt. Vernon people had the pleas
ure of hearing her sing with the Chi
cago Grand Opera Co. in "Lohengrin''
in the city OF Cleveland on March 15.
Cleveland newspaper critics agreed
that Miss Van Gordon's vcontralto
voice was one of the best ever heard
in Cleveland.
director william NJ Coup of the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-29
BANK BUILDING IS
To Be IMPROVED
The New Knox National Bank
Serves Notice Of Tenants
Friday; Plans Drawn

The board of directors of the New
Knox National bank on Friday served
written notice to all tenants OF the
bank building Kirk block that no
more leases on rooms in the building
would be granted for year or more.
Furthermore. 1t was stated in the no
tice that the tenants must be pre-
pared to move on short notice, in or
der that extensive repairs may be
made to the interior of the building.
Notices were sent to all occupants
of the building on the first and second
floors. 1t was added that tenants
might rent by the month, subject to
notice to vacate at any time.
1t was stated Saturday that the
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ATTORNEYS ARE TO
DEMAND REAEAR|NG
May Demand Another Hear
ing For Frank Cole In
Probate Court

1t was announced at the court
house Saturday that the attorneys
for Frank Collie, alias Hildreth. will
demand another hearing for the de.
fendant in probate court on lunacy
charges
Attorneys for the defendant claim
that Cole had no physicians at the
hearing They claim he is entitled to
two physicians.
In the habeas corpus proceedings
of Ohio VS.. Frank Cole, temporary
writ was allowed by Judge Park b.
Blair in the common pleas court Sat.
urday morning, The court also set
the matter for hearing on It's merits
for next Friday, April 1.
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The REDS STILL RULE

The hopes of the world have been
disappointed again, as far as Russia
is concerned. The last uprising, pri.
marily labor movement, has failed,
as a previous peasant movement fail
ed. The Russian navy, or what there
is left of it, seems implacably op-
posed to soviet system, but 1t lacks
power. Lenine can hardly be unseat-
ed except by a revolt of the army
and the army, though discontented,
is evidently not ready for that. Fer.
haps the troops fear to lose their ra.
tions--they are now better fed than
any other class. Lenine may hold out
for years yet. The prospect is not
pleasant for the Russians and their
friends.
II should be remembered, however,
that whether Lenine stands or falls
Russia is pretty sure to remain Red
in the broad sense of that term. All
the important Russian factions are
Socialist. Kerensky himself, who was
Overthrown by Lenine and who Is
said to have been the leader of the
recent uprising, is professed Social.
ist But II Lenine is overthrOwn, q
more genuine and moderate form of
Socialism may be expected-some
kind of state socialism, with repre-
sentative government and democratic
institutions, instead of the pretended
proletariat rule and the actual autoc
racy created by Lenine.
Even II Lenine remains In power
for a considerable period, he Is sure
to modify his system in that direc'
ton, to hold his people and conciliate
foreign nations Strong as he Is, he
cannot maintain his supremacy In any
other way. II the rest Of the world
therefore. follows the example OF
Great Britain and Poland in making
peace with Bolshevism, 1t will he with
modified form OF that evil
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board of directors of the New Knox
National bank plan extensive i'm.
provements to the interior of the
building. Blueprints have been made
of the contemplated improvements,
but nothing definite has been decided
upon by the board Of directors.
1t is said that the plans contem-
plate rooms for the board of direct
ors on the second floor of the build.
ing and for other extensive improve.
ments on this floor. The plans call
for the removal Of the large hall on
the second floor and the addition Of
more Office room.
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ANOTHER BLOW TO sILLsoARDs

A bill has been introduced In the
Maine Legislature to prohibit the erec-
tion of any billboard or advertising
sign In position obstructing the
view OF curve or angle. The pur-
pose Of the bill Is probably the pre-
vention of motor accidents at dan
gerous curves. II Is interesting as
we'll as a step toward eliminating all
billboards from rural and urban seen.
cry.
The fight against the unsightly
billboard does not progress rapidly.
"City beautiful campaigns and clean
up activities eliminate billboards here
and there In otEer places regulations
and restrictions reduce their num-
ber. Where they are banished, the
public rejoices. Where they persist
they are frequently accepted by the
meek inhabitants as inevitable, like
smoke and dust and other disagree
able accomplishments OF an imper-
feet civilization.
II is obvious that billboard adver.
tisers do not seek that medium for
ceiling their wares just to be mean.
Nor do they profess to use them for
decorative purposes. They believe
that the billboards sell their goods
and are therefore very much worth
having. The public encourages them
In this belief by buying their goods
just as 1t encourages the producers
OF vulgar and sensational movies by
patronizing their shows. Herein lies
a happy thought Whenever II really
wants to. the public can free itself OF
this eyesore by patronizing only con
Germs which do no bill board adver
tising, thus encouraging other adver
tisinb forms and discouraging these
blots on beautiful landscapes.
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MAIL ORDER SALES
MUCH UNDER NORMAL
Review Of Business World
Shows Present Condition
Favors Regular Retailer

Retail merchants who have to COM
pete with the big mail order houses of
Chicago and other places will be in
terested In "a review appearing In the
New York Tribune on Wednesday OF
this week. II says:
Mail order sales, although improv-
ing in comparison to the closing
months of 1920, have not shown as
much recovery as have the sales In
the ordinary retail stores, according
to wholesalers who have made stu
dy of this phase OF business.
Several influences are operating at
present to the detriment of the mail
order houses. The principal one Ia
the inability OF the mail order house
to reach its customers through its
catalogues with price reductions on q
falling market as quickly as the retail
shop In newspaper and window dis
play advertising. Another Is the de.
mand for new style merchandise
which cannot be supplied as quickly
by the mail order houses because OF
the greater time element In their
processes of selling. and the third
which Is causing some deep thinking
in mail order circles as to its perma
nent effect, il the automobile. The
dweller IN rural communities. the
strongest customers of the mail order
houses. find that automobiles place
them almost on an equal footing will
city dwellers In making their purchas
es from the big town stores.
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GAME ASSOCIATION
POSTPONE MEETING

Owing to the fact that there was
not sufficient members to transact
business, the meeting of the Knox
County Fish and Game Association
scheduled for last evening was post
poned until next Wednesday evening.
The meeting will be held at the Cham
ber of Commerce at 1880 O'Clock and
considerable business Of Importance
will be up for discussion.
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FESTIVAL association chorus he14
Miss Van Gordon sing In Cleveland
and was 30 impressed with her voice
Tint he commenced negotiations, at
once to obtain the wonderful singer.
A telegram from her manager Satur-
day morning nunounced that Miss
Gordon would be in Mt Vernon on the
evening of May %.
Miss Gordon win sing in Stabat
Mater, to BE- given by the fesuvai
chorus. and will also be the leading
soloist in the artists recital.
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LARGE CLASS TO co
INTO THE MACCABEES

Mt. Vernon tent, No. 100. Knights
OF the Maccabees. at n meeting Friday
evening completed arrangements for
the initiation OF a large class OF can.
didates on next Friday evening. On
that date class OF 20 from Brink
Haven and seven from Mt. Liberty
will be initiated into the order. The
drill team held a practice last night.
getting into trim for the coming
work. At the meeting next Friday
evening refreshments will follow the
work. and smoker will be held.
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EXCITING GAME PLAYED
AT FREDERICKTOWN, o.

FREDERICKTOWN March 26-In
an exciting game OF basketball played
here last night in the high school
gymnasium, between the local Ath-
letic association and the high school
second team, resulted in a victory for
the Athletic association, the score be-
ing 2s to 26. Five minutes over time
was required to decide the contest.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-29
Fund viii Accumulate,

A London publisher has bequeathed
money to help In the production of
literary work of real value" One way
to do that would be to suppress the
other kind-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-29
Old Irish Mapa.

In the library Of Trinity college,
Dublin. are maps Of each county In
Ireland, drawn by hand on vellum In
the reign Of Queen Elizabeth.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-29
BIRTHS

A daughter was born Saturday
morning to Mr., and Mrs. Raymond
Obornc, east Pleasant street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-29
BIRTHS

A daughter was born Friday morn.
ing to Mr.. and Mrs, Harold Payne,
East Vine street.
o
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Stofer. North Norton street, Friday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-29
GOOD SCORES MADE
AT RIFLE SHOOT
D. McMillen Leads With A
Score Of l89; Other Good
Scores Are Made

The Mt Vernon Rifle & Revolver
club held very interesting shoot in
the range in the Chamber OF Com
merce building on Friday evening
Some very good scores were made
out OF the possible 200. ID. Mcmillan
led with 189.
Following are the scores made dur
ing the evening.
ID. Mcmillan .... .189
Carl Van Voorhis ....... .173
Frank Van Voorhis ...... .1S1
=. fipes ........,. So. 49,. .lo'
Hoy l.. Russell ..............1 .1S3
Edward Quidor .............1 1862
G. Clark .158
Wilbur Van Horn. .......... .161
r. r. Warner. .......,........1S .1S5
c. Vasbinder .175
c. Stoughton ...............17 .173
A. b. Clark 1888
G. M. Gray ..................1 .1S1
Lee Dial ..,................ l54
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-29

Why should the "AllAmerlcan"
meetings be confined to New York?
Surely not all the Americans live
there.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-29

one edge is attached. This holds 1t
down in the back. COlOrs are not
garish, but deep orange, warm purples
and strong green's find admirers, but
are not more popular than black and
white. A deep ecru !s Il great favor.
lite, trimmed with bands In brighter
colors. Scarfs have caps to match or
hats made of different materials but
corresponding In color.
A pretty surplice Is shown In the
picture above and Its trimming marks
new achievement Of the looms
called wool ostrich. Vnri-colOred bands
of rafiia appear among the novelties.
also. The scarf with hat to match
suggests that hats instead Of caps will
provide more dignified head covering,
and all the styles in sweaters show o
trimness that pcryades all kinds Of
models.
<G<s &'s'~1
covrllon1 " vr.rlsm N.vseASu vss.on
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-29

Not insinuations. but news. In THE
BANNER
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would make our work easior ikew'So II
would make life pleasanter for the person
cal ed hy mistake"
The visits of the public during TeIephons Week vera
so helpful in promoting letter understanding re-
eardng ts ephone &C that want to keep open
house every week day Those who would Ike TO Wis
It US are simply asked TO notify the Chief Operator or
Moraoer day in advance Of the call in order that
cur Service Committees NAV arran0e to have some
one at serty to show them about to exo'or our an
paratu7 end to answer questions regarding any mat
ter Of service--even wrong'numher calls
New Trr an8 Tol4nhona and Telegraph CO.,
w e. PTCcFT t. Manaoer
n = FrT7CFPATD Wire Chief
MILDRED BENEDICT, Chief Operator.
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hie re- annointment as commissioner
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No Ta.bo. ia~ga an~onr' ations which
ne denaetn,enf vi nrobablv ask for
senator Carnentar Won d have no
enecial comnunction in opposing
oitba. ~ ne ment oned candidates
Io hoa ,tsanrnad wi,b Them hoth
meny tines Int 4 is very doubtful II
any other Franlslin comfy man than
nj. lam would willingly become a
candidate for governor at this time
consider,ng the ANTICIPATED candi-
da"y Of Congressman Frank l..
Creena for United States senator.
The latter although frequent Y
monaced Inv opposition. has never
had a real FIGHT on his hands and his
griends are ant to take the attitude
~ he never will be forced to figh'
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total, as you will agree, think, if you stop to
CONSIDER the numLer OF calls you make and
the percent that go wrong. Some mistakes
are fairly chargeabe to us, because wnen a
call has to be passed to two or even three OPP
orators, as is the case in many places there is
a possibility Of error that it is difficult to
guard against ! dare say some people think
we are Indifferent about whether connec-
tion is corract y made, but that is not SO. Ii
wronq-nurnber connection is made, we've got
to do the whole lob over again. rs rule. It's
hardly reasonable to suppose that we pul-
posolv add to our labors, is it?' 'sf &a
Father conceded the ogic of the statement.
'Then again, proceeded the girl, there's a
satisfaction in doing things well. When
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would make a goo
many mistakes put
ting your plugs MO-
those little holes, or
jacks as you call
them."
THAT is the least Of
our difficulties, "
said the girl. "If
we get the right
number fixed in our
brains. our hands
go to the right jack
as lIlStlnctlVely as q
pianist strikes the
right note or a typ
list strikes the right
key without looking
at it. We cou d al
most do that part Of
the job blindfol led,
If callers would
make sure of the
right number and
then sneak clearly
and distinctly and
right into the trans
mitter, it certainly