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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08
LAY WHEN
EGGS CONE HIGH
G. H. Hardesty Comes For
ward With Record Of Flock
From November to March

Mr.. G. II. Hardesty of East Ham,
tramck street Is the latest to qualify
in the egg laying contest. He has Is
Buff and Black Orpington pullets for
which he makes no claim that they
can discount the pullets of Mr.. Clux.
ton or DR.. Eastman, which are report
ed to have made an average Of %
eggs during March. He claims that
any pullet will lay in February and
March but that 1t takes thoroughbreds
to lay in November and December.
Mr.. Hardesty brings forward rec
ord showing the production of his
flock of pullets from November to
March:
November rs; December 204; Janu
airy 200; February 249; March 27S; to-
tai 1909.
In March the total of pullets laying
was reduced by two. Mr.. Hardesty
points with satisfaction to the record
made by his flock asserting they lay
when eggs are high in price.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08
FARM AGENT MAKES /.
SHIPPING REPORT
Figures Given Showing Oper-
alton OF Live Stock Move
ment Since March 6

The report of County Agent Ander'
son to the farm bureau board OF di-
rectors shows that 2S decks of hogs,
sheep and cattle have been shipped
from the county comparatively since
March 3.
The cost has run from 73 cents to
$3.50 per hundred, including shrink
age. The low figure has been on
straight cars of hogs loaded close to
capacity. while the high cost has been
oeen mixed cars loaded light. This
means that to make the biggest sue
cess of the business, the members and
especially the board of directors must
make every effort to get full carloads
Nearly everyone who has shipped Is
very well satisfied. as the margin cost
has been less in all cases than the old
shippers have been accustomed to TAX
inI
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08
MEMORIAL DAY IS
SOON ON CALENDAR
Con,mittees Named To Make
Arransements Fer Ohserv-
ance On May 80

A meeting Of the representatives of
all patriotic orders participating in
the arrangements for the observance
of Memorial Day will be held next
Saturday evening at 1880 at the Office
of Squire George S. Harter.
A meeting was held last Saturday
evening at which tentative arrange.
ments were made. The orders repre-.
sented by their presiding officers and
patriotic instructor or adjutant were {:
Joe Hooper post. G. A. R., the W. r.
c., Sons of Veterans, Sons of Veter.
ans Auxiliary, Daughters of Veter.
ans, Spanish War Veterans, American
Legion, Service Star Legion. War
Mothers, Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls,
w. C. Cooper Unit and Daughters. OF
the American Revolution.
The following committees were
named to arrange for the annual OBJ.
servance of Memorial Day:
School children-Miss Marie Rich.
ter, public schools; Patrick Purcell,
parochial schools.
Drum corps Wilson Mckinley
Samuel Hobbs.
Band-Park d. Worley, Harvey. j.
Moore.
Speaker-Dr. r. c. Larimore.
Program-L.. g., Hunt, George d.
Neal, George s. Harter.
Flowers-W. r. c. and other patri-
otic orders OF women.
ecorations-American Legion and
Boy Scouts.
Decoration OF Soldiers Monument
In cemetery--Miss Roe Grimm and
Mrs. Light White.
Decorating graves American lie.
gion and Boy Scouts.
Placing flags Oh graYes-Dan c.
Stone and Sons of Veterans.
Bouquets for Memorial Sunday
War Mothers and Service Legion.
Marshals-L. G. Hunt, julius w
Headington and w. l.. Ward.
Transportation = Lawrence Sperry
Leonard Kelly. Donald Bell and Clyde
Brentllnger.
| Invitation-.J V. V. Elder.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08

Marshall of 902 East Gambler street,
a retired farmer. He had been en-
! ployed at the Pennsylvania shops IN
Mt. Vernon and was among the hrst
group of men to be hid OF last rail-.
Soon after losing his work here, Mar
shall went to Cleveland to LOOK for
employment. N
1t was understood by the father that
Otis had found work and was employ
ed in the mail service at the Cleve.
land Union depot. Letters had been
received from him since going to
Cleveland, and a letter had been ad.
dressed to him but last week.
Lorenzo Marshall and Ray Marshall,
father and brother of Otis Marshall,
went to Cleveland at $3.50 Wednesday
morning to identify the body and make
arrangements to bring 1t here for bur-
ial.
Otis Marshall was Al years Of age.
Surviving him are his father. broth
err and two sisters. Ray Marhall Is
his brother, and Mrs. A. Ceryenka OF
Akron, aad Mrs. Donald Bell and Mrs.
o. S. Ran of Mt. Vernon are sisters.
Mr. Marshall was a member of the
Loyal Order of Moose and Of the Fra.
ternal Order of Eagles in Mt. Vernon.
1t is believed that the drowning was
due either to violence or to an acci-
dental cause Nothing had been noted
in any OF the letters addressed to Mt.
Vernon relatives to indicate despond-
ency, and no reason is known to have
existed for him to take his life. 1t
is upon TINT assumption rests the be-
lief that either violence or accident
was the cause of the drowning.
No arrangements for the funeral
will be made until after the return Of
Lorenzo Marshall and Ray Marshall
with the body.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08
CHURCH TO AID
THE UNEMPLOYED

In his announcements last Sunday,
at the Gay st. NJ, u. church. Rev. Ar
thur ID. Mink stated that II was his de-
sire to help those out OF work. A
committee was appointed consisting
OF s. q. Dowds, A. II. Sipe and the
minister. Those who need emplof-
ment are asked to send their names
to tho committee: also those who
have work to be done. This might
include housecleaning, gardening
grass moving and many other kinds
OF work. The members and friends
OF the church are asked to make use
OF this plan freely. II there are cases
OF actual need provision will be made
10 meet this also. The working oul
or this plan will be presented at ths
meeting OF the official board tonight
I, This is an attempt TO relieve the pres
ent condition.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08
EX-SECRETARY
!. Of AGRICULTURE
GIVES ANALYSIS
Complete Survey OF Industri-
al And Other Economic
Conditions
Survey Is Made In Every
State By The Former
Cabinet Official
tBy Associated Press to The sannerI

tBy Associated Press to The Banner1
BALTIMORE, Md, April 6-David
r. Houston. former Secretary OF Agri-
culture, in analyzing countrywide
survey of Industrial, financial, agri-
cultural and other economic condi-
tions, declares that "the big national
question is taxation with peace set
ltlement and International trade next"
The survey made In oil OF the geo.
graphical divisions OF the United
States by field agents Of the Fidelity
and Deposit Company of this city, con-
sisted of answers to SO questions by
farmers, bankers, manufacturers and
public official, An interesting feature
of the statistics Ia that Is each section
except New England and the Rocky
Mountain States building operations
show a marked increase. General
transportation conditions In every
state were reported "good" and raw
materials plentiful. Savings accounts,
the survey showed, increased In 10
states.
Police officials of q states said
there have been a noticeable increase
In crime over last September but q
decrease was reported in Massachu'
setts, Maine. New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Rhode Island. Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania, Della
ware. Maryland. District of Columbia
Virginia, West Virginia, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina. Georgia, Florida
Kentucky, TENNESSEE. Alabama, and
Mississippi.
In every state the concensus OF
opinion was that the farmers have not
disposed of all their last seasons
crops. Low prices and shortage ol
money and labor are said to have
caused reduction In acreage in al
states except Illinois. Iowa. Kan3aI
Missouri, Nebraska and the Pa<diiS
Coast states. The crop outlook Sol
1921. however. in every case. was re
ported fair or good.
"The survey indicates that the busi
J ness world is still feeling It's way
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08
EGG COMPETITION
CROWS EXCITING
w. B. Cluxton and DR.. N. r.
Eastman Both Shade Rec
ord OF H. S. Wright

Mr.. w. b. CluXton of North Mulber-
ry street has Is Black Mihorca pull
lets that he claims can discount the
record made by the 16 Rose Comb
Rhode Island Reds Of Mr.. Harry s.
Wright, reported in The Banner on
Monday to have laid during March 3O4
eggs or an average of 10 eggs per
pullet.
Mr. Cluxton today informed The
Banner that his Is Black Minorcas
during the month of March laid Ala
eggs or an average of 23 eggs per
pullet.
DR.. N. r. Eastman also came for.
ward giving The Banner the record
made by his nine White Plymouth
Rocks. For the 2S days of February
the Eastman pullets laid 1876 eggs or
an average of Ia per pullet. In March
they laid POT eggs or an average of
% per pullet.
The contest will be held open a few
days longer. Perhaps some still bet
ter records will be announced.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08
HISTORY GOES BACK
FAR INTO LONG AGO
First Grand Commandery Of
knights Templars in Ohio
Small Affair In l843

The first grand commandery OF Ohio
knights Templars was organized In
lS43. There were present eight
knights. representing the then five
subordinate encampments. and men,
,bership In the state Of fewer than 100
Knights Templars. The five encamp.
ments In Ohio then were Mt. Vernon,
No. /, of Columbus, Lancaster, No. 2,
of Lancaster; Cincinnati. No. 3, of
Cincinnati; Massil0n, No. 4, of Mas
sillon; and Clinton, No. 8, OF Mt. Ver-
non
AS late az 1854 there was total
membership OF only 400 In the then II
encampments of the state.
The ilrst public parade of the grand
encampment was given Sept ID, lS47
when the meeting was held In Colum'
bus. The parade was made up OF two
blue lodges. the general grand chap
ter Of the Royal Arch Masons of the
United States. visitors and the gen
eral grand encampment of Ghe Knights
Templars OF the United States. This
was on the occasion of the fifth ses
sion of the grand commandery O
Ohio.
The first grand officers Of the CRANE
encampment OF Ohio Knights TEN
plars were the following:
Grand commander. NJ. u. Kreider
Lancaster; deputy grand commander
@. D., Hine. Massillon; generalissimo
Isaac d, Copelin, Cincinnati; gran'
captain OF the guard, J. N Burr. MI
Vernon; grand prelate, John Barney
Wellington; grand senior warden
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08
Papers Found Cause Identifi-
cation AS Otis Marshall,
a P. r. r. Shopman
EITHER ACCIDENT OR
VIOLENCE IS CAUSE
Telephone Message Received
By Chief Parker Brings
News Tuesday Evening

Chief Of Police p. J. Parker received
telephone message from Cleveland
at $3.50 o'clock Tuesday night, giving
the information that the body of a
man believed to be Otis Marshall Of
Mt. Vernon had been found In Lake
Erie at the foot Of the East Ninth
street pier In Cleveland Tuesday af-
ternoon by a railroad watehman who
made the discovery.
The name of Otis Marshall was
found upon letters found in the pock-
cts and upon receipts for dues from
two fraternal organizations in Mt,
Vernon. Chief Parker was asked II
he could give any information respect.
ing Marshall
Marshall is son of Mr.. Lorenzo
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08
PRICES ARE FIXED
FOR MAY FESTIVAL
Committee Make Announce
ment Concerning Prices
This Afternoon

The committee In charge of the May
Festival announced Tuesday after.
noon that the price for the May Festl
val, May "a and 25th is ESQ plus SO
cents for reservation, not $2.00 plus
so cents as has been announced. The
former price is the same as last year
and this Festival will have more ey
pensive artists.
Members Of the committee said to
day that Mt. Vernon people are goine
to have great Festival this year, one
Of the greatest in its history and the
cost of the tickets will not be advanc
ed. Further notice of the talent will
be given later. members OF the com
mittee announced.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08
MENplNG THE ROCK

Plymouth Rock is being put in re.
pair II seems to have stood the rig.
ors of the New England climate rath.
er worse than have the Pilgrims who
made II famous Rain and frost have
cracked It until 1t Is In danger OF go.
ing to pieces. The cracks will be filled
with cement, the whole historic block
will be made one again, and canopy
will be placed over 1t adequate to pro
tect It from the unkind elements here
aftec.
A frivolous New York editor inti
mates that the ideals of the Pilgrims
have suffered as much dIsintegration
in these 800 years as has their gran
ite stepping stone. IL so, they are
not so easily repaired. Moral cement
is hard to prepare and apply.
A casual comparison of Plymouth
Rock with the Stone of Scone is In
teresting and suggestive. For centur
les the kings OF Scotland were crown
ed on that stone. Since the union ol
Scotland with England. 1t has made G
seat for the coronation chair in which
the British kings are crowned
That precious rock the most cher
ished relic In Americs. II Plymouth
could ever be persuaded to give it up
It might be fitting thing to move L
to Washington and use 1t as n pedes
tai ON which to administer the inaug
ural oath to presidents. In that case
to make the historic association com
plete, and satisfy southern as we'll u,
northern traditions, the rock could bt
Embedded In soil from Virginia.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08
FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1921
ARCTIC OIL FIELDS

First Stefansson comes back and
shoots all arctic history full of holes
with tales of plenty to eat. of thriving
animal life and charming climatic
conditions where mankind for decades
has fondly pictured only ice and bar
rem snow And now the papers are
full of a great oil stampede to fields
of unparalleled richness in the Fort
Norman region along the arctic circle.
II is said that the descendants of the
old gold diggers of California and
Alaska days, running true to form,
are grasping their oil cans and rush.
ing to stake out claims in spite of
hardships and obstacles.
With the discovery of what seems
to be veritable oil Eldorado in this
remote region, not only is another
arctic bubble burst, but again the an
cient miracle of new supply answers
the ancient worry of what is to be
done when the God.givcn commodity
runs OUT.
II is strange that In spite of the
testimony OF the centuries mankind
keeps right on worrying and believing
that the last miracle has occurred.
Not everybody can rush to the new oil
area and bring home fortune, but
everybody VINO sits at home and reads
OF the find can gain new riches of
faith and courage.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08
City Board Of Education De-
cides Upon A Plan
Monday Evening
SUPERINTENDENT TO
BE ELECTED SOON
Arrangements Made For New
Sewers In Three City
School Buildings

| Owing to the lateness in the school
year 1t will be impossible for the city
board Of education to obtain new
superintendent for the Mt. Vernon
public schools until next September.
While the board of education will
probably elect a successor to Prof. P.
c. Zemer within the next few days,
the new man will not be able to take
charge of the schools here until Sep
tember, being under contract else
where until the close of the present
school year.
At a regular meeting of the city
board, held Monday evening, the ad.
ministratlon of the city schools will
be in charge of the principals of the
various buildings and Clerk Clyde l..
White until the close of the present
year. Mr.. White has obtained leave
OF absence from the C. & G. Cooper
company and will be located at the
Central school building all hours Of
the day. The principals of the var
ious buildings will make daily re-
port to the clerk, who will act as the
executive officer for the board of edu-
cation.
The board at the meeting last ev-
ening again discussed the matter of
employing a superintendent and ex-
pect to announce the selection Of a
man within the next few days. How
ever, no further applications will be
accepted by the board as the men,
bers feel that the list is sufficient
to make q selection.
At the meeting of the board last
evening. Prof. P. G. Zemer met with
the board for the last time and turned
over all the books and other property.
Plans and specifications were pre-
sented to the board calling for the
construction Of new sanitary sewer
at the Davis, Third ward and Fourth
ward buildings. Considerable trouble
has been experienced over the old
sewers and new sewers will be con-
structed. The clerk of the board of
education was instructed to advertise
for bids for the work at once.
The clerk of the board was also In
structed to ask for plans and speci.
fications for the wiring Of the Davis
building, the Third ward building and
the Fourth ward building. 1t is expect
ed to have the wiring completed and
the electrical fixtures installed dur
ing the summer months.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08

John Evans, Cincinnati; grand junior
warden, Kimball Porter. Columbus;
grand treasurer, T. d. Bigelow, New
ark; grand recorder. b. F. Smith. Mt.
Vernon; grand standard bearer, Bella
Latham, Cincinnati; grand sword
bearer, Ezra Griswold, Delaware; ;
grand warder, J. p. Wortsill. Massil-
Ion; grand chaplain, Rev. II. Push
ong. Cincinnati.
When these officers were elected
there were only Al visiting knights
present with the delegates.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08
eeIief. conneeted wl,h Arch.

The arch. one OF the most beautt.
full of architectural achievements, was
often associated with superstition. In
India, in China, in New Zealand, ta
crawl under a brlar grown down In
the shape Of an arch is considered q
sure cure for rheumatism, boils,
whooping cough, or whatever ails yen.
A sick child is passed under such a.
arch, in Borneo, and In New Guinea,
passing under an arch Is an initiation
process observed with much ceremony.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08

but with increasing confidence and
with the conviction that the worst
has passed. said former Secretary
Houston. "The country has success
fully borne the strain caused by a
most notable drop in prices, partieu.
ularly of vast volume Of raw mater
ials, and has weathered trying per-
iod of liquidation.
'"The demand for finished products
has not developed to the point where
our factories feel justified in taking
the requisite quantity of our surplus
raw materials to furnish the neces.
sary relief to their producers; but
there are some indications of a
change in this direction.
This survey does point to certain
favorable domestic conditions. The
cost of living has appreciably dimin.
ished. Building operations in mum.
ber of districts tend to increase
There have recently been no strikes
Of consequence. Greater productivity
of labor per man Is reported from all
districts. Raw materials are plenti.
full, and physical transportation con.
ditions are good. There have been no
business failures of moment. The crop
outlook is satisfactory; and the bank
ing situation has improved
"The country is better off, today
than it was three months ago, and
manufacturers in growing numbers
are planning definite production sche-
dulles. Information from other quar-
ters than this survey indicates that
the automobile industry and some tex
tile lines are picking up now. But
the public is still restricting its buy
ing and probably will continue to pur-
chase cautiously until retail price re-
ductions become more nearly equal to
the reduction in manufacturers and
wholesalers prices.
relatively high price level has been
perhaps the chief stumbling block to
quickened industrial activity. The
great cut in producers and wholesal-
.ers' prices last summer and fall was
not followed by proportionate reduc-
itions in the prices to consumers. 1t
is apparent that we are approaching
the point where many manufacturers
can get materials at prices they can
afford to pay and with lower wages
and more efficient labor they can
furnish goods at cost within the
consumers reach.
"An appreciable reduction in wages
lis noted in every section and in vir-
'tually every kind Of industry. The
fact that savings accounts have in
Ecreased in the industrial sections,
however, would seem to indicate that
in such districts wage and salary re-
ductions have not been as great as
the reductions in the prices of COM
modities, and that therefore, fortun.
ately, the decrease in wages has not
necessitated a lowering Of the stand
ard Of living.
"The credit situation is improved.
Interest rates range from six to eight
percent for the country as whole,
but banking funds are reported avail.
able by every section except the South
and Rocky Mountain regions"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08
brazilian Grasa.o

This is a name incorrectly applied
TO substance used in the Manufacture
Of a cheap kind of hats known as Fra
Zilian grass hats, and also as chip hats.
1t consists of strips of leaves Of a palm,
which are imported to Great Britain
and elsewhere for this manufacture,
chiefly from Cuba.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08
"Writer', cramp.s

Writer'S cramp has been defined ~
IN occupation-neurOsis to which those
who do too much writing, especially
with the hand too tightly contracted,
are especially liable. A person with
this trouble has not complete control
over the muscles Of the thumb and mid.
die and fore fingers, although other
manual operations are performed With
out difficulty. The affection seldom
Manifests itself till toward middle age.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08
knowledge Equallxea

1t Is knowledge that equalizes the
social condition Of man-that gives to
all, however different their political
position, passions which are In COM
mon, ana enjOyments which are uni
yersal,--Lord Beac0nsfield.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08
Real Meaning Of Thrift.

The thrifty man Is not necessarily
a miser. Thrift means more than
boarded dollars. 1t embraces not only
spending less than we receive, but the
investment of our savings in enter
priscs which yield returns not only to
ourselves, hut to. the public at large.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08
Hawks MIGRATE En- alee.

The autumn migration OF hawks In
made partly en- bloc. large proper
tlon Of the total population Of several
Northern species appearing and pass
Ing southwark at certain more or less
definite times Otten one "wave" OF
the birds VIII follow period OF
upiescepce which will be In turn sucs
cesded By another wave.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08

FOR SALE-Wright's Rhode Island
Red eggs for Matching, from two
small matings selected for egg pro.
duction and bred as near the standard
as possible. Prepaid, parcels post, 81
and 81 per fifteen. Harry Wright,
7O6 East Burgess, Mt Vernon. O. x8*
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08

Kansas City Had First Electric Car.
Kansas City had the first electric car
In the United States. 1t was put Into
operation May !, 1855, on line south
of Westport, an extension beyond WHIST
was then known as the "Westpoff
Horse Car Line"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08
pooa.. surely Lost.

Juniors dog. Rex. had . collar VITA
his name and address engraved ON it.
One day the boy let the dog 60 ous.
Later he discovered that he had for
gotten to pat the dogs collar on. "Oh j.
said the child, NOW he's sure to gef
lost. How will he ever know where -
lives without his c0llaYr'
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08
Airing .,,s Babies.

At an Infants home In Bedford,
Eng, the babies are loaded into cart
like perambuators for their afternoon
airing, each little vehicle holding SIX
and being in charge Of one nurse.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08

Bolsehvlsm Is up again. with vic,
tory over its revolutionists and tho
British government at the same time.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08

II looks as II Intervention In Mexi
co. after all, will not be military. but
diplomatic and financial,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08

We have carload g., A. and 6-inch
drain tile ready for immediate deliv.
cry. Mt. Vernon Hay Co. x8 -