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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
AUTO show WATTS
FOR BLUE PRINTS
Era Of Quiet Precedes Period
Of Rush Before Open
ing Date

Plans for the coming automobile
show that is to be held in the Sapp
Bros. new garage on West Ohio ave.
nue. on March 9-12 seems to have en-.
tered into period of quietude just
prior to the final drive that will pre-
cede the opening. Secretary Russell
of the Mt. Vernon Chamber of Com
merce today announced that all work
for the time being has been halted
pending the receipt of blueprints Of
the floor layout.
The advertising section appears to
be in good shape. A large quantity
of cuts and advertising material has
been received for use in the displays
that will he made as feature of the
show. Full freedom will be accorded
the automobile dealers to make their
own selections and make such use as
they may elect.
| 1t is the purpose to confine this ex-
hibition to showing pleasure cars on
lily. At one time it was thought to
combine with tractor exhibit, but
this was not found advisable when
the promoters went carefully into the
subject. 1t Is within the field of pos
sibilities separate tractor show may
be held at a later date, at time
when it will be possible under wealth
er conditions to make demonstrations
in the fields Of what the several
makes of tractors can do under given
conditions.
Mt. Vernon and Knox county people
are awaiting the time of the automo
bile show with no small interest
While I'm no way comparable with the
big New York and Chicago exhibits
It will be sufficiently complete in de
tail to give the buying public an in
telligent understanding OF what the
leading automobile manufacturers are
Offering for the 1921 season.
Not the least of the entertainment
that will be provided for visitors t
the show will be the programs OF or
chsstral music on each afternoon ant
evening.
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BOYS MAY CLIMB

A decision of great interest to
small boys was recently made by the
United States Circuit Court Of Ap-
peals in New York. The court held,
in substance, that boy has an ina
lienable right to climb anything that
appears to him as climbable, and that
anyone who puts up a structure calcu-
lated to lure youngster to dangerous
climbing is guilty OF negligence un-
less he take adequate measures to
keep the youngsters away.
David Fruchter, eight years old,
had seen a pigeon nest on the top
girder of New Haven bridge In the
Bronx, and had noticed young pig
con sitting on wire close by. There
was only one thing to be done in such
a case, and David did 1t. He climbed
to the girder and reached out to
grasp the bird. The wire carried q
high voltage current and David was
hurled to the floor of the bridge, with
his arm burned to badly that It had tc
be amputated. A trial jury in the U
s. District Court awarded the boy
$4,000 dmages and his father 81 600
and the Court of Appeals has upheld
that award.
Here is the principle involved ant
its application. as stated formally by
the court, for the enlightenment o
whom II may concern:
ANY composition OF matter which
lures or attracts the confiding ignor
ance OF childhood to its own harm
must be- safeguarded against as cir
cunistances require. Considering thu
evidence in this case, we conclude
that the defendant could have fore
seen that some boy would. in a spiri
OF bravado, do exactly what this bo.
did, and just such troublesome boy
are entitled to be protected agains
themselves"
There seems to be an obvious appl
cation to telephone and electric ligh
poles. (which are notoriously temptin
to boys Must they be made uncllmt
able? And must shade trees, too, b
safeguarded against "the confiding II
nornnce of childhood?"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
BURGLARY At
HEDGES GROCERY

w. b. Hedges, who has meat mar
ket and grocery at No. East Vine
street today reported robbery COM
mittedi during the night at his place
Of business.
Entrance to the place was effected
by forcing door to the wareroom.
The visitors appear to have confined
their operations solely to the meat
department, taking some eight dollars
in change that had been left In the
cash register. ~
The robbery was discovered this
morning by Mr. Hedges when he came
to open for the days business. lie
has been unable to discover that any
thing other than the caah in the reg
lister was taken.
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A TRIUMPH OF PEACE

Announcement was made q couple
of weeks ago that letter mailed In
Los Angeles at $50 y. m. on Jan. "a
had been delivered in New York city
As hours later 1t had gone by the air
route through Salt Lake City, Omaha
and Chicago. The speed made seems
to have been partly accidental, the
result of making unusually good con.
nections ut relay stations Neverthe-
less, the achievement was hailed as a
remarkable step in the progress OF
aviation. The usual time for rail-
road transmission OF mail across the
continent is five days.
Then came the announcement, Just
the other day, that a complete con
alignment of transcontinental mail had
been carried from San Francisco To
New York, by deliberate intent OF the
air mail service, In 80 hours. Here
indeed, Is something to boast OF. Nc
less important than the record time
made is the lt'incipal factor that
made It possible, u pioneer nigh
flight from Cheyenne to Chicago. II
which fog and snow combined with
the darkness to bafiie the aviator
The success OF Pilot James II. knigh
In that difficult flight Is triumph o
peace that will long be remembered,
First class mail service from tn
Pacific to the Atlantic coast will sool
bs doing this well, and better, regu
larly and as Il matter OF course. Ant
pioneering, II Is easy. In the light O
such achievements. to foresee time
probably but few years hence. whe
travellers will cross the continent u
It's greatest breadth In one day an
NY from Canada to the Gulf betwee
dawn and dark.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
ROAD PROGRAM IS
DISCUSSED HERE
Commissioners Desire To I'M
prove Utica Road; :. State
Wants To Finish The
Wooster Road

The commissioners Of Knox county
and the state of Ohio are at variance
over the road improvements in Knox
county, 1t was learned today.
The commissioners were In session
all days Thursday with County Sur
veyor Van Voorhis ana the road pro-
gram for, the coming year was dis
cussed
It developed that the state highway
department is insistent that Knox
county continue the Wooster road
Improvement to the Ashland county
line, while the Knox county commits
sioners are -.desirous of completing
the Mt. Vernon-Utica pike and aban
don work on the Wooster road the
coming summer
The commissioners are of the opin
ion that considerable work has been
done on the Wooster road and very
little has been done on the Mt. Yer
non Utica pike The state highway
department, on the other hand, claims
that the Wooster road improvement
is on the main improved road from
Columbus to Cleveland and the stat,
Is anxious to have this pike completes
at the earliest possible date.
The Knox county commissioner.
took no definite action at the confer
ence Thursday, but directed Count!
Surveyor Van Voorhis to appear bs
fore the state highway department a
an early date and explain the wishe
of the Knox county commissioners,
and see II state aid cannot be obtain
ed for the, Mt. Vernon;utica pike tn
coming summer. 80 az
The commissioners, discussed
number of proposed gravel pixies TO
Knox county, but no decision wa
reached at the meeting on Thursday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
BURGERS OPPONENT
NOT SEATED IN HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 The
house voted down yesterday, 307 to 8,
a resolution to seat Henry II. Boden-
stab as representative from the Fifth
Wisconsin district, adopting instead a
declaration that he had not received
u plurality of the vote cast at a spec
ial election in December, 1919. His
opponent, Victor l.. Berger, received a
larger vote, but was declared ineli'
gible by the house because Of his con
viction under the espionage act.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
BLUE PRINT MAP
SHOWS NEW DISTRICTS

County School Superintendent ]. G.,
Marriott has received and posted up
on the wall OF his office blue print
map showing the. new districts pro.
posed under the new districting plan
OF the board of education. The map
shows all the road and township lines
In the county with the locations of oil
the schools and high schools In the
townships and their relations to the
proposed new districts.
The map represents at glance
very clearly the advantages and
strength of the new rearrangement.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
'BANK OFFICIALS URGE THE
POLICE To RELEASE Dalton
f He RETURNS THE S772,0 900
Northern Trust Company Would Rather Have The Liberty
Bonds Returned Than Prosecute The Youthful Thief
William Dalton, Aged II, Who Was A Page In The
Bank; Two Clews To Flight OF Dalten Being Traced
Today

once we will urge his release. We
cannot promise that he will not be
prosecuted, because a decision as to
that must be made by the city offic-
ials, but we will do all we can to help
him."
Two clues to the fight of Dalton
were being traced by police today.
The youth who, Thursday night,
drove up to a garage in Waukegan,
Ill.,, north.shore suburb of Chicago,
and asked TO leave his automobile all
night was identified as Dalton. He
then went down the street to the Sal.
vation Army hotel and asked to be
allowed to sleep there, saying he was
broke" Search of the road leading
north from Waukegan had disclosed
no trace of the youth today.
A young man identified as Dalton
attempted to purchase an automobile
Thursday from south side dealer
offering Liberty bonds in payment
The salesman refused to accept them
The young mans companion gave the
name of John Obrilski and an address
which later proved to be false.
Investigation Of Dalton's home life
and associates threw no light on the
theft, police said. His chum, Everett
Dovale, q page in the same bank, sai(
he never talked about girls, spen
most Of his evenings at Y. M. c. A
school and appeared to like his worl
at the bank.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
HIGHEST CROP YIELD
WAS IN YEAR 1920

GBy Assoclated Press to The Banner1
COLUMBUS, o.. Feb. 2G--The high
est average crop yield for q two-year
period In. the history OF Ohio was
reached in 1924 according to figures
of w. H. Callanper, chief statistician
Of the Ohio Bureau Of crop estimates.
for corn, wheat, barley. oats, buck.
wheat and tobacco.
I Tracing the history of Ohio crop
yields from s1S65sto the present time,
Callander shows that the soils of
Ohio are not losing their fertility, as
some imagine, but ON the contrary
crop yields per acre are increasing
yearly.
A steady decline after the ten.year
period in 1875 reaches its lowest ebb
in the yearly nineties, after which it
gradually rises again, show steady
building up of crop power and acre
age in the last 25 years, the investi-
CATION shows.
The average yield Of wheat was
lowest for the ten-year period ending
in 1905. All other crops reached their
lowest ten-year output somewhere in
the ninetiesS In practically every
ycase, the average yields for ten.year
periods have steadily increased since
these dates, the figures show.
Callander attributes the increases
to the following reasons:
Use of improved higher.yielding
varieties of seeds; increasing use OF
commercial fertilizer. and che plowing
down OF leguminous and other crops;
better and more scientific farming
due to the influence Of the agricultur
al college, the experiment station and
similar agencies. and, AS the mos
comprehensive cause Of all. the com
:, paratively high prices Of farm pro
ducts. ~
IAN examination of the trend o
many Of the prices for crops growl
in the state shows a striking reserp
l. OiohSc W tuS yt0pu SutVSs SoAu Sos
lander. "Prices for most farm crop
: have increased steadily since the nine
ties and farming has been more profit
able. ~
"Has not the increased financia
return stimulated q more intensiv
use OF the land through the employ
ment Of improved methods, bette
seed and more fertilizer?"
! Many farmers have written into tn
bureau recently, Callander said, Al
o serting that they would reduce thei
p fertilizer bills until prices were az
u vancsd on farm products. Such action
- II general, would result In greatl
, reduced yields. according to him.
"The bureau, however, does not Al
ticipate such a result" Callander d.
clared. believing that the intelliger
= farmers will continue to use thos
!. methods which will obtain the mos
= profitable yield per acre-not nece
II sariiy the highest yield obtainable
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
FORCED PAPERS ARE
BEING DISTRIBUTED
fpy Associated Press to The Bannerl

[By Associated Press to The Rannerl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 = Forged
papers to enable undesirable and dan
gerous aliens to enter the United
States are being issued in almost ev.
cry European country, it was announc'
ed today at the state department An
investigation conducted by American
consular officers abroad has shown
the departments statement said that
passport swindlers have been operat'
ing on wholesale scale.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
u. S. TO CONTROL ALL
QUARANTINE STATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. 26--The ship
quarantine station of the port of New
York will pass from state to federal
control at midnight, Feb. %, an otfic'
ial announcement issued hero by DR.
Leland Cofer, officer in charge. stated
The passing of this station to the con
troll of the U. S. public health service
puts every port in the United States
under jurisdiction Of the federal gov
ernment.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
ASK IMPROVEMENT
FOR MANSFIELD ROAD

p. b. Williams, OF Berlin township,
went to Columbus Friday, meeting
with the good roads committee with a
particular view of securing improve
ments on the Mansfield road.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
r.aehe. Bird. 70 cling.

Taking advantage Of the initiative
faculty OF song birds, simple mech
snism has now been contrlved that
actually teaches canaries ana Other
pet warblers how to increase theAs
singing repertory, says Popular Ne
chanics Magazine. A partly water
alled cylindrical metal tank. In which
. slightly smaller inverted tank slids1
up and down, provides enough ali
pressure for blowing series 0f whip
ties of different tone.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
How Fabrics May 90 Tested.

/. The thumb test viii help to deter
mine strength and weaving quality of
goods. The fabric Is held between the
forenngsrs and thumbs, while the
knuckles should he forced together,
causing a heavy strain on the fabric.
Its strength will be shown by the
ease or difficulty with which 1t tears.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
cI Send us ten cents for a

G y Send us ten cents for a
0CCOS large packet OF Gorgeous
Blooming Sweet Peas and we will send
you FREE postage paid, a large pack
ct each Of Giant Blooming Trailing
Nasturtiums and Crisp as Ice Lettuce.
We make this generous offer to help
us place our money saving catalog OF
TESTED Flower and Garden Seeds
and Poultry Supplies in the hands OF
those who are interested only. Pin
your name and address to this adv.
and send today. Offer good only until
March 25th. Stamps will do. The
Weolson Co., Dept. "s", Mt. Vernon
Ohio.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
RECEIVE WORD or
DEATH OF FRIEND

Col. and Mrs. l.. G. Iiunt received
a telegram from Washington y. G.,
Friday announcing the death OF Mrs.
Sara Raupe, who was formerly
teacher in theNO. 8. & 8. O. Home
when the Hunts were at Xenia. The
funeral will occur Monday at Leban-
on.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
MACCABEES INITIATE
THREE CANDIDATES

At regular meeting Of Mt. Vernon
tent, No, 170, Knights of the Macca-
bees. held Friday evening, three can
didates were initiated, splendid work
being put on by the degree teams
Following the work, "a smoker was
held.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
ARREST MADE FOR
JUMPING BOARD BILL

Edward Blocher was arrested Fri
day night by Sheriff Lytle on a charge
of jumping board bill amounting to
So. Blocher gave bond for his ap'
pearance before Magistrate Hartsr
Saturday morning. The affidavit was
sworn to by II, r. Warner of the Ho-
tel Curtis,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
WARRANTS ISSUED
FOR FIVE PERSONS

Five warrants were issued Satur-
da In the court OF Squire George y.
Harter upon charges made by County
Auditor A. ID. Rinehart who alleges
that tbs defendants are harboring
dogs for which no county license has
been Issued An effort Is being, made
TO enforce the provisions OF the dog
law strictly.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
BOY is INJURED
WHILE AT PLAY

Master owen Barncord, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. William Darncord OF West
Curtis street, fractured his right col
larbone Wednesday while playing at
the Fourth ward school.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01

FOR sALE-l9l7 Chevrolet road
ster. excellent condition, new battery,
1915. 1918 Chevrolet touring, good
running order. good tires, $325. Dwight
.J.g Harris, corner High and Mulberry
streets. x"6 u
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
sary to resort to any further prosecu-
ton in the premises"

Definition You Should Know.
From the Listeners Guide to 1iu.
sic"--A fugue Is o piece In which the
voices one by one come in and the
people enc BY one 60 out.--Bostor
Transcript.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01

FOR SALE-DodGe touring car. mo-
tor overhauled, now battery and top,
excellent condition. $3.50. Dwight j.
Harrls corner Htgh and Mulberry
streets. 'ssx x28 u
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Culbertson on
Saturday received a cablegram an
nouncing the birth Of a son on Friday
to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Culbertson, al
Surburton, England, a suburb OF Lon
don. Mrs. Cufbertson was formerly
Miss Laverna Mild Of this city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01

FOR sAIE-Black mare. five years
old. weight about 1900 Inquire OF
Geurss Wcrtz. I<272. Fredericktown.
xiS x25'
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01

[By Associated Press to The Banner1
CHICAGO, Feb. 26-The Northern
Trust Co., from which William Dal
ton, aged II, took $772,000 in Liberty
bonds, will urge the police to release
the youth II he will return the Sc
curities, II was announced today by
w. s. Miller, vice president Of the in
stitution.
ar Dalton wishes to accept this Of
fer, he should notify me at once, eth
er ut the bank or at my home," said
Mr.. Miller. Il will help him to
straighten out and get settled back in
the right road"
If he will bring back the bonds al
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01

A daughter was born Friday noon
at the Mt. Vernon hospital to Rev.
and Mrs. Tansman of Bucyrus. Mrs.
Tansman is sister OF Mrs. Clifford
Brentlinger OF this city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
DALTON CAPTURED

tBy Associated Press TO The Bannerl
DECATUR, ~, Feb. 26-WilIiam
Dalton, who robbed Chicago bank Of
$4,000 in Liberty bonds, was cap.
tured at hsyworth, 2s miles, north Of
here, this afternoon, according to Jack
Draper, constable.
He had all but $500 worth Of the
bonds In a grip.
Dalton is being held at the Draper
homo, awaiting word from Chicago.
He was arrested In pool hall by
Draper, who recognized him from
photographs In Chicago papers. Oal
ton told Draper he took the bonds be
cause his salary was too small; that
he had asked for raise and 1t nac
been refused him.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
BIRTHS

A daughter was born Friday morn
ing to Mr. and Mrs. Luc;en Lober, of
Johnston avenue.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-28
FIGHT IN SENATE IN PROSPECT?

That difference of opinion to the proper procedure for the United States to pursue in making peace with Germany and in arranging for co-opera- ton with Allies in connection with European and other matters growing out of the has risen between the Administration side and Senators Lodge and Knox on the is the opinion Wash ington newspaper correspondents The President and Secretaries Hughes and Hoover are very strongly in favor of the ratification the Versailles treaty with notifications and reservations rather than the making of separate treaty with Germany President Hard ing in his message made that plain The first evi- dence that there opposition to this plan, beyond the opposition of Senators Borah and Johnson, was presented when Senator Lodge, in his speech on the Knox Resolution, which declares the war be- Etween Germany and the United States has ceased expressed the opinion that the Versailles treaty could not be modified by reservations in such way to make it satisfactory the United States. Senator Lodge followed this expression of opinion with the declaration that separate peace treaty with Ger many would probably follow the Knox Resolution.
 When Senator Lodge made this declaration it was at first assumed by the newspaper in Washing ton, according to David Lawrence and others that there had been conference between President Hard ing and Senator Lodge and that the latter had been informed that the Administration had abandoned the proposal to ratify the Versailles treaty However di- rect inquiry at the White House disclosed that not only had the plan not been abandoned but that a program to carry it into effect being worked out py the PfeSldent secretaries Hughes and Hoover. Later it discovered that Senator Lodge and Sen ator Knox actually differ with the President on his program and it is generally believed that Sen ator Lodges speech intended notice that the Senate must be taken into account in the premises and that 1t may oppose the Presidents plan David Lawrence says the President is worried over the outlook but it is agreed that he has determined go through with his program, and he has canvassed Senators for their support, requesting them to take sides until Secretary Hughes completes his work
 In the meantime, it is said at the request of the President, the House of Representaye has, held up the Knox Resolution declaring the United States and Germany to be at state of peace