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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-07-09

Stengel Displaces Hornsby
In Nat. League Hitting Race

George otslsr. Of the Browne.
continues to occupy most Of the
honors In the American League for
the records show the Brownie In
the van among the hittsrs, with .
percentage OF 400, scoring the
GREATEST number Of runs. -; pol
Ing the most hits. l3S. and showing
the way along the base paths with
~ stolen bases. Kenneth Williams.
Of the Browns tops the sluggers with
20 home runs. while Dove Danforth
OF the Browns. heads the huriers
with nve victories and one defeat
for . pitching percentage of .ss3.
George Sister, Of the Browns. the
peerless hitter of the johnson cir
cult. after enjoying another healthy
batting streak. quit July 4 to Char
ley Robertson. During this streak
which endured twelve straight
games. sisler smote ~ safsties in
81 batting tries for . percentage of
.4z3. Sisier earlier In the season
had streaks Of Is and II games re-
spectiveiy.
Tris Speaker, manager Of the
Cleveland Indians. serving his SIX
teenth consecutive year az a player
In the American League. ran his
total number Of hits up to $500,
when Speaker rammed one of Lii
stoner's serves on July Z.
Lawton Witt. of the Yankees. had
hit safely his last ten games when
Bob Hasty stopped him on July 4.
" n.le n.tting them Witt smashed
out II hits In 80 attempts for q
percentage of .3s6.
Bob Jones. OF the Tigers, after
hitting all sorts OF hurting in his
last ten games was stopped July
by Ted Blankenship. During his
period Of hitting them. Jones
punched out 1s safet.es In a. tries
for a mark Of .3s4.
Ty Cobb. now upon his eighteenth
consecutive year as . player. enjoys
the highest lifetime batting per
centage Of any player in the history
of the game. When the curtain
rung down on last seasons play and
the only Tyrus notched a lifetime
hitting percentage of All, the ex-
perts all looked for a steady de-
cline from this mark were Cobb to
continue playing. Ty certainly Is
doing the latter. as his batting mark
Of .3s7 for the current year attests
but in place OF diminishing his life
batting mark, Cobb to date has
boosted his batting average for
eighteen years. a point. or up to
.S72. During his career Of eighteen
years with the Tigers Cobb has
taken part in 2,22s games, went to
the bat s,4ss times, secured 3,Il7
hits for 4.4os total bases, for the
greatest Of all lifetime hitting per-
eentages Of .372. Ty also stole so7
bases.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-07-09

The CARDINALS. like the Browns.
seem to occupy most Of the leadias
positions IN their company. for
Rogers Hornsby tops the hftters
with . percentage Of $50. leads the
runscorsrs with % talliss. secured
the greatest number Of hits. ll4.
ana Rogers also heads the siuggers
with 20 home runs. vfeing with
Kenneth Williams Of the Browns for
the honor Of leading major league
sluggsr. Max Carey Of the Pirates
shows the way along the base
paths with 20 stolen bases and
Walter Rsuthsr Of the Dodgers
lsads the huriers for q pitching
percentage Of .77s.
Carson Bigbee Of the Pirates. Jim
mie Johnston Of the Dodgers and
Jake Daubert Of the Reds. besides
Rogers Hornsby. are the National
Leaguers with records Of 100 hits
this year. Johnston to date has
poied los hits. Bigbes 100 and
Daubsrt los hits. Johnston 10 ON
an unbroken hitting streak: in his
last II games Jimmie sent out II
safe ones In 20 trials for q mark
Of $50.
Jack Smith Of the Cardinals af-
ter scoring IL runs IN seven games
In q row. quit June 20 to the Pr
rates
Rogers Hornsby OF the Cardinals
was the nrst National Lacquer to
secure 100 hits this season. Horns
by has performed this stunt for the
past three years straight. while in
1919 the honor fell to lack wheat
Of the Dodgers. II was on June 20
that Hornsby sent out his century
hit last year; he got his Tooth safe
lick on June Is. while the previous
season Rogers flashed his Tooth hit
on June 30.
Rogers Hornsby Of the Cardinals.
after scoring nine runs In ave
games In q row. quit July . to the
Reds.
George Harper Of the Reds. after
hitting safely his last twelve games
| quit July { to the left-handed shoots
Of Bill Sherdel. While getting HIS
hits, Harper punched out 20 hits In
50 batting tries for a batting figure
Of 1855 and scored IL runs
Jake Daubert OF the Reds had
games when the Cardinals halted
Jake on July 3.
Jack Smith Of the Cardinals, af-
ter a batting spree lasting for IL
straight contests. quit July 1 10 a
trio Of Pittsburgh hurlers During
his period Of hitting Jack smote ~
hits in 4s trials for an even 800
average
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-07-09
MUDDY TRACK CUTS
CLOSING PROGRAM
'ATLATONIACOURSE'
Firebrand Again Shows
Class-Many to Ship
To Saratoga.

LAToNIA. Ky, July s-Ken-
tucky's summer racing ended here
today.
With cloudy weather and a mud
dy track. the card was cut to pieces
with scratches. but the attendance
was unusually large.
Firebrand proved his ability to
run on all kinds of a track by win,
niLg the Daniel Boone handicap.
with Parader second and Blarney
Stone third. Only three horses
started. and they raced in the order
In which they finished the entire
journey.
The Latonia Oaks was won by
Margaret winsor, with startle Sec
ond. and Precious Lula third.
The fall racing season will open
at Louisville on August 81. Many
kentuckians will ship to Saratoga
for the August campaign.
Summaries:
First Race-For 3-year-olds ana
upward; claiming; purse, $1,000;
the Laughry Club purse; six fur.
longs: Angon. 100 (w. Pooie). $50.
800. 2.40. Highcost, ia (Corneily,,
4.3o. ESQ. Ground Swell, 102 low
ens), $50. Time. liza as. Birdie
@ and Clintonville. also ran.
Second Race-For maiden 2-year-
olds; allowances: purse, $1,000; five
and a half furlongs: Chitta GoLe.
liz tkennedy. 1890. $50. $50.
Donegal. 112 (Johnson). TOO, $40.
Jupiter. l12 Uunsford), $40. Time,
l:1l 2-5. Futurette. Sunny Ducrow,
Irish Rose. Playful Miss, KiLsman
and Lily NJ. also ran.
Third Race-For 3-year-olds and
upward; claiming: purse. $1,000;
one mile and an eighth. Countless,
LOT Penman). 34.oo. 11.4o, sac.
Ankin. 100 (Ralls) $50. $40. La
Foudre. lo2 (W. Poole), $40. Time.
1853 3-5. SHUTS. Grace Dougherty,
My Ballot, Nurture. Pictor and Re-
peater. also ran.
Fourth Race-The Daniel Boone
hancicap for 3-year-olds and up-
ward: $4,000 added; one mile and
three sixteenths: Firebrand, 100,
On. Garrer), ESQ, $50; and out Pa
raider. 107 tKennedy). $40 and out.
Diei hSS otouc. - ko"enSD, out.
Time, 2:01 AS. Only three starters.
Fifth Race-The Latonia Oaks for
3-year-old fllies; allowances; slo,-
900 added: one mile and a quarter:
Margaret WiLsor. l21 (Johnson)
$50. 3.10. $50. Startle. I26 lCon-
nelly). $40. 2.40. Precious Lula, I2l
tM. Garner), $50, third. Time, 2:Io
Martha Fallon and Prudish also ran.
Sixth Race-Ths Beaumont Farm
purse for 2-year- allowances:
purse, $1,000: FIVE and a half fur
longs: Certain. III (TayIor), 1880.
500. $50. Victoire, los (GarEer)
1890. 1880. Leslie. los (Johnson)
$50. Time. 1:o9 As. Fair Alice,
Lathrop. In Memoriam. Kent L,
kingsclere and Vennie, also ran.
Seventh Race-For 3-year olds
and upward: claiming; purse, $500:
one mile and a sixteenth: Lima
Clark, lo2 (W. PooD, $40. $50, 200
Pongee. 102 (HeupeD as0, $40.
Escarpolette. l03 (Bruening) 42o.
Time, 1851 LIS. Inquiry, Plato
Diana, Blowing Bubbles and Tharon
also ran.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-07-09

The Palace A. C. will battle the
fast Seat Pleasant nine at Seat
Pleasant today at $3.50 o'clock. Act
ing Manager Qerris requests the
following players to report at the
clubhouse at 1890 o'clock today:
Hennige, Qerris. Taylor, Hart, Ma
honey. Gaines. wintermeyer, SPAIN.
Herbert. Mccarthy, Taylor and
Haas.
The Liberty Cubs will practice
on the New York avenue play
grounds at 8 o'clock this afternoon
in preparation for their game with
the Indian Midgets tomorrow. The
following players are requested to
report: Avery. Bell, Wilson, Guyer.
Potts. Dougherty. McQueeny. Mills,
Richardson. Roby, Flynn, Walter,
Mullikin. Crovato, Baker, Feldman,
F. Farran and W. Farran.
St Cyprians and LeDroit Tigers
will meet at Union League Park
today. The game will be called at
5 o'clock.
The Knickerbockers and Claren-
don will cross bats in the sandlot
headliner today. Clarendon downed
the Georgetown nine in their last
meeting and the Knicks hope to
even matters at the Hollow this
afternoon. Digges who went South
with the Nationals last spring, will
probably toe the slab for Claren-
don, with Goebel receiving. while
Ross Fisher. assisted by Jutes
Poore. will endeavor to stop Clar-
endon's winning streak.
The Veterans Of Foreign Wars
will hook up with the Diamond
A. c. on the c. U. field at 2 o'clock
today. Manager Gardella. of the
Vets, has open dates for Saturdays
and Sundays. Address 311 Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast
The Hudson A. C. and Royal A.. C.
will try conclusions on diamond
No. 4. Monument lot, today. Marks
and Sachs will work for Hudson.
The Gibraltar A. c. will journey
to Arlington. Va. where the Airing
ton nine will be met at 8 o'clock
this afternoon. The following play
ers will report at Twelfth street
Today's match between the sham
rocks. favorites for the unlimited
title in the local sandlot series,
and Silver Spring semi-pros should
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-07-09
R-Year-Old Youth
Faces Narcotic Charge

Accused by police with being the
youngest Illicit drug peddler known
by police in the District, Earl Ray
mond Hall, 16 years old, colored. 1910
New Jersey avenue northwest. was
arrested yesterday afternoon by
Headquarters Detectives Saunders
and Evans.
When approached by police in the
downtown section. Hall had a cap
sule Of cocaine in his pocket. He
told police he had obtained II for
somebody else. Hall was lodged at
the House OF Detention, charged with
violating the Harrison narcotic law.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-07-09
Announces Loss of Is
Mail Bags in Sinking

The Postoffice Department an
nounces that eighteen bags of mail
were lost by the sinking of the
steamer Egypt" which sailed from
London for Bombay or May 10.
These eighteen bags of mail con-
tained 1o1 parcels from the United
States, made up as follows: Thirty
Ave parcels for Egypt by steamer
Resolute from New York, May 2;
sixteen parcels for Egypt by steam
err st. Paul from New York, May g.;
fifty-two parcels for Egypt by
steamer George washington from
New York. May s.
The Io1 parcels contaired mali
which had accumulated at New
York between April 20 and May ..
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-07-09


Philadelphia battling for last place in two leagues
are F,e Of Sr;t the s sRSsins T ,bs
-Phiadelpha Athletes win A. pennan
''
Se ' and
athletic; PEsSss win
Red Red sos snd es
Red sos Rnnan and World smd Series through
a5 ~4a were
battling for last least the strong e0nsenders for the
Song of the British Golf Cup.
Far a1poy from the old-tims cheer
spend a ueek-end at home each year.
And then mast knc again.
ss": ssss J :,s By NE s md s ssSs me- sas
LensIen and Mallory
As between Mrs Mallory and Mile enss d has .1ys been
lady battle for the , st Hsr has sn to-
the lists And certainly sport has he" ansi d
minstiOn the outlay -. .,o, H.. keen ,v.-,s.
strength the players, their the challenge
Sg@f III Gn hSy y Ts Se Gs
to be given serious consideration.
Mi%bs ds, to S skosa
wo aSP s%d auHis1 has four
s3ss golfers .i
.sat E e e e sss %o se s h
The Yn will need s ssS al h4T last strong p b RR
were 'G not the strongest club
TT ' but n6 St. 5ss NO b
mastery through this Eastern
jaunt they will open the gap extensively back home.
the E a d S tn. H s s ssns
S Bssf BY TusRnS foT%ard too The
s Of s ene "a Hy e1a H b he
best chance any sssnse has .. known 2 G5 some me- years
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-07-09
Commission ts silent.
Police Seek Two Lads.

Police are searching for wiilis-n
Rowman and Joseph Barnes. both
II years old. inmates Of the Ma
tional Training School for Boys
who made a successful break cor
liberty yesterday Police Iclivve
the two made their escape IN a
stolen automobile.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-07-09
Carnival Is Planned.

Gavel Chapter. Order of Eastern
Star, will hold q three-day carni-
val. July 10 to IS at the Naval Hos
pital grounds, Pennsylvania ave-
nue. between Ninth and Tenth
streets southeast. 1t has been an
uounced. Members of the fraternity
viii be cordially welcomed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-07-09

Sab is life. Nth oil its soryow.
Here tcddy-ond gone tomorrow,
Though the erour that brought yoE fan
Seems enduring through the ages, =
They tpiH soon forget yosy name
IS they read the SPORTING pages.
Such is life uIfh oil its sUoe. Il
Here they come-dnd there they 90.
Such is We-jnst up aud doscn,
-Do1VB asd up, by fo7vn ond totcn. ii
Though today you head the list. q,
By tomoryo10s changing glory
y'on are gone and barely missed.
As the ,Vorld forgets your story.
Each one has his day, 1nd then
Fate begins the eoant of ten. &
To1rrS and men are mHch alike,
Each one has his trimming strike.
Thor. before yoa tivn around,
While the vibrant cheers are roaring,
Some ns1p pitcher takes the mound
And you've finished UP your scoring.
an ore members Of the cast
Where the first may soon be last. {.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-07-09
DElPSEY-WILLSCO
IN BALANCE WHILE
MANAGERS ARGUE
kearns. and Mullins Fan
To Sign-win Meet !
Again Tuesday.
By HARRY NEWMAN.

NEW YORK. July &-InrL 49,
ana p.aax >.,,,,
Co. - - ana iossrp
80 "'oie ehAh tnree hours this after
noon In the local once Of R...
trying 10 .rr,,, :,
1c'es calling for >
nent between Jack Dempsey and
Harry wills. The neetin. 80. :.
poueht
ns submitted q set Of provf-
sions calling for a bout 70 be aers1.<
sixty dsy. aft.r 81. ..-------' =
ia eiy<
s sosppeo ~ with a coun-,
'er set OF articles which insisted that
the bidding be limited 10 th,r,v 49,.
and that the contest h. 49, ~.
rules Of the New York sts,. .,Aa..s.
Commission
while the argument w.. =, ~
sey stepped in .n6 $500. 49,.
Kearns had sirne6 one - =, -.
skipped out agsfn. lesytns ~. t,,s,
rel between NulIin, an6 Ks.rr.
Mullins expl.Ined ~. $3.50. g.
his inststence th., ~. ,,.,,-s =. ~
der the ruIes IN r. ~, - -. ~.
mission v., ,h., ~. -. - ~.
70 be heI6 within .,.tx 49,. 81 -
that he would not stan6 e. ~.
Dempsey crowd deserr4ns- hoiS,s. -
match for a year.
Round after round they argued Il
through. Mullins. all alone. defend.
ing ms case against the shrevd col
lection OF Dempsey and Kearns boost
ers. They did not get anywhere IN
the end, and adjourned TO take up
the project again next Tuesday.
Mullins OBJECTED TO the absence OF
clause calling for a night under
the New York Boxing Commission
kearns said that was a trivial ar
gument and Mullins went out look
ing for his lawyer.
He had not returned when Kearns
turned the Key ana went home.
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D 80, 80 .es
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Wiilsrd the ara o. 49,
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60 think e., Sle Res, ara On she
sIate-
Look. for vu,r6
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Z rs eR s2g:';!zasz 8.
So Il Goes.

From through 1918 Philadelphia Boston, together won
World Series
battling for last place in both leagues). -
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Jones rake. n r..

AZ this point II, might be inter-
ens TO fnterpolate the distances
which grace he Skokie card:
out-43o. 1ss. 44o, $50. $50 aso ,,x
4s5, 1s5-3,23s. ~
in-lto. $40. 345. 1855. s1S a1o AKA
! 4so. 47o-a,sos-s,5ss. 's'
nis is length enough under nor
maj conditions. but with m. hJ,.-
tered fairways It is now we'll an ~.
snort side. Bobby Jones raJi.s -
SCI going at anything like fhss
normai speed today. the south.r.
cnAmpion taking ~. But for ~
mater this 70 no time to BE- crsrs
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-03-28
7ELEcRAM BRINGS
NEWS OF Death
Leon j, Lanbiotte, Former
Mount Vernon Man, Dies
Sunday at Mishawa-
ka,. Ind.

/ A telegram received by Jos. Mayer
on Monday morning announced to
him the death at 6:35 o'clock Sunday
evening of his brother-in-law, Leon ].
Lambiotte, at his home in Mishawa-
ka, Ind. .,,..
The deceased had been i'll several
years suffering from cancer of the
stomach. He was a former we'll
known resident Of Mt. Vernon. He
was until four years ago engaged in
The grocery business with JOS Mayer,
the firm being known as Mayer &
Lambiotte.
Surviving Mr. Lambiotte are his
widow, a son, Edward Lambiotte, a
sister, Mrs. John Dillon of Columbus,
o.. and three brothers.. Joseph Lam
biotte. Of Charleston, W.. Va, Oscar
Lambiotte OF Mishawaka, Ind, and
John Lambiotte of Columbus, O. His
age was AZ years. He was a member
of the Catholic church at Mishawa-
ka, Ind. piI
The arrangements for the funeral
have not been learned here.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-03-28
KEW0N'S BASEBALL
EANL0DKssTRlNN
Schedule For Season of 1922
Is Also Announced
. Today

GAMBLER, O., March 81 With a
large amount of new material, and a
number of veterans back, Kenyon
College is expecting one of the best
baseball years in the history of the
college. The schedule calls for the
playing of all but one Ohio Conference
game, that with. Ashland.
Three of the strongest college teams
will be met, Miami Cincinnati and
Wooster; Cincinnati has been Confer
lence champs for the last two years.
Experienced athletes at Kenyon,
who. are returning for baseball in.
iclude l.. s. Russell. Philadelphia, Pa, !;
Herbert Stock. COlumbus;.. Joe Kelly,
Salem, o., captain; r. Hohfelder,
Cleveland; G.. H. Greaves, Chicago; p.
II. Messenger. Toledo; Paul Strougn,
iAkran, and John Gorsuch, Gambler.
New men include: Robert Gage,
Cleveland; b., Schmick, Cincinnati; !;
iJime Stone, Cleveland; G. Olsen, Es-
CANADA, Mlcn., ana u. Becker, Gin
lcinnati. sn
kenyon's baseball schedule is:
April 25--Ashland College at Ash.
land
April 2S-otterbein.
May 6-Miami.
May 12-Ashland College.
May 19-Otterbein at Westerville.
May 25-Antioch at Yellow Springs.
May 26-Miami at Oxford.
May 27-Cincinnati University at
Cincinnati.
May 31-Akron University at Ak
ron.
June 9-Akron University at Akron.
June 10-Wooster. at Wooster.
Last year, Kenyon's baseball team
played five games, winning three and
losing two.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-03-28
GAINESVILLE BOY IS
FOUND BY Police
Edward Woods, A 16-Year-
Old Runaway, To Be Re-
turned To His Home

Edward Woods, 16, of GAINESVILLE is
being held by the Knox county juv-
emile officer and will be given either
to the boys mother or an officer from
GAINESVILLE.
The boy was picked up by the police
Sunday night. He was in company
with man and another boy. Woods
admitted he had run away from home
and was ready to return to his
mother who had had telephone mes
sage sent here asking the local police
to look for the boy.
The boys adult companion spent
the night in the county Jail and Mon
day morning. was ordered to leave Mt.
Vernon with dispatch. The officers
had no charge to place against the
man but inasmuch as ne Is known to
them as an undesirable citizen he was
urged to travel elsewhere.
A message was sent to GAINESVILLE
to the mother of Woods informing
her the boy had been found here.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-03-28
FISHERMEN TO HAVE
PRIZE Competition
E. I. Quidor, Chairman Of
Committee, To Secure
Prizes And Make
Rules,

Members Of the Knox county Fish
C Game Association held a meeting
Saturday evening at their club room
in the Struble building, corner Main
and Vine streets. The. attendance at
the session is reported to have been
of normal proportions.
The officers and members of the
club discussed and arranged plans for
the annual competition of fishermen
The near approach of the fishing sea-
son and the open season for the de.
voices of hook and line makes such
of timely character.
The list of prizes to be offered in
the competition will be secured. The
rules and regulations will be prepared
by committee of which e. T.. Quidor
is the chairman. Announcement will
be made later of the time when the
prize list will be closed.
The promise of a quantity of Mon
golian pheasant eggs for Matching has
been received by the club, from the
state fish and game bureau. These
eggs will be distributed to, members
to be hatched and will be followed
later by arrangements to- release the
young birds when old enough, to be
given their freedom.
The club also discussed without taxi
ing any action, plans for holding a.
county picnic of the members, of the
association next summer 1t was.
agreed that such. an outing might
prove pleasant and enjoyable to all
club members. 1t is probable that the
proposal may be taken up later and
worked out to definite conclusion.
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MRS. CATHERINE MILLER
IS CALLED BY DEATH

Mrs. Catherine, NJ. Miller, aged II
years, died at the home of her sister,
Mrs. r. s. Hull, 100 East Gambler
street, this morning at 1880 o'clock.
following an illness of several weeks
of a complication of diseases.
The deceased is survived by Sis.
ter, MRS. Hulh and two brothers,
Frank Newton of Chicago and! Harry
Newton of Garrett, Ind. sN
The funeral services will be held
at the home, Tuesday at 2 o'clock.
Burial in Mound View cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-03-28
MEETINGS

f*+The Dixie Duo will appear for
the final number of the Martinsburg
high school entertainment on Friday
evening, March 81.
a*"There will be sheep, and wool
Judging demonstration at the farm of
Lee Smith M Butler township, on Fri.
day afternoon, March 81.
***Special convocation of Clinton
chapter, No. 26, r. A. NJ, Masonic
temple, Wednesday evening, March
30, at 1880. Work in the Past and
Most Excellent Masters degree.
"*"Special conclave OF Clinton COM
mandery, No. g.. Knights Templars,
Tuesday evening at 1880 at the Ma.
sonic temple for the purpose of con-
ferring the Hlustrious Order of the
Red Cross upon class of can.
didates.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-03-28
CLAY PORTERFIELD
DIES OF PNEUMONIA

BLADENSBURG, March 27-Clay
Porterfield, aged 81 years, died at 4
o'clock Monday morning at the home
of his mother, Mrs. Mary Porterfield,
after five days illness of pneumon-
ia. The deceased, who was a we'll
known farmer, resided one mile south
of this place.
de leaves his wife and two sons,
Thomas and Paul, his mother, Mrs.
Mary Porterfield, and one brother,
Earl Porterfield of Akron.
The funeral services will be held at
l O'Clock Wednesday at the Presby-
terian church. Burial will be made
in the Martinsburg cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-03-28
ELIZABETH A. COVER
CLAIMED BY DEATH

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Cover, aged rs,
a sister OF ID. w Mumaw Of Mt. Ver-
non.. died March % at her home In
uhrichsvillc. TEe deceased was, born
at Jelloway, Knox county, and spent
the earlier years of her life in Knox
county, The funeral occurred last
Friday afternoon at Uhrichsville. In
terment IN that city.
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MRS. PERRY ALBERRY
DIES AT CROTON, O.

I LOCK, March 27---Mrs. Perry AL.
berry, aged 90 years, who formerly
resided in this place, died at o'clock
Sunday morning at her home in Gro
ton after an extended illness of heart
trouble. zss,.-ts.
I The deceased, who was well known
in this community. leaves her hus.
band and two sons, Fred of Croton
and Williap of Johnstown, and one
daughter, Mrs. Charles Trout of this
place. v s4'
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FREE GARDEN SEEDS

Mr.. A. J. Matthews, Sr., has receiv-
ed some 500 packages of garden seeds
from Congressman Morgan. Mr.. Mat
thews stated this afternoon the seeds
would be distributed. free of charge,
from Strangs Shop West Gambler
street and Barnard and Currap's meat
market, North Sandusky street.