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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1919
Page
1
The 4th of July welcome home event will feature a morning parade, a noon picnic at Riverside Park, and daytime band concerts. Other activities include dancing and additional attractions to entertain attendees throughout the day.
A detailed civic program lists events at Riverside Park at 10:30 AM including a parade and 12:00 PM picnic, followed by band performances by the Seventh Regiment Band at 1:00 and 2:00, a patriotic address by Lt. Col R D Cole at 1:30, sports events, daylight fireworks, and an acrobatic act. Evening features include Ciniene's Band concerts at Public Square, a Mardi Gras parade on Main Street, and dancing with fireworks in the Public Square.
The General committee completed plans for Mt Vernon Fourth of July festivities with a monster parade led by Fred J. Lawler. Four divisions assemble on local streets and march to Riverside Park, featuring veterans, bands, unions, and a noon picnic at Riverside park with hot coffee and loganberry syrups. Concerts, speeches by Lieut Col Ralph D Cole, field sports, and a baseball game follow, with park entry controlled to ensure crowd safety.
The Banner offers live round by round coverage of the Willard Dempsey sparring match from Toledo. via Associated Press wire, with megaphone updates on the public square. Tickets cost 10 to 60 dollars, but the Banner will provide largely free viewing from the square under cool trees.
The stage is set in Toledo for a July 4 clash as Joss Willard defends his world heavyweight title against Jack Dempsey. Both fighters have trained intensely, with promoters predicting a financial event surpassing past carnivals. The bout could generate over $1,000,000 in gate revenue and will feature Tex Rickard as promoter.
An Associated Press report from Rome says about 120 people were killed in the Vicchio earthquake on Sunday. The town of Vicchio lies in ruins and several nearby villages were wiped out, leaving widespread devastation in the quake district.
Governor Ox allowed the general appropriation bill to become law without his signature. The measure provides about 54 million dollars for state government over the next two years and was filed in the secretary of state’s office after the ten day veto period expired.
The Department of Justice ruled that selling light wines and beer is not to be interfered with under wartime prohibition law. District attorneys in wet areas were instructed to follow the New York test case, declining prosecutions of dealers selling beverages not exceeding 2 3 percent alcohol.
A Cleveland letter to the pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Wellville threatens to destroy the church and kill the pastor after the church denounced the Willard Dempsey fight in a letter to Governor Cox. Police were informed.
Twelve miners are dead with three more expected to die after a Rock Island mine explosion near McAllister. Firemen were killed and two injured in related incidents as officials report escalating danger and a fire at the scene.
Associated Press report from Brest details riots that left two French civilians and five American soldiers and sailors badly hurt with over a hundred wounded. An American officer allegedly drank and trampled a French flag triggering clashes with mobs of French civilians and naval personnel. Marines with fixed bayonets restored order as bricks flew and tensions persisted through the night.
After Germany signed the peace treaty the League of Nations era shows a pause in conference activity. Committees study issues, report for action, with Wilson returning to America and Lloyd George in England. Germany to face a list of war responsables within thirty days, including former chancellor Bethmann Hollweg seeking trial. The German mood appears calmer after recent disorders.
Kuban Cossacks operating in the bend of the Don river have captured 4000 Bolsheviks and ten large guns. The Don Cossacks are advancing and have also taken 1500 prisoners and three armored trains.
Washington reports wartime prohibition takes effect at midnight with strict enforcement by the department of justice. Officials say open violations in New York and other large cities will be promptly dealt with.
Associated Press reports that on June 265 near Romanozin, eleven American soldiers died in an engagement with anti Kolchak forces after a Bolshevik attack on railroad guards. Major General Graves informed the War Department of the loss and the wounded.
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