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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1921
Page
5
A drunken Saturday night in Mt Vernon ends in fights and injuries near the city hall. An automobile from Delaware brings whiskey sold at high prices. One man falls through a cigar shop showcase, another collapses near a store, and a hospital keeps a critically injured patron. Police docket shows no arrests Monday morning.
Mt Vernon and Knox county auto mobile owners may drive into Licking County this season. Newark Chamber of Commerce has purchased 1000 row signs faced on leading highways. The metal signs measure four by fourteen inches and bear the word Newark with an arrow in black and yellow enamel.
Secretary D. M. Spence of the YMCA was in Columbus for a Christian Calling Conference meeting to arrange the program for the upcoming conference set for April 15 in Mt. Vernon.
Mt Vernon’s song writer Iden, once a sanatorium patient, has become a popular composer. He wrote In Old Tipperary and is managing the Johnson Press while planning three new songs Three Cheers for Tipperary and The Sun Always Shines Around You Dear. He operates a melody and lyric bureau on a 50 50 basis with other writers and is active in Vine Street Church of Christ.
Decorators from Cincinnati started work today transforming the Sapp Broad Co garage on Wea Ohio avenue into a show room for the auto show scheduled March 9 to 12. The event opens Wednesday. decorations finish, dealers will place cars, with orchestra music each afternoon and evening. All city children admitted free Wednesday afternoon.
L M Spear, superintendent of the Washington Silica Sand Co, Brink Haven, tendered his resignation. No definite successor yet, with Rayburn or Hoavis of Washington Pa expected to take charge when the plant resumes operations after repairs. Obituary notes David D Tarr born Sept 30 1835 in Pennsylvania died March 8 1921 at age 85. He lived in Knox county Ohio since 1850 and was a longtime Hopewell Baptist church member. He leaves a widow Frances A Robertson and two children Walter and Loria.
In Mansfield Ohio State Reformatory, Carl Harrington, jailed for burglary and larceny, was moved to the reformatory. Daniel Saculta in doubt over age, birth records sought in Pennsylvania for eligibility. Title quieting suit filed by Alice Winifred Ayers over Gay and Hamtramck property. demurrer in Snowden guardianship case. partial and final probate balances reported. two marriage licenses and several real estate transfers recorded in Knox County.
Captain Melt D. Perkina formerly of Centerbury now commands the Veterinary Unit of the ROTC at Ohio State University. He moved to quarters No 18 at the Columbus barracks with Mrs Perkina and children joining him. An Ohio native, class of 1912, he recently served at Camp Travis Texas and returned from overseas with the Second Division on 1 August 1919.
A large Y M C A crowd heard Granville Jones of Missouri speak on The Cred of Democracy. The talk warned of losing America's intangible spirit and predicted a rising gospel of Americanism as part of a four lecture Americanism series. The session ended with America sung and a benediction by Rev J A Long.
Wilber Buxton a 60 year old retired farmer died at his West Burgess street home after four months illness. He formerly lived in Homer and belonged to the IOOF lodge in Brandon and the Methodist church. Surviving are his wife Mary, sister Mrs. Roga Spiker of Homer, and three children Fred and Ralph in Mt. Vernon, and Mrs. Faye Kinsey of Homer. The funeral will be at Homer M E church Tuesday at 1:30 PM with services at 11:30 AM at the home, Rev. A D Mink officiating. Burial in Homer cemetery. The plan for a special train to Delaware basketball tourney was abandoned due to the need for a 125-person guarantee and RR rate issues. many Mt. Vernon residents will ride the regular train.
Speaker Gillett appoints Hon. William A Ashbrook to accompany the remains of Champ Clark former speaker. The ceremony is set for Saturday evening in Washington as committees from Gregan and Bowling cover the arrangements.
A gathering of officers from the Center Ohio Racing Circuit took place Saturday afternoon in Newark to adopt a uniform gaging program and handle other business. Representatives from Lancaster Coshocton Springfield Newark and Mount Vernon attended, meeting in the basement of the Licking county courthouse.
Representatives from Knox Coshocton and Tuscarawas counties met in Mt. Vernon to form the Tri-County League for a semi pro season opening May 1. Newcomerstown Coshocton Utica Bladensburg Danville Mt. Vernon were represented plus Cy Young as coach for Newcomerstown. The season runs May 1 to Sept 26 with games Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays.
The Mt Vernon squad, led by Masuner Barre, shows steady advancement and will be ready in two weeks to announce the Kia players. Fans anticipate an enjoyable season and strong standings as the team progresses.
Carl O Rourke aged 16 and Joseph Leonard aged 14 who disappeared from The Banner area last week were found Sunday in Marietta Ohio Juvenile Officer Purcell had left for Marietta and planned to return with the youths Leonard had prior runaways and a suspended sentence while O Rourke is tied to William O Rourke near Brandon The two had traced from Brink Haven toward southern Ohio and were located after authorities notified southern cities.
Mra Soran Taylor reportedly fractured her arm and dislocated her shoulder when she fell over a carpet at her Rast Seear residence Sunday morning. A man named Jett allegedly helped after the incident.
Membara of the city council will hold a special meeting this evening to discuss the state of the city Swancea. The finance committee and City Auditor H. C. Gates will present reports with possible recommendations.
Members of the Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce board will convene in the C of C rooms on Tuesday evening for the final session. The meeting will close current affairs and prepare for the joint session with successors at the old and new boards on March 15.
An old line advertisement touts Bucktye State Building and Loan Co offering safety, convenience and liberal interest. It notes deposits of automatic forms and rapid growth with compound interest and cites assets over 21 million dollars. Located in Rankin Building at 22 West Gay Street Columbus.
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