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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-12
And Held A Prisoner In His
Fathers House
A Story Of Inhumanity Un-
earthed At COShOCtOn

Coshocton, o., Sept. 9-The entire
left side of his face bruised and dis
colored, the flesh on his body cut and
bruised from the chaflng Of rope
with which he had been tied, and his
entire little body emaciated and vast
ed from lack of food, water and fresh
air, Albert Potter, eight years old, was
rescued from room in the Ike Potter
home, Walnut and Second streets, at
noon Monday by Probation Officer
Brunskill and Chief of Police Mapel.
The lads step-mother, who, It is
claimed, Is responsible for the boys
condition is locked up in the county
jail charged with i'll treating and abus-
ing the child She faces a fine of $500
and sentence to one year in the
workhouse.
Neighbors of the Potter family have
been aroused in the middle OF the
night recently by cries of pain coming
from the Potter home. Stories of ex-
\ lIeuue cruelty W lut Doy dt lhc uthuS
of his step-mother reached theauthori-
ties ears and the rescue was planned
Monday.
The lad was found locked in an up
stairs room, lily clad, weak and almost
sick A rope was tied around his
body to restrain him. The chatting OF
the rope had bitten into the flesh max.
ing a girdle of bruised and bleeding
skin around the boys body,
The boys step-mother was at the
circus when the authorities went to
the home. She had taken other step
children with her leaving the boy in
| the upstairs room alone.
The lad told Probate Judge Ashman
Monday that last week he never was
outside OF the room. lie said he had
been locked in there all week going
some days without any food or water
Mrs. Potter has been married two
or three times.
Dr. II, r. McCurdy examined the
boy Monday afternoon. While the
lads condition is serious it is not crit
ical He is being cared for by the
county officials.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-12

There is more Catarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put
together and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For great
many years doctors pronounced II a local
disease and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced 1t incurable. Sci
ence has proven Catarrh to be consti-
tutionGl disease. and therefore requires
Cure, manufactured by f. ]. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only Constitu-
lional cure on the market. 1t is taken in
ternally in doses from 10 drops to a tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case It
fails TO cure. Send for circulars and tes-
.imonials.
Address; F. j. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-12
WILKIN FOR
Chief justice

Columbus, o., Sept. 1O.-Desire or
the Democratic party to retain con
troll of the supreme court, 1t is sug
gested, may result in the elevation of
Judge j. Foster Wilkin of New Phila
delphia by appointment to the Office
Of chief Justice, recently created bv
constitutional amendment The pro
posal to elevate any of the other Dem
ocratic judges is said to have been
abandoned after it was figured that
by making such appointment, four va
eancies would be established to which
election would have to be made next
year.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-12
tn PREPARE
THE PLANS
For Lighting And Pumping
Plant At IRfifmaFy
The Commissioners Take
Action On Monday
And Architects Are To Draw
Necessary Plans
Two Contracts Are Awarded
By Commissioners
Other Items OF Interest From
Temple OF Justice
Other Items OF Interest From
Temple OF Justice

The county commissioners at their
session on Monday entered into a con-
tract with the firm of r. C. Anderson
~ Son for the preparation of plans
and specifications for the installing of
"A lighting and pumping plant at the
Knox county infirmary. The plans and
specifications are to be presented to
the board of commissioners at an ear
BY date and it is probable that the
lighting and pumping plant will be
installed at the earliest possible mo
ment.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-12
Deeds Filed

Deeds Filed
Jacob Gehrng 10 Jacob Dubmsky
parcels in fiilliar. $1,000.
Geo. y. Jacobs to o. G. Rowley, .
acres in College, Sl,1OO.
Emily Mcpeok TO VIM, Brown, Jr,
5i.35 acres IN Liberty $4,000
Daniel Paul to Laura and Ida
Feateh 1868 acres IN Clay, 81.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-12
after 20 Years

Il is never too late to sue for dl.
sorce. Harriet Williams of Newark
tried 1t Monday after waiting 2s years
for her husband, James Williams, to
come back and make good
Mrs. Williams, by her attorney Carl
Norpell. filed a petition in probate
court Monday in which she says she
was married to James Williams in
1891 and that in 1885 he deserted her
and has not lived with her since. She
asks the restoration of her maiden
name Newark Advocate.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-12

Onion?

st. Clairsvihe, o., Sept. 10. rv.
mer County Commissioner W. N. Nil.
Tor of this place declares he has found
TIE odorless onion. 1t is a combina.
tion. ne asserts, of the Bermuda and
the Golden Yellow, having the flavor
tf the first, the hardness of the Sec
bnd and the combined color of both.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-12
Strong points

or THE BUCKEYE STATE RulLD-
ING AND LOAN COMPANY,
RANKIN BUILDING. % WEST
GAY STREET, COLUMBUS,
OHIO.
Third Appraisements. The ap,
praisers of this company have studied
real estate and they know It's value.
These appraisers have been most
careful and conservative in their
work, They may we'll be regarded as
experts in this work considering the
success of the company in Its safe
loaning of money. Assets s6.6OO,O 900.
Five per cent paid on time deposits,
Write or call for booklets.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-12
INJURED
Was Motorcycle Rider When
Machine Skidded

While riding a motorcycle around
the public square Monday afternoon
Bert Purcell fell and was painfully In.
1ured. The wheels of the machine
skidded and II shot out from under
him- He was badly bruised and was
slightly cut about the arms and head
~ his contact with the brick pave
ausnt.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-12
Merger IS
COMPLETED

Urbana, o., Sept. 10.-The merger
of the Central Ohio and the Cincin-
natl conferences of the Methodist
Episcopal church was accomplished
~ the session of the conferences
here. There was some opposition to
the merger, but this was quickly
smothered The new conference is the
second largest in Methodism.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-12
Contracts Let

The Knox county commissioners at
their session on Monday awarded the
following contracts
George e. Cook, repairs to a culvert
at Brown farm in Wayne township,
1895.
NJ II. May, plank for the Banning
bridge, $109.63.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-12

Miss Myrtle Hays OF Massillon, o.,
returned 10 her home Wednesday af.
ter a several days visit with her sis.
ter, Mrs. George Clark, OF East Vine
street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-12
Seeks Divorce

Habitual intoxioation, infdelity and
extreme cruelty are enumerated in the
petition of Sarah r. Huston, as rea-
sons why she should be granted di-
gorce from John Huston. The peti-
sion. filed in probate court Monday,
says they we're married in GAINESVILLE
Nov. 10, 1907. Attorney Jos. w, Hor.
ner represents the plaintiff, Newark
Advocate.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-12
Answer And Cross Petition

In the case of the Knox Mutual In
tsurance company VS.. Rollin r. McIn-
tire an answer and cross petition has
been fled by Frank Moore, one of the
>aefendants. He sets up claim for
Si10 and denies the other avermentI
and demands proof thereof Waight
= Moore for the answering defendant.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-24
KAISER HAS STIRRED
Up A HORNETS NEST
: over new EMBASSY
Decision That Winning Plan
Was Not Suitable for Wash
ington Anglers Architects.

LONDON. Oct. N.-Ths German
puollc has no reason to complain
OF dullness, for no sooner Is the
Crown Princes little flare Of tenn
per over tho Brunswick succession ex-
.plained away than the Emperor mani.
tests . desire to keep himself promi.
nsntly before his people by overrulins
The architects jury intrusted with
selecting . design for the German En-
yessy building In Washington.
khs Daily Mail's Berlin correspondent
reports:
THE Kaiser's newest incident Il in
sennection with the erection Of mil
lisn.do'lar building for the German EN-
hassy in Washington. To = day the
North German Gazette contained the
ieoonio announcement that the embassy
will DO built according to plans OF the
Court Architect. Herr Won lime.
1t turns out that when Count Won
Dernstorff. the German Ambassador
h Washington. had an audience with
the Emperor on Tuesday. Ills Majesty
Informed him that no was 40 dsplcased
with the award OF the Jury which
recommended tho design OF Herr
Moehrins. ono OF the most celebrated
architects In tho country. that he had
decided TO consign tho award az well a.
the 2'1 other designs viewed by the jury
to tho waste paper basket and proposed
commissioning Herr Won lime to draw
up the new plans
"ThW Jury. now ignored by the EN-
psror included Foreign Secretary vou
Jagow. Count Won BernstorN and some
OF the leading architects Of the empire
The Emperor said that Herr Moehringt
design was not suited to Washington.
The press predicts the greatest con-
tsoversy among the architects over the
\Enperor's action
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-24
NINE KILLED By TORNADO.
Dwellings and Crops Rased by
Gale in Southern Louisiana.

soo SHvVS W
Gale in Southern Louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct A-A white
woman and her baby and seven negroes
lost their lives and thirty-eisht persons
were slightly injured in q tornado which
swept over Southern Louisiana at dawn
yesterday. Cane crops we're RACED. dwell
inss and fences demolished and other
damage done.
Near Th!bodeaux. La. Mrs vaiize
Borne and hor two-months-oid baby
and two negroes were killed. Eleven
other negroes on the plantation were in
jured when their quarters were de-
molished.
Cutting a clean path five hundred feet
wide, tho tornado swept through the
Ellington plantation at Lula, La. de-
molishing the negro quarters. killing
Ave negroes and manning several others.
including . white woman and man.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-24
BACKACHE
A SYMPTOM
Of More Serious Illness
Approaching. Mrs.
Bender's Case.

Bsckacho Is . symptom Of organic
weakness or arrangement. II you have
backache don't neglect il. To get per-
mancnt relief you must reach the root
Of the trouble. Read about Mrs. Ben
dcr's experience.
81. James. Mo.-"About q year ago
WAS irregular, had cramps every month,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-24
ACCUSE TRUSTED CLERK.
Newark Law Firm Charges Embes-
slement by Converted Checks.

clement by Converted Checks.
On three charges OF embezzl!ng .
total OF $5,437.5& from his former EN-
ploycrs. tho law Arm OF Lindabury.
Depus 4 Faulks. Walter J. Hammill
jr. OF No. 2+4 Washington avenue.
Belicvillc, was held in default OF bail
by Judge william p. Martin at Newark
yesterday. Eammill had been arrested
at his home.
IIammiil Is twenty.four years old
and until Sept. 20 had been In the en-
p!oy OF the lawyers for ten years. He
had worked himself up to a position
OF absolute trust and controlled the
ARMS books and finances.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-24

hcadaChc ana con-
slant backache. ]
took Lydia L. Pink
h u ms Vegetable
Compound and used
the Ssnative Wash
and / am relieved Of
all my troubles and
am in perfect health.
I shall recomme end
your medicine to oil
my friends and you
may publish this
Testimonial for the
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-24

benefit Of other suffering women. -
MRS. ANNA BENDER. st. James.
Missouri.
Another Case.
Dixon. Iowa. have been taking
Lydia 4. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for some time and it has done me
much good. My back troubled me very
much. II seemed weak. had much
pain aud was not Is regular as should
have been. The Compound has cured
these troubles and I recommend it to all
my friends. Mrs. BERTHA DIERK.
sen, Box Zoe. Dixon, Iowa.
II you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound will help you. write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confidentiall. Lynn. Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by . woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-19

With tho state supreme court. lie
held that newspaper had right
10 place n reasonable construction
on the action and orders OF the
courts. IA long - Il did not lmpugn
tho courts motives and charge mat
ters tending 10 bring the court IN
disreputc. Grove held that tho evt.
deuce IN the Nelson case does not
show impugnmcnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-19
BANKER SLABS
CONGRESSMAN

WASHINGTON. April lo--ln
yoatlgatlng OF the public shaping
OF Congressman Sims Of Tennessee,
by Charles Glover. president OF the
Riggs National bank here. may be
made by tho lower house Of con
gross. Il In said
Glover accontod Sims on the
street yesterday and after denounc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-19
REMEMBER The
MAINE; DO YOU?

LOS ANGELES, April H.
In eommomoration ~ the sink
ing OF the Dh,tleship Maine IN
Havana hhrbor aud the declar.
alton OF war against Spain. 10
years ago today. the Los AnRe-
les camp 81 the United Spanish
War Veterans held the AN
nual muster" today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-19
FIND ANOTHER
vote" BOMB

PLYMOUTH. Eng. April ia
bomb with partly charrod fuse a.
tached. was found today inside the
Trot Gate ot Smeaton Tower SUI
fragette cards with inscriptions.
Votes for women and Death In
ten minutes" also were found Tho
wind il believed to have blown out
tho fuse
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-19

ing him. slapped him acrosn the
face. simsa who IL an oldo man.
shouted. Il need help. Ind a
pahaerby interfcred Enmlty be-
tween tho two men has existed
since shna. on the floor 81 the
house. charged that Glover profit
ed IN deal whereby the govern
ment acquired additional park
lands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-19
HAD NO RIGHT
TO JAIL EDITOR

ny United Press Leased Wire
KANSAS CITY. Mo. April To-
Holding that Circuit Judge Guthrie
erred in adJudging Col VIM. r. Mel.
son. editor OF the Kansas City Star.
N contempt for criticising court
decision in a divorce case. Commits
sioner c. c. Rowe filed his opinion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-19

SENATOR l.. o THORPE. OF
Minnesota. tho highest official Of
the Norwegian Lutheran church.
will speak at tho morning service
IN Zion church OF Ballard. Sunday.
morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-19
STRIKE BREAKERS
GET GUN PERMIT,
y :. l, F., .,,s.,, Pre- rl,:: Leased WI.

~ : .hiisf Press Leased v,.
PATERSON, N. ] rs
Permission to carry revoI,s,. ~
81, .. 'Ilh operative. here ~, ~
INC strikers bitterly dsnop,, s'a =
aeiion' Insisting there II NJ y Dis
" ,.t.. husinena men ara ar 20 ~. y
=, 70. lhdnce Mayor Mcbride !, HIins
YIN ~, y ., Haywood. organIzs,y - si,tl
J. ". W" from Paterson. ''' 'Ss
POSTMASTER pTssr;;
bis hemiannual inspectIo, rsi>
mail carriers Friday 'n q 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-19

DAYLIGHT BURGLARS visited
the homes OF @. s. Perry. i6 W.
Howe st.. and Mrs Jorgen Mittit
500 bellevue Ry. n. Friday after.
noon. obtaining small amount OF
iaWplry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-19
NAVY TO REPAIR
TRANSPORT DIX

nREMERTON. wash. April 10.
Tho navy yard officials hero
made the lowest bid for repairing
tho United states transport Dix.
now In the dock here. and repair
work. which viii cost $4,000, viii
be commenced today,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-19

~ United rf... Leased wiz.
ITHACA. y. Y-llarry Thurston
Peck. for rs years professor of an.
cicnt languages nj Columbia uni.
yerslty. IL critically III at tho Ithaca
city hospital today
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-18

had voted for q Socialist for super
isaaersaeas4 of sehools Of THAT county
fsaa brought cut 1deaiaL trcn D, ~.
B,a nspens aip,: the Sg,adifata involved
Mr.. ~BizESsaship declares tftat he ~
not 4 Socialist and neysr hae been.
and cha ls.f.Se. E~eerssary 3. II. Jones.
Of the LyncheGfs local OF the Social
list party to make rood his asesrfion
that he 10 a nsember CT the local
The trouble was etarted by the
friends of Superintendent Garbse. OF
Campbell county. who declared their
opposition TO Mr.. Williams because
he had opposed Mr.. Garoee's reap
pointnent. Mr.. Williams wrote hat
he had not opposed Garbee, lie had,
he said. voted for B~lankenship on y
Il rst ballot. but finding then that n
night was between Garbee and Pro-
fessor w. @. Shscktcfcrj. ne voted
for Garber. The Campbell county
opponents Of W.iIislns, taking this
as their text. attempted to
that Williams in voting for
on the first ballot had
voted for a Socialist. quoting a letter
the secretary of the L%ynchburg
Of the Socialist party as proof
Mr.. Blankenship has come to the
Of Mr.. Williams with the state
that he is not a Socialist and
the statement of Secretary Jones to
effect Ia incorrect.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-18

CAPTAIN OF NORFOLK BLUES
FOLLOWED By LIEUTENANT.
COMPANY MAY DIsBAND.

Branch johnson. captain OF the
Norfolk Blues. one OF the oldest and
best known military companies IN the
South. has rendered his resignation
as commanding ofYicer OF the company
to Adjutant-General Sale. Lieutenant
Myron Etheridge has done likewise.
and reports from Norfolk are to the
effect that other officers will do like
wise. following which the company
will probably Isl to be mustered out
Of service.
Captain johnson and Lieutenant
Ftheridge have resigned because of
the failure of the Norfolk city coun-
ell to provide proper quarters for the
organization and its equipment.
While the Norfolk Light Artillery
Blues as a battery of light artillery
was organized In 1S2S. and made an
enviable record during the War Be
tween the States, it received new life
in 1908. when Captain Johnson. a
graduate Of v. NJ. L.. was elected
captain. Under his command and
through the keen interest he has ia
ken in the battery. II has grown to
he one of the best drilled and best
known artillery organizations In the
State, and has received complimentary
notices of the inspecting officers. The
personnel of the battery was said to
be unsurpassed by any in the South.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-18
BOY RUN DOWN
BY AUTOMOBILE
ROBERT GREGORY, CoLORED,
BADLY HURT, Is HURRIED TO
HOSPITAL.

while riding q bicycle eastward on
Broad street and as he vas nearing
the corner OF Fourth. Robert Gregory,
a fourtecn-year-oid coiored boy, ftv-
ing at s91 ST. James street, ccfiided
with an automobile driven by e. q.
Schmidt early last night. and was run
over and badly injured. HIS wheel waS
smashed, and the handle bars were
crushed together, az boy and wheel
went under the automobile.
Mr. Schmidt stopped his car im-
mediateiy, and Policemen Hooker and
Holt. who were a block away at the
time. hastened 10 the scene of the Mc-
cident. They helped xemove the boy
from eneath the automobile, n sum-
moned the city ambulance. Df. J. ~.
Golfer rushed the boy to Memorial
hospital. 4
MIR. Schmidt was arrested by the two
officers, and drove to the Second sta.
ton In his own machine. accompanied
by Policeman Holt. He was charged
with only a mixdemeanoE. and was
baiied for his appearance in Police
court this morning.
MIR. Schmidt was driving westward,
and says he was turning south into
Fourth street when the coiored boy
rode headiong into his car. The boy
had plenty Of time and space In which
to get out of the way, but kept q
straight Curse. evidently not seeing or
needing the approach Of the automo-
bile. He was injured about the body.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-18
CUMMING ISSUES
Def TO POLLARD
TTDEwATER CANDIDATE CHAL-
LENGES RICHMOND MAN TO A

Accepting very readily the rumor
of the possibility of a joint debate
between his opponent for the attorney
generalship, which was contained in
a telegram from Roanoke to a Rich
mono newspaper yesterday afternoon,
S. Gordon Cumming. OF Hampton, last
night wired John Garland Pollard,
finxing down the gauntlet
MIR. Cumming in his challenge i'm
poses neither provisions restric-
tions-he offers to meet Mr.. Pollard
at Roanoke or at n other point In
the Ninth district the latter may
select next week. the rules and regu-
lations OF the debate TO be nxed by
Mr.. Pollard,
MI. Cummings telegram follows:
Hon. John Garland Pollard.
Roanoke, Va please ~forward).
Today's News Leader account from
the representative accompanying you
suggests umo Of our having a joint
debate. If compatible with your plans
! invite you to a joint discussion at
Roanoke or n other place you select
In Ninth district any day next week
after Monday. details TO be determin-
ed by you. Telegraph your reply.
S. GORDON CUMMING.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-18

Continued from First PsRe.)
presidents term expires the board
elects.
MIR, Bristow pointed out yesterday
that, according to the statement of
Secretary Mckee. made In Rich
mond's Young Men," the association
publication, the membership fees of
the association furnish 90 per cent of
the income. Yet those members, who
sustain the association, nave nothing
whatever to do with the election OF
the board of directors.
Is Not Disgruntled.
Mr.. Bristow bitterly resents the al
legged statement OF President w. ID.
Duke. who has been quoted in another
newspaper as saving that the cause of
the excitement" wa the suggestion
that a dormitory man he placed on
the board and that "they suggested
the name of n Mr.. Bristow, hut the
nominating committee did not see fit
to recommend him" MIR. Duke ap-
points the nominating committee.
Speaking OF this intimation that ne
had started the trouble because he
had not beer named for the board of
directors, Mr.. Bristow said that he
did not start the petition and had
nothing to do with 1t until two weeks
after It's circulation was begun.
He could not say how many sigma
lures had been secured to the petition.
but said hat a large percentage Of
the active, sustaining membership had
signed.