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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-07
HOW 1T is WORKING

Figures designed to show that the
Warnes tax law was enacted to catch
those who have not been paying taxes,
and not to compel the people who have
been making adequate returns to pay
rIore. have been given out by the Tax
Commission
Down in Cincinnati where 400 900
people reside and only $4,000 returns
were made In 1913 under the old plan,
u total of l0,443 personal property re-
turns have been received. and 5000 Of
these are persons who were missed IN
prior years and are going to pay tax
es this year for the hrSt time. The re.
turns OF these aggregate S2,OO0OOO
The Tax Commission says that the
effect of masking these 5000 delin-
quents come forward with n valuation
Of s2,0O0,000 will be TO relieve those
2ho have been making adequate yalu-
ntions. In Hamilton county i4.OS5 per-
sOnnl property returns have been re,
cSlFeu 10 date, ana di those b,b2S are
from persons who were never on the
duplicate, These new returns total
SSO00,O00 and IL the persons making
them had been overlooked, the proper
~ owners not so lucky would have
raid the taxes duo on that valuation.
An increase Of $7.OOO.OOO in personal
property has been reported from that
county aud the work has Just started
The same result viii he achieved m
Iearly every taxing district in the state
according TO scattering reports re-
reived by the Tax Commission. Real
eatate win profit for the values Oh this
property Were, with few exceptions.
adequate ia 1919 aud remain station.
ary In all 1914 reports received
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-07
wARNEs LAW AND
MILLIONAIRE RES

Cleveland millionaires other than
John d. Rockefeller, who escaped to
Tarrytown, are awakening to the fact
tnat the Warnes law is no idle dream
What Is true with the Cleveland rich
men also Is said to be true with other
large holders of wealth in the state.
Out in Bratenahl, Cuyahoga county s
colony of millionaires land and build
ing valuations have been increased by
the deputy assessors S3,460,O00 over
the 1913 appraisement. The total land
and building valuations in this taxing
district have been placed by the asses
ors at $6,96O,OO0. The value in 1919
was $3,5OO,OOO
The general instruction of the state
tax commission is that real estate val
les are not to be disturbed except
where glaring inequalities are appar
ent or where tremendous increases
have been made in valuations by gains
in population or other similar condi
tions. This order was given to dis
trict assessors in every county at the
outset Of tax-listing time,
District Assessors Agnew and Fack
Ter of Cleveland reported to the ta>
commission yesterday that one estate
in Cleveland which never had listed
any property for taxation before was
forced to make a return for 1914 oI
Sl52,0OO, for 1913 of $4,000 for 1917
of 100000 and for 1911 of S115.O00, g
total OF $4,000 Under the old system
OF appraising property by the elective
assessors this property had been ov
erlooked by the failure to file an in
ventory in the probate court.
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cuYAHooA COUNTY EN-
DoRsEs GOVERNOR COX

Whereas. the Hon. James M. Cox,
governor of this state, has devoted
himself with conspicuous zeal and en-
ergy TO the carrying out of the plat
form of principles adopted by the
Democratic state convention at which
he was nominated for the office of gov
emor, and
Whereas, many helpful and progres.
sive laws have. in response to his lead
crship been added TO the statutes of
this state, the platform promises of
our party redeemed, and the general
business affairs of the state admins
tered with honesty and efficiency, and
Whereas il will soon be time to
r'ake nominations for the Office of gov.
ernor to be voted on at the fall elec-
ton in the present year.
Now, therefore, he Il resolved that
we, as workers In the Democratic or
sanitation of Cuyahoga county, and 9s
voters and citizens in said county, do
hereby commend the Administrations OF
Governor Cox and urge upon citizens
Of the state generally his renomina-
lion and reelection
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OWEN Will
Is Filed In Probate On
Monday Morning
Wife Gets Most Of The
Estate Her Life Time


The last will and testament OF the
late Hon. Frank V. oven OF Mt. Yer
non was filed in probate at $3.50
o'clock Monday morning,
BY the terms of the will the testator
gives to his two sons, Charles s. owen
and Robert X. Owen his law library
To his daughter, Elizabeth Owen, he
gives his diamond ring.
To his daughter, Isabelle Owen, he
gives his watch and chain.
To his wife, Bessie M. Owen, he
gives al his household goods, etc, also
the entire residue OF his estate her
life time or so long as she does not
marry. Upon the death of his wife
the real estate and other property is
to be sold and the proceeds divided
as follows: To his daughter, Elizabeth
Owen, $2,500, to his daughter, Isabelle
Owen, $2,5OO The residue of the
estate is then to be divided equally
among the two sons and the two
daughters.
The testator states that he has pro-
vided for his two sons, Charles s., and
Robert K. Owen the sum of $4,000 in
insurance in the National Union, the
said sum to be divided equally among
them.
The wife, Bessie NJ Owen, is named
as executrix of the will which was
signed January "a, 1900, in the pres
ence of William e. Grant and Hugh
Neal.
: codicil, dated March 30, 1914 and
signed by Robert l.. Carr, Rose D..
Iird and Rezetta Owen gives to his
wife, Bessie M. owen his North Main
street residence absolutely.
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Mrs. John Coffing spent Thursday
with MIS-. Justus Coffing.
Jacob White OF Mt. Vernon is NOV
ing back to his farm; Alexander
Bricker who formerly lived there has
moved to s. Il. Twiney's farm.
Mrs. Harry Blue and daughter Lu-
cille spent Friday with Mrs. Joseph
Ogg.
Mr. Howard Harrison of Frederick
town has been doing some carpenter
work for Justus Coffing.
Mrs. Joseph Ogg and Mrs. Harry
Blue and daughter spent Thursday
with Mrs. Jacob Diehl.
j. Fl. Cochran and family have
moved to their farm purchased of f.
r. Tarr. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Pryor
have moved to J. H. Cochran's farm.
Edward Borden of Mt. Vernon has
been spending few days this week
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Love.
Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Cochran were
called to Lexington by the serious
illness of Mrs. Earl Cochran of that
place.
Snowdon Bros. will give an enter
tainment at Bedell school house on
Thursday evening, April 9th.
Liberty Grange meets next Friday
evening, April 10th
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number OF taxpayers In that city is
about 10000, or one in every eight
This proportion, it may be assumed,
obtains in virtually all of the larger
centers of population. In the rural
districts the rule may be said to be
reversed. Sparsely settled, the asses
sor encounters every individual. The
Warnes law is designed, not to get
more property on the duplicate from
those already paying but TO place on
the list those who have been paying
nothing to keep up the government
and the schools.
Each succeeding report to the State
Tax Commission shows that the as
SCISSORS, freed fro mlocal influence, are
ferreting out daily hundreds OF in
dividuals who have for years been es-
Gaping their just burdens. Million
aire Kuntz, In Dayton, is practical
Illustration. He never paid cent Of
personal taxes in the past but the as
sesosrG this year put him on for
s547 900. In Cincinnati Mayor Spiegel,
confronted by the lack of funds, pro-
posed to issue $248,0OO of deficiency
bonds. If the $4,000 tax escaping
citizens would pay 81 each the deficit
would be met and there would be a
surplus Of 100000 in the treasury.
This being true, why should there
be an outcry against law that is the
essence of justice? Adam Smith, in
his Wealth Of Nations" declared that
it was the duty of every citizen to sup
port the government to the extent of
the amount of the benefits he re-
ceived from it. Here is a case in
which seven-eighths of large com
munity have been paying no taxes but
deliberately permitting the remaining
eighth to provide every penny of the
governmental expenses.
The just taxes when received will
go into the State treasury only in
part One half OF one mill will be
levied for the building of good roads
and the rest will be paid into the
State common school fund and be dis
tributed back to the counties in pro
portion to the number of children of
school age In each county. Part will
be retained for university and State
normal school purposes. The figures
from Cincinnati show that in the town,
ships outside the proportion Of per-
sonal taxpayers is higher. Therefore
the effect of making the delinquent
residents of Cincinnati come forward
will be to relieve the rural population
of Hamilton county Of some of the
taxes now paid by them This will
be the case in every county of the
State. The logic is absolutely incon.
trovertlble. 1t is the CALLED jade that
winces and it is the legal and reason
able demand of the Warnes law as.
SCISSORS that tax defaulters shall meet
their lawful obligations to the com.
munity that is causing the sQuealing
to arise.
Who can or will defend a system
that reaches only 21,00O people out Of
100000?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-07

Miss Laura Long died at the home
of her father in Newark Saturday eve
ming after short Illness. Besides her
father she Is survived by two brothers
and two sisters. The remains were
taken to North Liberty, this county
where the funeral was held at the
Brethren church Monday afternoon
at o'clock, Rev Chrlstianson of Ash.
land officiating, Interment in the
North Liberty cemetery.
The Long family resided at North
Liberty several years ago, but moved
to Newark. Miss Long remained
however, and made her home at the
home of MIR, and Mrs. Samuel Baker
She went to Newark to reside only
two weeks ago.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-07

FOR SALE-Bui11ing lots located
as follows: lot, near c. A. & C.
shops, 3 lots Ia Park and Riverside
additions, 2 lots South Mulberry fine
for business, with r. r. switch priv
ilege, ~ lots or Belmont avenue, 1 lot
acre on Wooster avenue, l lot on
Wooster avenue, lot on North Mul.
berry street, lot in Fairview addi-
ton, lot on Chester street. Wilmot
Sperry. If
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Mrs, Caleb 8. Leedy

Mrs. Caleb p. Leedy died at her
home in Palmyla Sunday at about 12
o'clock after an extended illness, Her
death was caused by Bright's disease.
She was So years OF age and is sur.
viYed by her husband, one son, and
one daughter. The funeral at the
Christian church in Palmyra Tuesday
afternoon at l o'clock Interment in
Forest cemetery at Fredericktown.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-07
LIVING IN ree DARK AGES

in Hamilton county whore the Re,
publican Organization is Hghting the
civil serice law and attacking the
Warnes taxation syatem. an assault
'haf been launched against the work.
lren's compensation act The city so
iicitor aud prosecuting attorney haze
hied suits alleging iis Dcoasntutioa,
ality because public employees are In,
eiuded In the insurance against loss
through Injury Attorney General n
= Hogan and Auditor Of State A. "
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-07
stops eIsedIna and tIeals outs

Cuts of all kinds, whether on man
or teast6 are speedily healed by az
plying landlords Balsam OF Myrrn,
II cleanses the wound, stops bleeding
and assists nature to heal Simply
apply the Balsam occasionally until
cured. Always have 1t on hand ready
for accidents.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-07

If the Warnes tax law had not been
enacted there would have been two
armies of 5000 taxing officials in the
field this year. AS IL is, there is but
1000, a reduction of 1000 And still the
Job hungry Republicans cry machine
politics.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-07

In the six years that Democrats
have handled the immense balance in
the state treasury, there has never
been even rumor of graft. John p.
brennan, candidate for reelection
on the Democratic ticket, is one of the
Democratic state treasurers who has
Kept the treasury clean.
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A son was born Sunday evening to
Mr.. and Mrs. Burgess Belt of West
Vine street.
o
A daughter was born Saturday eve
ming to Mr.. and MIS-. H. G. Mozier
who reside on the Granville road in
South Vernon.
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A daughter was born Monday morn
ing to Mr.. and Mrs Edward Sohlarret
of North Sandusky street.
O.
A daughter was born at the Mt. Yer
non hospital Sunday to Mr. and Mrs.
James Murtaugh OF East Gambler
street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-07

A clean balance of 100000 was
achieved in the first year of the ad
ADMINISTRATION of Governor James M
Cox. The best financial showing in
she history of the state. Where is ma
chine politics?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-07
WHY THE CALLED JADE wlNces

There are 4oO, 900 people in Cineln.
natl. OF this number only $1,000 pay
taxes on personal property or did.
There are $1,000 who pay on real es,
tate. II Is reasonably certain thst
some of those who pay on realty also
pay on personally so that the total
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-07

Miss Lillian Bunnell of West Gam
bier street visited over Sunday with
her uncle, MIR. Elmer Williams, of
Brandon.
Mr.. John George went to Columbus
Monday morning on, business.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-07

HORSE SALE-Wednesday, April
10. Twenty head OF heavy draft
horses including brood mares and
some good team horses, weighing from
1900 to 1850 pounds and being from
to 8 years old Entire lot to be sold
on this date. J. w, Hawke, IA miles
north on Mansfield road.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-07
AUTOS
Must All Have New Tags By
Bys,April 20

An edict was issued Monday by
Chief of Police Parker to the effect
that all automobiles and motorcycles
driven in Mt Vernon must be
equipped with 1914 license tags by
April 20. The owners who do not
>'ply with this ruling viii be sub.
ject 10 arrest,
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'*'A pruning and spraying demon.
sust'on will be given by representa-
tive Of the Agricultural Commission
of Ohio, at the farm of Richard Rob.
erts, 31a miles north of Fredericktown,
Ohio, April 18th, / p. m. Bring
samples Of injury to your trees and
shrubs Everybody welcome.
"*"The Sunday schools of Knox
county that have not paid their ap-
portionment for county and state work
are earnestly requested to do so at
once, so that we can 60 to the state
convention with a clean record. Send
to Mr.. A. B. Jones, 500 N Gay street
Mt. Vernon, Ohio
*stMonroe Grange will meet Friday
afternoon at the Valley Grove school
Louse.
tt"The regular meeting OF Pleasant
Grange No 677 will be held Friday
evening, April 10, A large class viii
he given the 3rd ana 4th degrees,
which will be followed by a banquet
o
t%"The Knox County Pomona
Grange will meet with Oak Hin
Grange at the brick school house on
the Gambler road, Saturday, April
18th, at 10 o'clock a, m. All business
matter will be transacted IN tue morn
ing session. The afternoon session
VIII be open to the public. A fine
program Is being prepared, Those
attending wAl, provide their own
lunches. Oak Hill Grange has been
recently organized. Let every Granger
give encouragement to this new
Grange by being present.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-07
Mrs. Jamen 2 MoElrov

Mrs. James r. McElroy died at her
home at 800 East Chestnut street Mon
day afternoon at 1880 o'clock after a
short illness.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-07

Mr.. William Ralston went to Mans
field Monday morning to make short
business visit.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-07

A balance of S7,OOO,OO is in the state
treasury--the largest in the history of
the state. Where is machine politics
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-07

FOR SALE-Dairy Queen cream
separator, large size. Good condition.
h, w. Kingsblry, Citizens phone 425
green I
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-07

+ttMonroe Grange will meet Friday
afternoon at the Valley Grove school
Louse.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-29
Brilliant Wedding.

fUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 2S.-Five
hundred guests, including many So
cially prominent in New York, Wash
ington and Chicago and other cities,
attended the wedding here late today
of Miss Mildred Aileen Devereaux, p,
daughter of the millionaire horseman,
to L. L. Window, 30, of New York, at
present secretary to Ambassador Ger.
ard. at Berlin. The ceremony was
performed at St. Paul's cathedral at
five o'clock.
The couple will sail tomorrow from
New York for Germany. It is said
the bride has considered offering her
services to the German Red Cross.
Two years ago, with her mother, she
was presented at court st. James in
England and the court of Emperor
William in Germany
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-29
VAN buren, COUNTY
AUDITOR IN FIGHT
puckworth Files Notice Of Contest
over Election In Which 40
Votes Separate Candidates.

KEOSAUQUA, Ia. Nov. 2S.-County
Auditor H. E. Duckworth has filed no
tice OF contest in the election OF his
republican opponent, M. II. DeHart, In
the recent election. The returns show
that DE Hart has 1872 votes and
Duckworth 1,472, difference of forty
votes in favor of the republican candi-
date. Mr.. Duckworth is finishing his
Crst term in the Office. He is son of
Custodian w. A. Duckworth, OF Des
Moines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-29
Test Twilight sleep.
United Press Leased Wire Serv

United Press Leased Wire Service.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. Nov. 2S.-The
first municipal maternity hospital in
the United States to experiment with
the twilight Sleep" the German pain
less child birth method, will probably
be the Cleveland City hospital, 1t was
announced late today. Claims for the
scientific discovery will BE- fully test
ed, according to present plans.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-29
The Mexican Precedent.

Omaha Bee: Still, we demanded a
salute of our flag from Mexico for less
than that
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-29


ship OF that commission should be
appointed by the governor in further
ance Of the short ballot, and also eff
cient concentration OF administrative
authority and responsibility. The at
torney general should also be appoint
ed by the governor.
While the following scheme Of de.
partment division is not necessarily
absolutely-perhaps the best inter.
ests of the state may be more com.
pletely served by further revision-it
is the judgment of the committee that
the following readjust.
ment will be found most efficient:
Department Of Special Progress.
Superintendent Of public instruction
Educational board OF examiners.
State library.
geological department.
Historical department.
Historical society of Iowa
Academy of Science.
Public archives.
Library commission.
Board of control.
Board of parole.
Board of education.
Department Of industries.
Department OF agriculture.
Weather and crop bureau.
State veterinary surgeon
Commission Of animal health.
Horticultural society.
Inspector of bees.
State entomologist.
Dairy association.
Beef association.
State and county fairs.
Railroad commission.
Commerce counsel.
Commissioner of insurance.
Industrial commissioner.
Bureau of labor statistics.
Banking.
Bank examiners.
County examiner.
City examiner.
Public accountant.
Department Of Public Safety.
Attorney general.
Adjutant general.
State militia.
G. A. r.
Fish and game warden.
State highway commission.
Custodian OF public buildings and
Capitol extension.
Land office.
Meandered lakes.
Fire marshal.
Board of health.
Board of medical examiners.
Board OF optometry examiners.
Board Of law examiners.
Board Of dental examiners.
Commission of pharmacy.
Veterinary examining board
Dairy and food commission
All examiners of this division.
Oil inspectors.
inspectors of boats.
Mine inspectors.
Board of examiners for mine fore
men and inspectors.
Automobiles.
Board of voting machine commits
sioners.
If the foregoing, or substantially
method of unification be adopt
ed, and ample authority in supervis-
ion be granted the heads of the three
great departments, there must result
much in economy and efficiency.
Every appointee should be subject
to removal by the governor for cause.
The ability of the individual appoint
ed should govern. Political afiiliation
should not control No employe
should be permitted to work for any
candidate for office or contribute to
any candidacy while on the payrolls
Of this state. Severe penalties should
follow violation Of this provision, such
as removal from office, imprisonment
and payment of a substantial sum OF
money to be recovered by the state
1pon the officials bond by an action
IN equity at the seat Of government.
Thus will the building up Of polit-
cal machine be made impossible.
All of the employees time should be
required by the state, and any one I'M
willing to work approximately the
same number of days and hours per
lay demanded in other business enter
prises should be removed from Of
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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-12-18
smELLED FIRE IN TIME
County Attorney Burch Saves Hotel
From Serious COnfIagration

The acute Olfattory powers of
County Attorney ". S. Burch, who
hats II room at the st. Asaph hotel,
was probably all that saved this
well known HOSTILITY from destruc-
tion by flames, or at least, serious
conflaeration on Wednesday night.
MIR. Bursh was awakened some time
:l,out midnight BY the smell of
smoke. and Immediately sensing
that something was wrong. he rang
vigorously on the call bell. Night
Clerk Nose Cooley opened the door
from the office, to answer the bell,
and found the hallway filled with
smoke Nose got .hurriedly on the
job of findin. thesfire, and located
il i'm the cellar. netr the furnace. 1t
had not gained nh,ch Roadway. SO
,hat he soon haG it extingr,ished,
and everything safs and sound again
hut Il few moments longer and SER
ions trouble would have been en-
countered.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-12-18
Zu,dOra.
NEWS OF CHURCHES

The hallowed season OF our
Lord birth Is here. Let u show by
our yladness by the earEe>tne,S
aud ferrur of our Worship. Read
Roman, Is: Hip.
Services ut the Presbyterian
church Sunday. Dec. 20. Sunday
School @ 80 \ NJ. Morning Worship
IL o'clock, The Benefit of Knowing
shat God l. not Surprised. Brother
hood 1T ) O'Clock. Young Peoples
Meeting 80 An Unselfish Life.
Phil. , Ill. Even:n. Worship
O'Clock.
At the Methodist church Sunday,
Sunday School will meet at $50:
Preaching by the pastor at 1O:41
and o'clock: Epworth League at
Gala. All invited.
At the Christian church Sunday.
Dec. Goth. Sunday School mt $50 n.
NJ. Preaching 10:45 \. NJ. Chris
tian Endeavor Meeting at $50 p.
NJ. Preaching at 7:15 p. NJ. Morn
nag subject 1.-THE Cradle and Christ
mas. Evening subject. "Brave Little
Belgium" All are cordially invited
to attend these services.