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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-09
STOCK WAS NOT STARVING

Humane Officer Jacob M. Lybarger
was called to Butler township We'd
nesday to investigate a case of al
legged starving of stock. The humane
officer found that the facts as present
ed were highly distorted and that the
stock was in good shape.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-09
OPERATION WAS SUCCESS

DR.. n r. Eastman has received
word from DR.. George Grille of Lake
side hospital, Cleveland, that Mr..
John Lowther, who was operated up
on June 80 for a ruptured artery, is
recovering nicely and that the opera
ton may be pronounced success.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-09

the plaintiff with razor She alleges
that he abused and mistreated her in
other ways. She asks for a divorce,
almony and the custody Of the child.
Moore G. Sperry represent the plain.
tiff.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-09

ping and as he was about to enter q
store he fell over. The clerks ran out
of the store and carried him inside,
but he died within few minutes..
Coroner G.. w. Miller was called from
this city and he pronounced death an
due to heart failure. The coroner mo-,
tilted his family at Cardington and
they left Immediately to take charge
Of the body.-Mansfield Shield.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-09
FRACTURED COLLAR BONE

Wilson, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Johnson, of South Gay street,
fell Wednesday and fractured his col
: lar bone
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-09

Mrs. George Zellers has returned to-
her home ON North Harrison street..
after undergoing an operation at tho
Mt. Vernon hospital.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-09

Clerk Of Courts Charles w. Hayes
has just completed his report Of ju-
dicial statistics for Knox county and
a copy Of the same has been sent to
the secretary of state. The report is
for the year ending June 80, 1915. In
teresting figures from the report fol-
low:
Divorces
Pending July 1, 1914. ..... "a
Number brought in year ending
June 90 1916. ................ So
Total ................. 70
Number decided As, pending 80.
Brought by husband IA, brought by
wife 81. Alimony allowed wife Is.
Granted when brought by husband z,
dismissed when brought by husband
2; granted when brought by wife %,
refused when brought by wife 4, dis
missed when brought by wife II. Gus
tody of children given father 10, moth
er 23.
Jury Fees
Grand jury fees. s.............S 431 50
Petit jury fees in civil cases. 1850
Petit jury fees in criminal
cases .................. 15O.OO
Total ..................$1 81 ,963.O5
Prosecutions Against the Person
Indictments pending July 1, 1914,
2; number still pending 2. Both for
rape.
Prosecutions Against the Property
Three indicted for grand larceny
convicted, l nollied, 1 pending, 1 i'm
prisoned.
Prosecutions Against Public Peace
And Health
Four indicted for carrying conceal
ed weapons. One convicted, 2 acquit-
ted, l nollied, fined.
Prosecutions Against Public Justice
And Public Policy
Six indicted for gambling. One ac-
Quilted, 5 nollied.
Convictions for Crimes or Offenses OF
A Lower Grade Than Charged
In indictment
Assault and battery /. Given fine
of $40 and costs. Assault and battery
1. Not sentenced.
Inquests
Suicides 6, three males and three
females. Accidents 4, two males and
two females. Unknown 4, two males
and two females. Total IA.
Common Feas Court and Court Of
Appeals
Common Pleas Court-Cases pend
ing July 1, 1914, 40; filed during the
year ending June 80, 1915, 202 Total
342. Disposed of III, carried to high
er court 81, pending June 80, 1915
$50.
Court of Appeals-Cases pending
July !, 1914, 30; filed during the veal
ending June 80, 1915, 81. Total so
Disposed of 3S, carried to higher cour
4, pending s.
C,ee lie SettIed-
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unreasonable conditions 1t fixes On
those who manufacture and sell mixed
foods and powders for animals.
Catching dishonest lobbyists, brije
givers and bribe takers is the special
ty of the present occupant OF the q
torney generals office" says the Wash
ington c. II. Daily Herald. But the
Herald failed to continue with the in
formation that the freak work of the
last session OF the legislature had been
keeping the attorney general so busy
that he has not found time to get
after any of those who created the
scandal last winter.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-09
First and Final

First and Final
A first and final account has been
filed in probate by A. J. Workman, ex-
ecutor of Lyman w. Black, which
shows the following: Received $3,44O,
paid out the same sum.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-09
Guardian Appointed

Guardian Appointed
j. N Braddock has been appointed
guardian of Elizabeth Braddock. Bond
$500. The sureties are T. w. Brad
dock and G. b. Braddock.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-09
Wants a Divorce

Julia Drake has commenced suit
in the Knox county common pleas
court against John Drake. The plain
tiff states they were married April Is,
1905, at Elkins, w. Va. One child was
born to them. The plaintiff charges
the defendant with habitual drunken
ness and neglect and states that on
June 22, 1915, he threatened to cut
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-09
Case Is Settled

Case is settled
In the case of the Butcher Machine
Company VS.. William e. Seton, an
agreement has been reached outside
of court. The plaintiff is to pay the
defendant, Seton, $500 due on note
and interest and the defendant Is to
cancel chattel mortgage. The plaintiff
to pay the costs in the case.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-09
JUDICIAL
''';iIII STATISTICS
Of Knox County For Year
Ending June 80,
Completed By Clerk Of Courts
Charles ". Hayes
Shows Divorces, Indictments
And lnquGStS
Also Fees Paid Grand And
Petit Jurors
Other Items Of Interest From
The Court House
Other Items Of Interest From
The Court House

Clerk of Courts Charles w. Hayes
has just completed his report Of ju-
dicial statistics for Knox county and
a copy of the same has been sent to
the secretary of state. The report is
for the year ending June 80, 1915. In
teresting figures from the report fol.
low.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-09
Divorces

Pending July 1, 1914. ............. 2
Number brought in year ending
June 30, 1915. 5................
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22
New York's Good Police.

President Wilson found "the appear
ance and management and whole spirit
of his police guard here 80 admlraole"
that he has written q generous tribute to
the force to be printed in the Police
bulletin" He thinks the city has every
reason to be proud of the efficiency Of
its blue-coated guardians. The city-save
for few croakers-thinks so, too.
Mr.. Ellison a while ago believed the
Police Department was so honeycombed
with dissatisfaction, so ill-treated and SO
rebellious against its chief, that ne pre-
dicted a breakdown of Commissioner
Woods's administration. Some Of the po-
lice associations resented Mr.. Ellison's re-
marks by resembling his designation as
counsel. The rank and file Of the force
chuckled or swore, and went on doing
good police work along the lines desired
by Mr.. Woods. The breakdown has not
occurred. The esprit de corps, the eff
cheney, which it has been the aim of the
present administration in the department
to build up, continue and undoubtedly
are increasing.
New York's policemen to-day are clean,
well set up, brave, intelligent, and the
standard of honesty is beyond question
higher than at any time in the past. 1t
is not a perfect force, obviously-is per-
lection possible in this world?-but 1t is
a body of public servants Of which the
public may well be proud, and 1t is graft
flying to have the President pay tribute
to its work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22
Woman Suffrage in California.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In The Tribune of May IT Mr..
Schweitzer, of Los Angeles, passes judgment
on women voters in California, declaring that
there is an apathy and indifference that is
surprising, and proceeds to repeat the other
stock phrases used the world over by anti
sufragists in adverse criticism Of woman
suffrage.
returned last week from a visit to Cali
fornia, and, as an ardent suffragist, made
special effort to gain a fair impression OF
the working of woman suffrage there. l was
more than gratiied by what heard on all
sides. Women who acknowledged that they
had been lukewarm suffragists before they
won the vote told me that they were now en-
thusiastic voters. The change, they said, had
come quietly and was working admirably. In
no instance did hear the slightest sugges-
ton Of reaction" and still less any init
nation Of Mr.. Schweitzer's accusations.
HELEN SCRTBNER.
New York, May IS, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22
UNDERGRADUATES"
Why Germany Maintains Present At
titude Toward This Country.
the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: As reader of The Tribune It Is my
opinion that Germany's attitude toward this
country in regard to the recent Lusitania
massacre may be summed up in just one
word, "unpreparedness."
Germany is seemingly willing to incur the
enmity Of the United States TO strike what
they consider telling but useless blow
at Great Britain by the sinking OF an IN
armed merchant vessel, and then attempt to
justify in an insulting and half-hearted way
the act by laying the responsibility over TO
Great Britain, as if that would atone for
the killing of this country's citizens.
To be absolutely plain, 1t Is evident that
Germany holds the United States as Tight
ing power in very cheap consideration. She
has undoubtedly figured that as hostile
power arrayed against her we could make
no material difference In the situation as II
now stands. She has also figured that by the
time we could put any number Of men in
the field the struggle would be settled one
way or another, and also that the partici-
patton of this country in the war would
mean the cutting off by one-half the ammu-
milton and other war material which the
Allies need, notably Great Britain.
Germany knows the only real fighting
force of which this country can boast is our
navy, and that is sadly deficient In all its
departments.
Does any person possessing the normal
reasoning powers of an average man sup
pose American women and children would
be subjected to the barbarous atrocities per-
petrated upon them in the recent outrage. II
our navy and land forces were even by half
as efficient and strong as that of Great
Britain or France?
Is this why the Triple Alliance ignomin-
iously dsregards our warnings and ultima
tums sent from Washington as being I'M
worthy Of serious thought and consideration !!
II that be the case. let US remedy the fault,
so that in the future we shall not be sub
iected to the humiliations we are forced
into at the present time.
II Great Britain can place in the field one
million men in the course of six or eight
months time-which she has done, and who
seem TO be holding their own with the flower
Of the German army-if necessary, and
forced to it, the United States could do the
very same, it proved 1t could in the early
months of '61
The spirit which followed Pickett on that
memorable day at Gettysburg and which
braved the terrors of q Valley Forge still
lives in the country. and only needs the
faint tanning of the fire to again assert
itself.
may end by saying that President Wilson
has the sincere backing Of every loyal man
and woman throughout the country, and that
we may safely put our implicit trust and
confidence In his ability and sound judgment,
being sure that under his infallible guidance
he will bring the America safely into the
port of Trust, Safety and Honor in this hour
of uncertainty.
HARVEY s. LONGSTREET.
Glen Garden, n. j., May II, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22

functions are wholly advisory and the ex-
ecutive part rests with the First Sea
Lord. AS long as the First Lord and the
Sea Lord pull well together and do not
interfere unduly with each others work
the present system is satisfactory enough,
but as the First Lord is still responsible
for general direction of business" it is
clear that an ambitious man with exag-
gerated confidence in his ability might
very well prove to be a serious menace.
Even his enemies are willing to admit
that in this Office Mr.. Churchill has done
splendid service, but that he is ambitious,
impetuous, headstrong and not easily
turned from opinions he has formed his
best friends are not inclined to deny.
It is reported now that his immediate
predecessor, Mr.. McKenna, is to replace
him. Mr. McKenna did well when he held
the post before. Not few of the reforms
that Mr.. Churchill carried out were be-
gun under his administration and in the
face of the most powerful opposition, as
was shown in the Cabinet crisis, to which
reference has already been made. He has
many enemies and was often accused Of
weakness in the conduct Of the Home Of
fee, but no one can deny that he fought
valiantly for national defence in spite of
many Heterogeneous, or that the great
superiority of the British feet over the
German at the present time is largely due
To his foresight and determination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22
Why Do Anti" Existp
New York, May IS, 1915.
he Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: / observe that some Of the rich women
of Trenton, Paterson, Princeton, Morristown
Montclair, Orange and other New Jersey
cities held an enthusiastic" meeting in Ma
sonic Hall, Trenton, recently under the au-
spices of the Association Opposed to Woman
Suffrage.
What we working women can't understand
is why such a meddlesome society exists.
What excuse can it give for itself?
These grand danes don't have to vote
Why butt in" and become enthusiastic about
preventing their hard working sisters from
voting? These "fsvorites Of fortune" know
nothing of real life and its needs. We work
ers are in close touch with the economic
problems Of life-an unknown world to these
representatives of the smart set" We must
have the ballot to regulate our wages, our
hours of labor and to safeguard our children
workers. We see the splendid results where
our sisters are voting in the twelve Western
states and want these benefits In New Jer-
sey, too.
Why do these thoughtless "antis" interfere
with usi Would We presume to intsrfsrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22
GOVERNOR AND BOSS
Two Functions Should Be Combined
for Responsibility and Peoples
Protection.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Recent disclosures In the Barnes
Roosevelt libel case plainly show the real
need in our system of party government for
responsible leadership, but the need is Just
as urgent for the leader or boss to be subject
to and under the influence and power of the
voters. In regard to party politics in this
state, the Governor Of the state should be in
vested with the power OF leadership, with the
same powers that the present boss holds, for
then the people would have some voice in APP
proval or disapproval of his acts.
If man is acceptable to the people of the
commonwealth as its executive he should be
good enough for them in directing the po-
litical affairs of the party that placed him in
power. If the Governor of the state is the
leader he can be held directly responsible for
his acts, and the people will not be obliged
to accept the time-worn excuse of political
lexpediency" when the interests of the people
are disregarded.
The present system Of party government
in this state gives the boss a dangerous
power over the people through his influence
with the governing powers, without his being
responsible 10 them for any acts of betrayal
or corruption. II is an ntolerable situation
for state executive to be subservient to a
political boss. 1t is just as intolerable for a
political boss to have control over the ma
jority of the state Legislature, with the many
opportunities of exercising a sinister infu-
ence over them to the detriment Of the peo-
Plies interest. There should be no power
greater than that Of the people, as voiced by
the Governor of the state and the lawmaking
body. The Republican or Democratic mem
bers Of the Legislature should be subject to
the responsible leadership Of the Governor Of
the state. JULES ORMONT.
New York, May IS, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22
Park Vandals.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The editorial published in The New
York Tribune of Tuesday, May II. 1915, en-
titled Education for the Park Vandals,' ana
the sentiments therein expressed against van
dalism and hoodlumsm in our public PARIS
are deserving of praise and commentator
Your paper has taken a step in the rlght o.,
rection, and will receive the support OF al
the good citizens to keep healthy and Clean
our public parks, and the police ana cry
magistrates should assist in every manner
possible to punish the offenders who thr0"
rubbish and other litter over the grass.
May / call your attention 20 ano'ne'
ordinance which is commonly violated by
great number Of persons who reside In th'
vicinity of Stuyvesant Park, situated betwee"
Fifteenth and Seventeenth Streets ana DC
tween Rutherford Place and Livingston Place.
in this city-namely, by permitting their ooss
to run loose and at times take them into 'ns
park attached to leash. Numerous com.
plants have been received from greas
many mothers of children that these aos'
destroy and soil the plants and grass oy W
ing permitted TO roam through the park snS
thereby become great menace TO the he"''a
OF the many children who patroniss TINS pan
daily for health, recreation and pleasure
The campaign which you have set IN mo,
ton is certainly approved by great many .s
the residents who live in close proximity ~
Stuyvesant Park. HENRY SCHNEIDER 4
New York. Nay IS. l9iS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22
Work Horse Parade.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The Boston Work Horse Relief As
ISOLATION will hold on Memorial Day its
thirteenth annual work horse parade. The
entries number 1886, which means an ex-
hibition of at least two thousand horses
probably the biggest horse show in the
world. The horses vary in size from a
grocers pony weighing 400 pounds to a
truck horse weighing a ton, and among the
entries are eight or ten four-horse teams,
two six-horse teams, and one team of ten
horses The old horse class, the most in
terestng in the parade, has fifty entries
their ages ranging from fifteen to forty
one years.
At the first parade, in 1908, the huckster
class had only a single entry, and at that
time the hucksters' horses were notorious
for their bad condition. Since then, owing
chiefly to the influence of the annual pa
rade, the hucksters' horses have improved
immensely in condition and appearance, and
the huckster class in this years parade has
seventy-fve entries.
Every one Of the 1000 horses in the pa
rade is separately judged for conforma-
ton, condition and soundness, but by an
ingenious system Of judging this is ac-
complished in about four hours.
BOSTON WORK HORSE RELIEF ASSO-
CATION.
Boston, Mass, May 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22
Americans Too Good.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | should like to inform Edward Fuchs
as to the meaning of Americanism as it is
conceived by one who is not an American, but
who has lived In this country for eight years.
Let us take DR.. Dernburgs case In Italy he
would have been mobbed at his first utter
ance. Switzerland would have had him quiet
iy across the border in twenty-four hours.
And there is no telling what would have hap
pened to him had he been an American in
Germany, preaching for America what he has
preached for Germany in the United States.
Here nothing was done to him. A few good
Americans suggested few mild remedies.
such as muzzling the man whose speeches
had become an insult to the intelligence OF
the United States. But as yet no action has
been taken to have him safely out of the
country. The trouble with the good American
is that he is too good and too slow in dealing
with Americans that still are and always will
be Germans. r
Worcester, Mass, May Is, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22

with them? Do we form associations opposed
to golf, or tennis, or bridge? No. Our motto
is Mind your own business" pity they
don't adopt this motto, too You'll observe
these ladies do not organize associations to
prevent our working nor to increase our
starvation wages; only to prevent our voting.
Significant, isn't it?
Possibly these misguided "richlings" own
mill stock and are afraid that their dividends
will be less when we 100000 workers are
enfranchised. The joke of the affair is that
these misguided ladies actually voted to elect
their anti-suffrage officers. (How could they
do so "unwomanly" a thingO Worse, they
went to the polls Cat the recent election in
Trenton) to annoy the suffragists. How could
y-consistently-leav the sacred inclosure
of their homes for such length of time :?
Almost long enough to cast ballot,
(MRS.) KATHARINE G. SMITH.
Newark, ~ J.,.May 49, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22
A Hero in the Cause of Gossip.
"Dee -lighted!"
From The Manchester Guardia,

From The Manchester Gudrdidn)
An officer who had been at base for two
months tells me that he was surprised one
day when searching the letters OF his
detachment TO read In one Of them a pas
sage that was something like this: ave
have Just got out of shell-hre for the first
time for two months. It has been a hard
time. The Germans were determined to
take our field bakery, but, by gee! we would
not let them. We killed them in thou
sands" This was q letter from one Of the
bakers to his wife. None of the detach-
ment had been a mile from the base, and
they had never seen a German, except as a
prisoner. My friend knew the writer well,
and could not help (although it was none
of his busness) asking him why he told
such terrible lies to his poor wife. The
soldier said: ats quite true what you
say, but it's like this, sir. When my wife
and the wives Of the other men in the place
where live are talking 1t all over In the
morning / couldn't think to let her have
nothing to say and the others all Dragging
about what their men had done with the
Germans. That's the way Of II, SIR"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22
Women's Work for Peace.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: NJ. G. Weles asks: "Why the peace
parade? Since then women have claimed at
various times that had we the vote there
would be no more war" There may be few
women who would say such thing. | have
read a great deal of suffrage literature and
heard a great many suffrage speeches and
never heard any one say it, although | have
heard many ants say they did.
Sufragists are usually too we'll informed to
imagine that war is declared by votes of
either men or women.
He further says: Mrs o. Belmont thought
the states should 90 to war" Well, some
men differ in opinion from others, and some
men changed their minds after hundred
Americans were blown up by savages who
ignored international law. He also says: at
have not heard of any peace petition being
sent to Washington protesting in the name of
women against war"
ignored and ridiculed in Washington. Our
President could leave the capital and go to
another city to speak to foreigners who had
been given the vote, but he is too busy" to
see American born citizens who have no vote.
Have the men sent any peace petitions" to
Washington?
Does not Mr.. Welles know that Jane Ad-
dams, leading suffragist, led congress Of
women to The Hague to plead for peace? II
will at least do as much good as the Day of
Prayer did.
Is this man voter who asks such oues-
tons? B. G. MARTIN.
New York. May 10. 1915.