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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-25
Who Made Their Escape From
The County Jail
Father Of Dead Man Was A
Dentist In MI. Vernon

In the teIegraphic news of the Ban
ner on Tuesday there appeared an
item giving an account Of the killing
Of Sheriff Dwight Stevens by prison
ers In the county jail at Den1ing, New
Mexico.
Sheriff Dwight Stevens, the mur-
dered man, formerly resided In Mt.
Vernon, and was nephew of Mrs.
Samuel Crumiey of East Vine street,
cousin of DR.. A, w. crumIey, and a
cousin OF Mrs. Frank Moore, East
High street. n, ...
The murdered sheriff resided In Mt.
Vernon when young boy, HE father
being Or. Robert Stevens, who was
a partner with DR.. William r. Sem
pie In the practice of dentistry for
many years. The family viii be re-
membered by many Mt. Vernon peo-
Pile.
According to the details of the
shooting of the sheriff it appears that
the prisoners in the Deming, N. M,
Jail mutinied locked the sheriff and
his attendants in cell and then
teiephoned for an automobile The
prisoners escaped in the automobile.
The prisoners told the garage-keeper
that it was Sheriff Stevens talking
and that the car was wanted to take
a sick man to the hospital The
chauffeur was locked up with the
sheriff and the prisoners escaped in
the car after first looting the militia
armory for the rifles and ammuni-
tion.
Later the sheriff secured his re-
lease and with posse followed the
prisoners. In battle the sheriff was
killed. Two of the prisoners who es-
capped were murderers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-25
FOUND
Dead In Bed Was Hotel Man
At MiIIGFSlU'g


II. II. Thornberry, proprietor of the
New American hotel, was found dead
in bed by Mrs. Thornberry about 5
o'clock Wednesday morning. Death
had been caused from heart trouble
and he evidently did not suffer any
pain as he passed away without
awakening Mrs. Thornberry who was
sleeping in the same bed.
AS was his custom before retiring,
Mr.. Thornberry set his alarm clock
to sound its alarm at o'clock. When
the alarm sounded in the morning
and Mr.. Thornberry did not respond,
Mrs. Thornberry called him, and in
his failure to answer she was horri-
fled to find that he was dead. The
family physician stated that he had
probably been dead less than an hour
before they found hfm!M %o y So 49,
He had seemingly been in his u.s.
ual good health and after finishing
his office work on the previous even
ing retired without awakening Mrs.
Thornberry who had retired some
time before. 'raa..
Mr.. and Mrs. Thornberry came to
Millersburg from East Palestine a
few years ago, where they had been
engaged in the hotel business, and
took possession of the New American
hotel here.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-25
MT. VERNON
Men Take Part In State Y.
M. c. A. Convention At
Newark

Newark, o., Feb. 24-"The Ohio
Boy" was the topic which drew Y.
M. G. A. workers from all parts of
the state to the city yesterday for the
opening of the fortysecond state
convention of the organization. The
needs of the boys of the state, both
city and country, were discussed.
The convention will close tonight.
Yesterday afternoons session con.
sidered the report of the state com
mission on the greatest unmet needs
Of the city boy from twelve to twenty
years of age. The discussion, led by
II. A. Longman of Cincinnati, di-
rector of the Ohio state conference of
dependent children. disclosed such
needs as companionship of whole
some fathers, recognition Of the dig
nifty of labor adequate training In
common honesty, efficient vocational
guidance, chance for spontaneous
play, physical examination and time
ly health advice, sex instruction, fam
lily pride and interest in games rath-
or than in girls.
Prof. G. Walter Fiske of Oberlin,
led the discussion on the greatest un.
met need of country boys from twelve
to twenty. He said such boys lack
school privileges, chances for play
life, social advantages and virile
church life through masculine rellg-
ious comradeship.
Paul G, Martin of Springfield, pre-
sided over the afternoon meeting, as
sisted by Vice Presidents Charles l..
Flory of this city, Or. Andrew Tim
herman Of Columbus, q. u. Taylor of
Mt. Vernon, and Secretaries II. v.
lIemmer of Mansfield, and Harry A.
Splker OF Columbus
The banquet last evening was at
tended by 300 The speakers were
President b. b. Williams of Mt. Yer
non, Harry Walther of Canton, Ken
meth Kurt2, Dayton, William Hennes-
sy of Cleveland, and G. G. Robinson
Of New York city,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-25
BUFFALO GERMANS HERE

The Buffalo Germans basketball
team arrived here Thursday for their
game with the Mounts tonight The
Germans came from Granville where
they defeated Denison university last
night by the score of 33 to 80 The
game was won in the last three min
utes of play. This is the third time
the Germans have played Denison,
and they have two victories to their
credit. An overflow crowd will at
tend the game this evening.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-25

of the Presbyterian church and will
soon go to his new field of labor.
Mrs. Maria Anderson has returned
from Newark where she was called
by the serious illness of her daughter.
in-law, Mrs. Clark Provin.
The evangelistic meetings are in
progress at the Disciple church.
The Misses Mcfarland have pur.
chased the Susie Moore property.
James Noffsinger was in Mt. Nernon
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-25
YOUNGSTOWN MYsTlFIEo
Police Have Two Murders and an
Assault to Solve

Youngstown, Feb ~ with the
murder of Frank Rose yesterday po-
lice here have three mysterious
crimes to investigate.
Ross was shot down in his own
back yard in East Rayen avenue. Po-
lice are seeking a man believed to be
tho slayer.
The officers are also trying to
learn how Dominic Ross, who was
picked mp unconscious in the street
and later died In the hospital, re-.
ceiyed his hurts Lucas Llgay was
brought 20 a hospital yesterday beat.
en- so badly he may die.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-25
THUMB MASHED
Earl Denman Meets With Injury at
The Pennsylvania Shops

A fellow.worker at the Pennsylyan
ia shops. welding a sledge hammer
missed the mark Wednesday after
noon at ? O'Clock and the heavy
sledge descended ON the hand of Earl
Denman of Walnut street, badly
MASKING the left thumb The ser
vices of the local physician of the
company were required and Mr. Den
man will be forced to lay of work un
til the injury is healed,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-25
On business Friday.

on business Friday.
There is a new assignment of books
in the public library and they are
choice assortment
Mrs. Janey Van Voorhis is very
much improved.
Mrs. Fred Shrontz and son, Don,
have returned from visit with friends
in Utica.
Mrs. p. w. Grieff is visiting her son.
Waldo Grief of Fairview.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-25
WE'D IN SCHOOL ROMANCE
Kent Pastor Marries Former Student
At Hiram

Kent, Feb. 24--Cllmaxing a college
romance when both were students at
Hiram, Rev. b. f. tIagelbarger, pas.
tor of the Church of Christ here, was
married yesterday at Hazelgreen,
Ky, to Miss Hattie Wheeler, daugh.
ter of Judge G. w, Wheeler, we'll
known Kentucky iurist
Miss Wheeler was called one OF
the prettiest girls in her class Both
graduated five years ago.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-25
HAS WoRLEY ARRESTED

The hearing of H. Bum Worley on
a charge of shooting with intent to
wound win be held Monday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock in Squire Walter G. llar-
ris' court The afiidaTt for Worley's
arrest was made by Bert Claggett,
and grew out of an affair in the east
end Saturday night when It Is alleged
that Worley shot FIVE times at Clag.
gett.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-25
TRIED RECIPES
Chocolate Macaroons

S'NNNlHAH NlaNdlApfA
-Four ounces castor sugar four
ounces grated chocolate. two whites
OF eggs. Beat the whites very sufr
then add chocolate and sugar. Pipe
on the meringue board and leave to
dry for two hours Carefully take on
and put 10 dry again
Shirred Oysters
Chop twenty large oysters Hne
add the beaten yolks OF two eggs,
TWO tablespoonfuls OF cream, mnic
lent dry breadcrumbs 10 thicken and
salt and pepper to taste. Fin the
cleaned shells with the mixture Put
little pieces OF butter on top and
bake IN quick oven until lightly
Drowned
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-25

Russell Thrankill returned Wed.
nesday TO his academic work in Deni.
son university Granville. after a
short visit in the city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-25

FOR SALIe-Farm bargain Of 81
acres. Possession at once. one-half
bottom, good land, fenced and we'll
watered. Good 8-room house, barn
and timer. Will soon pay for itself.
Only $4,000, on good terms for quick
sale. Five miles out on Danville
road. See W.. c. Rockwell or Simon
Hall, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. tt
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-25

!. + j. II Il !. i. 4. i. i. + !. J.
Il n1ARTINSBURG i.
1. j. 4 j. j. 4 i. + II 4 4. i i
Jay Mitchell OF Kansas City is visit
ing his father Virgil Mitchell, south of
town
Clarence Cummins of Columbus
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Cummins.
Rev. Waters has resigned as pastor
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-25

LOST-Bay mare. Reward for re-
turn to Adolph Blanpain, 205 Woos-
ter avenue, or call 9S9 blue. 26
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-25
SHERIFF's SALE

Eliza Riley
VS..
Alonzo L. Gibbs ct al.
Knox Common Pleas.
by virtue of Order of Sale issued out Of
the court of common pleas of Knox Coun-
", OHIO, and to me directed, | Will offer
for sale at the door of the Court House,
in Mount Vernon, Knox County on
Saturday, the 1st day Of
April, 1916
between the hours of D. M and p. m.
of said day, the following described lands
and tenements, towit:
Situated in the county of Knox, in the
State of Ohio, and in the Township of
Jackson, and bounded and described as
follows Being the northeast quarter of
the northeast quarter Of section: Nine
teen Q9) in the Fourth 90 quarter of the
Fifth (5j Township and Tenth Q0) Range,
being in Jackson Township in said coun-
ty and State and containing Forty (40)
acres more or less.
The above described real estate located
In Jackson Township, Knox County. Ohio.
about two miles east of Bladensburg.
Appraised at ($75OOW Seven Hundred and
Fifty Dollars.
Terms of sale-Cash.
JOHN NJ. WOOLISON,
Sheriff Knox County, Ohio.
Frazier & Frazier Moore g. Sperry, at
torneys for plaintiff.
225 1873, ,1017,2lS
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-25

FOR SALE-Farm of 100 acres, To-
Gated 2 12 miles from Mt. Vernon on
Old Gambler road. Mrs. Noble Weir,
$40 East Gambler street, Citizens
phone 654 black. 20
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-25

FOR SALE-A limited amount of
well-secured preferred stock, yielding
better than 1-2 per cent per annum;
free from tax; quarterly dividends.
o. Poppleton. 2Sd25s
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-25

FOR RENT--For cash, farm. Good
for dairying. Call Citizens phone
565 red or address al" care of the
Benner. .~ 21d25s
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-25
Wanted, For Sale, &c

Rates cents per line, each lnser.
tion. Six words to line.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-21

But Margory did not give much
thought to this, for there came to her
as she regained her feet the repeated
cry of a human being. a cry husky
with terror. She ran to the pivot
door in the masonry, swung 1t back.
and there beheld sight which made
her blood run cold. 1t took her. In
fact, a ponderable space Of time to
understand the scene confronting her.
But as she stared out she saw where
her unsuspecting chauffeur had
stepped on the cross-marked flag
stone. for 1t was now several inches
lower than the rest of the floor. And
this. obviously, had released a steel
arm which had swung suddenly for
ward and swept the startled intruder
fiat against the stone wall, holding
him there as in a wise. And as he
stood pinioned there a great block
machinery, was slowly descending
from the roof Of the corridor. 1t was
ascending straight over the head Of
the imprisoned chauffeur, and before
many minutes. 1t was plain to see. 1t
would crush his body under its many
tonned massiveness as easily az q
sledge hammer might crush an angle
worm. 1t was. In fact, already bear
ing down on his bewildered head be-
fore Margory fully awakened to the
-imminence Of his peril. Then. re-
membering the chain which she had
seen Legar manipulate. Margory ran
back into the room, caught at nrst
one Of these chains and then at the
other, and succeeded in bringing the
unseen machinery to = stop. The
descending mass Of granite was ar
rested. the great steel arm swung
back into place. and tho terrified
chauffeur, still dazed. but little the
worse for his experience. was able to
stagger to his feet. But Il his body
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-21

that the artist was out, but would re-
turn in minute or two. The sec
ond came with the quiet movement
OF yet another man who sidled up to
the studio door and promptly locked
and barred it. But the greatest sur
prise of all awaited her as she
turned from the door and saw Legar
himself standing before her. with q
calm smile of triumph on his face.
She knew then, for the first time, the
peril of her position.
She stood there, white Tipped. star
ing from one evil face to the other as
Legar's companions closed In about
her.
You're fine bunch o. cradle
snatchers!" she finally and wrath
fully burst out at them, with tho ulti-
mate and reckless anger of despera-
ton in her eyes. You're a grand
army o. heroes, you are. to como i've
strong agin' a girl like met
stop that brat!" commanded the
irate Legar. And there was a gen.
eral movement in the direction Of the
Endangered girl.
There was one man in that group.
however. who did not Join in that
movement. The reason for this lay
in the fact that at that moment he
happened to be looking up at the
painting OF THE Vfgilante." He
stared deliberately up at the painted
figure staring in turn so challenging
ly down at his. Then he shifted his
position little, apparently perturbed
by the discovery that the eyes Of the
painted hgure-and they were not
pleasant eyes-followed him as he
moved.
He was about to reach for a heavy
easel peg TO fling at the canvas when
he suddenly Strengthened up, clapped
a hand TO his shoulder and turned
about. There was a look of mingled
wonder and incredulity on his face.
Then he slowly drew from the f1eshy
part of his upper arm a small steel
dart little bigger than a knitting
needle.
The next moment q second man,
moving across the room to catch up
a curtain cord with which to tie the
captured girl, felt sudden sting in
his hip, stopped abruptly and pointed
with shout of anger toward the
canvas above the mantel.
THE painting" squeaked Mauki.
staggering out against the model
throne. "The painting-it II splitting
steel at us!"
Legar. however. was no longer IN
need Of that warning. Standing to
one side OF the manteI. close beside
the wall. he attacked the huge can
vas with his fire tongs. beating In the
center Of the picture at the Same time
that Peggy O'Mara. reaiising that
she was no longer being held . pris-
oner. caught up a teakwood tabouret
and with it precipitated herself on
the preoccupied Legar.
He ignored that flank attack. how
ever. for the Iron Claw suddenly
found himself confronted by q figure
Of more importance than either the
spindle-legged girl or q painted gun
man.
Out from behind the tattered can
vas had emerged q man wearing .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-21
The CORRIDOR Of Dread.

Margory Golden, as she sat in the
taxicab which carried her homeward,
was comforted by the thought that
she had at least saved the life OF a
factory girl to whom she stood in
debted for her own escape from death.
The further thought that she had
sent Dan O'Mara and his exhausted
daughter safely home in her luxurt-
Gus limousine evan reconciled her to
the somewhat stuffy aired public con-
veyance in which she found herself.
She blinked meditatively out at the
back OF the heavy-faced driver so
etillenly and yet 70 adroitly plotting
her through the tangle Of traf1c.
Then tho abstraction suddenly went
from her eyes and the listlessness from
her pose. For. from the back window
Of the red wheeled tAxicab inmedi-
ately In front Of her she caught sight
Of a peering face. And II took no SEC
ond glance to tell her that 1t was the
deep-seared face Of the Iron Claw
himself.
When she looked again, however,
that face was no longer In sight. Yet
at the next corner the red-wheeled
taxicab suddenly swung or Broad
way and started westward. increasing
its speed as 1t went.
The next moment Margory was
shouting to her sullen-faced driver.
Follow that red-wheeled taxi" she
told him. pointing down the side
street. Keep within sight OF 1t,
whatever happensi"
Soon they had LETT the city wen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-21

tently. for the sound Of mufled voices
came to her from the room within.
Il tell you we cannot afford to fail
in this move" she heard the voice of
Legar himself announce. THE things
got TO be settled, and settled before
morning."
But how?' asked one of his fol-
lowers.
With two pounds OF guneetteH and
time fuse was Legar's reply.
I'm the O'Mara cottage?" asked an
other voice.
Yes; want that cottage wiped of
the face Of the earth. and the family
with it! And I want it done before
morning."
Margory listened. oblivious of the
passing of time. as the conspiratora
behind the closed door continued to
debate on their plan of action. Then
she started, even as much as they did.
when the sudden buzzing of an cleo
trio annunciator warned that intent
group of an intruder's approach.
1t was and only then that the
girl remembered her parting message
TO the taxicab driver. But she had no
time to intercept that driver, for al
ready she could hear the sound of
steps crossing the stone floor of the
inner chamber. All that was left her
to do was to dart to the camp cot,
drop down on the stone floor beside it,
and then roll deity In behind the
soiled Blankets draped untidily along
its side.
The next moment Legar and his
men were In the outer chamber.
While one OF the men crept to a Sc
cret outlook crevice in the farther
wall Legar himself stepped to one Of
the control chains which ran from
floor to ceiling on the other side of
the room. and by pulling one OF these
started into action some mysterious
mechanism which the watching girl
could not quite comprehend. She saw
them run back to the inner room
and stand waiting while Legar
manipulated still another secret
spring which threw open a hidden
door In the back wall Of that room.
And that door, she surmised. led by
some unknown passage to the outer
world.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-21

T. ucoded by Dr. Lud.g Pau,
dor Pa1dor BY threas tho
Podors
Po IN the food 0otes OF the and sA Nor
oory. the child Golden omd his sote narYosoy cscape
Goelce young
Golden hardened himself
ncng
a MYSTERIOUS anoer avho aceoys ouohtno mask tus
her he O.
thrust
Golde"s study But he DISCOVERS
again. Aanv his frivolous
He Tere Le0ar and his coil ve She
the
q brandy cdsk driving
Le9ar then threatens Golden sth
pon under the Third National
under the gue Of forged letter. money
Adnley kidnapped Goldens
In the meantime Aargory hos locked big
odens home by Lega ho soh the Of the
dan9 the
Le0aTs limousine snotches this
ley returns the ih the aid trained
the
Aeroplone
and other manifestations of
continually the
the Golden Golden daughter
and attempts Margorv
dead the
soh his
the
young Manlcv
from led Later accopce Leoars monkevshdped
Kill
the
Peggy OMd tindnaured
ton for smuggling ch
Later leads the
Le0ar harmo cnered her had throcn her
ming logs thh quickly ddos her spite Of her
OF siy san9le eith
The escaping
spite his the
schirno
into their teeth Once o0an she has ced
mysterious friend.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-21

yellow mask. tossing to one side a
slender blowpipe as he came. Before
he could regain his feet after that
hurried leap from the mantel shelf
Legar himself had dropped the fire
tongs and whipped a revolver from
his pocket. This he 1eveled directly
at the body OF the Laughing Mask.
But before he could pull the trigger
Peggys tabouret struck against his
outstretched arm, knocking the
weapon up in the air.
By this time the Laughing Mask
was up on his feet and face to face
with his enemy. Before the revolver
could again be brought into play the
two had clinched. Then the Iron
Claw went down before q clean-cut
blow from his opponent. He recovered
himself sufficiently, however. to roll
to where his fallen revolver lay. But
before he could level that firearm at
his adversary the Laughing Mask, re-
membering that even the officers Of
the law were no longer his friends,
dived out through the small door at
the rear OF the studio and disappeared
from sight. for already the sound of
O'Mara and his rescuing party could
be heard as they swarmed up the
stairs.
The Iron Claw himself heard those
sounds. drew himself together and
stared helplessly about the disnan-
tied studio. Then tho instinct of self
preservation reasserted itself. He ran
to the back of the room, dtved into
a kitchenette. found q small door in
its wall, swung It open, discovered a
dumb waiter shaft in front of him and
escaped to the street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-21

HE daughter of Dan O'Mara
was a very happy girl. SO
happy. in fact, was the
freckled-nosed Peggy that
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-01-28
oonkling Correspondence

Reuben Scholl arrived in Fort
Clark Saturday with his car
load Of stock, machinery and
household goods, from Anita, 10.
MIR. Scholl purchased the half
section known as the Brewster
land. His family will Join him
in the spring with the explecta-
tions of making North Dakota
their future home. We welcome
them into our midst.
Art Jones, Hugh Enyart and
Jno. Heinrich attended the dance
in Stanton Saturday night.
E. s. Bigler left Friday for
&bley, Iowa to visit his daugh-
ter and. expects to go to Colo
RADIO and New Mexico before re-
turning to North Dakota. Mrs.
Hgler left for Iowa before the
holidays.
N. p. Nelson has ordered 1
car and will ship his wheat to.
St.. Paul this week.
The Literary Society was not
q very successful affair Friday;
night as some parties who were
on the debate did not show up,
some are anxious to try again.