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The New York herald., 1921-12-14
RRINDELL WOULD HAVE
INDICTMENTS QUASHED
Unternyer Opposes Applica-
fion in Extortion Cases.

Decision was reserved in the Supreme
Court yesterday on an application by
Robert p. Brindell, formerly president
of the Building Trades Council and now
serving two years in Sing Sing prison.
for dismissal Of the untried indict-
ments pending against him as a result
of investigation by the Lockwood com
mittee.
Brindell, whose conviction was for
eXtortion. was represented in court by
Assemblylnan John J. O'Connor, and
Samuel Untermyer, counsel to the Lock-
wood committee, opposed his applica-
ton as a representative of the Attorney
General There are five indictments
against Brindell, one for extortion and
the others for attempted extortion. Mr.
O'Connor insisted yesterday that six
indictments were found only. so that
he might be tried on any of the others
il the indictments on which he was con-
victed failed to stick" Mr.. Inter
myer asked that the untried Indictment
be allowed to stand as a preventive oi
illegal activities by Brindel when he is
released from prison.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14

that had already been bottled and
labelled.
Sanford Wax, also known as Harry
Cohen, who was indicted Friday with
Max l.. Stegman former executive clerk
in the Department of Parks and Public
Property in Newark, on charges alles-
ing the attempted bribery of post ofice
clerk for the purpose of obtaining
batch of liquor permits addressed to the
New Jersey State Prohibition Director,
surrendered yesterday In Newark ana
was held in $4,000 bail. Stegman, who
surrendered the day following his indict-
ment, is now under suspension at his own
request. He has written n le..er TO City
Commissioner Ginen in whicn ne states
confidence in his ability TO prove his in
nocence.
despatch from Hartford states that
John c. and Timothy Long, owners Of
Longs Hotel there, were sent TO Jall
yesterday for sixty days after pleading
guilty to the illegal sale of liquor.
When their hotel was raided 1bout $40
600 worth OF liquor was fe-azd IN tie
basement.
Raymond Orteig and Felix Coumeig,
who were arrested Monday night by
agents who raided the Hotel Lafayette,
were arraigned before United States
Commissioner Hitchcock yesterday and
held in $500 bail each. charged with
violation of the Volstead act. Felix
Beinci, arrested at the Little Club, and
James Merrell and Michael Janis who
were arrested at the Cafe de Paris, were
held in $1,000 bail each on similar
charges. The complaint against Healy's,
also visited by the agents, was dropped
for lack of evidence, according to the
agents.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
LAWS DELAY KEEPS
56 MEN PRISONERS
Seek Release From Island,
but Cases Postponed.

Fifty-six prisoners. out OF a possible
11o who might have attended, but
couldn't because the penitentiary on
Blackwells Island lacked sufficient keep
crs to give them all an outing on the
same day. were present in the Supreme
Court yesterday to declare themselves
concerning writs of habeas corpus they
have taken out by which they hope to
be released from the island.
The men arrived in court handcuffed
in pairs and learned with considerable
chagrin that their applications were not
to be argued yesterday, as an appllca-
ton similar to theirs Is now before the
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.
and the court below has decided to
await judgment from the above before
acting.
The men have set up that thoy are
Illegally detained because they . have
served more than year under inde-
terminate sentences for misdemeanor
and have applied 70 the Parole Commits
sion for release and have been ignored
The men were marched out again as
soon as they learned that their cases
were to go over.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
TWO HELD IN FRAUD
SALE OF 'WHISKEY'
Former Policeman Accuses
Them Of Selling Him %
Barrels of Water.
SAYS HE PAID SIS,
Similar Sales in Passaic and
Providence Alleged by
Prosecution.

John Mclaughlin of 1907 Park ave-
nue.. former policeman, appeared in
Morrisania Court yesterday before Mag
istrate rockingham to complain against
Emil Wentz and Ralph Baird, both of
GA West 18th street, whom he accuses
of having sold him twenty-five barrels
of water on the representation that they
contained whiskey. The defendants were
held in 100000 bail each for the Grand
Jury.
Mclaughlin claims to have paid S15.-
600 for the twenty-five barrels. At the
time of VENTS arrest he told how after
being given a sample of the ''whskey,' -
he went with Wentz, on October 81, to q
warehouse at 1882 Washington avenue,
The Bronx, where he said they found
Baird and another man. Mclaughlin
declares he was tricked by means OF q
three gallon rubber bag worn by one OF
the men about his waist, from which
samples were poured, which he believed
at the time came from the barrels.
Detective Brady OF the automobile
squad, has identified Wentz as the man
who defrauded Richard Hassenbusch OF
Passaic out of $4,000 on similar deal
and has testified that Wentz offered
to split the s9,5oO if Brady would not
tell the Passaic police. Brady told them
however. and an indictment was found
against Wentz in Jersey City. Baird
the police say. admits that he and
Wentz have worked the same game in
Providence.
In an apartment at 529 West 1S0th
street, Brady said yesterday. where
Baird was arrested, ths police found a
set of dies for the nnpravipp of l;or,-x
labels. They also found carpenter
bill for alterations to a garage at 3O9
East 1O4th street, where, the police say.
they uncovered 5000 empty whiskey
bottles. hundreds of labels, two barrels
used for mixing so-called whiskey,
and two trucks loaded with cheap liquor
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
Security Behind Bonds.

With the principle of flexible fare
adopted. he said "the fundamental thing
that would have to be looked upon as
security for those bonds would be the
effectiveness OF the proposed s25. 1000, 900
barometer fund always to take care,
with its automatic provision for flexible
fares. of the interest on all outstanding
bonds. Understand" added tho banker,
''it would have to be assumed the con-
tract plan contemplated had passed con-
stitutiona1 tests"
The banker witness said he did not
think these per cent. bonds could be
marketed unless the bond buyer believed
that under this contract he enjoyed as
complete certainty of drawing his 5
per cent. as though he were buying mu-
nicipal bonds. The soundness of the plan
and validity OF the contract really would
constitute the security of the bonds.
II think in this particular case the
thing that will be looked at will be the
valuations that you make on these and
what chance there is of that producing
the income on the bonds"
without increasing the fare" put in
Mr.. Shearn.
without Increasing the fare echoed
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
December IL Designated
as 'Forget-Me-Not Day

A LBANY, Dec. 13.-In procla-
~ nation made public tonight,
designating Saturday. De-
cember II, as "Forget-Me-NotD Day
for the benefit of the disabled
American veterans of the world
war, Gov Miller appealed to the
patriotic people OF the State ito re-
spond generously to the petition of
these men who have given so much
and ask so little"
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
STRUCK BY SUBWAY TRAIN.

William Schaeffer. 60. of Valley
Stream, l.. l., fell off the southbound
platform of the Lexington avenue sub
way station at 125th street yesterday
and rolled under the shelf rim of the
platform. A train struck him a glanc-
Ing blow and he was taken to Harlem
Hospital with conclusion OF the brain.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
Building Strike Would
Affect 100, 900 Workers

II STIMATES of the number of
workers who would be af-
fected by strike in the
building trades vary between 100,-
900 and 125.0O0. They would be
distributed about as follows:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-22
MAKES PLANS FOR
MOVING Of PLANT
Rich-Sampliner Co. Soon To
Occupy New Quarters In
Eagle Mill Building

w. G. Jones, factory manager for
the Rich-Sampliner Knitting Mills
Co., today was hopeful of being able
to occupy by April | the new quarters
secured for the locai plant in the
Eagle mill building.
The contract arrangement calls for
the removal of the machinery and
other -four mill equipment from the
building by March 1. Between March
l and April 1 the building will be re.
arranged in a manner to make it suit.
ed to the uses Of the Rlch.Sampliner
company.
Anticipating the time of removal to
these larger and more commodious
quarters Manager Jones is arranging
his factory operations in such a man.
ner that the removal may be made
with the greatest possible expedition
and the least amount of inconven-
ience and interruption of business.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-22
BASKET BALL BOYS
TO Be H|-Y GUESTS
Pep Program To Be Given AT
Banquet at Y. m. c. A. on
Tuesday Evening

Preparations are being made to en-
tertain not leGs than 65 members of
the HiY club at their banquet at the
Y. NJ. C. A. Tuesday evening. The
members of the high school basket
ball team will be guests of honor of
the club.
The program has not been wholly
completed, but it is promised to be of
the pep" variety and will have. the
fellows up on their toes soon after it
starts. Residents in the immediate
vicinity of they building are advised
to feel no coilcern should they hear
some terrifying yells in the course of
the evening. 1t will be only the boys
working off some Of their. exuberance
of spirit.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-22
UNCLE SAM MAY CALL
MAYOR HCER BACK
INTO NAVAL SERVICE
Mt. Vernon Executive Adois.
ed OF Cruises To Be TAX
en- By Members Of
u. S. N. r. F.

Mayor Nsd Tiger has received from
the Great Lakes naval training sta.
tion q circular letter sent out by the
U. s. naval reserve force. In this let
ter in given an outline of cruises to
be taken by naval reseryists between
May l and October %.
Mayor Tiger Is in the naval re.
serves. having rank as machinist.s
mate, first class Last summer he was
unable to take the cruise because of
his official duties that held him here.
At the present time he does not know
whether he will be able to arrange to
take any OF the cruises outlined for
the coming season.
The officer in charge of the Ohio
and Kentucky district is Commander
A. F.. Nickett, stationed at Toledo.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-22

steadily diminished I'm the last two
years. From July 1913 to July 1919,
the fiscal year, 71s paroles were is
sued From July 1919 to July 1920
the number was e52, and for the six
months ending December 81, 1920. 23s
prisoners were given paroles.
In Wisconsin the number Of par.
dons and combinations of sentence
has held about steady the last six
years. From 1857 there were n par
dons and As combinations, a total oI
1922; from 1879, &C pardons and IS
combinations, total of 80; and from
1922. so pardons and AZ commuta
tions, total Of 123.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-22
DEATH CLAIMS WELL
KNOWN BALL PLAYER

Eugene Vale. aged 20 years, a for
mer resident OF Danville and we'll
known baseball player. died suddenly
of heart trouble Sunday afternoon at
his home in Canton -,
The. deceased is survived by his
wife and three children. Funeral SER
vices will be- held Tuesday afternoon
from the residence OF the deceased s
grandfather. ID. T. Edwards. at CO.
shoctcn. Burial in Coshocton.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-22
GRANTING PAROLES
AND CRIME WAVE

IBy Associated Press to The Bannerl
CHICAGO, Feb. 19-Granting of pa
roles, which IL has been charged has
been done on too liberal scale and
has contributed to crime, shows a
marked tendency toward decrease in
the middle west. This conclusion is
! reached here on the basis of reports
from prisons in half dozen states
taken at random.
The states were Indiana, Wiscon-
sin,. Kansas, Ohio, Minnesota, Illinois
and Missouri.
or these Illinois showed the great
est numerical decrease in paroles. In
the two year period ending Sept. 80,
1920. 1896 convicts were paroled, as
against 2,235 for the previous two
years. This marks an average de-
crease in 569 for 1919 and 1920.
In Indiana, where the reports do not
distinguish between pardons and par
oles, $40 were pardoned or paroled in
1920 as against 1911, in 1918. This Is
decrease 9f-441Y.!T he great majority
of these We're paroles.
Paroled prisoners from the Missouri
penitentiary are In no way respOnsi-
BILE for the crime wave that swept
the state this winter in the. opinion
of ]. K. Pool, member. of the board
of prison control which has direct su-
pervision over the prison and the
board OF pardons and paroles.
Fewer paroles were issued in 1920
than in any OF the other last four
years." Mr.. Pool said. He supplied
the figures for the last four years as
follows: 312 in 1917, 2O6 in 1918, 100
in 1919 and 125 in 1920. Only sixteen
pardons were signed by the governor
i' the last four years.
The Missouri prison Is just now be-
ginning to receive men captured arc
convicted Of crime while the sO-called
wave was at its flood" Mr.. Pool said.
"Our records indicate a majority Of
the offenders are young men and first
timers"
In Kansas the warden Of the state
penitentiary thinks more men should
have been paroled there. During the
past :.scal year" said Wrrden ]. f..
Codaihg, we have lt',.ved 4S7 men
into the rcnitentiary and during that
time the governor has paroled "a and
the board of pardons and paroles, 72,
total of 1i6. , We have 300 more
men In the institution now than we
had two years ago and the number
is still increasing. In my opinion
both the governor and the board
should have paroled more men dur
ing the last year"
Paroles from the Minnesota state
prison at Saltwater have been fewer
In the last year than in 1918, al.
though the number released in the
year ending June 80, 1920, exceeded
by one-third the number paroled the
previous year. In 1918 there were $50
paroles, in 1919 there were 76. and
In 1920 there were 1O7.
The number of paroles issued in
Ohio to penitentiary prisoners has
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-22

served.
The guests departed at a lats hour,
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner many
happy returns OF the day.
Surprise Party
Is Given
Nineteen members of the Home.
makers class of the Vine street
Church of Christ pleasantly surprised
Mrs. Judson McManis at her home
on the Martin3burg road Friday af.
ternoon in honor of her birthday an
niversary.
A delicious dinner was served al
noon and the afternoon was spent In
a social way.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-22
BANKS ARE TO CLOSE
ON LEGAL HOLIDAY

Tomorrow, Tuesday, being Wash
ington's Birthday, all the local banks
and building and loan associations
will be closed, = the day being q legal
holiday. The postof!ice, Postmaster
Harper announces. will be open as US
ual, the only curtailment of service
being that the rural carriers will not
go over their routes.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-22
GAMBLER Hi. WINS
FROM MARTINS8URC

GAMBLER, Feb. 2l-The Gambler
high school basketball FIVE defeated
the Martinsburg high school team by
a score OF 3S to is at gama played
in Martinsburg Saturday evening.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-22
Wednesday, Feb. %

Shepherds Of Bethlehem will
. meet at 2:3O o'clock In the n.
s u. hall. Business OF import
: ance.
. Circle No. 3 Of the Church OF
Z Christ meets at 1:30 o'clock
3 with Mrs. Clyde Schruck. 804
4 West High street, upstairs.
4 The southwest division OF
4 the Ladies' Aid society, NJ. r.
3 church. will meet at the home
4 of Mrs. Jarret Belt. GOT West
) Gambler street, at 2 p. IN.
Z Circle No. l of the NJ. p.
3 church meets at Q o'clock with
3 Mrs. John George, East Chest
4 nut street.
I Frightening class Of Brandon
{ will have all-day meeting al
3 the home Of Mrs. Dale Chad
Z wick.
Z Ladies' OF the Elks meet in
I the afternoon at Eiks' nome.
3 Cards promptly at 2;30.
4 The kshs'ngton club meets
: at 2 y. m. at the home Of Mrs.
Z Ball. io7 East High street.
Z Circle No. 4 OF the n. p.
Z church. Mrs. GIlliland chair
4 man. will meet at the home OF
& Mrs. Fred Buxton. l04 West
& Pleasant street.
4 Circle No. 2 OF the Church OF
4 Christ will meet at the home
& Of Mrs. James A. Schaeffer. +.
& High street. In the afternoon.
& The members OF the Chris.
s tian Endeavor society of the
{ Congregational church will en-
& Joy box social In the evening
& at s O'Clock in the church par
3 lors. All girls are asked 10
{ bring boxes.
Z Circle No. of the Church OF
& Christ meets at 2 o'clock at the
& home of Mrs. Ed Bennett, 709
Z East Howard street.
, q q = = q = g r p q
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-22
Miss Swingley
ts Honored

Mr.. and Mrs. Park Burden of the
Columbus road entertained with a
dinner Sunday, honOring Miss Dor
othy Swingley OF Akron. The follow
ing guests were present: Mrs. Lena
Coulson of Portland, Ind, Mr.. and
Mrs X. Swingley and son Charles, Mr..
and Mrs. Everett Swingley, Miss Hen
rietta Wolf, Messrs. Donald Dowds,
Albert Devault, Roy Swingley, James
Burden, and the host and hostess and
guest OF honor.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-22
DEBATING TEAMS
WILL HAVE TRIALS

The debating teams of the Mt. Yer.
non high school will have a trial de-
bate on Tuesday and Thursday even
ings of this week at the auditorium,
in preparation for the coming trian-
gular debate with Newark and Zanes-
vile.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-22
Ladies Of the Elks
To Give Dance

All Elks and their ladies' are in
vired. to the dance Tuesday evening
ar 'ac Elkj' E2me, to be sven by the
I.a.I If. the Elks. Tho i'"ce.:s
ari.ing fr,.I the dance VIII tc d..
yot-i t. the purchasing ps new aa:1
..:i.s Th. blks' orchestra VII p,ay
fer 9. {. GERS.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-22
BOARD OF HEALTH
TO HOLD SESSION

A regular meeting of the Mt. Yer
non board of health will be held on
Wednesday evening at the mayors
Office. The business to be brought be-
fore the board chiefly Is Of routine
character.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-22
Tuesday, Feb. %

g The silver circle OF the
9 Daughters Of Veterans meets
g at the home OF Mrs. Ohio Wine
e land, East High street, after
e noon and evening.
z Kings Daughters will meet
g at 6 p. m. at the parish house.
e Supper will be served. Men,
e bers come prepared to sew.
e Frances Willard w. c. T. U.
e meets at 2 p. m. with Mrs. Ray
e Marshall, 7O6 Eas: High street.
e Naomi Bible class. NJ. Z.
q Sunday school, will hold So
e cial in the evening at the home
q OF Mrs. Milton S. Lewis. 123
e East Gambler street. Please
e wear a Martha Washington
x fichu and cap.
e A. I. U. meets at 1880 p. m.
e in the Maccabees hall The
- meu Will entertain.
e The Sons of Veterans auxil-
g iary will meet at 1880 o'clock.
e Committee will entertain.
N The silver circle of the north
e east division of the NJ. T..
e church meets at 2 o'clock with
e Mrs. A. ID. Mink, North Gay
Y street.
e The Strollers meet in the af-
e ternoon with Mrs. Carl Zol-
e man. East Burgess street.
Y Chrestoi Philathea class OF
z the Baptist church will meet
e at 2::30 o'clock with Mrs. Wal
= ter Nichol, West High street.
e Circle No. 3 OF the NJ. p.
e church will meet at the home
q Of .ass. 8. S. Fleming. l03 Oak
s. street, al p. m. Ladies are
q requested to bring tn)nbles.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-22
Entertained With
Birthday Party

Mrs. Harold Matheson pleasantly
entertained with birthday party Sat
urday afternoon in honor of her
daughter Mildred, who celebrated
her eighth birthday anniversary.
Games were played and delicious
refreshments were served to twenty
guests.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-22

The first medal Of record is that
given by an emperor Of China to his
military commanders in the first Gen.
tury.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-22
Entertain With
Dinner Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Berger en-
tertained with G o'clock dinner par
ty at their home on West Ohio aven-
ne, Sunday evening in honor of Mr..
and ars. John Berger who were re-
Gently married. Eighteen guests were
present including Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
tave Cornell OF Lancaster.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-22
Relapse Ahead,

A physician claims to have restored
iwo patients to sanity by pulling their
eeth. When they see the bill they
nay go crazy again.-Pittsburgh Sun.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-22
CALENDAR
Monday. Feb. 21

The Home Guards will meet
at the Roller home, COS West
Chestnut street. in the even
Ing.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-22
~. Vernon Boy
Member clee Club

TX weSuon ooy
Member cIee Club
Fred A. Stamm. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. ". S;amm. East High street. Is a
member Of the Glee club OF Kemper
Military sehooi. Boonvilie. Mo. The
club gave . concert Thursday even
tag In Boonvnle for the benefit OF the
Armenian relief fund.
osrprise
Party
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Gardner were
PLEASANTLY surprised At their home on
ths Granville road. Saturday evening.
when 30 Of their relatives gathered
IT 0nn1r home TO spend the evening
ras svs1s being both Mr.. and Mrs.
Gsrdner's birthday anniversary. they
received many beautiful and useful
prsnaqtA tbs evening was spent in
{ social way and refreshments were
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-22
Birthday
Surprise

MIR. Frederick Mcfarland, Quarry
street, was very pleasantly surprised
last Wednesday evening by 20 rela-
tives and friends, the occasion being
his birthday anniversary. Games and
music were enjoyed during the even
ing and an oyster supper was served.
Mr.. Mcfarland was presented with a
picture by the guests.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-22
Neass- Durham
WEDDING


Wedding
The wedding OF Mr.. Myrun Neass
OF this city. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Neass Of Curtis street. this city, and
Miss Lucille C. Dunham of Mt Lib
erty occurred Saturday evening at the
home of the brides brother, Mr.. Dal-
ton Durham, Critchfield flats. East
High street
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. 3. J. Cleeland. pastor of the Bap-
tist church. and was witnessed by the
parents of both young people.
Mrs. Neass was graduated from the
local high school in the class of 1920.
and MIR. Neass is a student in the
school at tho present time.