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ARREST NEGRO FOR
STEALING MONEY
Sheriff Lytle And Deputy
Sheriff Walker Apprehend
Man Near Mt. Liberty

Alonzo r. Cornelius, colored, giving
his home as Cleveland, was arrested
early Thursday morning by Sheriff
Lytle and Deputy Sheriff Walker on a
charge of petit larceny.
It is said that Cornelius had been
working on the road near Mt. Liberty
for the past ten days. Yesterday he
quit work and went to Newark. but
returned in the evening and asked
permission to stay all night at the
residence of Frank Cramer, near Mt.
Liberty. The man was allowed to
sleep in the house, and this morning
MIR Cramer discovered tht sum of $50
missing from his pocktbook.
Sheriff Lytle and Deputy Sheriff
Walker were Immediately called. The
officers searched the clothing of the
negro, but were unable to find the
money. Finally they searched the
mans overcoat and, folded UP in the
lining of the coat, they found the
missing money.
Cornelius was brought to Mt. Yer.
non and placed in the county Jail Mr..
Cramer told the sheriff he would come
to the city today and file an affidavit
against Cornelius charging petit lar.
ceny.
Cornelius was arraigned before Jus.
tice George S. Harter Thursday morn.
ing. He admitted having found a 500
bill and 81 bill on the floor of the
Cramer home, but denied knowledge
OF $40 bill. He was bound over to
the grand jury under $500 bond which
he was unable to give, and was re
turned to the county Jail
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-02
Young Girls or Mothers
Sould Be Interested in This
Something Worth Reading

Youngstown, Ohio-"In my girl
hood l was quite backward in de-
velopment and later on suffered
from irregularity. DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription was given to me
with great benefit both times. The
Prescription egulate and
strengthened me in every way. Since
I married l have taken the Pre-
scription' at various times when in
need Of special tonic and nervine
and have always been greatly bene-
flted, especially during expectant
periods. I recommend DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription very highly to
young girls and to the young mother
for 1t Is the very best medicine for
woman's ills that 1 have ever
known. Mrs. Ruby Thomas, SIS
Parkwood Ave.
Your neighborhood druggist sells
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescriptions
In tablets and liquid. Get it at
once. Write DR.. Pierce's Invalids'
Hotel in Buffalo, N. Y, for free
medical advice.
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CHURCH NOTICE

Howard NJ E. Church-Dec. 4. Sun.
day school at 10 a. m. Morning wor.
ship at II. Sermon, "The Priority Of
Christ" Evening worship at 1880.
Sermon, "Getting the Christian View.
point" Mid-week service Wednesday
evening at 7:3O in charge of young
married peoples class. Bring canned
fruit and jelly for children's home on
Sunday.
Wesley Chapel-Sunday school at 2
p. m. Worship at 3. Sermon, "Get.
ting the Christian Viewpoint"
The public is cordially invited to all
services OF worship. Rev. French A.
Gilmore, pastor.
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Real Estate Transfers

Real Estate Transfers.
j. M. Ladd to Elizabeth B. Ladd
parcel in Middlebury, 81.
Trustees of Monroe Township to
William Hubble, cemetery lot. SIS.
r. s. Lord to Kate Zeigler, parcel
in Mt. Vernon. 81.
Charles Perkins to Frank H. Lewis
parcel in Milford, 81.
Harry c.. Stoyle to H. Clay Beck
with, parcel in Gambler, 81.
Daniel X. Bird to Frank B. Huddle
parcel in Monfoe, 81. .,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-02

A daughter, Marjorie Jeanne, was
born Monday to Mr.. and Mrs. H. F.
Long of Akron. Mrs. Long was for.
merly Miss Gladys Walton of this
city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-02
BIRTHS

A daughter was born Thursday
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Ather.
ton Of West Gambler street
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-02

Contrary to the expectations OF the
court and the attorneys it was i'm
possible to completes the ptesenta-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-02
Appointment Made

Apo ntnent MADE
Thcodosia L. Campbell of Utica has
been appointed administrative OF
Charles II. Tulloss by the probate
court of Knox county. Bonl 0,000
given in a surety company. The ap.
praisers are d. p. Campbell, Lewis
Robinson and Roy Montonya. The
application for the appointment of the
Administrative shows that the estate
is estimated at $4,000 in personal
property and $50, 700 in real estate.
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Sale Bill Filed

Sale Bill Filed
s. E. Frederick, administrator Of
Melvin r. Ladd, has fled sale bill
in the probate court Of Knox county,
showing property sold to the amount
Of $597.02.
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was placed there beyond the
reach OF the plaintiff 70 as to defraud
her out OF her claim. IL IL alleged
that the defendant will withdraw ~
funds from the institution Unless re.
strained by the court. The plaintifr
asks that the Knox Savings & Loan
association be compelled to answer
and set up the amount Of money the
defendant holds in the institution
The plaintiff further asks for an in.
junction restraining the defendant
from withdrawing tho money from
the loan company William NJ. Rooms
is the attorney for the plaintiff.
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Injunction Suit

Injunction Suit
Mary Grubaugh has commenced a
suit in common pleas court against
Philip Snyder and the Knox Savings
& Loan Association in which she asks
for an injunction and for a judgment
in the sum of $696.
The plaintiff says there is due her
from the defendant, Snyder, the sum
OF $606 for board AMI lodging, covering
period of 106 weeks.
The allegation is made that the de-
fendant recently sold farm in .Ber-
lin township and placed his money
with the Knox Savings & Loan asso-
citation. The claim is made that the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-02
Jury Out But 40 Minutes In
Common Pleas Court
This Afternoon
MRS. BLANCHETT is
PUT UNDER ARREST
Enters Plea OF Guilty When
Arraigned Today On A
Charge Of Perjury
VERDICT OF GUILTY

After being out just forty minutes
this afternoon the jury returned YER
dict Of guilty In the case of the state
of Ohio VS.. William A. BIanchett,
charged with the theft Of the Guy J.
Forbing automobile.
The jury retired at 2:4o and at 8: 80
returned verdict of guilty as charg.
ed in the indictment.
The value of the car was fixed at
$4,000 by the jury.
Harvey Hammond was foreman OF
the jury.
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Account Filed

A first and final account has been
filed in the probate court Of Knox
county by George r. Meyers, executor
of Max Meyers, showing the follow.
ing: Received s3,5O5.46, paid out 3d..
7S2.O2, leaving balance of $276.56
due the executor.
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RATES OF TAXATION


mill
@ etbh
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-12-02

Order OF Sale
In the case of B. f. Sapp, guardian
of Magdalena Beecher, VS.. the same,
an order Of private sale has been IS
sued out Of the probate court Of Knox
county.
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Judge Duke Of Probate Court
Hands Down An Import
ant Decision
CLAIMS ARE FIXED
in WALKER MATTER
Injunction Suit Filed In Com
mon Pleas Court; Other
Court House Notes

An important decision was handed
down late Wednesday afternoon by
Judge l., Jay Duke of the probate
court Of Knox county in the proceed
ings of Harry w. Rooms, assignee of
Aughta e. Walker, VS.. Aughta e.
Walker.
The decision of the court confirms
the sale, determines the priorities and
exemptions, and orders distribution.
Since the deed of assignment was
filed in probate court and the assignee
appointed, numerous claims have
been filed and it is in regard to these
claims that Judge Duke gives his
opinion.
In regard to the ownership of the
Ford automobile, the court holds that
it is the property of Mrs. Walker and
Is given to her as an allowance on
exemptions in lieu of the homestead.
The court allows the real estate
claim of Tell b. Patterson in the sum
OF $11,929.04, and the chattel claim in
the sum of $1,92402.
Certain labor claims are allowed by
the court in the decision.
The claim of George Wythe is not
allowed by the court, as it is claimed
Wythe had no lien on the automobile
The court also refuses to allow the
claim of the Mt. Vernon Farmers Elk.
change Co.
An allowance of S43447 is given to
Mrs. Walker, according to the, opinion
of the court. The mortgage of Tell b
Patterson is ordered cancelled by the
court
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MEETINGS

*+*Green Valley grange, No. 361,
will meet at the home of w. II. Cor
don, Friday evening, Dec. 2. p
"+sRev. G. C. Maple will conduct
preparatory revival service at Blad-
ensburg on Dec. 18 at 1880 a. m. and
Up. m.
~*"There will be q meeting of all
teachers and officers Of the Bladens-
burg Church of Christ Sunday school
at the church on Sunday, Dec. 1S, at
p. m. for the purpose of organizing
a workers conference.
*"sThe Jackson and Clay Town.
ship Sunday School association will
hold a meeting at Bladensburg Sat
urday evening, Dec. II. All interest
ed In Sunday school work should at
tend and hear the addresses. Each
departmental officer will speak on the
organized work. Rev. MARBLE will
speak on township organization and
modern Sunday school work.
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When common pleas court conven-
ed Thursday morning arguments in
the case were Immediately commenc-
ed, each side being limited to one
hour and a half.
Prosecuting Attorney Ashbaugh op.
ened the argument for the state, re-.
viewing the testimony offered and
pointing out the alleged perjury testi.
mony of Mrs. Blanchett.
The argument for the defendant
was made by Columbus Ewalt and
the closing argument was made by
Lot G. Stillwell for the state.
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Just before the close of the days
proceedings in the trial of the state
Of Ohio VS.. William A. BIanchett,
charged with the theft of the Guy J.
Forbing automobile, Prosecutor Paul
M. Ashbaugh obtained an order from
Judge Blair directing Sheriff LytIe
to take into custody Mrs. Blanchett
and to hold her In the county Jail,
pending a charge Of perjury to be
filed later.
Mrs. Blanchett was placed in cell
in the Knox county Jail.
On Thursday morning Prosecutor
Ashbaugh swore to an affidavit in the
court of Magistrate George s. Harter
charging Mrs. Blahchett with perjury.
1t is alleged in the affidavit that
Mrs. Blanchett testified on the witness
stand Tuesday that she occupied a
room at the Congress Hotel, Akron,
on the night of June 4, and the morn
ing of June 5, 1921.
The prosecutor claims that the tes-
timony of the manager of the Con-
gress Hotel showed that the woman
was not at the hotel on the above
date and that on June 4 and June s,
the room said to have been occupied
by Mrs. Blanchett was occupied by.
a man from Canton, o.
Thursday morning Mrs. eIanchett
was arraisned before Magistrate Har.
ter. She admitted that she had given
false testimony and that she had not
been at the Congress Hotel on June
a, 1921.
Mrs. BIanchett was bound over to
the grand jury and In default Of bond
in the sum Of $500 was sent back to
the county Jail.
1t is said that as Mrs. Blanchett
went to the Knox county Jail We'd
nesday noon to consult her husband,
she is alleged to have remarked to
the turnkey at the Jail:
"Well, they have caught us in an
other lie."
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Edy," he said. II don't know how
we ever allowed you to get into
such q mix-up. But we" he pressed
my hand In encouragement, we're
going to get you out"
Thank you, Bob" 1t was all
could say. knew II tried to say
more i would cry. could have
stood II II he'd eoolded me. But
when he assumed that magnanimous
attitude, and rs usual. took all tho
blame on his own shoulders, II was
almost too much for me.
And don't you worry about
willard" he added. '@Willard-the
hfgh-spirited old ducks perfectly
able to look out for himself. II
would take more than bunch OF
dirty greasers to put anything over
on willard"
Thus comfortcd. IL only in .
small measure. sought my bed
i lay awake until early morning.
Then fell into a sound sleep.
/ was awakened by q soft
knocking on my door. AS opened
my eyes 1 noticed that the sun was
well up in the sky,
what 10 it7" asked. wide
awake.
TITS I, Grace" the answer came
back. II hated to wake you, Edith
But some one wants you on the
phone. And he says it's very i'm
portantr"
I was SO excited I hardly could
wait to get to the phone. was
praying that IL was willard, or
at least some message from him.
But I was disappointed.
When I picked up the receiver, a
very courteous voice which said II
belonged to the Attorney Generals
secretary, said that II was very
necessary that Juanita and I be
there right away. He didn't ask
II we could come. Simply said he
would have a car at Grace's door
for us in half an hour.
rushed upstairs and walked
Juanita. The poor dear didn't look
IKE she'd been asleep. Her eyes
were all red. and judged that
she'd spent a good part of the night
crying. But she greeted me with q
fmile.
When i told her Of the message
she said;
(Ts De Continued Teoerrewl. 81
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He stopped speaking and gasped
as the door opened and Grace came
in, followed by Juanita. "Why,
look who's here?" he exclaimed.
Then he glanced again at the pa
per. There was a great tenseness
In the atmosphere. Grace broke the
silence with:
This is a friend of Edith's, Bob.
She's going to be with u.s."
Bob merely NODDED to Juanita-
Then he looked quickly at me.
$50 IT was your he said. at
does mean you, and. and"
Instead of finishing the sentence
he held the paper out toward me.
1t was a later edition than the
one we had seen. 1t still carried the
big headline across the top of the
page. But the small heading had
been changed to read:
"Beautfful Former War Worker and
Mexican Girl Questioned in
Connection with
the Case.1
Then followed q detailed account
Of what had taken place in tho At
torney Generals office. They did
myself. Nor did they refer to Will
lard by name.
NOT SURE OF BOB.
Never before had I realized how
efficiently a newspaper works. IL
had been hardly an hour since we
left the Attorney Generals office
and here was The Washington
Times telling the whole story to
the world. Even in the midst OF
the great excitement 1 couldn't
hnf m 0f auch mid xrnrk
Eyes, Bob" dear old Grace took
the situation in hand. 1T does re-
fer to Edith, and her friend. She
smiled sweetly on Juanita. Wen toll
you all about IL after dinner"
So old Bob had to sit through
dinner without a word of explana-
ton. The tenseness in the atmos-
phere didn't seem to impair his an
petite any, however. Both he and
Grace ate their usual hearty dinner.
i hardly touched my food and
Juanita ate even less, although you
could tell that she was doing her
best to eat.
After dinner Grace told me to
show Juanita her room. / knew she
wanted to be alone with Bob so
she could tell him everything. And
I was glad enough to get away.
For while Grace had been terribly
decent about the whole affair,
wasn't sure Bob would be so ready
to understand.
Men are that way, you know. They
hate publicity for their women
folks" And while Bob was an old
dear and everything. there are some
things men never can understand
as women can. And I wasn't at all
sure how Bob would take the whole
business.
TUCKED JUANITA IN BED.
. I stayed with Juanita until she
was tucked into bed A started
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q little. and sees something beyond
the convention bound sphere In
which the girl must live.
And certainly matrimony does not
adjust the situation in point of fair
ness. The drudsery Of the kitchen.
the suffering of collaborating and
the INFINITE toll of raising children
90 to the woman. The man con-
tinues to enjoy a little variety Of
life. while her range seldom extends
much beyond the streets near her
home.
II there IL any credit or glory de-
veIoping from the partnership. II In
all grabbed by the man. / used To-
read q great deal about the exploits
of our Western pioneers when they
fought their way toward the setting
sun, back in the long ago. and !
was duly impressed thereby. Sub
sequently I learned that they were
often accompanied by their coura-
geous wives. but somehow Mrs
Pioneer gets little mention in his
tory.
A boy. broke. and in a strange
town, IL only at a momentary dis
advantage. As q young fellow. fool
ing around the country. / have fire.
quently dropped Off brakebeams
from under box cars in some un-
familiar city. ragged and dirty and
hungry. and been not inhospitably
received. All / had to combat wss
my temporary poverty.
OUR MORAL CODE.
A girl, homeless and penniless.
in a strange place, would have to
night hordes of masculine buzzards.
would be an object OF great suspi-
cisn. and would finally wind up
surroundd by representatives of
Societies for the Prevention Of
Wandering Girls. who would ask
her numerous questions.
Take our moral code. The
theory Is that the same code which
applies to a woman also applies to
the man. This is as 1t should be.
but how does 1t work out in prac-
tice? A boy raising moral Ned is
said to be sowing his wild oats,
and no one remembers the circum-
stances in later years.
A girl makes some slight moral
break and Heaven help her! / say
Heaven help her. because no man,
and. sad to relate, few women
will. What are wild oats in the
boys case become natural deprav-
ity in a girl, as the community
judges the matter. II that is fair.
my standards of fairness are out
Of joint
The only girls who really get
half a fair break from life as COM
pared to the boys are the girls
born and raised in affluence. These.
/ claim. attain in some measure
the estate which rightfully belongs
to girls. -
Since custom and convention ex-
pect SO much of girls. and since
life has apportioned itself to them
so unfairly in other ways. / hold
that things should be so arranged
that all girls would be brought up
in comfort and luxury, shou d have
all the things the feminine heart
desires. clothes, motor cars and no
work unless they wish to work.
If I were conducting the affairs
of this universe ] would set aside
a great fund, raised through taxa
ton of men, for this purpose. And
IL you don't think i would have q
beautiful world. ask the women.
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she would--to dream OF her Texas
Tiger"
wanted to tell her that he had
been in Washington--that I had
seen him, had talked with him. But
I dared not Because I knew she
would ask me, where Is he now"
And to save my life / couldn't have
told her. Like Willard. he had dis
appeared-so far as we were con-
cerned-on the face Of the earth.
did not so directly to my room.
/ knew l could not go to bed until
I had seen Bob and heard what he
had to say. III there was to be
scene I thought I would rather have
II while Juanita was not present.
Bob and Grace glanced up as
entered the room. Grace simply
smiled, but Bob rose and came to-
ward me. He held out his hand
and 1 put mine in IL.
'Grace has told me everything.
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ALMOND CAKE,

i cup butter.
eggs.
31h cups flour.
cups sugar.
q cup milk.
8 teaspoonfuls Rumford baking
powder.
II teaspoonfuls almond extract
Cream butter and sugar and
yolks of eggs. Cream well and add
half the milk, add one-half OF the
-four which has been sifted, then
add the remainder OF milk and add
remainder of flour flavoring; beat
after each addition, add baking
powder and the two whites of
eggs, leaving two for your icing.
beat the white to stiff frost.
Bake in creased layer pans twenty
to thirty minutes.
ALMOND ICING.
2 cups sugar.
! cup boiling water.
whites of eggs.
Boil sugar and water ten min
utes. Pour In a shallow dish when
cool whip with fork until
smooth. then add the whites which
has been beaten to q stiff frost
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to go, I leaned over and kissed her
lightly on the cheek. And as
looked at her lying there. her curly
black hair spread out over the pill
low, her big, brown eyes smiling
appealingly up into mine, I felt
that I almost should ask her for
giveness for having at one time
felt hatred in my soul for her.
She must have senscd something
of what felt. for she said, putting
an arm around my neck:
You think one time Juanita love
Senior Saunders?"
why, of course not" answered.
Il"
Forgive Juanita IL she have
made you suffer" she said. "Juanita
never love Senior Saunders"
You dear !" l said. Then I turn
ed out the light and left her thorc
to think and sleep, and-as 1 knew
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By Dom Byrne.

m 4 ND the usher of the caba-
~ ret--if / had concentrated
on him. / could have made
that whiskey-sodden brain, that
broken brain. contradict everything
he has said.
But / did none of these things.
] made no haze of doubt out of hon
est facts. For why? Because these
facts are true. I grant them
freely"
There was q rustic and murmur
In the room. The public was sud
denly aghast. What was this from
Donegan? Treachery? Who ever
heard of a counsel granting things
! like that? Good Lord. what was
the man doing? The murmuring
went on in spite of the judges
gavel. the attendants cries.
Donegan swept the room with
his black, minatory glance, and the
murmuring died.
"Your honor. Mr.. District Attor-
ney. men of the jury, crime Is not
IN instantaneous action. What goes
before a crime is important, and
not less important is what follows
1t. Has the affair been brooded
over, or has 1t been the result of
been regarded with SNUG satisfac-
ton, or with quaking horror?
And what effect has this had on
the prisoner. on the world. on its
time? So many things have to be
taken into consideration when We
are adtudging the crime.
Gentlemen, the law and Legal
procedure is as easy to comprehend
rs a child's primer. The office of
the district attorney Is to see that
q malefactor is brought to justice.
The office of the jury Is to decide
whether that action was or was not
done.
The object of the Judge is to
weigh, decide, and in the name of
the people say what shall be done
with a member of the community
who has hurt the interests of the
community by his or her action.
The duty of the counsel for the
prisoner is to see that his client
IL not traduced by fake witnesses.
nor his or her liberty endangered
by unfacts.
But the object of all in the
courtroom Is to see that justice rs
done, though the heavens crumble.
Il have examined no witnesses.
i shall examine none. But I ask
this of the latitude of the court,
and in the name of tina. justice
whose servants we one and all are,
as much myself, advocate for the
prisoner, as the district attorney
for the people of the State of New
York, as the jury in the box, as
the judge on his bench; that the
next witness, Thomas Mccarthy,
shall be allowed to tell his own
story in his own way, relating facts
which may not seem germane to
the case, but which / claim ars as
pertinent as the pistol with which
the crime was committed on the
corpus deficit itself. / ask this of
the court, and / request the court
so to direct"
HARDLY REGULAR.
This is hardly regular, Mr.. Done
gan"
II ask this in the name of JUS
ticew
This is a court of justice. Mr..
Donegan." The Judges manner
had slight rebuke. "But IL the
district attorney is agreeable"
The district attorney, little
nettled, but rather awed before
the tremendous purpose Of Done
gan, shrugged his shoulders.
VERY well. Mr.. Donegan." the
Judge nodded.
''The district attorney"-Done-
gan addressed the juTy-'is calling
Thomas Mccarthy to prove the
identity Of Anna Jansen. He is