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The Press., 1922-07-27
Roy's Drastic Punishment
By JANE OSBORN


 e, 1893, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
 Its real punishment for Sally,"- that is what Mrs. Burton told Pro- lessor Burton early on the afternoon of one of their at-hOmes in late win ter. Every Friday afternoon she has to stay at home, to pour tea for handful of miserable tonguetied stu dents, while the other girls she knows skate or play hockey or something"
 But I thought Sally liked stu dents," protested Professor Burton as he assisted in the preparations of the comfortably furnished drawing room of the Burton homestead for the un- dergra duate at-hOme.
 Mrs Burton said that of course Sally liked students, but there were students and students, and obviously students that would choose to come to afternoon tea at the house of a phlOs- ophy professor weren't normal.
 You know it Is part of the new system," explained Professor Burton. We give the students these OppOr- tunitieS of becoming better acquainted with us socially. There are some of the students who are really at a dis advantage because of their lack of familiarity with ordinary social usages. That is why they seem tongue tied and bashful. They are rather left out of undergraduate. sO- cial life-that's why it's so important for us to give them this chance, to bring them out and give them conf dence in themselves"
 "Oh, I don't mind" said Mrs. Bur ton. 1T can stand 1t. It's Sally 1 was thinking about. Sally is popular She has one and sometimes two or three chances to go to every game or dance in college. and 1t will do her good to take it all in for year or two. It's unfair to make her give up every Fri day when there are always so many other things to dO"
 Tt won't hurt Sally" was all the comment that Professor Burton would give, and then the door bell rang and the first student came He was what Sally spoke of as a regular" He
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never missed Friday, sat on the same chair, always dropped his spoon once or twice and came near dropping his cup and saucer, too, when he was faced with the embarrassing situation of being offered a second piece of cake when he was holding his first piece in his right hand and his teacup in his left
 Some of the students were showing improvement under the tutelage of Mrs. Burton and the kindly hospital ity of Professor Burton. Some of them even seemed to be getting so they enjoyed these afternoons. There was the glow of the open fire and candles burning on the mantelpiece when twilight came. Sometimes Sally played and once or twice she had sung a little, something very sedate or classical Professor Burton men, toned incidents in the classroom in a casual manner that seemed to give the students immense satisfaction.
 About half past four Roy Yates ar rived. He had been coming for d v tically the same thing though he showed no evident confusion. He bowed and shook hands with formal and pronounced courtesy to Mrs Bur ton, shook hands gravely with Pro- lessor Burton, bowed to Sally and then took q seat on the window seat where for the rest of the afternoon he said practically nOthing-or at least as little as would be compatible with fairly good breeding
 Professor Burton had taken his quiet manner for one of intense en- Darrassment. After the day of his ap- pearunce he had suggested t0 his wife that if the boy ever came again she should do her best to draw him out. Mrs. Burton had fried, but succeeded not The young man continued t0 sit on the window seat, to answer in pc lite short sentences and t0 take sin gle cup of tea, clear, and to decline all other rcfreshrlents. After this failure the prOfe> Sor had called or Sally,
 If that Roy Yates comes again. d. something to him. You can even break our custom at these at-homes and sing something a little light if you think it would liven him up. He isn't in any of my classes. I don't know anything about him."
 Sally had made some observation. She said, with tone of being much impressed, that he wore a Lambda Chi pin. She didn't know any of the Lambda Chis. They were all students with some money and never asked town girls to dance and things, but imported them from home.
 The next Friday Roy Yates arrived again. and Sally, following instruc- tions, was already seated on the win dow seat when he came. He took his place before he saw her, and then, finding no chance to escape, did his best to retain his air of polite indif- ference. But he melted, as who wouldn't under the circumstances?
 Quite without intent, Sally could touch the heart of most undergradu- ates; If not at first sight, at least on second sight And, if Sally tried, she could make anyone fall in love with her. She was trying now Her father and mother had asked her to be nice, and that meant to Sally to be as fas-
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Eifh hIs hack fnrned.

with his back turned.
 '1 think you dropped this !''
 Annie Laurie looked up into a pair of very blue eyes and almost believed at first that she had dropped 1t. But this time she was fOrestalled.
 "'I believe you live on the floor above me. and believe I rescued your buIb," he said quietly, 'amd l think if I'm not mistaken, you're Annie Laurie WareY
 'sOh, but how did. you know?" she asked in shaken voice.
 He did not tell her that any. one could read name on the letter box.
 sI know you've never done any thing like it before. spoken to man who hasn't been introduced" he ex- pIained. 'and I hope you won't dn anything like it again. But I'm from tile South. and know you are-and Pm desperately lonely"
 It was the one thing that could have touched Annie Laurfe-Whre.
 "Perhaps+-" she hesitated.
 That's just what I think!" he finished 1ubilantly. They stood quite SUlil OuISlue the IlhN- Shop, anu ti0 man pleaded: II wonder if you'd let me get some vtolets, a handful or just rose to celebrate?"
 Roses" Annie Laurie smiled, and then as he darted into the shop she repeated the formula to herself, ''aS usual"
 They walked up the street togeth- CT, and the man with blue eyes said Look"
 Annie Laurie gazed down from the heights at the street that seemed al most like fairy street at the other side of the little park.
 New York is an enchanting place isn't it?' the Noung man asked.
 "Its almost like city of dreams " Annie Laurie ansN cred trenmlOuslE.
 The young man gave one swift. nn- derstanding glance at her face before they turned back.
 Ut is the city of my dreamS-now |! he said
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Ria Results From Small Thinos

A British officers wife was respOn- Sible for an article of wearing apparel that at the time was far more ImpOr- tant than collars. As Sir George Lusk was about to start on one of his Indian campaigns, Lady Lusk sewed some strips of chain under the cloth between the collar and the shoulder of his tunic as a protection against saber cuts It served the purpose so well that the British army adopted chain shoulder straps for all ranks.
 Accident of a different kind set George Westinghouse on the track of his chief invention. While he was on d railway journey in America the quiet persistence of a tired looking young woman who was trying to sell maga- zines to the passengers aroused his compassion. Out of sheer pity he bought magazine. and in 1t he hap pencd to see an article that described compressed-air bOrer, which gave him the idea for his pneumatic air brake - Youths Companion.
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"H HaIIfax"

Two deriVatiOns are given for the name of the capital of Nova Scotia, Halifax. According to Camden 1t means "hOly hair" and he accounts for the origin of the name from the fact that the head of virgin who had been slain by wicked clerk wns sus- pended Ons free in the nPghbOr- hood of un English town called Half fax. which place came tn he much re- sorted to by pI!gr!E.S.
 According to another ncc0uMt th' name means "holy face" and Is de rived from an image of St. John on "e preserved In neig'ho"ing hprm!tGg g..
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Eamoua American Trees.

The Charter oak of Hartford. Conn.,, in the hole of which the cOlOny's char ter was hidden by Captain WadswOrth, survived until 1856, when storm de- stroyed 1t. In Annapolis, Md, there Is a poplar which the Annapolis folk call the Liberty tree. It still stands sturdy and green on the campus of St. Johns college Under this tree patriots of the colony met and made their announcements for freedom.
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Definltlons You Should Know.

Conceit-Feeling that you are re iected when a girl remarks that she wouldn't marry the best man in the world
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-11-21
KENYON FRESHMEN
TO PLAY VARSITY
Annual Post Season Game Is
To Occur On Benson Field
Wednesday Afternoon

GAMBLER, Nov. 20-The annual
post-season game between the varsity
and Freshmen of Kenyon college will
be played Wednesday afternoon at
Benson field.
The Freshmen are out to win and
have the fight as well as the ability.
The backfieid is stronger than varsity
backs and the line is an exceptional
cne. The hacks arc Richardson, quar-
ter and captain of the Cornell Fresh
men, Keating, Mulvey and Edwards.
The line has King and Hotchkiss at
onds Mckeon and Uhler at tackles,
Strowski and McClain at guards and
at center.
All these men are stars of high
school note and fast game is looked
for.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-11-21
Answer OF James R. Greer
Raises Legal Question In
Common Pleas
SAYS JOHN HARROD
IS NOT EXECUTOR
Claims Auglaize Co. Probate
Court Was Without Juris-
diction; Court Notes

what promises to be another long
drawp out controversy in the estate
OF the late Jacob Greer developed to-
day when an answer was filed in the
Knox county common pleas court in
the case of Noah B. Greer VS.. James
K. Greer, in which the allegation is
made that John c. Harrod is not the
legal executor of Jacob Greer.
Noah B. Greer filed suit in the
Knox county common pleas court Sat
urday against James r. Greer, claim
ing that the defendant is entering the
farm which he leased from John c..
Harrod, as executor of Jacob Greer.
and is taking the corn which he pur-
chased from the said executor. A tenn
porary Injunction was granted by
Judge Blair
The defendant in his answer filed
Monday alleges that John C. Harrod
is not the legal executor of Jacob
Greer and therefore has no authority
to enter into contract for the sale
OF the corn.
The defendant holds that Jacob
Greer was a resident of Knox county
and that the probate court of Auglaize
county had no jurisdiction when it
appointed John c. Harrod as the exec
utor. The defendant James r. Greer,
says he was appointed administrator
OF the estate of Jacob Greer by the
probate court Of Knox county and
that he is, therefore, the legal repre-
sentative of the Greer estate and that
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-11-21
OBERLIN COLLEGE
OFFERS PROTECTION TO
SMYRNA REFUG EES

OBERLIN, Ohio, Nov. 20--Miss
Christine Yeranian and Miss Anita
Chakerian arrived at Oberlin college
today among the Smyrna refugees
who are making their way to America.
Oherlin is giving to these two young
women free tuition, with 5000 apiece
additional for personal expenses dur
ing the year, which sum is supple
mented by the American Board in the
Far East. Miss Yeranian is studying
in the Conservatory. of Music, while
Miss Chakerian is special student
in the College of Arts and Sciences.
The girls in the dormitory where
these young women are now taking
up residence have voluntarily furnish
ed their rooms very prettily and are
taking the new comers right into
American student life X20 "21
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-11-21
Ohio Wesleyan To Abandon
Basketball Tournament
The Coming Year
HIGH SCHOOLS TO
CONDUCT TOURNEY
State Divided Into Districts ;
MI. Vernon In Central
District
(By Fred Hayes)

Local followers of basketball will
be regrettully surprised TO learn that
the Ohio Wesleyan university state
high school basketball tournament.
the tourney that has annually attract
cd the attention and gripped the in.
torest of all Mt. Vernon and commun.
ly because of the prominent part 10.
cal high school quintets have taken
in 1t, is to be discontinued.
This is the recent announcement of
Coach George Gauthier, director of
athletics at Wesleyan. Director Gau.
thier explains that the reason for such
action is because of the o. w. U. ath.
letic officials wish to cooperate with
the Ohio high school athletic associa-
Ntion in introducing a new tournament
system in the state.
Hereafter, the tournament is to be
held under the auspices of the Ohio
high school athletic association. I'm
der the new plan, the state is to be
divided into districts. in each of
these divisions, the high school fives
therein are to meet to decide the dis
trict champion, and, after the district
survivors have been determined, they
arc to be brought together in Column
bus in the finals which will settle the
state championship.
While it is true that Delaware will
no longer hold the center of the stage.
she will not be entirely out Of the
show, as the central Ohio district is
to play OFF its games at Delaware on
March and 8. The central district
will include all cities and towns with.
in an approximate 45-mile' radius OF
Delaware. Mt. Vernon comes in the
confines of this boundary. Numbered
among Mt. Vernon's competitors in
this district will be Columbus, Mar
ion and Newark.
Ohio Wesleyan officials already had
issued invitations for the 1923 tour
nament before the plans for the high
school association tourney were an
nounced. Many of the entries for the
tournament had been received at Del
aware. All the invitations sent out
arc to be recalled at once.
Starting in 1909 with only several
teams entered in competition, the
Ohio Wesleyan high school tourna-
ment had grown to be one of the
largest of it's kind in the United
States. In the 1922 tourney, there
were something like 1856 entrants. For
the past 10 years. Mt. Vernon high
had been participant in the Della
ware meet. 1t was on the courts at
Delaware that Mt. Vernon high school
emblaZoned her name in enduring let
terC in Ohio basketball.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-11-21

Hon. William M. Koons has been
secured to act as toastmaster for the
annual rabbit supper to be given by
the members of Timon lodge, No. As,
Knights Of Pythias, Wednesday even
ing.
The program arranged for the even
ing in connection with the supper will
be short but of an interesting nature.
There will be short talks and several
musical numbers. both vocal and in
strumental
Up to Saturday evening, 175 tickets
had been sold, and IT. is expected that
more than zoo knights will be pres
ent for the supper, which will start
promptly at 7go'clock.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-11-21
BOND ISSUE TO PAY
OFFICERS Salaries
Special Meeting Of City
Council Held Saturday
Night Authorizes
Issue

At an adjourned session of the city
council Saturday evening, action was
taken authorizing the issue of city
bonds in the sum of $4,000 to pay the
falaries of members of the police and
fire departments for the past month.
The money is taken from the Gene
terry perpetual care" fund. to the
credit of which the bonds are placed.
Six OF the seven Boyle.
Grant. Jones, Mawer, Osborn and
Pharis-were present. White was alb
gent. In the absence Of President
AuskiIgs. Councilman Grant as presi.
dent pro tenn. filled the chair.
AT the opening of the session, Coun-
Gilman Pharis offered a motion to sus-
pend and dispense with the regular
order OF business. The purpose being
to expedite the business of the ses-
sion, the motion was adopted.
On the Sall for introduction of new
ordinances, Clerk Gates read an ordi-
nance providing for the issue of bonds
in the sum of $4,000 to provide funds
for the payment of police and fire de-
partments salaries. The bonds are 10
in number, one being retired each
year and the last having a period of
10 years, maturing in 1882. The rules
were suspended on a motion offered
by Jones and adopted by unanimous
vote. The measure was t.ereupon
given the required three readings and
passed.
Following the action upon the ordi-
nance. a resolution was adopted au-
thorizing the transfer of $4,000 from
the cemetery perpetual care fund to
purchase the bonds just authorized.
The only other item of business was
the adoption Of motion offered by
Hoyle instructing Service Director
Phillips to place a guard rail in Spice
alley. Mr.. Boyle reported the DIRECT
or will have this done the first part of
this week.
The council thereupon adjourned.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-11-21
BREAK AC0LD
NEW HOURS
'Pape's Cold Compound Acts
Quick, Costs Little, and
Never Sickens!

Every druggist here guarantees
each package of "Pape's Cold Com
pound" to break up any cold and
grippe misery in few hours or mon
ey returned. Stuffiness, pain, head
ache, feverishness, inflamed or con-
gested nose and head relieved with
first dose. These safe, pleasant tab
lets cost only few cents and mil.
lions now take them instead of sick
ening quinine-Advt.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-11-21
SPEEDING MUST STOP
SAYS THE SHERIFF
Sheriff Lyle Determined To
Breaking Up Auto Speeding
In City and County

Sheriff 3. n. Lytle is aoinq after
automobile speeders in both the city
and the county.
For several days, numerous com.
paints have come to the sheriff of
auto drivers speeding over the pixies
Of the county. Recently a horse was
killed on the Coshocton road cast of
the city. On last Saturday a large
hog was killed on the Three C's high
way near the Ebenezer hill
Sheriff I.ytle stated Mohday morn.
ing that the lives of many persons
are in danger as result of speeding
over the county pixies. The sheriff
states that speeding is not confined
to the county roads, but numerous
complaints have reached his Office re-
garding the reckless driving of speed.
ers in Mt. Vernon.
The sheriff announced Monday
morning that campaign against
speeders had been started and that
arrests would be made both in the
city and county of all persons violating
the speed lawsf The sheriff is con-
sidering the advisability Of placing
Deputy Sheriff Walker on the county
Pixies to run down speeders with his
motorcycle.
"At all events. speeding must
cease" announced Sheriff Lytle Mon
day. "and wholesale arrests will be
made If necessary"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-11-21
FAIR BOARD To
ELECT DIRECTORS
Ten Will Be Chosen AT The
Annual Meeting On Sat-
urday, Dec. z

A meeting of the directors of the
Knox County Agricultural society was
held Saturday afternoon at the office
of Secretary Charles L. Bermont,
when several business matters were
transacted and plans laid for the an
nual business meeting and election of
directors.
This meeting will occur on Satur-
day, Dec. 2. when 10 directors for the
fair board will be elected. OF this
number, four will be elected from Mt.
Vernon and one each from Clay, Har-
rison. Morgan. Milford, Fike and
Wayne townships.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-11-21
LUTHERAN MISSION
HOLDS SERVICE HERE

The first service OF the Lutheran
mission In Mt Vernon occurred Sun.
day afternoon at the Chamber of Com.
nerce rooms. About 80 persons were
present and an interesting sermon
was delivered by Rev. o. E. Poorman
OF Jelloway. 1t was decided to hold
the second service in Mt. Vernon on
Sunday afternoon, Dec. 3, at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-11-21
SEEKING GAMES WITH
MT. VERNON TEAMS

Two Sandusky basketball acams are
seeking to book games with Mt. Yer.
non teams.
Today the Daily Banner was in re-
ceipt OF two letters from San1usky
managers wanting games with Mt.
Vernon. Ray Baker OF 724 East Park
street, Sandusky, 10 the manager Of
the Ohio National Guard team, while
J. =. Cottey, 609 East Market street,
is the manager Of another Sandusky
team desiring game with Mt. yer-
non.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-11-21
FLAT RUN GRANGE
ELECTS OFFICERS

Flat Run grange has elected the
following officers for the year 1923:
Master-Avery Yearous.
Overseer-Herbert Baker.
I.ecturer-Chester McMillen.
Assistant-Alva Baker Jr.
teward--JOhn Arweller.
Assistant-Elmer Proctor.
Chaplain-Mrs. John Arweller.
Treasurer-Joseph McMillen.
Secretary-RoyA Arweller.
Gate Keeper-R. A. Alexander
Ceres-Florence Conkle.
Pomona-Olivia Baker
Flora-Ruth Arweller.
l.. A. S.-Zella Conkle.
Pienist-Mabel Arweller.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-11-21
Wednesday, November
29th, 1922

at o'clock p. m, what is known as the
Martha \. Pealer Farm, in Monroe town.
ship, miles North-East of Mt. Vernon.
Ohio, on the Gilchrist Road and described
as follows:
Situated in the North part of the
Northwest quarter of Section IL In the
3rd quarter of eth Township. 18th Range,
U. S. NJ. Lands, Knox County. and the
South part of the Southwest quarter of
Section IA in 3rd quarter, eth Township
and 18th Range L. 5. NJ. Lands in SAID
ed as follows; Beginning on the South
line of a 1874 acre tract conveyed to
said Elijah w. Dowds by John Beatty and
wife and Barton Starr and wife by deed
dated August 3oth. A. D., 1867. recorded
i'm Book IS. Page 4i9, at point where
said line ntersect I'd two rod strip lead
ing south to road; Thence west lSC. 50
rods to a stone; thence North 1854
rods; thence East 5000 rods to a corner
two rods west of section line: Thence
South 3s.9S rods to the place of beginning
estimated 10 contain Thirty-Eight and
12-l00 acres more or less.
Also the following described premises:
PARCEL II
Situated in the County of Kno.- and
State of Ohio and bounded and describ-
ed as follows. to-wit; Being the center
part of the Northeast quarter of Section
II. Township and Range L. the same
being in the 3rd quarter of Monroe Town.
ship, Knox County, Ohio, and more par
tcularly described as follows, to-wit: Be-
ginning at stone on the south line of
said Quarter l2.6O rods from the South
East Corner of said Quarter, from which
stone Black Oak 5 inches in diameter
bears s 6iia degrees Z. 23 links distant,
and a Black Oak 5 inches in diameter
bears 5. - degrees and s links distant.
and running thence \. 50 degrees F.. l65. IS
rods to a stafc on the north line of said
Quarter: Thence n. s2ls degrees w. 7.52
rods TO a stake: Thence S. SO degrees W.
20 rods to a stake: Thence n. SSia w.
$50 rods to "a stake: Thence S. % degrees
w. 145.2S rods to a stake on the South
line of said Quarter: Thence S. ssh de-
grees +. lS.Ss rods to the place of begin
ming, containing Thirteen and 93-l00 acres
13.93 acres more or less, saving and en-
cepting about one "a acre off the north
end of the above described tract hereto
fore sold by Mahlon Pealer to Stephen
Craig.
Also the following described premises:
PARCEL III
Situated in the County of Knox and
State of Ohio, and being 70 acres of land
off of the west end of tho nortH-es~t
quarter of Section II in Township Z,
Range T. U. S. NJ. Lands in Knox Coun-
ty, Ohio, and being a part of the tract
decided to Il. w. Dowds by VIM. MARQUIS
and wife by deed dated March 9th, 1882.
Knox County Deed Records
Terms of Sale--l0 per cent on day of
sale, balance cash on confirmation by
Appraised at s7,5oooo. viii be. offered
In separate parcels and as whole.
ROB'T L. CARR,
Executor of the Estate of Martha A. |
Pealer. deceased
l0-30, ,l1-6lc.20.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-11-21
Tax Is Modified

In the estate of Frank Moore, an or
der has been issued out of the probate
court modifying the inheritance tax
A refund of S11.T0' is granted the es-
tate on stock in a foreign corpora
ton.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-11-21
ACCEPTS POSITION

Clinton Magers has returned to Mt.
Vernon and has resumed his old posi-.
ton as superintendent of construction
of the Knox Electric Company. East
Vine street.