The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-13
Over the State

organized by striking street car men
to compete with the Columbus Rail-
way & Light Co., was innugurated by
local union men. A hundred thousand
circular letters are to be sent to labor
organizations of the United States and
Canada soliciting subscriptions for the
stock. The IL big motor passenger
trucks which are now paralleling the
street car lines will be increased by
so new motor cars which are now be-
ing constructed.
Toledo.-Following a precedent the
grand chapter, Royal Arch Ma
sons of Ohio, in the concluding ses-
sion of the ninety-fourth annual con-
vention here advances its elective Of
ficers, while in the cases of appoint
i've officers some were advanced, only
two new appointments being made to
fill vacancies. Columbus was selected
as the next meeting place.
Concentration Proctor, aged 81,
was killed, Mrs. Elizabeth Grifis
35, was fatally injured, and her three.
year-old daughter was severely hurt
when Pennsylvania passenger train
struck the carriage in which they
were riding. The accident occurred
at Albion, near here. The party was
driving to Cherry Hill, where the three
resided.
Norawlk.-Paul Kempas, a Greek,
26 years old, employed in a candy
store, lost his life through the explo-
sion of soda fountain tank. Kempas
was engaged in charging the tank
when the head blew off, crushing his
right leg from the knee to the foot.
He was rushed to hospital but died
on the operating table. Death result
ed from shock and loss of blood.
Cincinnati. - Inspector of Police
James Casey was dismissed from
the Cincinnati police force by Direc-
tor of Public Service Scott Small on
charges of conduct unbecoming an Of.
ficer and a gentleman. The charges
which directly resulted in Casey's dis
missal are an outgrowth of an inves.
tigation into the charges preferred
against members of the police depart
ment who were alleged to be accept.
ing graft from the many saloonkeep-
ers of the city.
Chardon. - Because of so much
rowdyism among certain passengers
on its cars, the management of the
Eastern Ohio Traction Co. is having
all motormen and conductors invested
with police power.
Findlay-While playing several
days ago, little ten-year-old Grace
Stewart of Mt Blanchard fell and ran
a splinter into her eye. Lockjaw fol-
lowed and she died.
Findlay.-After having taken out
life insurance, Thomas Beagle, pro-
prietor of the Hotel Gay at Arlington,
committed suicide by drinking car
'bolic acid. Ill health and financial
troubles are given as causes.
Massillon.-Half a day off cost
George Renie, janitor of the City hall,
his life. Renie had secured a half
holiday to attend the county fair, and
was hurrying to his home, when he
fell from his bicycle, sustaining in.
iuries that resulted IN his death.
Youngstown.-An explosion of dyn-
amite in an abandoned fireworks
factory on Dearborn street seri.
ously injured Fred Davis, Il; Sc
verely burned Clarence Sullivan, and
slightly burned Mrs. Peter Yane. The
boys had been playing truant from
school and had sought a hiding place
in the old building. Mrs. Yane dis
covered them and was admonishing
the truants when Davis picked up
what is believed to have been part
OF skyrocket bomb. He hurled the
explosive at Mrs. Yane. The woman
slammed the door shut and the bomb
struck it and exploded. Davis and
Sullivan were blown through win.
dow and the flames scorched Mrs.
Yane, who was knocked down. The
building took fire and was destroyed.
Cleveland.-The Cuyahoga county
Democratic candidates for the Ohio
assembly voted to support either
Atlee Pomerene of Canton, lieutenant
governorship candidate, or Mayor
Brand Whitlock, Independent, of To
ledo, for the United States senate
seat now occupied by Charles Dick,
Republican, in the event the Demo
cratic Legislative ticket wins in Cuya.
hoga county this fall The motion
adopted after stormy session, pro.
vidGs that in the event the delegation
is elected it will ballot as between
the two and that the solid vote shall
go to the senatorial aspirant having
the majority in that ballot.
Cclumbus.-Joseph Benson Foraker
will take the stump in support
of Warren G. Harding and to vim
dicate himself from the charges car
ried in the famous Standard Oil Co
letters made public in the Ohio cam
paign two years ago by William Ran
dolph Hearst. He VIII speak under
the direction of the Republican state
committee. After long deliberation
the committee booked the former sen.
ator to appear at Marysvilie October
%, and at Athens on October 20. The
engagements are MADE with the un
derstanding that Foraker is to be
given carte blanche to say just what
ne pleases about anything and anybody
Cleveland.-Fred Grove, Lake
Shore engineer, wsss found dead
and nis wife dying from gas fumes by
their daughter Marjorie, Is, returning
home from Collinwood high school
The girl stumbled across her fathers
body in the bathroom. Frightened
Marjorie then rushed through the
house, calling Mother" She dis
covered her mother senseless in an
upper bedroom. Investigation showed
gas plug from the heater in the
basement had blown off, flooding the
house with gas. The fumes spread to