The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-06-22
State News


dren survive Mrs. Barbara Hahn,
highly respected pioneer resident who
died at the home of her daughter here,
aged 80 years.
Sandusky.-The village of Yer.
million, 20 miles east of here,
threatened to become the scene of
lynching according to Mayor H. r.
Williams and Marshal Melvin Gross,
who gave into the custody of Sheriff
Herman Reuter- at the county Jail here
John Whine, 60, fisherman, against
whom charge of felonious attack was
ella Storms, 10, Winne's alleged victim.
Bridgeport.-Following the ap-
pointment of John Seelenka of
the miners organization of this sub
district to the presidency of Ohio dis
trict No. 6, of United Mine Workers
Of America, to succeed D. H. Sullivan,
appointed as head of Ohio arbitration
board, c. ]. Albasin, vice president for
the past year, became the new head of
the state organization.
Portsmouth.-Judge Blair for the
moment abandoned his campaign
against boodlers in this and Adams
county when he called a special
grand jury. His instructions to
them came Unexpectedly when he
stated that it has come to his atten-
tion the age of consent laws are being
openly violated in this county. He
said he had carefully studied the sit
uation and had evidence in hand,
which was, demonstrated when the
jury made a partial report, returning
four indictments against three per-
sons. Officials state that this is but
the beginning of general crusade
that is expected to create more than
one sensation here.
Columbus.-For several months
Charles G. Collins, "a, a station
airy engineer, has been reading
very carefully newspaper accounts of
suicides. On June 1S he took his own
life, drinking carbolic acid. Collins
lifeless body was found by his wife
when she came down stairs early in
the morning. An acid bottle lay on
the kitchen table. For some time Col
Inns had been out of work, and he
brooded over his inability to get en-
ployment.
Hamilton.-The parade Of the
uniform rank, Knights of Pythias
and other members of the order
in connection with the forty-sec-
ond annual convention of the grand
lodge was held here. Over 5000 men
were in line, with eight bands and %
automobiles. 1t took an hour for the
parade to pass. 1t was viewed by over
5000 people. At the closed session ad-
dresses of welcome were formally
made and responded to after which
the various officers made reports. The
report of Grand Chancellor c. v. Hoke
of Van Vert, showed that he had trav-
eled over 5000 miles and visited many
orders. The report of William Beatty
of Toledo, grand keeper of records,
showed the net growth to have been
419 members, although over 5000 new
members had been received and over
$500 had been dropped. The member
ship now is S2,034.
Marysville.-R. ]. Williams, who
had served continuously as post.
master at Ridgway, o., for 81
years, is dead. He was appointed to
the position in 1874 under the admin.
istration of President Grant. Mr.. Will.
liams served in the Union army
through the Civil war and was "A.
Cincinnati.-Twenty persons were
injured, none fatally, when a
traction car on the Cincinnati
Georgetown and Portsmouth line
struck cow and was hurled into a
ditch, east of Cincinnati.
Akron-While a score of young
men were seeking relief from a
torrid wave that sent the mercury
in the thermometer up to SO degrees
Anad Korlacfi was drowned while
swimming in the gorge north Of
Akron.
Findlay-Mrs. Margaret A. Mean
02, the Oldest woman in Findlay
and probably northwestern Ohio
was found in an old shack OF
Lynn street by committee represent
ing the W. R. c. An application haC
been made in the probate court tt
have a guardian appointed for tbs
woman. The direct poverty surrounds
: the aged woman and her son, so, &
Civil war veteran, who exist on thu
sons pension of $12 per month. Mrs
Bean twice has been married and il
the mother of 13 children, a son anC
daughter being the only ones left
She has but few clothes and hardl.
anything in her home. Mrs. Bean
says she does not want to become ;
public charge, but something will b.
| done whereby she will be bette
cared for.
Cincinnati.-In successful ef
fort to save the lives of his tive
young sons, William Daugherty sacri
feed himself and was crushed tt
death under the wheels of freigh
locomotive.
Elyria-At special election
, held in Lorain county an issue o
: $4,000 in bonds were voted for tn
: erection of high level bridge owe
: the Black river at old Thirteenth ave
, nue., south of Lorain.
, Youngstown. 1t was stated Il
street railway circles that tn
deal for the control of the Ma
| honing Valley lines here had bee
closed and that the property now !
: practically owned by the Genera
a Electric. President Crawford of tn
Mahoning valley company would ne
ther affirm or deny the report
Newark.-After being out thre
hours, jury found James Ricl
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