The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-14
NEWS OF OHIO

live.
Lodi.-Lodi's first home coming
day opened with scores of for
mer residents returning. There are
people here from Washington, Cali
fornia, Arkansas, Michigan, Iowa, I'LL
nois and other states while the nearby
cities, Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Mans
field, Ashland, and others, have sent
many representatives.
Findlay.--Tiger, the cat familiar
Iy known to every police officer
of northwestern Ohio as the pet
of the central police station here, is
dead, and will be given a first-class
funeral. She was eight years old. If
all her progeny could be assembled in
one lot they would be found to number
BAT.
Sandusky.-J. H. Stamberger of
East Cleveland was elected sec
retary-treasurer of the Ohio Police
Chiefs association in the final session
of the organizations sixth annual con-
vention at Cedar Point. E. l.. Faulder
of Bellefontaine was elected president.
Ashtabula.-'I know bargain
when l see one, by Heck!" de-
clared James L. Smith, one of this
towns richest citizens, as he lugged
home with him three coffins he had
purchased at the centennial celebra-
ton. ''Id rather get bargain in these
here things while I'm alive than take
chance on some one picking EN- out
for me when Pm goner," Smith ex-
planned to friends. 81 only want one
for myself. The other two will do for
my father and mother"
Bellaire.-Warrant are to be sworn
out for IL men whom Elizabeth
Elwood, 20, says she recognized
among 20 who held her a. prisoner
one night in woods near town.
She was walking with young man
when the gang attacked them, drove
her escort off and kidnapped her. She
was rescued from them by Constable
John Tavis.
Toledo-The Anti-Saloon league
and Billy Sunday forces were defeated
in a close contest at the Republican
primaries here when Senator Carl Kel-
Ter, backed By the liquor interests, was
nominated for mayor on the Republi-
can ticket by about 400 votes. The
independents, according to the secre-
tary of state, are not recognized as a
party, hence were not obliged to par
ticipate in the primaries. They will
hold their nominating convention early
in October. While Mayor Whitlock
has not yet authorized any announce
ment, it is understood that he will
again head the independent ticket for
mayor for fourth term.
Burton.-Miss Ruby Owen. daugh-
! ter of Postmaster and Mrs. d.
K. Owen and Geauga county
school teacher, was married at the
Congregational church here to Mr..
Allen ]. Haffner Los Angeles, Cal,
business mar.
Akron.-Melvin Vaniman's balloon,
with which he and five others will at
| tempt to fly across the Atlantic ocean
October 90, has been shipped from
Akron to Atla2tic City, having just
been completed at local rubber fac
tory. The balloon will be christened
the Akron"
Toledo.-Three more bodies of the
seven men who lost their lives in
Maumee bay Saturday morning, when
their launch was struck by the
freighter Philip Minch, were recov-
cred. The bodies recovered are those
of Fred Fl. Shane, secretary to the
service director; J. NJ Misier, super
intendent of the waterworks, and
Harry 7. Batch, councilman at large.
Bellefontaine.-Working as a Sec
ton hand near London, O., the wealthy
Prairie farmer, A. M. Growden, who
disappeared from his home August 81,
was found by detectives. The section
foreman said Grcwden applied for
work a week ago and was given EN-.
ployment. He was wearing overalls.
Growden recognized his son and
seemed overjoyed to see him. Grow:
den says he cannot remember leav-
ing his home.
Cleveland.-A committee Of men,
bers of the Brotherhood of Railway
Clerks has started to look for farm
site within ten miles from Cleveland,
wh"~o cooperative farm will be es.
tablished.
Ih.4t! delegates from the various
lodges throughout Ohio, who were in
attendance at convention held here,
were of the opinion that farm where
the cost of living could be reduced to a
minimum, and which might also prove
haven of refuge in old age was the
best investment of the funds that
could be made.
1he Garm is to be incorporated un-
der the Railway Brotherhood and
Farm Association, with capitalization
of $4,000, which has already been
subscribed. The next annual conven-
tion will be held in Toledo.
Upper SaDdusky.-An automobile
driven by Charles Molister and a mo.
torcycle ridden by c. R. Cobb of Lima
collided west of here. Cobb was
thrown 30 feet into ditch and was
unconscious several hours His leg
was broken and he was otherwise in
jured, but probably will live. The
motorcycle was wrecked and the au-
tomobile damaged.
Lorain.-After the closest primary
contest in the history of the city, John
j. Pollock, former councilman, was
nominated for mayor on the Republi-
can ticket.
Sandusky.-The bargain craze that
has seized the nation is responsible
for the most of the toilers' woes,
according to the Rev. H. v. Civ
Ter, D. D., pastor of Trinity NJ.
E. church of this city. Rev. Mr.. Civ
Ter delivered what was announced as
Labor day sermon before congre-