The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-12-14
Buckeye Notes


divorce proceedings begun by his
wife, Walter Gwin, a wealthy Erie
county farmer, seized a bottle con-
tanning carbolic acid and attempted
to drink it. Prompt action on the
part of Deputy Sheriff Staffier, who
had gone to Gwin's home to serve the
papers, frustrated his attempt.
Cleveland.-Philip Adam, who was
arrested here, charged with having
embezzled $4,000 from the bank near
Darmstadt, Germany, of which he was
president, was taken before a United
States commissioner He denied that
he was guilty, but said that he was
ready to return to Germany and
would waive extradition formalities.
He is held here waiting action by the
German government.
Hamilton.-An overcoat was found
on the banks of the reservoir here
with indications that the owner had
been drowned. A Bible found in the
pocket contained the name of Miss
Ada G. Darby, Gardiner, N. Y"
Observation-Disclosures years ago
last summer Mrs. Lucinda Moody,
aged so, of Cannelville stepped upon
a needle, which penetrated the heel
of her left foot to the depth of an
inch and broke off. The piece was
extracted the other day, when ply
sician opened large tumor on her
left arm. The tumor began to form
three years ago.
Lima-The war of the Pastors un-
ion against the Sunday theaters
reached crisis here, where affidavits
were filed against the manager of
the Lyric, who gave a production last
Sunday evening. 1t is said other ar
rests will follow.
Wooster-Mark Wheaton, aged 60,
a prominent merchant at Shreve, was
struck by shifting engine while
crossing the Pennsylvania tracks near
his home. Both legs were crushed off
above the knees and Mr.. Wheaton
died from his injuries.
Toledo.-Gnawed away by rats, the
body of c. Weeock, carpenter, was
found lying on the floor of barn,
where it evidently had been for six
months. The carpenter lived alone in
room in the barn.
Lima-Through the discharge of
her husbands revolver, which she
knocked from under the pillow as she
started to make the bed, Mrs. Gus
Herman of Delphos is dying from the
bullet that pierced her left lung near
the heart.
Upper Sandusky.-Owing to failing
eyesight, John w. Johnson, the only
Chinese manufacturer in America, has
sold his laundry machine factory to
Charles Shealy and will return to
China.
Lima.-Mayor-ele Shook, Social
ist, caused a sensation when he named
Frank E. Harm, a merchant, who is
president of the Board of Trade, and
lifelong Republican, as his director
of public service. Shook named a
Socialist to the safety directorship
and left the water works and many
other departments in their present
hands. Shook appointed an organiza-
tion Democrat as his own private
secretary.
Upper Sandusky.-A panic was
averted by the GOODNESS of the teach
er when the Mt. Pleasant school
house was discovered on fire. The
pupils left the building without disas-
ter, and the building was saved by
farmers.
East Liverpool.-The Eastern Ohio
Teachers Association at its twenty
second annual convention held here
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, F. H. War
rem, superintendent of the East Liver
pool schools; vice president, G. F.
Barnes, Scio; secretary, Miss Gertrude
Long, Mingo Junction; treasurer, ].
H. Hartup, Senecaville; executive
committee, G. A. Gillette, Bridgeport,
and W. H. Maurer, Marietta.
Coshocton.-Tony Allison, aged 43,
was found murdered in his bunk in
Panhandle work car at Newcomers
town his head having been crushed
with heavy hammer. The police are
looking for a stranger seen with Alli-
son the night before. No motive for
the crime is known. Allison was an
educated Italian, with wife and four
children in Italy. The Malta is sus
pected.
Perrysburg.-John B. Dunn, aged
88, partially deaf and nearly blind
was beheaded by Cincinnati, Hamil
ton and Dayton passenger train, which
struck him as he attempted to cross
the tracks here. Mr.. Dunn retired
from the practice of law IL years ago
Wapakoneta. - William Linkens
dorfer, hitherto unheard-of merchant
tailor, has been selected by Socialist
Mayor-elect Wilkins of st. Marys fol
director OF public service. Mr.. Link
ersdorfer never held public Office be
fore.
New Lexington-PerryC County voted
"wet" at its second election under the
Rose County option law by major
ity of 633. Three years ago it voted
dry" by S93. New Lexington, the
county seat, voted wet" by 73 as
against SO dry" in 1908.
Wapakoneta-Congressman J. Hen
nv Cooke has recommended Ralph r
Wien of Spencerville for admission
to the West Point Military Academy
and William Burch of Sidney and Rut
ledge Smith of St. Marys as alter
mates. The recommendation to the
Annapolis Naval Academy will go tt
a Darke county young man whose
name has not been made public.
Canal Dover.-The blast furnace oI
the Penn Iron and Coal Company will
resume operations at once after hav
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