The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
/ Short State Items

Ironeon.-Fire burned 100000 worth
Of property when the plant Of
the w. G. Ward Lumber Co.,
Aliens Roller Coaster factory, the
Ironton Tool Handle factory, the sep
arate office buildings of each of these
plants, the parsonage Of Sudensticker
Memorial Methodist Episcopal church
and two other buildings were consum-
ed. More than two million feet of
lumber also burned.
Akron.-The inability of Thomas
Fisher, 26, an Akron musician to
play Yankee Doodle" in police
court resulted in the man being sent
to cell for ten days. Fisher was
picked up in the residence district
where he was found playing large
bass horn. When arraigned in court
he appeared before Mayor William
Sawyer rather unsteadily and attribu.
ted his condition to the heat. IF you
will play an Independence day tune
and demonstrate that you are a real
musician l may be tempted to let you
CO." said the mayor addressing
Fisher. The prisoner started in, but
did not get very far before he was
stopped and 81 fine and costs, which
he was unable to pay, were assessed
against him.
Portsmouth.-While having a lit
tie sport in the Scioto. river north
of this city, diving and swim
ming, Harry F. Wolfe, 20, prominent
citizen, was seized with cramps and
drowned. His bride of eight months
whose relatives live at Sanford, Fla.
stood on the bank and saw her hus
band go down for the last time. The
body was recovered some 80 or 4C
minutes later, at the same place
where his father met death by drown
ing year or so ago.
oungstown.-Lloyd F. Lafferty
25, rubber worker of Jean
nette, Pa, who came here recently
with his wife and two children, was
murdered in fight with Italians
With four companions Lafferty haC
some words with the Italians on g
street car Later the men met in ar
Italian saloon on McHenry street, anC
when Lafferty and his companions left
they were followed. Two of the for
eigners began to argue with Lafferty
and his companions. A dozen Italians
assembled armed with clubs, stones
knives and revolvers. Lafferty was
stabbed in the shoulder with a still
etto. He ran to a street car and the
conductor put Lafferty in charge o. {
barber He died on the way to hos
pital. The police have arrested two
Italians on suspicion.
Springfield.-Mis Jennie McFar
land, living at 1910 South Foun
tain avenue, outwitted a highway
man by placing a diamond ring val
ued at 5000 in her mouth. She anC
Donald Hicks of South Charleston, o.
were driving in Snyder park late a
night when they were stopped by 6
man who covered them with a re
volver and commanded them to ge
out of the buggy. AS Miss Mcfarland
stepped out she slipped the diamond
ring off her finger and placed it il
her mouth. The robber took signe
ring off another finger and also forced
Hicks to open a purse with paten
clasp.
Amherst.-Sought by a posse To-
nine days, several times being un
der fire of his pursuers, Burnis
co Gurski walked into Amherst anC
surrendered himself to Justice Schu
ler. He was formally charged will
the murder by stabbing of Ameil Ko
lander. Gurski says he has been hid
ing in the old Quigley quarry, les;
than a mile from here. Gurski admit
ted that he killed Ameil Kolander, bu
charged that he stabbed in self
defense. He said that he was chased
by four men and ran into Kolander''
house. He said Kolander attacked
him and that he was obliged to defenC
himself.
Youngstown.-Several days agt
an Italian claiming to be a rep
resentative of the Black Hand SO
ciety called upon Joseph Catonzare
and demanded $3.50. He informer Ca
tonzaret that unless he complied will
the demand before 20 his Poland ave
nue. home would be wrecked. Shortl.
after midnight, dynamite bomb wal
! exploded at the rear of the Catonzare
. domicile, wrecking the rear of tht
building and imperiling the lives o
eight people, the man, his wife ant
six children.
Toledo. - Congressman Sherwood
in an interview throws some in
teresting sidelights on the de
! nunciation of Senator Burton by tn,
Grand Army encampment at Lorain
Senator Burton was vigorously de
nounced by several members of tn,
so-called house of lords and circu
lars were distributed among the dele
gates holding Burton responsible TO
! the defeat of the Sulloway pension
BILL" said Sherwood. "The comrades
|. were mad at the Republican party be
cause it failed to pass any pension
legislation when it had 40 majority il
the house and two-thirds majority il
the senate. Burton was elected as
scapegoat because he is the Repub
lican senator of Ohio. This was dom
to shield the president, who, eyeryon
in Washington knows, was Influential
in having the senate bill the Sullowa
bill"
Marion.-Mourned as dead, Mrs
Thomas Emery received telegram
of congratulations on the fac