The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-27
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cents hospital after suffering for
more than "a hours. While the child
was playing in the kitchen of her
home her clothing was ignited by a
match and before the flames were
smothered the little girl was terribly
burned.
Portsmouth.-On entering a plea
Of guilty to a charge of vote sell
ing before Judge Biair at West
Union, Osie Blake, a native of Adams
county, implicated Edward A. Craw-
ford, state printer, by accusing him Of
purchasing his vote for $40. The tes-
timony caused no little sensation, as
Crawford is so prominently known in
political circles throughout the state.
Blake was one of the victims indicted
by the special probe grand jury. His
plea of guilty to selling his vote cost
him a fine of S25 and costs and six
months in the workhouse and dis
franchisement for five years. The
Columbus.-Fire which broke out
in the old mill at Olentangy park
destroyed that, structure, the Johns
town food, the penny arcade, Coney
island, the temple Of mirth and
damaged the north end of the dane.
ing pavilion. There was a smaller
crowd than usual at the park, on ac-
count of the early evening rain, and
no lives were lost. The blaze is sup
posed to have been due to a discarded
cigaret. The fire broke like a flash
and was over almost as quickly.
Dancers in the north end of the pavil-
ion, CHANGING to look out of a window,
saw thin tongue of fame licking up
the rear of the temple of mirth. By
the time they reached the ground in
front the whole row was in flames.
Two persons were taken to hospitals,
burned about the face.
New Philadelphia.-At the en-
thusiastic convention here of the
Tuscarawas County Law Enforce.
ment league, J. E. Hurst of New Phil
adelphia, Democrat, and w. B. Stevens
Of Uhrichsville, Republican, were
named as candidates for the election
Of delegates from this county to the
constitutional convention next year.
Nearly 800 delegates attended the con-
vention. This was the first conven-
ton held in this state to name candi-
dates to the constitutional convention.
The convention adopted resolutions
declaring the laborer should be placed
upon an equality with corporations,
that radical change in the present
taxing system is needed and that it is
unalterably opposed to any form of
liquor license or sale.
Mansfield.-Tom Sheehy, a sa.
loonkeeper, and Roy Weiss of Ash
land, are held here without bail
on a charge of drugging and holding
against her will, Mrs. Lillian Bowers,
wife of Charles Bowers, a Cleveland
detective. Mrs. Bowers collapsed after
she had recovered from the effects of
the drug, and her condition is critical.
Mrs. Bowers came to Mansfield from
Ashland, where she has been for the
past two weeks, and was to leave for
New York City, where she was to join
her husband. Mrs. Bowers says she
has no knowledge of her whereabouts
since July IA.
Cincinnati.-In words simple, yet
emphatic, the Republican organ.
ization of Cincinnati, through the
executive committee, declared for a
new policy in party affairs, one that
not only means a free field for all
candidates at the primary election,
but which calls upon all factions with,
in the party to unite in selecting, by
their suffrage, ticket to be submit,
ted to the people for approval next
November. Referring to the voters
who will participate in the primary
election the resolutions say in part:
Resolved that in declaring for a wide
open primary, as indicated, we in nc
wise fail in appreciation of the admin
istration of the several Republican Of
f1cials whose terms of Office are about
to expire. On the contrary, we ac'
cord them fullest credit for faithful
performance of their duties and com.
mend them for an honest and con
servative conduct of their respective
Offices; and be it further resolved that
in order to carry out the spirit as well
as the letter of the civil laws, all mem
bers of the committee holding pub
lie positions in the classified or civil
service lists, believe and they are
hereby, requested to resign from this
body and cease active participation
in partisan political affairs"
Sandusky.-William Homer Rein
hart, first president of the Perry's
victory and international peace
centennial commission, who, fol
the past two years, has been proprle
tor and manager of the Hotel Commo
dore at Put-in-Bay, entered a plea Of
mot guilty" to a charge Of assault
preferred by William Hover, II, before
T. B. Alexander, mayor Of Put-in-Bay
A preliminary hearing was set. Hover
was employed in the hotel kitchen
His work was unsatisfactory, and
when he was reported, he says Rein
hart attacked and choked him. Rein
hart denies the charge.
New Philadelphia.-One OF the
biggest financial transactions ir
the history of Tuscarawas county
Xenia.-All manner Of unre
deemed violent threats were made
when ten private detectives, most
ly from Cleveland, entered towr
for cleanup of speakeasies. Every
precaution was taken to safeguard
against trouble. Resistance was me-
in only one place, that kept by Mrs
Maggie Day, opposite the Pennsyl
vania depot.
William Cotter, so, Bar
berton, o., was sentenced to serve
80 days in the county Jail an(