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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
USE FOR THE NEWSPAPER
Story That Contains a Moral It Might
Be Well to Keep In
Memory.

A little King Charles dog, pet IN
a family where he had been the play
mate of little boy, slipped through
an open door some time ago and dis
appeared. Servants and the children
of the house searched everywhere,
asked questions at all places where
is was thought possible the dog might
be in hiding, but to no avail, and the
animal was finally given up for lost
and there was deep mourning in the
nursery. One day recently the wom-
an who owned the dog met neigh
Dor at a florists shop, who had on
leash a dog strangely like the lost
pet, and asked where he came from.
why, he ran into our house few
days ago and we don't know where he
belongs" The dog knew his old mis-
tress and was quickly surrendered.
You might have had him sooner, had
you advertised" said one woman. And
you could have found the owner soon
er had you advertised" said the other
and the newspaper man who heard
the story added the moral.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
Many Bills Reported.

Numerous bills were reported to the
house for passage. Among them were
the Geleerd bill, making it penitenti-
ary offense to carry concealed wea-
pons; the Freiner resolution, demand
ing stricter laws regulating immigra-
ton; the Calvey bill, requiring rail-
roads to pay employees semi-monthly;
the Greeves bill, for municipal regula-
tion of baseball; the Bertsch city
pawnshop bill; the Crist BILL creating
commission of universities, colleges
and institutions of higher learning to
restrict to colleges of high standing
the granting of DEGREES; the Day bill,
requiring prosecuting attorneys to ap-
pear for the defendant in uncontested
divorce cases if the trial judge so re.
quests; the Jenkins pharmacist bill
amended so as to provide that only
registered pharmacist must be in
full charge of drug store; the Bell
bill, prohibiting the distribution Of
samples of medicine containing poi
son except in store where kept fol
sale.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
FOR PARTS UNKNOWN.
TWO Prisoners Effect Getaway From
Marietta Jail.

Marietta-Edward A. Epler, former
auditor of the Marietta, Columbus &
Cleveland railroad who is charged
with embezzling $4,000 of the funds
of the railroad, escaped from the coun-
ty jail. George Bayless, arrested on
a charge of burglary, escaped with
Epler The county jail is on the
fourth floor of the courthouse, and
this was the first escape ever made
therefrom. The indications are that
Epler and Bayless were assisted by
persons from the outside. A duplicate
key to the cell doors had been made.
From the corridor the two men drop
ped into an air shaft, going down two
stories. from where 1t was an easy
matter to walk out through the court
house. A reward has been offered
Tor the capture of Epler.
After getting out of the courthouse,
Epler and Bayless walked across into
West Virginia, bought tickets for
Pittsburg, and left on train. Their
escape was not discovered until sew
eral hours after the train had started.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
NOT ALWAYS TO BLAME.
Backward Children To Be Helped
Educators Learn, Too.

Columbus.-The school board author
lied Supt. Shawan to establish schools
to help backward children-those over
the age of 12 years who are older than
the average pupil in their class. Sta
tistics compiled in the superintend-
ents office show that there are SIT
of these pupils in the first four grades.
Shawan said that he thought 354 of
these pupils ought to be placed in spe-
cial schools at once and be taught
reading, writing, spelling, geography,
arithmetic and the use of the English
language until they show signs of inn
provement. OF these pupils, 221 are
boys and 1873 girls.
Teachers and educators are just be-
ginning to find out that when pupil
doesn't pass it isn't always his fault.
Many famous eductors are CRITICS.
ing the teacher and the entire school
system far more severely than any boy
or girl who didn't pass has been crit
icised.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
PEACH TREE CREEK BATTLE
Sergeant Newberry Tells Interesting
Story Of Fight He Witnessed
From Ravlne.

On July 10 the Fourth corps and
Fourteenth corps and the First and
Second divisions of the Twentieth
corps crossed Peach Tree creek to the
eastern side and formed lines, while
the Third division of the Twentieth
corps remained In camp some six
miles or more from the battlefield. On
the morning Of the goth l was ordered
to take Is men and corporal and fol-
low the line of march of the division
and the batteries and ammunition
wagons, and gather up and bring
forward all who might fall out of
ranks.
1t was a very hot day, and as the
line of march was through woods the
shade was some protection. We had
advanced several miles, and the bat
teries and ammunition teams could
follow the diSision's line of march no
farther because Of distractions and
had to move off to the left, and did
not join the division until the battle
was over and the victory won.
| concluded my orders required me
to follow the line of march Of the d.
vision, and l did so. We had gather
ed about 60 who had fallen out on ac-
count of the heat, and came to the
creek about IL a. m. We crossed,
and the valley beyond was from 200
to 400 yards wide and was covered
with growing corn. We found spring
and shady place, and halted for din
ner, writes Joseph B. Newburg, SER
geant Company l., Seventy-ninth Ohio,
now residing in Montana, in the Ma
tional Tribune. After eating l went
up on hill near the right flank of
the Fourth corps, and, looking down
the valley, caught sight Of our head
quarters flag. l gathered my men,
and we got there as quickly as we
could. 1t was now about 3 p. m,
and there was rapid skirmish on
the ridge on the east side and our
division in line of battle at its base.
l sent the men that / had gathered
| to their commands, and then, as bull
| let's were flying around us, / was or
dered to take few prisoners that
had been captured back across the
creek and out Of range. got my
men, and with the prisoners started
toward big cottonwood log that lay
across the channel of the creek. AS
neared the log soldier passed me
with his gun and all of his equip
ments. He had but few steps to &C
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
Measures Approved.

Over the protests of w. H. Evans
and N. F. Pheneger, representing the
Franklin County Farmers union, the
senate committee on county affairs
approved Senator Shaffer's bill doing
away with all except one officer Of
townships. He is to be sort of gen.
eral manager and his pay is not to ex-
ceed $3.50 year. Farmers said 1t
would result in increased expense.
The committee also approved Ce.
tones bill giving pay to squirrel
hunters" and the bill authorizing the
hiring of nurses for INDECENT veterans.
The senate committee on banks ap.
proved the Whittemore house bill, to
restore the old bonding limit under
the Longworth act until the new quad.
rennial appraisement goes into effect
in October.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
Puts In New Textbook Bill.

Finding county uniform textbooks
impossible, Senator Yount came out
for state uniformity in books for vii
lagos, townships and special school
districts. He introduced his new bill.
The bill, of course, exempts cities. 1t
is similar in its provisions to bill
introduced into the house several days
ago. 1t provides for a state school
book commission, consisting of the
school commissioner and six to be
named by the governor, not more than
four of them to be of the same politi-
cal party. They are to hold Office for
five years, and are to draw SIS day,
each, while actually at work. Con.
tracts for books are to be let for five
years. The bill in other details is sub.
stantially the same as the one he in.
troduced last year.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
MAY Gust Cincinnati soIons.

Three senator's and seven repre-.
sentatives, named by the Cox or
ganization, are to be thrown out
of the Ohio legislature. Their
seats will go to Democratic contest
ants, who lost, on the face of the re.
turns, by adverse pluralities ranging
down from 1900. This action, which
can be predicted with practical GER
tainty, will be the forerunner of the
most sweeping investigation ever
made into the operations of the Gin
cinnati Republican machine. 1t will
be done by special legislative COM
mittee with practically unlimited au-
thority. To protect this committee,
the legislature will adjourn, when it's
work is done, to day fixed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
Doings Of the
Buckeye SoIons
Capitol Happenings Chronicled by
Special Correspondents.
More Bills Go into Hopper.

The legislature on February 13 put
into the hopper a few more bills.
Following is the work of the solons
Senate-Krause of Cleveland intro
duced bill appropriating $4,000 for
the Olympic games, in case they are
held in Cleveland, and providing for
appointment of commission of three
by governor to cooperate with Cleve-
land commission. Todd of Franklin
introduced bill appropriating $4,000
for centennial celebration of founding
of Columbus, also bill providing a
municipal court for Columbus modelled
on new Cleveland court. Six bills aim
ing to expedite work of courts intro
duced by Todd of Franklin. They pro-
vide that appeal bonds in error cases
must be filed within ten days; that
petitions in the supreme ecourt, must
be filed within 80 days; for trials to
court in all civil cases when agreed to
by both parties; that summons shall
be returnable within FIVE days; short
ening time in which judgment may be
vacated or final order modified; and
that appeal bonds from justice court
must be filed in Is days. Bills looking
toward protection of workingmen
were introduced by Reynolds, Hud-
son and Frazier. They provide that
unused openings in elevators must be
closed; give inspector of workshops
power over tenements; provide for ap-
| pointment of additional inspectors; fix
| penalty for neglecting to protect dan
gerous machinery; fix penalty for ar
chitects who fail to submit plans to
building inspectors, and broaden pow
ers of building inspectors.
House-Bills introduced include:
BY Kimball, requiring school board to
employ teacher on petition of majority
of parents in district; raising from
5000 to 10000 population required for
a city; giving dairy and food commits
stoned authority to force on market
goods held in storage over nine
months; cutting fees for justices of
the peace in collection cases; to es-
tablish eleventh judicial district, Civ
ing four common pleas judges to
Lucas county, one each to Huron and
Erie, and one jointly to Ottawa and
Sandusky; prohibiting spite fence in
municipalities more than six feet high
and within less than 20 feet of dwell,
ing.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
Bills Passed and introduced.


The house on February 10 did the
following business:
Passed Finley bill, requiring consent
of property owners before telegraph
and telephone employees can enter.
Penalty $40 to S100.
Adopted Freiner resolution for leg
islative committee to investigate
rented offices by state departments
and report of plan for state house
annex. The following important bills
were introduced:
BY Black, to reimburse Treasurer
Creamer, $5,4O0 premium on surety
bond and payment to ]. B. Tanner,
Cleveland accountant.
BY Crist, to require judges to fur
nish history of girls committed to Del
aware industrial home.
BY Kennedy, adding one troop of
cavalry to National Guard.
BY Brehm, making giving of check
without funds prima facie evidence of
intent to defraud.
BY Cowan, to prevent propagation of
criminals and imbeciles by requiring
surgical operation.
By Barthelmeh, permitting munich.
palities to require street car compa'
MES to pave within lines three feet
beyond outside rails.
By Cowan, requiring compulsory med
ical examination under board of health
direction of all school pupils and en-
ployes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
EDITORS OF DAILIEs.
Discussion Had and Prospective Leg
islation Considered.

Columbus. q two days ses-
sion here the midwinter convention. OF
the Ohio Associated Dailies adjourned
Cedar Point. The sessions OF the
meeting were devoted to addresses
and discussion of matters pertaining
largely to legislation affecting the
business.
The organization adopted resolu-
tions opposing a bill proposed before
the legislature to cut down legal ad-
vertising. The bill limits the publica-
tion Of legal advertising to one paper
in municipalities and cuts the rate
from 81 to 80 cents square
John T. Mack, of Sandusly, pres
ident of the association, pointed with
pride to the fact that the Associated
Ohio Dailies had headed off similar
measure proposed by Tom l.. Johnson,
of Cleveland. Mr.. Mack said the pro
posed bill would work hardship upon
small papers.
w. NJ. Miller, former newspaper
publisher in Springfield and Zanes-
villes, declared his opposition to the
action of the association. He said:
"a newspaper that has to have the
public patronage to exist ought to go
out of business"
Malcolm Jennings, of Marion, man
ager of Warren G.. Harding's paper,
agreed, but as chairman of the asso-
ciation's legislative committee he
promised to do the bidding of the as
sociation.
Smith w. Bennett, of Columbus;
Walter Williams, dean of the school
of journalism of the University of
Missouri; w. F. Wiley, Of Cincinnati;
James T. Wetherald, of Boston; DR.. j.
H. ]. Upham and L. B. Palmer ad-
dressed the publishers.
There was considerable discussion
over uniform rate card which the
association is endeavoring to have
adopted: The principal complaint OF
the old rate card was that it permitted
an advertiser to secure low rate on
long contract and then after run
ming an advertisement for some time
to cancel the contract and refuse tc
pay the balance due.
A bill is being drafted to amend
| libel laws of the state, making peti
tions filed in courts privileged com
munications.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
ADVERTISE IN NEWSPAPERS.
That is the Advice Of Chicago Man
Who Knows.

Columbus.-"Your personality forms
the best medium for the advertise
ment of your business" said Edward
F. Trefz, of Chicago, at the banquet
of the Ohio Retail Furniture Dealers
association.
Your character is back of every
thing you sell, and when the com
munity believes that, you have found
your customer" continued Mr.. Trefz
There are four essentials of good al'
vertising, according to the speaker:
Honesty and truthfulness of state
ment, pertinency, timeliness and per
eistency. He qualified the newspaper
as one of the best mediums for ad
vertising.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
BEE KEEPERS PROGRAM.

Cincinnati.-Th Ohio Bee Keepers
association arranged the following
program for its convention, February
16 and II: Shipping Comb Honey to
Market" by Charles H. Weber; Mod
ern Methods of Extracting Honey" by
z. r. Root; How to Increase Demand
for Honey by Building up Trade at
the Groceries," Chalon Fowls, Ober-
lin, o.; lecture by state entomologist
Prof. M F.. Shaw, chief fowl brood in
spector Of Ohio; "The Value of Bees
in Fertilizing Fruit Blossoms" illus
trated, by e. r. Root; American Fowl
Brood Differentiated From European
Fowl Brood" by e. r. Root.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
Liability Commission Reports.

A majority and minority report,
each accompanied by bill, was pre-
sented the legislature by the employees
compensation code commission. The
majority bill provides that in case of
accident, an injured workman, and in
case Of death his heirs, cannot sue,
but must accept an amount fixed by
a state board of awards not to ex-
ceed s3.40O. The minority bill pro-
vides that suit can be brought If en-
ploye or heirs are not satisfied with
the award. Both bills provide that
payments for death or injury to en-
ployes are to be made from a state
insurance fund to be raised by pre-
miums paid in by employers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
NEWsRoYs' DONATIONS.

Columbus.-The project for the pur.
chase of site for school for tuber-
cular children was given an impetus
by donation of $3.50 from the Colum-
bus Newsboys' association. The as
sociation is composed of former Co
lumbus newsboys, and is heard from
when there is an appeal made for
some worthy charity.
The site selected for the school is
valued at $500, and the Society for
the Prevention and Cure of Tubercu-
losis is endeavoring to raise that
amount by popular subscription.
Columbus Typographical Union No
also donated $40 for the cause.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
Move For Shorter Ballot.

A move in favor of the shorter bal
lot was taken by Senator Stockwell
in introducing bill providing for the
appointment by the governor of the
state librarian, the state school COM
missioner, the dairy and food commits
sioner and the clerk OF the supreme
court. All except the state librarian
are now elected. The bill went to the
committee on libraries ut Stockwell's
suggestion, He is distrustful OF the
committee on privileges and elections.
to which the measure naturally would
20.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
Senate Passes Deposit Bill.

With all attempts to amend re-
sisted. Senator Cetone's bill providing
that the state treasurer let out funds
by competitive bidding was passed un-
animously by the senate. 1t was
drafted by State Treasurer Creamer.
An argument for the bill was Cream
er's showing of interest earnings for
the last three months. During the
time the states funds earned $25.
$3.50. which is an average of $500
week more than was earned under
the old system of letting out the
money.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
Pitched Forward on His Face, Dead.
to reach the log, when he pitched for
ward on his face dead.

to reach the log, Wnen ne pltched 1or-
ward on his face dead.
After getting up on the ridge on
the western side / sent my men with
the corporal and prisoners a little
way up the creek into wooded ra-
vine, where they would be entirely out
of danger from the bullets. / then
took my position where / could see
the whole line of our division as 1t
charged up the ridge, and the battle
roar began at about 4 o'clock p. m.
A short time afterward a fine young
soldier of Company G, for whose ia
ther / had built a water sawmill In
Clinton county, Ohio, in 1848, came
near to me without either gun or
equipments, and turned to look at the
fight. Before he had stood there q
minute a bullet struck him on the
right thigh, and he died six days aft
erwards. At about p m. the rattle
of the rifle fire Stacked, and the shouts
of victory came loud across the valley.
EARLY in the morning l went to
where the dead were gathered for
burial, and counted 214 dead of our
division and 46S of the Confederates
that our men had gathered. The cause
of such a difference in loss was that
Gen. Hood sent his lines three or four
lines deep in the charge. and six com.
panies of the Que Hundred and Fifth
| Illinois were armed with the Henry
rifles. Company X used the Spencer
rifle. One of the captains l had as
prisoner told me that they learned
of the gap in our lines on the morn
ing of the goth. and thought they
would come out through 1t and swing
and gather few Acorns (the badge
of the Fourteenth corps). but wher
they came to the gap they saw in
stead the Stars (badgel Of the Twen
iieth corpS
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
SHOT HIS PLAYFELLOW.
Sight of Dead Boy Gave Fatal Shock
to His Grandfather.

Wellston.-"I am going to kill you.
Willie" was the playful remark Of
Newton Butler, Il, as he pointed a
shotgun at his boy friend, Willie
Marks, 12, and pressed the trigger. He
did not know the gun was loaded.
Fred Fox, 70 years old, is dead from
Shock received when the body of his
grandchild was carried into the home.
After seeing the body the aged man
sank into a stupor, from which he
never rallied. A double funeral was
held from the Fox home, and the two
were laid to rest in the same grave.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
Raises Salaries Of supervlsors.

The Krause senate bill, raising the
maximum salary allowed deputy state
supervisors of elections in Cleveland
and Cincinnati to $4,000 year, clerks
$4,000 and deputy clerks $4,000, passed
the house by vote of 70 to IA. BY
a house amendment, in cities of over
100000, supervisors may receive $1,000
and clerks $4,000. This gives increases
for Columbus, Toledo and Dayton. The
bill must now go back to the senate
for concurrence in house amend
ment.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
Central Board Bill Half a Law.

Harmon's plan for central board ad-
ministration of all state institutions is
half a law. 1t passed the house by a
nearly party vote after resisting all
attempts at mutilation by amend
ments. Two hours of fighting debate
was closed before half the Republi-
can members and several Democrats
had a chance to offer their Gripping
amendments. AS the bill introduced
by Price Russell, majority floor leader.
goes to the senate it contains 10 insti'
tutions.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17

Canton.-While playing in front OF
an open gas fire George. the two-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Winter
halter, was SO badly burned that he
died. The mother was burned in at-
tempting to smother ths flames.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
FIRE BUG GETS TEN YEARS.

Lancaster. Kirby Conrad, who con-
fessed to starting a 100000 fire ut
Stoutsville December 20, and later
confessed to two deputy fire marshals.
pleaded guilty in court and was given
10 years in the penitentiary.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
AS a Reminder.

His Wife-John, do you remember
what took place just three years ago
today?
Her Husband-What Is this our
wedding anniversary?
His Wife-N-no. Three years ago
today you bought me a new hat
Harper's Bazaar
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17

Springfeld.-Robert Johnson, a
wealthy manufacturer, is critically ill
at Tampa, Fla, where he has been
spending the winter. Mr.. Johnson is
almost 80 years old and was formerly
associated in business with W. N.
Whitley, who died.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
Measure Goes to the Foot.

Representative Calvey of Cleveland
being absent his bill requiring closed
rear vestibules went to the foot of the
calendar as penalty. Evans of Cuya-
hoga failed to prevent the action. Ad-
journment was taken just ahead OF
Calvey's full switch crew bill, which
retains its place.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
Partial Appropriation Measure Passes.

The senate passed the partial appro-
priation bill, providing for salaries OF
state officers and maintenance of state
institutions. 1t carries $2,6sS, ,625. $685.
348 less than last year. Also passed
Kennedy bill making common school
appropriation, Finley bill. providing
money for indigent school districts,
and Jones state university appropri-
alton bill. All now go to governor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17
BONDS FOR NEW SCHOOL,

Springfeld-Th electors of Green
township. this county, have voted ia
vorably on bond issue Of $4,000 for
the erection of new high school i,uild-
ing at Pitcher. The measure carried
by vote of 226 to Sc.