The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-10-19

"a. He was one of the Oldest resi-
dents of the county.
Findlay.--As a result Of spraying
last spring, the farmers of Hancock
county have a record-breaking crop of
apples just now and hundreds OF
bushels are rotting in the orchards
for the want of market. Delivered
they are selling for 75s a bushel. for
picked apples.
Cincinnati.-Swept from his hold on
the top of the new Cincinnati Milling
Machinery Company's building in Oak
ley by the wreckage of a derrick,
which is said to have given away,
Michael Moore, an iron worker, aged
40, fell four stories to the ground and
died within a few minutes. Moore
was working on the edge of the top
floor Of the structure. With the heavy
derrick boom used to hoist structural
steel to the upper floors gave way
he was struck a glancing blow on
the shoulder and tossed into space.
observation-disclosures S5 years Of
age, John Wagner of Philo essayed
to pick apples at his home. He fell
from the tree and sustained injuries
which will prove fatal. He had lived
on the same farm all his life, and has
picked apples for 70 years without an
accident.
Youngstown-In a fight, Andy
Gala, 81, was shot four times by
Louis Suchia, 25, and died in the
patrol wagon on the way to the hos
pital. The men had desperate strug.
gle, in whichr they fell on their knees.
While in this position Suchla is said
to have fired the fatal shots. He ran
across the river, over the B. & O.
trestle, to a saloon, and was followed
by Henry Smith, who witnessed the
shooting and who pointed out Suchla
to the police. The prisoner tainted
when arrested.
Columbus.-Participating in what
was probably the first open air
benediction ever bestowed in the
state of Ohio, 5000 Catholic laymen,
members of the Holy Name society,
took part in a demonstration having
for it's motive the cessation of vile
language. A sermon was delivered by
the Rt. Rev. Bishop J. j. Marley,
which was followed by the entire 5000
men taking an oath to refrain from
swearing. A touching incident of the
parade was the ringing of the chimes
Of the Trinity and Holy Cross Epis-
copal churches as the marchers pass
ed. Onward, Christian Soldiers" was
the tune they played.
Cleveland.-Damas Pejeau, aged
carpenter contractor, an old neigh
Dor and friend of Mayor Herman
Baehr, was putting the finishing work
on house he was building ON Clifton
boulevard, near Fry avenue. Lake
wood. At dusk he laid aside his over
alls and started up the front stairs,
which he had just completed, to lock
away his tools. At the first landing
an assailant, as yet unknown to the
police, hidden behind a turn in the
stairs, struck him down with a three
foot section of iron water pipe. The
first blow crushed the old mans skull.
He died where he fell. The slayer
took wallet containing nearly $500
from the old mans pocket and es-
capped from the house unseen.
Lima.-"I am drunkard and my
| religion would not permit me to, adul-
terate milk" declared H. p. Shartz,
West Cairo dairyman, when arraigned
under charges of the state dairy and
food commissioner. Shartz declared,
however, the milk siezed came direct.
ly from his cows and il adulterated
it was Gods fault, not his. His hear
ing was continued. w. L. Riley was
fined $50 on the same charges.
Akron-William Hall, thirty, who
came here from the Philippine Islands,
was found dead in. his room at the
Howard street mission. The room was
full of gas. Hall had been dead since
Saturday. His discovery was madO
after the door had been forced in.
Marion.-It is believed that Willard
F. Inskeep, aged go, of Essex, whose
body was taken out of the Little
Scioto river after being in the water
over a week, committed suicide. He
attended the local fair, and, penni
less, he started to walk home. He
had been brooding over financial diff
ficulties.
Bellefontaine.-In dazed condition
Benjamin Allinger, who disappeared
from his home in Quincy, this county
two weeks ago, was found wandering
about the streets of Stephens, Wash
ington, and is now in Portland, Ore.
hospital, seriously Ill. He was without
funds. Rewards totaling $1,000 have
been offered for him. He is one Of
the wealthiest citizens OF this county
He worried much over damage sufi
filed against him.
Hamden. The public schools Al
Londonderry are closed because Of an
epidemic Of scarlet fever Six pupils
of he school are NJ from tle disease