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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
TAFT AID IS SCORED
SECRETARY HILLES Is CALLED
"TAlNTED NEWS" AGENT.
Congressman Norris Declares He
Hides Truth as to Presiden-
tlal Candidates..

Washington.-Charles that Charles
d. Hllles, secretary to the president,
is acting as the head of a political
news bureau" which "suppresses
truth" and issues "undergrounded
and false" reports as to sentiment
concerning presidential candidates.,
were made in letter Representative
Norris of Nebraska, insurgent leader
in the house, addressed to the Nebras-
ka Progressive Republican league.
Mr.. Norris charged that the Sup
pressed" facts related to sentiment
favoring the candidacy of Senator La
Toilette for the presidency. His let
ter was in answer to kilograms from
the Nebraska progressives declaring
their reputation of Frank A. Shot
well, who, they say, had represented
himself as an agent of the league and
had given out several statements
favoring the denomination of Presi-
dent Taft.
Mr.. Norris charged that the progress
sives had been wronged by CON
spiracy Of great newspapers" In sup
pressing news relating to the progress
sive movement. After referring to
a series of articles published, Mr..
Norris letter concluded:
These various articles have ear
marks that strongly indicate they
originated in the White house. l do
not think the president himself die
tated them, and / do not know that
he had knowledge of them, but it Is
generally understood the Information
came from his private secretary. AL
most without exception these ob1ec-
tionable articles contain items of in
formation that necessarily must have
come from someone closely connected
with the White house. ''
Il am reluctantly led to believe that
the presidents private secretary Is
the head of a political news bureau
that is making determined effort to
suppress any sentiment in favor Of
the candidacy Of Senator La Toilette,
and to do this by the suppression of
truth and the publication of unground
ed and false reports"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
MRS. JENKINS IN COLLAPSE
Jewel Smuggling Case Is Halted Be-
fore Grand Jury When Main
Witness Faints.

New York-Mrs. Helen Dwelle Jen-
kins repeated before the federal grand
jury the amazing story of how the for
tune in jewels given her by Nathan
Allen, the leather trust millionaire, of
Kenosha, Wis, was smuggled into this
country and subsequently stolen.
The strange tangle of romance, Gus
toms frauds and theft was but half
told when Mrs. Jenkins, who had been
grilled for over an hour, suffered a
collapse, both physical and mental.
from which she did not recover for an
hour.
In an effort to prevent publicity and
avoid confusion, the grand jury pro-
ceedings were adjourned as soon as
1t was seen that the condition of the
interesting witness was serious.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Puts Out Women reIeqraphers.

The passage of the law prohibiting
more than nine hours work in the
day for women means the passing of
the woman telegraph operator in Ohio,
30 far as the Western Union Tele-
graph Company is concerned. All Wes-
tern Union offices in this district
have received notice from l. N. Miller,
district commercial superintendent,
with headquarters at Cincinnati, that
The nine hour law will force women
out Of the telegraph offices in Ohio,
and wherever like laws are in exist
ence. 1t is necessary for us to keep
our Offices open longer than nine hours
a day IN order to serve the public,
and in cases where women are man.
ayers this will be impossible under
the new law"
In accordance with this decision, all
women managers in Ohio have been
replaced by men. Some of the women
now working in Ohio will be trans
ferred to other states. In some offices
where women operators are employed
for a time they will be retained on
nine-hour day, but it is said that, as
they will not be permitted to work
overtime in case of rush hours, they
will be replaced by men on whose
working time there will be no limit.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
ADDITIONAL STATE NEWS.

Marion.-Driven insane by the
intense heat, William Knotter, As.
residing two miles south of this
city, hanged himself, and Mrs. S. N.
Fields, 35, of this city, attempted her
life by taking chloroform and gas.
Millersville.-Joseph Arrestuck, q
carpenter, of Millersville, fell from a
barn, breaking two ribs and sustaining
other injuries.
Youngstown. - Ten-year-old Angelo
Daley has confessed, the police say,
that he robbed John Cords jewelry
store on Brier HILL The police re-
covered twenty rings, four watches
and a number of revolvers, which
they assert the lad secured. The boy
will not likely be prosecuted owing
to his youth. The lad was caught
trying to dispose of some of tle plum
der.
Columbus. While John p. Cantlen
end bis wife were sitting on the front
porch, porch climber entered the
rear room of the home on the second
floor and succeeded In carrying away
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Burglar RefrIended Him.

A burglar was. arrested for robbing
a house up the state some time since,
and the next morning the victim rush
ed wildly into the magistrates office
AS soon as he could get his breath to
working again he told the official that
he had come to see about the pris-
oner.
"Glad you came down." was the af
fable response Of the magistrate, Il
suppose you want to appear against
him"
"Well, guess not!" exclaimed the
victim with glad smile. Il want to
kiss him on the brow and give him
$40 Among other things that he stole
from the house was package of love
letters that / wrote to my wife before
we were married"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Second in Auto List.

Passing Pennsylvania in automobile
registration, Ohio now becomes the
second state in the United States,
New York being first, with regis
tration of 70,S2S machines.
]. A. Shearer, registrar of the state
automobile department, received let
ter yesterday from e. M.fMajor, reg
istrar of the Pennsylvania automobile
department, who places the registra-
tiou there at 37,71S. The Ohio regis
tration yesterday was S9,929, a plural
ity Of 1911 over Pennsylvania.
Illinois ranks fourth with $4,000.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Plan Changes in Constitution.

SbShaS9 SOloNlAANtShs
Columbus.-At a meeting of the
Ohio State Bair Association to be held
at Cedar Point, July lib, recommen-
dations for several changes in the
state constitution will be made, and
these will be submitted to the con.
vention, which will be held in 1912
to revise, alter or amend the funda-
mental law.
The bar association will recommend
that the number of Supreme court
judges be increased to nine, who shall
be nominated by the governor and ap-
pointed with the advice and consent
of the Senate, and that all other
judges shall be elected by the elec-
tors of their respective districts. No
person shall be eligible to the Office
of Judge unless he is a lawyer.
Other Recommendations.
1t will be recommended, also, that
the general assembly may increase or
diminish the number of judges on all
benches and establish courts in any
counties whenever majority of the
members are in favor of it; that any
county may determine whether pro-
bate judge shall be elected there, and
where it is determined no probate
judge shall be elected that the juris-
diction of the probate court will be
under the court of common pleas; that
each county shall constitute a COM
mon pleas district, the number OF
judges to be determined by the gen.
eral assembly.
Addresses at the convention will be
made by Samuel w. Mccall of Mas
sachusetts, James H. Boyd of Toledo,
Stanley e. Bowdle of Cincinnati and
Allen Andrews of Hamilton.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
LINER ASHORE, 16 DROWNED
Conveying Passengers and
Crew to Land.

Los Angeles, Cal-Reports from
Surf, Cal, near which place the Pa
cific Steamship company's steamship
Santa Rosa ran aground, state that
while the passengers and crew were
being taken ashore in the breeches
buoy and small boats, one boat over
turned in the heavy surf and 16 Of it's
occupants, II passengers and five Of
the crew, were drowned. The Santa
Rosa had 1913 passengers ON board
when she left San Francisco for Los
Angeles harbor.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Carriers Get Advance.

Washington.-The 10000 odd rural
free delivery carriers in the United
States are to receive salary increase
as a result of decision reached by
Postmaster General Hitchcock. The
order will provide Tor the dish rse-
ment during the current fiscal year of
$4,000,000, which will mean an in
crease of $1O0 over the present salary
of 5000 for all carriers on standard
routes, with proportionate increases
on the shorter routes.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Huffman Is Next.

Senator Isaac c. Huffman of Oxford,
Ohio, representing the Second-Fourth
District, will be the first of the ac-
cused legislators to be tried when the
criminal court convenes in September.
This announcement was authorized by
Prosecuting Attorney Edward G. Tur-
ner upon the adjournment of court.
Senator Huffman is charged with hav-
ing received 5000 from Frank Harri-
son-Smiley, a Burns detective, for a
promise to report bill from the in
surance committee.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
HORSES RAN
BACK TO DEATH
Big Transfer Barn Burned
Over 400 Animals Die
TRAFFIC SUSPENDED FOR HOURS
Property Loss Approaches Half Mil
Iion-Many Firemen Endangered
BY Falling WaIIs-Fire Attributed
to the Excessive Heat.

Chicago.-Fire which caused a loss
of $5OO,OOO destroyed the huge barns
Of the Arthur Dixon Transfer Co. at
Fourteenth and State streets, burned
to death 400 horses, imperiIed the
lives of score of men and tied up the
South Side elevated railway line and
State street surface line for hours.
The fire had many spectacular fea-
lures, aside from the general panic
in the thickly congested district,
where weird assortment Of house
hold goods was hurriedly tumbled into
the streets and alleys. Horses that
had been rescued fought off their res
cuers and fed back into the burning
barns to perish.
What One Horse Did.
One horse jumped 26 feet from a
second-story door, landed on his feet
and ran to the lake front for protec-
ton. Many horses could not be
brought out until their mates were
taken to them. After rubbing noses,
1t was then easy to get the panic
stricken animals out.
The blaze was attributed directly to
the Intensely hot weather and was the
most spectacular witnessed in Chi
cago for months.
Had Miraculous Escape.
Twenty-seven firemen had a mirac-
ulous escape from death. The accident
followed similar one earlier in the
day, when Chief Seyferlich and 20
men barely escaped being crushed by
falling walls.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Ethel BARRYMORE to sue.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Ethel Barrymore,
the actress, who is playing here, took
steps to sue for divorce in New York
from Russell Griswold Colt, a young
multi-millionaire, to whom she was
married less than two years ago. The
papers were taken east by special
agent and are to be filed Immediately
upon his arrival in New York. The
grounds alleged are statutory and the
name of a prominent New York So
ciety woman is brought into the com
plant.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13

Monterey, Mexico.-Much signifl-
canoe is attached in political circles
here to the reports that have just
been received of a revolutionary move
ment set on foot in the state of CHA
pas. Dispatches from San Cristobal,
capital of that state, say that rebel
force of more than 1000 men has been
organized to oppose the authority of
the Maderist government.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Retains Ohio Inspectors.

BY approval of Gov. Harmon, Chief
Mine Inspector Harrison reappointed
five district inspectors, all Republi-
cans, for three-year terms, beginning
July 1. Under new law the newly
appointed Inspector will receive an
increase in salary from $1,000 to
$1,S00 a year. In addition to Mr.. Nc
Donald, these deputies were reap
pointed: Edward Kennedy, Carbon
Hill, Hooking county, second district;
Alexander Smith, New Philadelphia,
sixth district; w. H. Miller, Massillon,
seventh district; Lot Jenkins, Martins
Ferry, eighth district composed of
Belmont and jefferson counties.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
FARMER SAVED TRAIN.
Second Attempt at HoId-Up on the
Philadelphia ana Erie.

Erie, Penn.-Pennsylvania railroad
detectives admit that another attempt
was made to hold up train on the
Philadelphia and Erie branch. This
is the same train that was held up
with much display of firearms just a
week previous.
According to the detectives, a hold
up was forestailed by holding the
train at Belle Valley for 40 minutes.
The railroad officials were notified by
farmers that gang of men were at
work on the track. The train was
ordered held while score of officers
were rushed to the spot on a switch
engine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
snakea In prohlbItIon Maine.

Snakes emptied two saloons in Port
land of the crowds of customers few
evenings ago. A nonresident ordered
a box of snakes sent to him from the
south for the purpose Of cleaning out
a vast number Of rats from his place
The snakes were given a chance to
deconstrate their rat-killing ability
and the large snake destroyed Is in
a few minutes. The snakes were then
taken to two different saloons and in
a few minutes cleared them of the
crowd.-Kennebec Journal.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Interest and Sinking Fund Over 10
Mills,

Tax levy for interest and sinking
fund to provide for the redemption of
outstanding bonds will be made out
side of the new one per cent. tax rate
limit. The Supreme court so held yes
terday, in ordering the issue of per-
emptory writ, requiring Auditor
Charles j. Sanzenbacher of Lucas
county to make the sinking fund levy
for the city of Toledo exclusive Of
the one per cent. limit.
In announcing the decision Chief
Justice Spear said the grounds of the
decision were given in the journal
entry. That entry will stand that
while the levy for sinking fund and
interest for present Indebtedness is
exclusive, the total of all taxes raised
must not exceed the amount for 1910.
The decision covers the levy for car
ing for present Indebtedness. The
Smith law is clear in including within
the rate limit sinking fund levies for
bonds hereafter issued unless they are
voted by the people. The decision can
cells a ruling by the state tax COM
mission that sinking fund levies must
be included in the 10 mills maximum.
The test suit brought by City Soil
citor Cornell Schneider of Toledo.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Farmers in Peril.

Oklahoma-Appeals for aid have
been received by the governor from
the farmers in Southwestern Oklaho.
ma counties, who state that they are
actually on the verge of starvation as
result of the continued drouth. They
say they have nothing to feed their
stock and practically nothing to eat
themselves.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
June Academia.

According to the records at the
Office of the state public service COM
mission there were 81 fatal accidents
on Ohio steam and electric railroads
in June. OF these .75 were on steam
and 16 on electric roads. One passen-
ger was killed and 55 trespassers met
death. Employees numbered 21. Four
teen travellers on highways, the ma
jority riding in automobiles, were
killed,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Appeals to Supreme Court.

James R. Robertson, Youngstown,
appealed to the supreme court to over
rule circuit court in rejecting $4,000
verdict awarded to him in common
pleas court. When an electrician for
the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co.,
Robertson's right leg was crushed by
crane and amputated near the hip.
Insurance Superintendent E. H. Moore
was his attorney in the lower courts.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Makes Appointment Before Leaving.

Governor Harmon before leaving for
months vacation made the follow.
ing appointments, which he has had
Under consideration.
He appointed John T. Miller
of Van Vert, chief engineer of
public works to succeed James
Marker, who resigned to accept ap.
pointment as state highway commits
sioner. The appointment is for the un-
expired portion of Markers term or
until July 3, 1918.
Miller, who is reputed to be a
capable engineer, is county surveyor
of Van Vert County, and is serving
his second term.
The governor appointed James D.
Mcdonnell of Seneca County to sue
ceed Frank P. Donnenwirth, resigned,
as trustee of the state normal school
at Bowling Green.
Governor Harmon while at the sum-
mer capital at Charlevoix will appoint
the board of awards under the work
mans compensation act and state
boiler inspector.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Receive $1,000 at Last.

After 27 years of patient effort F.
r. Arnold of Columbus has received
from the state check for $1,000 as
damages for the loss of his left eye
in 1884 in sham battle of the Ohio
National Guard at Springfield. Arnold
is 56 years old and is employed at
the j. H. & F. A. Sells Saddlery Com
pany. He is machinist, but has
been unable to follow his trade the
greater part of the time because Of
his impaired vision.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13

The Cleveland chief of police has
decided that young men may put their
arms around girls in the parks of that
city this year, but kissing will be pro-
hibited. We suppose the chief has
satisfied himself that germs are NOT
communicated by hugging
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13

1t is stated that Boston is to have
q hospital for the rich. Still. the man
of sense, whether rich or poor, would
prefer to stay outside of even the
most gilded OF hospitals.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Negro Kills Police Chief.

ROCKFORD, Colo.-Robert Harris, a
negro, Gnot and instantly killed Chief
Of Police A. B. Craig and mortally
wounded Jacob Ripper, night marshal
here when the officers went to Harris
home to place him under arrest for
causing a disturbance.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13

Overcome by Heat; Falls on Coffin.
Lima, O.-Here to attend the fu-
neral of her brother, Harry Whet-
stone, who was drowned on July 4,
Mrs Gladys Aldrich Of Detroit, Mich,
was overcome by the heat and fell un-
conscious across the coffin in which
her brothers body lay in local
church
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Federal Boat Line.

Washington bill apropriating &c..
100000 for the establishment of a
government-owned and controlled
steamship line along the Pacific coast
and through. the Panama canal was
introduced by Representative Steph.
ems, of California.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13

The Arkansas man who married a
girl he had never met until he pro
posed to her to win wager has come
to the conclusion that marriage is no
joke. But. then. many who wed in a
less coldblooded and more leisurely
way have come to like conclusion
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
cleveIander Gets state Dob.

Announcement has been made that
BENJAMIN Windecker of Cleveland will
succeed Charles B. Moore as book.
keeper for the state insurance depart
ment. Moore is from Kenton and will
go with Cincinnati insurance COM
pany.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13

ashington.-General orders were
issued by the war department to all
troops of the maneuver division at
San Antonio, Tex, to return to their
holre stations. A few regiments will
remain to patrol the border.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Miners Strike in Norway.

Christiana.-The dispute between
mine owners and operators over
wages ended in a lockout of 49,
900 men at various points. If a set
tlement is not reached within a week
1900 more employees will be shut
out
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13

Two million trees have been plant
ed In Kansas this year. Good When
Kansas gets a sufficient number Of
shade trees 1t may become easier for
her to find harvest hands.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Nebraska Man Is Drowned.

Warsaw, William Doty, head
of the Doty Chemical company Of
South Omaha, Neb., was drowned in
Irish lake near this city. He was a
good swimmer and had gone to the as
sistance of two young ladies who were
bathing.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Bows Fatal Romp.

Fremont, Ohio.-While four.year.
old Henry Lagrue was playfully hid.
ing from his father in tall timothy he
was run over by mower driven by
his father One leg was cut off and
the child was fatally injured.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Ottawa Rowlnc Crew Winner

Henley-on-Thames, England The
Ottawa Rowing clubs crew defeated
the redoubtable Belgian crew of
Client, who won the trophy in 1909, in
the third heat for the grand chal-
lenge cup.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13

A Cleveland woman was cured by
a surgical operation Of an abnormal
desire to play the piano. Other per-
sistent piano players should consult
specialists.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Forty Thousand out.

Stockholm. Forty thousand build
Ing workmen in Sweden, who have re
jected the state arbritrator's work il
the labor dispute, are locked out.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
powaaer oueen pa Dead.

Rome.-Dowager Queen Marie Pia
Of Portugal, grandmother of former
King Manuel, died in the royal chateau
at Stupinigi, where she had been liv-
tag with her sister. Princess Clotilde,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13

Mirrors installed III street car plat.
forms, instead Of inducing women to
alight properly, might prevent them
from alighting at all.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13

1t is now, claimed that Ananias died
Of heart failure. Somebody probably
told him about the club that was to
be named in his honor.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13

The clergyman who claims that An
anias died of heart failure and not
Of prevarication will probably tell
Us that Baron Munchausen was an
honest man.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13

A Chicago clergyman declares that
The tree is mans best friend. 1t Is
rertainIy a great convenience in a
ield where there Is a cross bull.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
s1o.ooo.ooo six DYER Dead.

Paterson. N. J.-Jacob Weidmann,
silk dyer, is dead at his home from
heart 'rouble aggravated by the heat
He was sixty years old. He loft s10-
600 0COO.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
sodv Found in Creek.

Mitchell, s. D.-The body Of John
Dore of Lyndon, Wis, was found in
creek here Dore is supposed to have
been murdered for his money.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Grand Duchess Dvino.

st. Petersburg.-Th Grand Duchess
Alexandra Josefovna, the oldest mem.
Der of the imperial family, is dying
from Inflammation of the larynx.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13

And apropos of the present situa-
ton, not even the most experienced
weather sharps can predict accurate
Iy how the lightning is going to strike