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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
ARABS ARE CRUEL
WAR MINISTER AT ROME TELLS
IN CABLE OF ATROCITIES.
Cabinet Member Says italians Shared
Ratlons With Foes-soIdlers Are
cruclfied.

Washington. - That ''the punish
ment fitted the crime" and blood
met blood" on Tripolitan battle
fields was declared in a cablegram to
the Italian embassy by San Giuliano,
Italian minister OF war. referring 70
the reported Italian atrocities against
the Turks and Arabs. The cablegram
from San Giuliano was in the form OF
an official statement under the cap
ton: Italian Heart; Arabian Cruel
ty."
Our soldiers occupied the intrench.
ments at Sidi Mesri." the minister OF
wars cablegram says, "and between
them and the Arabs situated back OF
the village there had been established
friendly relations. The Italian sol
diers used to give part Of their rations
to the Arabs and they made presents
to the poor families of the Arabians
presents welcomed because Of their
poverty.
But suddenly, in the midst Of the
hard fighting. from the small white
Arab houses back of our soldiers
rushed infuriated men. lnhuman and
horrible things happened.
"An Italian surgeon was killed by
the father Of a girl whom he had
cured and saved. Red Cross attend.
ants carrying stretchers to aid the
wounded Turks were treacherously
slain by the wounded men. Isolated
soldiers. surprised in the interior,
were disemboweled.
ut was dreadful to be obliged to
fight in a network of narrow paths
fianked by high walls Of land. having
certainty that before you, behind and
surrounding you there could be hidden
terrible enemy-men who fought
without regard to the regulations OF
war
The punishment was proportionate
to the crime.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
U. S. GETS M'NAMARA RECORD
Evidence in indianapolis Dynamite
Case in Hands of Gov
ernment.

indianapolis. Ind.-The books and
records Of the International Associa-
ton of Bridge and Iron Workers were
placed in the hands OF the federal
government by order of Judge Ander-
son. United States marshal Schmidt
Immediately took them to the federal
grand jury room.
The action OF Judge Anderson was
taken following a report from the
grand jury that they were unable to
get the evidence on Its subpoenas
duces tecum
The federal grand Jury at once be-
gan the investigation of the charges
against the Mcnamara brothers for al
legged violation of the federal statutes
in transporting dynamite in common
carriers through the states.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
GIFT FOR PEOPLE.
CARNEGIE GIVES $25,ooo,ooo FOR
THE EDUCATION OF
AMERICA.
PRESENT is MADE IN BONDS
Iron Master Heads New Corporation
That Will Have Charge Of Distribu-
tion of Fund-Root to Aid In the
Plan,

New York.-To promote the ad-
vancement and diffusion of knowledge
among the people of the United States,
Andrew Carnegie has given $4,000,
900.
This latest bequest Of the Laird of
Skibo was made at the organization
meeting of the Carnegie Corporation
of New York which was incorporated
by the New York legislature June .
last
1t is intended that the business Of
founding and aiding libraries and edu.
cational institutions which has been
carried on by Mr.. Carnegie as an in,
dividual for many years will be turned
over to the corporation and carried on
by 1t.
The incorporators met at Mr.. Car
negie's residence, adopted constttu'
tion and bylaws and elected the fol-
lowing officers:
President, Andrew Carnegie; vice
president, Elihu Root; treasurer, Rob
ert A. Franks; secretary. James Bert
ram.
1t was only after all the business Of
the meeting had been transacted that
Mr.. Carnegie announced he would
transfer to the corporation $25,OOO,OOO
In first mortgage bonds Of the United
States Steel corporation.
In a statement issued 1t is set forth
that the Carnegie Corporation of New
York will receive and maintain fund
or funds and apply the income there
of ito promote the advancement and
diffusion of knowledge and under
standing among the people Of the
United States, by aiding technical
schools, institutions of higher learn.
ing, libraries, scientific research, hero
funds, useful publications and such
other agencies and means as shall
from time to time be found appro-
pirate therefor"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
Must Buy States Product.

Misunderstanding the icie house
problem at the penitentiary. a prob
lem which will become critic al before
the end of the year with tie expira-
tion of the two remaining labor con-
tracts, the Ohio board of lministra-
tion have obtained from Attorney
General Hogan an opinion that the
board can compel municipal officers,
as we'll as authorities of oIher polit-
ical subdivisions, to purch $50 state
made goods.
The attorney general holds tnRt the
requires to become purchasers when
they need anything the state makes
include counties, townships, school
districts and municipalities. There
has been contention in somA quarters
that municipalities were excluded.
Must Buy of State ouArry.
He held specifically that school
boards must buy school desks and
school supplies; that municipal Of
ficers must buy crushed stone from
the state quarry and that the board
may sell crushed stone or dimension
stone in the open market.
The asking of these specific qpes-
tions by the board of administration
did not, said President Allen ".
Thurman of the board, imply The
board is about to engage in the man
ufacture of school desks. lie sud
the board wished first to ascertain its
latitude and scope. The manufacture
of school desks is one Of the inils-
tries under consideration.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
FORMER EDUCATOR is FREED
Newton C. Dougherty, Who Embez-
zIed $1.ooo,ooo of Peoria School
Funds, ls Paroled.

Springfield, Ill.-Newton c. Dough-
arty, for rs years superintendent of
the Peoria school and convicted of
embezzling about $1,O0O,O0O from the
schools. was paroled by the state par
don board by a bare majority vote. He
was sentenced for an indeterminate
term.
When Dougherty was sent to the
penitentiary States Attorney Scholes
of Peoria county announced he would
withdraw all opposition to his release
at the end of five years. The five
years expired Thanksgiving day OF
1911, but Dougherty's prison record
was so bad that he lost a years
time.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
November IS, 1911.


Heavy rainfalls at seeding time
caused a reduction in the wheat area
of 6 per cent from last years acreage,
according to the November crop re-
port of the state board of agriculture,
just issued.
Rye acreage also is per cent less
than last year.
Corn prospect is 80 per cent of nor
NAL. The potato crop is 100000
bushels less than last year, per cent
reported affected by rot.
The report shows $4,000 acres of al
falfa, with total production of $4,000
tons. Hamilton county leads in al
falfa.
In comparison with last year 81 per
cent of hogs are being fattened for
market. Hog cholera prevails in many
sections of the state.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
GreenviNe Journal.
E. c. oTWELL, Ed. and Pub.

eREENv1LLE, OHIO,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
RUDOLPH eLANKENRURG.
SON ACCUSES MOTHER
LAD SAYS MRS. QUINN SLEW HIS
FATHER.
Police Begin Probe Into Mysterious
Deaths of Three of Woman's
Husbands.

Chicago.-Following dramatic
scene at the Kensington avenue police
station, in which Charles Elme.
Thorpe of Jackson, Mich, accused
Mrs. Jane Taylor Quinn of the mur
der of his father, the police began
an investigation into the death ol
three of the woman's husbands who
died under circumstances indicating
murder.
Since the woman was placed under
surveillance following the death oi
her husband, John NJ Quinn, a third
husband, whom she repudiated early
in the investigation. was found to have
been shot and killed "by burglars.
just as Quinn met death while sleep
ing in his home November g.
Mrs. Quinn denied that she had ever
been married to any but Quinn and
John Mcdonald, the Canadian who
died suddenly Of "alcohol poisoning
AS the inquest drew to a close for the
day she was suddenly confronted by
Elmer Thorpe, whom she admitted
having met before, and then swooned
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
Phone Girls Depreciate.

Relative values of automatic tele,
phone exchanges and the girl eX.
changes and whether the latter depre.
ciate as do the former is problem
out for solution by the state tax com
mission.
w. L. Carey, attorney for the indie
pendent companies, declared to the
commission there is no depreciation
in the telephone girl, or if there is,
she takes care of that herself" Mem
bers of the commission determined
to investigate.
The problem grew out of the protest
of the Independents against the valu-
alton placed by the commission on its
property.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
LIKES ALDRICH BANK PLAN
Secretary Of Treasury VIII Ask Con-
sress for New Currency Leglsia.
tion at Coming Session.

Washington.-A vigorous appeal
for immediate banking and currency
reform legislation will be made to
congress at its approaching session by
Secretary Of the Treasury Macveagh.
MIR. ,MacVeagh indorsed the revised
Aldrich plan OF reform and with some
notifications will recommend 1t to
congress as a means Of meeting the
urgent needs of the situation.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
HOspItaI Guard Cut.

Guard William Clouser, who was cut
by William Bolton of Newark, a pa
tient at the Columbus state hospital,
is reported to be somewhat improved
in condition. Bolton, who is said to
have been under the influence q
liquor, slashed the guard several times
on the head with a sharpened corset
steel.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

A Berlin musician declares that reg
time is driving America crazy. This
is ungrateful, when Parsifal made a
tour OF the country to the tune OF a
fortune. Ragt!me musicians may argue
in turn that 1t was only q crazy ma
tion which would go mad over Par
sifaI, for everything in this uncertain
world depends on the point CT view.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
Use OH az Fuel; Three Dead

Sargents Bluffs, Ia.-In an expIo.
sion which followed an attempt to kin
die fire with kerosene. Mrs. John
Davis, Mrs. Lucy Hodge and three,
year-old child were burned to death
and Kitty Davis. another child, was
badly injured. The accident occurred
at the Davis home near here.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
Find Body of Navy Hero.

Erie, Pa.-Workmen excavating on
the shores of Lake Erie have un.
earthed crumbling coffin containing
the skeleton of a man believed to
have been member of Commodore
Perrys crew in the historic battle O,
Lake Erie
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
Lamb for Death Meal.

Steve Scott, 3S, electrocuted at the
peniteDtiary last week, is said to be
the first condemned negro who didn't
choose chicken for his last meal. He
elected lamb, and ate heartily.
Scott was convicted of killing a
peddler whom he and Charles Jones,
now serving a life sentence, robbed
OF 81 81 near Plqua.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
Man Freed and Gets s2s.ooo.

Pontiac. Mich.-Released from Jack.
son prison, Walter Hudson of Pontiac
found himself heir to $4,000 left to
him by relative while he was serv-
ing his sentence. Six months ago
Hudson was sentenced to serve from
six months to five years for larceny.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
New Iersey Indorsea MlIaon.

Trenton. N 1.-THE Democratic
state committee of New Jersey met
and Endorsed Gov. Woodrow Wilson
for the Democratic nomination for
president. The committee decided to
open and maintain permanent head.
quarters In this city to further vii
sons campaign
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
CANAL COMMITTEE is BACK
Members of Congress Who Visited
Panama Declare Big Ditch Will
Open In 1918.

New York-All but two members Of
the congressional committee that
went to the lsthmus of Panama last
month returned satisfied that President
Taft's prediction would be fulfilled.
and that the canal would be finished
and open for business by 1913
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

The New Yorker who was fined for
drinking soup out Of a plate was
charged with disorderly conduct We
are not strong On the legal game. bur
It strikes US that making unneces
sary noises would have been the prop
er charge.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

A Chicago man who has been lead.
ing double life has been sentenced
TO the penitertiary. Wouldn't It be
better to have him deliver lectures
explaining how he managed to sup
port two families?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
U. s. Orders Giant Bridge.

Washington.-To make the south
eastern part Of Mount Rainier park
more accessible to visitors the secre-
tary of the interior has authorized the
completion OF a suspension bridge $50
feet long over the Nisqually river near
Longmire Springs.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
Taft Saves woman.s Life.

Sewanee, Tenn.-President Taft
granted ninety-day reprieve to Mrs.
Matte E. Lomax, colored woman OF
Washington sentenced to suffer the
death penalty for murder OF her nus
band
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
cates, Elrst Wlfa Remed,.

New York.--Mrs. Mary w, Martin
Gates. formerly the wife OF Charles @.
Gates. was quietly married in the
Church Of the Ascension to Mr.. ].
Romeo Migletta. Only relatives and
intimate friends were present.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

For the benefit of the gentlemen
who are doing most Of the talking
about the preservation of natural re-
sources, it might be well to drop the
hint that conversation is not con.
servation
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

Lots Of actresses have to go TO the
trouble of marrying before they can
use the advertisement of the divorce
court to make business thrive again
Such is the irksomeness of red tape
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

The roller towel will be no longer
on the roll-caIl if the crusade started
against it is carried to a triumphant
conclusion. In fact. the roller towel
will be wiped out
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
Mars Has First NIGHT Frost.

Flagstaff, Ariz.-Autumn's first frost
over night has appeared in the Mar
tian antarctic regions. 1t was first OBJ
served at the Lowell observatory No
vember 3, the Martian date then being
what corresponds to August Is on this
planet
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

A New York maiden starved herself
to become beautiful, but carried 1t so
far that she died. The report fails
to state whether she succeeded In i'm.
proving her looks
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

Chinese rebels are capturing cities
but nobody hSs been able thus far
to frd nut lust why the rebellion is
going on. However, Chinese rebels in.
sist that ii isn't necessary TO have q
definite ressen. there being 50 many
4Of Eener aa;gre In stock
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
Stock Exchanae Eirm EaIIs.

New York Announcement was
made on the stock exchange OF the
failure of the firm of w l.. Stevens
& Co The present firm was formed
in April. 1910.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
RIn Elsh Show In Parls.

Paris.-Many countries are repre-
sented in the international fisheries
exhibition which opened in Paris. The
exhibition is under the control OF the
French government
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
NEGRO SLAYER Gets Life Term.

Keokuk, Ia.-John A. Roland, a
negro. was given life sentence for
the murder of Lily Jones, white wo.
man, on June 90. He shot her six
times and twice attempted to commit
suicide.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
Pax Flrst Flne a iosth ~.

Moorehead. Minn.--Julius Stovenor
surprised the court by meekIy hand.
ing out his 81 fine when arraigned for
his one hundred and fifth offense. In
his previous l0l arrests not once haL
be paid hne
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

There will be no art in masculine
fashions until men discard trousers. .
says a British artist Then, as far as
we are concerned. there will be no
art in masculine fashions.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

A Philadelphia pastor wants to or
ganize a church for women only. 1t
wouldn't be a success. EvNry church
must have three or four bsId-headed
deacons.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
wnman PIans q Vote a 1o2.

Santa Rosa. Cai.-Mrs Electa Ken
nedy drove from her home in Heads.
burg and registered at the county.
clerks once as voter. puttire down
ger aga at l02 years.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
W. Clark Russell sueeumbs.

London.--W William Clark Russell, the
writer Of stories OF the sea, died
Wednesday. He had been bedridden
since April last, Mr. Russell was horn
In New York in 1874
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

Maeterllnck Awarded Nobel Prize.
Stockholm. The Swodish Academy
awarded the Nobel prize for literaturs
for the present year to Maurice Nae.
tsrIinck
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

A man who found a ten-doIlar bill
on the street in New York gave it to
a policeman. 1t is unnecessary to
mention the fact that he wasn't a
New Yorker
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

Beauty varies with the point OF
view If the ugly and senseless hoop
skirt becomes fashionable, womankind
will arise and proclaim It a thing OF
beauty.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

No chance, of course, that the poor
consumeress will do her Christmas
shopping without a terrible lot of
urging.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

Nine thousand tons of Christmas
toys recently arrived from Hamburg.
Have you got the price of your share
of 'em yet?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

"'he long Boston" is a variant OF
the waltz comprising stroll and a
hug. The man who predicts it's popu,
larity states the case mildly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

A Chicago man wants a divorce be-
cause his wife said Jerry" in her
sleep. In the lernacular of the sport
ing page, he got jerry to something.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

Weather prophets tell us that we
are in for a hard winter, but none OF
the coal men show symptoms of dying
of grief.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

Scientists still hope to discover the
origin Of life, says German profes,
sor. 1t will be just like them to de-
eide that it is a germ.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

China is disarming its new army,
lest it join the revolution. China Is
one of those countries in which it is
dangerous to be safe.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

Earnest research may yet disclose a
restaurant baked apple that has had
all its core removed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

The editor of fashion magazine
says &c perfect ut is fatal to a stout
woman" Still the list of fatalities
grow.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

A : ew Jersey milliner has invented
hat that can be converted into an
umbrella Some of them could be
made into awnings.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
Howard pyle. Author. ns.a

' ~ 'ANt'EOI9 I1dUs
Florence.-Howard Pyle, the AmerE
can author and illustrator. died here
OF heart failure. He was born ip WA
mingtOn. Del. IN 1858.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

With all the things that woman has
to reform she is still mighty sweet
and attractive.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
TOBACCO PLAN is APPROVED
Federal Court Gives Its o. X. to Dis.
solution of American Company
With Certain Notifications.

New York.-The United States cir.
cult court handed down decision
here approving the plan of dissolution
OF the American Tobacco company
with notifications.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

It's a mistake to try to Judge a
mans hat by the head that is un-
der it
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

A noted physician says that ragtime
music is bound to drive us crazy. By
the St. Vitus dance route, probably.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

Almost any young widow can teach
q mar how to fall in love.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16
AGRICULTURAL
SPECIAL TRAIN
BY THE COLLEGE OF AeRIcUL.
TURE OF THE OHIO STATE
UNIVERSITY.
TO Be RUN NOVEMBER IS AND IS, 1871
Subjects 70 Be Discussed Are Seed
Corn Selection, Storage and Test.
Ing, Soil Improvement, and
Sugar Beet Culture.

Columbus.-The college Of agricul
ture of the Ohio state university will
again run one Of their popular agri
cultural specials over a portion of the
northwest part of the state, making
Is stops of one hours duration at
each point visited, and giving the
farmers and residents of the towns a
chance to hear lectures by Prof. AL.
fred Vivian, A. G. Mccall, o. NJ. John.
son, w. H. Darst and c. H. Allen, on
the subjects Of Seed Corn Selection"
Storage and Testing" "Soil Improve.
ment" and Sugar Beet Culture"
One coach will be reserved for
school children, and special lectures
on elementary agriculture will be
given by A. B. Graham, c. R. Titlow
and H. E. Eswine.
The train, with special cars, will ar
rive at the following stations as pei
schedule:
November IS, 1911.
Leaves Montpelier and arrives in
West Unity, 1880 a. M; Elmira, 8:4
a. m; Eckley, 9:55 a. M; Wauseon
11:10 a. M; Delta, 1855 p. M; Brazil
ey, 2:05 p. M; Monclova, 3:20 p. m.
November 16, 1911.
Leaves Toledo and arrives in White
house, 7:40 a. M; Liberty Center
9:05 a. M; Napoleon, 1920 a. M;
Okolona, 11:35 a. m; Defiance, 1886
p. M; Emmett, 2:5O p. M; Cecil, 4:0C
p. M; Antwerp, 5:15 p. m.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

Kent-Stephen X. Black, aged g.,
a well known druggist of Akron
dropped dead in the streets here from
heart failure.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

That Massachusetts citizen who got
a deer license when he wished to
marry was a bad speller.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

Our notion of the meanest man is
the New York thief who stole bride
groom's best pair of trousers
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

do not marry poet" says one
woman. But suppose he doesn't show
any symptoms before marriage?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

Beware of the autumn cold. It is
easy to catch, but hard to lose.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

A Pittsburg firm is making a wooden
leg 80 inches around for a woman.
Guess her weight.