The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-01-05

1857; Cincinnati, 27S; Toledo, 1921;
Columbus, 202.6; Dayton, 204.3;
Youngstown, 1908; Akron, 91.4;
Springfield, $50; Mt. Vernon, 1876.
Think Ruling of Broad Effect.
That the decision of the SUI
preme court in the case of County
Recorder Willis T. Pierson may result
in freeing the bondsmen in the state
treasury suits brought by the state
against the estate of w. S. McKinnon
and his bondsmen and Isaac B. Cam
eron and his bondsmen for the recov,
cry of alleged illegal interest, was the
declaration of attorneys. 1t also was
| declared that it may mean the dis
missal of the present suits and the
bringing of new ones against Cam
eron and McKinnon's estate. The ar
in the Pferson case is that interest ON
public funds is not public money.
Lawyers say this supports the conten-
tion made by counsel for the eX-treas-
/ urers and bondsmeh. The suits were
brought on the treasurers' bonds,
guaranteeing care of the public
money. 1t follows, it is argued, that
| if the amount alleged to have been
illegally received, is not public money
the bondsmen cannot be held. In the
suits the principals are sued jointly
with the sureties. If the sureties can.
not be held in these actions, the prin-
cipals cannot either, it is said, and
new suits must be brought.
| The syllabus of the supreme court
decision in the Pierson case is not
elaborate. 1t reads simply: "a county
recorder cannot be indicted under
Section 6841, Revised Statutes, for
embezzlement, in converting to his
own use interest received by him on
deposits of public money"
State Treasury Balance Cut.
A balance in the Buckeye state
treasury Of 1888, 1913, or $537,-
712.67 less than the correspond
| ing period year ago, was an
nounced in the annual report of State
Treasurer Creamer for the fiscal year
ending November Is, filed with Gov
ernor Harmon. Natural growth of the
state, enlarging the scope of bust
ness and expenses, is said to be the
cause of the lower balance
.
Denman Bars Admission.
Foreign corporations organized to
acquire stock in other concerns and to
manage their business cannot qualify
to do business in Oaio, because they
would violate local antitrust laws, ac
cording to an opinion by Attorney
General Denman to Seer stary of State
, Thompson.
Corporations Face Fines.
The public service corporations
which failed to pay thet% excise taxes
to the treasurer of state by December
10, when the time for making such
payments closed, are in danger of be-
ing called up to pay Ienalty. At
torney General Denman has given
Treasurer of State Creamer a ruling
that he cannot accept taxes sent after
that date, and that under the new
Langdon law the names of the delin-
quents must be certified to the attor-
ney general, who proceeds to collect
the tax and penalties.
Thompson Gets Federal Job.
Secretary of State Carmi A. Thomp.
son is the first to accept the nice
Christmas presents sent Ohioward by
President Taft. Although he hesi-
tated long over the S4,5O0 salary of
an assistant secretary of the interior,
Colonel Thompson could not with
stand the lure of official life. He will
move to Washington Immediately af-
ter retirement, January 9, as a state
officer. He probably will begin his
new duties az soon as he reaches the