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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
SPRECKELS WILL FIGHT ENDS
Litigation by Sons and Heirs Over
Sugar Masnate's Millions
Ended by Court.

San Francisco.-Years of litigation
over the millions left by the late
Claus Spreckels, sugar magnate, in
which two sons, Claus A. and Rudolph
Spreckels, were arrayed against his
other sons, John D. and Adolph B..
Spreckels. ended here when the su-
preme court sustained the validity of
the elder Spreckels' will.
Five million dollars was involved in
the contest. Claus Spreckels left an
estate of $1O,OOOOO0. Half of this
went to the widow and the other half
was willed to Claus A. and Rudolph
Spreckels and Mrs. Emma c. Ferris.
his daughter, in equal one-thirds.
The decision of the supreme court
:everses Coffey's decision and leaves
John D. and Adolph B. Spreckels with
no share in the $5,O00,OOO under con.
test. They inherit only what their
father gave them before his death
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
SEE FINISH OF
CON-CON LADORS
MUCH REMAINS TO BE DONE BUT
ADJOURNMENT ON MAY 10
LOOMS LARGE.
DELEGATES MUST GET AWAY
Many of Them Are Candidates and
Must EIectloneer Before Primaries
Are HeId-MInor Matters VIII
Probably Be Sldetracksd.

Columbus.-For the FIRST time since
its sessions began, Jan. 8, the dele
gates can see daylight in their work.
Much remains to be done, but work is
shaping in such a way that final ad-
1ournment before May 10 seems now
assured. Indeed, so many delegates
are candidates in the primaries, May
21, that 1t is next to impossible to
keep them at work longer than May
10. Final adjournment before that
date is probable.
Expected disposition of the judicial
reform proposal this week leaves few
er than half a dozen propositions of
such importance that the convention
will feel called upon to extend its ses-
sions to take them up. Among the
more important proposals left are
home rule for municipalities, double
liability of bank stockholders, taxa
tion and the one per cent. proposal,
and method of amending the constitu-
ton.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
Real judicial Reform.

The convention is showing a desire
to offer the people something real in
the way of judicial reform, notwith-
standing a number of very respectable
ex-judges are looking upon the entire
proposition as an attack on something
sacred.
'The insistent demand of the peo.
pie is for less delay in court proce-
dure," said Delegate Peck, who is
leading the fight for reform; and a
very large part of the convention ap-
peared to agree with him that any pro-
proposal adopted should have as its
chief object quick justice.
The proposal pending changes the
name Of the circuit court to court Of
appeals" and gives it final jurisdic-
tion, except in cases involving the
death penalty, life imprisonment and
constitutional question. The court
of appeals would have to be unan-
imous before it could reverse the
common pleas court, and in setting
aside an act of the legislature the su'
preme court would have to be unan-
imous.
II put into effect, the proposal, it is
figured, will shorten the time Of litiga-
ton at least from one to two years in
civil cases that go to supreme court.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
Historic Old 1'abIs.

s1lStoTlc Oi9 IaplS.
Among the relics which VIII be seen
at the loan exhibit during the coming
centennial will be the old black wal
nut table on which the first constitu
ton of the state of Ohio was signed,
and on which the clerk of the present
constitutional convention will keep
his records when the convention visits
Chillicothe to hold a session May 8.
The old table is still in state of gord
preservation, and is in use in the pres
ent Ross county courthouse.
1t is q tradition, although not sup
ported by truth, that the first constitu.
ton of Ohio in the main was drafted
by Michael Baldwin, remarkably
able but exceedingly dissipated man.
The story goes that this famous paper
was written in bar-room of the tav-
ern of William Keys, by Baldwin, who
sat on a wine cask and used the head
of whisky barrel for a table. The
old black walnut table on which the
constitution was signed is still in sx.
istence in Chillicothe.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
SAYS HE SHOT FATHER.
Son Admits Eie Fired Shot That
Grazed Head Gf Parent.

Van Wert.-Frank Larue, the nine.
teen-year-old son Of Harland F.
Larue, has confessed to Sheriff Will
son that he is guilty of having fired
the shot through the glass panel of
the door which grazed his fathers
temple and knocked him to the floor
in an unconscious condition.
The boy is said to have made the
attack because his father refused
to pay a note the young man had
given fer a motorcycle, and which he
could not pay when it became due.
Young Larue entered plea of guilty
before Justice Marship, to the charge
of shooting with intent to kill and was
bound over to the grand jury, and he
is now in Jail, being unable to furnish
a $1,000 boni.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
Just Wanted to See Ex-PupiI.

SSeS w 0"eSN ~ SSS -N-s SPs's
The dignity of a member of the con-
stitutional convention was sternly
shocked Wednesday night when he
ventured into new realms for him and
walked unceremoniously through the
door leading from the front Of the the
ater onto the stage at Keith's
DR.. H. w. Elson, Phi. D., M. A, ETC.,
professor of history and economy at
Ohio university at Athens and dele
gate to the constitution convention,
was seeing the show and on the bill
was Ed. McWilliams, who in his school
days was a prime favorite Of the doc
tors, although he was usually the
most "unprepared one" in the class.
No sooner had DR.. Elson gotten
back-stage than stage hand told him
that he would have to secure permit
from the management.
"Just make an exception of me-"
said the professor. But the stage
hand didn't. Just then Fat Crummit,
another of his former students, saw
the predicament the professor was
getting into and rushed madly up
stairs to call McWilliams. AS Mac
was coming down the stairs he saw
the PROFESSORS coat-tail departing
through the door which was closed
peremptorily.
Mac went to the front Of the house
later and explained to Professor FL
son. The stage hand consoled him
self by asserting that he could not af-
ford to lose his job if the governor
came in and, anyway, "how did he
know that the guy was a member Of
the constitutional convention?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
MAY Evade Small lss..,s.

There will be a score of proposals
reported to the convention for action,
but passage of any of them is serious
ly questioned. while there is dispo-
sition to make special orders Of the
more important proposals and leave
the smaller issues alone. Committee
members, many delegates, think, will
have made records for themselves
when they make the reports. From all
indications the recall proposal, which
is to be reported out, has little chance
Of adoption, while partial defeat of
the short ballot proposal makes it pos
sible nothing further will be done
with it. Instead of the recall, a short
er and more efficient method of i'm
parchment of judges is likely.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
To Stop Sale of Bad Securities.

A determined effort is to be made to
have the convention adopt proposal
designed to prevent the sale of worth
less stocks and bonds in Ohio-"blue
sky securities" as they are sometimes
called. The convention committee on
corporations has reported out and is
backing a proposal that gives the leg
islature authority to prescribe rigid
supervision over every dollars worth
of securities that change hands in the
state.
"Such a proposal is demanded by
thousands of citizens of Ohio" says
Delegate Hoskins, chairman of the
committee. "Most of them have been
bunkoed, "he adds.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18

the Chapel of Cornelius the Centurion.
where 1t will lie in state under mill
tary guard until the day Of the fu-
neral.
The generals widow was the receipt
ent Of hundreds of kilograms and 9th.
er messages Of sympathy from ali
parts of the country. Two of the first
kilograms to be delivered to Mrs.
Grant were from President Taft and
Theodore Roosevelt.
Cheyenne. Wyo.-A private dispatch,
said to have been sent by an official
Of the war department at Washington,
was received at Fort D, A. Russell de.
claring that Frederick Funston, senior
origadier general. would succeed Major
General Grant.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
TRUNK CONCERN IS BANKRUPT
Romadka Brothers Company Fails
for $780, ,ooo-Wife's Disgrace Is
Back of Trouble.

Milwaukee.-The Romadka Broth
ers company. a trunk manufacturing
concern. was thrown into involuntary
bankruptcy upon the claims of three
New York creditors. Back of the
financial trouble is the scandal which
arose when Evelyn, then wife of c. j.
Romadka, one of the brothers, was ar
rested some years ago In Chicago as
an accomplice in crime of negro
Claims are known to total about
5000 900. and the firm has assets esti-
mated at about 100000 in addition to
real estate.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
Liquor Amendment Put of.

Liquor HIlSHUUlSnI TuL OUs
Mr.. Smith of Hamilton rad hia
liquor license amendment, offered last
week, Indefinitely postponed, but gave
notice that an attempt will be made
to amend the Anderson proposal on
third reading. The attempt Ia to ex
empt wholesale liquor houses from the
provisions of the limitation to p)pu
lation feature. Dry delegates will
make vigorous objection.
The statement that railroad attor
neys and corporation lawyers meet
once a year to discuss the best means
to delay cases in court was the most
startling declaration of Mr.. Anderson
in discussing judicial reform. He de
clared the present court procedure en-
courages delays. Mr. Anderson de
clared that the poor and wealthy do
not stand an equal chance before the
law.
Mr.. Anderson urged the essential
features of the Peck proposal, even
though, he, said, it would injure his
practice as lawyer. Were not leg
islating for lawyers" he urged again
and again. "We're legislating for the
whole people," Mr.. Anderson de.
clared he had never practiced before a
corrupt judge, but urged that nullifica
tion of law through court interpreta
tion be checked. He quoted President
Taft freely in his remarks.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
Interest in Recall.

Members Of the initiative and ref
erendum committee had little heart
to-heart talk about the recall, and the
notes that were compared indicated
that the folk back home made more
inquiries about the chances of the re-
call being submitted than about any
other proposition now before the con-
vention.
A subcommittee is working out the
details of a recall proposal. So far 1t
has been tentatively agreed that re-
call elections shall be held only on
regular election days, that is, once a
year, and that majority of all votes
cast at an election shall be necessary
to recall an official. The proposal will
also likely provide that no competing
candidate shall be permitted to run in
the same election against candidate
whose recall is sought.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
ROBBED AND BEAT WATcHMAN.
Police Believe They Have Evidence to
Connect Youth With Crime.

Columbus.-Thomas Guyn, seventy.
six, of 519 Gates street, night watch
man at the plant of the Shelton
Lumber company, Parsons avenue
and the Ohio Central railroad cross
ing, was brutally beaten and robbed.
He is now under the care of DR.. Joe
Price, suffering with two bad cuts on
his head, where he was beaten with
club.
Thomas Guyn, jr., 80, son Of the
aged watchman, who worked at the
plant with his father, was later ar
rested and is held at the city prison
for investigation. He is said to have
told conflicting stories to Detective
Shellenbarger when the latter made
an investigation of the affair.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
Want Recall, With Short Ballot.

Labor delegates refused to warm UP
to the short ballot proposal as long as
it did not carry provision for the re-
call. Their votes were needed, so the
proposal was sent back to committee
Delegates who believe in the short
ballot are finding themselves besieged
by politicians who don't want this
state office or that one included in the
provisions of the proposal. The pro-
posal provided for the election Of a
governor, lieutenant governor and
auditor, with the rest of the present
elective state officers 20 Dc Sled
through executive appointment.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
CAN'T TELL KIND OF LABOR.

olumbus.-Attorney General Ho.
gan upon request handed down an
opinion in which he rules that city
councils have no powers to dictate
that city work, to be performed by
private individuals or corporations.
shall be done exclusively by union
labor. The question arose when the
Conneaut city council, controlled by
Socialists, let job for public print
ing to private parties, stipulating
that the work should be done by
union labor only.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
Munu
From Forty-Five to Fifty Are Much Benefited
by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

The "change of life " is a most
critical period in a woman's ex-
istence, and the anxiety felt by
women as it draws near is not
without reason.
When her system is in a de-
ranged condition, she may be
predisposed to apoplexy, or con-
gestion of some organ. At this
time, also, cancers and tumors
are more liable to form and begin
their destructive work.
Such warning symptoms as
sense of suffocation, hot flashes,
headaches, backaches, dread of
impending evil, timidity, sounds
in the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes,
Irregularities, constipation, vari-
able appetite, weakness and
inquietude, and dizziness, are
promptly needed by intelligent
women who are approaching the
period in life when woman's
great change may be expected.
These symptoms are calls from
nature. for help. The nerves are
crying out for assistance and the
Cry should be needed in time.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is prepared to meet
the needs of women's system at
this trying period of her life. It
invigorates and strengthens the
female organism and builds up
the weakened nervous system.
1t has carried many women safely
through this crisis
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
REPORTS $500 JEWEL THEFT.

Columbus.-Mrs d. X. Rodgers, 546
East Rich street OF this city, re.
ported to the police recently $500
theft of diamonds and othet valuables
from her home some timo within the
last week or tive. In the list of ar
ticles which were stolen are, a soli-
taire diamond, a pigeon blood ruby
with small diamond set on each side
of it, brooch of pearls and
forget-me-nots in the shape of a
crescent. and q silver and cream
pitcher
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
Jenny Lind Rock.

Th0 Ohio river claims abong Ito
treasures the Jenny Lind rock. The
singer was passenger on steamer
which struck on a sandbar near the
rock, and while waiting for the boat
to be fioated Miss Lind had boatmen
row her out to the rock, where she
stood alone and sang.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18

Butte. Mont-A fire starting in the
warehouse section of this city spread
into the business district and did
damage estimated at $1,25O,000 The
flames, famed by a high wind. were
beyond control for several hours.
Help was summoned from surround
ing towns. Six business blocks and
thirty houses were destroyed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
CHILD KILLED BY TRAIN.

Newark. - Robert Garrison, aged
four years, son of Roy Garrison, a
barber, was instantly killed when he
wandered on the Pennsylvania tracks
in West Newark, pulling his little
wagon With him. The Pennsylvania
flyer struck the boy and hurled him
from the track. His skull was
crushed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
.Iudns Norris Not Candidate.

Judge Norris of Marion county the
other day thanked the delegates to the
constitutional convention for signing
a petition to Governor Harmon asking
his appointment to the supreme court
judgeship vacancy. He declared he is
not a candidate in that he has sought
the place and added he valued the
friendship and confidence of the dele
gates far more than he did the judges
commission.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
War Records Are Opened.

ashington.-Access to the muster
rolls and other military organization
records on file in the war department
will be granted in the future, under
certain restrictions, to historians and
representatives OF historical societies.
Secretary Stimson has just issued an
order to this effect.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
May Compromise

May Compromise on Taxation Plan.
A compromise measure upon which
all members of the taxation committee
OF the con-con can agree will be draft
ed by a subcommittee appointed ty
the taxation committee. The compro
mise will continue the present uni
form rule of taxation, but will civ e au
thority to the legislature to provide an
alternative plan or classification of
property for taxation that may be
adopted by such counties as desire is
A referendum vote will be taken by
the counties. The form of taxation
agreed upon will continue 10 years
An income tax will also be p, divided
which may be applied to either the
uniform rule or classification. The ex
emption feature may cause stubborn
fight. A number of the strong mem
bers of the committee favor the taxa
ton of bonds and threaten to carry
their fight to the floor.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
SITence Ia GoIden

A pert young lawyer once boasted
to a member of the ba. that he had
received two hundred dollars for
speaking inS certain lawsuit; the
other replied, Il received double that
sum for keeping silent in that vsey
case.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
Rock Island Mayor Wins.

Rock Island, Ill.-Henry McCaskrin
whose public address was followed by
the recent riots in which two men
were killed, and which resulted In the
state troops being brought here. was
nominated by the Republicans for
states attorney.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
Case Reports Favored

A provision is likely to be inserted
in the judicial plan that will require
the supreme court and the court of
appeals, as the circuit court is to be
renamed, to report all cases.
The unanimity provision for courts
OF appeal is likely to be modified SO
that the three judges of the courts Of
appeal will not be allowed to reverse
a case on the weight of the evidence
save by unanimous decision, but may
reverse the common pleas court on
points of law by a majority.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
Would Dock Officials.

Delegate Beatty of Wood county in
troduced in the constitutional conven-
ton a proposal which, if finally adopt
ed by the people, would cut off the
pay of all state job holders who abb
sent themselves from their offices
upon other than official business, ex-
cept while on such vacations as are
provided by law.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
State NAV eo Into lnaurancs.

Delegate Stevens of Tuscarawas
county is fathering a proposition to
enable the state to furnish life, fire,
accident and other forms of insurance
to the people. Stevens is prepared to
show the convention that the state Is
amply able, financially. to succeed in
such an undertaking. Furthermore,
he will show that hundreds of thou
sands of dollars annually leave Ohio
and go to other states, principally New
York, to pay premiums on policies
held In Ohio.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
rn controI seourltx Issues.

Under the amended Stokes propo-
sal, which will be recommended to the
constitutional convention by the COM
mittee on corporations other than mu-
nicipal, the general assembly is to be
given complete jurisdiction over cor
porations Of all kinds and to have the
power to regulate stock and bond is
sues. In addition, it may prescribe a
license system for selling stock of for
eign corporations in Ohio.
The proposal is regarded as big
step in corporate regulation and pro-
lection against fraud In stock issues.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
Canadian Coal for ENGLAND.

ottawa. Ont.--The steames Muir.
field has left Cape Breton for Eng.
land with 5000 tens # coal. the frst
cargo OF Canadian coal ever sent from
Cape Breton to England
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18

Truth comes to US from the past. as
gold Is washed from the mountains Of
Sierra Nevada, in minute but precious
particles, and intermixed with infinite
alloy, the debris of centuries.-Bovee
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18

Teacher-Thirty eggs at 55 cents q
dozen is what?
Pupil-It's-it's outrageous. sir
Boston Evening TRANSCRIPT.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
Auree on Proposals.

The constitutional convention COM
mittee on corporations has recon-
mended a proposal giving the legisla-
ture the authority to regulate the issu-
ance and sale of stocks and securities
Of all corporations.
The initiative and referendum COM
mittee has decided that, in the propo-
sal for the recall of judges, the recall
elections shall be on the regular cleo
tion day, and that it shall require
majority Of all votes cast to recall the
oticial
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
chokes 10 Death on Cake.

Middletown, N. Y,-Charles Sher.
rock. a patient in a local hospital, is
dead here as the result OF choking oD
a piece of molasses cake.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18

Perhaps you are one Of those chaps
who want the earth. If so. what would
you do with the old thing II you had
It?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18

1t doesn't seem right that a woman
should have two ears for hearing
gossip and only one tongue for re-
peating II,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18

FILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS
Your druggist will refund money II PAZO ONT
hENT falls 20 CUIs any case Of Itching, Blind,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18

Garfield Tea insures a normal action of
the liver.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
Cultivate pr,,hann.

A man who Is not prudent is borrow
ing his pleasure today at the expense
of his brother tomorrow.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-18
women's Pleas May Win Committee.

Women's Pleas May Win Committee.
The committe on legislative and ex-
ecutive departments will likely not re-
sist the pleas of Miss Edith Campbell
OF Cincinnati and Miss Blanch Vignos
Of Canton, who argued for favorable
report on the Harter proposal max
ing women eligible to hold any ap-
pointive Office in the state.
''It looks as il the committee win
do what the ladies want DONE" said
Delegate Harris Of Ashtabula,
Miss Campbell ir member of the
Cincinnati board Of education; Miss
viSnos of the state charities board.