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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
Knight to the Rescue.

Settled once, the question popped
up again later in the day when Mr..
Crosser sought to enlarge the power
of municipalities. In support of his
amendment he made a speech which
had many references to the initiative
and referendum, so many, in fact,
that delegates suspected Mr.. Crosser
of serving a warmed-over speech on
the I. and R. to delegates.
Mr.. Anderson arraigned Mr.. Smith
of Hamilton as friend Of the brew
ers, in whom, he said, Mr.. Smith was
more interested than in home rule,
while Mr.. Petit charged Mr.. Crosser
with trying "to hug to his bosom the
accursed saloon" Professor Knight
settled the problem by introducing
an amendment which makes the sec
tion read:
municipalities shall have authority
to exercise all powers of local self
government and enforce within their
limits such local police, sanitary and
other similar regulations as are not
in conflict with general laws"
To get around supreme court de-
cision under which property benefited
by public improvement, such as the
cutting through Of new street, may
not be assessed, the convention adop-
ted a provision that private property
may be assessed up to SO per cent. Of
the benefits conferred upon 1t.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09

soap solution or tobacco solution will
be the most satisfactory remedies.
Any material should be applied be-
fore the leaves curl badly, and under
high pressure, in order to reach the
insects. Small trees, two or three
years set, may be effectively treated
by dipping the affected branches into
a bucket of the materials mentioned
above.
Woody Aphis.-This is a small,
brownish insect covered with gray
ish-white cottony covering. 1t may be
found either on the roots or branches,
but does the greatest damage upon
the roots, where it causes gnarled
and warty conditions, which interfere
with their usefulness. Trees should
be carefully examined before planting
to see that they are free from this
pest.
Treatment: On the branches it is
easily controlled by spraying with
kerosene emulsion or lime-sulphur.
When beneath the soil it Is more diff
ficult to destroy. The dirt should be
removed from the main roots and the
surrounding soil, as well as the roots
thoroughly soaked with kerosene
emulsion, then. sprinkled with to-
bacco dust and replaced
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09

Hottest debate was on the effect the
third section of the proposal might
have on the provisions of the Ander-
son liquor license proposal. The pro-
posal, as it came from the committee,
gave municipalities all powers mot in
conflict with general laws affecting
the welfare of the state as a whole"
The phraseology, dry delegates insist
ed, might give municipalities author
ity to set aside the Rose county op-
tion law. By vote Of 66 to 40 the
words Affecting the welfare Of the
state as a whole" were stricken out
Mr.. Smith Of Hamilton pleaded for
the greatest latitude for municipali-
ties, declaring the state treats its
cities worse than Great Britain treat
ed her American colonies, while Mr.
Harris of Hamilton objecting to Mr..
Anderson's amendment containing
mention of the liquor question, pleaded
against reference to temperance In
the proposal Mr.. Doty later sub
mitted the amendment which cured
the difficulty.
Though Mr.. Redington sought to as
sure the convention there was no
danger in the proposal as it came
from the committee, Delegate Winn
declared In an impetuous speech that
a change had been made at the be-
hest of the wet lobby to allow cities
to keep saloons wide open on Sunday.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
Let Divorce Problem Alone.


The divorce problem in the state Of
Ohio must remain one as far as action
by the constitutional convention is
concerned. The body Wednesday re-
fused to take up a proposal looking
toward remedying of martial tangles
by vote of 46 to 40. The question
came on the report of a minority OF
the judiciary committee, signed by
Delegates Bowdle, Dwyer and John
son Of Williams, against indefinite
postponement of Mr.. Bowdle's pro-
posal, which reads: Neither the leg
islature nor the courts of this state
shall have power to grant absolute
divorce"
Delegates who favored retention of
the present divorce system were:
Messrs. Anderson, Antrim, Beatty of
Morrow, Brattain, Cassidy, Collet, Col
ton, Cordes, Crosser, Cunningham,
Davio, Doty, Earnhart, Evans, Fack-
ler, Fess, Hahn, Henderson, Holtz,
Hoskins, Hursh, Johnson Of Madison,
Jones, Kerr, Fitzpatrick, knight,
Lampson, Ludey, Mauck, Miller of
Crawford, Moore (who is bachelor),
Nye, Okey, Pierce, Read, Smith Of
Geauga, Smith of Hamilton, Stevens,
Steyart, Tannehill, Ulmer, Wagner,
Winn, Wise. Woods and President
Bigelow.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
Round Headed Apple Tree borer. A.
B., Larva; c. Female Belle; D. Pupa.

Canker Worm.-This insect lives
over the winter in the soil, and with
the first warm spell of spring comes
out, the wingless females crawling up
the trees to deposit their eggs. The
eggs hatch from early April to late
May, depending on the weather con-
ditions, and the young larvae imme-
diately begin to eat the leaves, which
are often entirely destroyed. This in
sect is one of the measuring worms
and may be recognized by its loop
ing method of locomotion and the
way in which it works it's injury.
Treatment: Spraying with three
to five pounds of arsenate of lead to
fifty gallons of water will destroy this
insect. Owing to the fact that the
female is wingless and must crawl up
the tree, barrier of cotton or some
sticky material is often placed around
the tree. This should be done about
the first of March and should be kept
fresh by two or three renewals for
about six weeks. When well done
this proves an effective remedy and
does away with the necessity for
spraying.
Borers Both round and fiat
headed borers are found in orchards
of the apple, pear and ounce. The
eggs are laid in May or early June,
usually near the ground, but often
higher up on the trunk or larger
branches. The young larvae eat
through the bark under which they
feed for two or three years and then
emerge as adults While these are
eating insects, they do their damage
under cover where no poison can con-
veniently reach them.
Treatment: The most effective
method of destruction is by annual
inspection and removal of the grubs
with a sharp-pointed knife or probe.
The most effective protective meas
ure is to paint the lower part of the
stem with fairly thick paint Of pure
white lead and linseed oil just be-
fore the egg laying period. A wash
prepared by adding one pint of car
bOuc acid and one gallon of whale
oil soap to eight or ten gallons of
water is also used.
v. H. DAVIS,
College OF Agriculture, o. S. U.
(To Be CONTINUED.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
MAKING HOUSEKEEPING EASIER.

Have plain woodwork when 1t is CIV
en- you to choose.
Woodwork finished with a good var
nish may be cleaned easily with a
damp cloth.
Have the work table covered with
zinc and save scrubbing
Varnish the shelves after a coat OF
paint, and they will clean as easily
as tiling.
Keep plenty of soft paper to wipe
out greasy dishes, pots, and pans, and
save the dish washing.
Keep a bundle of newspapers handy
to set soiled and smoky pans on.
A window shade fastened to set Of
open shelves makes fine curtain to
keep out the dust.
Use a mop with large dust-cloth
and save STOPPING in dusting floors.
Plan the meals a week ahead. at
least, and save unnecessary friction.
The areas of travel in the home
should be covered with rugs; light
ones, easy to dust and clean.
Rubber heels are a great saving Oh
both floors and nerves; yours and 9th
ers.
The nervous system pays toll alike
for jarring sights and sounds.
When ironing, place folded rug or
piece of carpet to stand on. The
amount of ease this will give the feet
has only to be tried to be appreciated.
A rug should not extend under the
bed, as this complicates cleaning.
Small rugs are best for bedroom.
one before the dresser washstand and
bed are necessary.
Eliminate many of the rocking
chairs from the living room and have
more room to move about.
Get rid Of tufted and cushioned fur
niture as soon as possible Dust is
the greatest friend Of diseases and
much of dust fingers in upholstered
furniture.
Aside from ventilation, windows are
made to look out of and for light to
look in. Do not load them with heavy
hangings.
Much of the so-called china on plate
rails catching dust would look better
in a closed closet.
The decorations of the walls in
the tining-room are usually considered
sufficient ornament.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
After Expert Witnesses.

A hot debate preceded the passage
of Mr.. Bowdle's proposal to give the
general assembly power to correct the
evils of expert witnesses in criminal
trials, which is done in his proposal,
with only a few votes TO spare.
Judge Peck wanted the provision to
apply as we'll to civil trials and point
ed to the will cases in which medical
testimony is important. The sugges-
ton was defeated by Mr.. Anderson,
who feared its effect on the personal
injury class of cases in the added pow
er given the Judge.
The proposal was broadened by CIV
ing the legislature authority over all
sorts of experts in criminal cases. DR..
Brown of Highland backed Mr.. Bow
die up in the statements concerning
the disrepute into which the medical
expert witness has fallen.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
HOME RULE PLAN
GOES THROUGH
FITzsIMMoNs PROPOSAL ADOPT
ED BY CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION.
LIQUOR ISSUE IS INJECTED
Professor Knight Draws Clause Which
Satisfies contenders-Crosser
Makes WarmedsoVer
Speech.

Columbus. - The Fitzsimmcns pro-
posal for home rule for municipalities
was adopted Tuesday by the conhtitu-
tional convention by a vote of 104 to
7. Those voting against the proposal
were:
Delegates Brattain, Campbell, Col
lett, Cunningham, Norris, Peters and
Stewart. With the exception Of coun-
ties represented by Messrs. Norris and
Peters, there are no cities in the
counties represented by the men op-
posed to the proposition.
, Supplemental to the home rule pro-
posal for municipalities, the Knight
proposal to give school districts home
rule was adopted Wednesday, leaving
the convention only taxation as the
big issue before it. Quick action by
the convention on the home rule prop
osition justified the hope that the Or
ganic lawmakers may finish their
work this week.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09

Previous to the action, Mr.. Bowdle
submitted lengthy report, in which
the evils of divorce were dwelt upon
at length and the protection of mar
riage urged. The report says:
'Tt is simply notorious that the
getting of the divorce il the lightest
thing Of modern life and the incident
is now catalogued by the individual
and the public with jocular happen
ings. Moreover, the proof required
is of the lightest character, many
courts being already uIder the spell
of that menacing spirit which oblig-
ingly looks to the happiness of the
parties.
To-day in Ohio a man may be
fully divorced for $1O35, with SIS ad-
ditional to some ;mpecunious at
torney, who will attend to the per-
functory details of the formal proof.
Thus the system being evil, every
evolution of the system has been evil
until today the blight of it all, the
condition of family life in America is
but little better than domestic life in
the days of Rome's decline"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09

Charles V. Galloway, member Of
the tax commission of Oregon, says
to give option in taxation to coun-
ties is tantamount to indorsing the
single tax principle. In that state,
where the plan was adopted in 1910
through the initiative and referen-
dunn, Mr.. Galloway said:
Those who advocated the single
tax measure in 1908 were earnest but
cautious supporters Of the amend
ment. Unlike the frank avowal of
two years before that their measure
was a step in the direction of the
single tax that feature was not given
prominence in the campaign Of 1910.
Not until after the constitution had
been amended was the plan proclaim.
ed the entering wedge FOR the single
tax"
Locally a strong point being urged
against the Worthington proposal is
that it permits annual elections on
the issue of classification of property
when the county rejects the plan, but
provides that when classification wins
it Is to continue 10 years without
modification or suspension.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
SANDWICHES.
net NJ. Hill.

When there are several slices Of
fresh bread left from a meal, 1t is
often wiser to make them into sand
wiches at once and serve them the
same day than put them in the bread
box and overlook them until dry.
Sandwiches will keep fresh and pal
atable II put into a dish and covered
with damp cloth, and plate to keep
in the moisture. Many little dainty
bits may be used to fill these sand
wiches.
Cooked chicken livers chopped and
mixed with melted butter, little lem
on juice, cayenne, salt and chopped
olives. This filling is good without
olives and resembles pate de fois gras.
Moisten faxed smoked white fish
with butter. add chopped pickles, sea-
son with mustard paste and dash Of
cayenne; used as a filling for white
bread sandwiches.
Another-Finely minced salmon and
cucumber mixed with salad dressing.
Finely minced celery and chopped
peanuts mixed with salad dressing.
Sardine Sandwlches.-Remove the
skin and bones from sardines, mash
them to a paste with hard-cooked
egg yolk; season with salt, pepper and
a little lemon juice.
Cheese sandwIches.-Equal quanti-
ties of grated cheese and butter
creamed together. Spread on bread
and sprinkle with minced water cress.
Mix together chopped nuts, and rails
ins and little lemon juice. Heat
through, let cool and spread on gra-
ham crackers. Press together lightly
and put into moderate oven to crisp.
Orange marmalade makes nice fill
ing for sandwiches.
Cream cheese and chopped cherries
is another good filling.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
Classification Not Favored.

That no form Of classification Of
property will be adopted by the Ohio
constitutional convention is the firm
belief of the proponents of the pres
ent uniform rule for taxation. While
it is true that a bare majority of the
committee on taxation has recon-
mended an alternative plan, proposed
by Judge William Worthington Of
Cincinnati, permitting counties to de-
eide this question for themselves, the
uniform plan contingent asserts that
it has sufficient strength to substitute
the minority report. This provides
for the taxation by uniform rule at
the true value in money of tangible
and intangible" property, adds linn
itation of either 10 or Is mills, levies
taxes upon the production of oil, gas
and coal and establishes graded In
come and inheritance tax.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
Remove Public Officials.

Radicals in the convention Wednes-
day made no attempt, as expected, to
put in a recall proposal as a substi
tute for Judge Dwyer's removal from
office proposal, and the proposal pass
ed go to 2. Delegates Malin and Earn
hart opposed it: Under the Dwyer
proposal the legislature is given pow
er to create a commission for trying
all officials. including judges, "for any
misconduct involving moral turpitude
or for other cause provided by law"
This method is in addition t. impeach-
ment provisions of the constitution.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
Most Crowded City.

In a report to the Society OF Medical
jurisprudence. Prof. Elgin Gould, a
sociological expert, says New York
city is the worst crowded metropolis
in the world. The greatest evil in
New York is overcrowding," he says.
There is no city in the world that
compares with 1t in that respect
There are many blocks here 800 by 200
feet, In which from $500 to 4,S0O per-
sons are living. In one block in the
negro district 5000 persons are living
Bombay, next worst in this respect. Is
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
sPRINGTIME FERTILIZERS.

Generally speaking, fertilizers ap-
piled in the spring planting season
are expected to yield returns within
a few months. Especially Is this
true in the case of truck and garden
crops. For this purpose fertilizers
which dissolve readily should be
used. For instance, nitrate of soda,
muriate or sulphate Of potash, and
tAe acidulated phosphate goods will
give better results than will the 9TH
er forms Of nitrogen, potash and
PHOSPHORUS which are more diff
Guilty soluble. 1t would be useless to
expect maximum returns from the
use, during the spring, Of such ma
terials as rock phosphate, ground
bone, or tankage on early maturing
crops
For crops which occupy the ground
an entire season many farmers pre-
fer to use a fertilizer containing
three different forms of nitrogen-a
small amount of nitrate of soda for
immediate use, sulphate of ammonia
to supply nitrogen little later, and
tankage to carry the plant to matur-
ity, all being mixed together and ap-
piled at one time.
In purchasing fertilizers, it is well
to remember that the finer the ma
terial is ground the more readily
soluble it will be and, therefore, the
more valuable for garden and truck
crops This rule will apply equally
we'll to the manures. Every garden
er knows that the weil-rotted, finely
divided manures, II wes: CARED for
during the rotting period, give far
better results than do the fresh,
coarser materials. O. M. K1LE,
College of Agriculture, Ohio State
University.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
Attack City Ownership.

city planning" commission, sug-
gested by Mr.. Pierce and backed by
the Hamilton Chamber Of Commerce,
was turned down with little ceremony,
Mr.. Pierce said it was needed that
cities may grow harmoniously.
Delegate Harris of Hamilton sprang
into the breach when two attempts
were made to alter the municipal
ownership provisions. The first as
sault was by Judge King, who wanted
to bring municipally-owned public
service corporations under control of
the public utilities commission.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
Waited rhIry Years.

In support of the proposal, Delegate
Fitzsimmons declared he had been
waiting 80 years for the opportunity
when municipalities might really have
the right to govern themselves. THE
generations that come after us will
bless u.s." he said, 'for our work to-
day"
Mayo Fesler of Cleveland, secre-
tary Of the Ohio Municipal league,
which had a large share in the work
of framing the proposal, declared that
the organization is well satisfied with
the proposal. He declared the fight
raised because of the injection of the
temperance question had not affected
the essential provisions of the meas
ure in the slightest and said the pro-
posal gives to municipalities the
greatest measure of home rule con-
sistent with the supreme power of the
state.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
-H~,zt.rN~.
Mans Affections.

In recent case in which the Ques-
ton OF affection was an important is
sue, judge spoke wisely as phtlos-
opher. "A mans affection for wom-
an" said the modern Solomon, lis
shown by his willingness to take
trouble in her behalf, to do little serv-
ices for her, to do with willing hand
that which a man not in love would
deem tiresome, troublesome and dis
uuieting"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
Four Bio PROPOSITIONS.

Not all delegates were content with
the municipal proposal. Led by Judge
Peck and Mr.. Halfhill, many insisted
it was the best that could be secured.
Mr. Halfhill at the last moment pre-
sented a substitute, which stopped
short of giving municipalities the
broad powers granted in the Fitzsim-
mons proposal and eliminated men,
ton of municipal ownership. 1t was
tabled by a vote of II to 27.
During debate Tuesday the fight
ragged around four principal PROPOSE
tions One was the effect the propa-
sal will have on the liquor question,
another assessments on property ben
Gifted by public improvements, an
other the line between city and state
authority, while the fourth was muni-
cipal ownership.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
YhA Best Of Life.

While Of life itself or Of its origin
or destiny we know but little, we do
know how we may have it abundantly
and make the most and best Of 1t. II
we do that, not only shall we have
done our entire duty, but we shall
have given ourselves the highest
present employment of which we are
capable. and we may be certain that
If there be a future for us beyond
these scenes of earth, such a life is
the best preparation for 1.-THE Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
what AIled the Poor PreIate.

A cardinal, in conversation with a
p-elate whose whole study was how
to obtain promotion, happened to
remark that he always enjoyed good
health "Ah," SAID the other, how do
you manage that? For my part, am
always ailing." Why" replied the
cardinal, "the reason is that ! wear
my hat on my head. but you have Il
in your heart"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
WheeIer Ralses Oueation,

w. B. Wheeler, superintendent Of
the Anti-Saloon league, Monday
gave out statements of number of
lawyers from over the state on the
question raised by Mr.. Anderson's
amendment. They included Prosecu-
tor Enos of Guernsey county, former
Congressman A. R. Webber OF Lorain,
Federal Judge Killits and Common
Pleas Judge Bambach. All were in
clined to the belief that the language
leaves in doubt the effectiveness Of
the Rose county option law.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
Approve Lien Law.

BY a vote of 103 to six the con-
vention passed the mechanics lien
proposal of Mr.. Stilwell, which is
most earnestly desired by the Re-
tail Lumber Dealers association. The
convention tabled an amendment by
Mr.. Harris of Hamilton to protect only
mechanics and exclude material men.
The proposal, if ratified by the peo-
pie, will give the legislature power to
enact mechanics lien law such as
was declared unconstitutional by the
supreme court few years ago.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
What Proposal Means.

"ndI proposal MeanS'
Mr.. Knight declares home rule
sought to accomplish these things: To
give municipalities the right to have
the form of government most suited
to their needs; to reverse the propost'
ton that municipalities might do only
those things allowed by state law by
substituting the proposition that they
might do everything not denied by the
state through general law, and to al
low municipalities to acquire, through
purchase or condemnation, and to
operate public utilities of every sort.
Mr. Halfhill saw objection to the
proposition of putting the powers Of
the municipality on parity with the
powers Of the state, but Mr.. Knight
said the proposal did not go that far
Mr.. Knight emphasized the PROPOSE
tion that under the proposal NUM-
cipality might have any form Of gov
ernment which suited its require
ments.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-09
church InanIred MasternIeca.

AS Edward Gibbon, an Englishman,
was visiting in Rome in the Eight.
eenth century he was sitting one eve
ming in a church that had once been
an ancient temple. Some barefooted
friars we're singing vespers. Sudden.
ly, as he sat there thinking, there
flashed through his mind the idea of
telling the story Of how the tremen.
dous temples and palaces of Rome fell
into decay. The result was THE De
cline and Fall Of the Roman Empire" :"
a masterpiece Of history.