The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-02-01
Buckeye Notes


League has been organized in the
hope of keeping the county dry. Every
church has elected delegates to a
county taxpayers convention to be
held here January 81. Petitions are
being circulated for a Rose county To-
cap option election.
Toledo-Mayor Brand Whltlock and
his wife were badly shaken up when
their carriage was struck by an auto
mobile driven by w. W. Chalmer, for
mer superintendent Of schools. The
mayor and his wife escaped without
serious injury.
Bellefontaine.-To devise ways and
means of raising 100000 for new
buildings for the Ohio Northern uni
yersity at Ada, a meeting Of the dis
trict Methodist Episcopal superinten-
dents of the central Ohio conference
will be held at Lima February IA.
Toledo-Burt Ellis, aged "a, Of
Clyde, after pleading guilty to counter
feiting, was sentenced to serve two
years in the Fort Leavenworth peni-
tentiary by Judge Killits in United
States district court. Lawrence Ellis,
a young brother, also pleaded guilty
to the same offense and Judge Killits
took his case under adVisement-
Marysville. A deputy from the
six buildings torn down and the re-
wiring Of four buildings.
Washington C. H.-George w. ms
keep has just got possession Of deed
for farm which he purchased last
TALL from the Van Pelt estate, the deed
having Travelled half around the world
before all the heirs signatures wero
secured. 1t started on its journey
September 80 and reached home jan
uary Is. Signatures and certificates
were attached here before an Ameri-
can consul in Persia, in New York, in
Colorado and in Illinois.
Canal Dover.-An election under the
Beal law will be held at Uhrichsville
Monday, February IL. Two saloons
have started there since the county
voted wet December 81.
Newark.-The Advance Glass COM
pany of Utica, this county. whose
plant was destroyed by fire in Decem-
Der, will locate in Newark. The New
ark board of trade gives a three-acre
factory site, $1,000 and an option on
an additional two acres, while the
company gives bond to operate q GER
tain number of years.
Lima.-Mayor Shook, Lma's new
Socialist mayor, has demanded the
resignation of Police Captain Andy
Ernst by January 20. Ernst and other
officers will fight for retention under
the protection Of civil service, but
Shook promises a shake-up.
Steubenville-The 4-week-old child
OF Joseph Marino was found frozen on
the bed, having rolled out from un'
der the covers while the mother was
sleeping.
Toledo.-While demonstrating to a
companion that the 22-caliber revolver
which he held was harmless, Clarence
v. Cannen, aged II, accidentally shot
himself in the left temple in the base
ment Of the Central Christian church
and died almost instantly. Cannen's
companion, Paul Decker, aged II,
owned the weapon and had remon-
strated with Cannen for pointing it
at him. Decker was exonerated from
blame by the coroner. Cannen was
the son of a well known business
man.
Kenton.-"Well, told you what
would happen, didn't II" asked Roy
Meyers of physician few minutes
after he had attempted suicide by cut
ting his throat with a razor. Meyers
appeared at the physicians office and
asked for something to make him
sleep He said he had not been able
to sleep for three nights, and that he
would end his life if he couldn't sleep
soundly The physician thought he
was joking and told him he didn't
need any medicine to produce sleep
Meyers is in critical condition and
says he is sorry for his deed.
Kenton.-Three barrels Of bother
beer and one box of liquor will be sold
from the steps of the Hardin county
court house January %. Hardin coun
ty is dry territory, but County Treas
urer Paul Watts nevertheless will con
duct the sale. 1t isn't the county
treasurer's beer, but Attorney Gen
eral Hogan has guaranteed he will
not be- prosecuted for violating the
Rose law. Chester Hatch was alleged
to be selling intoxicating liquor in
Hardin county without having PAID
the Dow-Akin tax Of $1,000. The sher
J If seized the booze, and the treasurer
, is going to sell 1t. The proceeds o.
} the auction will be applied on the
!, liquor tax.
Cincinnati.-The piano manufactur
ing plant of the Knabe Bros. Plane
. company was entirely destroyed BY
: fire, with loss of 100000. covered
by insurance. The fire had gained
: such headway in the infammabl'
T. stock when discovered that it wal
0 impossible to control it, although th'
3 entire Norwood fire department wa'
called out When the fire began Il
q spread to neighboring homes the Gin
|, cinnati fire department was asked fo
u assistance and relays Of engines pre-
vented further destruction.
Observation-Disclosures district, Lax
county, has the lowest tax rate in thu
q state-292 mills.
J. East Liverpool-Joseph Cameron
+ As, farmer, was burned about thu
q face at his home in Madison town
, ship. A pet dog which had beel
burned on its tail from flames in al
open crate, jumped on his lap ant
the burning tail of the canine came IL
: contact with the face Of the farmer
o Ashtabula.-Fire Quilted the MILL