The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-11
Ohio Happenings


Ross Bradner, the present incumbent,
asking that he be ousted from office
Immediately and that Ralston be per-
mitted to I'LL the Office to which he
was elected He claims he had quail
fed in every respect under the law.
Washington C. H.--Mayor H. w.
Smith, who succeeded Mayor R. @.
Allen, has announced that he will con-
tinue his predecessors policy and
force to remain out Of town the las
citizens banished by Mayor Allen for
crimes and misdemeanances. Several
of these persons slipped back into
town with the change Of administra-
ton and Mayor Smith gave them "a
hours to leave.
Columbus Overwhelming with
the new year, Mayor Ralph P. Killen
has clamped down the lid tight, issu-
ing his edict with the close of 1911.
Games OF chance and slot machines
are particularly aimed against. May
or Killen was elected by the conserVs
ative Democrats and Republicans, al
though holding to the latter politics.
Wellsville.-Mayor Byron d. Bea-
com, who retired recently from ONCE.
|: was learned fined himself IS end
costs for alleged overindulgence."
He declared it was not proper that
he should fine others for the same
thing and he himself 60 free. Then
he quit his job. The incoming mayor,
w. H. Moore, will remit the fine.
Dayton.-The Illness of Mayor Ed
ward Phillips, who is in bed under the
care of physicians, has prevented the
mayor from assuming the Office. His
office sppointees took charge, how
ever, and will run the Office to the
extent of their authority. Mayor Phil
ips is afflicted with rheumatic
troubles with complications No one
but physicians and members of his
family were allowed in his room.
Akron.-After spending 25 years
as a patrolman on the Akron police
force, Edward F. O'Neil was retired
on pension.
East Liverpool-An cleaning and
dyeing establishments in this city
and Wellsville, Ohio, have been COM
bined and hereafter new price list
will be in vogue. I'VE have been out
of money because of fierce competi-
tion," declared one of the combine.
The new. Lists went into effect Janu-
ary 1.
Canton.-Harry Bliss, %, son Of
John A. Bliss, of the state department
of accounting, was found dead in a
bed with a bullet hole in. his right
temple in rooms occupied by Emily
and .Erma Kate. Both girls assert
that the first they knew of Bliss
death was when Erma Kate opened
the door of his room and saw him ly-
ing dead in bed. Emily Kate, who is
being held by the police, is said by
them to have been Bliss sweetheart.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES G.. w. Nc
Leish has encountered trouble In plac.
ing his ppointees-Harry Frank
houser, fcr> police chief and Ray Bell
for po!ice machine operator. Police
Chief Martin Larkins and Machine
Operator Capt. j. L. Selah refused to
be deposed, claiming they are under
civil service.
Alliance.-As m opening OF his sec
ond term as mayor, Edward P. Speid-
ell has issued a sweeping order closing
all disreputable houses. The inmates
were given two days to leave the city
and the proprietresses were told a re-
opening would mean the wOrkhouse
for one year and the limit of fine.
The saloons have been ordered closed
on Sunday. This is at the request of
the ministers of the city and the
mayor has decided to give lid order
. thorough tsial.
Chardon.-Rev. DR.. Scullen, secre.
tary to Bishop Farrelly, has resigned
as pastor of st. Mary's church here, a
position which he was holding to get
the new church started. Rev. Alfred
Manning of Cleveland has been .ap.
pointed resident pastor and will as
sumo his new duties at once. A debt
of $1,5O0 has been lifted from the
institution. This is the first time in
the history of Geauga county that a
resident Catholic pastor has been ap.
pointed here.
Zanesville.-William Bridball, aged
30, drank carbolic acid at his fathers
home at Crooksville and his lifeless
body wasfound in sitting posture on
the floor. His family is at loss to
explain his act. Bridball was dis
charged from the United States army
one year ago, after confinement oi
1S months in military prison in Cali
fornia for shooting off finger in or
der to escape further service, it is
said.
Ashtabula.-The body of John Ryan
with one leg cut off and head badly
cut, was found beside the Lake Shore
trackssat Amboy, few miles east Of
here The only means of identified
ton was a union card showing the
owner to be a member of the Western
Federation of Miners. No valuables
were found on his person and it is be
lieved that he might have been thrown
from the train by tramps after being
relieved of his property.
Wapakoneta.-The dead body o
Bernard Borges, well known residen
of New Bremen, was found lying il
small creek, near that town. Gro
ceries, which he had purchased, were
lying near him. The coroner fount
that death was due to apoplexy.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sinoni, 80
was fatally stabbed in the abdomen
following a New Years celebration
in one of the city buildings. Gabrie
Ferarro, a baker, was awakened b!
cries in front of his house and calleC
a physician, but Sinoni died befor'
help arrived. 1t is believed tina
Sinoni was victim of the black hand