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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
VIII Attend Tax Conference.

Ohio men will be leaders in the
sixth national conference on state and
local taxation, whic hwill be held Sep
tember 3, and in Des Moines under
auspices Of the National Tax associa-
tion. Allen Ripley Foote of Columbus
is president of this association and
Foster Copeland is treasurer. The
governor of each state of the Union
has appointed three delegates and the
president of each university and col
lege has appointed representative.
In addition the convention will be
made up of secretaries, auditors and
treasurers of states, railroad and pub
lie, utility commissioners, state super
intendents of insurance and banking,
county and city tax officials. Among
the subjects considered will be pres
ent and pending state taxation laws,
the relation of taxation to service
rates, taxation of public service cor
porations, rates for special classes of
property and the Inheritance tax.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
Big -Four Starts Old Shops.

The Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago
G st. Louis railroads car repair shops
in 'Sandusky, partially dismantled and
closed little more than a year ago,
will be re-equipped and operated with
$50 men at the start. Orders for ma.
chinery have been sent out. The Off
cials say they intend to have freight
cars operated on the Lake Shore be-
tween Toledo and Cleveland; on the
Lake Erie G Western east Of Peoria,
ILL.,, and on the Springfield-Sandusky
division of the Big Four repaired at
the Sandusky shops. The shops, it is
said, will become as large as any on
the Lake Shore, except those at Col,
linwood
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
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Forty-four states have adopted an
age limit for the employment of chill
dren. The limit in some states Is still
pitifully low, but the organizations Of
labor that have wrested an age limit
from unwilling legislatures will soon
force tie limit higher.
Forty-two states have set maximum
hours for working week for children.
Thirteen states have boiler inspec-
tion laws.
Thirty-seven states order seats pro-
vided for female employees.
Seventeen states make provision for
protection of employees engaged on
construction of buildings.
Fourteen states officially inspect
bakery shops.
Forty-eight states and the District
of Columbia have laws conserving
wages, making 1t possible to secure
wages due, by mechanics liens," thus
making wages preferred claims. These
liens in some instances are attached
to the property itself, in others to
chattles or to designated funds.
Thirty-flve states have established
bureaus of labor statistics
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
ohIo,s Valuation Boosted.

Columbus. tax duplicate will
be raised thousands of dollars and the
states income tax revenues will be
considerably boosted when the state
tax commission completes it's work of
placing new valuations for 1912 on the
corporations of the state.
For the last several weeks the COM
mission has been engaged in holding
hearings for the placing of new valu-
ations. In some instances the valua-
tions Of corporations were lowered
over the valuations placed last year,
but in the majority of cases the valu-
ations were raised. ...t. --.r
For more than a week the commits
sion has not been holding hearings,
but has been busy working on the
figures and finally determining upon
valuations. The report of the com
mission is expected in the near fu-
ture.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
PENSIONS FOR
WIDOWS SOUGHT
SPECIAL COMMISSION APPOINTED
BY GOVERNOR ON JUVENILE
LAWS MAKES REPORT.
PRISON FARM 70 FURNISH WINTER STORE
Corporations Over the State of Ohio
Boost Valuation Thousands Of
Dollars-WiII Attend the
Tax Conference.

Columbus. Widowed mothers of
children under IA years of age will be
pensioned, If the legislature accepts
the report and recommendations Of
the codifying commission appointed
by Governor Harmon to revise the
laws relating to the welfare of chill
Gren. The commission is composed
of Judges Daniel Babst of Crestline
and Arthur D. Baldwin of Canton.
The report proposes that widowed
mothers who have one child under IA
years of age, and who are disabled,
shall receive SIS month and 81 a
month for each additional child under
the age of IA years. 1t also recon-
mends that SO cents a day be paid to
the wife Of a man who is in the work
house, instead of 40 cents, the amount
allowed now.
Another recommendation made is
that the age limit Of Jurisdiction of
the juvenile court over children be
sased from 16 to IS years.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
A Colossal Scheme,

The great highway Of the commerce
of the future win be the Pacific ocean.
Mighty capitalists throughout the
world are putting their heads together
to erect the most colossal system for
wireless telegraphy in the world. The
system contemplates the linking to-
gether Of all points along the western
coast of America from Bering sea to
the Straits of Magellan, and spanning
the isles of the ocean, to link with this
chain the whole easterly shore Of
Asia. running on down to the Straits
Settlements. The contemplated sys.
tenn will cost in the aggregate many
millions 0f dollarA
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
Sparrow Sets House AbIaze.

An English sparrow was the cause
Of three houses catching fire at Law
renceburg, Ind, recently, and had it
not been for the prompt work Of the
neighbors and friends all would have
been destroyed. The sparrow was
building a nest under the caves of the
home of Mrs. Mary Webber, and it
picked up long cotton string from a
pile of rubbish that had Just been
burned. With the burning string in
its beak, the sparrow few to the roof
of Mrs. Sophia Shafer's house, then
to Otto McCright's house and then to
the roof of Emanuel Wuest's home,
where it dropped the burning string
A fire started in the shingles Of each
building. Each was extinguished by
neighbors before much damage was
done.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
THE WAY OUT
Change Of Food Brought Success q.
Happiness.

An ambitious but delicate girl, after
failing to go through school on ac-
count Of nervousness and kysteria,
found in Grape-Nuts the only thing
that seemed to build her up and fur
nish her the peace Of health.
From infancy" she. says, II have
not been strong. Being ambitious to
learn at any cost finally got to the
High School, but soon had to abandon
my studies on account of nervous pros
tration and hysteria.
MY food did not agree with me, I
grew thin and despondent. I could not
enjoy the simplest social affair for /
suffered constantly from nervousness
in spite of all sorts of medicines.
"This wretched condition continued
until was twenty-five, when became
interested in the letters Of those who
had cases like mine and who were get
ting well by eating Grape-Nuts.
Il had little faith but procured a
box and after the first dish expe-
rieneed a peculiar satisfied feeling
S1u( \ hoO ACNSA 6nAhCO 4AO4h any OA0A-
nary food. l slept and rested better
that night and In a few days began to
grow stronger.
II had new feeling and peace and
restfulness In a few weeks, to my
great Joy, the headaches and nervous
ness left me and life became bright
and hopeful. resumed my studies
and later taught ten months with ease
of course using Grape-Nuts every
day. It is now four years since be-
gan to use Grape-Nuts, am the mis-
tress Of happy home, and the old
weakness has never returned" Name
given by the Postum Co.. Battle Greek.
Mich.
There's q reason" Read the little
book, "The Road to Wellville." In pkgs.
Ever read the shove leffaRe 4 new
enc appears 1rom time 10 tines TAgw
are genuine, true. and 1nzz IS humnn
interest.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29

| IN New England with all her
hallowed memories and traditions,
the movement for industrial up
lift should find expression among
the descendants of the men
whose sacrifices and achievements
contributed so much to the establish
ment of political independence and
religious freedom on this continent.
While the problem of labor is one az
fecting all sections of our country and
all the countries of the world, yet we
may look to the east, to the men of
New England, for a voice that, like
that of the immortal Revere, shall
! warn US of our danger and point the
way to safety.
There are at this time many aspects
Of the labor question that deserve and
demand immediate consideration; not
the least of these being the revision of
our laws so as to make them compati-
BILE with the changes in our social and
industrial life that have followed the
momentous development of machinery
and methods of production.
Wage earners must take the initia-
tive in any movement calculated to
promote their own interests or to pro-
tect them against the evils which have
grown out Of the combination and con-
solidation of capital; they must be
both courageous and patient, aggres-
sive yet prudent; they must build
their organizations on sound founda-
tions and conduct them on business
lines, and it is highly important to the
security of the wage-earners and the
safety of society that women workers
shall be organized, and thus protected
against the demoralizing influences
that have always attended overwork,
excessive hours and under-nutrition.
The exhortation of Wendell Philips
cannot be too strongly emphasized:
Organize and stand together! Let the
nation hear a united demand from the
laboring voice.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
A Word to the Wise.

The proverbial advice, "Cobbler,
stick to your last" had an opposite
exemplification in the following anec-
dote, for which lions Advocate Is re-
sponsible:
A colored man was brought before
police judge, charged with stealing
chickens. He pleaded guilty, and re-
ceived sentence, when the judge asked
how it was managed to lift those
chickens right under the window of
their owners house when there was a
dog in the yard.
Hit wouldn't be Of no use, judge"
said the culprit, ito try to 'splain dis
thing to you all. Eff you was to try
it, like as not you would git yer hide
full O. shot, an git no chickens, nei-
ther. Eff you want to engage in any
rascality, judge, yo' bettah stick to
de bench, whar yo' am familiar"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
ode To Labor
By WILBUR D. NESBIT

By WILBUR D. NESBIT
Mgtshc tSrrs that shapes the 1UOrl4,
BFtOktned BY the Jmoke-gVreatbS eurlkd
against the 5ky-
(Cont6und the huck!
Thai roaring, rafting motor truck
Make5 50 much nOi5e / cannot think!
'1SUOul4 driVs a stronger man to drink!
1berr, it has passed.
-Against the sky
Like to flag that floats on bigh
And leads a Oa5t, HntOnquerrd hast
To met
(Oh! PNGiot up the ghost!
Who'S making all that racket? Hey?
Some carpenters at 1U0rk, you say.
WrX, hO1V can any6Ody 1Vritt?
1t sounds like bursting dynamite.
Mqethr t0rrr qVhON silent strength
Makes nrsV the desert place at length,
And builds eur 1valt-
(Great guns! That sound!
Why do those 6Oilermaktrs pound2
1t jars the ink right of my pen.
ind bOlV that foreman yelh and barUhI
Nell, here g0:)
-And builds our walls
And lads our high1Vayy fair and 5traigbI
From city gate to city gate.
1t turns our dreaming5 int deeds;
The tltuyv'5 great demands it beds
ind BY its might
(What? Bless my saul!
Wy'yr dumping in THE aUintEr' eoaL
MQjGhc force at our e0mnand-
Force Of the strong and braaOny bana,
Of tneaV5 tense and 5tOut as steel,
Of shoulders rVid-
(My senses reel
1T til. last 1viH and raucou5 blur
Of sound, 1rN steam '1cpttr!
There, it'J shut ef.)
OF shoulders sVidt,
Of faith that a6Ors eGgEr-tyed,
Of s1Vsating br01t-
(Ktr-5ma5h! Bing! Bangi
Dodgast that bud tack-layfng gang!
Let's 1Uind this up.
OF s1Utating br0u--
Mat5hc tSrc<, that sUiN not bOaV.
(What'sMaf? Oh, sUhyean 'ty0uke1bJhXi
WA0t? Can'tIpay Lsat plum6er'5 5 AA3,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
Prison Farm Is Profitable.

From rich bottom lands bordering
Big Darby creek, at Morgan station,
where vari-colored plots Of different
crops make huge farm look like a
big garden, are6oming loads of fresh
vegetables for tables of the Ohio pen
itentiary. Some are being used this
summer. Others will be stored or
canned for use next winter, when veg
etables are scarce. The farm belongs
to the state and is operated entirely
by trusted prisoners, under a paid su-
perintendent. About 35 men are kept
busy, and the farm will supply many
thousands Of dollars worth of prod
Ucts to the penitentiary for which the
state formerly expended real money.
Watermelons, muskmelons, picking
cucumbers, sweet corn, string beans
and tomatoes are ripening now. .
Tons of cabbage, turnips, potatoes,
tomatoes, onions, carrots, parsnips and
beets will be stored or canned for
winter use. More than 100 tons of
timothy hay have been harvested and
SO acres are set in corn.
In addition to regular farm work,
the men have put in foundations for
a mammoth barn, the frame work for
which is up. Alongside the barn will
be large storage cellar
President A. w. Thurman of the
board of administration and Warden
Jones of the prison are proud of the
work that is being done on the farm
and say the plan, which is new, dem
onstrates the practicability of using
prison labor for the support of the
institution.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
BI UEJAY LIVES IN WOODS
Hawks, Owls and Other Birds Are
leased and Tormented BY These
Noisy Birds.

The bluejay likes best to live in
thick woods, but Il often comes into
open fields. orchards and near dwell
ings in search Of food. When 1t dis
covers you It assumes a proud and
angry air Of conceit and defiance.
The bluejay's upper parts are pur-
pllsh blue. The lower parts are pur.
plish-gray. The wings and tail are
bright blue with black bars. The tail
feathers are tipped with white. It has
a crested head.
The bluejay builds its nest about
twenty feet above ground. It is made
Of twigs and fine roots. From four to
SIX eggs are laid. They are Of green
ish drab color hecked with brown.
Doubtless the bluejay helped to
name itself, as its common utterance
is long-drawn "jay, jay, jay" This
cry, with a bright blue color, has
given 1t its name.
While the Jay sings no song 1t II
able to initiate the calls of other
birds, by which means 1t often attracts
them. 1t likes to tease and torment
the owl and especially the little spar
row hawk, This is done by initiating
the cry of a wounded bird, which
draws the hawk near. Then several
Jays will dart at the hawk squealing
and frolicking about in great glee.
Sometimes the play ends in a trag-
edy, for the hawk pounces upon one
Of them to the dismay of the others.
Jays may be Gagged and tanned like
crows and some writers say they can
be taught to utter words.-"Bird
Studies," by Herman C. De Groat.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
To Get Election Vote.

Arranging for prompt returns Of the
vote on nine Of the most important
constitutional amendments, which will
be voted upon for ratification by the
electors at large, September 8, Secre-
tary of State Graves has sent letters
to members of boards of elections in
each of the S8 counties of the state,
asking that unofficial returns on the
measures be forwarded to the state
board of elections by wire.
The amendments or which early in
formation will be secured are: Liquor
license, woman's suffrage, initiative
and referendum, home rule for NUM-
cipalities, primary elections, taxation
of bonds and inheritances, incomes
and mineral production, bond issue for
good roads, minimum wage and Judi.
cial reform peek proposaD.
Returns are expected to come in
slowly because of the large number
42-of proposals.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29

AS a result of a series of inxestiga.
tions into the cost of milk production
in Ohio, Director Thorne of the expert.
ment station at Wooster has recon-
mended more direct buying on the
part of city consumers from dairy
producers. ~a-z.t-- Peg
"The dairy farmer" says Thorne
"is making next to nothing. The city
consumer is paying an exhorbitant
price Somewhere in between these
two are the profits, reaped by the mid
dlemen. My Investigations have led
me to believe both the consumer and
the farmer would be benefited If the
cities would provide means by which
farmers could sell their milk to small
dealers. have found milk cheaper
to the consumer and more profitable
to the producer in communities where
middlemen operate on small scale.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
cuardsmen Hold up rraIn.

Columbus. - The filing Of a COM
plant with the state public util-
tiles commission developed a story
Of how Capt. Harry Kirkland, COM
mandant of the Toledo signal corps Of
the national guard, and several of his
men held up trainmen on the Balti-
more C Ohio railroad at the point Of
loaded revolvers and guns and refused
to allow them to break" the special
train on which the Toledo troops were
returning home from Camp Wilbur
Wright, at Plymouth. The complaint
was filed by Adjt. Gen. Weybrecht and
asks if damages can be collected from
the railroad for alleged breach Of con-
tract"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
Boys Guests Of State.

One hundred and seventy-six Ohio
farmer boys will come to the state
fair next week as the guests of the
state board Of agriculture.
All their expenses will be paid and
they will be fed and lodged free on
.he fair grounds.
Under the conditions laid down by
Secretary A. P. Sandles of the state
board of agriculture, two farmer boys
between the ages of is and 20 from
each of the SS counties were elected
last Saturday by conventions Consist.
ing of the officers of various country
organizations, such as fair associa-
tions. farmers Institutes, oranges and
farmers mutual insurance companies.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
Queues and Hair sunnlx.

Consul General Anderson. stationed
at Hongkong. has recently taken pains
to correct the widespread impression
that the growing tendency on the part
OF Cinnamon to dispense with their
queues will have the effect Of making
false hair cheap. 1t appears that the
queues when cut are never sold, but
are always preserved for burial with
the owner. Mr. Anderson says that
this is an absolute rule throughout
South China, as well as in all other
parts Eof the country from which he
has been able to secure Information
on the subject.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
Au6mts, ArAS
Cucumber ErItter,.

Peel and CRATE three full grown. ten
Ger cucumbers. Press all the juice out
Of the pulp and add to two cupfuls Of
the pulp one-half cupful Of cream, .
cupful Of flour. one teaspoonful Of
melted butter, level tesspoonful Of
salt and half q saltspooRful of white
pepper, Beat four eggs. yolks and
whites. separately. very light. and, add
to the batter, which should be thick.
Have ready a kettle OF boiling rat ana
drop in one large spoonful at q time,
removing As soon as crisp and brown.
Rerve as you would fried oysters.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
convicts to Play RasehaII.

'Tis this way. Mike Ryan used to
handle Che horsehide for the Indian
apolis team before he was benched be-
hind prison walls. He still remembers
the game, however, and recently start
ed plans for a contest between the
team which he coaches within the
walls and the Indiana American asso-
citation nine. The board of admins
tration has given consent and now all
that remains is the completion Of ar
rangements. 1t is probable that the
game will be played after the season
of the American association.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
SPOKE TO FACTORY MEN
Mr.. sIeELoW DISCUSSES INITIA.
TIVE AND REFERENDUM WITH
EMPLOYEES.
Excerpt From Arguments Advanced
BY Chairman Of the Convention In
Speech Of Tuesday.

In no place in the
state is the cam
paign for adoption
Of the Constitu-
tional A m Q n d =
ments conducted
more agressively
than in Cincin-
natl. The last
week Of the cam
paign, both noon
day and evening
meetings will be
held in a tent
pitched in the
heart Of the city.
Those invited to
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29

events in the In
dustrial develop
ment of our coun.
try and the pro-
gressive m ov 9 =
ments Of her peo-
pie. 1t Is the spe-
cial occasion when
wage-earners re-
view the history
and struggles of
the past, that.
like mileStOnes,
m ark the on
ward march to
higher conditions
of life and labor.
Particularly is 1t
appropriate that
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
Nur.a .rd patlent EIope

Springfield. - A pretty romance
of the Ohio Masonic Home reached
a climax when DR.. Van Buren
Stevens, u, a resident of the home.
and Miss Cora A. Folck. IS. nurse
/ ID the nome hospital eloped to Cow
.ington. KY and were married.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
Columbus Gets Progressive Meet.

Columbus Gets Progressive Meet.
Columbus. - Columbus has been
selected as the place and August
26 and 27 have been named as the
dates for holding the Bull Moose state
convention. So announced King G..
Thompson, member Of the Bull Moose
state steering committee. Thompson
said he spoke with the approval Of
James R. Garfield, chairman Of the
committee, who has been authorized
to fix both place and time for the new
party's state convention. Garfield
could not be reached. Thompson also
announced that Memorial hall, Colum.
bus big assembly, place, has been en-
gagged for the convention.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
State Board Makes Awards.

Amounts just allowed by the state
liability board of awards were: New
ton Brewer, Middletown, $50; James
Martin, Hamilton, So; James Smith,
Hamilton, $3.50.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
cinnlnnatlan Annolnted.

Governor Harmon appointed Benton
s. Oppenheimer of Cincinnati to be q
members of the state commission ON
uniform laws. The appOintee is law.
yer.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
amaII Rov KlIla slnter.

Columbus. - Shotgun accidentally
discharged in the hands Of Law
renee Armstrong. Z, killed hts sister;
Grace. :.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
LAWS NEED REVISION

Labor day! Its celebration, its pa
rades and its meetings are important
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29

Piqua-When her horse ran away,
Mrs Cynthia Williams, IS years old,
was thrown out of the buggy and
dragged for nearly a mile and killed.
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-27

On another page OF this ISSUE
will be found an ad OF the parks
Transportation Compwany of
Holbrook and as stated this
company will soon commence
a daily automobile route betwe-
en- Holbrook and Spriugville via
St. Johns They will carry pas
sengers. mail. express and
freight, which has hereafter been
done with wagons and on horse
hack. It will be a sourse of much
qualification to those who have
to make these trips to the Apa-
che couArry.
Purchase your Kodak supplies
at the H. H. Smith Co., before
Sunday.
For rheumatism you will find
nothing better than Chamber
lain's L;niment. Try it Id see
how quickly it gives relief. For
sale by All dealers. II
No man liveth to himscly and
no man does business indepen-
IDENTIFY of his fellow business men.
Take your home paper. Do not
imagine the big dailes fill up all
this space. There are many little
cIevices of a good, cheer, social
sunshine, personal mention, in
the home paper that the big dai-
lies do not print.