Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-13
Buckeye Notes

wise John Brown, whose mother
charged that he was in a critical con-
dition as the result of severe whip
ping he received at the hands of au-
thorities of the Boys Industrial school,
here, according to information becom-
ing public. The parole was sanctioned
by the state board OF administration,
which met here to investigate the
whipping.
Cleveland. = Nine dead and 80
injured hunters mark the results of
the 20 days of rabbit hunting in Ohio,
which has just closed This record
exceeds by two the total fatalities in
1911.
Youngstown.-Mrs. George D. Wick,
widow of the millionaire steel manu-
facturer who went down on the I'll
tanic, has been invited to join a COM
mittee of survivors of the ship in maxi
ing a settlement of damages with the
White Star company.
Columbus. = Ohio corn boys, win
ners of the corn growing con,
tests of the past summer under the
direction of the state board of agri-
culture, are to be given rousing re-
ception at Washington when they
swoop down on the nations capital.
Approximately $50 Ohio boys will
make the trip to Washington on the
Ohio corn boys special train, which
leaves here Dec. 16. Congress will
pause for moment to assist in hon.
oring the boys who are helping to
teach their state and nation how to
be more prosperous.
Marion. - Thomas Roberts, states
witness in the murder case against
William De Haven, charged with kill,
ing Simon Glathart, a wealthy farmer,
near Caledonia August 81, told a
graphic story of the crime in the
crowded court room. He said De Ha.
ven, after quarrel, shot Glathart, and
only desisted from killing him on his
solemn promise to remain silent.
Sandusky. - The vintage of 1919
has marked the end of the gov.
ernment's four-year investigation here
of the Lake Erie grape belt. AS
the result of his experts work, Uncle
Sam is confidently expected to tell
the world that the Ohio grapes con.
tain essentials for wines which even
the famed vinelands of Europe can.
not excel.
Dayton. = For committing bur.
glary and stealing 81 cents, Ber
Vincent, negro, was sent to the
penitentiary for 20 years. This is his
fourth prison term.
Kenton. = i've been shot," cried
Mrs. John McGinnis, AZ, as she
staggered into her home where
her husband and three sons were seat.
ed at supper. The identity of her as,
sailant has not been established. Re,
turning to her home, ten miles south.
west of here, from her mothers house,
shortly after dark, she was fired upon
while passing lonely spot and was
so seriously injured that death is prob
able.
Cleveland. = Search by telegraph
that reached from coast to coast
and back again, flashing from Los An
geles and San Francisco to Antwerp
and Watertown, N. Y, brought out the
identity of the woman who killed her
self by poison while sitting on bench
in Wade park in this city. She was
Mrs. o. N. Kleppel, 3S, whose home
is in Antwerp, N. Y, and who had
lived for years with her husband in
California.
New Philadelphia. - Sherman Bar
tholomew was found guilty of
manslaughter in common pleas
court for the Staying of Frank
Fantini, an Italian, at Roswell, on the
night of Sept. %. Bartholomew near
ly broke down when the verdict was
read. He was indicted for second de-
gree murder but pleaded self-defense
and had expected acquittal. He will
be sentenced by Judge Healea on
Dec. 6.
Columbus. = State Treasurer-elect
John P. Brennan has just an
announced that present state treasur-
er, d. S. CreameY, has accepted the
position of cashier under the incom-
ing administration.
Bellefontaine. = Mrs. Harriet Kep.
hart Campbell, the mother of five
newspaper editors, died at Ripley,
O., her home, in her Tooth year. Her
husband also was an editor.
Mineral City - With three dead,
doctors think they have entire
ly checked an odd epidemic in
this village, which for few days
threatened to reach alarming proper
tions. The disease resembled mem
braneous Group, but affected adults as
well as children, although the older
persons attacked did not succumb to
the disease. the fatalities being among
young children.
Oberlin. = Ralph Griffith, 10, and
Howard Thompson, II, are under
arrest in the county Jail at Elyria
on charge of having for two
months conducted systematic loot
ing of girls boarding houses here.
Dozens of co-eds of Oberlin college
have been victims. Money, jewelry
and watches have been taken. The