Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-09-05
PLAN TO IMPROVE
BIG MARKET ROAD
Federation Begins Extensive
Campaign Soon.
THOUSANDS SWARM COLUMBUS
People From Every Nook and Corner
of Buckeyedom Flock to Capt.
tai to Attend the Ohio
State Fair.
Special Columbus Correspondent.

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NA Good Roads Federation will
Wv begin an extensive campaign
ing for the general improve
ment of what is known as Market
Road No. 8. This extends from
East Liverpool, Columbiana coun-
ty, on the east, to the intersec-
tion Of Van Vert, and Paulding
county on the west. 1t goes through
the important cities of Van Vert,
Kenton, Marion, Mansfield, Ashland,
Wooster, Canton, Lisbon and East Liv-
erpool. AS a feature of the campaign
meetings will be held in all these
places addressed by such speakers as
Jesse Taylor, president of the Ohio
Good Roads Federation, and general
manager of the National Highway as
sociation. These meetings will be to
impress upon the people the need of
the improvement of the road and the
benefits which come from good road
improvement in general.
Thousands Swarm Columbus.
Thousands of people are pouring
into Columbus. They are coming by
train and traction and automobile and
horse vehicles, and every road lead
ing to this part of the state is alive
with swarms of humanity. The oc-
casion is the Ohio State Fair. The
purpose of the state agricultural COM
mission is to make the State Fair this
year the most wonderful thing in the
way of fairs Ohio ever has seen and
1t looks almost as if that purpose
would be fulfilled. The State Fair
grounds present a remarkable scene
of activity with every bit of ground
space taken by exhibitors and plans
being made for a lot of interesting
features never seen before. The place
where the baby show is to be held is
all ready for the entry of the 700 in
fant specimens. All of the various
machinery and stock exhibits are in
place and the fair which opened on
Monday morning is in better state of
preparedness than ever before on the
opening day. The same no-pass rule
that prevailed last year will prevail
again this. Nobody, not even the gov
ernor of the state, is to be permitted
to enter the fair grounds without first
depositing 50-cent piece in the gate
slot. Not even the exhibitors or their
helpers are allowed to enter the
grounds free. The fair will extend
throughout the week and will not con-
clude until next Friday night. Each
day is to be marked by some special
feature. For the convenience of vis-
itors, the local authorities here have
rented a big tent in the state house
grounds. Here there is established
an information bureau where all ques-
tions regarding the city and regarding
hotels and boarding houses is readily
furnished
Liquor License Commission.
The state liquor license commits
sion will use estimates on the popula-
tion from the federal census depart
ment in determining how many
saloons each county is entitled to un-
der the new license law. The brew
ers have been contending that school
and directory census figures should be
taken in computing the number of
saloons, but the commission will not
consent to use these as basis. I'm.
der the law there is to be one saloon
for every 500 Of population.
New Corrupt Practices Act.
An amendment to the corrupt prac-
tices act, which became effective this
month, requires election boards to tell
the attorney general if candidates and
committees comply with the require
ment of the law regarding filing of ex-
pense accounts. The first report un-
der this statute has just been sent in
by the Franklin county election board.
1t is on local option election held
in Jackson township, of that county.
Such reports must be made within ten
days after election.
New Site for Ohio Pen.
Every sort of consideration is to be
taken into account when new farm
site is selected for a new Ohio peni-
tentiary. The best of soil for farm
vegetation will be the first considera-
tion. for the prisoners will be ex-
pected to raise all of the produce nee
essary to their sustenance. 1t will
be attempted tc secure some location
that is remote from towns or villages
and where the prisoners will be re-
moved from the temptation offered
by nearby neighbors and from easy
the biggest considerations connected
with the new site will be its nearness
to limestone formations. 1t is agreed
Warning for Ice Wagon Drivers.