Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-11-14
Buckeye Notes
(Western Newspaper Union, Special
News Service.)

Columbus. - Jay Clark Thomas, 20
years old, son of Edward Barton
Thomas of this city, formerly captain
of the East High school football team,
for three years all-Columbus half and
considered by many one of the great
est high school football players in
Ohio, was accidentally killed at Sum-
NIT station while attempting to board
B. G o. train.
Steubenyille. - Wesley Brandon
was fatally injured when an auto
in which he was riding along the
| Ohio river boulevard turned turtle
and shot down 30-foot embankment
| to the railroad tracks. Harry Welch,
driver of the machine, received serious
injuries.
Edon. - Fire wiped out five build
| ings in the business district at
loss of $4,000. A special train
with rre equipment from Montpelier
was all that saved the town.
Mansfield. = William D. Bonnetti,
aged "a, was shot and instantly
killed while playing cards with Sam
uel Basino at the latter's home. Mrs.
Basino claims Bonnetti shot himself,
but Coroner Miller claims this to be
impossible, the bullet entering the
body under the left arm near the
heart. Basino disappeared after the
shooting and has not yet been found.
Marysyille. - After killing her four
day old baby boy by stabbing
needle, Mrs. William Petit of Kile
was adjudged insane in probate court
and committed to the Columbus state
hospital. Mrs. Petit has been an cpl
leptic several years.
Cincinnati. ! Death has relieved
the sufferings of George C. Schmitt
Jr., 10, who for over two months lay
helpless with broken neck that he
suffered when he plunged into the
swimming pool at the Y. M. G. A. in
this city.
Lorain. = Judge Job dismissed
the case against Douglas Wagner
former health board member charged
with soliciting a bribe from DR..
G. v. Carver for vote to remove
Health officer Hug. The action was
taken when no one appeared to prose-
cute the case. County Prosecutor
Adams says he will present the case
to the grand jury.
Findlay. = Ten thousand and thir-
teen rats were killed in six
weeks in Amanda township, the event
having just closed. A banquet was
held to celebrate the campaign and
700 persons attended.
Cincinnati. = Charles G. Shepard,
%, formerly of Ironton, o., was
sentenced to serve six months in the
Dayton, o., Jail by United States Dis
trict Judge Hollister. Shepard was
convicted recently of violating the
Mann white slave act.
Chardon. - Marjorie Meek, aged
fourteen, who is attending Chardon
high school, has fallen heir to $11 700
in cash and property. 1t was left her
on the death of relative in Miami,
Fla. Attorney Hubert ]. Turney of
Cleveland has been in Chardon repre-.
senting the Florida claim. Miss Meek
is the daughter of William Meek,
farmer of Chardon.
Warren.-The basement and first
floor of the Warren high school
building was gutted by fire, de-
stroying the physical and chemistry
laboratories, manual training, domes-
tic science and commercial depart
ments. The loss is $4,000, covered by
insurance The fire started in lockers
suits.
Newark = Detective George Mer.
Ger of the B. & o. forces found
the dead body of Harvey Ken.
nedy, 40, on the bank of the North
Fork river. The dead mans face was
in the water, Indicating that he had
Neen smothered to death. Death is
believed to have been accidental.
Hamilton. = Frank x. Duerr, fif
ty-five, former auditor of Butler
county, died at his home here after an
White Oak, Hamilton county, but
came to Hamilton as boy He was
elected auditor of Butler county in
1891 and served for six years.
New York. - Three persons were
, killed in automobile accidents II
3 New Yorks streets Thursday, one Of
} the victims being Mrs. Catherine Jor
dan, wealthy widow of Dayton, o.
, and Newport, r. 1.
Marion. = After hacking Harr,
/ Williams, 38. to death with /,
l hatchet, John Robinson, 40, walked tt
: the police station and gave himself up
3 He is charged with first degre,
murder.
8 Jacksonville. - Lemuel Wolf, eigh
a teen, while riding a motorcycle
4 near this city. ran into an automobile
: going in the opposite direction ant
d was thrown through the wind shield
The glass severed his jugular vein
& causing almost instant death.
4 Gallipolis. = Harry L. Cadot, mayo
J. of Gallipolis, was fined hundred do
y lars and costs in common pleas cour
|. by Judge G. e. Peoples on the charg
o of assault and battery on Charles Bul
/ nett, to which charge the mayo