The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-09
Buckeye Notes
(Western Newspaper Union, Special
News SerVice.)

mere after a lo1S illness. He was n
life member OF the Ohio Historical
society.
Elyria, - The safety first" plan
adopted br the Elyria schools
came too late to save the life of
little Esther Barknecht, seven, who
was run down by an automobile
while on her way to school. She died
at Memorial hospital
Cleveland. - Rev. DR.. Frank Du
Moulin, dean of Trinity cathedral,
Euclid-av and E. 22d-st, was unani-
mously elected bishop coadiutor of
the diocese of Ohio at a special ses-
sion of the annual convention of the
Protestant Episcopal church held in
the assembly hall of Trinity cathedral
Steubenville. - Three men made
an unsuccessful attempt to rob
the jewelry store of F. w. Laban here.
While w. II. Kramer, a clerk, was
waiting on one, the other two men
began plundering the store Kramer
seized a revolver and held theta until
the arrival of police.
Amherst. - In an effort to see
why blast of dynamite placed in
stump failed to explode John Kor-
meth put his hand in the hole. The
charge exploded and blew off three of
Korneth's fingers.
Akron. - When D. w. Nigh
opened the door of a barn at his home
he was confronted by the body Of
man hanging from the rafters. The
body was that of his brother Lowell
F. Nigh. 1t is thought long illness
caused Nigh to take his own life.
Newark.-Lina Shaffer, thirty-eight.
waitress at Hotel
Hartsock, at Homer, near here, was
found in a dying condition in the yard
adjoining the hotel. Fifteen minutes
later she died, complaining of severe
pains in her head.
Marion. - Branding her husband
as the meanest man in the world,
Mrs. William Dixon sued for di-
vorce. She charged him with sell
ing the Christmas gift playthings of
his three children and then deserving
hem.
Sandusky. - Friday, October II.
IS the day officially fixed for the
dedication of the monument being
erected by the Women's Relief Corps
If Ohio in memory of the dead and in
lonor of the living veterans of the
'lVil war, in front of the administra-
ion building at the Ohio Soldiers and
Sailors home.
East Liverpool.-To escape pen
tentiary sentences, George Davis
Ind Samuel Weiss of Cleveland,
lleged pickpockets, in criminal court
eturned to Frank Lowrie of Pittsburg
5l3 stolen from him on street car
iere Aug. 6. They then pleaded guilty
o petit larceny and were fined 5000
nd costs each. In default, they were
emanded to Jail.
Aenia. -- Mrs. Florence D. Rich
rds Of Columbus, state president
I the Ohio Womens Christian Tenn
erance Union, launched the campaign
or equal suffrage in 1914 and state
'ide prohibition in 1915, through the
1itiative and referendum in her ad.
ress at the annual convention of that
rganiZation. She urged q plan of
ducation to be commenced at once
Toledo. - Thieves threw a brick
1rouSh the plate glass window of
le A. J. Heesen jewelry store
n Summit street and grabbed tray
Jewery, including watch chains.
racelets and other valuables worth
1000. They made their escape.
Canton. - A mongrel, with a rat
'rrier pedigree, was used in lieu
bloodhound with great sue
ess by Deputy Sheriffs Jackman and
ickerhoff in trailing three bows
larged with breaking into the Horti-
lltural building at the Stark county
ir grounds. Officers at the fair
lught three boys in the building, but
le youngsters got away. The officers
Iught two dogs, one a bull dog and
e other a cur.
Fine business" said Jackman.
Veil get the boys"
"How?" asked the others.
We'll turn the cur loose and he1
} home" said Jackman.
The suggestion was followed. The
e stopped at the entrance to the
aloney block at Tuscarawas.st and
azlett-av N. w. Here the officers
und two OF the boys. Jackman saws
ey confessed.
Barton. - Following a quarrel with
Wife, John Middlemass, aged thir-
six, rushed out of the house and
rev himself in front of a B, & o
llroad train. He wGs instantly killed
Toledo. - Mrs. Emily Van Pen
and her granddaughter,
ldred Paxendale, II, were found
ad from asphyxiation by a young
IN who was roomer in their home
10th-st.
Ashtabula. - At the gate of his
ourban home, Fred Miner was
ldbagged, dragged several rods
robbed of a gold watch, revol.
and 40 cents. The robbers es-
)ed
Columbus. - please don't make
put on pants" pleaded Virgil
lllams. boy who said his home
in Buffalo, when told in the CITY
son that he would have to take off
flnery he had been wearing in the
eets and don mems clothing.
Williams said he always had worn
mems clothes and hated the trous.
and coats men are compelled to
ar. Clad in fur+rimmed walking
SIS and big hat adorned with
! OF paradise, he lad men cycling
!. The supposed woman approached
aan and was arrested by a traffic