The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-04-10
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early work of recovering bodies
Of flood victims, was arrested here.
charged with robbing the body Of
Mrs. Sarah Scoville, flood victim, Of
$685..
Toledo.-According to advices from
Mobile, Ala, where the Toledo team
is at present, Pitcher Cy Falkenberg
was ordered to report to Manager Bir-
mingham at New Orleans. He left
Immediately for the Nap camp, accom-
panied by Manager Hartsel, who de-
sires to see the Nap leader as to
suitable trade for the pitcher. Hart
sci is still anxious to secure a pitcher
and an outfielder. He no longer needs
Clancy of the Maps as Nash has been
showing great form at short, while
he has Brady, returned to Toledo by
the Athletics, to fill in, should Nash
fall down. Because of the poor rail-
road service Toledo may make ar
rangements to remain at Mobile until
next Monday.
Rayenna. The Portage Savings
& Loan Co., doing business here
since 1895 and carrying deposits
in the sum of SS3O,OOO, has closed its
doors. On petition of stockholders,
Judge George F. Robinson appointed
o. F. Sperra receiver Of the bank.
The stockholders allege the company
is short approximately $4,000. and
that, though the shortage has ex-
listed for long time, it has only re-
Gently been discovered.
Akron.-By a vote Of more than
to /, Akron decided to have a revi-
sion of it's charter under the home
rule amendment to the constitution.
Thirty-two candidates were on the
ballot for commissioner, Is being par
tisan candidates Of the Socialists and
is a civic organization slate COM
posed of prominent citizens. The So
two Independent candidates we're left
far in the rear. At the same election
a bond issue of $125,000 for the COM
pletion of the municipal water sys-
TEN was authorized by big vote.
Columbus. - Postoffice clerks and
employees to the number of 100, being
free from duty for day, obtained
passes to the West Side and to help
the 30-odd postoffice workers living
within the food zone. Armed with
mops, brooms, water pals and other
implements, they worked on the
houses to such purpose that by night
fall each was as nearly ready for oc-
cupancy as 1t could be made. In one
instance the man of the house was
not at home when his co-laborers ar
rived, and by the time he returned
they had the rugs out on line, the
floors scrubbed and other work Of
cleaning almost completed.
Bellefontaine. A message from
Plqua says that James McCarty, ia
ther of Luther McCarty, the heavy.
weight pugilist, was drowned in the
flood. DIR. McCarty has been playing
on vaudeville circuit and was home
on business, according to the mes
sage, when he was caught in the
flood. He lost his life trying to save
others. He was formerly a patent
white Eagle"
Youngstown.-The Mahoning river
had receded almost to its proper chan
mel before lives were lost in the food
here. Two persons perished. James
e. McClelland, a clerk at the Ohio
steel works, while walking along the
banks of Mill creek fell into the
stream and was drowned. The bank
caved in with his weight. His body
was recovered. The whining of dog
disclosed that Thomas Howe, go, a
recluse, had fallen into the Mahoning
river from the trestle near the Ohio
works. Boys passing observed loaf
of bread and mans cap on the bank.
The dog was standing guard. When.
ever taken away, the dog would re-
turn to the bank and whine. Investi.
cation disclosed the cap belonged to
Howe, who had gone over the trestle
for bread last night. Police are drag.
ging the river.
GAINESVILLE. - Wrecked and food
swept GAINESVILLE came into view when
the Muskingum and. Licking rivers,
which have been tearing at the heart
of more than half the city for the last
five days, receded A survey of the
upper portions of the flooded districts
showed ruin and desolation. Whole
city blocks, great warehouses and
large factories have disappeared
Frame and brick dwellings that have
withstood previous floods were picked
up like so much chaff and hurled
away as the water rose and the force
of the current increased. From 1000
to $500 houses in the low1ands, at
and near the juncture of the rivers,
have collapsed or been washed away.
on.-Announcement was made
by the relief committee that until con-
ditions become normal no private
messages to persons here will be de-
livered or answered, as the wire ca
pacity is taxed to the utmost to carry
official and public business The com.
mittee expressed the wish that people
throughout the country refrain from
sending messages of inquiry concern
ing the safety of relatives and friends
here, as such are futile.
Warren. - Warren has begun to
clean UP after the food. 1t will be
week or more before manufacturing
can be resumed. There is no elec-
tric power. Edward s. Smith, So
cialist, who broke the military line,
was fined $25 and costs and sent to
the Cleveland workhouse
Tif1n.-In 33 food-stricken homes
in this city the stork is expected with.
in the next few days. Many of the
nxnoctant mofhers.tn- aro uonohars