The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-08

Don p. Mills, representative from
Cleveland, is the author of the new
public utilities act.
mittee is inclined to believe, in view
of the fact that already plans are un-
der way to expend nearly 100000 for
such purposes.
Members of the committee also ven-
ture the opinion that since soldiers
often are expected to go to war, they
should learn to shoot. 1t finds that
there is no rifle practice among the
rank and file and it suggests that
such practice be established.
The committee suggested that q
committee, to be composed of the gov
ernor, the adjutant general and the
state superintendent of public works,
do the work of the present armory
board which was termed expensive.
The members of the committee
praised the work of Ait. Gen. George
Wood.
The report stated that the depart
ment has been expending money in
advance of its receipts, that transpor-
tation requests have been abused but
that these conditions are being cor
rected under Gen. Wood.
Members of the committee con.
demned the method employed to pay
Col. e. S. Bryant $1,555 for superin-
tending the building of road for the
state at Camp Perry.
Won't Ratlfy Harmon Appointments.
The senate's refusal to ratify
the Harmon recess appointments
which Gov. Cox withdrew early
in the session and Monday returned,
places more than a score of appoint
ed state officials in a state of extreme
uncertainty. The senate's refusal was
in accord with Gov. Cox's desires.
The governor is not yet ready to re-
appoint the Harmon men, many of
whom have served for more than two
years, and he planned with the SEN
ate leaders to leave all of the recess
appointment in abeyance. The yir-
tual effect of this is that the recess
positions are still vacant. Not hav-
ing been confirmed, the appointees
are in mid-air. Cox can do with them
what he wishes. 1t is conceded that
he will fail to reappoint at least three.
Included among the recess appointees
are State Printer f. A. Crawford,
State Superintendent of Public Works
]. l. Miller, State Commission of High
ways James r. Marker, State Labor
Commissioner Fred Lange, State Mine
Inspector John C. Davies, State Fire
Marshal J. w. Zuber.
Appointee Is Dark Horse.
A. B. Pecklnpaugh, the new mem
ber of the state tax commission who
succeeds r. M. Dittey, is dark horse
appointee. He has been deputy state
auditor. Formerly he was auditor of
Wayne county, and previous to his
appointment as deputy auditor was a
deputy in the state tax compission
department. Dittey was opposed for
reappointment, it is reported, by GER
tain Democratic political influences.
Allen w. Thurman's successor on
the state board of administration be-
came definitely known when the gov
ernor sent to the senate the name of
Starr Cadwallader of Cleveland. Cad
wallader was dark horse until with
in "a hours of his appointment.
The appointment of Thomas P.
Kearns as state factory inspector, to
succeed himself, and the appointment
of o. P. Gothlin, as his own successor
on the state utilities commission,
were expected.
1t was unoficially announced that
already two members of the new state
agricultural commission had been de-
| termined upon. They are State Dairy
and Food Commissioner s. e. Strobe
and A. P. Sandles, secretary of the
state board of agriculture. Their sal
airy will be $4,000. The beginning of
appointments has caused an influx of
Democratic politicians. There is a
riotous Glamour for place
Will Have Good Butter.
Pure creamery butter will continue
to be used in the state institutions,
the efforts to have that legal require
ment set aside by the legislature hay
ing failed. Years ago the dairy in
terests obtained the passage of law
compelling the use Of pure butter in
all state institutions. Repeated eff
forts to repeal the law have failed.
This year the effort was most earnest,
but the bill had little chance with the
big farmer vote against it.
Convention Cost 100000.