The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-10-01

OnlO 10 Set dSluc OCIOUSI 40
day of prayer for peace IN Eu-
rope. The governors proclamation Is
in line with that issued by President
Wilson calling on the people to pray
for the ending of the conflict. The
proclamation also urges the schools OF
Ohio to set aside Friday, Oct. 2, for
exercises which will instill into the
minds of the school children the great
blessings that will come to them and
the world when the war is over. Fol-
lowing is the governors proclamation:
Whereas, several of the nations OF
the world are now at war the one with
another, bringing death and desolation
and discomfort to the whole world
needlessly; and
Whereas, we, the people Of the
United States, being peace loving and
friendly with all mankind and desiring
to comfort stricken humanity in what
soever country; and
Whereas, the president OF the
United States of America, realizing
that the nation of which he is the head
is the most powerful force which can
be brought to bear in the staying OF
this inhuman war, has in his wisdom
issued a proclamation calling on all Of
the people of the United States to join
in prayer and supplication to Almighty
God, imploring that the warning ma
tions may be made to see and realize
the grievous wrongs being inflicted
and the desolation wrought in the
homes and numberless thousands OF
their peoples as a result of the awful
loss of life and property, and that the
strife and bloodshed may cease; and
Whereas, Sunday, the fourth day Of
October, 1914, has been fixed as the
day to be set aside for this purpose;
Nov, therefore, l, James M. Cox,
governor of the state of Ohio, by vir-
tue of the authority vested in me by
law and realizing the great wisdom
and kindness of the president, do join
with him in proclaiming Sunday the
fourth day of October, 1914, as a day
of prayer, and do earnestly urge that
all of the people of this great and en-
| lightened state assemble at their re-
|
Almighty God to enlighten the rulers
of the world to the end that they may
see the folly of war and speedily
terminate it; that in our homes and
about our hearthstones we implore the
Divine Spirit in behalf OF the people
of the stricken nations, whose mis-
cries are beyond our comprehension
a people who have been plunged into
the depths of war through no fault OF
their own.
And l do further recommend and
urge that in all of the schools Of the
state of Ohio the afternoon of Friday,
Oct. 2, 1914, be set aside for exercises
having for their purpose the instilling
into the minds of children and into
their hearts the great blessings that
will come to them and to the, world
when war is no more. would urge
that in the spirit of absolute neutral
ity, these exercises do not, in any
event. take on the semblance Of dis
cussion as to the cause of the war nor
that condemnation Of any nation or
nations be permitted.
"In witness whereof have here
unto subscribed my name and caused
the great seal of the state of Ohio to
be affixed at Columbus this Gath day
of September, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and four
teen. JAMES M. cox"
Another Road Letting.
There will be a half million dollar
road letting by the state highway de-
partment Friday, Sept. 25, when bids
will be opened for little more than
43 miles of roadway improvements for
is different counties. The largest sin
gle contract is for Cuyahoga county,
where a six-mile road is tc be i'm
proved at an estimated cost of $751;
$40. There is one big repair job in
Mahoning county, the estimated cost
being $4,000. The letting is one of
the smallest offerings of the year.
Most of this years lettings have been
for much larger amounts.
Short Ballot Advocates Pleased.
} Short ballot advocates claim vic
|, tory in the decision of the supreme
court holding the act of the general
] assembly changing the Office of the
clerk of the supreme court from an
elective to an appointive one to be
constitutional 1t is said that brief
: filed by John A. Album of Cleveland.
representing the short ballot organi-
zation. furnished the reasons on which
the courts position is based. Mr.. AL
burn was an assistant in the attorney
generals office during the Denman ad-
] ministration He formerly resided in
, Youngstown. The decision was a sur
, prise. Nine out of every 10 lawyers
: hereabouts were cocksure that the
: court would knock out the act and
! hold that the clerk Of the supreme
court would continue to be elected.
Two Campaign Openings.
: The next few days will see the for
= NAL opening of both the Republican
? and the Progressive Ohio campaigns.
3 The date of the Republican opening
is Saturday, Sept 26, while the Pro-
: gressive opening follows two days
? later. Akron will be the scene of the
l Republican formalities while Colum-
t bus will see the beginning of the
3 Third Party fusilade.
: The campaign of the drys for state
E wide prohibition in Ohio was opened
: in Columbus Sunday afternoon. when
= Fred o. Blue, prohibition commits
2 sioner in West Virginia spoke.
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Campaign for County Farms.
E A campaign'for the establishment of
{ county farms has been launched by
S .he state agricultural commission.
!. Fifteen cnl1nties have nrniects started