The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-09-10
NEWS CULLED
IN THECAPITAL
WHAT LEGISLATORS ARE DO
ING AND OTHER HAPPENINGS

D. A. DONOVAN,
Special Columbus Correspondent.
Columbus. Ohio.

on the election ballots this year,
one less than usual. The Pro-
nibitionists, who heretofore have
never failed to put a ticket in
the field, will not do so this year be-
cause of their intention of supporting
the Progressives, who have declared
for statewide prohibition. The five
tickets which will be on the ballot
and the order in which they will ap-
pear are: Democratic, Republican,
Progressive, Socialist and Socialist
Labor. The two latter parties have
formally advised the secretary of
state that they will nominate full
state tickets. Petitions for this are
now being circulated. r
Friction Is Hlnted At.
The friction between the faculty of
the State University College of Agri-
culture and the state agricultural COM
mission as to the division of duties
and authority that has continued since
the commission was created, is becom-
ing acute, and if stories circulated on
the state fair grounds regarding the
matter are reliable is likely to take
on the form of a enforcement of the
College of Agriculture from the State
university. II so, the Agricultural col
lege would be conducted wholly under
the auspices of the agricultural COM
mission and the university would lose
the administration of the large annual
donations that come from the federal
government for the promotion of agri-
cultural education. All that is now
under the direction of the trustees of
the State university and always has
been. That this would develop was
predicted when the state AGRICULTURAL
commission was formed, ami at that
time there was hitch over the con-
struction Of the commission. but its
friends believed that the problem was
solved by the appointment of Prof. H.
c. Price, dean of the College of Agri-
culture, to membership in the commits
sion. For a time it did seem that
this would operate all right, but lately
part of the trustees of the university
have felt that Dean Price was being
Influenced more by the other members
of the commission than he was b. the
trustees of the university, who elect
him. In his present capacity Dean
Price Is in the unpleasant position of
one who serves two masters. AS long
as their interests are idential, all
right, but when they clash it is hard
to make success of his work.
Seeks an interpreter.
Unless an interpreter can be Sc
cured for him, Leslie F. Oren, the deaf
and blind boy who has graduated
from the state school for the deaf
will not be able to enter the Ohio
State university, as planned by the
educational society which is sending
the boy through school. A good sal
ary will be paid any qualified person
who cares to undertake the task. The
interpreter should be college gradu-
ate. Supt. J. w. Jones of the state
school for the deaf would like to hear
from any person who would care to
fill the job. The Oren lad has made
splendid educational progress at the
state school for the deaf.
No Formal Campaign Opening.
Departing from a custom that has
always been observed heretofore, the
Democrats will not hold any formal
campaign opening this year. An
nouncement of this has just been
made by Chairman w. L. Finley of the
state committee I'VE have decided
that this would be an unnecessary ex-
pense," said Finley. Gov. Cox will be-
gin his speaking campaign the middle
of this month. His itinerary will be
in charge of the party executive COM
mittee. Unless congress adiourns be-
fore the time for the election, Frank
B. Willis, Republican candidate for
governor, will have little chance to do
much speaking.
Mighty Chorus Of Million Voices.
The voices of a million Ohio
school children, in unison, at 8
O'Clock a. m, central time, Mon
day, Sept. IA, will sing The Star
Spangled Banner" This win be the
greatest chorus that the world has
ever known. The occasion will be the
centenary of the anthem, which was
composed by Francis Scott Key, who
was inspired to write it after witness
ing an attack by the British upon the
Americans at night A program for
the use of all schools in celebrating
the centenary of the song has been
prepared by State School Supt Frank
w. Miller and within few days will
be sent to every school in the state.
A salute to the flag will be one Of the
exercises. The pupils will stand in
giving the salute. Il give my head
and my heart to God and my country.
One country, one language, one flag"
is the language of the salute. The
school children of Kentucky will also
sing the "Star Spangled Banner" at
the same time.
Write Names on Progressive Ticket.
Although the Progressives decided
not to put any candidates in the field
for the three supreme court judgeship
positions to be filed this year, they
have candidates for these places. Four
friends of e, E. Erskine of Steuben-
vile wrote his name on the Progress
sive ticket at the primary election for
chief justice, aud this made him the
nominee of that party for that Office.
For the two other places T. G. Ayers
of Sc. Clairsville, who received seven
votes, and James v. Murphy of
Youngstown, who obtained four votes,
were nominated.
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Budget Commissioner Busy.
BY the first of October State Budget
Commissioner W. o. Heffernan ex-
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