The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-03
FROM
OHIO
Intsiligsnesr Bureau
Columbus. O.. Feb T.


columbus. O.. FEB q
oovernor Cor today sent TO the leg
islature message suggesting that the
section OF the constitution which pro-
vides one common pleas Judge At least
Tor every county IN the state be re-
pealed. The governor declares that
the workmen's compensation law has
rreatly reduced litigation and that
every county will not need a common
SEAS Judge now. In a number OF in
stances one common pleas Judge ser
YES one or more Of the smaller coun-
ties and under the law as II now
stands twenty counties which now
have no Judge OF their own viii have
10 nominate candidates next Fall n
IA the governors suggestion that the
repeal OF the clause be submitted 10
the voters at the primary In August.
IL IL falls TO pass and Il still becomes
necessary TO elect judges In these
counties. nominations can be made by
petition for the November election
The governor also desires TO appoint
n commission composed OF one SUI
preme court Judge. one appellate
Judge, one common pleas Judge. one
practicing lawyer and two laymen TO
revise the judicial districts OF OHIO
10 reduce tho number OF judges and
the recommend reforms In judicial
procedure.
II also is proposed 10 the leeisIs-
euss " hhe governor thnt ne De per-
United TO name n commission TO study
the taxation question In Ohio and that
suggestions be made for giving the
cities . larger share of the tax reve.
nue.. The League OF Municipalities
asked that the cities be given home
RUE 10 taxation measures and thai
they be given all the liquor revenue
but the governor declines to make
such a recommendation TO the legis.
iature. which Ii powerless 10 act ur,.
less he does send In such a message.
Amateur baseball players OF this
cits city today organized the Column
bus Amateur Baseball Association.
Ihirty-six clubs were represented at
the meeting.
''Fillplnos do not want independ-
ence; they are too busy hunting
crawfish for their next meal" wrote
Arthur J. Bertholf. n former student
NJ Ohio State University, now in the
Philippines. 10 friendN in this city.
lie says he has mixed with the peo-
pie In number of the islands and
he says he knows their wishes bet
ter than the professional politicians
who live in Manila and who have in
nuenced government officials In re-
commenting independence for the is
Mr.. Berthoff add
II Wilson and Bryan believe that
the Ftlipinos are ready for independ-
ence or that there Is n deep seated
longing for independence in the
hearts OF the masses OF the people,
they are In error"
q. y. Gothlin OF Dayton. formerly n
member OF the state railroad commits
sion and later superintendent OF the
bureau OF rates or the public utilities
commission OF ohio. to-day resigned aft
er seven years spent In he state ser
wee Mr.. OOthlin. with his wife will
spend several weeks in Florida
Mr.. Gothlin T. one or the best known
Iate experts In the country and IL wide
ly known among business men and snfD-
pers. For neumher OF years he was
connected with a big establishment In
Dayton. lie was at one time presfrent
OF the national association OF railroad
commissioners.
Tho Columbus Baseball association
t9-day received from Kemper shelton OF
Huntington. W. Va. signed contract
70 play center field for Columbus again
next year. Jack Ferry. formerly OF the
Pittsburgh club, also signed to play an
othcr season with Columbus rs pftcncr
T.. G. Turner or this city. prosecuting
attorney or Franklin county to-day an
nounced that he would be n candidate