The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-08-27
Buckeye Notes

Cleveland. - The annual reunion
of the eightieth general assembly at
Akron Sept. 10, IL and IL will marx
the real opening of the fall governor
ship and senatorial campaign. The
program sent out by State Senator
William A. Weygandt of Akron an
nounces an address by each OF the
three gubernatorial and United States
senatorial candidates at the annual
banquet, which will open the legisla-
tive reunion Thursday night Sept. lO.
To James R. Garfield, Progressive
candidate for governor, has been as
signed the subject, "Our State" to
Arthur L. Garford, Progressive candi-
date for United States senator, "The
Business Man in National Politics." to
Representative Frank B. Willis, Re
publican candidate for governor,
"Ohio's Ideals" to Warren G. Hard
ing, Republican candidate for United
States senator, "The Flag" to Attor-
ney General T. S. Hogan, Democratic
candidate for United States senator,
"The Call of the Nation" Gov. James
M. Cox, candidate to succeed himself,
will close the program with the sub
ject. "Ohio's Place Among the States"
Akron. - Sixty veterans, all that
remain of the 1920 Ohio regiment,
recruited from Wayne, Holmes, Rich
land and Ashland counties, held
their reunion here. The veterans
gathered from Iowa, Kansas, Indiana
and many other western states and
Joined their comrades from Ohio about
campfire. Fourteen members of the
regiment enlisted from Akron. DR.. A.
E. FoltZ, Heber NJ Foltz, Oliver Kill
gore and Maj Taggart are the only
ones in Summit county left now. The
regiment went into camp at Mansfield,
O., just 80 years ago from the date OF
| the reunion here.
Columbus.-The Ohio Home Rule
association spent $S,676 in circulat-
ing the petition initiating an amend
ment to the constitution forbidding
state prohibition and abolishing
county option, according to a state
ment filed by Christian Schott, Gin
cinnati, president of the association,
with Secretary of State Graves. The
statement does not disclose the orig
inal sources of receipts, saying only
S4,5OO was received from Louis Hauck,
Cincinnati, a trustee of the associa-
tion. Most money was spent for trav-
cling expenses of petition circulatQrs.
Salaries were paid mainly by different
liquor organizations who assisted in
the circulation.
Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton of War
ren, president of the Ohio Equal Suf-
frage association, filed statement
showing the organization spent only
1912 to secure signatures to the wom-
an suffrage amendment. The sum Of
$115 was paid to Miss Elizabeth
Schauss of Toledo, who made record
for number of signatures secured.
Lorain. Continued worry over
financial difficulties and the increasing
cost of living prompted John M.
Ackerman of this city to drink poison,
He died.
Sandusky.-A parade in which large
delegations representing many Ohio
lodges participated, was feature of
the Ohio Elks associations sixteenth
annual reunion and outing at Cedar
Point.
Mansfield.-Mrs. Sadie McCune, AZ
years DID, Shelby, was adjudged in
sane in probate court here Monday,
and Tuesday morning when the lailer
opened her cell door her body was
found hanging in a.window. She used
sheet from a cot for rope. Her
! life had been a series of tragedies.
Her father was killed while digging a
well. A brother swallowed poison by
mistake and second was killed in
railroad accident. Eight years ago she
married a bigamist. Once before she
attempted suicide by throwing herself
in front of train.
Dayton.-Joseph F. Powell, 25 years
of age, shot and instantly killed his
wife, Margaret, %, at her home here.
After he had shot his wife Powell shot
himself through the breast and under
the chin, dying almost instantly. The
couple had been separated for. some
time.
Chardon.-The second sudden death
among Chardon's well known citizens
occurred when L. c. Cowles, sc years
of age, succumbed while playing
cards in the X. of P. hall building.
Cowles was about to deal hand when
his head fell back and he died.
Warren.-John McCabe, 40 years Of
age, section foreman on the Erie rail-
road between Youngstown and here,
was shot and instantly killed by an
Italian section hand after a quarrel,
following the mans discharge. The
section hand has been arrested.
Waren.-Elton Hoffman, 18, was
arrested for stealing three bicycles.
He confessed and said he was under
the influence of liquor when he com,
mitted the thefts.
Marietta Fury of B. &
o. freight train was instantly killed
and three. members of the crew were
injured when the train collided with
an engine.
Gallipolis. - Worry over business
and European war caused B. H.
Spear, 81, to commit suicide by poi.
son in his place of business. Spear
was meat and cattle dealer. He
leaves family.
Cambridge.-As George Yoho was