The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-12


He reported the exciting incidents Of
Gen. Morgan's raid through Ohio in
1852 and later became a school teacher
in McConnelsville, o. Afterward he
published and edited the Daily and
Sunday Times at GAINESVILLE, and still
later was city editor Of the GAINESVILLE
Daily Signal. Twenty-three years ago
he came to Columbus and got a posi-
tion as printer. Adversities followed
and the fates frowned. Pyle struggled
along, but the fight at last became un-
equal and he sought shelter at the in
firmary.
Carries No Emergency Clause.
Because the law enacted at the re.
cent special legislative session pro-
hibiting spring shooting carried no
emergency clause it will not go into
effect until May 21, when the 6O-day
referendum period will expire. Thus
there can be no prosecutions under
state law for such shooting between
March 1 and April 20, the old section
allowing this being In force until the
new law takes effect. However, under
the new federal law there can be no
spring shooting in any state, and the
federal authorities have announced
their intention of enforcing this law
The situation obtaining is that spring
shooting is allowable under the state
law and prohibited under the federal
law. Chief Game Warden John c..
Speaks is sending Instructions to
deputy game wardens throughout the
state, advising that they can make no
arrests this year for spring shooting
of ducks and other wildfowl, but point.
ing out arrests may be made for this
by federal officers. He urges the war.
dens to use the press and other means
of publicity to inform citizens gener.
ally that they will be liable to prose-
cution under the federal law IL they
indulge in spring shooting. Under the
old state law, which Is yet in effect,
waterfowl may not be killed on Sun
days or Mondays or before sunrise or
after sunset.
Mine Rescue Car Ready.
The mine rescue car ordered for thN
Ohio mining department has been
completed and will be delivered with.
in a short time. 1t will be fully
equipped with rescue apparatus used
in cases of mine disasters. 1T will
contain a small hospital for emerg
ency USE An appropriation of $4,000
was made for the purchase of the car
and necessary equipment. The car
will be stationed at Columbus and will
be kept in constant readiness for 4
call to any part of the state.
Cut Convicts' Pay.
A revision of the scale of prisoners
compensation at the penitentiary here
and the reformatory at Mansfield, O..
has been found necessary by the state
board of administration to conform
with the limited appropriation made
by the general assembly for this year
A scale ranging from to 5 cents al
hour was paid prisoners in the two in
stitutions from Sept. &c. last year, tt
Feb. 15 During those five months
$4,000 was paid penitentiary prison
ers and $4,000 reformatory prisoners
total of $4,000.
At this rate the estimated annlla
cost of prisoners compensation at tht
two penal institutions would be abcu
; $4,000.
!, The general assembly last montl
appropriated but $4,000 for boil
places.
Temporarily a new scale of from
to cents an hour has been fixed a
both institutions. If found to be with
in the amount available this scale will
be maintained.
The compensation depends upon tn
) class of work. character of the pris
oner, the higher rates being allowe'
in the interest of discipline.
Under the prisoners compensation
law, passed a year ago, up to 8
per cent of the earning of any prisone
goes to dependents.
Pardon May Bring Protest.
It is expected that the action Of tn
state pardon board in recommending
pardon for Lock Foster, one of the fiv
men convicted of the brutal murder G
Celery King" William G.. Johnson G
!. Carey, Wyandot county, IA years agt
will be followed by bitter protest b
the people of that county, who do nc
agree with the board in it's belief tina
Foster is innocent. When the board
, year ago recommended that Georg
: Ury, another of the convicted men b
: released, theyo vas storm of protes
5 filed by the citizens of the county wit
: the governor, but the latter believe
4 he was warranted in following the re,
t ommendation. The five men wer
!. given life sentences. Three died !
Y prison. Johnson was shot, gagged an
:. beaten for purposes Of robbery.
Green Lights Better for Autos.
a Green lights are better for autom'
j. bile use than red lights, according
n C. C. James, the president of the Obi
q Automobile association, who has b.
gun a crusade against the use Of tn
red danger signal by autoists. Th
: president Of the automobile peopl
J wants the green light in order to di
T tinguish machines from other vehicle
:, and other objects at night. He hold
v that the green light is just as easil
8 seen and that its use would prever
/ much confusion by permitting driver
t to recognize machines in front {
them.
Important Conferences.
? superintendent Of 0hio's varior
8 institutions will hold an importar
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