The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-06-04
Buckeye Notes

Among other things thrown out by
the cleaners was an old pasteboard
box containing two paintings present
ed to Schiner by Horst Schulze, cele-
brated Leipsiz artist, when the two
we're fellow students in Leipzig a num-
Der of years ago. Schiuer discovered
his loss on his return, but a search of
rubbish piles throughout the city has
failed to disclose the whereabouts of
the paintings, which he says were
Akron. - Freeman z. Eagleson,
former speaker of the Ohio house
of representatives, has formally with
drawn from the race for the Re
bank CT this city "Wednesday. The
bank was closed about two months
ago, as large number of the depos-
itors we're miners, who have been idle
for the past two months. The pay
ment will amount to about $125,O00.
Findlay. Mrs. Florence Lippert
of Fostoria has filed an applica-
tion asking a divorce from George II.
Lippert. She alleges they were mar
ried in Fremont year ago and that
| they have moved dozen times since.
She says they would stay in a place
until their creditors forced them to
pay then they would move.
Cleveland. May 2S.-The heartless
mechanics of a telegraph machine,
| technically termed a printer" We'd
nesday night licked off right before
| the eyes of Margaret Pursell in Chi
cago the story of the death Of her
sweetheart, Walter Matthews, %, who
shot himself in the Central hotel, 1000
Superior-av N. W. Miss Pursell is an
employe of the Postal Telegraph Co.
in Chicago. She takes messages on
an automatic typewriter actuated by
the telegrapher sending the message.
Wednesday night a special news dis
patch came on her machine. The rib
bonlike paper all day had unfolded it's
many tales to the girl. Then, out of
the ceaseless clatter of the room, came
this message:
Cleveland, May 27.-Walter Mat
thews shot and killed himself in a
hotel room here this afternoon. He
left notes for his sweetheart, Miss Mar
garet Pursell of 929 Montana-st, Chi
cago, and for his father, Alfred Mat
thews Of 1140 Kedsie-av. Ill health
apparently the cause
Miss Pursell, with tear-stained eyes,
obtained leave to go home.
Ill health that shattered his hopes
of a successful marine career prompt
ed Matthews to end his life.
Just before he sent bullet into his
side he tore from an old hymn book a
song entitled, Sometime Wen Under
stand" and carefully folded it in with
the last two letters he had written.
One was addressed to his father and
the other to his sweetheart, Miss Pur-
sell. They told how he had striven to
become a successful seaman and how
his health gave way just when his am
bition was being fulfilled.
Ada. - Trustees of Ohio North
ern university voted to eXpel four
students who, it is charged have
been Extensively active in opposing
the administration of President Albert
Edwin Smith for more than year.
Thomas Murray, a freshman; Burl
Brown, H. a. Manahan and his broth
er, W. L. Manahan, seniors, are
charged with disloyalty to the presi-
dent. The seniors are denied d.
plomas, although all are of high stand
ing. W. L. Manahan was elected class
valedictorian and is editor of Northern
Light, college journal. All four have
been studying for the ministry The
present nature of the anti-Smith move
1nent is difficult to determine and spe-
citic charges are lacking.
Ironton. Mayor A. J. Harmon
has just received a check for
$21,755 from the Detroit, Toledo &
Ironton Railroad Co. in payment for
the loss of his leg while he was an
engineer in the employ of the COM
pany. The case was fought through
the lower courts and the verdict was
recently affirmed by the supreme court
of Ohio.
Marion. - Former Lieutenant Gov.
Warren G. Harding has just made for.
NAL announcement of his candidacy
for the Republican nomination for
United States senator.
Steubenville. - John G. Belknap,
probate judge-elect, was successful
before the court of appeals We'd
nesday when the election board
was ordered to issue him a certificate
of election. He was denied certifi-
cate on the authority Of Secretary of
State Graves for alleged violation OF
the Kimble corrupt practices act.
Cleveland. The heartless me.
chanics of telegraph machine,
house of Representatives has formally
withdrawn from the race for the Re.
publican nomination for United States
senator. Eagleson explained that his
law partner, A. J. Rowley, has been i'll
for nearly two months and he has had
and will have no time to devote to a
campaign.
Lima. - John VCltz, car inspector
for the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton, was instantly killed when
he attempted to board freight train
to ride to his home in South Lima
Loosing his footing, he fell under the
wheels and his body was badly man
gled.
Akron. = Lawrence Wynum, aged
81 years, son of Joseph Wynum, grand
secretary of the Catholic Mutual Ben
eft association, was almost instantly
killed and three others were seriously
injured when the auto in which they
were speeding dashed into telephone
pole in South Akron.
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