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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-10
OHIO CORN GROWERS
INVADE CAPITAL OF US.
Youthful Buckeye AgricuItHTists See the
Sights Of City and Are Addressed BY
President and Secretary Of State.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. - General "Put" San
dies, president Of the Ohio state
agricultural commission, led his army
OF youthful Buckeye agriculturists into
Washington Tuesday and the capital
Immediately capitulated. The keys Of
the city were officially handed over to
the invaders and thereafter, while po-
lice held back the crowds, the young
farmers, with three boys and girls
bands from Ohio, paraded up and down
Pennsylvania-av, inspected many OF
the public buildings, and after jour
ney to Mt. Vernon and the tomb OF
George Washington, wound up a full
day by listening to Secretary Of State
Bryan address them at Memorial Con-
tinental hall, the national headquar-
ters building of the Daughters Of the
American Republic.
A number Of famous Ohioans were
with the party, which arrived on five
special trains Monday morning before
most of the honest Washington
burghers had arisen from slumber.
There was, for instance, Arnett Rose,
who grew 1853 (shelled) bushels Of corn
on single acre and won the 1914 corn
championship. Also Paul Hanes, IA,
was along. He won second prize with
a yield of 146 bushels of corn. Then
there was James B. Gaughan, 16 years
old, champion apple grower. There
were any number Of other champions
il tomato growing and household arts,
the latter being girls.
Among lesser lights accompanying
the party were Senator Pomerene, ].
E. Russell of Sidney, representative
elect from the Fourth district and the
first Republican ever to be sent to
congress from that district; A. P.
Sandles, T. P. Riddle of Lima, director
of the tour; S. A. Harbourt of Cleve-
land, in charge of the trains, and many
others.
Strict military formation obtained
in the organized sightseeing. Each
train constituted regiment and each
car company, colonels and captains
commanding and reporting to Gems.
candles and Riddle.
There was mixup about hotel ac-
commodations for the party, which
numbers nearly 1900, and as result
all reservations were Cancelled and the
visitors slept aboard their trains dur.
ing their stay.
A uniformed girls band from Rising
Sun, O., was the chief attraction to
the natives here. But, in addition, the
Ohionans paraded to music furnished
by boys bands from Oberlin and
Gallon.
Senator Pomerene addressed the Wis
itors at Washingtons tomb in the
afternoon and Wednesday morning
Secretary of Agriculture Houston
made a speech at the department
building.
President Wilson received the Wis
itors Wednesday afternoon and con-
graduated the prize winners. The
party then left for New York.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-10
No Matrimonial AQent.

Lorain. - Postmaster Custer Sny-
der has acted in the capacity Of
an information bureau for years,
but he refuses to act as matrimonial
agent Several days ago he received
4 letter signed by two Cleveland girls,
who also gave their addresses. 1t read:
"Will you kindly tell us something
about Frank -- and Henry -
of Lorain? We met them in Lorain
last summer and were favorably i'm
pressed, but we believe we ought to
know more about them before me per-
NIT them to call on us. Can you in
vestigate and inform us of concerning
the character and habits of these
young men,"
Snyder sent a curt note in which he
said the matter was out of his juris-
fiction.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-10

forces crossed the Warthe river at
SIeradz, where two bridges carrying
the railway line and highway facili.
tated the crossing, and advanced BY
rail and road toward Lask. The Rus
SLAMS did not oppose their advance un-
I'll they had reached a convenient lo-
cality south OF Sieradz, where the
River Warthe has q sharp bend.
Good Roads Aid Russians.
From Lask, which is cut by the
railway, run also a half-dozen good
highways, three in the direction of
Fanwitz, to the northwest. west and
southwest They served the Russians
admirably, giving them the advantage
OF interior lines, while the Germans
had only the railway embankment.
The vanguard of the Russian forces
met and stopped the advance on Mon
day. fighting stubbornly the whole daS,
while other troops we're brought up
by road and rail to cope with the new
direction OF the German attack.
When the fighting was over for the
day the Germans remained in occu-
patton Of Szczercow. On Monday the
Russians cleared them out and then
discovered that among the forces
holding this neighborhood was a brl-
gade OF Prussian guards with five bat
teries. SZczercow is now occupied by
the Russians. The German attack in
enormous strength upon the Russian
lert has thus failed.
THE Russian center is still occupied
in hammerlng the surrounded corps
into surrender by heavy cannonading,
which has already continued for a
couple of days"
Petrosrad Report.
Petrograd, Dec. 4.-General Won Hin
denburg is still striving his utmost to
retrieve the situation in Russian Po-
land by greatly Strengthening his
forces across the southern end of the
German position. 1t is believed he
has brought six corps, aggregating
100000 men, into the 50-mile gap from
SieradZ downwards tc Czenstochowa,
each corps extending about eight
miles
These corps must contain large ad-
mixture of Austrians, as the narrow
gauge German railway line to Kalish
can throw only aboat eight thousand
men daily upon the frontier. 1t has
been working at full capacity for a
fortnight, but the great bulk of Ger
man troops from the west was brought
on the broad gauge railway line to
Pleschen. Thence they marched 20
miles to the frontier, with six days of
heavy marching across a trackless
country before reaching the Warthe
river. These are the only two sources
comparatively open for the movement
Of substantial re-enforcements.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-10
MILLIONS TAKEN FROM POCKETS.

Philadelphia.-A scandal involving
a large number of the anthracite coal
companies in Pennsylvania, became
known when it was charged in Harris
burg that $6.00O,0OO had been taken
from the pockets Of the people since
July, 1918, to pay the state anthracite
coal tax, and that only a paltry $4,000
has been turned into the Pennsylvania
state treasury during that time. The
legislature of 1918 passed law taxing
anthracite coal "two and one-half per
cent of the value of each tOn."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-10
France Calls 100000 Bows.

Bordeaux, via Paris, Dec. 4.-The
100000 youths of eighteen years in
France who normally would begin
service in the army in October of
1916. are by government decree to
be called to- present themselves for
examination beginning December 20.
These youths probably will be sent to
the fighting lines next July.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-10

sons, ] am not able to tell you. Un-
fortunately my military observer,
Lieutenant Sch, was wounded. At
Poperinghe he got into infantry fire,
and he was shot in the right leg.
was untouched. Sch turned un-
concernedly to me and said: I'm hit. ;
Hearty congratulations, an.
swered. but if you can, keep on TAX.
ing observations He did 80. and now
the brave fellow is lying in the hos
pital."
Many similar stories Of splendid
bravery are told.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-10
LAUDs PLUCK OF OFFICER
German Aviator Describes Attack
With Bombs on English Troops In
Vicinity of Dunkirk.

A German aviator. writing from the
front, says: Yesterday an ohserva-
tion fight took me to Dunkirk. where
we threw bombs on English troops
that were landing. On the return
fight through the southern part of
Belgium to Lille we made important
discoveries which. for obvious rea-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-10
SHOT BY MEXICAN BANDITS.

Galveston, Tex.-Walter R. Innes,
26 years old, superintendent of the
plantation of the Banana Groves Co.,
of Chicago, at Julie. Isthmus of Te-
huantepec. was shot and killed by
Mexican bandits the night of Novem-
Der 20. according to Roger Innes, y
brother, who arrived here with the
body. Innes was a British subject,
and. according to his brother. both the
British and American Consuls are in
vestigating the shooting. Innes was
killed while trying to save property.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-10
FIRE STARTED BY A BOMB,

New York.--Fire, believed to have
started from a bomb explosion, caused
the deaths of family of four persons
and destroyed the central section of
the village of Ardsley-on-Putnam. The
loss is estimated at about $150,000.
Michael Irello, for whom the bomb is
to have been intended, is missing.
Johnson, who discovered the fire, lost
his life in futile effort to rescue his
family.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-10
rhouaht Boy Kabblt. Wounds.

New Lexington. Mistaking a
boys head for a rabbit. John Ken
pey shot Ralph, eleven-year-old son of
County Clerk P. L. VanAtta. Seeing
the hunters gun pointed at him, the
boy rolled over log and received the
gun charge in his foot, which may have
TO be amputated.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-10
German Air Losses HEAVY.

Paris, Dec. 4.-Computing the Ger
man aerial losses as near as possible.
it is figured that the Germans have
lost seven zeppelins and So aero
planes, with 6S officers. and at pres
ent the Germans do Lot possess more
than 26 airships and 2S7 aeroplanes
all told.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-10
City MANAGERS Pick Officers.

Springfield. - Manager Charles NJ.
Ashburner of this city was elect:
ed president, and City Manager
Ossian A. Carr of Cadillac, Mich, was
chosen secretary of the National Asso-
citation of City Managers at the first an
nual convention in this city.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-10

Massillon. Robbers blew the
safe in the office of the Sonnhalter
Sand & Stone Co. and escaped with
small amount of money. The safe was
wrecked. Police believe amateurs did
the work.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-10
Newspaper Women 70 Meet.

Cleveland. = The annual meeting
Of the Ohio Newspaper Women'g
association will be held In Columbus,
O., Dec. 5. Business session at 2:s0
and dinner at $50 p. n. Headquarters
VII be the Hotel Southern.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-10
Yard Engine Kills watchman.

Newark.-Elezie Strouderman, 40,
married, employed as watchman on
Pan Handle crossing on Cedar street.
was struck by yard engine and
killed almost instantly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-10
Consider Measures Of Relief.

In their effcrts to stamp out the foot
and mouth disease among cattle, men,
bers of the state agricultural commits
sion are considering plans to make
communities instead of entire counties
the unit of quarantine. Since the gov
ernor voiced his criticism of the dras-
tic methods used by the commission,
the latter body has been considering
tentative measures Of relief and the
community unit az against the county
unit is among the suggestions being
made.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-10
Expensive Luxur:es Must Cease.

Expensive Luxur:es Must Cease.
That certain state officials and en-
ployes have been cutting high jinks at
the expense of the people of Ohio is
clearly indicated by Auditor of State
Donahey's latest manifesto. in which
the pronouncement is made that ex-
pensive luxuries at public cost will
have to cease or else the high livers
win have to stand personally the
charge for their extravaganza. Says
the auditor: "An officer or employe
Who thinks he requires q breakfast
costing from sL50 to S2.50 is. in our
aDinien, .
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
RAILROAD OFFICIALS OFF
 TO FACE COMMISSION
Delegation Leaves for Wash ington to Testify Concern
 ing Billiard Deal.

New Haven, April 9.-A party of railroad officers and several promi- nent bank officers of this city left for Washington today in response to subpoenaS from the interstate com merce commission requiring them to appear before that board tomorrow to give testimony bearing upon the relations of the Billiard company which took over certain stock hold ings of the Boston and Maine rail- road, with the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford railroad. Vice President H. M. Kochersperger, of the New Haven road, did not accom- pany the party although he has been subpoenaed He is not in good health and he has received word that Mrs: Kochersperger is i'll in Boston. His son. Howard, has gone to Wash ington to explain his fathers ad- sence at this time.
 Former President Mellen of the New Haven road was in the party He looked to be in good health. Other members had little to say about their trip. Several pointed out that they were or had been officers of the Billiard company incorporated by an act of the Connecticut legisla- ture and which they thought did not come under purview of the inter- state commerce commission.
 MT. Mellens departure was inter- esting as previous efforts ro get him to give information about the affairs of the New Haven company had been unavailing, his contention being that as he is under the charge of man. slaughter his counsel had advised him to refrain from appearing at any proceedings incident to inquiry into the affairs of his former company.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
BENCH WARRANT ASKED
 FOR JOHN |. SOMERS
State Attorney filling Prefers Perjury Charges Against
 Bridgeport Man.

New Haven, April 9.-An applica- tion for bench warrant for John L.. Somers, 8 business man of Bridge port, on two charges of subornation of perjury, was made by State Attor- ney filling to Judge Curtis in the su- perior court today. Jacob Klein, for Somers, offered objection to such & procedure, and after argument the court reserved decision. Somers has been previously bound over to the su- perior court in $1,00O on the charge of manslaughter, on the finding Of Coroner Mix that he was criminally responsible for the death of Mrs. Helen M. Judd in an automobile col lision at Allingtown, on the evening of December 20. Somers' case would be called during the present session of the court. Certain conditions hnv- ing been developed in relation to the case State Attorney filling through the use of a. bench warrant now seeks to have Somers brought into court on the perjury charges
 MT. Klein in objecting to the motion of MT. filling claimed that both the statutes and decisions in other states set out clearly that the state attor- ney must elect the charge upon which he would try a defendant. He did not claim the bench warrant could not issue. That was not the issue in this case. He did claim that the matter of issuing such warrant was dis cretionary with the court. MT. Klein claimed that two warrants could is- sue each with an information, and the accused could be tried on each of the charges. This would ensure fair trial whereas if two charges were tried at one and the same time the interests of the accused would not be safeguarded.
 MT. filling in reply to the objection offered said that the information is attached to the bench warrant which he sought to have issued, and 1t set forth offences of like nature, grow ing out of the same transaction and at the same time. He argued that the statutes say that issues may be joined. He>also pointed out that the Massachusetts supreme court has held that subornation of perjury may be joined with another offense
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09

MIR. AND MRS. SAYRE
 GUESTS OF WILSON'S
White House Bridal Couple to Ac- company Presidents Family to
 White Sulphur Springs.

Washington, April 9.--The Will son family circle was complete again with the arrival here today of MT. and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre, the White House bridal couple, from their home in Williamstown, Mass. They will join the president and Mrs. Wilson and party on their trip to White Sulphur Springs, w. Va. to spend Easter. The party planned to leave Washington tonight to spend the next three days at the springs. The president will return to Washington on Monday, but other members of the party probably will remain at the springs for several days.
 The presence here of MT. and Mra. Sayre revived interest in the we'd ding plans of Miss Eleanor Wilson and Secretary McAdoo. The date for the wedding has not yet been an- nounced, but in society circles here. it is expected to occur some time in May. It is generally expected here that active preparations for the we'd ding will be begun following the re- turn of the family from the West Virginia springs.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
BATTLE STILL RACES
 AROUND TAMpICO Rear Admiral Mayo Ordered to Give Refuge to Ameri- cans and Foreigners.

Washington, April 9.-Over night dispatches to the navy department from Rear Admiral Fletcher report ed fighting still in progress at Tam pico without advantage to either side. On account of heavy mortimer, Rear . Admiral Mayo was discouraging refu- gees from going aboard ships there
 Admiral Fletcher sent this report, received from Admiral Mayo yester- day afternoon:
 Mayo reports fighting continues with no change except that the gum boat Zaragoza is assisting the Vera Cruz in smelling Arbol Grande. On account of mortimer and no advan- tage in fighting, I am discouraging refugees from coming on board. Have received few on Des Moines alongside dock. If rebels receive ar tillery, which seems to be improba bie. conditions will be more serious. Re- ports circulated on shore that Amer jean battleships are supplying arms to the rebels"
 The admiral added that he had directed Admiral Mayo to give refuge to Americans and other foreigners op American vessels as far as possible. The department today suggested to Admiral Fletcher the possibility of taking the marines off the transport Prairie at Vera Cruz and sending that vessel to Tampico to receive the refu- gees who cannot be cared for on the other ships without more or less in- convenience.
 It is about settled that if an ad- ditional ship is sent to the east coast 1t will be either a navy transport - possibly the Hancock, now at New Orleans---or q commercial vessel.
 Officials here did not regard the shore report from Tampico that the rebels are receiving aid from the American battleships as worth com menting upon.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
FEED MIXING PLACED
 AMONG FINE ARTS
Report of Conne< ticut Agricultural Station Claims Character of Cat
 tie Feeds Has Improved.


 New Haven, Conn.,, April 9.-"The making of a ready-mixed feed still continues to be something of a fine art" says a report on feeding stuffs issued today by the Connecticut Agri- cultural Station here. It refers to a feed of which 1t says:
 "It consists of peat nearly saturat- ed with molasses, and would seem to be chiefly valuable as sort of bovine chewing gum, but 1t sells for $40 ton.
 "The general character of the cat . tie feeds sold in this state, however" the report says, "has improved of late years as result of the yearly inspection and report. There is but little trade at present in the very in- ferior feeds, which were formerly freely sold, feeds made up of oat hulls, refuse from the manufacturers of breakfast food and ground and un- ground weed seeds screened from wheat"
 The reference then follows to feed mixing as a fine art.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
JURY FACES PROBLEM.
Wickwire Steel Co. Claims Death o'
 Hargreaves Is Uncertain.

Buffalo, N. Y., April 9.---The Wick wire Steel Co., in answering the sui( of Mrs. Susan Hargreaves in su preme court here for the alleged
 death of her son, who she claiml was burned to death in huge fur mace after being shut in when he en tered to make some adjustmenteJ claims there is no evidence to show] that the man is dead, as his bodv
 has never been seen.
 The question which now confrontJ the jury is whether Hargrsaver ,9 alive or dead.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
Tomorrow will be Fast day. The Herald, contrary to cus- tom on this day, will be pub lished.
MEMORIAL PROGRAM
 ATLYCEUM THEATER
Grand Army Plans to Have Decora- uon Day Address By Depart
 mcnt Chaplain Hilton.


 This years Memorial day exer- ciscs of the Grand Army of the Re- public in this city, on May 30, will likely be held in the Lyceum the- ater. according to a statement made by Commander E. V. Streeter this afternoon. Last year the exercises were held at the First church and were largely attended.
 In addition to naming the proba- ble place of the exercises Command CT Streeter states that he has se- cured as the principal speaker of the day the Rev William F. Hilton, chaplain of the department of Con- necticut. Other Memorial day speak CTS will be announced in due time.
 Tentatively, the plans for the Memorial day celebration in this city will be much the same as in former years The graves of the deceased veterans will be decorated, with the assistance of the school children and patriotic societies, and in the after noon there will be big parade, in which the old veterans, the military companies and patriotic orders will participate.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
DEMURRER OvERRULED.

Justice James T. Meskill has over ruled the demurrer of the defendant in the action of E. T. Reed & Co. against Anderson Bros, local clothiers The action was based on an alleged order for goods. The plaintiff claimed it received the order and that the defendant refused to accept 1t or make payment. Reed & Go. brought suit to recover and engaged Bill & Futile, Hartford law firm. Mortimer H. Camp of this city was engaged by Anderson Bros. and he filed a demur- Ter.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
MRS. MCMAHON FALLS
 DOWN CHURCH STEPS
Last Rites of Catholic Church Admin iste,r.ed When It Was Thought
 She Was Fatally Injured.

Mrs. Michael McMahon of S17 Elm street, had a narrow escape from ser ious injury and possibly death this morning as she. accompanied by her husband and daughter, Miss Gertrude McMahon, were about to leave St. Mary's church after the o'clock mass in celebration of Holy Thurs day. While starting down the long flight of stone steps leading from the church she tripped her foot and pitched headlong down the steps.
 So suddenly did she fall that neither MT. McMahon nor Miss McMahon could save her. She fell heavily and was unconscious when picked up. It was at first thought that she was fatally injured and dying and Fathers Hart and Began were hurriedly called and administered the last rites rof the church.
 Soon after however. Mrs. McMahon revived and when Dr.. John Kelly ex- amined her he found nothing more serious than a badly fractured left wrist, with a number of bruises about the body. Mrs. McMahon is an el- derly woman and it was at first feared that she would be unable to rally and the news spread like wildflre that she was dying. A large crowd collected and Dr. Kelly took the injured wom. an to her home in his automobile.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
EASTER DISPLAY IS
 CAUSE OF TRAGEDY
William Weise of Mount Hope. N. Y., Shoots Himself When fingered
 By Wife and Daughters.

New York, April 9.-Angered by the display of Easter f1nery which his wife and three daughters were show ing him last night, Wm. Weise. Of Mount Hope, a suburb, seized shot, gun and shot himself through the head dying instantly.
 When weise upbraided them Mrs. weise and his daughters laughed at him for getting angry.
 "You won't feel so funny about this by Sunday" he said. and disappeared into another part of the house. A moment later he committed suicide.
 weise was foreman at cable manufacturing plant and was about fcrty-five years old.