The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-08-06
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o. A. DONOVAN,
special Columbus Correspondent.

Columbus, Ohio.
r INTERESTING features regarding
the operation of the. United States
Credit Agency Co. of Springfield,
whose books and records were
seized by the state insurance depart
ment several days ago, are disclosed
In the report of the state insurance
examiners of the records so taken
and of the statements made by Frank
Knapp, president of the company. This
company was declared by the state de-
partment illegal because it failed to
take into account the laws governing
the surety and bonding business. The
report of Examiners L. w. Harsha
and S. l.. Cotter declares that the COM
pany aided A loan companies in va
rious Ohio cities to violate the chattel
loan law by taking or pretending to
take mortgages and assignments of
salaries which the companies under
the law were not permitted to take.
The report says further that the pres
ident of the company admitted that
the bonding company was not liable to
the loan companies, and that certain
threatening letters that were written
by the company were used merely as a
club" to enforce payment of Illegal
loans from borrowers. And, moreover,
the examiners report that the alleged
illegal company collected premiums
from the employees of loan companies
under pretense of bonding them, but
never issued any bonds. State insur-
ance officials here say that the report
is the rarest ever filed regarding any
Insurance company in the state.
Wants Contests Decided.
Secretary of State C. H. Graves has
asked w. l.. Parmenter of Lima, chair
man Of the Republican state central
committee, to call that committee to-
gether to decide contests in Defiance
and Williams counties over the ap-
pointment of Republican election
board members. Rival party commit
tees have recommended candidates
for the place, and, in compliance with
the law, Secretary Graves has referred
the contests to the state committee for
settlement. He will appoint the two
candidates declared to be the choice of
the regular committees by the state
committee. The contests are the re-
suit of Bull Moose disaffection in 1912
when a majority Of the members Of
the Republican committee in each of
the two counties went over to the Pro-
gressive party reservation. After do
ing so the Republican state committee
ruled that they forfeited their right to
serve on the county committees and
appointed loyal party men to succeed
them. The men who Topped now want
to be considered the regular commit
teemen and to control the election
board appointments. Those who were
appointed to succeed them claim they
constitute the committee that should
be recognized. The erstwhile Bull
Moosers have recommended the reap
pointment Of Guy H. Kirtley of De-
tiance, son of William kirtley, who
was the Bull Moose candidate for state
treasurer in 1912. The candidate of
the other faction is John e. Cairns,
endorsed by the committee Of which
William Geiger is chairman. The
statement is made that he supported
the Republican ticket in 1912. In Will
liams county the candidates are
Charles Posey, endorsed by the COM
mittee of which H. l.. Gebhard is
chairman, and e. T. Binns, endorsed
by the committee of which H. B.
Franks is chairman.
Newspaper Man Gets Job.
w. J. Huske Wellston newspaper
man, has been appointed secretary in
the state department of public works,
to succeed w. A. Marker, also news
paper man of Van Vert, who resigned
to become chief clerk in the state
banking department. The appointment
was made by John l. Miller, state
superintendent of public works. Mr.
Huske is one OF the best chess players
in Ohio and recently won the cham.
pionship of central Ohio. He enters
upon his new duties at once.
Nichols Administers Oath.
While in the city Thursday Chief
Justice Hugh l.. Nichols of the SUI
preme court administered the oath to
Edward r. Sterling, assistant secre
tary of Senator Pomerene, who passed
the state bar examination last Decem
ber but was unable to arrange to come
to Columbus until now to be sworn in
Mr. Sterling is from Canton, but has
been located in Washington for more
than four years.
Educators Map Out Plans.
Plans for the teaching OF agricul
ture and domestic science on broad
scale in the state normal schools ant
teachers training schools of the state
were mapped out at a meeting O.
State School Superintendent Frank w
Miller, his deputies, Dean Homer
Price of the college of agriculture O.
the Ohio State university and other.
here Thursday afternoon.
May Be Candidates.
Election board members may be can
didates for state central committeeman
In a case from Butler county, in which
the removal of Joseph H. Dubois, {
member of the election board Of tha
county, was sought because he is /
candidate for member of the centra
committee from his district, Secretar!
OF State Graves holds that there ii
nothing in the election law which
would prevent him from being such
candidate. Mr.. Graves announced hi
decision after having given the com
plainants time to appear and presen
&hoir e;do of tha nunstiOn kt