The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-10-07

dress before the Cleveland Advertis-
ing club on "hmerican Patriotism"
struck keynote message to the men
and women Of the country. Eight
hundred members and invited guests
sat down to the luncheon that preced-
ed the address. The Sons and Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution were
present as invited guests at rhis great
patriotic meeting.
Cincinnati. - Over three hundred
ministers of Cincinnati gathered at
three meetings here to receive instruc,
tions as to their activity in the cam,
paign of the prohibition forces this fall.
Get out your vote; never mind new
converts" was the sentiment voiced
by speakers at each meeting brought
to Cincinnati by the Anti.Saloon
League
The main talk was made by James
White, secretary of the Anti-Saloon
League of Ohio, who outlined the cam
paign plans for this fall.
SprinefieId.-A cablegram has been
received here announcing Ghe death
in San Reno, Italy, of John w.
Bookwalter, n, of this city, widely
known capitalist, philanthropist and
for many years prominent in Ohio
politics. In addition to owning $4,000
acres of land in Nebraska, Mr.. Book.
walter had extensive business and
manufacturing interests in this state
A quarter of century ago he was the
Democratic candidate for governor of
Ohio and at one time was a candidate
for United States senator.
Sandusky. - Common Pleas Judge
Roy H. Williams granted Mrs. Clara
X. Trey a divorce from Prof. AL
bert L. Trey, former superintendent
Of the Vermilion public schools
in which she is a teacher. He
also gave her the custody of two
minor daughters for whose support
Trey must contribute not less than 81
a week.
CircIeVllIe.-A. r. Van Cleaf, aged
II years died here. He had been
prominent in politics for half a CEN
tury holding the craftsmanship of the
Democratic executive committee of
Pickaway county for number of
years. He was representative and
state senator from this district for
several terms and also served as pro-
bate judge of this county.
Ravenna. - Caspar Yacovitus, SO
years old, who came to Revenna from
Youngstown recently to work with
road builders, drank three quarts of
whisky and was found dead in his
bunk The man came from Russia
nine years ago
Fremont.-Jess Hawks, IL years OF
age, was attacked. gored and tramnled
by an infuriated bull and had a close
call from death until his employer,
George w. Smith, chased the bull
away with pitchfork.
Sidney. - Isabel Eichel, Il, wa?
killed and Millard Hussy, 15. in.
jured when a roadster in which they
were riding was demolished by a Biz
Four passenger train two and a half
miles east of here.
Bryan.-Grover Miser, fireman, ia
dead and Peter Meyer Of Toledo, en-
gineer,i is badly injured as a result OF
the derailment of New York Central
train near here
Athens.-Auto bandits at night blew
the safe at the Guysville postofEice
few miles east of Athens. on the B. &
o. S. w. They stole $500 in stamps
and money.
kent.-JosepI Kerstetter 90 years
old, of West Salem. was fatally in.
jured beneath an overturned crane in
the Erie railroad yards in Kent.
Rusty Nail Costs Life.
MaesiIIon. - Oscar Richards died
here of loekjaw Recently he stepped
on rusty nail while building a house
and infection followed
Dayton.-The city of Dayton was
selected by the executive committee
of the Ohio State Hotel Mems associ,
alton at meeting of that body held
here as the place for holding this
years convention Of the association.
The date fixed is Dec. and 10.
Youngstown. - A communication
from the British war Office has
Just reached Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Denny of this city telling them that
their son, John Denny, 10. had been
killed while fighting with the British
army in Egypt.
Marion.--Knights of the road who
refuse to cut corn at So a day and
board will be sent to the workhouse.
This edict was issued by Mayor Don
Brockett. Farmers say their corn has
reached stage where It must be cut
to save the fodder and
they are unable to get corn cutters,
conneaut.-The grape growers in
the Chautauqua grape belt esti-
mated the crop this year would total
1000 cars. The grapes have started
to move and the Nickel Plate railroad
which handles the bulk of the crop. is
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