The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-02
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in the Columbus police court with ex-
tortion and other violations of the
state loan shark" law. 1t is especial
the newly operative statute, it has full
jurisdiction over agents who lend
money on salaries and chattels Just as
we'll as it has over the bigger bankers.
It is averred in the charges against
Andrews that he forced borrowers to
assign their wages for three years in
advance, even when the sums loaned
were not greater than $25. One year
ago Andrews, who has Offices in all the
big cities of the state; was convicted
in the police court in Columbus and
paid fine. The charges now filed
against him are almost identical with
the charges on which conviction was
had. Without expressing any opinion
in the pending case, State Banking
Supt. Harry T. Hall said that it was
his determination to "cleau up" the
loan shark situation in the state, and
he has full authority to make such a
cleaning since the laws give him the
right to refuse licenses to rhnse he
deems unworthy.
Conservation of Human Life.
Ohio will be the first state in the
| Union to have state fair exhibit deal.
! ing with conservation of human life.
This exhibit will be shown at this
years fair under the direction of the
state industrial commission, Victor T.
Noonan, director of safey of the com.
mission, officiating. Fifteen large cor.
porations and railroads will have eXl
! hibits showing what is being done to
conserve the lives and limbs of en-
ployes of Ohio factories. The safety
exhibit will illustrate proper methods
Of accident prevention, sanitation,
hygiene and welfare work. The New
/ York Central railroad is sending three
carloads Of exhibits for a booth which
will contain colored pictures showing
how workshops are guarded and how
/ passengers and employees are protected
/ from accident. One of the most inter
esting exhibits will be one by the
Goodrich Rubber Co. of Akron, which
will not only show it's accident pre-
vention work but also its methods of
medical examination work of its $4,000
employees.
Has Interesting Career.
James L. Hampton, the newly SC.
lected secretary Of the state liquor ii.
cense commission, has had an inter
esting career. Back in 1890 he was
made secretary of the old state board
Of equalization. Hardly more than a
year later he became assistant state
law librarian and served in that ca.
pacity for four years. Then he re.
signed to become the executive clerk
to Gov. Bushnell. Meantime Mr. Hamp.
ton had been graduated from Ohio
Northern university at Ada, where
Gov. Willis later became a teacher,
and he had married the daughter Of
the founder of the university, H. c.
LehT, for years a teacher also but now
retired. Until Sept 3, when the new
license law will become effective, Mr..
Hampton will get salary at the rate
of $4,000, but under the new law his
oCldl Will DS pGJtOU d ySdI.
Expect to Explode Old FalIacies.
How to deal with mich COWS to
make them yield the greatest results is
going to be one of the problems tackled
ords and COWS with bad records are
going to be on exhibition and testimo,
malls will be invited from their owners
and observers on the why's and where
fores of each case. In the meantime
the experts of the state expect to ex.
plode some Of the old popul1' falla'
cies about milk production in general
Indeed, whether or not there is any
virtue in the oft repeated tales about
the so-called soothing effects of music
during milking time and other bizarre
folk lore is going to be tested in a
real, scientific way. Everything will
have to give way to careful and relent
less scientific investigation.
Says Economy is Practiced.
Newton NJ. Miller, directing commits
sioner from Ohio to the Panama-Fa'
cific exposition, replying briefly by
wire to the charges made by State
Auditor Donahey that there has been
excessive extravaganza in the conduct
of the restaurant in the Ohio building
at the exposition, says that economy
has been practiced by the Ohio com
missioners at San Francisco. He says
that he knows of no wine or whisky
bills, as were mentioned by the Don.
ahey charges, and he declares that he
feels certain" he will be able to prove
the statements to be "misrepresenta
tions" when the full facts shall have
been presented.
Cries as He Leaves Pen.
Clarence Williams, second term
err" cried as he left the penitentiary
Monday upon completing six-year
term from Butler county for burglary.
Ohio Day at Panama Expo.
The latest date for Ohio day at the
Panama exposition is Oct 6. Gov. Will
lis will attend. He is scheduled to
spend five days at the fair. He will be
accompanied by Mrs. Willis and Adjt
Gen. P. w. Hough and Mrs. Hough
The Ohio Society of California and the
Ohio commission to the exposition will
} arrange a program of events for the
day. The chief function win be re-
ception and grand hall. which will be
. held at night Every former resident
of Ohio in California will be invited to
the affair.
Ruling of Attorney General.
, The state highway commissioner has
J no authority in law to cooperate with
: county road improvement association
: by giving it state funds to be used in
building road, the money to be ex-
: pended under the direction of the asso.
/ citation, SO Attorney General Turner