The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-29
OHIO STATE NEWS NOTES.

OHIO STATE NEWS NOTES $500.
me elective franchise which had been
tAken away from a large number OF cit
I.ens OF Adams County. as the Judgment
OF court for selling their votes has
neen restored IL Is proper and Just
that this should be done. The corrup-
uon In politics had become so universal
that the selling OF a mans vote for
dollar or two must have been looked
upon A. . light offense. The chief Of
lenders In cases OF this kind are the
people themselves. They permit the
use OF 80 much money at elections that
Arge portion OF 10 must necessarily be
nal
When two tramps were arrested at
Marion. 80 watch cases. worth $40 each
were found in their clothes. They were
made by the state reformatory factory
at Mansfield and bore the stamp OF the
North American Watch Company. Police
believe they were stolen at Mansfield
. Christmas day.
Governor Willis has begun moving
state commissions and departments out
OF Columbus office buildings and back
70 the rent free Capitol buildings. or
into cheaper quarters. The moving out
and back. so far planned. will save
the taxpayers more than 81. 600 which
has been paid annually for luxurious Of
may be even more. FOR additional re-
movsls may be decided upon.
II. #. Elliott. the sole Willis appointee
on the state Industrial commission. has
brou0ht to light glazing instance OF
inefficiency on the part OF the commits
sion under the Cox administration. He
found that the Cox commissioners have
failed to enforce properly the provis-
Ion OF the workmen's compensation law
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ties and other political subdivisions.
One OF the most interesting oil leases
in the whole Ohio valley is the old Dale
farm. on the waters OF Federal creek In
Morgan county. Ohio. This farm or
lease dates back for its beginning to the
middle OF the last century and since
that time has been a steady producer OF
PETROLEUM. Up 10 the present IL is estimat-
ed that this farm has produced over 81 -
0o0.o worth OF crude petroleum since
the first we'll was drilled In the early
SOS. and even before that petroleum
oil was collected and sold from the
stream that passes through the farm.
Mrs. Florence Goff schwarz OF Gin
cinnau. who has just returned from
Washington. where she attended the an
t-suffrage convention. repeated some
OF the reports made TO the convention
with reference TO the violent tactics EN-
ployed by suffragists In four recent
State campaigns Mrs Eliza Armstrong
OF Pittsburgh was struck in the face
with "A banner" and Mrs. SchwarZ. "her
gray hairs being no protection against
the violence OF the suffragists. and Miss
Clara Msrkeson had the cuff Of her coat
torn off. while passing literature" Mrs.
Schwarz said the reports showed that
vindictlveness was more pronounced In
the East than In the Western campaigns.
The Ohio Commission Off the BLIND
reports that the sales during the month
OF December were the largest in its his
tory. This was made possible through
the splendid and hearty cooperation Of
the press. pulpit. merchants and gem
eral public. In many parts Of the state
sales were conducted by wOmen's organ
izations. Merchants permitted these
sales TO be conducted In their stores.
and the result has been exceedingly
gratifying.
J. r. Clark was unanimously appoint
ed by the state agricultural board TO
succeed T. =. Riddle. OF Lima. as direc-
tor OF Junior Corn Boy contests at
$4,000 during the year beginning Janu-
airy LIST
Howard Smith. who resides on the
shanty boat. Shiftcr No. 2. moored in
the Ohic river At the corner Of Ohio and
Third streets. had his right arm broken
near the wrist. sunday evening. az a
residence on Pike street. when he slip
ped on the icy steps. while leaving the
house. The accident marked the sixth
tine The young man suffered a broken
arm.-Marietta Times.
Farmers week al Ohio state Univer-
sity. VII be the period from January 81
TO February 4. IL offers a great exper-
ience 10 farmers. old and young.
throughout the state. for 20 each and ali
OF them. whether or not they were ever
before al college. there b. a free offer
Ing Of a total Of 50 lectures. many dem
unstrations and moving pictures. from
which one may choose five DAYS Of in
struction on any desired phase OF farm
ing.
Miss Martha Barton. Of Cambridge
township. proved herself possessed OF
unusual pluck when she captured a
sheep-killing dos Sunday morning IL
was stu dark when she arrived az the
sheep pen. quarter Of a mile from the