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

OSidllS SlnplOg6S were lCupOIdIlAy
reappointed. Among those dropped
is Capt. William H. Miller OF
Columbus, who has been superib-
tendent of the state house grounds
for nearly seven years. He is sue
ceeded by James w. Weaver of Co
lumbus. Miller and Weaver are Civil
war soldiers. Miller has been captain
of the Old Guard of Columbus for
more than ten years. The Old Guard
has taken part in the inaugurations
of Ohio governors and Ohio presidents
for many years. Rev. William Beas-
ley, a colored preacher of Columbus,
who was dropped as messenger lost
his half-month's salary, which was
given him after he was called in and
notified that his services would not be
needed any longer. He is wondering
if some hungry officeseeker "frisked"
him of his money. Because of reduced
appropriations, Warden Thomas is
curtailing his force. Thursday he
abolished the position of penitentiary
postmaster, which has been held by
NJ. A. Caldwell. Chaplain T. o. Reed
will look after this work hereafter.
Trouble Awaits Law Viols.ors.
Trouble awaits the saloonkeeper in
Ohio who has been convicted during
the past year of violation of any of the
regulatory laws of the state. That vic.
latiOn is to be held up against him and
it may be held he is no longer a fit
man to have license. That question
has been given much consideration by
the state liquor licensing board, and it
has formally reached the conclusion
that proper regulation of the licensed
saloon may not be expected when IL
cense is granted to a man convicted of
law violation. The state board has
power to take the STAND and deny Ii
cense to every man convicted of viola
tion during the license year There
are three cities in particular whers
some licensed saloons have made trou
BILE for the state and county boards by
lightly considering the Sunday and
midnight closing regulations. Some
have been fined, others equally guilty
have escaped, but most of them are
known to the state board here and
their record will be submitted to them
when they call for license. Complaints
of bootlegging running riot came in
from Greenfield, Highland county, and
a force of inspectors went to work on
the job. Acting under the law, the in.
spectors issued subpoenas for most of
the men in the village put them under
oath and asked If they had bought
liquor in the past year. When the wit.
nesses completed their testimony, more
than 100 informations were completed
and 38 men were named as making
| illegal sales.
New State Building Seems Assured.
Visions of a new state office build
ing are becoming clearer and clearer.
The reason is that raw material in the
form of money has become more avail.
able, in view of the opinion of the at.
torney general that the appropriation
of the general assembly will hold legal
water and will pour coin Of the realm
sion which will have the building
project in hand The funds, according
to the appropriation act, are to con-
sist Of sum equal to the amount
which the state, during the last two
years, has paid out for office rental to
private buildings, plus a sum equal to
the interests of state funds that will
accrue during the next two years.
The aggregate of these amounts is
conservatively estimated as close to q
half million dollars.
Permits Arguments on Petitions.
By a unanimous vote, the seven
members of the supreme court Thurs
day instructed Secretary of State
Charles Hildebrandt to accept, have
printed and distribute arguments
against the two initiated amendments
to the constitution, to be voted on at
| the November election. The amend.
ments are the one from the dry forces
for statewide prohibition and that
proposed by the stability league to
limit re-submissions of amendments
twice defeated by the voters. The
decision overturned the ruling Of At.
torney General Edward c. Turner that
neither the constitution nor the law
provided means for accepting, printing
and distributing arguments against in
! itiated amendments.
Settles Moot Question.
Is indelible lead pencil ink? YES"
said the attorney general of Ohio in an
opinion to the secretary of state, which
settles for a time, at least, a moot
question, even though it does not ac.
cord with the opinions of many law.
yers and one common pleas court.
The ruling, of course, only applies to
the term ink as used in the constitu.
ton in relation to the signing of initi'
ative and referendum petitions.
Columbus Discovery Day.
A proclamation was issued by Gov.
Willis Tuesday proclaiming Tuesday,
| Oct. 12. as Columbus Discovery day,
and asking the people of the state to
generally and appropriately observe
it. "The discovery of America and its
revelation to the world is a moment.
GUS event whose significance is magni.
fed with every passing year." said
the chief executive. From the 18th
day of October, 1892, when Columbus
first saw the American shores, down
to this hour there has been enacted
on this continent the most marvellous
drama Of prolress in all history"