The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-23
BUCKEYE NOTES
News From All Sections Of
the State

coIumbus.-It will be possible for
one to study agriculture by mail
hereafter. officials Of the college
of agriculture, Ohio State univer-
sity, announced the Inauguration of 22
correspondence courses in farm sub
iects, to be started within a few
weeks. Any course, arranged in sep
arate lessons, can be taken without
cost by Ohio residents. Most studies
will occupy the greater part of the
winter. After persons have had a
chance to read each lesson, a written
test will be given by mail, and these
examination papers inspected and crit
icized by professors in the college Of
agriculture.
Ohio is said to be one of the first
states to institute such correspond
ence course as part of the state uni
versity curriculum. Special bulletins
containing full information concern
ing the courses can be secured by ad-
dressing j. E. McClintock, Ohio State
university, Columbus.
President w. o. Thompson Of the
university and other officials who
planned the courses expected that a
number of farmers who are anxious
for scientific instruction but who can
not spare time to attend college
would ta6e the correspondence work.
Teachers and persons contemplating
starting small farms also may form
considerable proportion of the stu.
dents.
Upper Observation-Disclosures were
brought against Crane township
officials in Wyandot county when
the grand jury, which has been
in session three days, reported. One
indicted is Joseph Fleck, ex-township
clerk, who recently resigned after an
examination of his books by State Ex-
aminer Hoagner. Fleck was indicted
on three counts, one for embezzlement
and two for obtaining money under
false pretenses.
Sam Houser, William Gehrke and
Ben Secoy, the present township trus-
tees, were each indicted on a charge
Of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. The ex-township trustees,
Amos Snyder, Charles Schuler and G.
0. Enders, who were in office from
1910 to 1914, were indicted separately
on a charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses.
Eaton.-Military honors we're ac-
corded Col Andrew L. Harris, former
governor of Ohio, at the funeral
here. Co. F, Third regiment infantry,
o. N. G., acted as guard of honor.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. Med. Howsare of the First Chris
tian church and the Rev. George
Smith, former pastor of the Eaton
Methodist church. Gov. Willis deliv-
cred an eulogy. The honorary pallbear-
ers included: Gov. Willis and former
Cows. Campbell and Cox, Gen. A. B.
Critchfield, Mai. George B. Fox, Capt.
e. R. Monfort, Maj. W. H. Ortt, S. j.
Flickinger and John Duggins.
Martins Ferry.-Mrs Arena Nor
row, 18 years old, a bride of six
months, was shot through the temple
and killed at the home of her father,
John Ault The police are seeking the
husband, W. c. Morrow, 20. Just be.
fore the shooting the girls mother
said she heard her daughter talking to
Morrow. A revolver was found lying
on the uoor
Sandusky. = Mrs. Maybelle Collins
Mcclellan, wife of Rev. Henry
L. Mcclellan, rector of Calvary
Episcopal church, this city, died from
the effects of burns received at Lake
side when a gasoline stove over
which she was preparing a meal for
her 4-year-old son exploded. Before
her marriage Mrs. Mcclellan, who
graduated from Otterbein university
in 1903, taught school at Akron, Day
ton and Fostoria.
North Jackson. - The 41st Ohio
regiment, which participated in the
battle Of Browns Ferry in the
Civil war, just preceding the battle of
Chattanooga, is to have its own his
tory of that conflict Capt R. H. CauIt
is at work on the account.
cincinnati.-Dorsey Wilson of Hig-
ginsport, O., assistant engineer on
the river steamer Greenland, is al
legged to have been shot and killed by
Zach Hatkinson, negro cook on the
Greenland, while the boat was lying at
q wharf here. Hatkinson is missing.
Akron. - Sheriff Corey and depu-
ties are endeavoring to round up
a band of automobile bandits work
ing out of Akron. The thieves, the
sheriff says, are stripping disabled and
wrecked cars that owners have left
along the highways.
Sandusky. - Prisoners doing time
for drunkenness and other minor
offenses were relased from Jail
upon agreeing to work at loading ice
as long as their services might be re-
quired.
DenEison.-John Morgan, driver for
the Uhrichsville -four MILL was thrown
to the pavement ana killed IN a run
away accident.
Lima. - Charles Walker, who es-
capped from the new Lima state hos
pital when he slipped from the din
ner line, was located at his old home
in Oberlin. Hatless and wearing only
bedroom slippers, Walker had walked
the entire distancS TO the old home.>
Toledo. - Four youths, all promi-
nently connected, were seriously hurt
when their automobile upset on a
country road. Edwin Jackson, 18, was
driving.
MI Vernon-Seven persons were in
jured when an auto driven by Charles
Deeds, Granville, plunged off culvert
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