The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-09
Presented Flag Relic to state.

the head of the column. Saturday this
flag of sacred memory, its original
beauty gone, bearing little resemblance
to it's former self because of times
ravages and the vicissitudes of long
and useful career, was turned over to
the adjutant generals department to
be placed in the archives of the state,
where it will be tenderly cared for for
all time to come. The Mexican war
flag was carried by John Peters OF
Middleport, who was color sergeant OF
one of the Ohio regiments that served
in that war. Peters distinguished him
self in that war, serving from the be-
ginning to the close Of it. When he
returned home he brought the old flag
with him and guarded it as he would
have guarded ones life. Two years
ago he died, and the banner he loved
so deeply became the possession OF
his daughter, Mrs. Augusta Peters
the state. Inscribed on the flag in
black letters, barely discernible, are
these words: Our Country's Call
Obeyed." There are % stars on the
| flag, one for each state in the Union
when the Mexican war occurred.
Swims River to Escape Arrest.
Pursued by citizens, Carl Loritis, 22,
colored, who is charged by Mrs. c. E..
Fearn with having grabbed her purse,
Sunday noon plunged into the icy
waters of the Olentangy river and
swan to the opposite shore to clude
his pursuers. His heroic efforts to es-
cape, however, were of no avail for
! policemen placed on his trail soon To-
Gated him in farmers barn near the
city limit Shivering in his wet cloth.
ing, Loritis could not deny having
been in the water and he admitted
that he had swum the river, but
claimed that he did it because he had
been in a fight and getting worsted
was compelled to get away. The find
ing of some of the contents of Mrs.
Fearn's purse on the river bank where
he had taken to the water, and of the
purse, empty on the other shore Of
the river, has left pretty hard case
for the negro to defend himself from.
Has Enough Normal Schools.
Wednesday was the last day for the
filing of the report of the state normal
school commission recommending a
site for the state normal to be estab-
lished in eastern Ohio, but up to the
time that Governor Willis started for
Il IoI1 1ryho hn Shn
corn boys, the report had not reached
the governors office. If it comes
before he returns, 1t will be kept
locked up until he can receive 1t
in person. The suspicion prevails
that the commission will not make
an enthusiastic recommendation in
favor of the establishment of an
other state normal. 1t is expected that
it will be stated which locality should
get the institution if one is estab
lished but that also data will be given
to show the state has normals enough
now.
Will Make New Lawyers.
Three or four score new lawyers
will be turned loose upon the state
soon. A class of between 115 anG
: 12O applicants for admission to the
! bar will be examined by the state
board of examiners. This will be the
regular midwinter test. The numbe
! taking the test at this time of the
year is usually only half what it is a
the June examination, when the Law
schools send out their graduates
r There will be two women in the class
Nearly every class has several womel
t members. Each applicant is callet
: upon to answer 100 questions.
r Will Confer With War Secretary.
: DR.. w. o. Thompson, president o
t the Ohio State university, has gone t.
Washington to confer with Secretar,
of War Garrison, at the latter's re
J. quest, concerning the course in mill
8 tary engineering that is to be estat
s lished at the university with the open
t ing of the next college year. The OF
= ject is to create corps of reserV
l. men of military training to be used a
e officers in case of need of a great
y enlarged army. 1t is hoped to hav
t the same cooperation from all tn
e land grant colleges and universities.
Will Go With Ford.
Dean Breyfogle of the womens dc
J. partment of the State university yes
Il terday received request from Henr
J. Ford to designate a woman from tn
l. university to accompany his peac
n mission, and at once appointed Mis-
n Elinor Ryan, a senior in the univel
d sity. Miss Ryan is daughter of fol
/. mer Secretary of State Dan ]. Rya
n and has a high record for scholasti
attainments.
Student to Go With Ford.
t. Henry Ford has invited the Obi
s State university to send represents
s tive with the proposed peace exped
y ton to Europe and President VIM. {
d Thompson has designated Earl
l. Baum of Toledo, student in his 81
d nior year in the arts course.
e Will Be His Own Secretary.
r Congressman c. L. Brumbaugh G
', this district will dispense with his pr
e vate secretary during the coming SCI
e sion of congress. BY acting as his 0w
II secretary the congressman may nd
e his secretary allowance of $500 t
his regular salary of $500.
To Have a Life Saving Corps.
r The Columbus police department
n organizing a life saving corps on az
u count of the many drowning cases i
e the rivers here, accidental and su
:, cidal. Two new police patrols hag
! just been purchased, the body of on
n of the old ones will be removed an
a the chassis used in the construction {
Is machine to carry lifeboat. TIL
s. machine will be kept at the police st;