The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-11-11
NEWS CULLED
IN THE CAPITAL
ACTIVITIES OF STATE DEPART
MENTS-OTHER HAPPENINGS
New state House for Ohio.

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who have ideas on how such
a structure should be built and
what it should cost and how
much it should embrace in the
way Of capacity have now the OPP
portunity of making themselves a very
important factor in the erection Of the
new structure. It might be set forth
at the outstart that the Ohio commits
sion which has the duty of planning
and building the new structure have
something more than a half million
dollars at their disposal and stand in
the way of getting more IL the present
allowance should prove insufficient
The commission has broad powers. II
has been asked by the legislature sim
ply to make more room for state
offices. 1t can enlarge the old state
house il it wants to. Or it can build
annexes to it. But practically all the
members of the commission have
agreed that neither of the plans men
toned is feasible and the prospect Of
a new structure is virtually assured.
The big consideration in the new
building win be space. Ohio has been
growing with such stupendous strides
that she has crowded herself out Of
her present Capitol regardless of the
fact that that structure was deemed a
half century ago by the most trained
Of experts as big enough for the
growth of any state for at least 1000
years. To get as much additional
space as possible for an expenditure
Of from one half to one million dollars
is the problem for the commission.
Naturally it wants help and advice.
| People who have ideas on the question
are therefore invited to send them in.
They may prove valuable. Should the
new structure be a skyscraper such as
now fills the skyline of all the big
cities, or should it be some lower and
perhaps more graceful structure? Or
should it be a compromise of some
kind between the two extremes? The
commission has got to answer the
question soon, and although it will en-
ploy trained architects, it will be glad
at any time to get the suggestions Of
more humble citizens Meantime state
departments are scattered over Colum-
bus in a sort of haphazard way in
rented buildings for the simple reason
that the states business is growing so
fast that no adequate housing system
could be devised when the old Capitol
was being outgrown.
Mckenzie Is Slated for Job.
H. A. Mckenzie, who was secretary
of the Constitutional Stability league,
whose amendment to limit submis-
sion of twice defeated constitutional
amendments to once in every six
: years was defeated Tuesday, is slated
, for good job under Secretary of State
Hildebrant Under a new law it is
made the duty of the secretary of state
} to cut down and consolidate annual re.
ports of state departments and to is
sue them in a composite report The
legislature forgot to make an appro-
priation for this, and so Secretary Hill.
debrant will ask the state emergency
board for an allowance for this, and If
he gets one he will appoint Mckenzie
to take charge of the work.
Must Settle With State.
In the neighborhood of 1000 saloon
lists will forfeit their licenses if they
do not settle with the state for the
same by Nov. 10. There is a registra-
ton fee Of 500 due the state from
each one. This money should have
been paid before now, and if the per-
sons who have been granted licenses
for next year do not remit by not later
than the date mentioned, they will lose
their licenses" said Secretary J. L.
Hampton of the state liquor licensing
board. This money should be paid to
the state board. In all, 100000 has
been collected from licenses, and there
is more than 100000 still out.
Bargar in Line for Position.
Col. Byron L. Bargar of the Fourth
regiment, Ohio National Guard, is said
to be in line for the position on the
state liquor license board from which
the governor is endeavoring to oust
Byron L. Clendenning. Col Bargar
has been for the last four years di-
rector of safety for the city of Colum-
bus. He is particularly we'll known in
military circles. At the governors
Office it is admitted that Bargar is
highly regarded, but it is denied that
the appointment is entirely settled.
The position pays $4,000 year.
ArnIess Man Elected Judge.
: David Moylan, an armless man,
elected municipal judge in Cleveland,
c | sfof hor ,fy,o Il
: was admitted to the bar six years ago.
He answered the 100 questions in the
' test, writing them out with pen held
5 by his teeth. He was 10th in class
| Of 2O5. He lost both arms when run
t down by switching engine II years
ago He was a switchman.
Case Postponed.
/. The trial of Clement S. Baxter of
r Lima, former state bank examiner, on
: charge of embezzling S3,140 of the
: funds of the defunct Columbus Saw
g ings & Trust Co. when it was under
' liquidation by the state bank depart
/ ment, has again been postponed. Re-
r Gently Nov. was fixed as the time for
. the trial, but it has been put off until
: after the first of the new year. Attor-
5 ney General Turner will push the case
5 against Baxter. 1t will probably be
| tried in another county, as Baxter has
asked for change of venue.
Go Home TO Vote.
Many state ouicials and employees
will leave Columbus to go to
their homes to remain there until after
election. The supreme court, in keep
ing with custom of long standing,
will recess Friday until next Thurs
, daY Each of the seven members of