The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-10-28
To Decide Most Unique Question.


can be, what power exists that can ex-
ercise the authority involved. No less
an interest than the Wabash railroad
has brought the issue to the front.
The railroad, in q very long and very
| important looking complaint, says that
the farmer in question refused to keep
his gate closed and expresses the fear
| that if he continues so to neglect to
keep his gate closed his cattle may
wander out of their pasture, stray
upon the tracks of the complaining
company and cause an accident. The
question is, perhaps, the most unique
that has come officially before the util-
tiles commission during the life of
that body. 1t is superhuous TO state
that the three commissioners are "up
in the air" over the controversy. One
of them believes that the obstinate
farmer can be compelled to see to it
that his gates are kept closed. An
other believes that the presumption Of
the railroad is too great and that there
is no authority in the laws that would
permit such an interference with a
mans right as would be involved in
forcing him to close his gates. And
the third member of the commission
says frankly that he doesn't know just
what the answer is.
Tribute to the Potato.
Potato Day!" That's the next thing
on the program. State agricultural
officials are being asked to Join in a
movement to pay national tribute once
year to the merits of the modest and
unassuming tuber Agricultural papers
in New York, Springfield, Mass; Min.
neapolis, Chicago and Atlanta have
taken up the agitation for the payment
of such tribute and are suggesting
that it be in connection with Thanks,
| giving. The friends of the potato are
suggesting that its worth long has
been ignored in public way and that
the time has come when the humble
shall be exalted" They are saying
that no other product of the earth can
surpass the homely tuber for real del.
icacy and for substantial nutriment,
and forthwith they point out not
scores but hundreds of dishes which
have the apple Of the earth" as the
basic ingredient. Thus at last the un.
sung potato may be coming to it's re-
ward. The Ohio agricultural commits.
sion has been formally asked to join
in the celebration that will attend the
eXaction Of justice deferred and to ask
the people of Ohio also to take hand
Will Make Protest.
Protests of shippers, producers and
consumers of road building materials
against proposal of the railroads to
increase the freight rates on these
commodities will be aired at confer
ence to be held at the public utilities
commission Nov 3, at which repre-
sentatives of both sides of the contro-
versy will be present. Pulverized stone
and Stag are the principal materials in
volved. Formerly the railroads made
no charge for hauling away Stag, which
they were allowed to keep for ballast.
ing roadbeds, but finally they refused
to move it unless paid for doing so.
Some weeks ago the railroads formu-
lated schedule of rates to govern
shipments of all kinds of road building
materials, no such schedule ever be.
fore having been in effect, but the new
rates do not suit those who are called
upon to pay them and hence their pro-
tests.
ExtoIed Judge Bradbury.
The late Judge J. P. Bradbury,
whose memory was extolled before the
supreme court Thursday by former
Judge John A. Shauck of that court,
was the only jurist who returned to
the common pleas bench after having
served on the supreme bench. He re-
tired from the supreme court in 1900
after having served two terms, and
several years later he concluded to
round out his judicial career with an.
other term on the common pleas
bench, and had his wish gratified, his
constituents restoring him to the
judgeship he held before he was ele.
waited to the supreme court. Judge
Bradbury died at his home in Pomeroy
several months ago.
Has Held Office for Six Years.
Fred G. Albrecht, Democrat, of Co
| lumbuS, who has been re-appointed
state sealer of weights and measures
by the state board of agriculture, has
held this position for six years. He
was appointed first when S. E. Strobe
was state dairy and food commission
er. This position was abolished when
the state agricultural commission was
created two years ago. Albrecht is
known personally to every county
sealer in the state.
Will They Appeal?
There is speculation as to whether
or not the Northern Ohio Traction &
Light Co., ousted from Stark county
by the supreme court by a decision
that franchises are not permanent un.
less specifically so provided for, will
appeal to the United States
On the Job Again.
Gov. Willis is back on the job again,
but is denying himself to callers.
After months absence he has found
large amount of accumulated bust.
ness and he will clear his desk of
most Of this before he will receive
callers.
How Is Ohio Going to Coz
How is Ohio going to go this fall?
Politically, of course. That question is
being used here now by both parties
as an argument in the various loca
campaigns ana also in the hot refer
endum campaigns already under way
The reference is always to the cam
paign next year, and each of the two
big parties is employing it for its own
uses. One party says, for example
that If the various cities and towns &c
against it in Ohio, the whole nation