The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-14
NEWS CULLED
IN THE CAPITAL
ACTIVITIES OF STATE DEPART.
MENTS-OTHER HAPPENINGS
May Attend Hiah School

Ohio blind students who have atten,
ed the state school for the blind I
continue their education in one of tn
Columbus high schools, il plans {
Charles F. 2. Campbell, superinte1
dent of the state school for the blinC
are followes out. A recently enacte
state law provides for payment by tn
state to school districts of $500 eac
year for pupils thus provided fol
There are four blind studenty in tn
state school at present who are dc
sirous Of attending a Columbus higl
school in order to prepare for college
At a meeting of the alumni of schoo
for the blind held recently resolu
tions were adopted to establish a more
thorough business course in the state
school for the blind. Most of the 7!
present said they favored the estab
lishment Of a six months domestic
arts course in the institution in order
that girls may receive, before tsey
graduate, practical experience in run
ming household.
Presidential Electors Certified.
The Republican state committee has
certified to the secretary of state can
didates of that party for presidential
elector. The Democrats have not come
in with their list of candidates vet
but are expected to do so soon. The
names of all candidates whose names
are to go on the November ballot
must be certified to the secretary of
state not less than so days before the
time for the election. Political par
ties which intend to get on the ballot
by petitioning must obtain approx
mately 10000 signers to do this. These
may be obtained in one county. One
per cent of the vote cast at the cleo
ton of two years ago, when the total
vote was 1,161,97O, must be obtained
for an Independent candidate for gov
ernor or for an independent ticket
such as the Prohibition, Socialist, So
cialist Labor or other minor party
ticket. There are no constitutional
to be voted upon by the
people this fall
Will Hear Argument From Woman.
For the first time in its existence
he state public utilities commits
sion will hear arguments from
woman in a case which will
appear to oppose a proposal on
he part of local telephone company
o increase rates in that city. Miss
ioriarity has been deputy auditor for
3 years. She was first appointed to
hat position when Frank Fauver, the
resent state superintendent of public
'orks, was the auditor. 1t is declared
hat she knows more about municipal |
NV than any lawyer in the state. She |
a member of the Municipal league,
an ardent suffragette and is a ca
able speaker She will be assured |
f good audience when she appears
efore the state commission to fight |
he proposed increase in telephone
ates.
Elect Officers.
A more definite resident agents law
taking it necessary for an insurance
ealer to be resident of Ohio before
eing permitted to do business in the
ate was considered favorably at the
nnual meeting of the Ohio Associa-
on of Insurance Agents held in Co
INDUS. 1t is claimed that such a law
ould give more protection than do
lie present laws to resident agents
5a1nst competition by brokers and
her persons dealing in insurance as
side issue and who are not legal res
entS of Ohio. officers of the asso-
alton elected are: c. c. Cory, Spring
I'D, president; A. c. Lerman, San
lsky, first vice president; Carl
NTH, Fostoria, second vice president.
Resigns as Candidate for EIector.
Lemon G. Neely of st. Marys, Demo-
attic candidate for presidential elec.
r from the 4th district, has written
Secretary of State Hildebrant, ten
ring his resignation as a candidate
r that office. He gave no reason for
is. The secretary of state will no.
y the Democratic committee so that
e vacancy can be filled. Under the
W the state committee is empowered
fill all vacancies on the state ticket
among the candidates for presiden-
Il elector.
Garford Accepts Position.
Arthur L. Garford of Elyria, former
oppressive leader, has, officially ac-
pied the position of treasurer of the &
publican state executive committee. t
! was in Columbus Wednesday con. {
ring with Chairman Hatfield of the t
mmittee and discussing ways and I
ans. n
Lost a Leg. Q
Caught in the Devil strip" on the t
lion station viaduct, High street, v
lumbus, after he had stepped from I
, wrong side of north-bound car, 1
S. Pierce of Mt. Vernon suffered q
: loss of his left leg below the knee q
en he was run down by a south d
lnd car.
Battle Flags Attract Visitors.
)hio's Civil war battle flags, which
on display in the state house ro- S,
ida, always attract visitors. Prob. n
y those in which the mast interest d
taken are the flags of the 23d Ohio Ii
lunteer, the regiment of Mckinley W
Hayes, which is called the "Pres.
nts' regiment" This command, un.
: most of the others, has a full
nd of colors, consisting of banner s
three other flags. exhibited. d
Celebrating Centennial. h;
'ogan celebrated its centennial last tr
tx and Saturday was observed as V
nerica day"
1910 Appraisement Is Legal.
a decision of importance in every
nty in the state the supreme court n,
decided that the action Of county n,