The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-11-23
Bishops in Session.

The annual bishops council of the
United Brethren church is in session
here. Pastors and church officials from
central Ohio are here with the follow,
ing bishops: G. w. Matthews, Dayton.
Central district; w. NJ. Bell, Los An
geles, Cal, Pacific district; W. M.
Weekly, Parkersburg, W. Va, Eastern
district; H. H. Fout, Indianapolis,
Northern district, and G. J. Kephart,
Kansas City, Southwestern district.
Foreign missionary work after the
war, missionary work in the western
states and the best means to popular
ize the courses of study at the churchs
eight colleges and Seminaries were dis.
Cussed.
May Not Call Special Session.
1t now seems probable that no spe.
Cial session of the legislature will be
held. Republican leaders are divided
on the advisability of such a session
and number of them are of the opin.
ion that it would not be good politics
to hold it. Gov. Willis is expected to
announce his decision on the matter
within few days. Secretary Upton
of the governors Office intimates the
governor will decide against calling a
special session.
Released Prisoner Rearrested.
When released from the peniten,
tiary after serving year from Akron
for carrying concealed weapons,
James Adams, alias James Allen, II,
was Immediately rearrested by fed.
eral authorities to complete a 10-year
term for breaking into the postoffice
at Justus, Stark county, three years
ago.
Stockholders Protest Bonds.
Clarence H. Werner and James Pol.
litz of New York, minority stockhold'
ers of the New York Central railroad,
have filed protest with the Ohio
public utilities commission against
the application of the company to is.
sue $12,000,000 Of equipment securi.
ties in 1917 for new rolling stock.
They ask that William K. Vanderbilt,
Chauncey M. Depew, William Rookie.
feller, Alfred H. Smith, Horace E.
Andrews and George F. Baker of New
York, directors of the company, be
subpoenaed for the hearing which is
to be held Nov. IT. The commission
heretofore has declined to subpoena
directors residing outside the state.
Offer Lower Coal Rates.
In the face of the approaching cold
wave, representatives of various Ohio
| coal concerns deluged T. E. Davey OF
the state board of administration with
offers of supplies of coal at prices
decidedly cheaper than those prevail
Ing during the past few weeks.
Get Back Press Room.
The press room in the state house,
which was taken away from the news.
papermen and given to the state civil
service commission several months
ago, is to be restored to the scribes
A request for the room was made to
the commission by Clerk John p May.
nard of the house of representatives,
and it was given up by that body.
Working on Program.
State School Supt. Frank B. Pear,
son is working on the program for the
big meeting of the teachers of the
state, which will be held in Columbus
between Christmas and New Years.
Taking Good Care Of Troops.
The federal government is taking
excellent care Of the troops from Ohio
and other states that are at the Dor,
der, so Col. John R. McQuigg of Cleve,
land, of the corps of engineers, report.
ed at the adjutant generals once, upon
his return from Ell PasO. mo army
was ever better subsisted." said be.
''The food is abundant and whole
some. The Ohio soldiers are well pre-
pared for the winter. So far as health
goes, they are as nearly perfect as II
is possible to get. When will they g
home? No one in camp has the Fe
hottest idea as to that"