The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-20
NEWS CULLED
IN THE CAPITAL
ACTIVITIES OF STATE DEPART
MENTS-OTHER HAPPENINGS
Special Columbus Correspondent.

civil service commission for an
examination for the selection
of drug inspectors relate to the duties
of the position, Thomas l. Calvert,
head of the state drug and pure food
department, has demanded that the
commission furnish a new set of ques-
tions for this test. When the ques-
tions were given nearly score of ap-
plicants who came to Columbus from
various parts of the state Wednesday
afternoon to take the examination,
they threw up their hands, declaring
that they could not answer them be-
cause they bore no connection what
ever with the duties of a drug in
spector. The commission has not in
dicated whether it will order another
examination and furnish new ques-
tions.
First Cure of the Kind.
Three n onths ago Thomas H. BOYD,
a miner of Corning, drank some
whisky containing wood alcohol and
several hours later became totally
blind. He was brought to the homeo'
pathic hospital of the Ohio State uni
versity, where a number of expert
ments were made with rabbits to try
to find a cure for Boyds blindness,
An overdose of wood alcohol either
kills or causes permanent blindness,
so Boyd was told by the doctors, who
despaired of restoring his sight
Thursday afternoon Boyd was dis
charged with his blindness gone. 1t
is the first case of restoration Of sight
of the kind on record. Boyd has a
wife and eight children. He returned
home today and there was joyful re
union at his home. when I came to
the hospital l never expected to see
my wife and children again" said
Boyd.
Violated the Law.
Because he promised the voters
that if elected he would only accept a
part of his salary, P. c. Prentiss, elect
ed common Ileas judge of Henry
county, is heI7 to be a violator of the
corrupt practices act and hence dis
qualified for taking office. This is
what the supreme court has decided
2rentiss, Republican, told the voters
chat if he wd1 he would throw of
enough of this salary of his office sc
shat in the tho six years of his term
he would save the taxpayers $4,000
He won ou. oyer H. R. Dittmer, his
Democratic opponent, by Al votes anc
the election board declared him elect
ed. Dittmer protested the election
and the courts decided in his favor
although not giving him the office. The
incumbent will hold the Office until hi
successor can be chosen at the mex
election.
Accident Prevention Day.
BY proclamation of Gov. Willis Wee
nesday Jan. 26, has been designate'
accident prevention day" in Ohio. Il
asking for general observance of tn
day, the governor said: 81 urge its OF
Bervance throughout the state tha
there may be better protection of tn
workingmens life and health, fewe
widows and orphans and less of ecc
nomic waste" The second annual II
dustrial safety exposition will be hel
in Cleveland during the week of acc
dent prevention day. The state indus
trial commission takes an active pal
In this exposition. The commissio
declares that two thirds of the indus
trial accidents are preventible.
Approves Ohio Plan.
State Fire Marshal Buckley ha
been busy this week explaining tn
methods of the department to Fir
Marshal Heaton of the province {
Ontario, Canada I'VE are just star
ing fire marshals department, an
l have been visiting around to get tn
best ideas ON how to operate it, sal
Mr.. Heaton. The Ohio plan is tn
best l have seen yet, and l intend
follow it generally in installing m
department" A number of states hay
patterned after Ohio in installing fl
marshal departments.
Act Was Illegal.
Attorney General Turner, in an OPT
ion to the state board of agricultur
has held that the board acted witho'
legal authority last summer when
appointed a board to appraise Il
value of cattle condemned for slaug
ter by the live stock commission. I'll
board so appointed placed values
several hundred head of cattle. tt
opinion leaves the legality of this a
ton in doubt
Must Have Mc"e Ground.
"If we are to continue the polit
adopted for the last state fair" said
f. Myers Of the state board of ag
culture at the annual meeting of Il
board yesterday, "23.1 en- certain
in favor of it--th1t is, to admit aut
mobiles to the state fair grounds f
parking puTposes-we will have
have 10 mores acres Of ground to u
for the purpose
Pardons Convict.
John C. Morrow, who was convict
of killing the babe of the young Wi
of an aged Morrow county farmer
make it easier for her to elope wi
him, is again at liberty. His crime w
committed three years ago and he WI
sent to the penitentiary for from
20 years. Upon recommendation
the state board of pardon Gov. Will
has pardoned Morrow. A defecti
indictment made it impossible for Il
prosecution to send Morrow to Il
electric chair. The crime was =;
atrocious one. Morrow boarded at Il
home of the farmer and his wife.
Will Not Have to Resign.
It develops that M. E. Miskall
East Liverpool will not have to I
sign as member of the state blil
commission because Of his appoir
ment to the position of postmaster
his home city. Because he drew ]
salary as a member of the commissiC
he can legally continue serving Il