The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-08
NEWS CULLED
IN THE ClPTTAL
ACTIVITIES OF STATE DEPART.
MENTs--oTHER HAPPENINGS
speelaI c0Iumbus cOrresponaent.

/" ers IN the state were IN Co
lVl lumbus taking part in the con-
test to determine who is the
champion Of the Buckeye state. The
contestants did not stand up and
spelled down." as was the case last
year. Instead, they wrote out all
the words submitted to them. Most
OF the competitors were girls. Ages
ranged from 13 to 20. Claude C. Cos,
sett of Highland county won the state
championship last year. State School
Superintendent Pearson, in charge of
the contest, says that he will back the
champion against the best speller of
any other state. There will be 20
prizes awarded
Columbus Tailor Prisoner.
Columbus friends of ]. M. Pearson,
formerly engaged as a tailor here,
have Just received letters from him
written from the city prison of Man
chester, England, where, he explains,
he is held for trouble regarding the
war. 1t surprises Columbus friends to
hear from Pearson that he is a Pole
and that his real name is Adam Leo
Czartorski. He went to London from
Columbus and tried to enlist in the
British army, but this brought out the
fact that he, foreigner, had been
living there without reporting his
presence to the police, and that he had
two names. He says he is to be de-
ported, and, as he claims to be an
American citizen, having been made
such at Detroit, Mich, 1t is presumed
that he is to be sent to the United
States.
Causes Of Fires.
Chimney sparks we're the most pro-
life cause of fires last year, SO records
Just completed in the state fire mar
shaFs office show. There were some
$50 fires from such a source. Defec-
tive f1ues was second, with All fires.
Carelessness in handling matches was
responsible for S48 fires, and matches
in the hands of children caused 149.
Carelessness by smokers caused 1873.
There were 125 fires from gasoline
explosions, lit from lightning, 1O4
from incendiarism and 1893 from spon-
taneous combustion.
Wouldn't Get Chance to Act
81 do not think there is a member
Of the Ohio national guard who would
balk when it came to doing his duty"
said Adjt Gen. Hough, while discuss
ha 1ITsfy rki o1 Of Aha
militiamen who refused to enter the
federal military service when or
dered to do so, but" he added,
IF any did, Ohio would not wait for
the federal government to take action
in the matter. We would court-mar-
tial them so quick the war depart
ment never would get chance to
act"
Withdraw 81 Rate.
The 81 coal rate filed with the pub
lie utilities commission some time ago
by the Hooking Valley railroad has,
for the second time, been withdrawn
by the company. The time for the fiji.
ing of evidence to show the reason
ableness of the proposed rate has ex-
pired without the company sub
mitting any such evidence. The COM
mission is going ahead with its inves-
tigation of the present 85-cept rate,
which shippers allege is too high.
Large Demand for Boilers.
The war is making large demands
upon the boiler factories of this coun-
try, J. S. Gallery, the state boiler in
spector says, and Ohio factories are
now sending their products to Russia, |
Japan, China, South America and |
South Africa in considerable volume. |
AS all these goods must stand inspec-
tion Mr.. Gallery hopes that American |
goods may establish such reputation
that they will hold the market after
the war is over.
Former Legislator III.
Hiram C. Bronson, Columbus, former
member of the legislature and the au-
thor Of the original. primary election
law, is critically ill at local hospital
and his recovery is not expected. The
development of the disease was very
sudden and is said to be the enlarge
ment of the glands of the chest He
was to have been candidate for
nomination for election to the legis.
lature again in the coming primaries.
Fell Thirty Feet, Dies.
A few minutes after William E.
Paulus 55, painter, had taken his
place on the scaffold for his days
work he stepped backward off it and
fell 30 feet to the ground and suffered
a fractured skull, from which he died
an hour later.
Youngest Graduate.
1t is found that Miss Wilhelmina
Slaymaker of Gallipolis is the young
est of the thousand members of the
graduating class at the Ohio State uni
versity this year. She is 10.
WastefuI Practices.
Numerous wasteful practices in the
operation of the state department of
public works were found by State Ex-
aminers ]. e. Harper and Joseph F.
Hogan, in a report filed with Auditor
Of State Donahey. 1t is for the period {
from Feb Is, 1911, to Sept. /, 1915. Il
The examiners found thousands Of /;
pieces of stationery containing the {
names of former officials which are 4
valueless now. They also found that
many land leases have expired and
that the tenants are remaining with. |
out paying any rent. Criticism is made I
against former officials and employees. h
Two Soldiers Given Pardons.
Two Memorial day pardons were
granted by Gov Willis, one going to I
q Civil war soldier and one to a Span {
ish war soldier. The Civil war soldier ]
is Sidney J. Post, convicted in 1918 in q
Portage county for embezzlement. I
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