The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12
NEWS CULLED
IN THE CAPITAL
ACTIVITIES OF STATE DEPART.
MENTS-OTHER HAPPENINGS
Bakers Get Less for Bread.


Columbus, called by the Ohio Associa.
ton of Master Bakers for the purpose
OF getting all bakers together for Q
discussion of the flour and bread situa.
ton. John NJ. Mote, assistant chief IN,
spector of the state bureau of weights
and measuers, said that the state OF
Ohio, after a quiet investigation of the
situation since last June, has found
that while the costs have increased
70 per cent in the last year, the con.
sumer's price of bread has increased
but 81 per cent. He declared that this
shows that the baker is making IL
per cent less on his bread now thgs
formerly. Mr.. Mote said that the
state, would have placed bread in the
package class, rendering it necessary
to have the weight stamped upon Il
but this was not done in order to pre-
vent discouraging the practice Of
wrapping the loaves.
Large Number Of Ballots.
IT think that upwards of 2000,00G
ballots will be printed for the NoveR.
Der election" said Secretary of State
Hildebrant, who has Just certified out
the official form of ballot to the elee
tion boards in the S8 counties of the
state. The ballot contains the names
of the candidates for state Offices and
| for United States senator. The names
Of the candidates for district and
county Offices will be added by the
county boards. There are more than
100000 voters in the state, and the
number of ballots in excess of the
number of voters is to guard against
any possible shortage in the event
that some ballots should be destroyed
through improper marking, printing
ETC.
Deadocked on Report.
Members of the board of admins
tration are still deadlocked over the
finding of verdict in the Warden
Thomas investigation at the state pen.
itentiary. While neither side evincea
a possibility of giving in to the other
it is intimated that Gov. Willis may
take hand. 1t was rumored Monday
that the governor may call in DR.,
Rorick of the board and ask him "a
vote with Members Creamer and
Davey to exonerate the warden. Mr..
Philbrick of the board said Monday
that he would make no answer to the
wardens statement of Saturday, indt
eating that as far as he is concerned
the incident is closed
Will Appeal to Legislature.
Unless the state medical board re-
sends its recent order barring any
but licensed doctors from administer
ing anesthetics, indications are that
the Cleveland hospital association, led
by Lakeside hospital, will appeal to
the next legislature. The Cleveland
hospitals want registered and special.
ly trained nurses given authority to
administer anesthetics, DR.. George w.
Grille of Cleveland told mem bers OF
the medical board. DR.. ]. F. Baldwin
of Grant hospital, Columbus, opposed
the Cleveland plan on the ground that
it is to the best interests of patients
that only trained physicians give anes.
thetics.
Revoked License.
The board of state charities has re-
voked the license of the Gilead Train,
ing school of Franklin county, which
has been located in Columbus and
Westerville, and has been conducting
a maternity hospital and a rescue
home for girls. The board refuses to
recognize it as an institution where
delinquent girls may be committed by
the juvenile court because of it's gen.
eral financial mismanagement.
Police to Protect Ballots.
Attorney General Turner ruled
Monday that boards of elections in all
but the more heavily populated coun.
ties must call upon the city police
forces for protection of the ballots
during the election period, instead OF
hiring special night watchmen for the
purpose. Special watchmen employed
by city election boards must be paid
by the county, the attorney general
ruled.
Brought Only $11,5oo.
The Topper brothers, junk dealers
of Columbus, were the successful bid.
ders for the Camp Willis property, ac.
cording to word which has been re.
ceived by Quartermaster General win.
liam H. Duffy from the central depart.
ment of the United States army at
Chicago. Their bid of $11,500 was the
best of 13 submitted by firms from
Dayton, Toledo and Co.
Iumbus.
May See Picture.
The supreme court heard arguments
In the case of the Froch Producing Co.
against the board of moving picture
censors involving the right to show -
'The Birth Of Nation" film in Ohio.
From questions asked the attorneys,
members of the supreme court init
mated that they might want to see the
film in action before passing upon the
case.
Will Increase Paper Bill.
Ohio state departments are in dan,
ger Of having their stationery supply
seriously curtailed. For the first time
paper supply houses have refused to
bid on contracts to furnish the state
with paper during the coming year.
The state spends something like $780,
300 year for paper, and when bids
we're called for by the state printing
the last Of the past week
The various companies which have
been bidding for the contracts regu-
arly for years sent word that because
Of the shortage of the paper supply
hey would not submit any bids.
Back Safety First Laws.
Gov. Willis. whose tabicab was in q
collision with a motor truck at Della.
ware last Saturday, said Monday he
mould hanb h0 kha l;,,oik or,v 0.oR.A-