The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-04
NEWS CULLED
IN THE CAPITAL
ACTIVITIES OF STATE DEPART
MENTS--OTHER HAPPENINGS
speeIaI coIumbus eorrespondent.

TT is generally agreed among poll
ticians here that the result of the
presidential primaries in the state
strongly indicate the nomination
of Gov. Willis and former Gov.
James M. Cox as the candidates of the
Republican and Democratic parties re-
spectively for governor of the state,
the balloting indicating on the face of
II that neither is discredited notably
by his party. This development Of
the presidential primary election is
really more interesting than the pres
idential preference vote itself, for it
was thoroughly discounted that the
solid support of the Democrats of the
state would be given to President Will
son for nomination for reelection and
to former Senator T. E. Burton for
nomination by the Republicans as his
opponent
How to Preserve Roads.
Help preserve the road; avoid max.
ing ruts." Don't drive in a track
use all road surface" These will be
some of the admonitions which will be
displayed on placards which the state
highway department will send to coun.
ty highway superintendents to be
placed on all roads throughout the
state. These placards will be of strik.
ing design and will illustrate the prop.
er and improper method of operating
vehicles upon improved roads and will
show by terse slogans the saving to
the road by using the entire road sur
face and avoiding the making of ruts.
This will be the first step in a state
wide campaign by Commissioner Cow
en- to lengthen the life of roads "A
good road will last much longer under
heavy traffic if the road is properly
used, which proper use includes the
distribution of traffic over the entire
road surface" said Cowen.
Wanted to Take Flag Home.
One of the old veterans who was
selected as a color bearer to carry the
flag of his regiment in the parade of
the celebration held at the state house
in honor of the transfer of the flags
from their old insecure quarters to
glass cases, was found by national
guard officers concealing the flag he
carried in the basement Of the state
house. 1t developed that he wanted
to take it home with him instead of
leaving it in the states custody. He
admitted that it was his love for the
standard that prompted him to at
tempt an indiscreet act. The flag was
taken from him and he was permitted
to go without any charges being filed
against him.
Allows Appeal to Be Taken.
The Ohio supreme court granted
writ allowing an appeal to bt
taken to the United States supreme
court at Washington from it's decision
upholding the referendum by which
the Sprague congressional act of the
present general assembly was rejected
by the people of the state last Novem
ber The case is that brought by Da
vid Davis of Cincinnati to have Secre'
tary of State Hildebrandt mandamused
to order congressman to be elected
under the districts sought to be ere
ated by the Sprague act. The seven
judges of the Ohio court were unit
in holding the referendum valid.
Resign to Help President.
United States Pension Commission
er Gaylord M. Salzberger has taken a
step further in his proposition to re-
sign his federal office and become a
candidate for congress in the Fifth
Ohio congressional district. He stated
that he would leave it entirely to the
Democrats of his old district. If they
nominate him he will make the race
Again he explained that his present
duties are very pleasant and that in
resigning he will be merely trying tt
serve his party and assist President
Wilson.
At Wedding of Kaiser's Parents.
Mrs. Leo Lesquereux, whose funera
occurred here, had the honor of being
an attendant at the wedding of the
father and mother of the present
kaiser of Germany. She was the
daughter of one of the minor noble
men of Germany and was a lady II
waiting at the court where the former
kaiserin was reared Prof. Lesque
reux was one of the most noted nat
uralists in the United States at the
time of his death and was a friend Of
Agassiz and Won Humboldt
Leaps From Burning Auto.
Mrs. r. B. Sellers, wife of the super
intendent of the state rating bureau
for fire insurance, leaped from her
automobile as it was being driven by
her through the streets of Columbus
Just in time to save herself from the
flames. The engine took fire in some
way. She was only slightly burned
Appointed as Examiner.
H. D. Grindle, Lima attorney, was
appointed a member of the state bal
examining committee by the supreme
court. He will fill the unexpired tern
Of the late E. B. Leonard of Warren
Who Killed the Swans?
State Game Warden John c.. Speaks
is trying to find out who killed three
wild swans that some time ago ap
peared on the Scioto reservoir nortl
Of Columbus and took up their home
there. There we're five in the origina
flock, and two of the number pail
are there still. The others, the war
den is advised, were shot. The pail
there are now nesting. Warden Speaks
has clue to the guilty party through
an inquiry made of local taxidermist
as to the cost of mounting a swan anC
the value of the mount when com
pleted.
ls a Farmer.
Rutherford B. Hayes, son of the
late president, is now farmer in
South Carolina. Several years ago
when he was serving as member ol
the board of commissioners for the
state library, he suffered an impair
ment of his eyesight. He was advised