The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-02-24
BUCKEYE NOTES
News From All Sections Of
the State

ment, died here from exhaustion. He
became postmaster under President
Grant in 1873 and served u years un-
til President Cleveland's first term.
When Mckinley became president the
office again was awarded to Arnold as
a Republican. Arnold first succeeded
his father, who had held tie Office a
long term of years. When the office
was placed under civil service Arnold
passed the examinations with honor
grades over all of his younger compel.
itors. His only assistant was his lit
tie granddaughter.
Newark.-H. L. Freeman, a farmer
Of Huntington, w. Va, realized
$500 on a forged check at Utica.
He was later arrested and while
in Jail he slashed his throat
three times with a pocket knife and is
in serious condition. Failing to make
good his intentions, he assaulted a fell
low-prisoner who was shaving and
with his razor tried to finish his work
of self-destruction, but authorities pre-
vented. Freeman became suddenly in
sane, it is believed.
Akron.-Six months after the COM
pletion of it's S4,5OO,OOO water plant
near Kent, Akron faces the pros
pect of an increase in rates, a
shortage of water and an added expen-
diture of 100000 for more mains and
leakage survey, according to infor-
nation given Mayor Laub by Engi-
neers F. A. Barbour and E. G. Brad
bury, who built the plant
Columbus. - Seventy-four persons
were killed by railroad accidents
during January, 1916, as compared
with so in 1915 and 81 in 1914,
the public utilities commission reports.
Thirty were trespassers and 25 en-
ployes on duty. Sixty-seven were vic
tins of steam roads and seven of
interurban lines.
Lima. When the Presbyterian
church at Venedocia burned, the large
audience which filled the interior filed
slowly out, and not a single accident
was reported. The explosion of gas
oline tank in the basement caused the
fire, which practically destroyed the
church.
Cleveland. - Mrs. William Bitter,
wife of Policeman Bitter, is in
the police station, charged with shoot
ing to kill her husband, who was
wounded at their home. Mrs. Bitter
claims the shooting was accidental.
MassilIon.-John Seese, aged 27,
teamster, died before medical atten.
ton could arrive, when he was found
beneath a team of horses with which
he was hauling fodder two miles north
of here. His neck was broken.
Portsmouth.-Rathe than pay fine
Of SAL and costs assessed against her
for violation of city health ordi-
nance, Mrs. Clara Foster, wealthy
widow of DR.. E. NJ. G. Foster of this
city, went to Jail.
Portsmouth.-Louis Miller, AZ, was
crushed to death at Hanging Rock,
near here, when dump car jumped a
trestle and struck him.
Saadusky-Sandusky will have a
new federal building on a new site.
Assurance was given by the Ad club
when a telegram sent by Senator At
lee Pomerene announced the fact that
the senate had passed a public build
ing bill providing for an appropriation
of $215,0OO for Sandusky. The bill
maknS II ipc,,po haDt IN CopducIxv'c
part to spend $4,000 for site and
$150,000 for the building.
Canton.-Emphatic protest has been
made to the state department at
Washington by Max Birzer of
this city against treatment ac-
corded him at Falmouth, England, on
Jan. 16, 1916, when, Birzer says, his
wife, son and himself were arrested as
spies and their American citizenship
papers confiscated by British officers.
Toledo.-Afrter serving twenty-five
years as policeman and city detec-
tive, Frank Daily has resigned from
the department. In all his years as a
policeman Daily never carried a revol-
yer. He has been commended for cap
turing several desperate criminals
Daly's health is failing.
GaIlipoIis. - The gasoline freight
and passenger packet Maggie B..
was destroyed on the Ohio river at
Alfalfa, near here, as the result of a
boiler explosion. Capt. B. F. Beckett,
owner, and crew escaped. No lives
were lost, as no passengers were on
the boat.
ZanesVilIe.-The casualty list of
the GAINESVILLE & Western freight
wreck at Fultonham was increased
to two when the body of Jo-
seph Davis, "a, a brakeman of East
Fultonham, was found underneath the
engine. He had been scalded to death.
SpringfeId.-Jesse w. Pence, aged
So, superintendent Of the Clark
county infirmary, was found dead in
bed. Heart disease was the cause He
had been in good health with the ex-
ception that when he retired he com.
planned of a headache.
Warren.-Dr. E. V. collars, for
many years president of Hiram
college at Hiram, died at the home
of his daughter here. He was a
graduate of Bethany college at Beth.
any, W. Va, and leader of the Chris
tian denomination.
Lorain.-Investigati of tenement
conditions inaugurated by the board OF
health revealed 13 beds in one room in
boarding house in the steel plant dis
trict.
ToIedo.-Miss Alice Christensen ot
Kankakee, ILL.,, was awarded $4,5OC
damages for breach of promise from
Bertis Washburn.
Portsmouth.-Phoebe, the year-old
laughter of Elmer Gilkins oi
Sandy Springs, Adams county, became
tangled up in bedclothing while hel