The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-30
NEWS CULLED
IN THE CAPITAL
ACTIVITIES OF STATE DEPART.
MENTS--OTHER HAPPENINGS
Special Columbus Correspondent.

toward the construction of a
new state Office building. The
commission has discussed the cues
ton of working with the chamber of
commerce in the development of a
civic center, of which the state build
ing was to be part, but the city has
no funds with which to carry out its
part. The commission members are
not inclined to delay action for year,
as has been suggested by the civic
center supporters.
Are Liable to a Fine.
School board members who violate
the law by hiring teachers for only
seven months, when the law fixes
eight months as the minimum for such
employment, may be fined from $25 to
500. Attention is called to this by
State School Superintendent Frank B.
Pearson in letter he has sent to all
county school superintendents, advis-
ing them that in a number of districts
the law has been disregarded by
school boards, which are apparently
unaware of the laws requirements. II
district is too poor to maintain
schools for eight months it can obtain
nnancial help from the state to enable
1t to keep the schools going the re-
quired period
Will Raid Dry Territory.
1t Is becoming increasingly difficult
for topers to get their toddy in dry
territory, and it is the intention of the |
state liquor commissions that it shall |
continue to increase. The great diff
Guilty is in the control of druggists. II
was formerly found that very many of
these were perfectly willing to sell
under the claim that it was for me-
dlcinal use when they knew that it
was for beverage. Physicians fire.
quently are accomplices, and the state
commission is to make a raid through
dry territory with view to detecting I
and prosecuting both druggists and
physicians found guilty of law viola
tions.
Filling Up Guard Ranks. {
Orders have been issued by Adjt. {
Gen. Hough for the mastering in of t
new national guard company at Zanes- c
Vile March 30 1t will be known as 1
Company E and will fill vacancy in t
the 7th regiment caused by the recent ]
of company at Cam y
bridge. Col. W. H. Duffy, assistant Il
quartermaster general, inspected pros
pectiVe sites in the outskirts of Co.
lumbus for mobilization camp Of the a
guard. The department has a number E
Of sites more or less suitable under a
A
Will Try to Amend Law. A
1t is quite certain that in the ses- d
sion of the new legislature the coming tt
winter an effort will be made to amend Il
he workmen's compensation law by S
health insurance furnished ia
~ the state to workmen upon it. In
IN address at Westerville DR.. e. R.
1ayhurst, the specialist employed by w
he state board of health, urged this G.
tep as very desirable, especially as til
o occupational diseases, which were lie
IS much accidents as many of the mis- Sc
ortunes that come to employees and tn
nder the present law are cared for. b
Insurance Men Complain. in
Fire insurance agents in Cleveland ca
nd Cincinnati are complaining of a
ractice which, they claim is unfair
nd brings about an evasion of the sis
tate law against rebating insurance ce
remiums The complaint is that what to-
re virtually rebates are paid to build to
RS and contractors by insurance men Co
the form of commissions. The state I'm
apartment of insurance has informa- be
ION from Cincinnati that there are at to
east 100 of these agents.
Not in Sympathy With Movement.
John M. Roam formerly head of the cir
tate mining department, who was an tw
ounced by DR.. W. S. Hoy as one of Ky
1e leaders in the movement to take COZ
vil service out of the state constitu. chi
on, announces that he will refuse to the
erve and that he had no sympathy a l
18th the movement
Cancels Certificate.
Upon the written request of the Of So
GERS of the association, State Super uti
tendent Of Insurance Taggart can iss
lied the preliminary certificate of the boz
raternal Order of North Americans. Blu
insurance organization, and re- tor
'ked its right to do business in Ohio. mo
Looking After o. N. G. Interests.
Col. B. L. Bargar of the 4th regi-
ent has been detailed by Adjt. Gen. arr
ou8h to go to Washington for sew Be-
al days to look after the interests of for
e national guard during the pen fall
ncy of the preparedness bill in con- Th
ess. ri
Railroads Kill 65 Persons. A
Railroad accidents were fatal to 65 fire.
rsons in Ohio during February, as the
with SO the same month Bal
y year, according to report issued dus
the public utilities commission. Raj
Says Water Is Good.
The Rocky River Water Co. has an. Z
aled from the state board of health of
the governor and attorney general hea
the order requiring them to obtain sidC
new supply Of water for the village. of
e company insists its water is the
all rlght, since 1t 1s using chlorine of l
destroy bacteria. eleC
Expert Resigns Position. Gin,
S. Hillhouse of Cleveland, who Bou
5 been assistant expert in the tele- tion
one department of the utilities com abo
ssion, resigned his position to be- of
ne commercial superintendent Of viii
indianapolis Telephone Co. $3,5
Insane at Age of 100.
Nary Ragland, no doubt the oldest O.
man ever sent to an insane asylum mad
Ohio, was committed here after an min
uest in which it was found that tin.
was suffering from religious callt
MA. She was 100 years old at her Offc
Dlrtnday ana was born in Jackson the
nty, o. She is colored. were