The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Special Columbus Correspondent.
Columbus


\ TEWToN D. BAKER, secretary
M Of war, will make the keynote
address at the Democratic
state convention, which will be
held in Columbus, June l. He was
chosen for this duty by the committee
on arrangements, which met in Colum.
bus. John Dodd of Circleville was
made secretary; Clyde Reasoner,
GAINESVILLE, sergeant-at-arms, and Sher-
in Charles Resch, Columbus, chief
usher. Members Of the state ex.
ecutive committee and delegates to
the national convention will hold a
meeting in Columbus May 81. The
national convention will be held in st.
Louis on June II.
Tax Rate on Automobiles.
Because so many owners of automo-
biles are dodging taxation on them
here by returning at values ridiculous
ly low, the taxation officials, cooper
ating with the local automobile club
owners, have adopted standard scale
Of values with which all assessors have
been provided and will be required to
use in revising the value put on ma.
chimes by their owners. The descrip-
tons of the machines will be COM
pared with those given in the registra.
tion in order to avoid deception by
erroneous listing. The scale puts down
1916 machines bought before January
i, 1915, at 70 per cent the list price,
and those bought after that date at so
per cent, Of the list price. Machines
OF 1915 are TO be valued at 60 per
cent. of the list price, 1914 at so per
cent. of list price, 1913 machines at
40 per cent. of the list price, 1912 at
80 per cent. and 1911 at 20 per cent
Where the machines have been special
ly damaged, special allowances are to
be made for it.
Court VIII Decide Question.
For the first time in many months
a local option squabble has reached the
supreme court. 1t is to determine
whether Redwood, Union county, Is !
wet or dry. A year ago last January
the community held local option elec- |
ton, and on the face of the returns |
the vets won by one vote. The drys
claimed that five of the ballots count
ed for the vets we're defective and
they filed protest against the accept
ance of the ballots. which was sus-
tanned by the probate court. The
court of appeals recently reversed the
findings of the probate court and held
in favor of the vets. The Auti-Saloon
league has appealed the case to the
supreme court, asking for a reversal
of the appellate courts findings.
Postpone Dedication.
Announcement was made that the
monument to be erected by the state
in Kirker cemetery, Liberty township,
Adams county, in honor of Gov.
Thomas Kirker, the third chief execu-
tive Of the state, would be dedicated
on June 80. The original plan was to
have the dedication on Memorial Day, |
but delay in the construction work
necessitated a postponement of the !
date. Gov. Willis and former Cows.
Myron T. Herrick, James E. Campbell, |
Judson Harmon and James M, Cox
will be urged to attend and speak at |
the dedication. Senators Pomerene
and Harding will also be invited to
take part in the speaking. The body
of Gov. Kirker lies in Il grave which
is marked by rude slab.
Business Keeps Up.
Corporation business continues to
be heavy at the secretary Of states
office. During the past few months
there have been number of incorpor-
atoms in which the capital stock Of
the company was in excess of $1,000,-
900. The secretary of state has ap-
proved the incorporation of the Libby
Owens Sheet Glass Co. of Toledo, with
an authorized capital stock of &c.
100000. The company paid fee Of
$4,000 to the state for its charter. 1t
is understood that the capitalization
will be increased in the near future.
Sick Prisoner Pardoned.
Charles Green, a Cleveland prisoner,
who is dying from tuberculosis, has
been pardoned by Gov Willis so that
he can spend his last days free man
and at his home. He was received last
January for larceny and was in the
penitentiary hospital during all his
confinement The chief physician and
warden, the Judge who sentenced him
and prosecuting attorney who pushed
the case against him all asked the
governor to grant the pardon.
VentIate the Garage.
The state board of health is out
xryik ory,iv CO Info
tilation in garages. 1t reports a num-
Der of deaths from petrolitis, or petrol
poisoning, due to lack of fresh air in
garages. Means for obtaining proper
ventilation for even the smallest gar
ages should not be overlooked, it is
set forth. Oxygen is easily consumed
in q garage when an engine is run
ming. This danger is avoided if there
is proper ventilation.
$4,000 for Loss Of Sight.
The judgment of $4,000 allowed
John Haas by the supreme court for
the loss of his sight is the largest
award ever allowed in Ohio for an
accident of this kind. These damages
must be paid by the estate Of Theodor
Kundtz OF Cleveland. Haas for 30
years was an employe of a furniture
factory operated by Kundtz. He be-
came blind through being struck by a |
piece of wood thrown into a machine |
by a foreman. He sued for $4,000. |
The court of appeals found against
him, but the high court reversed this
finding and awarded him damages.
Agree to Support Resolution.
The local suffragist organization |
brought pressure to bear this week on |