The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-15
NEWS CULLED
IN THE CAPITAL
ACTIVITIES OF STATE DEPART
MENTS-OTHER HAPPENINGS
Irregularities in Account.


county. The report is for the period |
from November, 1914, to April Of this
year. He reports these findings: An |
alleged shortage of $231.15 against D.
l.. PGrcher, Dallas township; Second |
National Bank, Bucyrus, $93.71, ac-
crued interest on bonds, due Dallas
township; F. w. Loyer, Chatfield
township school district, $11.55, al
legged shortage; Mrs. ]. w. Loyer
Chatfield, $3.50, and E. M. LOyer
Chatheld $66.71, alleged excessive
fees as pay on pike improvement dis
tribution. The examiner alleges the
amount against F. w. Loyer repre-
sents interest credited by the deposit
ory bank, the Second National, of Bu'
cyrus, but not credited under miscel-
laneous receipts and not included in
balance transferred to Daniel Regula,
present clerk-treasurer.
Receives Large Fees.
The state treasury was enriched to
the extent of S28,995, representing the
fees charged by the state for the privi-
lege Of increasing capital stock. Three
concerns made very notable additions
to their authorized capital stock. The
Andrews Belt Co. of Columbus, only
recently incorporated, increased its
capital stock from $4,000 to $3,O0O,OOO.
On that the company paid in fee of
$2,995. The Miller Rubber Co. of Ak
ron increased it's capital stock from
100000 to $20,000000 On this the
fee collected by the state was $4,000
The Eagle White Lead Co. of Cincin-
natl increased its capital stock from
$2,OOO,OOO to $1O,OOO,OOO From this
company the state collected a fee Of
| $4,000.
May Join Militia.
Adjt. Gen. Hough is forwarding to
all military organization commanders
copies of letter sent him by the Bell
Telephone Co. in which it is stated
that all its employees will have permis-
sion to join the military organizations
of the state if they wish, and that
leave of absence for all duties connect
ed with the military will be given with
| full time. This applies not only to
drills, but to encampments, etc, but
employees who take part in state en-
campments will not be given absence
with full pay for attending federal
camps also. The usual vacation will
be allowed in addition. The permis-
1 sion applies to naval reserves as we'll
| as to national guard members.
object to Cattery.
A peculiar injunction suit has been
filed in the courts here. w. H. Ken
nedy and others living on Eureka-av.
bring suit against John w. Payle ct
al to prohibit them from continuing
the operation of cattery at that
place, on the ground that the insti-
tuition is a nuisance to the neighbor-
hood-that cats annoy the residents
by their yowling at night and by the
odor from their dens. The Payles
breed fancy cats for commercial pur-
poses and have large number on
hand at all times. The objectors
claim that a residence district is no
place to conduct an enterprise of that
kind.
Enter Senatorship Race.
John ]. Lentz and Frank S. Monnett
have entered the race for the Demo
cratic nomination for the United
States senate in opposition to Senator
Atlee Pomerene, who is up for sec
ond term nomination. LentZ was de-
feated for a similar nomination by
former Attorney General Timothy S
Hogan two years ago. Monnett was
an unsuccessful candidate for the
Democratic nomination for vice presi
dent and for delegate-at-large to the
Democratic nation convention in the
recent primary election.
! Should Use Building Code.
r State Fire Marshal Buckley urges
> as means of lessening fire dangers
f that villages, towns and cities use the
y building codes prepared by the Ma
> tional Board of Fire Underwriters
8 Copies of these codes will be furnished
a free upon application to the state fire
: marshal They contain regulations
which it has been demonstrated ma
terially reduce fire hazards.
| Two After the Office.
y Edward H. Howard of Columbus
I former assistant secretary of state
, and former member of the state sen
ate, has entered as a candidate for th'
I Republican nomination for the state
e senate. Former Representative Hiram
@ DroogOn ~ FRO pkIip county iUc
recovering from a critical illness, is {
| candidate for the same nomination
: Walks Out of Window.
Pearl Jones, pupil at the stat
school for the blind, whose home is IL
r West Union, walked out a window a
the institution some time during
h Wednesday night and fell three stories
J. to a roof. Strange to say, she suffered
5 no serious injuries. She is 18 year
old.
Poor Wheat Crop.
h The state agricultural department
i states that the reports coming from
n all parts of the state regarding thu
s wheat crop indicate that the tota
y product at the coming harvest will b.
e we'll down toward 100000 bushel
for the entire state, making 1t th'
poorest wheat crop in years.
y Proelalms Flag Day.
), Gov. Willis has proclaimed Wednet
t day, June IA, as Flag day in Ohio. HI
n asks that the national flag be dis
n played on all public buildings, publ
d schools, homes and places of bushes
on that day.
Large Demand for Boilers.
u The war is making large demand
e upon the boiler factories of this cour
l. try, ]. s. Gallery, the state boiler in
d spector says, and Ohio factories ar
y now sending their products to Russia
& Japan, China, South America an
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