The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-13

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amount the state pays for each enum-
Grated youth and making the county
the unit of taxation.
Frank w. Miller, state superintend-
ent of public instruction, announced
that nine life certificates had been is
sued to teachers. This is the lowest
number in the history of the state.
Two of the applicants failed to pass
the test, Twenty teachers were re-
fused the examination because they
did not qualify under the new law,
which recently became operative.
Cleveland w. C. Collins, aged
AZ, travelling broker, Hotel Del Prado,
4203 Euclid-av, is fighting for his life
at Lakeside hospital, and his wife,
Elizabeth, sometimes known as Helen,
35, was dead as a result, police say, of
plans laid by the woman more than a
year ago to kill her husband and her.
self. Collins, according to Police
Capt Schmunk, was shot in the neck
and hand while he was asleep. Mrs
Collins then turned the revolver on
herself, firing one bullet into her
brain. She was dead when attaches
of the hotel reached her room.
Police found a letter written by
Mrs. Collins and addressed to Milton
W. Hasenp1ug, an undertaken, in
structing him as to the dispOsition OF
her body.
CoIumbus.-Dr. Richard F. O'Con
nell, 48, for six years practicing
physician in Columbus, died at his
home here after weeks illness. Dr.
O'Connell was superintendent of the
Gallipolis Hospital for Epileptics for
seven years.
CleVeland.-Dr. Benjamin L. Mill.
kin, aged GA, for IL years dean of the
Western Reserve Medical school, one
of Clevelands wealthiest citizens and
a widely known eye specialist, died of
heart disease at his residence on May
field road, Cleveland Heights.
Elyria.-Mrs. Annie McAllister. in
petition for divorce, sets forth
that for eighteen years she and her
husband, William McAllister, have
lived under an assumed name. They
have always been known here as Nc
Arrens
Lorain.-Lake coal shipped from
the port of Lorain totaled 3,450, ,29O
tons during 1915, an increase of a
quarter of million tons over 1914.
The shipments were made in $50 car
goes.
Canton.-Charles F. Stokey aged II,
Civil war veteran, long a teacher in
the Canton public schools and for 80
years government observer, is dead
here.
Lima.-A special meeting of the
Lima Presbytery was held here
and definite action, was taken in
the case of Rev. c. p. Goodson, pastor
of the Olivet Presbyterian church,
who was asked by his congregation to
leave after Sunday night service re-
Gently. This action of the church was
sustained.
Lorain. = Peter Stelemack, aged
eighteen, detecting escaping gas,
went into. the cellar with lighted
match in search of the leak. He is
recovering in st. Josephs hospital
and the house is minus one side.
Lorain.-Elyria police are investi,
eating the death Of Dr. J. c. Deig.
man, a physician, with offices in Ely
ria and Wellington, who was found
dead in his Elyria office recently.
Foul play is suggested. A month ago
Dr. Deigman was found in an uncon-
scious condition near his office from
bruises and cuts.
Chardon.-A novel Christmas gift
has just been received by Viii.
lam Persons of Huntsburg in a
large tin box with the lid soldered on.
The box contained delicious little pies
and cakes, which had Travelled all the
way from Greenock, Scotland.
Urbana.-Frank Martin and James
Doyle, two men who are held here
on highway robbery charges and
wanted in Bellefontaine. Delaware and
other points, escaped from the county
Jail. They seized Sheriff Faulkner as
he entered the prison to lock the pris,
oners in their cells, Martin held the
sheriff's arm while Doyle took his re-
volver. They rushed to the door
pushing the sheriff's wife aside. The
country is being hunted. as they are
considered dangerous men.
Springfield. james T. West, printer
and founder of the Weekly Transcript
was stricken with apaplexy and died.