The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
NEWS CULLED
IN THE CAPITAL
ACTIVITIES OF STATE DEPART
MENTS-OTHER HAPPENINGS
Will Sue on Bills,

Having run out Of tags and not be-
ing in a position to get any more be-
cause of the refusal of Auditor OF
State Donahey to pay the bills for the
tags, the state automobile department
will issue license certificates to appli-
cants instead of tags. DonRhey de.
clares that the contract made by Sec.
retary of State Hildebrant with the
Davies Manufacturing Co. of Akron
was irregular, and so he has held up
the bills of that concern, which amount
to nearly $4,000. The company has
delivered more than 100000 sets of
tags, but will furnish no more until
paid. AS a result of the controversy
the legislature may provide for the
manufacture of the tags by peniten-
tiary inmates. 1t is reported that Sen.
ator Charles w. Wickline of Akron,
president of the company which has
the tag contract, will bring suit
against Donahey for the bills claimed
due from the state. Persons who pur-
chase automobiles now will run the
risk of being arrested for not having
tags. They will probably be able to
escape being fined for violating the
law by showing the certificate which
the state department will issue upon
receipt of an application for license.
Will Try for Judseship.
Joseph G. Obermyre, who was clerk
of the supreme court some years ago,
/ having been appointed by the court
| to fill a vacancy caused by the re-
moval of the incumbent, has an
nounced that he will be a candidate
! for Judge of the supreme court He
is the first to announce himself for
such an Office this year. His petition
will be signed by Judge E. B. Dillon
Of the Franklin county common pleas
/ court, Smith w. Bennett, former spe'
cial counsel in the attorney generals
office, and other well-known state cap
| ital Republicans Obermyre formerly
was a professor of English in a Gin
cinnati educational institution. After
leaving the clerks office he opened a
law office in Columbus. John S. Nc
Mutt of Columbiana county defeated
him for the nomination for clerk OF
the supreme court when he sought to
succeed himself in that Office.
Would Prevent Floods.
The engineers employed by the
Franklin county flood protection com
mission have laid their plans before
the commission. They would give pro
| lection to Columbus, Delaware and
| Chillicothe and intervening villages
/ and bottom lands by the creation OF
an impounding basin in the Scioto
valley mile north of Dublin and one
in the Olentangy valley four miles
north of Delaware, at a cost Of $40,
125000-this to include the rebuilding
of bridges at Columbus washed away
in the flood Of 1913. From this cos
assets incidental that would result
valued at $4,000,000, are to be deduct
ed. The engineers find that the plar
to utilize the water power created
would not be feasible, but say thai
the governments plan to canalize the
OClUJO NdllCy III SOhlCSllOA WOulN ~
in very nicely.
Case Postponed.
Because of the illness of one of tn,
attorneys for the defense. the case o
the state against Clement S. Baxter
former state bank examiner, who il
charged with embezzlement, has beel
postponed until April. 1t was to hav,
) started Monday. The case will b.
heard at Springfield, to which place
} change Of venue from Columbus wa
allowed The charge against Baxte
is that he took $3,140 of the funds o
the defunct Columbus Savings & Trus
Co. after it had been closed by tn
state banking department.
Will Answer Charges.
Accompanied by a dozen or NOR
witnesses, Russell M. Wilson, Republ
can member of the Summit count
liquor licensing board, will appear be
fore the state liquor license commits
sion in answer to charges filed agains
him alleging that he was intoxicate'
while on duty. He will deny tha
there is any ground for the charge
and hopes to be able to clear himsel
through the testimony he will Offer
He is the first licenser to be hailed be
, fore the state board on charges of tn
: kind.
VIII Be on Council.
: A feminist movement at the stat
university has just been crowned wit
, success. Up to this time the femal
= students have been permitted to vot
, for members of the student counc!
which, with the faculty, administer
discipline, but have been denied men
bership in the council itself. Nov
they have been made eligible to men
bership in the council and the mex
= election will no doubt see some place
; there.
: Wants state Property Insured.
J c. c. Philbrick, member of the az
ministration board, is agitating tn
= question of the insurance of stat
property.
Many Applicants.
: More than 600 applicants were /
! Columbus from all parts of tn
! state quite recently to take civ
: service examinations for various al
: pointments in the state highway con
J missioner's department, principal
) for inspectors in the department an
! positions as county highway superb
' tendents. This was the largest nun
, Der ever examined at one time b
: the state civil service commission
/ The positions sought for pay from 5
) to IS day. Many of the engineerin
: students in the universities took tn
tests.
A Friendly Suit.
1t is expected that the suprem
! court will set down for early hearin