The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-27
A Fine Rural School.


dent F. w. Miller yesterday. "In a
township in Portage county they have
developed a school that is so superior
to the Ravenna schools that as the
school wagons of the township pass
the city of Ravenna pupils
mount the wagon and go to the rural
school. There they have a mechanical
and manual training department under
the direction of an able mechanic
which is to be turned to practical as
well as theoretical account. The pu-
pills work over farm implements, etc,
that need repairing, and do excellent
work. If q farmers harness needs
mending or overhauling he sends it to
the school shop and they are repaired
in a workmanlike manner at no cost
to the owner whatever except for new
material in cases where new material
is necessary. The pupils in their
school training take down, overhaul,
repair and sharpen the lawn mowers
of the entire neighborhood, putting
them into excellent shape for summer
use when the time comes"
Convicted Of Fake Insurance.
The state insurance department has
learned with much satisfaction of the
conviction at Indianapolis Of John l..
Lucas and Charles Russell Of Chicago
on charges of conducting fake insur-
ance companies. Lucas operated ex-
tensively in Ohio and gave the depart
ment much trouble. Lucas was SEN
fenced to serve two years in the fed
eral prison at Leavenworth. Russell
was given an 18 months imprisonment
sentence. Lucas transactions In
Ohio were carried on through the
mails" said Deputy State Insurance
Superintendent Frank B. Patrick. HE
promoted the so-called reciprocal in
surance scheme which the insurance
department is trying to break up. II
came out in the trial that Lucas col
lected over $4,000 in premiums and
paid out of this the insignificant sum
of $60.45 insurance benefits" Recip'
rocal insurance consists of the organi
zation of mutual company, usually
by some one promoter, which takes in
business houses. Those who go into
these concerns are told that they can
get their insurance for about one-hali
the regular rate.
Meeting With Success.
The state insurance department Is
meeting with success in its efforts to
compel so-called reciprocal insurance
exchanges to pay the state tax fol-
the privilege Of doing business in
Ohio Such exchanges come under
the head of unauthorized insurance
on which a tax of per cent Of the
| gross premium receipts may be col
lected by the state. These exchanges
furnish insurance principally for de
partment stores, which buy it because
it is cheaper than that issued by the
old line companies. In 1914 the tota
amount of taxes collected by the state
from these exchanges amounted t
but $1,562 In 1915 this was increased
to $5,774 Today two exchanges paiC
the state $3,459.
Didn't Get Vote.
Camp Perry, fitted out at big ex
pense by the state of Ohio for riff
practice purposes, seems to have beer
given the go-by for the nationa
matches. Jacksonville, Fla, has jus
been chosen for this years matches
They were held there last year. Ohi'
| r,o. ,;Uor 70 ,,pdorcfopd fhot Gam
Perry would be strongly considere
for the 1916 matches, but not vot
was cast for this place when the selet
ton was made. Marksmen from al
over the world have taken part in con
petitions at Camp Perry and have pre-
nounced it the finest rife range in tn
world. Ohio Guardsmen are at los
to understand the discriminate
against it.
Saved by Dog.
= State Auditor Donahey said that
was entirely due to the watchfu
ness of a pet collie kept in his hous
: hould that his seven-year-old son Ricl
ard was saved from a horrible deaf
: by fire early one morning. Th
; little fellow, with two other children
J had risen before the other member
: of the family and, playing about tf
r living room his "nightie" caught
the open CRATE fire. The furious bar
ing of the dog brought Mr.. Donahe
2 quickly on the scene. He extinguishe
l the flame. The boy was severely bl
not seriously burned. State Auditt
l Donahey has 10 children.
t Will Appoint Mrs. Price-shea.
+, Gov. Willis let it be known Tuesda
e that he would refuse to appoint Mr.
= Maude Murray Miller, whom the m
: jority of the members of the sta
:. industrial commission selected fl
i member of the state board of censo
|. she being a member of the boal
l. now-and would appoint Mrs. Pric
Shea of Bellefontaine.
Has Another Scholarship.
/, Dr. w. w. Boyd, president of Wes
n ern College for Women at Oxford, a
g nounces that there will be availab
h with the opening of next school YET
e new scholarship which will be Il
l. 18th at Western college.
s Announce Decision Soon.
n 1t is reported here that the feder
It court at Cincinnati will announce ne
l, Monday its decision of the Geige
l. Jones case. While the fight affec
If this brokerage and promoting co
1t cern, it will affect all institution
It touched by the blue sky" law, for
involves the validity Of the act.
No AppraIsement This Year.
n There will be general satisfactit
d over the ruling of Attorney Gener
y Turner that the new Parrett-Whitt
A. more law does not require annual a
d praisements of real estate property
n be made. Such appraisements a
o only to be made when ordered by Il
Ii state tax commission. The ruling