The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-07-27
NEWS CULLED
IN THE CAPITAL
ACTIVITIES OF STATE DEPART
MENTS-OTHER HAPPENINGS
Special Columbus Correspondent.

singular proposition to all the
other candidates for nomination for
state office on any ticket. IF the boys
out at Camp Willis are good enough to
carry q gun for the country" said he,
''they are good enough to vote-and
to vote not only at the regular elec-
ton but at the primary election as
well. propose that all the candidates
waive all legal objections and author
ize the vote of the troops at Camp
Willis to be taken there or wherever
they happen to be, and to be counted
by the election boards in determining
the nominations. All the candidates
here gave assent to the proposition,
but no one could figure out how such
a vote could be taken.
Dry Spell Helped Crops.
Because of the present warm and
dry spell Ohio crops have been making
great progress and to date only few
sections report damage because of the
drought, according to Weatherman
William H. Alexander of Columbus.
Wheat, which suffered severely during
the winter and through the cold, wet
spring, is showing marked improve
ment, and the yield will be much bet
ter than was expected last month. The
fcrecaster also declared the present
hay crop is the best on record, the
corn coming nicely and oats doing
likewise. Mr.. Alexander said the fruit
crop is in good condition, although a
few places have reported some falling
of young fruit because of rain. "As
a whole, the crops and fruit in Ohio
right now are in excellent shape" said
the weatherman.
Think They Have Grievance.
The Ohio threshermen think they
have a grievance against the state and
want to have a conference through
their leaders with Gov. Willis and
Clinton Cowen. the state highway
commissioner. The state road laws
forbid the use of traction engine
on improved roads. Since most
through roads are now improved 1t is
found difficult for the owners and op-
orators Of threshing machines, which
are for the most part drawn by trac-
tion engines, to move about from place
to place during the threshing season
without violating the law. In many
cases they have been compelled to
move through farmers fields to avoid
the roads and in case Of swamp
ground the heavy engine mires. They
want the law changed in some way,
and pending it's amendment, permis-
sion from the state highway commis-
sioner to use the improved roads.
They express the opinion that the
traction engines do not damage the
improved roads as much as the auto
mobiles do.
Hughes and Fairbanks Will Attend.
Charles E. Hughes and Charles W.
Fairbanks, Republican candidates for
president and vice president respect
lively, have accepted the invitation Of
the committee in charge Of the Repub-
lican reunion to be held in Columbus
in August to be present at that time,
it is announced. Other speakers will
be Gov. Willis, Senator Harding, John
Hays Hammond and several candi-
dates on the state ticket Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt will also be invited to
attend.
Will Use Prison-Made Brick.
Prison-made brick will be used on
the proposed new Lancaster-New Lex
ington highway, it is announced by
the state highway commission, al
though contracts for the work have
not yet been let. The road is to ex-
tend a distance of Eat miles beyond
the corporation line of New Lexington
toward Junction City. The commits
sion is also considering the use Of
brick made by state wards for num-
Der Of other roads not yet announced.
Can't Get Damages Unless Tax Is Paid.
If you have not returned your dog
to the tax assessor do not try to re-
cover damages on him if he is killed
or injured. Mrs. Frances Holt tried to
collect $10O damages from the Banner
Coffee Co., one Of the company's wag-
ons running over the animal, but
Judge Ruth Of the municipal court
threw the case out of court when it
was shown ry the defendant that
plaintiff had not returned the dog for
taxation.
Pardons Five.
The state board of pardons recent
V1y oopei5arad 10 ooeao oyo Df;per 6uo
pardons and committing two sentences
Those pardoned are: Edward McNa-
mara, Cuyahoga county, murder, serv-
ing life sentence; John and Bert Eu-
banks, Ross county, burglary and
grand larceny, serving indeterminate
sentences; Charles H. Lewis, Clinton
county, non-support, indeterminate
sentences, and Sumner Kind, Meigs
county, second degree murder, life
sentence.
Can Make Chattel Mortgage Loans.
According to an opinion given en- q
question raised by the City Loan and
association, of Lima, the new
Lloyd act regulating the operation Of
loan agents, building and loan asso-
Citations of the state formerly per-
mitted only to loan on real estate Sc
curity, may make chattel mortgage
loans, only they are required to take
out a state license to qualify for that
kind of business. It certainly was not
by the members Of the leg
islature that they were passing a law
with that provision in 1t when they
the Lloyd bill.
oVerruIes Protest.
Secretary Of State Hildebrant will
not interfere with the candidacy Of
Carl T. Antenen Of Hamilton for the
Democratic domination for secretary
Of state, on the protest against such
filed recently by W. D.
Fulton of Newark, also a candidate
Tor that nomination. In a statement
given out the other day by Secre-
Eary Hildebrant he said: "My decision
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