The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-13
Special Columbus Correspondents.
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members of the treasury force, I.
G. S. GLADDEN., bookkeeper, of Bellaire, |
and R. R. Alderman, insurance fund
clerk, of Cadiz. When early in the
term Treasurer Archer asked the
Democratic employees of his depart |
ment for their designations, all except |
GLADDEN. and Alderman refused to
give them. The others resisted the
treasurer's attempts to get their res !
ignations Ultimately they lost their
places. The treasurer says that he |
will retain GLADDEN. and Alderman be- |
cause their services are satisfactory |
and because they caused him no en- |
barrassment.
Heavyweight Official.
Gov. Willis met and shook hands
with the champion heavyweight Off
cial of Ohio Thursday afternoon. This
official is John Connors of Salem,
county commissioner of Columbiana
county. Connors weighs close to $50
pounds and is as spry on his feet as
man of less than 200. He confessed to
the governor that he had always cher
ished an ambition to ride a motor
cycle, but had never done so because
of his fear that no machine of the
kind would sustain his weight. Con-
nors came to Columbus to add weight
to a delegation from Columbiana coun-
ty which wants the state to give that
county $4,000 state aid for road build
ing. The county plans to spend $1,050,-
600, of it's own money for road build
ing.
Glad to Mobilize Guard.
Adjt Gen. B. w. Hough is heartily
in favor of the proposal of Senator
George E. Chamberlain, chairman OF
the senate military committee, to as
semble the National Guard of the va
rious states at Chicamauga so that
their efficiency can de demonstrated.
I'VE would be glad to mobilize the
Ohio Guard there" said Gen. Hough.
The Ohio Guard has a strength of
nearly 1000 and it is in such shape
that it could be ordered out for field
service and made ready for duty with
in a few days time. 1t is one of the
best equipped guard organizations in
the United States.
Will Give Reception.
Col A. B. Colt, formerly of Colum-
bus, but now manager of a large
ranch at Springdale, Mont, will be
given a reception here by members of
the old 4th O. V. l. of Spanish war
service, of which Col. Colt was COM
mander, on the evening Of Jan. 10. He
is on his way to Florida for the win
ter. Col Colt was for 25 years one of
the best known men in the Ohio mi
litia, took prominent part in the Gin
cinnati riots and was in command of
the troops at the Washington c. H.
riots, where the troops, firing through
the courthouse door, killed many peo-
pie, and was tried for murder because
of this, but acquitted.
Will Fight for Position.
William L. B. Britain of Cincinnati,
who was recently dropped from the
employment of the state board of agri-
culture, where he had served as a
drug inspector and Mark Kidd ap-
pointed in his place, brought suit
through his attorney, former Mayor
Henry T. Hunt of Cincinnati, in the
courts of Franklin county yesterday
evening, asking his reinstatement in
his position. 1t is claimed that under
the provisions of the civil service law
Britain could not be removed except
for cause.
10000 Suffering With Grip.
The city health department esti-
mates that there are 10000 people in
Columbus suffering more or less Sc
riously from the grip. AS yet the dis
ease has not proved fatal here except
in the cases of few very aged and
frail people. But in its contagious
ness nothing like it was ever seen
here before. The fall in the temper
ature Monday had tendency to ar
rest he spread of the disease some
what, and the health department is
looking forward to the coming of a
cold wave to give it a decided check.
Still Toying to Get Film Into State.
Ohio may yet get chance to see
"The Birth of a Nation" Some time
ago the state board Of moving picture
censors refused to allow this exhibit
to be shown, this action causing no
little contention. The owners of the
picture have made alterations in it
and now hope to get it approved so
that it can be shown in Ohio. When
the picture was before the board, one
Of the three members voted to pass it
with certain alterations, while the
other two voted against it. There was
much feeling on the part of the owner
when the board refused to approve
the picture, as it had been shown in
many other states and had been pro,
nounced by critics to be the greatest
film ever produced.
Have Resulted in Failure.
In suit filed in the supreme court
William A. Shafor of Hamilton asks
that an order of the public utilities
commission, dismissing his applica-
tion for an order requiring the Bell
Telephone Co. of Cincinnati and the
Hamilton Home Telephone Co. to
unite for long distance service, be re.
versed and that the commission be
compelled to comply with his applica,
ton. Several attempts have been
made to secure reversal of the de,
csioEs of the commission in supreme
court. but in each instance this has
met with failure.
Veteran Sergeant-at-Arms III.
Cox Fred Blenkner, the veteran as,
sistant sergeant-at-arms of the house
of representatives, has been attacked
by his old enemy-rheumatism- and
is in a serious condition. The colonel is
80 years old and excepting in the ses.
sion of two years ago he has held his
present position for nearly 60 years.