The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-03
NEWS CULLED
IN THE CAPITAL
ACTIVITIES OF STATE DEPART.
MENTS--OTHER HAPPENINGS
Special Columbus Correspondent.
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takers. This has practically
been the situation here since
the new saloon license law went into
effect-not as many applications as
there are licenses to grant under the
provisions of the law. II is the only
one Of the large cities of the state in
which this condition exists, and the
local license officers do not attempt to
explain it. A total of 479 applications
were received during the year, So re-
tected for statutory reasons and five
are still pending, unacted upon for one
reason or another. Total granted 422.
The county outside of the city has it's
full quota Of II. The cost Of operat-
ing the county commission for the year
was $S,442.21, of which $416S1 was
paid out in legal advertising.
Autos Can Enter Camp.
The restriction against automobiles
and other vehicles entering and pass
ing through Camp Willis without quar-
termaster department passes was lift
ed recently by Brig. Gen. w. V. Nc
Maken. Hereafter such vehicles will
be permitted to enter the camp from
Roxbury road and proceed through
the camp from in the morning until
Z in the evening, providing they travel
at a rate of not more than four miles
an hour. Night traffic is barred except
by authorized vehicles. The parking
Of any cars on camp roads is forbid
den as the roads must be kept clear
for traffic. These privileges for mo-
torists will continue to be permitted
until they are abused. The restriction
against automobile traffic on the camp
was lifted just in time to allow citi-
gems who had motored out to see the
review Of the second brigade of in
fantry, comprising the Eighth, Fifth
and Fourth regiments.
Have to Garry Umbrellas.
The most peculiar complaint ever
filed with the public utilities commits
sion was one registered against the
Dayton, Springfield, Xenia & Southern
railroad, traction company, by Rob-
ert T. Kelly and several score patrons,
who declare that passengers must use
umbrellas on the cars when 1t is rain
ing. They charge that the cars are
in such poor state of repair that the
rain comes through the roof. Another
complaint is that workingmen lose
their jobs because the cars are late.
Judge L. H. Day of the commission is
at Dayton investigating the COM
plants. The company claims that the
fact that farmers and patrons along
the line are buying so many automo-
biles makes it hard for the line to
make a profit. This hurting the trac-
tion traffic
Sustains Contention of Attorneys.
Judge Frank Rathmell of the Frank
lin county criminal court has ruled
that it will not be possible to take
the deposition Of Henry w. Backus,
former cashier of the Columbus Saw
ings & Trust Co., for use in the trial
of former State Treasurer l. B. Cam
eron, sustaining the position of the at
torneys for Cameron that this would
be giving an ex post facto application
of the new amendment Of the consti-
tuition providing for the use Of depo-
sitions in criminal trials. This, he
says, is for the reason that the indict-
ment of Cameron was returned before
the amendment went into effect. The
prosecuting attorney doubts very much
that Cameron could be successfully
prosecuted without the testimony Of
Backus.
First Provost Guard.
Company C, 8th regiment, Of Can-
ton, detailed from Camp Willis for
provost guard duty in Columbus, has
its camp located on the state capitol
grounds, where it is the cynosure of
public attention. The company is
composed of a stalwart looking lot of
young men, and among them none is
more soldierly looking than the COM
mander, Captain Harry F. Hazlett. He
is an outstanding man with voice to
match. This is the first provost guard
to be established. 1t is to prevent
disorder among soldiers on leave.
Couldn't Find Hat Big Enough.
The chief executive decided
ne wanted new straw chapeau. Ralph
Dodd, his private secretary, strolled
forth to do the marketing and get
new lid Not one did he find in the
city of the right size for the governor
seven and three-quarters. After two
hours of vain hunt in the hot sun
Dodd returned and the governor
placed an order to have one of the
right size made in hurry.
After Parole Officer Job.
Fifty-two women from various parts
of the state came to Columbus
to compete for the position of
parole officer at the Girls Indus
trial Home, Delaware, and the
Marysville reformatory. Each place
pays $50 a month, with maintenance
and travelling expenses.
To Make Appointments.
J. e. Cross of West Union, Adams
county, who has just been reappointed
state printer by Gov. Willis, expects
to make a number of appointments
this week. The most important one
will be superintendent Of the state
bindery. He has a large number of
applicants to select from. Mr.. Cross
was in the newspaper business in
Portsmouth for time before coming
to Columbus year ago last May to
take his present position. He was ap-
pointed then to fill out the unexpired
term of Frank Harper of Mt. Vernon,
Democrat, who resigned.
Take Over Assets.
The directors of the German-Amer-
ican Commercial and Savings bank of
Cincinnati have appealed to State Su-
perintendent of Banks Hall to take
over the assets of the institution and
Iiuuidate them for the benefit of the
depositors. The request was made
through counsel for the bank.