The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-19
Opportunity for euardsmen.


generals office from Adjt. Gen. H. P.
Mccain of the war department at
Washington. Thirty-six vacancies are
to be filled from the entire country,
four of which go to Ohio. Preliminary
examinations for guardsmen are to be
held at Columbus, Jan. l to Is. The
successful competitors will then be
ready to take the entrance exanlina-
tions at West Point, to be held the
third Tuesday in March, 1917 If these
are passed, the applicants will take up
their studies at the military academy
next June. Candidates for the honor
must be between 10 and % years Of
age and must have had at least one
years experience as enlisted men.
Service Has Good Effect.
That border service is having a
good effect upon national guardsmen
is evidenced by the appearance of the
1st regiment of Connecticut, which
passed through Columbus en- route
home from a four months period
of duty at Nogales, AriZ. The soldiers
looked toughened and seasoned and fit
for any kind of duty. They seemed to
be in the finest physical condition.
The command did not lose a single
man on the trip. Reports from the
border are that the 5000 Ohio soldiers
there are receiving as much benefit
from their experience as the Connecti-
cut guardsmen received.
Insures Employees.
Establishing a new precedent in po-
litical campaign history, the Demo
cratic state executive committee has
taken out policy with the Ohio
workmen's compensation system for
the protection of its employees during
the period of the campaign. The fee
for the insurance has paid over to
the state. This is significant in
view of the attack that is being made
upon the workmen's compensation
law by friends of private liability COM
panies and the defense inaugurated by
the laws friends and sponsors.
On War Path.
Ohio optometrists have donned their
war paint, preparatory to a general
attack upon the travelling vendor Of
spectacles. At a meeting Of the Ohio
association plans for introducing leg
islation next session to provide that
only college graduates in optometry
and those who pass an authorized
state board examination be permitted
a. ~ IL rnd
Monday. The law is declared by the
optometrists to be for the purpose Of
protecting the public from the "trav-
cling fakir."
Property Owners Not Liable.
Dispelling an impression that has
prevailed, the supreme court has ruled
that property owners are not liable for
damages for accidents to pedestrians
on icy pavements in front of their
property. This is the holding of the
court in a Cincinnati case. If any liza
bility exists, it is against the munich
pality and not against the property
holder. However, the city may re-
quire property owners to keep pave
ments clear of snow and ice 10 make
them safe.
Is First Deserter.
Adjutant general ONCE officials are
of the opinion that Private Ollie Down
ard, arrested at Washington c. H. on
charge of deserting from Co. M, 4th
regiment, of that city, which is on
duty at Ell Paso, will be taken back to
his command for punishment. The ar
resting officials asked the department
what they should do with Downward
and were told to turn him over to the
military post at Columbus. Downward
is the first Ohio soldier to desert from
Ell Paso.
Saloons Have Increased.
/ "If you announce that Ohio will
have $3.50 saloons during the incom-
ing license year you will be within
10 of the exact number" said Secre-
j tary ]. L. Hampton of the state liquor
! license commission. Last year the
number was 6,150. The county boards
expect soon 10 make known the names
of the licensees. Later the state board
/ will receive reports from the county
boards advising of the number of Ii
censes issued. Each license costs
$1,1O5.
Compete in Dairy Judging.
Students of Ohio State university
are to compete with students of Is
9ther universities in the dairy judging
contest at Springfield, Mass, when the
national dairy convention is held
there. The o. S. U. team is to be
composed of Walter D. Feller, Mt.
Blanchard; John w. Rarey, Kenton,
and Howard +. Thwing, Chardon. The
1914 Ohio State team won first prize
at the Chicago show.
Receipts over Two Millions.
The collection of domestic corpora
ton taxes as announced by State
! Treasurer Archer recently, totals
$2,O91, ,706, and is a reflection of the
increased prosperity of the country.
Last years collections amounted to
but $1,942,357. A slight decrease is
also noted in the tax delinquencies,
which amounted to $419,159 this year.
as compared with $425,122 last year.
OF the total delinquency this year,
$387,714 is due from railroads, which
have sued the state to prevent what
they declare is double taxation, be-
cause they pay an excise tax also.
Investigation Cost $500.
The expenses of the Ohio state peni-
tentiary probe, recently concluded, in
which the treatment of prisoners by
Warden P. e. Thomas was under fire
because of charges made against him
by members OF the "red shirt" gang.
will probably be paid out of the peni-
tentiary's general plant service
fund. The investigation cost in excess
of 500, and the only fund among
those for which money has been ap-
propriated for the penitentiary whose