The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-18
Special Columbus Correspondent.
Columbus.


candidates for reelection, so it
has been announced. They are Dem
Ocrats and probably will not be
opposed for denomination by their
party. The present terms Of these
judges expire with the close Of this
year. Judges are elected for six-year
terms. They are paid annual salaries
of $500. The salary of the chief
Justice is $1,000. There will be a spir-
tied contest for the two supreme
judgeships to be chosen this year.
There will be at least four candidates
for the two Republican nominations.
Wants Time to Consider Offer.
A. P. Sandles of Ottawa, who was
president of the old state agricultural
commission, when he was in Co
lumbus, said that the offer he re-
ceiVed from Maryland to take charge
of the agricultural activities Of that
state would be carefully considered by
him. The salary has not been fixed,
but it will be between $500 and $10,-
900 a year. He has written asking
a decision. He wants to be allowed to
think over the proposal for at least a
month yet. The position is a new one
and is formed by the merging of all
the agricultural activities Of the state,
including the state agricultural col
lege.
Says Plans Are Unsafe.
In an address before the Kewanis
club, interested in municipal engineer
ing, Attorney General Turner took the
CT the cities of Ohio we're projected
on wholly unsafe plans. He ridiculed
the idea of issuing city bonds to meet
current expenses and said that there
ought to be legislation checking the
issuing of bonds for all purposes until
the present outstanding bonds have
been paid off, and then constitutional
provisions adopted hy which the cities
of the state would be forever barred
from getting into the situations most
of them are in now.
Physicians Fleet Officers.
DR.. T, A. McCann of Dayton was
elected the state president of the
Ohio Association Of Homeopathic Ply
sicians at the meating here. The other
officers 'uIected are the following:
First vice president, ]. E. Rowland of
South Euclid; second vice president,
Martha Mcbride of GAINESVILLE; secre-
tary, DR.. ]. G. Keiser, Columbus; treas
urer, DR.. T. T. Church of Salem, and
Eecrologist, DR.. Fl. E. Bebee of Sidney.
Before adjourntng the members Wis
tied the new homeopathic hospital on
the state university grounds.
New Way to Evade Law.
Inspectors OF the state dairy and
food department have just condemned
a large number of cases Of canned
peas shipped into Columbus for the
retail trade. They found that the
cans, which we're shop-worn and old,
had been painted over with aluminium
and covered with new labels to give
them the appearance of being new.
The department is trying to locate the
dealer responsible for the fraud. Pros
ecutions will be brought if the proper
evidence against the offending COM
pany is obtained.
Wheat Showing Poor.
The state crop report, showing the
condition of the growing crops on May
1, issued by the agricultural depart
ment, puts the wheat crop down still
lower in the scale, due to the cold, wet
rains, and it stands now only 65 per
cent Of full average crop. The oats
acreage ID Unexpectedly high--95 per
cent of last years, while the barley
acreage is almost as large, 80 per cent.
Fruit is In excellent condition and is
rated at SO per cent, while berries, in
cluding strawberries, are still better
-92.
Will Probe Charges.
State High School Inspector G. e.
Oliver Of Columbiana county has been
sent by the state department Of public
instruction to West Union, Adams
county, to probe charges filed by E. A.
Crawford of that place, former state
printer, alleging that the school Off
cials have been guilty of improper
practices. Crawford said that COM
plants had been made by many teach
ers Oliver will go to the bottom of
the trouble.
Allows Team to Play Outside Walls.
Warden P. E. Thomas of the peni-
tentiary went a step further than he
has yet gone in permitting diversions
to the prisoners. He allowed the pris-
on team to play game of ball with
that of the Standard Oil Co. in Neil
park, the entire proceeds of the game
to go to the local children's hospital.
The prison team has played other
teams before, but all the games have
been played within the prison walls.
On inspection Tour.
Secretary Forest Upton Of the gov
ernor's Office is on tour of inspection
Of the state institutions in southern
Ohio, including the Athens state hos
pital and the state hospital at Gallip-
oils. Gov. Willis ordered him to visit
these institutions, to note conditions
at them generally and to obtain infor-
nation regarding their finances.
No Merit In Charges.
Secretary of State Hildebrandt has
decided that there was no merit In
the charges against Charles Bartell,
supervisor of elections for Seneca
county, and dismissed them.
Of Interest to Publishers.
State Printer ]. E. Cross has just
issued neatly bound volume contain
ing all the laws of the state relating
to legal advertising, including the re-
cent changes made in these acts. The
laws bearing on libel are also given.
The volume IS prepared in way that
will enable those interested to obtain