The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-02-10
NEWS CULLED
in THE CAPITAL
ACTIVITIES OF STATE DEPART
MENTS-OTHER HAPPENINGS
Reduction in Salaries.


there were but two saloons the COM
missioners would get the same pay as
those in counties having as many as
20 saloons. From now on the pay will
be based on the number of saloons.
This will apply only in the counties
having a small number Of saloons.
Under the new schedule commission
ers in counties where from one to five
licenses are granted will receive $40
monthly; from five to Is saloons, they
will get SIS; from Is to 20, $40; 20 to
25, $25; 25 to 30, $50; 80 to Sc, $35;
SO to so, $40; 60 to so, $50; 80 to 100,
$55. Any decrease in the number Of
saloons will not affect the salaries OF
the state board members
Changed His Mind.
Because a woman has changed her
mind, Gen. w. R. Burnett may con-
tinue to be the commandant of the
state soldiers home at Sandusky. Two
weeks ago Gen. Burnett intimated his
desire to quit the Office, and as one
reason for doing so said that Mrs.
Burnett was anxious to get back to
their old home in Springfield. Gen.
Burnett now states that Mrs. Burnett
has changed her mind about withdraw
ing since there was talk about forci-
BILE retirement, and was now for stay.
ing on. mot wishing a division in my
household" said the commandant, 81
have decided to stay if the state board
wants me-" Gov. Willis said he had
no idea of making a general reorgani-
cation of the state institutions, as
some publications would have the pub
| lie believe.
UphoIds Commission.
Added strength is given the Green
lund liquor license act by the decision
of the supreme court upholding the
| action of the Lucas county liquor
license commission in refusing to re-
| new the licenses of five Toledo saloon.
lists who were charged with miscon-
duct, but who were not convicted of
liquor law violations. The court holds
that the county commission is vested
with such discretionary power that it
may refuse to renew a license if it
thinks that the saloonist is not suit.
able person to be in the business. The
saloonists deprived Of licenses con,
tended that they could not be denied
the right to continue in business be.
cause they had not been prosecuted
for any alleged offense.
Will Oppose SpoiIs System.
Friends of the various state institu-
tions will be pleased to learn that DR..
E. H. Rorick of Fulton, the new men,
Der of the state board of administra-
ton, which manages these institutions,
will oppose any attempt on the part
of any interest to inject the spoils sys-
TEN into their management. "Efficien.
cy should be the keynote in the man.
agement of state institutions" said
he. DR.. Rorick said that he thought
the state hospitals for the insane
should be enlarged so as to provide
better facilities for the treatment of
patients. He also advocates increased
segregation in a state institution OF
detectives who are at large and are
prOpOgatlnS tnelr KIM.
New Officers.
Announcement has been made of the
result of the official count of the votes
cast for the new officers of the grand
lodge of the Knights Of Pythias of
Ohio. The new head of the grand
lodge is George L. Behrens of Colum-
bus, just chosen grand chancellor. The
other officers are: E. A. Coil, Mariet-
ia, grand vice chancellor; A. A. Wor-
wood, Fremont, grand prelate; George
B. Donovan, Columbus, grand master
of exchequer; E. w. Tidd, Stockdale,
grand master of arms; F. E. Brume,
Cleveland, grand inner guard; A. P.
Trubey, Canal Dover, grand outer
guard; c. J. Deckman, Cleveland, and
E. w. Ellis, Dayton, supreme repre-
sentatives.
Novel Paperweight.
Gov. Willis has been presented
novel paperweight by L. H. Day of
Chillicothe, new. member of the pub
lie utilities commission. 1t is minia-
ture model of the original state house
at Chillicothe, which was erected in
1900 and torn down in 1852. The
model was made from a stone taken
from the foundation of the old capitol.
The first state constitution was pre-.
pared and adopted in this building in
1902.
Charter Oak Relic.
The adjutant generals Office has re.
ceived from l.. G. Chamberlin of 552
Blaine avenue, Akron, small block
said to have been taken from the fa-
nous old charter oak which stood in
Hartford, Conn.,, and in which the
colonists secreted the charter which
King James II of England ordered
them to return to him in 1887. The
relic will be put in the flag and relic
room of the state.
ReVokes License.
For the first time in five years the
license of an insurance company has
been taken away by the state. Judge
Frank Taggart, superintendent of in
surance, following an investigation Of
the affairs of the Union Casualty In
surance Co. of Philadelphia, which has
branch Offices in many Ohio cities, has
revoked its license. The capital stock
of the company is $250,0OO and its as
sets are 100000 and liabilities more
than 100000. The action of the de-
partment does not cancel the policies
of the company, but removes the state
guarantee.
Facing Crisis.
There is crisis facing one-half OF
the 5000 taxing districts Of the state,
so Auditor of State Donahey declares.
Reports made to his department show
that 2,40O counties, cities, villages,
townships and school districts have
made tax levies in excess of the rates
fixed by statute. There are at least