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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
MEMORIAL DAYS
OF PAST YEARS

- AChlLEGE, W0 WOulu HdF6
80 - called it in my girlhood,
4 to have failed to give
very able assistance in
celebrating Memorial day." said a
woman of middle age. There was,
first of all, the delight of gathering
the flowers. How eagerly we watched
the bushes, hoping that the loveliest
blooms would open in time, or delay
their coming till the great day. Peo-
MES we could count on. Snowballs
helped, despite their droopiness, and
spifea was always to be had. We
gasped in admiration over Miss Amy's
contributions of exquisite garlands Of
the pliable bridal wreath, with touches
of scarlet columbine, or the faint pink
of wild honeysuckle clustered here and
there, but we could never evolve any
thing half so lovely. They were at
once our Joy and our despair
Boys were useful when it came to
wild-fower gathering, even If picking
garden posies was not their forte.
They knew where early laurel and wild
azalea were to be found and they
could be trusted to bring home colum-
bine, wild geranium and buttercups.
For there never was Memorial day
with too many flowers. There was
the town hall to decorate, where the
veterans assembled for brief ses-
sion before the march to the ceme-
terry. The G. A. r. ladies saw to that,
and beautiful it was to childish eyes
when, brave with bunting and odorous
with flowers, you saw it the night
before, under the shelter of mothers
enfolding gingham apron.
There is only one proper sort OF
bouquet for village Memorial day, and
sorry would one woman be should she
ever see it superseded by anything
modern. An up-to-date florist would
be Mortified at its makeup and bewail
its lack of grace; an artist might
take it as a horrible example Of crud-
ity of color scheme. But to many, the
stiff, tightly-tied bunch Of posies, con-
ical, or bullet-shaped, or f1attened into
a parti-colored disk, means mingled
pathos and pleasure. To the making
of these nosegays went all the patience
and the primitive taste Of the grown
daughters of the household. There
must be q rosebud for the center,
grown in the house-for garden roses
were still sleeping, and florists were a
needless luxury in the town Of girl.
hood days-and brought to punctual
perfection by much watering and sun
ming. Then in exact order of prece-
dence, circle upon circle, came spice
pinks, white or pale mauve, mock or
ange, candytuft, pansies, purple and
yellow, with an encircling fringe of
lilies of the valley. And around all,
emphasizing the color scheme, was the
green and rose geranium leaves or the
striped slenderness of ribbon grass.
It was redolent Of spicy sweetness
and Of loving care, even If it were not
artistic, this Decoration day bouquet,
and no debutante ever bore her or
Chids more proudly than did youthful
volunteer soldier boy or tottering
veteran the posy Of daughter or sweet
heart.
There was one corner Just by the
First church where every extra bunch
Of flowers found its way, There. in
charge Of the minister's wife. they
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
DECORATION DAY

Flags and the band and marching
OF faithful veteran feet,
Fathers, young men and children
With voices shrill and sweet;
And Lincoln's spirit marching In ever1
shining line,
And Lincoln's peace and freedom lit with
the smile divine!
Flags and the band and marching
Banners that proudly wave,
May green upon the meadows
And on the soldiers grave;
The boys in blue are asheV' meath tha
lilacs on tf1eir sod,
But their souls are free forever with Ian.
coin and with Godl
Flags and the band and marching
And the drum-beat's steady thRCb,
Pipe on above, o robin,
To drown a sudden sob!
The laurel wreath for heroes dead! Anl
q cheer for all the brave
Who march with Lincoln'B soul today a
hberate and saveI
Martha Gilbert nlChiHaae RanOAa.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Wasn't That Sort

Experience does not show that the
strength Of the domestic affections is
impaired by the long separations un.
avoidably incident to war. On one 90.
casion private soldier said to Gen.
eral Thomas; General, Iwant to go
home and see my wife
How long is it since you have seen
her?" asked the general.
"Over three months"
"Three months replied Thomas
why, haven't seen my wife for three
years"
THAT may be So" admitted the soE
der, 'but, you see, general. my wife
and me amt that sort"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Mothar vlalta. Elnds Son rhIef.

Youngstown.-Mrs. ]. Aprea arrived
here from Georgia to visit her son,
Bernard, Is years old, only to ind that
the boy had been taken to the reform
school unknown to her while she was
on the way. Young Aprea was found
guilty of stealing an automobile for q
toyride and with three other hoys was
taken to Lancaster.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
suinu Eatate for Back Taxes,

Napoleon.-Suit against the estate
Of the late Judge Michael Donnelly
of the court Of appeals has
been brought in common pleas court
by F. c. Fish, treasurer of Henry coun-
ty, to collect taxes alleged to have
been delinquent five years on the DON
nelly homestead and farm property.
Judgment for $5,563.55 is asked
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Drowned Mhila Eishinn.

Columbus.-The body of Rudolph
Kessler, 70, farmer living near here,
was dragged from the Scioto river by
police who had been searching the
river after the mans fishing tackle had
been found on the bank of the stream.
1t is supposed Kessler fell into the
water while fishing,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Cuts OF Industrial Gas,

Youngstown.-The East Ohio Gas
Co. here has notified industrial
consumers in this district that
after Nov the latter will be obliged
to secure other fuel in all cases where
they are now depending on natural
gas. The purpose of the order is to
protect domestic consumers, gas COM
pany officials say.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Brakeman Killed

ortsmouth.-Thrown off train he
was riding, c. w. Waldo, thirty,
of Onawa, Wis, a brakeman, was in
stantly killed at construction camp
on the Chesapeake & Ohio Northern
railroad at Harrisonville, near here.
His body was cut in two.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Plans to Test Auto Law.

Akron.-Arrested for failing to have
rear lights burning on his auto
mobile, Frank J. Rockwell, former
county prosecutor and son of ex-
Mayor Rockwell. pleaded not guilty
in police court and declared his inten-
ton to have the statue tested in the
higher courts.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Saving Your Mirrors.

Sunshine is destructive to mirrors
and often causes them to assume
milky appearance which can never be
removed. In arranging your room be
careful to place the mirror 60 it
won't receive the direct rays Of the
sun.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25

ZanesviIle.-Henry Fitzsimmons and
Rube Coffman, chauffeur, both Of
Newark, were probably fatally injured
at Brownsville, seventeen miles west
of GAINESVILLE, when big touring car
returning from a GAINESVILLE celebra-
tion, turned over while rounding a
curve
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Give Shorter Work Day.

Cleveland.-The Glauber Brass Co.
has announced that all employees Of
the company will work nine instead
of ten hours day, with no reduction
in wages. The firm employees about
$40 people.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Both Arms Broken.

Canton.-Mrs. Mary Avrem was se-
riously injured, having both arms
broken, when she stepped from be.
hind string Of cars, to walk against
the side of passing passenger train
which hurled her 20 feet.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
rhe rhounhtfuI rhlnL..

mo matter how much admiration a
man has for the fair SEX" remarked
the thoughtful thinker. after meeting
the chorus females of transforming
opera company at close range, he feelg
like entering monastery"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Despondent. Commits Suicide.

Marion.-Coming out of saloon on
the public square here, Fred Pfeiffer,
a stone mason, committed suicide on
the sidewalk by swallowing poison.
He had been Ill and was despondent.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Ohio Woman Suicide.

Lebanon. - Mrs. Samuel L. Irons
shot and killed herself at her
home here. Mrs. Irons had been in
poor health for several weeks and was
receiving medical treatment for nerv-
business.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25

DN

aather the garlands rare today.
enow-white roses and roses red;
nather the fairest flowers Of May.
Heap them upon the heaps OF clay,
GLADDEN. the graves OF the noble dead
This day the friends OF the snldiers keep,
And they viii keep II through all the
years,
TO the silent city where soldiers sleep
WIN come with flowers, to watch and
weep
And water the garlands with their tears
-cy Warman.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Conductor lie cruahed.

Sandusky.-William Roderiek, forty,
Of Oak Harbor, a freight con-
ductor, was crushed between two cars
in the New York Central yards. He
was taken to Providence hospital,
where it was said he cannot recover.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Orders inventory.

Elyria.-The state utilities commits
sion has ordered the Elyria Telephone
Co. to submit an inventory of its prop
erty that the commission may be more
qualified to pass on the city's request
for improved service and rate reduc-
tions.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25

they will last forever. The square
heads keep them from, rolling. The
screws will fit any size barrel and can
be carried in the pocket so they will
be handy when needed. Popular Sci
ence Monthly. s
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Struck hx Auto. Killed

Gallipolis. R. Hooper, fifty.
eight, was instantly killed on
the street here by an automobile
driven by DR.. C. Rose Niday.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25

swering that hit him in the eye with
broom. I'm only a defenseless wom-
an" she went on in broken voice,
"and woman's life without love Is a
mere blight"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Slmnle Enounk1.

When do you think peace will
Gomez"
when some of the belligerents
send it an invitation. Detroit Free
Press.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Died in BarbeTs Chair.

Millersburg.- Sheets, sew
enty, died suddenly here while
sitting in chair in a barber shop.
Heart disease is blamed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Minstrel Dancer Dies.

Youngstown.-John Lincoln Morgan,
famous minstrel dancer, died here in
st. Elizabeth hospital after a two
weeks illness of pneumonia.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Novel Method Of PACKING Barrels.

A dealer who had at different times
a number Of barrels to ill with fine
powder, wanted to get as much as pos
sible into each barrel. He hit upon
the scheme Of placing two lagscfews
(about a half-inch by three inches) un-
der opposite edges of the barrel some
where near the center. BY rocking the
barrel back and forth few times it
jolted the powder down until 1t was
quite solid. This method can be sue
cessfully used for great variety Of ar
ticles. Lagscrews cost BIZ little and
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Power Of Love.

The poor, weeping woman stood be-
fore the judge, and the sympathies Of
the spectators went out to her. She
looked muscular, but so miserable.
''You are charged" said the magis-
trate sternly but kindly. with assault.
ing your husband"
Gulping down her sobs. the prisoner
wiped away her tears with brawny
arm and replied sadly:
Yes, your worship. only asked
the brute II he would ever cease to
love me. and be was so long in an.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
An Artist.

How did old Mr.. Doppel act when
you asked him for his daughters
hand?"
"Splendidly. I've seen people on the
stage who couldn't simulate sorrow
better than he did
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
CANNING Plant Burns.

Oak Harbor.--Fire destroyed the
Weller Canning Co.'s plant with loss
6 $4,000.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Particulars Wanted.
KYer-Are YOU married? ?

Lawyer-Are you married?
Lady Witness-No; I'm unmarried
Lawyer - What judge unmarried
you?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25

For thrush use Hanford's Balsam.
Adv.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-28
Commissioners Find Plan
Is Gaining Favor of
Business Men.
UNIFORM LIMITATION
ON HEIGHTS URGED
Marks Reports Approval of Re.
stricted Area Idea by Dis
trict Associations.

The Commission on Height OF Build
ing Districts and Restrictions held its
first public hearing yesterday at the
City Hall on the proposed Manhattan
district maps. Tic area particularly
considered was that between the Bat
terry and Twenty-third Street Edward
VI. Bassett, former Public Service
Commissioner and chairman Of the
commission, presided
There was a great diversity Of opiu-
ion among real estate men who attend
ed the hearing as to whether the courts
would allow the commission 70 make
certain streets strictly residential or
business thorough fares. II WAS sug-
gested that instead certain districts be
mapped out for both purposes. or,
where residences snd business build
ings we're TO be close together. TO give
the owners the option OF putting up
any kind Of building they saw ut.
Borough President Marks said that
the reports from district commissions
he had appointed were in favor Of some
restrictions and generally approved
the work of the commission.
Joseph l.. Buttenweiser. real estate
operator, of 220 Broadway, declared Il
was dangerous and arbitrary for the
commission 10 designate a street sur
rounded BY factory buildings and ware.
houses as a residential street As an
instance he cited Fifty-second Street.
between Lexington and Third Avenues.
He said such an act was conhscatory
and no court would sustain II.
DR.. Henry ". Berg. Of 923 Madison
Avenue, contended that there should
be a uniform limitation on heights OF
buildings over the entire city. SO far
as zones were concerned, DR.. Berg said
that the Supreme Court was now busy
wiping out restricted private zones. ana
ne did not think the courts would hold
that zones laid out by the city would
stand any better chances.
The commission will hold another
hearing to-day on the area between
Twenty-third and Fifth-nnth Streets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-28
ANCIENT JEWISH Poems
FEATURE AT BAZAAR
Other Attractions Are Letters OF
Tolstoy and ZangWill.

A new automobile was honking rs
rev horn hoarse in one corner or me
Jewish bazaar yesterday. In another
Mawruss was auctioning of a bargain
in boys pants. Pretty girls turned
highwaymen held up all passersby
selling everything from diamond
brooches TO patent pot clesners-"the
greatest discovery since soap"
But the crowd tarried not with the
automobiles. nor with the boys pants
They can be seen any day on East
Eighty-sixth Street. The real centre
OF interest at the Grand Central Palace
was an ancient book, which Sholom ASH
kept locked up in a glass case. Not
that II was a pretty book Round
watering tunnels marked the wander
ines Of some ancient little worm as
he perused the solemn pages. Ions
since il gave up the task OF wadlng
through the difficult tome, and only =
tiny mound of dust is a monument 70
its intellectual PROFESS.
The book IS the work Of Niagara, ar
ancient Jewish poet and philosopher
Since he wrote IL generations OF human
bookworms have perused II. For many
years il Law in a cave in the hills about
Rome. Book-loving ancestors Of the
present owner carried ~ with them into
Russia, and when the present genera
ton came TO this country they brouch;
the book with them. The worm holes
are eloquent TO them. For them Mr.. Ash
is charging a high price. Indeed, he
thinks that only a museum would buy
the book. but he - willing 10 sell II "a
anybody who cares enough for the SUI
ferers Of Europe 20 meet his price.
Other treasures not 20 be bought al
a price on Fifth Avenue or in East
Eichty-sixth Street arc letter of Toll
stoy's. another Of Israel ZangwilPs and
the first passport issued 90 a Jew in
this country. Il is signed by 7. Jcfer-
son, President Of the United States
and the date is March 25, 1906. The
traveller was Samuel Parshis. Of New
bury. Penn.
Crowds attended both afternoon and
evening sessions of the bazaar. buying
lavishly OF everything from wafiies u
alarm clocks and fur rugs. Two OF the
salesgirls tainted from overwork. They
had been at the German bazaar fer the
last two weeks before starting in on
its Jewish counterpart Mrs. Charles
Guggenheim hustled about, praising
her waffle girls, who looked very sweet
in pearl gray with white fchus and
Dutch caps Mrs. Nathan Straus how
cred about the flower booth and Eugene
Meyer dropped in 20 say he would give
them all 1916 siX-passengcr touring
car
Miss Sophie Braslsu, Of the Metro
politan Opera. and Miss sara Burowitoh
were the artists a. the evening con-
cert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-28
RASMUSSEN TO AID
M'NILLAN RELIEF
Natural History Museum Gives
Explorer Unlimited Commission.

A cable message has been sent from
tho American Museum Of Natural His
tory TO knud Rasmussen, the Danish
explorer. who is planning TO leave in a
few weeks or an expedition 70 North
Greenland. telling him TO use any
means that he may see ft and 30 70
anv lengths to succor the Macmillan
relief party, which has not been heard
from since the unusually hard winter
in the Far North gave cause for tears
for its safety.
Rasmussen is planning to explore the
region between Peary Land and Green
land. aud will leave in the early spring
from Thuli. North Greenland.
The Macmillan relief expedition, IN
der the command Of Dr.. Edmund o..
Hovey. Of the Museum Of Natural His
tory. left New York on the George b.
Cuett on June :. 1915. At the museum
il was said that no apprehension was
felt for the ultimate safety of the
party and that mail ia expected from
them some time late in June. IL IS
thought that the trip home will be
ade via Denmark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-28
CHINESE GOVERNORS
DEMAND YUAN EXILE
Present Ultimatum Asking Sur
render of Traitors.

San francisco. March 2I.--An ulti-
mstum demanding the resignation and
exile Of Yuan Shih-ksi and the execu-
ton Of twelve OF his sdvIse-s has been
handed TO the Guam Shih-ksi govern
ment by the military governors of six
revolving provinces, according to cable
sdvices 70 the Chinese Republic Asso-
citation here.
The ultimatum, according 70 the sd-
vices. contains these FIVE demands:
That Yuan Shih-kai resign az fixed
date and leave China.
That twelve TRAITORS" (named) be
tried. and if found guilty of conspiring
against the republic be executed.
That Yusr Shih-kai's property and
the property Of the twelve traitor"
be confscated 10 indemnify the reyolu-
ton.
That YusnShih-ksi's descendants for
three generations forfeit their rights
of citizenship.
That the separate provinces be given
control Of army units and arsonals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-28

omy, instancing the fact that such
work cost the state Sl8,50O in the Moli-
neux case.
Mr.. Swami said tina. even if Mrs.
Horton knew Waite had used his germs
or other poisons to kill Mr.. Peck, the
mere fact Of such knowledge did not
make her guilty of a crime. To ma HHe
ner an a ,compllce, be SAID, - would
have TO be shown she had sided or
abetted the crime. He said there was
| no evidence i'm his hands yet OF an &c
complete, but that the search was still
going on.
The prosecutor also said ne vas not
| considering accepting a pie. for lesser
/ degree Of homicide from Waite, but
would 20 ahead on the plan of putting
/ Rim on trial for murder in the first
/ degree He said his brother, Frank
/ Waite. had promised TO try his best 70
| get the defendant 20 tell the whole
truth.
Mancuso Has Mrs. Waite's Will.
Francis y. Mancuso, the Assistant
District Attorney who was sent 10
/ Grand Rapids 20 investigate the Peck
murder. returned yesterday with organs
| from Mrs Peck's body for further
| analysis. Hr. Mancuso told in detail
} the way Waite persuaded his wife 10
{ make her will leaving him the bulk
Of her fortune inherited from her par
euts. Just deceased
at was March 16. Mrs. Waite said,
when she and Waite were at the Hotel
Pantlnd in Grand Rapids, that he first
preached the subject Of her will" Man
cuso said. he told her they wanted
20 provide for each other, and at his
direction she drew up Photographic
will on hotel stationery.
As she FIST drew her will she made
several requests in amounts ranging
from $4,000 TO $4,000 20 institutions.
out Waite objected 20 this and she cut
them down 20 from 81 900 20 $1,000,
leaving TO them a total Of about sls,-
600. which he said was ample. The
residue was left to him.
"He told her to send a memorandum
Of the will 10 his lawyer, Mr.. Morrison,
20 have the document drawn in legal
form. She did this, she told me, and
sent the Photographic will 20 Morrison
together with a letter OF instructions.
while the papers lay in his Office the
anonymous X Adams telegram came
which brought about the investigation
into Mr. Peck's death and the autopsy.
"Upon this. under directions from
her brother. Percy Peck, she sen, sec
ond letter 20 Morrison telling him not
20 draw the will. but 20 destroy the
memorandum she had sent. This has
not vet been done, and the documents
arc now in our possession
There was nothing 20 indicate IN his
findings. Mancuso said, that any poison
Rad been administered 20 Yates wife.
but her mother showed symptoms Of
arsenical poisoning in her final illness.
lie learned also that Waite had made
frequent remarks that his wife would
not live long.
The life history Of Waite, as gath
cred by Maucuso, indicated that from
birth he was lacking IN moral sense.
During his freshman year m dental
college. IL is said. he was caught steal
ing another students model and pass
/ ing IL OF az his own 10 make up his
own mechanical deficiency.
he later stole $500 from general