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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-12

Application filed for the APP
pointment of a guardian for Geo.
PierSon, a minor, and his choice
also filed.
Levi Hofacker was committed
to the Dayton State Hospital.
Luther Dispenette was appoin-
ted guardian of George Pi.rson,
a minor; bond $3.50.
Order of public sale of real es-
tate returned in estate of Eph-
rain Beery.
Inventory and appraisement
filed in estate of John Aukel-
man, also petition to sell real es-
tate to make distribution.
Amount of collateral inherit
ance tax fixed in estate of ErDa
NJ. Thomas. and ordered paid into
county treasury.
Distrlbutive account filed in es-
tate of Sarah C. Rohr.
Sale of real estate confirmed
and deed ordered made to purch-
aser in estate of Ephraim Beery.
Sale of real estate confirmed
and deed ordered made to purch,
aser in estate of John B. Jobes.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-12
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
PROBATE COURT.

Elizabeth Miller was appointed
administrative of estate of Jonas
Miller; bond $500.
Distributive account filed in e..
tate of Martin Martindale, am.
cunt of inheritahc. tax fixed in
said estate and same ordered
paid into the county treasury.
Last will of P. J. PIessinger
was admitted to probate and re-
cord. {. C, Plessinger was ap.
pointed executor under said will;
bond $4,000.
First and final account filed in
estate of Rachel A. Dershem, a,
mount of inheritance tax fixed
and ordelei paid irto the county
treasury.
First account filed in estate of
Katherine A. Lucas.
Application filed to rent farm
in estate of Lewis Kley.
George A. Katzenberger was
appointed executor under the will
of Susan Harp; bond $1,000.
Inventory and appraisement
filed in estate of B. H. DuLbs,
also first and final account.
Last will of Sarah Martin was
admitted to probate and record.
d. W. K. Martin was appointed
executor under said will; bond
S4OO.
Oistributive account filed in es-
tate of Moses Hollinger.
Martha L. Swinger was ap-
pointed administrative of estate
of Nancy C. Snuff; bond $1,000.
Motion filed to increase wild |
'"'s allowance in estate d: Dav- |
d Ward.
Answer and cross-petition filed |
~ the Bradford Building and
-oan Company in estate of Har-
y Branch.
Petition filed to sell personal
roperty at private sale and or
er issued in estate of Simon
hafer.
Application filed to invest funds
estate of L. E. Jones and Or
er granted. First account also
led.
First and final account filed in {
tate Of Hester A. Johnston. I
Sale bill. first and final account v
ed in estate of Jesse Melting. S
Sale bill filed in estate of James
lI.tz. q
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-12

I'm the stern days ahead of US
partyism will have no place." as
serts the New York World. Ne
vertheless we invite the esteem
ed World to look over the lists of
committees as made up in a House
of Representatives where the
Democrats and Republicans are
exactly equal in number, hut
where sickness gave the Demo
Gratis fictitioas majority on the
vote for organization.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-12

The shippers of the country
act in strangely contradictory
manners. Last fall when the
nationwide railroad strike was
threatened they bestught Con-
gress to act in order to avert the
danger. The result was the Ad-
ams"n law, which has now been
p1eld after the railroads had a.
kreed to accept it regardless of
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-12

For every diGloyal German
American who breaks into print
there are 999 loyal ones who can
be depended upon by the repub-
lie in any time of trouble. .-O,k
aloosa Ia. Herald.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-12
TIE tsssIvI!L! NATIONAL Bank
GKEENVILHE.OHJO.

GkEENVILLE. .OHIO.
Has the i"rgcsL Capital SurpIMs and
Responsibility Of anS Bank in Darke e
County IL regularly examined un.
der government sup crVjsiOn.
Capital of the Bank is SIOO. 600
shareholders Liabilttyjs 100 900
Total Responsibility Is $37O,O 600
All OF (which is guarantee of absO.
lutte protection to its deHOsitOrs.
We invite your business, which
shall have our best attention.
Money in shape OF drafts issued
available all over the world
Junelyl
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-12

and deed ordered made to purch-
aser in estate of Ephraim Beery.
Sale of real estate confirmed
and deed ordered made to purch,
aser in estate of John B. Jobes.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
John W. Smith, Sc, farmer,
Franklin township, son of Hiram
H. Smith, and Sarah Dickey, 60,
Horatio. daughter of Michael
Dickey.'
George W. Short, 65, farmer,
Fort LCramie, O, and Lille D.
Beatty, 43, dressmaker, York
shire, daughter of James K. Be-
atty.
Clifford Besecker, 18, farmer,
Van Buren, township, son of AFRO
Besecker, and Mary Ditmer, IS,
Monroe township, daughter of
SirHon P. Ditmer.
Harry H. Zimmerman, 29, stock
dealer, Adams township, son of
Joseph W. Zimmerman, and Mrs.
Erma E. Wolf, "a, Versailles,
daughter Of Samuel H. CottreI.
Don A. Ferree, 23, city fire
man, Greenvllle, son of Robert
F. Ferree, and Rosa A. Duna.
way, 10, Greenyille, daughter of
VIM. H. Dunaway.
Clifford R. Conklin, %, post
office clerk. Union City, son Of
Clement S. Conklin, and Ella K.
Shook, %, clerk, Union City,
daughter of Daniel M, Shook.
James F. NoggIe, 28, meter
reader, Greenville, son of James
K. Noggle, and S. Margaret Pear
son, Is, Greenville, daughter of
P. E. Pearson.
Olan W. Pickett, "a, railroad
painter, Gettysburg, son Of Noah
L. Pickett, and E. Lucille Swank,
20, GreenvilIe, daughter of DAY.
id E. Swank.
Frank G. Kraus. 81, farmer,
Miami Co., O., son of Gus Kraus, |
and Katie B. Wick, %, school !
teacher. Franklin township, dau-
ghter of VIM. P. Wick.
Oscar E. Hall, 20, farmer, Mi
ami Co, c., son Of Amos J. Hall,
and Estella A. Miller, II, Mon
'oe township. daughter of Isaac
VI. Miller.
George W. Wampler, %, far.
ner, Rossburg, son of Russell
Vampler, and Mary E. Taylor,
L, Rcssburg, daughter of VIM.
|. Taylor. J
Henry {. Knight. 80, laborer,
luncie, Ind, and Mrs. Mary NJ.
homas, 80, Union City, daught- :
of Aaron EleS. d
Raymond l.. Pierson, Is, far 5
ler, Neave township, son OF
harles W. Pierson, and Goldie IL
Whitesell, 25, operator, Green 81
lie, daughter of David P. White "A
IL.
Tom C. Shulsr, q, ,nl. g., in
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-12

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-16
Sweeping Order Affecting Men Connected With Re
 pair and Construction.
MEN NOT INCLINED
 TO BLAME RAILWAY
( I,amber of Commerce will Take mai - ter Up with Railroad Authorities with Hopes of Reducing EN-
 tent of the Order.

Day after tomorrow the repairs and construction department of the car shops in this city will be shut down. The order came yesterday. It was posted by Superintendent of Motor Power, w. J. Miller. It came from the general offices of the St. Louis and Southern railway, and it lays off about 800 men. Those affected are employees of the carpenter shops, boiler shops, machine shops, coach shops and car repair shops, in fact all of the repair and construction department located here.
 The men say that for some time they have been expecting an order cut ting down the force, but nothing so sweeping as this. They, however, are bearing the blow philisophically, and each one interview expressed himself as realizing that the road would never have taken so radical step except for extreme necessity. Thus far not a word of hostility from any of the men has been reported. There some dis may, certainly, for all of them have not put aside the rainy day sum, and doubles there will be considerable distress. In spite of this, however, there is a certain degree of cheerful nes among them, one of them saying that little holiday will not be out of place Still, while the order states that the work is suspended, thereby intimating that it's duration is only temporary, there is none among the men who will venture the prediction as to when the work will be resumed. At present there are about 1900 men employed in the Pine Bluff shops. There is an average wage of $100 per month. The suspension of 800 men means just about $80,O00 less per month in circulation here.
 Thus, aside from the distress to the individual. the town itself is affected by the order to no little extent.
 MT. E. B. Bloom, secretary of the chamber of commerce, on learning of the order at once said that his body would take up the matter with the of ficials of the road with view to the amelioration of the order. MT. Bloom did not state whether there would be any chance of having the order re- cinded, but he did have high hopes that the authorities might be induced to make it little less sweeping than at present.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-16
ADMIRAL SIMS IS
 6n YEARS OLD TODAY

Washington, Oct. 15.-Vice Admiral William s. Sims, U. s. N, who is commanding the United States naval forces in European waters, enters up on his sixtieth year today. The of ficer who at the very beginning of the war with Germany was selected for the most important command in the United States navy is a native of Canada.
 It has been said of Admiral Sims that he comes nearer taking the place of the late Alfred T. Mahan in the United States navy than any other man who has appeared since the great historian.
 He is one of the "finds" of ex- President Roosevelt. Colonel Roose- velt's attention was attracted by in- cisive criticism of American target practice methods which came from Sims, then lieutenant. This was in the autumn of 1903. Improvements made in American target prac- tice scores were made almost at once, with Sims as director of this work. he conferred often with British experts, in gunnery and ord nance. From the first he was an avowed enemy of German methods. Once in London he proclaimed in a speech that if Germany and England ever went to war, the American navy would be found with the British forces. This caused immediate dip lomatic complications and it was nec' essary at that time to reprimand Sims for his too frank expressions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-16
APPEAL. U WHIYE: TO PREVENT BIG COAL MINI: STRIKE Orders to Strike Tssnad Yes terday and Affects D.,
 GOO Coal Miners.
MEN TO WALK OUT
 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19
Federal tdmillistrator i.ariicid tsacd to Request President |. VI. W. tO Intervene, aMd to Eniorcr Con
 tracts Siencd Months t"o.

was sent to Dr. II. A. Garfield, fedcr- al fuel administrator tonight, signed by r. w. Lukins, president of the Southwestern Interstate Coal Opera tors association, asking that John T.. White, president of the United Mine workers intervene in the strike call ed today by the three district mine presidents, for next Friday morning in the southwest district.
 A message was also sent to Presi- dent White urging that he enforce the national contract signed in Washing ton several months ago and agreed to it's entirety by all the mine districts in the United Mine workers organi- zation
 The srike of 35,O0O coal miners in the southwest fields, consisting of the states of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas was called this morning. The point of contention between the miners and owners is the fine system which penalizes which ever side calls an unnecessary strike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-16
NOTHING FURTHER
 IS HEARD FROM
 MISSING SOLDIE R
River Searched for Body at Request of Father but Re
 mains Not Found.

At the police station last night noth- ing further had ben heard concerning John R. Braden, the soldier who it is presumed either committed suicide by leaping into the Arkansas river at the foot of Tennessee street last Satur- day, or else piled up the evidence of suicide to hide some other purpose.
 It is said that the soldiers uniform was found by a boy and upon it was the following letter:
 "Please notify my father and send my uniform to him I don't want to disgrace the uniform of my country by taking it into the water, so I must say farewell to all.
 "John R. Braden, Hdqrs, Co.,,
 "154 Infantry, U. S. N. G.,
 Camp Beauregard, La." "Notify Capt. Galenzer, Tdqrs. Go. 154th Inf, Camp Beauregard, La., and tell all the boys to forgive me.
 Farewell to all,
 "ROY." The letter was addressed to J. w. Braden, Piggott, Ark, and on one corner was written the words, Pine Bluff, Ark, Oct. 13, p. m.
 The 154th infantry was formerly known as the Third Arkansas regi- ment, and it was recently transferred from Little Rck to Camp Beauregard, La.
 MT. Braden, ST., arrived in town yes- terday. He conferred with the may or and chief of police. The result was that arrangements were made to search the river, but up to last night the body had not been found, nor had anything further been heard from the young soldier. Following is descrip- tion of the missing man:
 Height, feet inches; sandy hair; blue eyes; weight 150 pounds; age 22. It is said that a cousin and brother of MT. Braden killed themselves some time ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-16
$500, 100000 IS
 NOW SUBSCRIBED
 TO LIBERTY LOAN

Washington, Oct. 15.-The treasury department tonight estimated that loan had passed the $S00,000,000 or 16 per cent of the five billion. Un- official and incomplete returns from eight of the twelve resreve banks, added to officials figures from three of the other four banks, which are known to be less than actual subscrip- tions showing a grand total of ap- proximatcly 7O5 mill. The $8OO,OOO,- 900 estimate which is thought to be liberal, it is said, included probable sales in the Minneapolis district from which no reports has ben received and increases in the other three dis tricts from which nof resh figures are available
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-16
CLAUD PIERSOl FOUND GUILTY IN
 KIDNAPPING CASE
Gets 35 Years Sentence--Ac- cepts Verdict with
 Usual Calnness.

Marshfield, Mo-, Oct. 15.-Claude Piersol was found guilty of Kidnapping Lloyd Rect by the jury here at 10: 25 tonight. He was sentenced to 35 years imprisonment
 Counsel for the defense immediate ly filed a motion for a new trial which will be acted upon in Novem- Der. Aside from slight quiver of his chin the youthful defendant ac- cepted the verdict in the same calm manner he has shown through the trial.
 MT. and Mrs. J. Holland Rect, par ents of the kidnapped child were in the court room when the verdict was rendered, as were the parents and sister of 'Piersol.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-16
HAMMERED BY
 NUMEROUS STRIKES

Melbourne, Australia, Sept. 7.- Correspondence of the Associated Press.)-Strikes such as Australia had never known before marked all of August and early in September showed little signe of abatement. Gov ernment officials asserted that they were due to political and not indus trial causes. William M. Hughes, the prime minister said one of the strikes was revolt, not strike and that "a conspiracy" was on foot made up of violent extremists, syndicalists and Sim Feiners."
 The commonwealtl's war burdens were greatly aggravated by the strikes and it's war efforts greatly hampered. Five of the six states ex- perienced them at once.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-16
GOVERNOR YATES IN PINE BLUFF
 WEDNESDAY,, Y
Will Talk Liberty Loan Un- der Auspices of Local
 Committee.

M. E. Bloom, cashier of the Citi- zens bank. and chairman of the Lib erty loan committee, appointed by the Pine Bluff Clearing House associa- tion, yesterday stated that former Governor Richard Gates Of Illinois, will be in Pine Bluff tomorrow and will deliver an address in support of the second loan, which is now before the public.
 The exact time for he arriva! of the distinguished visitor has not been announced, but MT. Bioom has written to the state chairman, w. L.. Hemingway, Little Rock, fo. the time and the train, so that commit tee may be appointed to meet him at the depot.
 The clearing house will meet this morning at 10:30 o'clock for the pur- pose of preparing for the campaign which is to be launched neX. week for the sale of 590,000 of 'he bond.. The local banks will lend every as sistance in their powe" in order to make the campaign successful.
 Wednesday, October 24, has been designated as Liberty Day in proc lamation given out Sunday at Wash ington by President Wilson, and the local committee will arrange pro gram to hold patriotic meeting, as suggested in the proclamation. MT. Bloom will be unable to attend the meeting of the county cha'rmen which is to be held today ill Little Rock, but will be represented by John B. Spears, president of the Citizens bank.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-16
WOULD MOBILIZE TIE NATIONS
 GOLD RESERVE
President Calls on Financial Institutions to Give
 War Aid.

Washington, Oct. 15.--President Wilson tonight sounded a call for the mobilization of all the nations gold reserve under the supervision of the federal reserve board Tn a state ment made public tonight. through the board, the president called upon all eligible non-members, state banks and trust companoes to poI the fed eral reserve without delay, that they may contribute their share to the consolidated gold reserve of the coun- try and aid more effectively in ia vigorous prosecution and successful termination of the war"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-16
FOOD COMMISSION PRIZES.

Washington, ct. 15.-Society's clubs, Indian women and members of boys and girls clubs conducted by the state departments of agriculture are listed in the winners by the national emergency food garden commission.
 This commission, which is affiliat- ed with the conservation department of the American Forestry associa- tion, is giving $5,00O in prizes and national certificates of merit for the best canned vegetables grown in war gardens and is conducting a nation wide campaign for more war gardens next year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-16
Russian Naval Batteries Put Up Stiff Fight at Mouth
 of Gulf.
IN FLANDERS, BIC
 GUNS ARE ROARING
British MerChantiIc Cruiser Reported TOrpedOcd and Mine SWeener Thought to be Lest With
 All on Board.
{ Associated Press Snnn9ar,)

NASOCldteu ffeSS S1fnp12rU) The German forces which landed on the island of Oesel at the head of the Gulf of Riga and captured Frenburg, capital of the island, are still pursu- ing the Russians at various places. Leading the operations as far as possi- ble are German cruisers and torpedo boats, which have sheled coast bat teries and towns. Attempts by the German fleet to enter the Gulf of Riga or to operate between Oesel and Dago islands, however, are meeting brisk resistance respectively from the the Russian naval batteries and Rus sian naval units. In the latter region, the Germans declined to accept battle and retired in the face of the Russian warships. As yet no attmpts have been made by the Germans to effect a landing on the coast of Estonal as has the right flank of the Russian army, neither has any effort been made to penetarte the Gulf of Finland, the waters of which are heavily mined and will require intensive mine sweep ing operations before a naval demon- stration can be made against the im- portant port of Reval.
 Artillery Still Booms.
 In Flanders no military operations on large scale have been attempted but the big guns are carrying out re- ciprocal bombardment of great vio- lence like those which always pre- cedes an infantry offense. The Brit ish troops have carried out several successful raids in which severe casu- alties were inflicted on the Germans and prisoners and machine guns were taken.
 r. Hill 344 Again.
 After a lapse of two days. Heavy artillery duels have been resumed be- tween the French and Germans on the Verdun front, especially on the north of the famous Hill 344, also on the Aisne front there is considerable ar tilery activity. Preparations are ap- parently being made on the Julian front of the Austro- Italian theatre for another big battle.
 Italians Stop Attack.
 In the Brestovolve valley and on seevral other sectors the artillery of botll sides is engaged in heavy fight ing, and there also have been sharp reconnoitering encounters. In the Presto Viza valley stronp attacks by the Austrians was broken up by the Italian machine gun fire, as was like wise offensive attempts from the west of Slongar to the Adriatic sea.
 The Entente allies in Macedonia are keeping up their harassing tac- tics against positions held by the Teu- tonic allies. Throwing heavy shells against them and launching infantry attacks of considerable proportion. The latest of these latter. operations have been carried out by Scottish trops who raided the village of Hom- ongos near Seref and captured 143 prisoners and three machine guns.
 The British mercantile cruiser Champagne has been torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine with loss of five officers and 51 men.
 The British mine sweeping sloop Begonia is overdue and is believed to have been lost with her entire crew.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-16
WAGE INCREASE.

Plainfield. Conn.,, Oct. 15.-Cotton mill operatives in Plainfield, Waure- gan. Moosup, Jewett City and Central Village, have been notified of an in, crease in wages of from five to lo nor cent effective November 3, 1t was learned today. About $500 hands are affected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-16
WILSON MAKES IT 20 TO 1.

Washington, Oct. 15.-Only one ln .oo anneals to President Wilson for draft exemption on industrial grounds Sas heen decided in favor. of the ap- plicant, it was said today at tne pro Eost marshal generals office. In oth, or cases the president has ratified the judgment of district boards that the applicant was not indispensable 10 . necessary war industry. About s o00 appeals have been received.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-16
MRS. SMITH IMPROVING.

Mrs. D. D. Smith of Wabbaseka, who was injured last week when a Cotton Belt freight train ran into an auto in which she, her husband. two children and a nurse were riding. is doing very nicely at Clark's sanitar- ium. MT. Smith also was injured, but left the sanitarium last week and has returned to his sawmill near Wabba- seka. The negro nurse who lost her left hand in the accident. is also im- proving.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-16
ELECTION NOTICE.

All members of the local Red Cross chapter-Those who have paid one dollar or more (to the local chapter) are urged to attend meeting at the chamber of commerce Thursday night at o'clock, October IS. The purpose of said meeting is to elect officers and directors for the ensuing year. Men and women. white, are entitled to vote. Come out and take lesson in casting your ballot.
 H. A. STOWELL, Chairman.
 E. B. BLOOM, Secretary. !1-1414t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-16
MRS, DE SAULLES INDICTED FOR FIRST
 DEGREE MURDER

Minneola, N Y., Oct. 15.-Mrs. Bi- anca DeSaulles, who las been in jail here since she shot and killed her husband, John DeSaulles, once a not cd athlete, at his home in Westbury, last August, was indicted today by grand jury here charged with first degree murder.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-16
MIGRATORY LAW POSTPONED.

Washington, Oct. 15.-At the re- questof the department of justice the supreme court postponed today the constitutionality of the migratory bird law passed by congress in 1913 and held void by an Arkansas court. The case was first argued in October, 1915.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-16
CONSTITUTIONAL, PROHIBITION
 WINS IN IOWA

Des Moines. Ia., Oct. 15.-With an estimated majority of 3O,O0O to 35,- 900, Iowa voters today decided to pro- hibit the manufacture and sale of Ii. quor in this state by constitutional amendment. M
 The state has been dry by statutory provisions for twoy ears. The amend ment becomes eeffctive immediately.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-16

Last year 1,066 persons were killed and 5,589 injured in railroad accidents in Great Britain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-16

Paper shirts are now being served out to Russian soldiers for use in cold and wet weather.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-16

In Austria smoking is to be re- stricted to ten cigars or twenty-five cigarettes a week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-16
The We ther

Tuesday. fair. cooler in north DOT pn' Wednesday fair. Urobably fair
 hursday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-16

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