The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-04
opsns Now RefOrmatory.

Gov Willis has issued a prOClama-
tion opening the new Marysville re-
formatory for the commitment OF
women convicted of the more serious
cases of misdemeanor and delin-
quency. In a letter to clerks OF
courts, accompanying a copy of the
proclamation, the governor advises
that there are only about 35 women
in the reformatory, these having been
transferred from the penitentiary,
and that as there are not enough ac-
commodations at the institution for
all who may be convicted of offenseS
for which they may be sent to it, that
only the worst cases be committed.
Going After Foremen.
Factory foremen who make it a
practice of selling jobs viii have the
law on their heads, If labor organi-
cations and many employers through
out the state succeed in their efforts
to have the Legislature pass a law
making the practice a criminal offense.
Job-selling is prevalent in Ohio, espe-
cially in plants where large numbers
Of foreigners are employed, the state
industrial commission has discovered.
Foremen who come under this head
get their pay by taking commissions
out of the weeks or months wages
of the men they employ.
Roster Of Spanish War Soldiers.
The new roster Of Ohio soldiers
who participated in the Spanish war
will be sent to every state in the
Union and to every possession of the
United States - Alaska. Porto Rico,
Hawaii and the Philippines. This ros-
ter is being gotten out by the adju-
tant generals office and it will soon
be ready for distribution.
Preparing Data for Legislature.
Based upon a recent survey made Of
crippled children in Cleveland, it Is
estimated by the state commission
which is preparing data for the legis-
lature with view to establishing
state institution for the treatment of
INDECENT crippled children, that there
are approximately 700 children in tho
state who should be treated ii such
hospital
Picks Office Assistants.
Attorney General.elect Joseph Nc
Ghee has just announced a part Of
the appointments he has decided
upon for his office force. He has
chosen Charles Follett of CinCin-
natl to be his first assistant attor
ney general. Mr.. Follett's father, the
late John F. Follett of Cincinnati, was
leading lawyer of that city. His
cousin, Edward B. Follett of Marietta.
is judge of the common pleas court
of Washington county. Judge Charles
Follett of Newark. who was on the
supreme bench, was his uncle, and
so was Judge Martin D. Follett Of
Marietta. Charles Follett has been
special counsel in the attorney gen
erals Office for the past six years. He
was graduated from Gambler college.
Stanley Mccall of Portsmouth, for
mer solicitor of Portsmouth, will be
Mr.. ,McGhee's second assistant attor
ney' general. He is young lawyer of
that city. James NJ. Smaller of New
ark has been selected to be chief clerk
in the department He is young law
/ yer William j. Ford of Columbus, as
sistant prosecuting attorney of Frank
lin county, will be one of the special
counsel of the department. Mr.. Ford
was special counsel in the department
under the Hogan administration.
/ Attorney Byron Harlan of Dayton
will look after the departments legal
business at that city. He will be list
ed as special counsel Miss Ellen Ber
gen of Columbus will be stenographer.
Appointments for Cincinnati and
/ Cleveland will not be made until he
is about ready to take office, Monday
Jan. 8. Practically all of the ap.
pointees are individual selections OF
the new attorney general.
! Other appointments: Special coun
sci, John H. Kramer, Mansfield, who
was minority leader in the last house
of representatives; L. D. Johnson, Ur'
bana; Prof. Clarence D. Laylin, Law
college, Ohio State university; John
Markley. prosecuting attorney Brown
county; Walter L. Connors, Dayton,
and P. E. Dempsey, Washington c. H.
! Connors and Dempsey were in the de-
partment during the Hogan admins
/ tration.
Elected Colonel.
Adjt Gen. Bryant announced that
Maj. F. w. Galbraith of Cincinnati,
president of the Cincinnati Business
Mems association, has been elected
commander Of the 1st regiment, o. N.
G., succeeding Col. William Cooper
Proctor, resigned. Maj. Will H.
Myers has been made lieutenant colo.
mel and Capt. Isadore H. DUDE and
Capt. William B. Stacy have been pro.
NOTED to the rank of major.
Want Men of Practical Experience.
Safety directors of the largest insti.
tutions in the state will ask the new
state administration to name as in.
spectors in the department of work
shops and factories men who have a
practical knowledge of the business
handled in the shops they are to in,
spect and supervise.
Would Give Them Special Attention
Representative w. r. Comings OF
Lorain county, one Of the new mem
bers, hopes to induce the legislature