The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-19
NEWS CULLED
IN THE CAPITAL
ACTIVITIES OF STATE DEPART
MENTS - OTHER HAPPENINGS


nationwide movement started Ill OHIO
to increase food supplies as war
measure.
Thomas Donnelly, secretary Of the
State Federation of Labor. has prom
ised this to Gov. Cox.
Were sending circulars to work
ingmen throughout the state urging
each one to do his part" Donnelly
said.
"The federation, through Senator
Harding, has arranged for sending
seeds to its members.
Were trying to have the govern
ment include seed potatoes in its free
distribution"
No Stacker Is Lyon.
c. c. Lyon, political and feature
writer of local paper, is no Stacker.
He has joined the navy and has al
ready passed through the training
school and is full fledged bluejacket
out for the defense of the country.
Lyon was prominent in the first
trouble with Mexico, when an article
he wrote on army conditions was re-
printed by the government. He will
write special articles for his papers on
the United States navy. Lyon is one
of the most popular and versatile
newspaper men who ever worked in
the Columbus field, and he win make
just as good with Uncle Sam.
Shortage of Farm Labor.
How best to stimulate the produc-
ton of foodstuffs so that Ohio may
supply her own needs and produce a
surplus for the general market, is one
of the big problems confronting state
officials
With prices already SO high they
are burdensome and with stocks de-
pleted until wisdom is needed in their
distribution, the increased demand for
food that will come as the war goes
on makes the problem an important
one.
Monday, when he spoke before the
Masons of central Ohio in their pa
triotic meeting here, Gov. James M.
Cox presented this feature of the sit
uaton and showed the importance OF
having every acre of land possible cul-
tivated wisely in the state this year.
There is shortage of farm labor
in the state, and reports the past week
! indicate planting will be limited be-
cause of that Indeed, the limit is so
close that public interest demands
some help from those in authority.
Preparing for Draft.
The state supervisor of elections 10
placing in the hands of the members
of the deputy supervisors Of elections
| in the counties copies of the ShOIl
law, just placed on the state books,
which provides for the registration Of
all males in the state of war service
age--that is, between 18 and 45 years.
The registration is to be made by the
precinct clerks at the regular polling
places.
! The governor is to name the day Of
! the registration and the sheriffs of the
counties are to give notice, as in the
cases of elections, TO the people by
publishing his proclamation. Some
time will have to be allowed for the
! precinct clerks must have at least five
days notice of the unusual duty.
The facts to be secured from each
man are these: His name, address,
! age, occupation, and whether he has
any persons dependent upon him for
support. Sickness or absence from
home on the day Of the registration
may excuse man from registering,
providing he furnished that explaDA-
ton later. Otherwise those who fail
to register will be subject to a fine Of
from $25 to $50.
German Spies in Ohio.
The long arm OF the German spy
system is wreaking vengeance On Ohio
citizens.
The state is oVerrun with incep-
diaries, supposedly war plotters, who
are firing grain elevators, mills and
manufacturing plants whose products
are used in the making of munitions.
Since the formal declaration of war
with Germany the number of fires of
undoubtedly incendiary origin has in
creased to an alarming stage.
Aspires to Be First,
Columbus aspires to be the first OF
the large cities of the state to enfran-
chise its women. The hackers Of gen
eral suffrage hope to have all the
women here take part in the city elec.
tion next November. There will be an
initiated amendment proposed to the
city charter enfranchising women. 1t
will be voted on at the August pri.
maries, and, if carried, the women
can take full part in the municipal
election in November. Strong support
is expected to the movement to en-
franchise women because of the ten
dency of the times in that direction
and the stimulus that is coming from
the activity of women in every form
of preparation for war.
'Starve Garbage Cam
Circular letters are being sent out
by the Ohio State Millers' association
asking the people of Ohio ito watch
the garbage can-starve it." to con.
serve the food supply. The letter al.
so advises farmers to do more scientif-
ic farming and to utilize tractors in
blowing, to make up for the shortage
in farm labor.
The association asks It's members
to show their loyalty to the country
by floating the Stars and Stripes from
their mills every day during the war
Other suggestions for showing pa
triotic spirit were also made.
MarysViIle Cost Goes Higher.
The state board Of administration
has, ordered II women transferred
from the new women's state dormitory
at Marysville because Of a recent opin