The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-06-07

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Harry E. Townsley, "a, head of the
Townsley Printing Co., in the Office
of which were found dodgers and
gummed stickers urging young men
not to register, and type and forms
for printing them.
AmmOn A. Hennacy, "a, Socialist,
recent student of sociology at Ohio
State University and former student
at the University of Wisconsin,
charged with distributing the litera-
ture.
Cecil w. Bailey, secretary of the
Workman's Anti-Military League, ac-
cused of distributing dodgers.
The three men all reside in Colum-
bus. They were held in $4,000 bail
for hearing.
Albert Vainisper, car builder, ar
rested in East Columbus, is held for
investigation in connection with the
movement.
In Marietta, Chief of Police Putnam
arrested John Louis Hammond,
charged with distributing the anti
registration circulars at Cold Run,
near Marietta, and he will be ar
raigned, federal officers here say, be-
fore United States authorities on a
treason charge.
The office of United States District
Attorney Stuart R. Rolin is almost pa
pered with large colored posters bear
ing grotesgue cartoons and protests
against the war. The posters were
found in an express package ad-
dressed to young Hennacy.
They are marked as having been
published by the American Union
Against Militarism," and were speard
out in the district attorneys Office for
officials to inspect.
The name, American Union Against
Militarism," is the name of the Emma
Goldman organization which Washing
ton dispatches advise has been under
the surveillance of the department of
justice.
1t appeared the intention of the
movers against registration to flood
Ohio with literature at the last mo-
ment before the Call to the Colors
Day" next Tuesday.
Better rot in Jail than on foreign
battlefields. Rich men brought on the
war; they will get richer by gambling
in foodstuffs."
These statements, printed on stick
ers and large posters, were found in
the possession of Ammon Hennacy.
Pen Made Goods.
Penitentiary manufacturing meant a
saving of $63,760 to the state for the
year ending May Is, according to an
estimate made by w. l. Bishop, chief
clerk and purchasing agent of the pen
itentiary.
Sales of prison manufactured prod
ucts to state institutions totalled $685.
900, the bare cost of production plus
salaries of foremen.
This is the cold business value of
penitentiary industries. Their human
value cannot be estimated-the en-
ployment of men under confinement
and their learning valuable trades,
trades, which can aid them in their
uphill fight to make good after their
'jolts" are finished.
o. N. G. Needs Members.
The war department at Washington
has just announced that Ohio lost 3,033
members of the national guard during
10 days in May.
Don't Get Sick.
Don't get sick"
This is the wartime slogan of the
state department of health.
"It's the patriotic duty of every citi-
zen to keep we'll by putting into daily
practice rules of hygiene and habits
of right living" said DR.. John r. Nc
Dowell, director Of public health edu-
cation of the state board of health in
statement just given out.
"Preventable sickness causes mil
lions of dollars in financial loss in
Ohio every year, and this year it is
more important than ever to reduce
this depreciation of the states great
est asset-the public health.
whether a person stays on the
farm, in the shop, or goes to the front,
it is his patriotic duty to keep in good
health.
Movies Boost Liberty Bond.
President Woodrow Wilson will be
seen face to face urging the people
to buy United States bonds in almost
every moving picture theater in Ohio,
as well as in the whole country.
A government film, "The Bond That
Binds Us ALL" will be distributed to
every motion picture house, and they
will be requested to run it at every
performance.
A Granger on Food Control.
Mr.. L. J. Tabor, master of the state
grange, believes that men who know
the dirt" end of the game, as well as
bankers and professional men, ought
to be on the federal food control board
of which Mr.. Herbert L. Hoover is to
be director.
With this fact in mind, he has Of
fered his services to Mr.. Hoover and
added the assurance that $4,000 Grang-
ers in Ohio will lend their assistance
to carry out his plans.
"a fair price to the consumer with
only an honest profit to the producer
is our MOTTO" said Tabor.
Offensive Against Starvation.
The Grangers of Ohio will make a
strenuous offensive against starva-
tion from June Z to 21. Rallies to
boom food production will be held in
every section of the state. The execu-
tive committee of the grange now an
nounces its plans. Its declared objects
are:
First-Patriotism. Every grange will
he urged to have q fap.raising and