The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18
NEWS CULLED
IN THE CAPITAL
ACTIVITIES OF STATE DEPART
MENTS - OTHER HAPPENINGS


the day when Mrs. O'Leary's COW
kicked over a lamp, set fire to her
barn and thus was the innocent cause
of the big Chicago connagration, one
of the three most disastrous fires in
America.
The day was almost universally OBJ
served throughout the United States
as Fire Prevention Day." in pursu-
ance Of a practice established few
years ago to commemorate the Chi
cago fire by safeguarding against the
dangers Of flames.
One fire chief of an Ohio municipal
ity said fire prevention day should be
an. occasion for people annually to
take stock of fire dangers or unsafe
practices which may have crept into
households or business establishments
during the year, and to see to their
elimination.
"The fire department, Of course, is
on the alert for such things the year
around" he stated, "and our fire war
dens are constantly ordering abolish
ment of fire risks. But the greatest
help can come from the general pub
lie.
"Its cooperation with the depart
ment by abiding by the following
rules, will greatly help in checking
life and property fire losses:
| Don't look for a gas leak with a
! lighted candle or match. Notify gas
company.
Keep matches away from children.
Don't block the fire escapes.
Inspect your own house from cell
! lar to garret and locate all exits.
Don't throw cigars or cigarets out
of windows.
Don't throw away lighted matches,
| cigars or cigarets.
! Don't go into dark closets, bed
rooms or cellars with matches or
candles.
Don't use insecticides near open
fame lights.
Don't use kerosene or gasoline in
lighting fires or to quicken slow fire.
Don't use gasoline or benzine to
clean clothing If an open fame, light
or fire is in the building.
Don't fill any lamp with gasoline,
kerosene or other oils while the lamp
is lighted.
/ Don't put ashes in wooden boxes or
barrels.
Don't accumulate rubbish in prem.
ises, attics, cellars or workshops.
use safety matches only, and keep
them in a closed metal receptacle.
Don't allow dust, rubbish and dirt
to accumulate.
Don't store unwanted articles in
the cellar Get rid of them.
Don't neglect to have the CHM
ney fiue cleaned once year.
Don't have storage closets under
stairways or near dumb waiter shafts.
Don't store oils, paints, grease or
fats in the house.
Don't put in the ash barrel such ar
ticles as greasy paper bags, oily rags
or waste.
Keep lace curtains away from gas
jets.
avoid the use of celluloid-made
articles at all times.
Don't set kitchen stove too close to
woodwork and don't use small gas
stoves or lamps on wooden tables.
Protect the wood with metal sheeting.
BE careful in using gas stoves, es-
pecially in lighting the oven, and if
the meat or grease takes fire, shut off
the gas and throw salt on the flames.
Women should be especially careful to
prevent their clothing catching fire. "
Student HoIdup Ends Life.
Chauncey N. Waterman, 81, of To
ledo, a student instructor at Ohio
State university, who held up A. H.
Smythe, downtown book merchant.
in his store, hanged himself in city
prison.
All the circumstances of stage melo-
drama attended the robbery of the
book man. Arthur E. Smythe, who iS
known throughout the state.
Just before closing his store at
night, Smythe informed the police, he
cashed check for Waterman, for
mer employe, whom Smythe had
helped through school by employing
him.
A little later man, masked with a
handkerchief, held him up and de-
manded he open his safe. When he
refused, the. bandit fired but did not
hit him.
Then the holdup dragged Smythe
by the heels to the safe and forced
him to open it. Fifty dollars was
taken.
"Reware Of the Bonfire"
The state war board says: This Is
the time of falling leaves-and bon
fires.
Beware of the bonfire! 1t is a men
ace to the lives of children, and to
property.
Rotted leaves make fine fertilizer.
UphoIds College Professor.
Discharge of any Wooster college
professor who is out of sympathy with
the policies of President ]. Campbell
White and the trustees is recommend
ed by the Presbyterian synod Of Ohio
The synod went on record in com
plete support Of the president.
Wooster's troubles were fought out
finally on the floor of the synod meet
ing.
Champions of President White by
an overwhelming majority carried the
day after heated two-hour debate in
which the college administration was
under fire.
Ohio Soldiers to Vote.
Every soldier in the Ohio division
who is a qualified elector in his home
precinct will be able to cast his vote