The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05


The governor is expected to select
a commission to locate the institution
and start construction as soon as the
9O-day referendum period on the law
elapses. The hospital will probably be
placed on Ohio State university cam
pus.
Gov. Cox also has signed the So
hour week bill for women workers, the
bill creating a state clemency board
to replace the pardon board and the
White Mulcahy highway act.
Rules Against Book Concerns.
In a ruling just made at the re-
quest of Superintendent of Public In
atruction Frank B. Pearson, Attorney
General McGhee saved the taxpayers
Of Ohio and especially the parents OF
school children thousands of dollars.
He held boo accompanies could not be
released from contracts to furnish
school books at prices fixed two years
ago so that they could increase the
prices.
The companies argued they should
be allowed to disregard the old con-
tracts which run for five year periods
and which remain in force until 1920,
because of the enormous increase in
the price of paper
A state commission, consisting Of
the governor. secretary of state and
the superintendent of public instruc-
ton, fixes the maximum price at which
the books may be sold to boards Of
education, which must not exceed rs
per cent of the maximum price.
Ohio Troops on Guard.
Twelve companies of Ohio infantry,
approximately 700 men, are guarding
strategic points within the state
boundaries.
Four companies of the 9Th, Cleve-
land; two infantry and one machine
gun companies of the 1st, Cincinnati;
and one infantry company Of the 7th,
Portsmouth have been called out by
| Gov. Cox.
The strength and assignments Of
| these companies were not made pub
lie, and will not be, in accordance
Gently by Secretary of War Baker.
| Adjt. Gen. Wood, who has charge of
movements of all state troops,
clamped down strict censorship reg
ulations to prevent locations of troops
becoming known.
Gov. Cox issued the call after a
telephone conference with Maj. Gen.
Barry, United States army, COM
mander of the central department,
| Chicago.
Harding. Made G. o. p. Leader.
United States Senator Warren G.
Harding was made the Republican
leader of the state at a meeting Of the
state and advisory committees. The
fortunes of the party were placed in
his hands, he being directed to name
a special committee of nine, that COM
mittee in turn to select an executive
manager for state headquarters. Sen
ator Harding is to be chairman OF the
committee of nine and also chairman
of the combined committee Of so. The
executive manager will be vice chair
man of both committees and will have
personal direction of all matters and
bureaus at state headquarters under
the reorganization plan.
Rudolph W. Archer is fairly certain
to be selected as the executive man
ager If he will take the salaried place
He was state treasurer under the VIII
lis administration and is in business
in Cleveland. Senator Harding will
name the members of the committee
War Talk Everywhere.
AS the military units are reaching
the capital from the border, talk in all
circles centers around thee trouble
with Germany and the probable out
come of the crisis which now con
fronts the nation and the state Of
Ohio as a part of the nation.
Gov. Cox expressed hope that il
there is fighting to be done in France
that Ohio troops will be seen in the
French trenches aiding in the estab
lishment of a worldwide democracy.
Appointments Confirmed.
One of the last acts of the senate
was confirmation of the appointment
Of j. S. Cutlery of Marion county
for member of the state board of ad
ministration; T. Alfred Fleming o
Cuyahoga county as state fire mar
shall; Robert r. Alexander of Ross
and F. e. Mum of Wood as mem
bers of the state tax commission.
Mum is Republican and formel
member. Fleming and Cutlery are
members of the general assembly ant
will resign at once, thereby reducing
the Democratic majority to four votes
Official announcement was also mad'
of the selection of Charles L. Rescl
Of Franklin as state oil inspector.
Guardsmen Returning.
The national guardsmen who ar
returning to Columbus from the Mex
lean border are a changed lot of mel
to what they were eight months age
AS one of the officers told the writer
I'VE went down there lot of Willing
but green bunch Of men. The stay il
Mexico has made men out of boys ant
better men out of the men. 1t ha
been a schooling which has tried tn
metal of the men, and they come hom
well schooled and ready to do thei
bit for the country"
The war talk is heard on all side
and there is no buster.
Appropriation Bill Passes.
The 50-hour deadlock in the house
which started when Republican Floo
Leader Reighard refused to allow
suspension Of the rules for the pas
sage of the $44.OOO,OOO appropriation