The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-03-29
BUCKEYE NOTES
HsEs Erpn Al Sections Of the Stats
Western Newspaper Union News Service

| 'iSS nave organized the MlilefS
Mutual Benefit association with c. c.
Russell of this city as president.
henton. A fake scale inspector
has been operating here and in Marys-
vile. In examining scales in a store.
using regular testing methods and a
standard set of weights, he tampers
win The bearings by working chewing
gum into them. Then he demonstrates
TO the merchant that the scales are
Inaccurate and condemns them. A
snort time later in walks another
salesman and attempts to sell the mer-
chant new scales.
Tlffin. - The Central Labor union
OF Tiftin has unanimously indorsed the
| proposed city manager charter. drawn
up by commission of Is, chosen by
The voters. Efforts were made to have
the union condemn the city manager
plan, the old argument that the plan
Is undemocratic being used The char
Ter election will be held Tuesday,
March 81.
Alliance. - Senator Pomere
mas named James Rush Robinson of
Alliance as mdshipman at the Annap-
OILS Naval academy. By reason of the
graduation of next years class in the
present year, he will be enabled to
make another appointment this year.
Ihe examinations will be held on
June q.
Toledo. - The school board has
announced its decision to establish
the Wyoming plan of military training
In high schools. The war department
VIII be asked to send instructors and
equipment.
Marysville. William II. Conbov
was found dead in his home at Rich.
wood, In his hand was telephone
directory opened to the number of his
family physician.
Salem.-Punch boards, candy cards
and other chance schemes were han.
lshed from more than score of con-
tectIoneries, pool rooms, restaurants
and cigar stands today. A few days
ago Mayor Johnson similarly banned
slot machines in 10 saloons.
Fostoria. - To enforce careful driv.
ing on Main street, four iron police
men' will be stationed at intersec-
uons. Printed cards with traffic rules
are being fastened on every available
spot in the business section.
Ashtabula. - At protest meeting, |
restaurant proprietors vigorously pro-
tested against the new milk ordinance |
passed by council whereby they are
compelled to sell milk to patrons In
Individual sealed containers.
Columbus. Ohio national guards
men will be assigned to duty guarding
railroad bridges and tunnels within
the state as soon as war is declared
either by Germany or the United
,tates.
Toledo. - Grave diggers employed
by the city threatened to strike unless
tfelr pay is increased. They now get
from So to $3.50 a day. They ask
sliding scale of $3.50 to SO.
Geneva. -- Clarence Patrick, IS, was
killed when an eastbound Cleveland.
Painesville d Ashtabula limited car
nit his auto truck.
Bridgeport. ~ AS Charles Rowtley,
II, turned to wave goodby to his
mother, an auto hit him.
Toronto. - F. r. McClain, merchant,
Vas found dead here with a revolver
oy his side. He had been worrying
'Ver business matters.
Columbus. Descendants of the
saves Of John Randolph of Roanoke,
"a, lost their suit to gain posses
ion OF land purchased for them in
hercer county, O., in 1916, when the
upreme court sustained the lower
ourts, which held that the 81 years
tatute OF limitations and adverse DOS
eSslon of the lands by others barred
he right of action.
Toledo. - A trial in which a wom-
II Will prosecute woman for the
rst time in the history of Ohio has
tarted here. Miss Esther Antin is the
ttorney. The woman on trial is
harged with shooting a man who she
ays insulted her.
Marion. - Marion county's German
'emocratic weekly newspaper. the
Presse, established in 1890,
nd owned and published by Richard
Lorn, has suspended publication prin-
lpaily because of the high cost of
eWs print paper. The circulation has
cen sold to the Columbus Westbote,
QltOr Horn announcad
Steubenville. Barred from the
edroom of Deputy Sheriff George
uscrost in the Jefferson county iail .
Joseph Beems, 55, Jail trusty, a
'etty Hungarian woman from Bril-. :,
ant, O., shot and probably fatally -
ounded the truly. 81 only wanted to Il
'e George for few minutes" was
le only explanation the woman would
axe. !:
Huron. - All Huron is celebrating
le victory of the local high school
team in winning the state
'sketball championship at Ohio Wes- Ii
van university. Huron came through
e only team undefeated. -
F1ndlay. - The general Offices of 4
e Cincinnati, Findlay & Fort Wayne
lllroad. known as the Tangent line,
Ill be removed from Cincinnati to
Is city. John B. Carrothers of Gin
matt, receiver; NJ. A. Rush, general
eight and passenger agent, and Fred Z
Bamforth, treasurer. are already
re.
Cincinnati. - A strikebreaker, be- y
wed to have been Ben Jones, 30, of !
: Louis, was killed by two unidenti- q
d men. Viola Toner. II, saw the
eE, heard low-pitched converse. {
m between the three and then saw
n Noek -