The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-25
|: OHIO GLEANINGS ;



stamps during March amounted to
f4.465 .O33, Ohio leading all the states.
State Fire Marshal Fleming issued
regulations fcr the use Of fireworks
on the Fourth Of July. They provide
that under no circumstances shall
sky rockets. Roman candles. toy bal
looms, or other aerial displays be al
lowed
Safe blowers blew cpen the safe in
the general store Of II. E. Pull G. Com.
pany at Suga- Creek, near Dover.
and POT away with over $500.
George Grady. Sc, was killed at
Oreton, near Macarthur. when Struck
Icy train.
Basalia ChIofalo. 5, is dead and two
other children are seriously i'll from
eating wild parsnip roots, which they
| found near their homes at Aultman,
| Stark county.
II W. Wardell Of ColumIus. travel.
ing inspector for an elevator COM
pany, was killed in an elevator scci-
ment at Detroit
Charles William WasCn, 6S, one CT
| the foremost railway men Of the
state. died at his home.
Reports Of the 6O2 state and III
private banks in Ohio, March 4, show
total resources. OF $32S.2t4,1S5 an IL.
crease of $97,S77, 379 over last year.
and of $5,1O8,394 since Dec. 81. Tota'
deposits amount to $S61. .632, ,5O4, the
greatest ever known.
James L. Thamon and wife, an aged
couple. while crossing the track OF
the Ohio Electric railway near
Waynesfeld, were suruck by car
and instantly killed.
Henry Kettcring, 70, a city en-
ploye, and his wife were found dead
in their home in Canton. Police say
Kettering shot bis wife and then him
self. Both. were born in Germany
Relatives say Kctterirg was driven
insane by the war.
Charles B. Mills, Marysville, was
elected editor-in-chief of the Tran
script, Ohio Wesleyan university
weekly publication.
Governor Cox granted a reprieVe
70 Aaron Gibson Washington, col
ored. Dayton murder er, who was to
have been electrocuted April rs. The
new date Is June %, same as the date
for the execution Of William Wright,
colored, slayer of Detective O'Rourke
of Columbus. Washington was con-
victed Of the murder of Clarence A.
Colliver, cashier of the Aetna Paper
company, Dayton. july 9, 1917.
C. E. Jenks was elected school su.
perintendent Of Medina county.
A. L. Hitchcock, Socialist member
OF the Cleveland board of education
wah arrested on a warrant charging
him with violating provisions Of the
espionage act, specifically with max
ing remarks against the liberty loan
Henry county board of school ex
aminers has revoked the three-year
teachers certificate OF Miss Lydia
Buehrer of Ridgeville township fol
alleged pro-German tendencies.
After a search Of several days rela
tives found the body of Clifford
, Pearse Of Macarthur. hanging in ;
tree near town. Dependency owe,
the Illness Of his brother is believed
to have been the cause Of his suicide
DR.. Charles Il. Sawyer of MariCT
will be all aspirant for the Republican
nomination for congress IN the
Eighth district
Former State Senator Hefner, At
died Of pneumonia at Cincinnati
, Big Four railroad announces 1t vii
continue operating trains on the Mt
. Gilead short line. resembling the or
der for discontinuarce.
Cincinnati won its honor flag in tho
| liberty loan drive when subscription:
, reached $23,0O0,OO0. or $4,000 900 il
excess OF its quota.
Conductors and mctormen employ
ed by the Toledo Railway and Ligh
company have asked the city author
, tiles to incI ease car fares so tha
wages can be increased 10 cents al
hour.
Khaki uniforms have been adopted
= at the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors
home, replacing blue uniforms.
Cloice Miller, 81, railroad fireman
. was killed at Lima when he fell from
, his engine.
Thelma and elsie Tingley, sister
). in Harmony township (Clark coun
ty) high school, have sold $5,76
worth of thrift stamps.
y Formal demands for a wage IL
}, crease of more than 10 per cent ant
7 revised working conditions were SER
p ed by Fred j. Telschow, president o
: the streetcar mems union, on tn
p Cleveland Street Railway company.
e Following the burning Of all Gel
= man textbooks in Lancaster school
: the board of education has subst
+ tuted the study of United States his
tory and the reading OF patriotic III
Grature.
William Russ, a farmer living nea
Portsmouth and who is alleged t
Il have made disloyal remarks concerr
ing the United States, was seized b
= 200 of his neighbors and forced t
lead a loyalty parade, carrying tn
national colors. After the parade h
II purchased a liberty bond.
Andrew Pennington, 70, was a!
phyxiated In his room at Fin6lay
fumes from gas stove.
!: Mrs. Mahala Burrell Of Elyri:
: mother Of Ambassador w. G. SharI
i! was notified that Mrs. Sharp and tw
+: children are Ell route to Elyria. The
/: left France because of the long diI
F.: tance bombardment Of Paris.
: John nonnenwirth, 70, balliff /
I: Crawford county common pleas cour
:: died in \ Toledo hospital
; Forme,.. State Senator Louis I
/; Meyers of Marion, announced his Cal
+; didacy for the Republican nominatic
for CONGRESS-