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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-25
OHIO FARMERS RESOLVE
viii Vote Only For Legislative Can,
didates Who Favor Ratification.

Columbus, Ohio.-At the largest
meeting of the farmers of Franklin
County held in years, and convened ia
discuss the questions Of interest to
agriculturists, resolution was adopt
ed by unanimous vote, favoring rati-
ficatiOn Of the Federal Prohibition
amendment and declaring the farmers
will vote only for such candidates fol
the Legislature as>are for ratification,
While all shades Of party beliefs
were represented in the several hun
dred farmers present, the declaration
was made that National Prohibition
is not party matter, and that all
parties should unite for its ratiica-
ton.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-25
And Hard Cider, Too!

The Supreme Court of New York has held that
hard" cider is liquor and can not be sold in that
without license
In the Anti-Sloon League bone-dry state of Oregon
\ it is crime for farmer to permit" his cider
n to become "hard" even for his in his
home
Ferr1ented cider ferented grape juice fermented
anyhing-all shall be banished forever if the Anti
Saloon League is allowed to have its way
Even the right of the individual vote is safe
r with the AntSaoon League at large, for that
ganzation is engaged in a campaign to deny
to the citizens of Ohio the right to vote for or
4 against the ratification of Federal amendments.
- Nc
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-25
USE LESS WHEAT.

The allied nations have made
further increased demands on
us for breadstuffs - demands
that Americans are obligated to
meet.
In the meantime Americas
meat supply has been greatly
increased for some months to
come by the unprecedented
shipping to market of hogs that
averaged 232' pounds each in
stead of 2O3 pOunds-the nor
NAL.
The United States Food Ad-
ministratiOn, endeavoring to ad-
just the international food bal
ance, promptly removed certain
restrictions in this country on
the use of meat and at the same
time asked for a smaller con-
sumption of breadstuffs.
We are asked to observe only
one meatless day each week
Tuesday. We will have larger
meat stocks for awhile. But
our bread ration must be held
to q minimum.
In altering its food cOnserva-
ton program the Food Admin
istratiOn emphasizes that the
food situation is of necessity,
subject to radical changes,
caused b. crop conditions at
home and abroad and by the
precarious transportation prob
lem, both in overseas shipping
and in Americas overburdened
transportation system.
The Food Administration will
keep the American people fully
and frankly advised of each
change in the developing situa-
tI0n that they may know def
nitely the part their food sac
rif1ces play in the wOrld.war.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-25
Leads In w. S. S. AGENCIES.

Lima, O.-(Special. with one au-
tAOCa8ed sales agency to every 72 of
population. Allen county holds the
state record for number Of agencies
accepting responsibility for distribu-
tion OF War Savings and Thrift
Stamps. The treasury department
has asked that one authorized agent
be established for every 800 OF popu-
lation.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-25
LOCAL BRIEFS

@5- az NORTHUMBERLAND paid?"6u
B. W. Logan transacted bust
ness in Arcauum Friday.
Aaron Kerst and wife spent
the weekend with their daughter
in Dayton.
Herbert Burns is home from
Camp Sheridan on a short visit
with relatives.
Charles Mallory and wife OF
Toledo spent the weekend here
with relatives.
DR.. J. E. Monger and family
of Columbus were visitors in
Greenvllle Saturday.
John Winget has returned to
this city, after spending the win
Ger months in the South.
George A. Jobes of Cincinnati
was transacting business in this
city several days the past week.
A. E. Bunger and wife return
ed Thursday from Gainesville,
Fla, where they spent the win.
ter.
Attorney S. R. Williams cf To-
ledo, former resident of this
city, was a business visitor here
Saturday.
Walter Jefferies. who is sta
toned at Ft. Thomas, KY, was
home a few days the past week
visiting his mother.
Charles jacob and family and
Mrs. Clara Devor of Dayton spent
the week end with relatives and
friends in Greenville.
Harriet Dowlar, "a years old,
who died in her home on Sweit-
zer street last week, was buried
Friday afternoon in Greenviile
cemetery.
Mrs. II. o. Snyder left Friday
morning for her home in Sewick-
ley, Pa. after a pleasant visit
with her parents. Charles Pend
lum and wife, on East Water
street.
Sheriff Linn Browne and wife
were in Columbus Sunday and
spent the day with w. A.
Browne, Sr., who is taking treat
ment at the Mt. Carmel Hospital
in that city.
Lloyd (''Curly") Tannruther,
who died in Dayton one day last
week, was buried in Greenville
cemetery last Thursday after
noon, the Moose lodge having
charge of the services.
Roll Culbertson, Charles Hill
debaand, Edward Ayette, E. R.
Lane, Harry He'll, Earl Powell,
Harold Hunt and George Mannix
were some of the soldier boys
home from Camp Sherman for a
few days the past week visiting
their relatives.
Timothy Huffman, 7Oyears old,
died at the county infirmary Fri
day night. where he had been al
inmate for some time. His re-
mains were taken to the home Of
his daughter. Mgs, Charles L
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-25

Some people are hypochondri-
acs as to their value in the world,
which in reality is below par.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-25

action with the result that his
resignation followed. o. r.
Trump has been appointed to sue
coed Mr.. Peters as chief clerk.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-25
SAVE WHEAT BY THE CALENDAR

only on Mondays and Wednesdays
but every day. The above wheat
saving calendar 10 issued by the Fed
eral Food Administrator for Ohio to
remind US Of our obligation to our
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-25


town. He has two sons living in
Michigan.
Four large U. S. army trucks
drove into the city Saturday ev-
ening anu attracted quite a bit of
attention. They belonged to the
Guartermaster's corps and were
enroute to Indianapolis, to be
loaded with motors which they
would transport to the Atlantic
coast. Each truck was manned
by two men, who stopped here
| for their evening meal. They
left about 8 o'clock the same ev-
ening.
The Thrift Stamp campaign
conducted last week by the school
children of this city netted a to-
tai of $26, 049. OIL in subscriptions.
A day each last week was devot-
ed to the four school buildings,
preceded by a parade up and
down Broadway, which created
much enthusiasm. There was
considerable rivalry to see which
school could raise the largest a.
mount. the East Building win
ming the high ho0ors with a total
of $8275. Is; the South Building
was second, with $717O.11; the
North Building third, with $4,000;
the West Building fourth, with
1896 65; and the High School
fifth, with $22O7. 10. The cam
paign was closed Friday after
noon with a monster parade of
all the children, headed by the
Greenville Band, in which the
American flag was prominently
and profusely in evidence, many
Of the children also being dressed
in appropriate and patriotic CO.'S
tunes. After the parade, which
was several squares long, the
children marching two abreast.
they were congregated in front
of the court house sang in chorus
The Star Spangled Banner and
Keep the Home Fires Burning,
with band accompaniment. It
was most thrilling and stirring
scene, in which many a heart
o'erfoWed.
Carl Peters, chief clerk of the
Darke county draft board, ten
dered his resignation to Governor
Cox last week, who appointed
him to this position last Novem-
ber. The resignation takes eff
feet tomorrow, the 26th. The
resignation was said to be the re
suit of persistent demands made
by man,. citizens that it be ten
dered and his connection with the
board severed. While the loyal
ty of Mr.. Peters was not ques-
toned, yet he was under suspi-
cion because of his birth and be-
cause of a report of a U. S. Sen
ate investigating committee, pub:
lished in Cincinnati papers, which.
stated that German propaganda
had been started in this country
in 1893 by Karl Peters, who came
to the United States as a paid ag-
ent.of the imperial German gov
ernment, but the identity of this
Karl Peters was not made, but
investigation shows thai the a.
bove Peters was not the Carl
Peters of this city, although the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-25

please fill out and mail to g. H. Mayhugh Federal State Director
u s Boys Working Reserve, State House. Columbus o.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-25

brave soldiers and our allies. On and
after April IA all Victory bread must
contain 25 rer cent # wheat Substi.
tutes. Hotel men have agreed to aboI'
ISh wheat from their menus.
The sun., 1918-12-08
THEIR IDEALS.
Some Schoolboys Would Be Bartenders
Others President or MIIIIOnaires.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. Per-
haps THE SUN or one of its readers can
enlighten me as to the reason for the
following question, which appeared on
the questionable" which the 16 to IS
year olders were required 10 answer
when registering on Tuesday December
3, as provided by the military law OF
the State: What do you intend to be
ten years from now"
Can II be that some one is trying to
determine the wit OF the American
youth. or is 1t asked with the intention
Of finding out just what the future cltl-
zens desire to be and endeavoring 10
qualify them for those positions? AS
far as l could garner, there was not
sensible answer among the stack handed
in at the place where l was.
Here are some OF the high minded
principles for which they are striving:
One young fellow wants to be President
OF the United States; others wanted to
be millionaires. bnnk presidents. oil
kings. &C. still others who had inten-
lions OF doing deep thinking signified
their desire to become bartenders One
particularly enthusiastic lad said he in
tended TO be dead ten years hence.
DO you think either OF my contentious
is right. or am still In the dark2
NEW YORK, December Z. NJ. C. z.
The sun., 1918-12-08

300.000,000 francs In gold which they
had taken from the Russian treasury.
There was no suggestion. however,
Of the restitution Of any Of the arti-
Giles taken from the Hermitage Mu-
scum at Petrograd. The Hermitage
was considered one of the richest de-
positories of Greek, Egyptian and As
syrian antiquities in the world.
The Germans prizes in Italy were
not especially rich; they failed to
reach the seats Of early italian and
Renaissance art In central and south
ern Italy. Berlin made a pretentious
display Of northern italian art as
"spoils Of war" but the Italians de-
clared that the collection represented
little OF great value. But Germany
has held for years the Madonna dl
San Sisto," RAPHAEL's most famous
painting. Italy insists that Germany
has not good and valid title to this
work and that It's return to its right!
full owner Is an act Of restitution
which Germany should make
The sun., 1918-12-08
A WARNING FROM LINCOLN.
Towering Genius Must Be Closely
Watched.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: The
reading OF your editorial article upon
the method proposed to evade the consti-
tutional requirements concerning the
passage OF laws by Congress, their
transmission to the President and the
time allowed for their approval or veto
by him, caused my mind to revert to an
address OF Abraham Lincoln before the
Young Mems Lyceum OF Springfield.
January 81. 1897. the subject being
The Perpetuatlon OF Our Political Insti-
tutions." In view Of what you say, re-
Election upon portions OF It seems op-
perfume. I venture to quote the follow
ing:
Towering genius disdains a beaten
path. 1t seeks regions hitherto un-
explored. n sees no distinction in add
Ing story to story upon the monuments
OF fame erected to the memory OF others
1t denies that II is long enough to serve
under any chief. 1t scorns to tread In
the footsteps OF any predecessor however
lllustrious. 1t thirsts and burns for dis
t!nction. and II possible It will have It,
whether at the expense OF emancipating
slaves or enslaving free men. Is II unrea-
sonable, then, to expect that some men
possessed OF the Hottest genius. coupled
with ambition sufficient to put It to It's
utmost stretch. will at some time spring
up among us? And when such n one
does It will require the people to be
united with each other, attached TO the
Government and laws. and generally in
telligent to successfully Illustrate his de-
sign.
distinction will be his paramount
object and although he would as will
ingly. perhaps more so. acquire It by
doing good as harm. yet that oppor-
tun!ty being parsed and nothing left TO
be done in the way OF building up, he
would sit down boldly TO The task OF
pulling down. A CITIZEN.
PATERSON, n, J.. December I,
The sun., 1918-12-08

Into execution may remain mystery.
All we can be sure of Is that the con-
spirators who got It up failed Of their
purpose. Relations between America
and Japan not only remained unlm-
paired, but actually improved, until
they reached n point at which the dis
closures Of the Zimmerman design
for an alliance between Germany,
Mexico and Japan to dlsmember, the
United States aroused derlsion and
laughter instead of misgivings and
fear. Whatever fraction Of the Ger
man propaganda fund was put into
the exploitation Of nnti-Japanese feel.
Ing here was wasted.
Prince HIoAsHI FUsHIM1's present
visit to. the United Smtes is made at
time when the promise of continued
good feeling between his country and
the United States Is peculiarly fair, a
fact his familiarity with the nation
which now welcomes him will enable
him fully to comprehend.
The sun., 1918-12-08
BurlesOn, Too, Must Snend.

When he got settled down to his
Job Postmaster General BuRrEsoS, of
Texas, knocked the mail service of
New York city into cooked hat. He
scrambled the schedules. He disor.
ganized. demoralized and dlsmantled
the working force. He cut out the
tube system. He restored the old
fashioned, out of date, inefficient
wagon service for hauling mail sacks
miles and miles through congested
traffic when. under the system dis
carded by him. they could he shot
swiftly and out of sight from one
point to another. He blocked the
streets around the post offices. He
choked up the post offices themselves.
He made a joke out OF the whole
postal service.
Now Postmaster.G General BrRLEsoN
wants to build another subway. He
wants to put million and half of
dollars into an underground connec-
ton between the Grand Central and
the Pennsylvania terminals, with
downtown link to the old post office.
The old mail tubes, seventy miles of
them, are still under the streets. They
were working until BuRIEsoS shut
them down. No doubt they could
work again. Presumably, II they
needed Improvement or enlargement
The changes could be achieved AT
relatively small cost. But the thing
for BrRLEsoN to do when he has to
correct his blunder Is to build some
new underground mail channels.
Spend money--spend million and a
half! What Is million and half
when the war spenders have been
tossing around billions the way farm
hands pitch hiy2
ITO hell with the taxpayers"
The sun., 1918-12-08
Prince HigashI FuShimi's Visit.

BY an interesting coincidence
Prince HIGAsHI FusHrMI arrived in
this country yesterday a few hours
after the newspapers In which were
published the details OF a proposed
plot to embroil the United States and
Japan were put in circulation. This
project contemplated the utilization
of every conceivable vehicle for in
flaming popular passion against the
japanese. The printing press, the
motion picture screen and the vaude-
vile stage were all to have been en-
ployed to create'a diversion In the In
terest of Germany, and the American
public was to have been misled by
artfully prepared riots and serious
crimes in which the Villains were to
have been subjects Of the Mkndo.
To what extent this plot was put
The sun., 1918-12-08
The New Little Nations.

We commend to universal atten-
ton, both ashore and afloat, one preg-
nant paragraph in the British For
eign Secretary's statement on Friday
to the Associated Press.
Speaking Of President WILSON'S ceie-
brated phrase, MAKE the world safe
for democracy" Mr.. BALFoUR said:
ct do not think the world can be made
safe for democracy merely by multiply
ing the number Of democratic States"
Some of the smaller national con-
structions seem determined, even be
fore the Wilson Fourteen reach the
Peace Conference, to prove how well
Mr.. BALFoURecen- think.
The sun., 1918-12-08
OPENED QUESTIoNNAIRES.
Mr. Judge Insists That the Regis.
trnnt's Rights Were Invaded.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Your
publication OF Mr.. Martin Conboy's re-
ply to my letter OF December 4 rega I'd
ing examinations OF the questionnaires
IL fair and proper. especially as Mr..
Cowboys statements give mine an added
weight, as he shows conclusively that
the questionnaires could not be legally
examined until after August 6, 1913:
l put It as September Is. No question:
naires were flied between those dates
therefore none could have been ex-
amined except those previously filed,
and that would be illegal
Mr.. Conboy was director OF the draft.
and a most vigorous and efficient d.
rector. but his viewpoint Is not that OF
the male citizen who was obliged to fl,
out his QUESTIONABLE.
Mr.. Conboy In not fair or right 70
the registrants in his facts In stating
that the dependency series was filled
out by registrants claiming deferred
classification so they might remain at
home. Every one OF the registrants was
obliged TO, and did. answer all the ques-
lions In the dependency series by the
direction OF the Government, even though
they waived classification and consented
10 enter the service OF their country.
Many registrants with dependents did
answer those questions and did waive
their right to deferred classification. and
had their wives or relatives also waive
their right to insist on deferred clas-
shcation OF the regstrant This Mr..
Conboy must have known. as We had
many such cases. He must have known
also that each dependent had the right
to a hearing. and the local board was
obliged by law to classify the regis
trant IN the proper classification. IL the
board thought the registrsnt should stay
Mt home and take caro- of his depend
ents. Mr.. Conboy should know that
those who filled in their questlonnaires
and were drafted were received in camps
and on the field OF battle with the same
consideration as the men who volun-
teered. Those who were given a de-
ferred classification were required to
stay ut homo.
still maintain that my facts were
correctly stated and that all registrants
did offer their services and their lives
in the protection OF this Government
Mr.. Conboy was a part OF the OUTFIT
to enforce the draft, and cannot put
himself in the position OF the reglstrant
in. feeling that the QUESTIONABLE was
in part desii med to be used by the Gov
eminent for any purposes other than the
draft. and that one purpose was to aid
the Internal Revenue office IN collecting
moro revenue JOHN II. JUpoE
New YoRK, December T.
The sun., 1918-12-08
And Cheaper Products Would Mean
Wider Markets for Labor.

To THE EpITuR. OF THE SUN--S'~ You
certainly deserve thanks from aH
thinking men for your leading o-l'7-!a'
article In to-day'S SYN not t.9t 'oI
stated anything new, hut tina yoa S"A
The nerve to state exactly the conditions
regarding tha production ot "'e'. 70.
the future. The criticism q St'e. az
piles TO all other products ttn' enter
into new construction ami ito ro''si'
ties OF life II is about time '.A' o-'
so-called great men cease thor 'aA
about prices OF material and HhN- -
talning their present high Levels ara
that they will DO all in their possT %
keep the prices OF labor AZ thu grs'
ent standard. No one believes 'aa' 30
can be done, nor do the aglta-ors "a"
can be sailed that believe Il tas. s'.'f'
\ frank statement to Mauufa ''Gre-- '".
labor calling attention 10 tie n,r. .'
reduction in prices all alous tie ,''' a.
not injure either the one or 'a" '."''
Unless both manufacture pnd ~ 40
willing 10 take a substantial. rH1a. "''
at once there IL no one that ''a t-'
line or would want to outline '.' ..
suits to follow.
II our manufacturers w0uH ot'H ~
substantial reductions. II our 20 -'.
IONS would agree 10 redurtlor .''
for their labor. II the producer '''
could bn compelled TO r-du' -
then AMI only then could wo We
see new work started ana has ''
try pros. er on n suhstaUt. '.~
Have We the men ,HH' |..
about +, suits something R..n4
mention ID? PRESTO D.
NEW YORK, December 8.
The sun., 1918-12-08
THE PROCESSES OF DEATH.
Application Of n Presidential Principle
to the Transportation System.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir: 1t
seems to me that one OF the very
strongest arguments that can be used
against Federal usurpation OF the ma
tons railroads and telegraph lines is
that argument boldly set forth by
President Woodrow Wilson, which THE
SUN enumesa tes unde- the heading An
other Sc. OF Fourteen Points or Prin-
ciplcs Formulated by President Wilson,"
in its Issue OF November 20, wherein the
President writes
When We resist, therefore-when
as a Democrat resist--the concentra-
ton Of power, I am resisting the
processes OF death. because concentra-
ton OF power Is what always precedes
the destruction of human initiative and
therefore OF human energy"
Let tho opponents OF liberalization
and municipalization OF ou- public
utilities take notice. DAVID GoopE
NEWARK, n. j.. December Z.
The sun., 1918-12-08
HATEFUL CARNIVORE!
Mans Supreme Sacrifice 10 Attain
Civilization.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-SIr: No
matter what radical changes may take
place In the moral nature OF man as a
result OF the war. and nothing is going
70 remain the same. a pseudo-civiliza-
ton only will continue to exist so long
as man remains n carnivorous animal.
The Staying and devou-ing OF other
animals. TO which man has been so long
accustomed. is too brutal and too de-
grading to be consistent with our
grandose Ideas OF ourselves and our
lofty programme of Individual i'm
mortality. What say your readers on
this subject? 7. z. NJ,
NEW YORK, December 7.
The sun., 1918-12-08
TAKING WISDOM ALONG.

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