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OHIO Intelligencer Bureau Columbus, July 18. Beman Thomas. former president of the Security Savings Bank of this city, has been appointed investigator of securities by the state utilities commission. The place pays $2,500 a year. He is a Republican and was active in the legislative investigation of the state banking department under the Democratic regime last winter. The position he takes is not under civil service. Mrs. George O. Newman. mother of State Supreme Judge Oscar W. Newman, oled today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. H. Shaw, In Atlanta, Ga., where she and her husband had been visiting The burial will be made at Portsmouth, the home of the Newman family. Mrs. Newman was 71 years old and besides her husband she is survived by four children. Judge Newman. Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. E. H. Alger of Huntington, W. Va, and Russell E. Newman of Beckley, W, Va. The effects of Republican salary cutting were evident today when state employes received their checks, this being the first pay day under the new appropriation bill. Fully 75 per cent of the employes in several departments suffered cuts in their salaries. Hiram C. Blackman. national bank examiner, has been appointed receiver for the Dresden National Bank at Dresden, Muskingum county. No word has been received from Cashier John Hornung, who disappeared several days ago and the reward for his arrest has been Increased from $250 to $500. It is said his shortage may reach $50,000. Harry H. Timkin, owner of a newspaper at Canton, which recently adopted a crippled boy, has been appointed by Governor F. B. Willis as a member 05 the state commission to erect a hospital for deformed and crippled children. Dr. Fred A. Buntz of Cleveland resigned as a member of the board and this gave the governor an opportunity to honor Timkin. Mr. Timkin is a former Progressive and It was he who paid the expense of the Flaming Arrow, the train which carried Theodore Roosevelt through Ohio in his campaign in 1912. Willis A. Korus, editor of the New Philadelphia Advocate Tribune. has been appointed by the governor as a member of the Fort Laurens commission. The educational system at the Boys' Industrial School at Lancaster is criticised in a report made by a committee of two Republicans and one Democrat, appointed recently by Governor Willis to Investigate conditions at the school after charges had been made against Supt. R. U. Hastings. The superintendent is exonerated of the charges, which were filed by a discharged employe. By Capt. Hastings' order boys more than 16 years old or who have passed the sixth grade, are not permitted to attend school at the Lancaster Home. This is declared to be a violation of the law which fixes 21 as the school age at the institution. This deprives 347 boys of any school privileges whatever, it is declared by the committee. Other practices at the school are criticized and although the state board of administration is not mentioned, it is censured impliedly. DAYTON-Walter Hausbach, aged 12, was severely burned in a gasoline explosion. OTTAWA-The Gilboat wet and dry election contest will be heard July 21. DENNISON Dennison merchants will join the Uhrichsville business men's club. DAYTON-Homer Botering is in a serious condition as the result of being overcome by the heat. NEWARK-William Pease, a victim of the heat fell in an unconscious condition on the street. CHILLICOTHE-George Spicer. whose home is believed to be in Columbus, was overcome by the heat while picking berries and died. CHILLICOTHE-James Harris. aged 20, of Mansfield, an O. S. U. student, who had been canvassing this county, was drowned in Paint creek while in swimming. GREENFIELD-Guy Thompson, a
