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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
INCOME TAX SUIT
OUsTED BY JUDGE
Demurrer to Plea of Miss De
WolFe Sustained.
JURISDICTION BROUGHT UP
Federal Jurist at Chicago Declares
Case Should Net Ee Brought
Before United States
Tribunal.
JURISDICTION BROUGHT UP

Chicago, Dec 12.-Federal Judge
Iandis began hearing the case of Miss
Elsie de Wolfe, former actress and
well known mural and Interior decora
tor, against the Contin entail Nationai
tionality of the income tax law Be
fore The attorney for Miss De Wolfe
had progressed far into his opening
statements, the court interrupted him
10 say that he did not believe the sui;
should be tried in the federal court.
Whatever action Judge Lands may
take The case will be carried to the
United States Supreme court at the
earliest moment as quickly as pos
sit5ie-
Jarists and attorneys all over the
country are interested In the outcome
Of Miss De Wolfe's suit 1t is the
FIRST resistance to the payment of the
income tax
Court Lacks jurisdiction.
The decision Judge Landis an
Rcnnced does not mean that he be-
feves the income tax law to be un-
ecustitatianaI, but that he does hold
that the suit cf Miss De Wolfe, who
is resisting the payment of the tax.
haS NO place in the United States
district court.
SpDeal from Judge Landis' decision
wis be taken by attorneys for Miss
he Woke RI the United States Su-
FTsre COURT Rphoiszs Judge Lands,
t7se tax subject mast be brought be
fcre the cuurts in some other man
Ecr
Early in the hearing the question of
the Jurisdiction Of the court in the
Hrztter was raised by Judge Lands
hEazsesf and Attorney Levy Mayors
statement Of the case. which he had
begun to read. was stopped in order
sAzt she problem OF jurisdiction might
be thrashed cut first. Desire of both
fziss IN the ease to aid the court in
every way To hasten a decision was
expire essed In order to bring the test
caSe as quickly as possible before the
EHErez7e court for final solution
Takes Up First Two Counts.
tn his talk Attorney Mayer attempt
e& 10 dispose OF the first two counts
IN the declaration by saying that their
eoRtrnts concerned only the payment
ON coupons On bends.
There is nothing In these two
counts which contsins any reference
20 the income tax" he said. "It is
purely civil sui. matter and the
courts cznnot be relied upon to test
the consfitutionaiity of the law. The
sccond objecticn is that the amount
sned foronIy $1,000 does not fall
within the statute. which requires that
. szit brought in a federal court
srsREt involve at least $4,000. There.
fore. the case has no Jurisdiction in a
federal court, so far as these counts
are concerned
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
m7S- YOUNG 70 MILWAUKEE
PEtsiic Schools Of Wisconsin Metropo-
lis May Have Her for Su-
prrintendent.

MflwEsikee. Dec 12.Mrs Ella Flagg
Young. who withdrew as superintend-
'snt CT the Chicago public schools. may
head the public shopls of Milwaukee
Esutsnaeut for her enga cement as a
rUrsessnr TO Carroll G. Pears develop
cd arnoug the school directors, and at
the next meeting OF the special COM
Enftfee VIII take a recommendation
10 the board IT is certain that Mrs.
Eugng's pare r-srr ~ 5ierussed.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Thrice Parted. Rewed.

Delaware. = After three suits for
divorce had been withdrawn, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Piatt were di-
vorced Oct. 27. They met by chance
on a street here Thursday, took the
car for Marion, where they obtained
license and were remarked by Justice
Charles Haberman. Piatt is a farmer,
55, and his twice made bride is "a.
She was an actress with a carnival
company which visited here five years
ago. She met Piatt when she was a
member of an auto party that visited
his country place.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
RITcHIE-MURPHY FIGHT OFF
Promoter of Battle at San Francisco
Postpones Go on Account
Of Rain.

San Francisco, Dec 12.-Promoter
Coffroth on Wednesday declared the
Richie Murphy fight off on account of
rain. 1t has not yet been decided
when the men will be brought to-
gether.
Detroit, Mich, Dec. 12.-Joe Man
dot gave Patsy Drouillard good beat
ing on Wednesday and showed that
he is once more contender for light
weight honors.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
EaLT EXECUTION FOR BABE
Esssy fsanging Mother for Birth Of
Gkfrd-Loncon Jury Of Women
sits in Case.

zxnGun, Bec. 1z-The first jury of
vcn1en 10 sit in London in 80 years
we1 emaaneled to pass upon the case
of MrE. a da Annie Williams. who was
scrsHrced to death for the murder of
chIld. TIE woman asked for a stay
Ct execution, stating she was about
TO become mother. This plea was
Endorsed by her husband. and later by
sise uonaerss Jury The execution was
rastpcRed Rnta after the child's birth
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
"Loan Shark" Is Trapped.

p. L. Andrews, called ''the fox
among Ohio loan sharks, has at last
been trapped. In police court here
Thursday Andrews, who has been op-
Grating loan agencies in five cities,
was found guilty of violating the loan
laws of the state and was fined $500
and costs. 1t is said to have been the
first time he was ever caught, although
he has been conducting loan shops for
years. In fact, he has frequently
boasted Of mis- freedom from legal con
victinn
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
WILLIAM DEERING is DEAD
Harvester Machinery Magnate Sue.
cumbs In Florida-lIl for Sew
era! Months.

Miami, Fla, Dec 11.-William Deer
ing, head Of the harvester trust, died
at his country home, Cocoanut Grove,
five miles south of Miami, of paralysis
Tuesday. He had been i'll for several
months. All hope of his recovery had
been abandoned because of his ad-
vanced age of eighty-eight years. Mr..
Deering was born at South Paris, Me-.
established in this country in 1884.
In 1S49 he married Abby Barbour,
who died in 1856, leaving him one
child, Charles Deering.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
MAN TELLS OF BOMB PLOTS
Member Of Iron Workers Body Gives
Particulars of OutrSses Commit
ted at Officials Behest.

New York, Dec. George E. Davis,
the dynamiter on whose evidence the
federal grand jury at Indianapolis has
just found indictments in numerous
cases in which officers and members
70 the International Bridge and Struc-
tural Ironworkers' association are de-
PENDANTS, made one of the most re-
markable confessions ever made.
Davis gives dates and places of dy-
Mantle outrages. He relates how he
was hired to blow up bridges, viaducts
and other structures erected by non-
union labor.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Judge Made Pontiac Head,

Pontiac, ILL.,, Dec. 11.-Judge w. C..
Graves of Pontiac was appointed su-
perintendent of the Illinois state re-
formatory here. Judge Graves has
been on the Livingston county bench
for the past three years.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Phone Conditions General.

Conditions existing among the EN-
ployes of the Cleveland telephone
companies, as revealed in the report
of the experts of the state public utili
ties commission, are generally consid
cred here to be typical of the tele
phone exchanges throughout the state
The report, which follows complaints
of poor telephone service in the city
of Cleveland, says that the wages paid
the girl operators in that city are in
adequate to compensate them for the
skilled service they render.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Iener Is National Head

New York, Dec. 11.-Gov John r.
Tener Of Pennsylvania was elected
president Of the National League of
Baseball clubs. The election came
after the retiring president, Thomas ].
Lynch, scored the magnates.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19

Vera Cruz, Mexico, Dec. 1.-THE
Mexican military authorities at Vera
Cxuz said they had information to the
ssFect that the rebel attack on Tam
yssco had been repulsed. The dispatch
Ed further federal reiRforcements from
aafs pqrk would be suspended.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Woman ReceIves rhreat letter.

Woman Receives Threat Letter.
Lima A Blackhand letter re-
ceived by Mrs. Mary Lynch has
been turned over to postoffice inspec-
tors by the police The letter demands
that Mrs. Lynch place $50 in hand
kerchief on window sill at her home
or both herself and aged mother will
be killed,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
10 Pay Mrs. oalIIard $4,000.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE Adam
son bill providing that Mrs. Katherine
Gaillard. widow of Lieut.. Col David
Gaillard, who helped build the Pana-
ma canal, shall be paid $4,000, was
favorably reported.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Woman Is AsphxxIated.

Akron. = Ada Engel, thirty-fve,
of 373 S. Main-st, was found dead in
bed when Mr.. and Mrs. H. Handle,
keepers of the rooming house, broke
down the door. Death was due to
asphyxiation. An open fiueless stove
was burning in the woman's room.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Finger TIPS Worth s1s5.

Columbus. - Ends of two fin
gers, the second and third, are worth
$135 if they are pinched off ac-
cidentally, the state Industrial COM
mission decided in awarding that sum
to Stanley Nowak, employed by the
Consolidated Manufacturing Co. of
Toledo, whose fingers were crushed
in a punch press.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
President Lost In Capitol.

Washington, Dec. 10.-President VIII
son got lost in the capitol and became
bewildered when hunting his room at
the senate wing. The president went
over to the house side and was put on
the right trail by messenger
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19

Washiagtots. Dec 12-The commit
tee of progressive republicans win pre-
sent plans fer a Reorganization of the
"a meets here next week, met last
wight TO consider plans Several sena-
tnra and representatives were present
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
MiehInan Iown Has Board Rule.

Michigan Town Has Board Rule.
Cadillac, Mich, Dec. 11.-Cadillac's
effort to bring about the adoption of a
commission form Of government was
successful at the special election on
Tuesday, a majority of 103 votes being
cast in the Affirmative
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
County Unit Plan.

The county unit plan is one Of the
important features of the change
which the new educational program
provides for. Local boards of educa-
tion will not be disturbed by this
change, but in each county there will
be a county board of education elected
at large, according to the program.
There will be also county superin-
tendent of schools elected by the
county board. The county board will
have the right to divide the county
into rural and village school. districts.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Would Declare War on U. 8.

Paris, Dec. 10.-"Any interference
in the financial and economic affairs of
Guatemala on the part of the U. S.
would lead to war in which other re-
publics would join," said the Guate-
malan minister in Paris.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
MaIn,in Envoy to Norway.

Malmin Envoy to Norway.
Washington, Dec. III. L. Malmin
of Chicago, who has been mentioned
for minister to Uruguay, probably will
be appointed consul at Christiania,
Norway, instead. Mr.. Malmin speaks
Norwegian and German.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Rin Eire N rrose,.

Troy, n Y. Dec 12.-Fire which
wFas discovered at 1890 o'clock yester
dag morning is Eweeping an entire
HEccgr &c fsemsen street and the lois SIS
asreaGy estimated at over 100000.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
David caIllard ,s Buried.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The body Of
Lieut.. Col. David Gaillard. the army
engineer, whose brilliant work in Pan
anna aided greatly in the construction
of the canal. was buried in Arlington
cemetery.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Submarines Sent to Canal.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The navy de-
partment took its first step toward the
protection Of the Panama canal. Three
submarines left Cuba for Cristobal It
Is planned to maintain them near the
canal.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Mcfarland Shades Britton.

Milwaukee, Dec. 10.-Packey McFar-
land made more than 500 minute
here by merely pushing pair of
gloves into Jack Britton. Packey was
a better staller than Jack and there
fore is entitled to shade.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Board Is Exonerated.

Columbus. - The three members
of the Cincinnati civil service com
mission were exonerated of charges
of favoritism, discrimination and
violation of law preferred during
the late municipal campaign by Judge
Frederick S. Spiegel, Republican may
or-elect. In report of its investiga-
ton the state civil service board de-
clares that none of the charges are
sustained by the evidence. ,.~eSSsf
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
To Ask U. s. to Own Phones.

Washington, Dec. ia bill for
the government ownership of long
distance telephone lines is being pre-
pared by Representative Moon of Ten
nessee, chairman Of the house commit
tee on post Offices and post roads.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Industrial Workera In Riot.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 9.-Sixteen
Industrial Workers of the World were
arrested near the city hall. They had
defied the orders OF the police in ma
king speeches on the street Two riot
calls were sent to police headquarters.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Penalty of "Slave" Act.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 9.-Roy Mont
gomery, mayer of Gillette, Wyo., was
sentenced in the federal court on Sat
urday to serve two years and six
| months in the penitentiary for viola
ton of the Mann act.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
John D. Buys $4,000 Stamps.

New York, Dec. 10.-Among the large
purchasers Of Red Cross stamps was
John ID. Rockefeller. The oil king
paid $500 for $4,000 stamps. 1t is prob
able that 5o,000,000 stamps will be sold
before Christmas.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19

Washington, Dec. 12.-After several
weeks Of inquiry over the entire Unit
Cd States officials of the department OF
Justice have reached the conclusion
that there is little ground for belief
that nationwide cold storage trust
sexisxs;.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Kahn colIapses at BANQUET.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Otto H. Kahn, head
of the big New York financial house
Of Kahn, Loeb & Co. and chairman
of the executive committee of, grand
opera company, tainted just as he fin
ished an address here.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Falls Throuah Trap Door, Dies.

Alliance. = William F. Galbreath,
eighty-three, pioneer resident, fell
through trap door in his dining room
to the cellar and died, although not a
bone was broken. Shock, physicians,
say, killed him.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
100 Suffer in Raj. Collision.

Bucharest, Dec. 9.--News reached
this city that 100 persons suffered,
some killed and others injured, In a
collision between passenger and
freight trains near Costesti on Satur-
day night
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
JUDGE v. I. SPEAR
CROSSES DIVIDE
Former Justice of State SUI
preme Court Is Dead.
WOMAN RECEIVES THREAT NOTE
Three Members of cincinnatps Civil
Service Commission Are Exoner-
ated of Charges of Favoritism
and Discrimination.

Columbus. - Former Justice Will
liam T. Spear of the Ohio supreme
court, died here late Monday. He was
70 years of age and had served on the
supreme bench continuously from 1885
to 1912
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Hold un ez. soc. COO Acres-

Washington, Dec. 12.-Secretery
Lane announced that tho total area
of public lands withdrawn from ge1.
eral entry is a trife less than 67,e63-
600 acres, 10000 00n acres IS irclrded
in coal Withdrawals
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Dead In rexas Reaches So

Bryan, Tex, Dec. 9.-Fifty-three per-
sons are known to be dead and scores
of others are reported to have lost
their lives in the foods Of the Brazos
and Trinity rivers in central and south
central Texas.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
N. j. CRATER In Prison.

Trenton, N. J., Dec. 12.-Louis
Kuehnle, former political boss of At
,lantic City, who was sentenced to a
year for grating in connection with
water contracts, entered the state pri-
son, becoming convict 2S72
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Dies Martvr to the x-Ray.

Geneva, Dec. H. DR.. Henri Simon,
Chief of the photographic service at
the Canotal hospital, is dead here, a
martyr to the X-ray, Of which he was
one of the leading specialists and
which he was one of the first to adopt
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Hunter Killed by own Gun

Marietta. = zelba Holland, forty,
farmer, while hunting near his
home in Decatur township, was shot
and killed when the gun he had leaned
against log fell and was discharged.
His wife witnessed the tragedy.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Many Is BIGGEST Since 1864.

Washington, Dec. 9.-F'or the first
time since the Civil war the enlisted
strength of the navy has passed the
$4,000 mark The total number of en-
listed men was 50,136. The gain since
July was 2,068.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Man and Money Mlssinu.

Springfield. = Leaving this city
October 23 for Palatka, Florida,
Julius G. Mayer, So, is strangely miss
ing. His friends fear that he has met
with foul play. He drew $500 from
bank Just before he started for Pa
1atka
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
ohbv Renort 70 Judiciarv.

Washington, Dec. 12.-All ques-
tions relating to the investigation of
the Mulhall lobby charges were re-
ferred by the house to its judiciary
committee. This action followed q
long parliamentary debate.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
He,d for Duncan proAnlnn.

Paris, Dec. 12.--MorvsrRnd. driver
of the auto which plunged into river
carrying with it the twc childrac ~
Isadora Duncan and thei- gcrerres.
will be tried on 6 chsrrO Of
homicide.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
ciaarmakers' Pay Grows.

Washington Dec. 12.-General up
ward tendency of wages in the cigar
industry is indicated in a report is
sued by the bureau Of labor statistics.
Cigar workers receive an average of
3.5 per cent an hour increase.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
gy;err,-o,,s, e,,,s Aes,,,It

Washington. Dec Iz.--The final as
saBEt IN The detailed provisions of the
Standardization currency bill was be
Eaa in tae senate last night. Senator
Hitchcock leading the attack.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Sings For the Blind.

washington, Dec H.-Miss Mar
garet Wilson, the presidents eldest
auugnter last night entertained the
capitals hind with songs and recita-
nscxts FROM famous authors.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Memphis to Have Xmas Tree

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 12.-The larg-
est Christmas tree that was ever deco
rated will be placed in Court square.
on Christmas eve, when presents 70
the poor will be distributed by ihe
association charities
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19

Little Waller, NJ Y, Dec. 12.-Mrs.
E5mfhia Suffum and Ernest Frahm, a
yozIng farm hnsd, were indicted and
arzigned here on charges of murder
in tie first degree
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19

Negro Harvard Glass Orator.
Cnrnbrfdge, Mass. Dec 1.-THE
Harvard seniors have elected negro,
Alexander l. jackson of Engelwood.
N T., their orator for class day, 1914.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19

He was a Republican. Several
months ago his health began to break
and he had been failing since. He
leaves wife and four children.
Funeral services were held at the
First Congregation church, Rev. Wash
ington GLADDEN. officiating. The mem
bers of the supreme court attended.
The body was taken to Cincinnati for
cremation
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-19
Denied Saloon. Votes Wet ANYWAY

Lancaster. The village of Car
roll, this county, went wet by a
vote of So to so. Before the license
law went in effect the town had three
saloons, but no license was issued to
any of them.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-25
fiaIGbFFSIS
BASIS OF TRIAL
Of A CHINESE

Swattipg an editor caused the APP
peasance OF Tong How. for years iden.
tilted with the federal government as
an interpreter, in the district court
this morning. charged with assault
and battery upon the, person OF Ng
Wing Sun. who presides over the edi-
torial destinies of Liberty News, a
local dailysprinted in Chinese.
Tong Kow. told his story in English,
end Fecited a train Of woes which led
TO an assault having been committed
a week ago Thursday morning on
Vineyard street.
The Liberty News is alleged to have
published an article greatly detrimen-
tai to the reputation of Tong kow, and
members OF his immediate family.
The prosecution demanded to be
shown a copy of the Liberty News
containing the allegations which viii
be brought into court.
The battle is said, by spectators, to
have been fast and furious. Much
damage Is reported to have been done
to the person Of the interpreter, while
the editor quietly adjusted his eye glas-
ses, put on his coat, and went his way,
prepared for future fistic eonquests.
The case was continued