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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22
TWO QUESTIONS !
HOLD ATTENTION
ABOLITION OF LIQUOR soARD
AND TAX SYSTEM CHANGE
FOREMOST IN LEGISLATURE.
GOVERNOR CITES POSITION
Advocates Three Prime Changes and
Says viii Keep Hands Off"
Legislature.
tRy penny ponovan.A

Celumbus.-The two propositions to
abolish the liquor commission and
change the tax system holds the cen
ter of the stage in the legislature.
Gov. Willis in his message made
known his views on the matters very
emphatically. His message dealt pri-
marily with these two things and the
question of retrenchment in the state
government. In short, the governors
position Is:
Liquor License-Abolish the appoint
i've system and transfer the duties of
county licensing boards to existing
county officials.
Taxation-Abolish the county boards
OF assessors and place their duties in
the hands of county official, probably
the auditor.
Retrenchment--Is forecast by the
recommendation that some of the COM
missions created by the Cox admins
tration be abolished and others reor-
ganized. There must be no lump sum
appropriations. Every appropriation
must be for specific purpose.
General policy as to the lawsmaking
body Hands off,
Gov. Willis has submitted no detailed
plan on either liquor or taxation, but
left the details for solons to work out.
He suggested the county auditor, un-
der strict supervision of the State Tax
Commission, exercise duties now per-
formed by the county tax assessors.
The governor recommended that the
State Liquor Licensing Commission
and its tentacles reaching into each
county, be abolished outright He sug-
gests three plans for the local issuance
of saloon licenses:
BY the courts. or officials appointed
by them; by special. jury created
for the purpose, or by board consist
ing of county officials who draw their
pay for other services.
The administration plan, it is
thought, will be developed under a
new bill already prepared providing
for local licensing board consisting
of the county recorder, treasurer and
the president of the Board of County
Commissioners, who is chosen by the
three commissioners.
The county auditor is left out of this
combination because it is expected
the companion taxation bill will load
upon him the work now done by the
county tax commissions.
In neither instance did the governor
propose that state supervision be elm
mated. To replace the State License
Commission, so far as its regulatory
powers are concerned, he recommends
the creation of state inspector, with
not more than ten deputies, to see to
the enforcement of the liquor laws in
Ohio
He does not say by whom the in
spector should be appointed, but speci-
fies the appointment should be made
with the advice and consent of the
senatel He points out the State LII
cense Board now has % inspectors
with salaries ranging from $500 to
$4,000 per year.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22
Social Reformers Have Bio Proqram

Social Reformers Have Big Program.
Ohio social reformers announced an
extensive legislative program in bills
shortly to be introduced. A state vice
commission; prohibition of cigarettes;
sterilization of degenerates; injunc-
tion law to close vice resorts; eugenic
marriages; poison label for intoxi-
cants; recount of vote on constitutions
al amendments. Cincinnati reformers
want the vice commission, Dayton the
redlight Injunction law and Akron eu-
genie marriages, according to A. S
Gregg, of American Civic Reform
union, who will lobby for the measures
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22

Little did they think of their audi.
cnce in the kitchen of the ship yon-
der, but the song followed this way
ward sailor lad over the high seas
until he had found the true shelter
from the stormy blast"
A soul in which Christ lives scatters
light and blessing everywhere-"as
poor, yet making many rich"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22
Governor Warns AGAINST pictators.

Governor Warns Against Dictators.
Gov. Frank b. Willis in Congress:
"May suggest" he said, that it
seems to me of vital Importance in this
country that the rights and preroga.
tives and powers of the legislatures.
both in the state and the nation. shall
be maintained. am not criticising
any official in particular now, but I
am speaking of tendencies. There is
tendency in this country to hold that
a issisa ative body can not solve the
PR IF laaislation, unless it is
So be Jg hand of die
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22

o God. our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home.
The mirror., 1915-04-15
ditions then prevailing, no actor
was taken by this Govt.

ditions then prevailing, no action
was taken by this Govt.
Previous TO this, however, in 1888,
the newly established Govt, of New
Granada had granted to French
Company the right to construct rail-
roads or Canals across Panama.
Thus began the French interests on
the Isthmus, which were to continue
until terminated by the purchase by
the Govt. of the United States in
1904. of all rights and properties on
the Isthmus held by French Com
panies.
From the very beginning of its
active interest in an Isthmus Canal
the United States Govt, contended
that any such waterway to be open
ed should be free to all nations on
equal terms. In 1925, Pres. Ad-
ans had appointed delegates to a
congress of nations held at Panama,
and in his instructions to them,
Secy. Clay incorporated this clause
The mirror., 1915-04-15

the substance of a centuries-old
dream a straight western sea-way
from Europe to Asia.
The final happy chapter in the
varied history in the digging of the
Great DITCH" is the great Panama
Pacific International Exposition
being held at San Francisco Cal.
which recently opened it's massive
portals to the world. 1t is the third
great exposition held OH this CONT
nent, and the twelfth in the world.
No exposition has ever been held
that has so perfectly caught up and
crystalized the courage. of America.
In every sense it is the first great
forward looking exposition of the
twentieth century. More than forty
nations and as many states of the
Union are taking part. Of the
City of Dreams" that the nativ e
sons" have created just within the
Golden Gate," I could not give the
faintest conception; no where, do l
believe. could there be found more
suitable site than that occupied by
the Panama-Pacitic International
Exposition. The climate is more
or less uniform all the year round;
trees and flowers bloom every month
in the year; add t. this natural
beauty and the scenic attractive
ness of the exceptional combina-
J tion of ocean, valley and mountain
scenery, and it's facinations are
complete.
Our hats off to the Native Sons
and to the Panama-Paci Inter
national Exposition.
The mirror., 1915-04-15

mitting our Government to the pol
icy of absolute equality of use of
the Canal for all nations which it
always maintained was the only basis
on which an Isthmus canal could
be operated to the best interest OF
mankind.
The various French enterprises
for the purpose of constructing an
lnter-oceanic canal, constitute one
of the most magnificent failures
which the world has ever seen, and
would have proved final, had not
the American Govt. gone in and
turned their failure into glorious
success would have been far great-
er in it's ultimate effect upon man
kind than was that other magnIfi-
cent French failure: the Napoleonic
dreams of World Empire. But for
tunately for the world at large,
American hustle and business meth
DDS were able TO prevent so great a
calamity, and to give to the world
The mirror., 1915-04-15
ay antlrfr
By I. w. L..

In the coolness Of the evening when the light
drops low
And God smiles His benediction on a wondrous sun
set glow.
feel your presence the closing hours of day.
Your spirit my spirit brings the Of the way
In the midst Of the battle when the light hard
hold.
And the grow with waiting for the dread
ed strife fore-told;
see your eyes unwaverng with courage seems fill.
Your brave heart gives my heart the strength to
conquer still.
In the dark of life last night when the High Judge
To face alone the great unknown and the sinful record
know your hand will help when leave these walls
Of clay.
And reach with trembling fingers towards the perfect
light Of day.
The mirror., 1915-04-15

The benefits of it Ian Isthmus Ca
nal) ought not to be exclusively ap-
propriated to any one nation, but
should be extended to all parts of
the globe upon the payment of rea-
sonable tolls, or a just compensa-
tion." This policy was confirmed
by a resolution of the Senate IN 49,
IS, and further by a resolution of
the House in 1888. In 1916 this
policy was embodied into Treaty
between the Gov'ts. of the United
States and New Granada by which
the latter granted the U. S. the
right of free open transit across the
Isthmus on any modes of communi-
cation then existing or which might
be constructed, and in return there
for the United States Govt. guar
anteed the neutrality of the Isthmus
for the purpose of open transit to all
nations.
The -Bulwer treaty of
1850 declared the great design OF
said treaty to be that of constructing
and maintaining the said canal as a
ship communication between the
two oceans for the benefit of man
kind on equal terms to all. The
same policy was incorporated into
treaties with New Granada in 1865
and 1870. and in the Hay-Paunce
fote treaty with Great Britain which
superseded the Clayton-Bulwal
treaty in December 1901. The
clause in this treaty which was
discussed in connection with the
Canal Tolls Exemption Act signed
by President Taft in 1912, and bu,
recently repealed, reads: The Can
al shall be free and open to the
vessels of commerce and of war OF
all nations observing these rules on
terms of entire equality. so that there
shall be no discrimination against
any such nation or the citizens or sub.
jects in respect of the conditions OF
changes of traffic or otherwise. Thus
clearly and very definately com
The mirror., 1915-04-15

The Major league season opened
yesterday, the American Assn today,
the minor leagues will follow in due
course: some little sooner than 9TH
ers owing to climatic conditions; but
in the immediate future, we shall be
able to see what advantages have
been gained or lost by our own par
ticular favorite club in it's many and
varied changed lineup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
WORLD NOT. so ROSY
Jack johnson Is Tired of Staying Out
of United States.

Chicago. Feb. 19.-The world out
side of the United States is not the
bed of roses and ready money Jack"
johnson dreamed it was when he fed
from Chicago after being sentenced to
one year in the penitentiary for viola
ton of the Mann white slave act. Now
the negro prize fighter is willing and
anxious to return.
"A man who is close to Johnson
called to see if he coulds not make
some arrangements for the negfo's re-
turn" said District Attorney Charles
F.. Clyne. "He wanted to know the
fighter. I could not give him any
answer"
johnson fed without appealing his
case and the government now has a
claim for $4,000 filed against the
estate of Matthew s., Baldwin, one of
his bOndsmen. Mrs. Tiny johnson, the
fighters mother, has a claim of $24,-
600 against the same estate for money
she claims from Baldwin.
A judgment against her for $4,000
as co-signer with Baldwin has been
obtained by the government and in
case it's claim against the Baldwin es-
tate is not allowed and Mrs. johnson
collects the money due her, her prop
erty will be held for the bond.
AS a result it is thought proba BILE
that the government will consent to
disnlissing the old case and retry
Johnson on two pending white slave
charges
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
JAMES IS DEAD
Former Outlaw Victim of a
Stroke of Apoplexy.
Last but One Of Gang That
Bore His Name.

Excelsior. Spring.. No. Feb. 49,
Frank James. ONE Of the last surviving
members of the notorious James gang,
died on his farm near here late Thurs
day afternoon. James, who was "a
years old, had been in i'll health sew
eral months and was stricken with
apoplexy early in the day.
One of the last members Of a no.
torious robber band, whose unparal-
leled career of crime during the Civil
war, kept the people Of a dozen states
in terror. Frank James had been living
the life of q quiet farmer for more
than thirty years.
The son of a minister, respected
throughout the community, Frank
James Joined Quantrells guerrillas in
the Civil war, together with his broth
er, Jesse, and took part in the sack
ing of Lawrence. Kan.
When the war came to an end they
were hunted far and wide by relatives
of those who had met death at their
hands. They soon became outlaws
Many notorious crimes Of the decade
following the war have been laid at
the door of the James, Younger gang,
of which the surviving members were
Frank James and Cole Younger, the
latter of whom is now living at Lees
Summit, Mo. Among these deeds were:
Some OF His Deeds.
The raid on the Commercial bank at
Liberty. Mo-. in 1865 One bank defender
LoOting of the Russellville, KY, bank,
In 1858, for $4,000.
Bank robbery at Gallatin. Mo-, in 1868,
in which the cashier, Captain John w.
Sheets. was murdered
Robbery of a bank at Columbia. Ky, in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
RAILROAD NEWS
Roads Are Buying Quantities of
New Equipment.
Many Lines Are Sending in
Huge Orders.
OFFICIAL IS OPTIMISTIC
"The Outlook Excellent for
Railroads." He Says.
Other Items of General Interest
in the Traffic World.

Chicago, Feb. &c. r. Parker, in
charge of purchases for the Illinois
Central railroad, gave business an
other cause for optimism today.
Besides accepting delivery on an
order of five thousand box cars. in
volving at least $5,O0O.OO0. confirm
ing contract with the American Car
and Foundry company for 1000 new
refrigerator cars, valued at $1.2OO,-
sidering the purchase of 100 more
1T is all a capitalization of our
optimistic feeling he explained.
THE railroads are quick to seize
upon an indication, and we have not
let up on buying. businessmen
everywhere are optimistic. The man
ufacturers of the middle west are all
confident and that means business.
The outlook is excellent for the rail-
roads"
in addition to the Illinois Central
orders, the following contracts or in
quiries have been made within the
last fifteen days:
Santa Fe ordered 200 S0.000-gallon
capacity tank cars from the Pressed
Steel Car company, in addition to 200
cars ordered in November.
Colorado Southern-Inquiring
for prices on 1000 center stills.
Boston & Maine in market for six
postal cars.
Missouri. Kansas & Texas in mar
ket for 80 locomotives.
Union Pacific placed with Haskell
& Barker company an order for $50
stock cars.
United Fruit company in the mar
kct for 35 freight cars.
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and
st. Louis-Increased order of 10 loco
motives to 10.
Servian government ordered ten
locomotives from American LocomO-
tive company in addition to seven or
dered in January.
French government contracted for
100 locomotives from Baldwin Loco
motive works.
Pennsylvania railroad ordered its
Altoona shops to construct 6S all steel
baggage cars of three different types.
Lackaw;.nna ordered five postal
cars from American Car and Foundry
COMPANY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19

which II. A. G. Martin. the cashier, was
killed. This was in 1872.
Raid n bank at COrydOn. Iowa, In
which 10000 was stolen in 1878 ~.
cago. Rock Island & Pacific train near
Council Bluffs. Iowa, in 1873. The en-
gineer was killed. the fireman wounded
and several passengers injured.
Box office in the fair grounds at Kan
sas City, Mo-, was robbed of $1,000 in
broad daylight in 1873.
Detectives surrounded the James
home, near Kearney, Mo, January IS,
1875, and threw a lighted bomb into
the house, thinking to kill the James
off their mother and killing their
brother, Archie
The surrender was made to Cover
nor Crittenden- James declared he
wished to be prosecuted for any
charge the people of Missouri might
have against him. He was taken to
Independence, Mo-. where he was in
where he remained a year in Jail
awaiting trial. The trial which fol-
lowed was hard fought and lasted sew
eral weeks James was finally ac-
quilted and went to Oklahoma to live
with his mother He was never in
victed OF any Of the many crimes of
which he WAS accused.
III health kept James close to his
farm for the last six months. He was
seldom seen by any but few neigh
bors and his wife and son Robert. The
latter two were alone with him ut his
death
Funeral services have been ar
ranged for Saturday At the farm homo.
Burial will be in Kearney, Mo-. the hit
tie town the former outlaw first knew
~ = boy r. .ssB ~ Il S IS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
DONE FOR IN 1901.

On November 16, 1901, which is
more than thirteen years ago. the
Sporting Life printed the follow
ing: Danny Green of the Chi
Cages. who was out on a barn
storming trip with Christy Mathew
son, the Giants yOungster, declares
that he is afraid the use of snap
in delivering curves may have Civ
en- the New York twirler a perma-.
nent injury. All he could do was
to lob them over said Green. To
this Clark Griffith added this sage
reflection: If Mathewson loses his
ability to pitch it will be an exem-
plificatior of the old saying that
a pitcher with speed is foolish to
use curves"
: s. s, And Matffewson is still lebbing
them over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
TO SHAWNEE $1,000.
State Superintendent Of Public In.
struction Issues Fund Report.

Shawnee county will receive ST.
O59.66 as it's portion of the first half
of the school fund apportionment
from the state. w. ID. Ross, state SUI
perintendent of public instruction.
has completed the work of distribut-
ing the funds. which total $751;
385.O6
This sum represents the interest on
the permanent school rund of the state
for the first half of the fiscal year.
The distribution was made on the
basis of $O.46 per capita of school
population. Wyandotte county ranks
first. and Shawnee county third with
a school population OF 1881.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
FOR Topeka SHRINERS

One Hundred Locals and Legislators
to LeavenWUrth.
One hundred Topeka Shriners and
members OF the state legislature who
are Shriners will make a pilgrimage
to Abdallah temple In LeavenWOrth
Tuesday.
The invitations are In the legal
phraseology of subpoenaa and call
upon the Shriners to become witnesses
against certain unregenerate novfces,
defendants. There are forty Of these
novices who Will becorne Shrfners.
s pl1oW1ng = hezlIs1s g. - eQeNed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
WANTS $4,000.
american Has Too Much Of =
Kick for Him.
.(Bv id. WI. Smith.l

Ny ESu w. 0lutAAsy
Chicago Ill, Feb. 19.-Fred Welsh,
lightweight champion of the world.
wants $4,000 for his part for TWEEN
ty-round battle with Willie Richie.
ex-champion.
This is what Richie got for box
ing Welsh in London-a guarantee OF
$15. 900 for the fight itself and extra
$4,000 for the motion picture priv
ileges. That is why Welsh insists upon
getting the same thing for the third
twenty-round contest between the two.
Welsh Got Nothing.
Welsh got nothing out of the Lon
don match because he gambled with
the promoters and the contest was
frost. 1t didn't draw enough to pay
Richie his guarantee, the total being
about $1,000. The pictures proved
next to worthless by the war breaking
out two weeks later and completely
ruined the show business.
Welsh and Richie met in a news
paper office by chance.
Welsh was accompanied by Harry
Pollok and Ritchie had with him his
new manager, DIR. E. F. Jeffrey, and
his friend Leonard Hicks.
Immediately Richie cornered the
champion and his manager and ex-
planned to them that he was author
lied by some Denver business men to
offer Welsh guarantee of $4,000
flat for a. twenty-rOund contest in the
MOUNTAIN IuclTOPO1lS Tie uk1l0 ~ JIG
July and to take place either in the
open air or in the big stock yards pa
vilion there.
At the same time kilograms came
for Welsh outlining the same offer
and after reading them Welsh and
Pollok consulted for q few moments
and then Pollok said:
The money is not sufficient. We
must be- guaranteed the same that
Richie received in London. We will
ask for $4,000 or there will be no
contest"
"But only got $4,000 for the Lon
don fight. Harry" Richie returned.
The rest of it was for the picture
privileges
THAT doesn't matter You got a
total of $4,000 for the fight and
there was only $4,000 taken in at the
body's fault, but the promoters be-
cause he brought his dates too close
| together. But at the same time Fred
and l hustled around and got you
the battle. Now you will have to dig
around and get us the same thing"
But you are fighting other men
for much less than that" Richie said.
Yes. that's true" said Pollok
but you always must classify your
men. 1t is a compliment to you that
we put you so far above the others in
the matter of price. You've got the
kick, that's all there's to it."
Will Hustle
| There was more talk back and
forth and Richie finally said:
"All right, I'll try and get it for you
somewhere. I'll hustle just as you
fellows did and we'll see what we can
do. But think you ought to accept
this Denver offer. Fifty per cent OF
the house which you could get might,
as you say, amount to that much
''Well, we will gamble up to a GER
tain extent and do in all Of our
matches, but not to that extent and
with you as an opponent" was Pol
lOk's final word.
The two fighters kidded back and
forth and famed a little over other
events and happenings in the ring
and then Welsh tore away to do some
training work Ritchie also announced
that he would start in at once and do
some light work for his match with
Welsh in New York city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
NO PLANS HAVE BEEN MADE.
Railways Will Meet Demands OF
ScmimOnthly PAY Bill.

In case the semimonthly pay bill
passes the senate and becomes a law
the railways in the state will pay
their employees on the LIST and 18th
day of each month. after July 1.
I'VE have not yet made any definite
plans to take care of the extra work."
said r. l.. Copeland. secretary and
treasurer of the Santa F'e. but it will
be done on the plan adopted in other
states where the semimonthly pay
proposition is a law. Between now
and July, in case the bill passes. we
will work out a system that will meet
the requirements of the BILL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
FOR TWILIGHT SLEEP.
Chicago & Alton Will Eliminate Tn
necessary JOlts at Night.

Chicago, Feb. 19.lThe Chicago &
Alton railroad has come out strongly
in favor of twilight sleepn-aH night
sleep, in fact.
Orders have just been sent to all
division points, or stations where pas
senSer trains are handled, to elimi-
nate unnecessary noises at night. Pas
sengers in sleeping cars are to be
given a chance to get the slumber they
have contracted for.
Draw bar arguments between
switchmen must be conducted in the
switch shantes between trains.
Erakemen must give their signals
with lanterns, instead of shouting
their desires in loud voice from one
end of train to the other. Yard
engineers who have habit of leaving
open the whistle valve and soaring
half asleep patrons Of the road into
wild screams for the porter are to be
dismissed forthwith unless they cor
rect their habits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19

George Davis Of the Boston
Braves, who hurled himself into
fame by pi. thing = no-hit game on
the very threshold Of his Zig league
career, stands in = very small and
select class To pitch no-hit game
without any previous expeEience n
the big leagues is artxuly wonderful
performance and xny young chap
who makes his debut thusly must be
the possessor cf horseshoe galore.
70 say nothing of rabhitg' p4Ws ard