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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-06
Provisions For Miners.

Liberal donations of money, food
and clothing reached the Adjutant
Generals Office, in response to Gov
ernor Willis recent proclamation ap
pealing to the public for relief of thou
sands of destitute families of unem
ployed Hooking Valley coal miners
Three carloads of provisions were
shipped at noon at the Adjutant Cen
erals Office to the mining regions.
They contained four days rations fol-
1900 persons. One officer and two pri-
Yates of the Ohio National Guards
were assigned to each car. They will
aid the local miners relief organiza-
tions in the work of distribution. In
response to request from Governor
Willis, the state utilities commission
decided to advance the date or hear
ing relative to the complaint filed by
miners alleging their unemployment is
largely due to alleged excessive and
discriminatory freight rate favoring
West Virginia coal as against Ohio
mined coal. The hearing will be set
for some time during the first week
in August.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-06
ReceIpts From income Tax,


The New York Sun is not disposed
to agree with those Democrats who
see in the increased income tax re-
ceipts for this year evidence of the
country's prosperity. The Sun makes
two good points in figuring out why
the receipts should be larger this
year: There are several reasons.
says the Sun, why income tax returns
should run larger than last year. The
collection year ago was not made
On the basis of full years income.
This of itself is almost enough to &C
count for the excesses which now ap-
pear. Again, in all likelihood, there
are more taxpayers. not because Of
Increases in incomes, which have
brought the recipients into the tax
paying class of selected citizens who
have been singled out for a compul-
sorry subsidy to government, but be-
cause the law has become better
known"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-06
SECRETARY OF
BOARD ELECTED
iUicY PLUM FALLS TO DUNLAP
OF PIcKAWAY COUNTY, AFTER
MUCH DISCUSSION.
THE GOVERNOR is CONSULTED
Opposition to Former Dairy and Food
Commissioner Comes From Own
County-SaIary $4,000.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Columbus.-Desire of the members
of the state board of agriculture to
have the selection of secretary off
their hands was the principal cause of
Pn agreement being reached to make
the selection at once. Difficulties in
the way having been ironed out, Rem
nick w. Dunlap, of Pickaway county
was selected to the $4,000 position as
secretary on the first ballot. There
had been plan to have President
John Begg, of Columbus Grove, act as
secretary for a few weeks, but it was
found to be untenable. The objection
was raised that younger man should
be chosen. The many candidates also
objected on the ground that they wish
ed the matter determined now. The
board went for a conference with Gov.
Frank B. Willis, who had declared
publicly that he would take no hand in
the selection. 1t was suspected, how
ever, that he leaned toward Dunlap,
who had the Endorsement of the State
Grange executive committee andthe old
eudIu SeHerdlly III agricultural OISaHi-
cations, though he was only recently
defeated for master of the State
Grange. Dunlap is not unacquainted
with the work of the position, having
been dairy and food commissioner
when the place was an elective ore.
He is said to have been aided by an
agreement among candidates for sec
retary for distribution of the minor
| places. A large part of the opposition
came to him from his own county, the
| opposition being led by Appellate
Judge Walters, who brought out a
rival candidate in Maj. George P
| Florence.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-06
NEWS FROM FAR
AND NEAR

Los Angeles. Cal, July 30.--The con-
stitntionality Of the California alien
hand ownership law was upheld by Su-
psrior Judge Lewis R. Works in a de-
cision In which he ruled that the state
alone could question the right of an
alien to hold land .'t-~e
Grafton. o.. July 30.-Four men who
were supposed TO be beating their way
@ Cleveland were burned to death
hsrs when a Big Four freight train
jumped the track near the depot and
cznght FIRE.
Warrington. July 2s.-President
Wiison is giving serious consideration
TO the question OF calling an extra
session OF congress to take up the
subject OF national defense. Men who
have talked with the president re
centiy believe that, unless circum
stances compel an earlier meeting
the congress win be summoned fol
October.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-06
BECKER IS now DEAD
FORMER POLICE LIEUTENANT
FIFTH TO PAY PENALTY FOR
MuRDER PLOT.
ROsEnTHaL CASE IS ENDED
Exseutlon Carried Out Only After
Every Legal Effort Had Been Ex.
tended to Save the Convicted
Man.

Ossining. N. Y, July 31.-Charles
Becker. former police lieutenant In
New York, went to his death In the
eIsctric chair In Sing Sing peniten-
diary shortly before six o'clock Sum-
aay morning.
His was the fifth life which the
etafe demanded for the conspiracy
which resulted In the murder of Her
man Rosenthal, the gambler, who was
shot down in front OF the Metropole
hotel in New York on July IS. 1912.
Becker had been convicted Of hir-
fng a band Of thugs to do away with
Rosenthal to prevent the exposure
OF police graft in New York city's
Tcnherloin.
The four gunner who were convict
cd OF the actual shooting-"Dago
1fnnk." Lefty" outs, Whitley"
Lewis. and ''Gyp the Blood"-were ex-
eeuted April 10. 1914
Becker's execution was carried out
Dnly after every legal effort had been
extended to save him. He was con-
Fieted in the first trial ending on Oc-
toher "a. 1912. and was sentenced to
death. but later was granted a new
trial which. however. resulted In a sec
nnd conviction on May %. 1914. and
the passage of the second death sen
tsnee.
Then followed a long series of ap-
Pnals and delays. and on Wednesday
Supreme Justice Ford refused third
trial on the ground that new evidence
onered, consisting mainly of affidavits
from convicts that they heard others
framing the case of Becker" was not
suncient to warrant a reopening OF
the case.
There remained only the hope that
Governor Whitman would extend ex-
acutive clemency and grant a re-
prieve or commute the sentence.
A final appeal to Governor Whitman
who as district attorney prosecuted
Becker on both his trials--to spare
Becker's life was made by Mrs. Beck.
ur last evening when she met the
governor at Poughkeepsie When the
governor told Mrs. Becker as gently
~ possible that he could not inter
fsre, the condemned mans last hope
nj escaping death was dissolved.
Prior 70 seeing Mrs. Becker the
governor conferred for more than an
hour with Becker's attorney. who ap
pealod for a reprieve In order that
ths case might be taken to the court oi
appeals. and also asked the governor
10 permit former Justice Edgar M. Cul
len and Charles Andrews to pass on
fhe appeal for Communication or re
prisve as specially appointed commits
Eioners.
The executive declined both re
gussta- When asked to grant a re
prisvs that new evidence might be
submitted. the governor said there
Was none.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-06
Asks Aid In Finding Wife.

Columbus. = Gov. Willis was asked
to help find wife = widows not
barred-for Edwin L. Lovekelly of
Waverly, N. Y, who wrote that he was
an orphan of the San Francisco earth.
quake of 1906. These are the qualifi-
cations which Lovekelly demands OF
his future wife:
"She must be of educational ability
a lover of home, like farm life and
have some means; must be an Ameri-
can by birth and be of stout build and
not over 35. / am of Irish-American
birth and am US; have brown eyes,
brown hair, light complexion, and do
not smoke, drink or chew; am college
educated says the writer 'eThose
who write please inclose photo in your
first note, and if it meets with my ap-
proval will do likewise"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-06
Wind Storm Injuries Twelve,

Toledo. - Twelve persons were
hurt, one probably fatally, and prop
erty damage of $4,000 was done
by wind storm which struck the
East Side. The Col. Lagge carnival
shows were practically wiped out
Those injured were members of thai
company. The most seriously injured
is E. H. Fahnstock, East Pittsburgh,
Pa, pony trainer. Fahnstock was
hurled so feet away and when he fell
one of his small Shetland ponies
which had been blown after him, fell
upon him. He was injured internally
and was cut about the head and face
by flying pieces of wood.
At the time of the blow each teni
was filled with women and children
At the approach of the wind these rar
into the open. The wind came in th,
form of an "S" across the river, tear
ing down electric light and powe
poles for half mile.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-06
START
EVACUATION
DISPATCHES INDICATE RUSSIANS
PREPARE TO LEAVE POLAND.
the Defensive Positions Along
the Line Of the Fortresses.

London, July 31.-The speedy eva
cuation of Warsaw and all of Poland
by the Russians is indicated in dis
patches received Thursday from Pc
trograd Although the Russians are
checking the Austro-German attacks
along the whole front, Russian war OBJ
servers, after conversations with
competent military authorities"
seemingly are preparing the Russian
people for new retreat
The Rech says the Russians will re-
tire eastward to the defensive posi-
tons along the line of the fortresses
of Kovno. Grodno, and Brest Litovsk.
These points lie just outside the Pol
ish border on the east. Such a move.
II carried out, would give the Germans
and Austrians full possession of the
$4,000 square miles Of Poland and its
population Of over 100000.
The Petrograd correspondent of the
Daily Mail sent the following dis
patch:
"A momentous decision was taken
by the Russian general staff. The Ger
man turning movement against the
Blonie line, south and southwest of
Warsaw. has succeeded so far that it
was judged wiser to carry out drastic
regrouping of the Russian forces
This may carry with it the evacua-
ton Of Warsaw. but the effect of that
has long since been discounted by the
Russian people and 1t must not cause
any undue depression or anxiety
among the allied nations. Voluntary
withdrawal is far better than defeat
The territory evacuated can be re-
taken; an army annihilated cannot be
renewed. The result will not be af.
fected by what in military sense is a
local incident so long as the Russian
army remains in the field.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-06
NOTE FROM BRITAIN
CLAIMS JUSTIFICATION FOR ALL
SEIZURE OF SHIPS.
British Declare Acts Are Consistent
With Principals of the Inter
national Law.

Washington, July 28.-Defending its
practices In the attempt to stop all
trade with Germany. the British gov
ernment in a note to the United States
contends:
That it's acts are consistent with the
principles of international law for
which the United States is contend
ing; that these principles merely have
been given new application to suit
changed conditions on the seas and
the geographical situation respecting
Germany, and that precedent for the
acts under the orders in council to
which the United States has taken
exception is found in the record OF
the United States government during
the Civil war and sustained by de-
cisions of the Supreme court of the
United States. which decisions were
accepted by Great Britain.
In regard to reparation for damages
to American shipping, the note con-
tends:
That if American citizens feel they
have been deprived of their rights by
the British governments interfer
ences with trade, they have first the
prize courts in which to present their
cases, and should the prize court rul
ings be unsatisfactory, the British
privy council or supreme court, and
finally, the diplomatic support of the
United States government, with which
arbitration Of such claims might be
arranged as in previous instances, and
particularly in accord with existing
arbitration treaties between the two
governments.
The British note is in reply to the
American note of March 80. in which
the attitude of the United States to
ward certain acts supposedly contem
plated under the orders in council wal
| fully set forth,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-06
TAX PROVES FAILURE
Revenue From Income Assess
rrlent a Disappointment.
Condition Of the National Treasury
Shows That Grave Miscslcuiations
Were Made by the Democrats
In Shaping Financial
Legislation.

The income tax has proved q sore
disappointment to its trainers and to
those who ardently championed 1t as
large revenue producer.
This much is admitted. It is not
admitted. however, that it has proved
failure. The excuse is still given
that the government has not been
able to get it properly enforced and
that many incomes in excess of $4,000
year continue to go untaxed.
But the failure to get great results
from the income tax brings the admin
istration leaders face to face with
the problem of raising funds for the
maintenance of the government and
the unwelcome necessity of new and
additional tax legislation at the COM
ing session OF congress.
Viewed by experts, such legislation
will have to take the form Of remodel
| ing of the tariff, new special emere
| gency revenue taxes or an increase
In the income tax either by raising the
rate or by reduction of the exemp-
ton minimum.
Either OF these plans will provoke
storm of criticism, and it will be se-
we're, especially should the change be
made in the income tax.
The bill was drawn by Representa-
tive Cordell Hull, Tennessee. He and
others associated with him predicted
that the individual tax alone would
yield the government fully 100000
! a year, and he defended it from the
assaults of sectionalism in the argu-
ment that men should pay taxes ac-
cording to their actual wealth.
1t was then estimated, also, that the
corporation tax yield would be about
$35.00o,000, these two special taxes
bringing into the government more
than s100.000,000. The revenue was de-
signed to make up an estimated loss
In customs duties of similar amount
due to reduction of many duties
which the Democrats held were in ex-
cess of what they should be and formed
| a protection of few special interests
and industries. Treasury statistics
show that the customs collections for
last year were over $50, 600, 600 less
than for the preceding year.
Early in the European war Senator
Simmons, Representative Oscar W.
Underwood and other administration
leaders passed war tax internal
revenue measure levying special
stamp and license taxes. From this
source it was expected to collect $685.
000. 900. This, with the income taxes,
was expected to more than make up
all losses due to reduced customs dues
and falling off In imports and give the
treasury ample funds for necessary
public works.
That there has been a grave miscal-
culation in all these estimates is DEM
onstrated by the present low condi-
ton of the general fund in the treas.
ury and the deficit Of more than $780,.
: 100000 which has been piled up since
the Democrats assumed control of the
administration
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-06
DAY OF MOURNING IN CHICAGO
Funeral Professions Make Way
Through cIty's Streets During
Rain and Fog.

Chicago, July 30.-Wednesday was a
day of general mourning in Chicago,
set apart by Mayor Thompson in a
proclamation as day of public sorrow
over the loss of nearly 1900 lives
on the steamer Eastland in the Chi
cago river last Saturday. It was OBJ
served by the closing of all city offices
and scores Of business houses.
In a driving rain hundreds of fu.
neral professions made their way
through the city's streets, each cor.
tege led by the body of one of the disas.
ter victims. Every hearse in the
city Of Chicago was in use. These
were not sufficient, and many bodies
were carried to the burying grounds in
auto trucks. wagons. automobiles, and
carriages. ieS;g:,i .,.s.sss , ;.s ha..
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-06
REBELS TAKE HAITI CAPITAL
Rout President and Set Fire to the
PaIace-Reisn of Terror
Prevails.

Port au Prince, Haiti. July 29.-The
revolutionary movement against Pres
ident Guillaume, which broke out un.
der the leadership Of DR.. Bosalvo Bobo
last March, showed itself here. After
several hours of fightin., at the presi-
Dental residence, wfere Guillaume
made courageous defense against
the revolutionists, the president took
refuge in the French legation, WHITTIER
he had been preceded by the mem
bers of his family. The palace was
on fire before Guillaume decided to
seek refuge under the flag of France.
The rebels captured the palace.
Included among the victims of the
attack on the presidential residence
was the chief of police of Port au
Prince The exact number of casual
ties is not known. but it is believed to
be heavy.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-06
ACTS ON BOARDS
Recommendations
Gov. Willis Grants Pardon or Commutatiuh
to Fifteen Men in Ohio Penitentiay
and Rejects Nine Others.
western Newspaper Union News servica

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Columbus Acting on recon-
mendations from the state board OF
pardons, Gov. F. B. Willis pardoned OF
commuted 15 men in the penitentiary
and rejected nine others. Among those
pardoned was John Atkinson of CleVe-
land, under life sentence for helping
murder prison guard while serving
eight years for burglary. The other
pardons were:
Elmer Pepham, Lorain, criminal as
sault, life sentence, cut to 20 years; re-
leased at once
Edwin Martin, Cuyahoga, pickpock-
ct, indeterminate, commuted to 10
months; released at once
Fred Ellis, Butler, burglary and lar
ceny, three years, commuted; released
at once.
James Costley, Licking, larceny, 18
years, commuted; out in two years.
Joseph Alexander, franklin, bur-
g1ary, life sentence; cut to 20 years
and out in three.
Otto Mcclellan, Lawrence, assault,
y wears; out at once.
Charles Cooney, Summit, robbery,
five years; served 20 years on first
count; gets out on second at once.
John Bradley, Hamilton, burglary,
indeterminate; out at once.
John Ryan, Cuyahoga, pickpocket,
indeterminate; out next January.
Star Jackson, Summit, burglary
out in Is months
Goldie Thompson, assault to kill
Lawrence, indeterminate; pardon at
once
Sam scheff, murder commuted from
execution to life.
Tony Saio, Columbiana, murder
life; commuted to five years and will
get out in year.
Jesse Van Zandt, Hamilton, man
slaughter, 20 years; has served five;
out at once.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-06
Revision Of the Tariff.

Necessity compels the Democrats to
consider another revision of the tariff
before the next presidential election.
They must have money to run the
government, and the Underwood tariff,
though professedly to raise revenue
and for no other purpose, falls far
short of bringing in enough. Hence
Democratic newspapers report that
the administration is considering =
correction" of certain schedules a..
that sugar will not go on the free fist
next year, as provided by the U1der-
wood law.-Portland OFegoniah.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-06
May Bar Eastland Pictures.

No pictures of the Eastland steam
ship tragedy which have grewsome fea-
lures are likely to be shown Tin Ohio.
The matter will come up before the
state board of motion picture censors,
but it is unlikely that approval will be
granted. Gov. Frank B. Willis was ad-
by Cleveland people who have the film
for display in Ohio. The governor has
not attempted to dictate to the board
of censors. When asked about the
matter he said: 'Of course, it would
depend upon the character of the pic
lures. If they are display of the hor-
rors of the tragedy I do not think they
should be shown in Ohio"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-06
Tells Of New Steel Trust.

Cleveland. There's a new steel
trust in the hatchery, the Cleve-
land Leader says in an article by F. F.
Dunray, its financial editor. Charles
M. Schwab is slated for the presidency
and Henry Clay Frick is said to be
pulling the wires that will give the
country a second great steel combine.
The second steel trust will not be as
large as the United States Steel Cor.
poration. but it will approximate it SO
closely in the magnitude of its ope1,
ations that there will not be much ad
vantage accruing to the present lead
ing interest" in the trade.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-06
Road BUILDING Contracts,

Contracts aggregating more than
$S00,000 for improvements on roads
throughout Ohio were awarded by the
state highway department. The work
in Champaign, Miami and Montgom
cry counties is as follows, including
the firms which will perform the
work: Champaign County, Urbana-
West Jefferson, in Union township,
macadam, 40 mile; John S. Sheedy,
Urbana, $3,415.92. Miami County,
Pickaway-Urbana road in Brown
township, macadam, 4.29 miles; High
way Construction Company, Elyria,
$40,244. Montgomery County, Cincin-
nati-Dayton road in Van Buren, town
ship, brick, ZAP miles; Strodbick
Brothers, Middletown, $62,395.65.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-06
Republican Presidential Timber.

Seldom has party possessed pres
idential timber of such superior quail
ity as that possessed by the Repub-
licans at the present moment All Of
it is good and seasoned. Any stick Of
it would make a safe and substantial
prop. If a dark horse issues from the
Republican national convention he
will have to possess very rare poin<s,
or the party will not have improved
It's opportunity or have met the emer-
ponpu
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-06
CITY IN HANDS OF RECEIVER
Chancellor Takes Charge Of City Of
Nashville as Result Of Tangle
Over lts Municipal Affairs.

Nashville. Tenn, July 2s-The city
OF Nashville was placed in the hands
OF receiver by Chancellor Allison, as
the climax of long tangle over mu-
mfcfpal affairs.
Previous to the chancellor's action,
Circuit Judge Matthews suspended
from Office Mayor Military A. Howse.
Commissioners Elliott and Andrews
and Treasurer Myers. the court TAX
ing this action under an custer bill,
filed some time ago.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-06
rwia BLIGHT on Apple Crop.

Damage TO the apple crop IN Uhl0 Dy
reason of the twig blight will amount
to from 10 to 20 per cent, according to
N E. Shaw, head of the orchard bu-
reau of the state board of agriculture.
Shaw's inspectors have reported that
practically passed and that the blight
does not appear to be spreading. His
reports do not indicate that heavy
damage has been done to apple or
chards further than the curtailment of
this years crop. Pear trees in many
damaged and it may be necessary to
cut them down, he says.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-06
First Year of Columbus.

The new city directory's disclosure
that Columbus and its environs now
boast population of quarter of a
million people throw into marked re-
lief the population and the status of
the city of Columbus in the first year
of her existence That was in 1884
Previously for 1S years the town had
been borough only The very first
city records are to be found carefully
kept at the Office of the city clerk.
Ante-dating the advent of the type
writer, and all in script, they tell a
remarkable story of sheer contrast. In
1884 Columbus had 1889 souls. The
records show this by giving the first
census the city ever took The people
are listed as white males over 21,''
white males under 81" white fe-
males over 81" etc. Suffice it to say
that the men outnumbered the women
by 507, there being 1859 grown white
males and 1862 grown white females,
and that there were only 130 colored
men and women.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-06
SO forming cuffs and collar makes al

so forming cuffs and collar makes an
attractive finish.
Thees sweaters are usually longer
than the ordinary garment, reaching
halfway between waist and knees and
with a tasseled belt, giving quite the
effect of Russian blouse. White and
dark turs were used for the sweaters.
Another way of finishing the crepe
de chine garments is to add crocheted
collar, front band, band at the bottom,
cuffs and pockets. This in she'll pink
makes an alluring finish to q morning
costume.