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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
TROOPS TO SHELL MExlcANs
Funston's Men Massed Along Line
Near Nogaies See Villa Force
Beaten by Carranzistas.

Nogales, Ariz., Aug 6.-After defeat
ing the major portion of Governor
Jose Maytorenas Villa army at Mas
carras. ten miles south, on Wednesday.
the Carranza forces under Gen r.
Elias Gales began an attack up No
gales, Sonora, while American troops
lined the border to enforce If neces-
sary the order to repel any invasion
of American rights by Mexican fac
tions. Gala soon forced the villa
troops back to the Mexican town of
Nogales. Americans crowded the
hills to watch the fighting. The Amer
lean troops, a regiment of cavalry and
machine gun platoon, lined the bcr-
der. The soldiers had orders to begin
firing on the Mexicans the moment
bullets few into American territory.
Washington. Aug 5.-Unusual ac-
tivity in the war and navy depart
ments was evident during the day, and
an order from General Scott. chief OF
staff, directing battery OF the Fifth
field artillery to proceed from Fort
Sill, Okla, to Ell Paso, Tex, aroused
considerable surprise. At the war de-
partment it was stated the artillery
was ordered at the request of the
state department
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
NO TREATY VIOLATION
GERMAN GOVERNMENT OFFERS
TO PAY FOR FRYE. WHICH
WAS SUNK BY RAIDER.
ARBITRATION is SUGGESTED
Berlin Offers Indemnity to Owners of
Vessel and Cargo Provided Payment
Is Not Accepted as Reparation for
Violation of American Rights.

Washington, Aug. 6.-The state de-
partment on Wednesday gave out the
latest note of Germany in the case of
the William P. Frye. an American yes
sci sunk by the German cruiser Prinz
Eitel Friedrich on January %.
The note rejects the contention of
the United States that in sinking the
William P. Frye. Germany violated the
treaty of 1799-1S28
1t insists that the treaty stipulations
merely oblige Germany to make com
pensation for the damage sustained by
American citizens in the sinking OF
the vessel
1t suggests that each government
designate an expert, who shall fix the
amount of indemnity for the vessel
and any American property which may
have been sunk with her
If this plan of settlement is not sat
isfactory to the United States. Ger
many suggests that the entire ques-
tion of the application of the treaty be
submitted TO The Hague.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
FLASHES
OFF THE WIRE


Allentown. Pa, Aug. 4.-The Inter
national Motor company has granted
an increase of 20 per cent in wages to
its 1.200 employees. The increase was
termed a war bonus" War orders
on hand are said to total $5,000,000.
Dublin, Aug 4.-Richard Croker, the
former political boss" of New York.
announced that he would contribute
all his turf earnings to the British
Red Cross.
Chicago, Aug. 4.-George H. Jones.
wealthy garage owner and a leader in
church activity in the suburb of May
wood. died Tuesday. the fourth vic
tim of the tragedy that followed his
wife's starting divorce proceedings
against him. Margaret Bitner, who
was named in Mrs Jones' complaint
and who helped Jones escape after
he had killed his wife, brother-in-law
and sister-fn-law. wept when told that
Jones had died from self-inf1icted
bullet wound. The girl is a prisoner
in the Desplaines street police station.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
BEGIN sUBSEA RAIDS
GOLDEN HORN BRIDGE BLOWN
UP BY SUBMARINES.
German Destroyer. Turk Steamer and
Two Ottoman Transports Are
Sent to Bottom of Sea

London, Aug. 4.-Great Britain and
France have started to carry the sub
marine war to Germany. From the
Dardanelles to the North sea the al
lies undersea craft have opened a
campaign against the Germans and
Turks which already has cut Constan-
tinople off from Asia. thrown the city
into terror and sunk German tor
pedo-boat destroyer. a 3,000-ton Turk
ish steamer and two Turkish trans
ports.
One French and second British
submarine. according to official an
nouncements on Monday. augmented
by press dispatches. succeeded in
forcing the Dardanelles and dashihg
to Constantinople through the Sea of
Mermora Within sight of the Turk
ish capital the submarines shelled and
blew up the Galata bridge across the
Golden Horn. connecting Constantine
pie with Asiatic Turkey, according to
dispatch to the Times from Mitylene.
To add TO the terror of the Turks
the British submarine then stole into
the harbor and almost under the walls
of the Top-Kaneh arsenal in Constan-
tinople. where it sent torpedo into a
transport and sent it to the bottom.
The craft followed this by sinking an
other transport in Karabogha bay.
According to dispatches from Mu-
dros this exploit threw the entire
Turkish capital into terror.
The feat of the British submarine,
as announced by the admiralty, has
added another exploit to the annals OF
warfare by bombarding shore posi-
tions with torpedoes. Turkish powder
mills and the railway of Kara Burnu,
along the Sea of Marmora. we're at
tackled.
Another admiralty statement says:
"A British submarine has returned
and reports the sinking of a German
torpedo-boat destroyer, believed to be
of the G-796 class. on July 26. near the
German coast"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
LONE BANDIT RoBs A BANK
Escapes With $23,5oo After Holding
Up Cedar Rapids Qa.) National
Teller Bound and Gagged.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug. GA lone
bandit held up and robbed the Cedar
Rapids National bank. He is said to
have made his escape with s23.500
Lee Perrin, paying teller in the bank.
was discovered bound and gagged an
hour later. He was taken to a hos
pital, temporarily insane from the
shock The bank is one Of the largest
in the city, having a capitalization of
$500,O00, surplus 100000, and depos-
its of S6.000.000, according to the last
statement Ralph Van Vechten. vice.
president of the Continental and Com
mercial National bank of Chicago, is
president Of the bank.
Savannah, Ca, Aug 6.-James T.
Fannan, an eighteen-year-old boy, at
tempted to hold up H. l. Williams
teller of the Merchants National bank
here. shortly after noon Wednesday,
failed and was captured
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
Many Insurance Agents

Insurance agents are almost as
thick as politicians in Ohio. Accord
ing to statistics compiled by License
Clerk s. L. Cotter, of the state insur
ance department, the number licensed
to operate in this state totaled 43,83s
last year, of whom 27,15S we're agents
of fire insurance companies, 9,0ss
were agents of life companies, and
1882 were agents of miscellaneous
insurance, including casualty and
surety insurance companies. Thai
the 1915 figures will boost the tosA
to more than $4,000 is assured by the
recently enacted law requiFing the
registration of all agents of Ohio in.
surance companies. 1t is estimated
that there are more than 5000 of such
agents. Until now the law hal, re
quired the licensing only of agents OF
companies Incorporated in other
states or foreign countries.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
WILSON PREPARES MESSAGE
President Will Make National Defense
Principal Topic in His Com
munication to Congress.

Cornish. N. H., Aug. 6.-President
Wilson is planning to make national
defense one of the principal subjects
in his next message to congress
While he will not decide finally on the
policy he will ask congress to approve
until after he has received the reports
requested from Secretaries Garrison
and Daniels, it became known that he
already has given much preliminary
thought to the question. While the
president will make recommendations
to congress on other subjects, the dis
cussion of national defense is expect
ed to attract most attention. He is
expected to devote more time to the
preparation of this portion of his mes
sage than he usually does to general
recommendations.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
twilight Sleep for Monkey.


Bridget is to be given the twilight
sleep" treatment. She is a royal Mar
mosst monkey, and the best in the
land is none too good for her, accord
ing to the Huntington CIV Va) po-
lice officials, who have had Bridget
Tor a pet for year. She has re-
placed the inevitable station house
cat. She is about to become moth
er, and everything is in preparation
for the operation. Bridget and her
royal consort, Joe l, majestic ap-
pearing Simian, were presented to
the police last year by carnival
company. Since they have been at
the station there has been a great
decrease in intoxication in Hunting
ton, as on several occasions occupants
of cells saw monkeys"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
A. W. PETTlBoNE is DEAD
wealthy Lunnberman suceumbs at Ia
Crosse. Wis.,, Aged Eighty-Four-
Donated Island 70 City.

In Crosse. Wis. Aug. 4.-Albert w.
Pcttibone. retired lumberman rated as
q millionaire. donor OF Pettibone park
TO La Crosse and author of many local
benefactions. died on Monday, aged
eighty-four. Years ago he bought Bor-
don's island. in the Mississippi river.
opposite La Crosse. and spent $4,000
improving it. He then created trust
fund OF 100000 and donated the Is
land TO the city, Mr. Pettibones
only son died in 1900. His wife died
. few weeks ago. II is the belief Of
the community that his win will give
n large part OF his estate to La Crosse
for public purposes.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
ONE LAST CHANCE
'FPRN AMERICAN CONFERENCE
TAKES UP PLAN FOR FINAL
PEACE IN MEXICO.
MAY POLICE THE REPUBLIC
Commission to Take Over Revolution
Torn Country Discussed at Wash
Innfon-crulser Sent to Republic
Artillsry to Border.

Washington. Aug. THE A. B. G.
conference at the state department
with Secretary Lansing forecasts
nnnl decision 10 renew efforts to have
Carranza. villa. zapata and other
MexicRA leaders compose their diner-
-nces and set up central government
along the lines Of the protocol adopted
BY the A. b. c. mediators at Niagara
Falls last year. Should this fail.
strenuous action will be taken. II Is
believed.
The hope Of success along the line
expressed at the conference was based
en- the starvation conditions now ex-
fstinE IN Mexico.
No attempt was made at the confer
snce TO reach final decision on new
move to be taken by this government
and the South and Central American
governments participating. acting
1ointly to end the internal troubles IN
Mexico The conference adjourned
after n general exchange of the inter
ested governments presented by tnelr
diplomatic representatives.
Different plans for bringing about
peace In Mexico we're submitted and
are being considered by the delegates
mt an informal session before the con-
ference is resumed in earnest again
tomorrow.
u is understood that no action will
be taken as a result OF the full con-
ference without the unanimous con-
-
Secretary Lansing laid stress on the
informal nature OF tho conference,
which he indicated might continue
some days The Latin-American dip
lomats. he said. had entered the con-
ference on the understanding that its
proceedings should be entirely con-
ildential.
Aside from the plan of settlement
among the Mexican leaders them
selves. the proposal to establish Pan
American commission to take over
Mexico. require disarmament. restore
rivfl government and conduct elections
has been brought forward again
Another plan for policing Mexico
with Pan-American forces also has
been considered. It is said.
The diplomats we're only partly ad-
vfssd OF President Wilson's plan when
the conference opened The purpose
q the conference was to invite their
help In working one out Their gov
ernments already have signified their
Willingness to cooperate in the work
and after the conference. II is expect
ed. the other Pan-American countries.
including Cuba. not represented in the
conference. win be asked to join in
the work.
IN connection with the conference
n was announced that the cruiser
Chattanooga has been ordered to
Topolobampo to Investigate condi-
lions there and at the mouth of the
Fuerte river There has been no
report OF danger there, but the alb
ssnce OF American warcraft for some
nine has caused civilians to fear In
dian uprisings. Three hundred ma.
rfDes are on board the Hector at La
Paz. Lower California. for emergen-
cIesL
Battery ID, Sixth field artillery. has
been ordered to Nogales from Fort
Riley. Kan. at the recommendation of
General Funston Another battery OF
light artillery has been ordered to No
gales from Douglas.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
New officials Assume Posts.

Two state officials, one a Democrat,
the other Progressive, have given
way to their successors, both Repub-
licans. John l. Miller, of Van Vert
county, Democrat, relinquishes his du-
ties as state superintendent of public
works to Frank r. Fauver, of Lorain
county. Charles L. Allen, of Marion
county, Progressive, turned over his
license commission, to Frank Hay, OF
Stark county.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
Compensation vexes Ohio.

The state industrial commission.
which has charge of administration of
state workmen's compensation sys
tenn, lost its fight to prevent insurance
companies from writing any form OF
liability insurance. Under the ruling
they will be permitted to continue
writing policies similar to those they
have written since the compensation
law went into effect, but will be
barred from paying compensation di.
rect to the injured employe or his de
pendents. The insurance payment
may be made only to the employer
who has been compelled to recon.
pense the employe in accordance with
the scale of payment provided in the
compensation law. Superintendent
Taggart announced he will amend all
licenses of liability insurance COM
! panies to grant them this authority.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
Want Work for Miners.

The state industrial commission has
instructed the superintendents of the
free employment agencies operated by
the state to find work, if possible, for
the idle coal miners and for the sew
eral hundred persons thrown out of
work during the recent flood in the
Hardin county onion fields. These
employment agencies are located at
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, To-
ledo, Dayton, Akron and Youngstown
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
HEAVY FIGHTING IN WEST
British and Germans Engaged In Ter
rifle Battle Near Hoose, East
of Ypres.

London. Aug. 5.-Telegrams from
Courtrai, by way of Amsterdam, re-
port heavy fighting between Britons
and Germans near Hooge. east of
Ypres- Many wounded are being sent
back into Belgium from the German
lines. Paris reports the allied battle
line Is maintained everywhere. Ber-
lin announces the British have failed
to recapture the ground the Germans
recently won from the British at
Hooge-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
saloonists Get in Bad.

Request that at least four saloons
be closed in the Southern Ohio coal
regions were received here by state
officials. 1t is claimed that the pro-
prietors of these places have been ac-
cepting food supplies in payment for
liquor purchased by idle miners. These
supplies, it is claimed. we're bought
with money contributed to the miners
relief fund.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
REDFIELD STOPS HIS QUIZ
Secretary Of Commerce Agrees to
Suspend Probe Until the Grand
jury Acts.

Chicago. Aug. 4.-Secretary of Com
merce William c. Redfield will sus-
pend his inquiry after hearing one wit
ness--George Uhler. supervising in
spector general of the steamboat in
spection service. It is rumored this
particular inquiry will not be resumed
However. theireport that the president
had recalled Mr.. Redfield was denied
in Cornish. N. H., by authority of the
president himself
The cabinet member found it would
be impossible to complete his investi-
cation because of Judge Landis' stop
order" prohibiting grand jury wit
nesses from giving testimony before
the Redfield board.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
State Has Monopoly.

A point was scored by the insur
ance companies who are fighting
against industrial accident Insurance,
or workmen's compensation, becoming
state monopoly. The victory of the
insurance companies is in the first
rounds of the contest, which is GER
tain to go forward until it reaches the
supreme court of Ohio and very likely
the next session of the general assem-
bly,. The advantage gained by the in
surance interests was in an opinion
handed down by State Insurance Su.
perintendent Frank Taggart, in which
he held that the insurance com panies
are entitled to licenses of the same
form as were granted to them before
the workmen's compensation act was
passed
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
Nurses Must Be Registered.

The new nurses registration law
is in effect. Nurses who want
the title of "R. NJ" which stands
for registered nurse" will have to
file their diplomas and applications
before the first day of the new year.
After that time it will be necessary to
take an examination in order to OBJ
tain the coveted title The fee for this
will be $40. The registration law was
enacted at the recent legislative ses-
sion at the behest of various nurses
organizations of the state in order to
place the standing of Ohio nurses on
a par with that of the nurses of many
other states, which maintain a system
of registration and regulation for
nurses.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
One Sport Still Open

The bill introduced in the New
York legislature which makes i, n
misdemeanor ''to conduct or partici.
pate in any eating or drinking con.
test is intended to bar such sports
as eating Holsters or boiled eggs for
a record and not to interfere with the
go-as-you-please efforts of guests II
clearinghouse tables to get their
share of the best.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
Electrical Measuring instruments.

Circular. No. 80. recently issued by
the bureau of standards at Washing
ton, describes the operating principles
of electrical instruments used for COM
mercial measurements, including am
meters, volunteers and wattmeters. 1t
gives such information on the errors.
of instruments as will assist those
who use them to obtain the most &C
curate results in any given case. 9th
er related subjects are treated as fol-
lows: Current and voltage transform
ers, which make it possible to meas
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13

Glenbrock. has been sleeping in the
ticket Office for long time to pro-
tect the property against burglars. He
was asleep when Treadwell, forcing
window, entered the waiting room.
The noise awakened Mr.. Gourley, who
ordered Treadwell to surrender. When
ne attempted to flee Mr. Gourley fired
at him. Treadwell fell. Mr.. Gourley
then made him arise and call the Do
lice on the phone.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
More Names Needed.

The County Officers State associa-
ton filed with Secretary of State
Hildebrant a petition signed by 107,-
207 names for constitutional amend
ment to make the terms of county
officials four years. A total of 49, 600
names is needed to initiate the pro-
posal, and it is said that the addi-
tional names needed for this quota
would be obtained and filed in a short
time.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
Assessments Show increase.

The state tax commission announced
that it has received complete abstracts
OF this years tax assessments cover
ing 80 counties, which show a net gain
of $2,89S,S76 over last years valua
tions. Estimates from the four large
cities-Cleveland, Cincinnati, Colum-
bus and Toledo-indicate that these
cities will probably have total In
crease of about 100000. Estimates
for Cleveland total nearly $4,000 900.
Among the counties showing increases
is Washington, with s13S,479 The fol.
lowing counties are in the list show
ing decreases: Belmont, $76,330; JET
ferson, $459,664. A large part of the
decreases are in counties heavily af-
fected by the decrease in stock, grain
and feed values.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
MANEuvERs OF NAVAL JAcklEs

Cleveland, O.-Ohio's naval Jack.
les" with those from Illinois, Michi.
gan, Minnesota and Pennsylvania,
took part in maneuvers which were
held on Lake Erie and in which train
ing ships from these states partici.
pated. There were a squadron of
ships, and Ohio was represented in
it by the "U. S. S. Essex" used by
the Toledo company of the Ohio ma
val militia, and the "U. S. S. Doro-
thea" used by the Cleveland com.
p4.ny of the organization.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
BURGLAR Phones for Police.

Shot in the shoulder while in the
act of robbing the Glenbrock Conn. }
station of the New Haven road, Elias
Treadwell, with a long criminal record,
was forced at pistol point to summon
the police to arrest himself. Tread
we'll is in the Stamford hospital.
Robert A Gourley. station agent at
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
Get on the Job.

Orders to "get busy at once" went
to the corps of dairy and food inspec-
tors from Renick w. Dunlap, newly
elected secretary of the board of agri-
culture. For several months inspec-
tors of food, eggs, dairies and drugs
have been working only part time and
devoting much effort to boosting a ref
erendum on the new agricultural law,
it was reported to Secretary Dunlap.
Even under prospect of recognizing
the dairy and food department, the in
spectors must keep at work over the
state making inspections.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13

London. Aug. 6.-The ministry OF
munitiOns has decided to undertake
the manufacture OF munitions on a
large scale in Ireland A representa-
tive Of the ministry will reside in
Dublin and have charge of the organ
fzation OF Ireland as a munition-pro-
aueinK area.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
Final Examinations.

The final examinations for state and
county positions called by the old
state civil service commission were
completed and no more examinations
will be held until the new bulletin OF
the present civil service commission
has been issued. This is expected
soon. All state and county job hold
ers under civil service who took Only
new competitive examination mus
either take a competitive examination
or take chance of being appointed
from a list which will be certified Ia
which their name will be the fourth
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
LIN To the teachers.

If child in the public schools does
not succeed, the teachers must not at
tempt to excuse themselves by stating
that the child is stupid. They are ex-
pected to find the cause of the ehild's
failure. This is the belief just ex-
pressed by Secretary H. H. Shirer, of
the board of state charities.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
Landslide Wrecks FLYER.

Parkers Landing. Pa. Aug. 5.-The
Buffalo express, on the Buffalo & AL
legheny division of the Pennsylvania
railroad, ran into a landslide near
here. Jesse Williams. engineer OF
Pittsburgh, was killed.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13

Chicago. Aug. 4.-Lindsey T. Wood
cock, aged fifty-seven. general man.
ager of Marshall Field & Company's
retail store. dropped dead on a bridge
over the Chicago river as he was walk.
ing to work.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
Italians to Eirhf 1urkc

Paris. Aug. 6.-News from the Oar
danelles indicates that Italy is about
to Join with the other allies in the ef-
fort to force the passage to CONSTANT
nople. An Italian officer arrived at
Berlin Headquarters.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
To Appeal steel Trust Suit.

Washington. Aug. 5.-The govern.
ment has not dropped its plans to ap-
peal the decision in the steel trust
suit. Attorney General Gregory stat
ed that the appeal to the Supreme
court is being prepared.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
Germans Jail Noted Explorer.

Havre. Aug. 6.-News from Brus.
sells is that the celebrate Belgian ex-
plorer. Father Gambler, has been con-
demned by the Germans to so months
in prison for a sermon on Belgium S
Martyrdom."