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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
JURY OF EXPERTS
UPHOLDS DOCTOR
Physician Exonerated for Refus-
ing to Save Baby.
DUTY IS TO SAVE LIFE
Jurors Decide That One Man Should
Not Have the Power to Decree
Death-Recommend
Consultation.

Chicago, Nov. 20.-A jury of Chica-
go physicians decided that society has
the right to refuse life to a baby born
hopelessly defective
DR.. Harry J. Haiselden was exon
Grated from blame for permitting the
death of Baby Bollinger after deciding
that the child, if allowed to live, would
be doomed to a life of misery and
uselessness.
Following is the verdict:
l. We found from the evidence pre-
sented and from personal investlga
tions that Allen Bollinger died from
the effects of imperforate anus.
2. The essential malformations of
the body of Allen Bollinger were i'm
perforate anus, fusion of the two kid
neys into one located on the left side,
and with single ureter; absence of
the right external ear and external
auditory canal, and the defective de-
velopment of the skin of the shoul-
ders, especially the right, causing an
apparent shortening of the neck
3. The acquired pathological condi-
tions were small extradural hemor-
fhages nthe spinal canal. Small sub
| pleural hemorrhages. discharge from
the nose, and the coroner's physician
reports an area of hemorrhages in the
tianeter in the left sylvan fissure.
4. We believe that a prompt opera
tion would have prolonged and saved
the life of the child
5. We find no evidence from the
| physical defects that the child would
have been mentally or morally defec-
tive.
6. Several OF the physical defects
might have been improved by plastic
operation.
7. We believe that morally anu eth
ically surgeon is fully within his
rights in refusing to perform any op-
Grafton which his conscience will not
sanction. We find no reason to be-
lieve that the parents of Allen Boi.
linger were deprived of the privilege
of consultation.
8. We recommend strongly that in
all doubtful cases of this character
consultation of two or more sur
geons of known reputation for skill
ethical standing and broad experience
should decide upon the advisability OF
inadvisability of operating measures
We believe that the physicians dut,
is to relieve suffering and to save OF
prolong life.
sin Hands of Providence"
Doctor Haiselden was a strong wit
ness in his own behalf One of hi.
most telling points was that his ac
ton differed only in purpose from tn,
legitimate action that would have beel
taken by Christian Scientists in tn,
same case. They, too, he suggested
would have refused to operate. leav
ing the issue of life or dealt in tn,
hands of Providence-where he him
self left it.
AS for his future policy in sucl
, cases, Doctor Haiselden was frank t,
say that this would depend on the out
{ come of the present case. The stat
a will be responsible in such cases here
after, he declared, if the state nov
assumes the responsibility by punish
4 ing his failure to operate. If Docto
5 Haiselden is punished for not opera
, ing this time, he says he will operat
next time-having washed his hand
2 of the responsibility.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
KITCHENER IS BLAMED
CHURCHILL HITS WAR sEcRE-
TARY IN SPEECH.
Fixes Blame for Failure Of Two Expe-
ditions-Whole Cabinet Approved
Dardanelles Venture.

London, Nov. l7.-Winston Spencer
Churchill, former first lord OF the Brit
ish admiralty. against whom more bit.
ter criticism has been launched than
any other man in the English govern
ment since the war began, made MS
speech IN defense on Monday in the
house OF commons.
Mr.. Churchill put full responsibility
for the disastrous Antwerp expedi-
tion upon Lord Kitchener, the secre-
tary of state for war. and the French
government
The former first lord of the ad
miralty also denied personal responsi
bility for the Dardanelles enterprise
The proposition to send an expedi-
ton to the Dardanelles to open up
the way to Constantinople was pro
foundly, maturely and elaborately con
sidered," declared Mr.. Churchill.
1t has been charged that Mr..
Churchill acted too quickly and too
much upon his own initiative in send
ing the expeditions to Antwerp and
the Dardanelles.
As to the Antwerp enterprise. Mr..
Churchill said:
The idea of sending a relievi. g
army to save Antwerp from capture
by the Germans originated with Lord
Kitchener and the French govern.
ment- That the expedition arrived
too late to save the Belgian city was
not nv fault"
Mr.. Churchill declared that he al
ways consulted the first sea lord oi
the admiralty before making any Off
cial move
Following Churchill's sensational
speech Sir Arthur Markham made the
most violent attack on Earl Kitchener
yet heard.
Markham told members of the com
mons he was convinced Kitchener
was responsible for both the Antwerp
and Dardanelles "blunders." and tha
he also was guilty of Withholding in
formation. Il am convinced" addet
Sir Arthur. that while Kitchener, whit
accepts no advice. remains at the wa
office we will not win this war"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Test RIGHTS OF
INSURANCE men
TWO FORMS OF WORKMEN'S COM.
pENSATION POLICIES ARE
TO BE ATTACKED.
ELEVEN SUITS ARE EXPECTED
Many Companies involved In Contem-
plated Proceedings-To Settle
All Disputes.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Columbus.-Eleven suits will be
filed soon to test the right of insur-
ance companies tc transact certain
kinds of business il Ohio. The suits
will be filed by Attorney General E.
C. Turner, Judge George B. Okey and
former Attorney General Timothy S.
Hogan, the latter representing labor
interests. The results are expected
to settle all questions in dispute as to
the rights of the insurance companies
Two forms of workmen's compensa-
ton policies are to be attacked, one
by which the companies agree TO in
demnify employers who carry their
own industrial hazard and are allowed
to pay the compensation fixed by law
direct to the injured employees. The
second is that by which the insurance
companies agree to indemnify en-
ployers against loss or damage result
ing from accidents caused by ''wilful
act'' or from failure to obey, or fail.
ure to observe, lawful safety regula-
tfons imposed by the state. 1t is rec
ognized that the contest may finally
reach the United States Supreme
Court.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
DEFECTIVE BABY DIES
CHICAGO DOCTOR REFUSED TO
OPERATE TO SAVE
CHlLO'S LIFE.
NATION FACES BIG PROBLEM
Declared That infant Was Deformed
and Braves Criticism for His Act
Medico-Legal Society Adopts Reso-
luton Commencing Surgeons Stand.

Chicago, Nov. 19.-Baby Bollinger is
dead. Deformed, partly paralyzed
and subnormal of brain. the human
mite, whose life was held in the hand
of DR.. H. j. Haiselden. was allowed to
slip back peacefully into the shadowy
mystery whence he came.
Five days was the span of his life
He came as do all humans breathed
the breath of life. partook of food
then slept the unending sleep at the
German-American hospital
Yet he left behind him a nation agi
tated by his existence to a degree few
full lives bring to pass
His gong crowded before the eyes
of every living parent the burning
question:
Has a physician the right to judge
whether life appearing on earth has,
by reason of deformities and physical
handicaps, a right or no right to be
saved?
Doctor Haiselden says he could have
saved the baby by an operation to
complete it's digestive system Bun
the partial paralysis, the current NAL
formations. he declared. were so great
bar to happiness or attainment that
he did not feel justified in saving the
baby from the death which nature or
dained. The baby's own parents con
sented to its death
In New York the Medico-Legal So
ciety of America adopted resolutions
indorsing the action of DR.. II. }. Hal
selden of Chicago. who refused to per
form an operation to prolong the life
of defective child. The resolution
commended the Chicago physician for
his humane action in refusing to per
form an operation to prolong the life
of an imbecile child
The society based its action on the
ground that the physician was not
taking human life. but that his action
was merely the result of his decision
to withhold professional action in q
case where he believed he was aiding
society by withholding it. The secre
tary said there was nothing new In
the problem: that in his fifty years ol
practicing law he had known of man'
cases where physicians exercised
their own discretion to the extent o.
; taking a life that did not have
promising beginning.
President T. D. Crothers said it wa'
an unwritten law that physician
had right to exercise his discretion
in many cases of birth, and that Doc
! tor Haiselden was to be commended
There was less unanimity of opinion
in Chicago as to the moral and lega
: ethics of the case and there may be OF
fetal action to settle this point.
, This may be brought about throug
, the instrumentality of the coroner
, office, the state board of health. tn
D states attorneys Office and the Oh
r cago department of health.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
GETS CLUE TO PLOTS
ATTORNEY GENERAL GREGORY
GAYS v. s. AGENT WAS
GIVEN EVIDENCE.
SAW GoRlcAR AND EDITOR
Statement issued at Washington Says
Important Information. Was Oh
tnlned Concerning Activities Of Aus
trian Consul Won Nuber.

Washington. Nov. 20.--Attorney
General Gregory officially announced
ON Thursday that A. Bruce Bielaski.
chief Of the bureau of investigation OF
the department of justice. at his con
ference In New York with DR.. josef
Goricar. former Austrian consul. "ob
tanned much valuable information
concerning the activities of Austrian
Consul General Won Nuber and his as
sociates.
A full report will be transmitted
10 the state department. 1t is ex.
Dected that the cancellation OF ex.
equatur Of Consul General Won Nuber
and possibly of other consuls will be
the result
John r. RGthon, editor of thu Provi-
dence Journal. with whom 3ielaski
also conferred. turned over to the de-
partment officials evidence in sub
sanitation OF Doctor Goricar's g
charges.
The attorney generals statement
was as follows:
Mr.. Bielaski. chief of the bureau
of investigation OF the department of
justice. returned after his visit to New
York. during which he conferred with
MIR. Rathon. editor OF the Providence
Journal. and Doctor Coricar.
While Doctor Goricar may not be
able 10 testify directly to all matters
under investigation. much information
Of valuable nature was obtained con-
cernihg the activity of the Austrian
Consul General Won Nuber and his
associates, the details of which cannot
be disclosed at present Prompt in
ivsstigation. however. will be made.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
BULGARlANS DEFEAT FRENCH
Allied Forces Lose Battle with Ferd.
inand's Troops Near Gradisce.
Serbia.

London, Nov. 1S.-Defeat of the
French troops by Bulgarian reinforce
ments near Gradisce. IL miles north of
the Greek Border. is announced in
news dispatch from Saloniki on Tues
day.
A Bulgarian attack along the Czerna
river was repulsed. with heavy losses
to the attackers on Tuesday. Two
or three Bulgarian divisions were en-
gagged and a desperate attempt was
made to pierce the French center.
Berlin tby wireless to Sayville. l.,
L). Nov 18.-More than 1000 addt
tional Serbian troops were captured,
the war office announced on Tuesday
Two machine guns and three cannon
also we're captured. Pursuit of the
Serbians is being continued vigorously
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26

London, Nov. l9.-The British hos
pital ship Anglia struck mine in the
English channel and sank with q loss
u IS wounded soldiers.
There were 1856 wounded soldiers
On board the hospital ship. but the
admiralty announced that 300 were
saved
A vessel that was proceeding to
khe rescue of those In the Anglia
struck a mine while en- route and also
sank
Rome. Nov. 19.-An Austrian sub
marine has been sunk by an allied
torpedo destroyer In the Mediterra-
mean. Il was announced.
Oshkosh. Wis. Nov. 19.-Jack Dill
lUn broke a lower left rib for Frank
Farmer IN the fourth round of their
scheduled tenround bout here. the
defeated aspirant to heavyweight hon.
urs remaining on the mat for fully
apo minutes
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
SUES QUILH0T FOR DIVORCE
Aoed Woman Asks Divorce and $4,000
Alimony-Former Vice investiga-
tor Called Poisoner.

South Bend, Nov 19.-Mrs Marian
B. Miller Quilhot. aged seventy-five
said to be the seventh wife of John H.
Quilhot, South Bend vice investigator
and head of the so-called House of
Mystery at 1870 Calhoun street, Battle
Creek, Mich, filed divorce suit here
on Wednesday In her complaint she
alleges: That Quilhot attempted to
murder her by placing poison in her
food; that he dashed cold and hot wa
ter on her while she was in feeble
condition; that he constantly exposed
her to drafts; that he obtained by trick
and fraud. for no consideration what
ever, real estate and property belong
ing to her: that he was unduly friend.
ly with Mrs. Jules Dargusah at Battle
Creek and other women. Assault and
battery is also alleged. Mrs. Quilhot
asks for $4,000 alimony.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
GALE HITS ATLANTIC COAST
Wind Blows at Rate of 68 Miles an
Hour in New York-GirI
Killed.

New York, Nov. 20.-A gale with a
record east wind struck New York
causing death and destruction The
wind blew 6S miles an hour, the previ-
GUS record for wind from the east be-
ing So miles. A school girl in Brook
lyn, blinded by the rain which was
blown into her face, was run over by a
street car and killed. Many men and
women were hurt In downtown New
York, where the buildings are high
and the wind reaches it's greatest
force in the narrow streets. many
Nersons were blown from their feet.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Best Girls for the Movies.

D. W. Griffith. the most successful
moving picture manager in the world,
is quoted as follows in the Woman's
Home Companion:
make a doll, but not motion picture
actress. There must be expressed in
the face that beautiful something we
Gull soul, for the race is delicate In
strument upon which the whole gapant
of emotions is played. adagio. allegro,
interpreting the sweetness and sor-
rows of life"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
JOSEPH HILLsTRoM IS SHOT
President Wilson's Plea 20 Governor
Spry Fails to Save the
|, w, w. Poet

Salt Lake City. Utah, Nov. 19.-Jo-
seph Hillstrom. the l. W. W. poet COLI
victed of the murder of ]. G. Morrison
and the Iatter's son Arlington, was shot
to death at TAI a. m. after efforts by
President Wilson to secure a reprieve
for the condemned man had failed and
after the state board of pardons had
decided that eleventh-hour evidence
which had come to light was insult
ficient ground for reprieve.
Hillstrom staggered to the chair
plainly a broken man. His head
dropped as he was blindfolded and
strapped in the chair. Every one OF
the four bullets pierced his heart.
There was no falter in the plans.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Judge Beatty Protests.

Vigorous protest against the condi,
ton which makes it necessary for the
State Institution for Feeble Minded al
Columbus and the Gallipolis Hospital
fer Epileptics to refuse patients be.
cause they already have exceeded
.heir capacity, is voiced in a letter re-
ceived by the State Board of ADMIN
istration from Thomas c. Beatty, Pro
bate Judge of Scioto county Similar
complaints have come from other
sources, the State Board explained,
and members said they are sympath-
etic with those who lament that the
capacity of Ohio's institutions is not
greater.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
suuabbIe up To Stare Board.

The Postal Telegraph and Cabla Co
in an answer to the petition of the Gin.
cinnati and Suburban Bell Telephone
Co., asking that the Postal be restrain
ed from using wire line it is con
structing from Chicago to Hamilton,
O., for telephone purposes in Butler
county, declared that it has not yet
decided as to what use it will make OF
the wires. The commission will fis. q
date for full hearing of the case.
Lawrence K. Langdon, member of the
commission, began drafting an opinion
in the suit of subscriber of the Ham
iIton County Home Telephone Co. to
compel the Cincinnati Co. to inter.
change long distance service with it
between Hamilton and Cincinnati.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
chokes Postmistress. Robs off;ce

East Liverpool.-After choking Miss
Mayme Lange, postmistress of Sa-
lineville, o., into unconsciousness
shortly after o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, an unidentified yegg
forced the safe of the postof1ice and
escaped with 5000 to $500 in cash and
stamps. Police are tracking the robber
with bloodhounds.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
MINE BLAST KILLS 81
WORKERS PERISH AS RESULT OF
DUST EXPLOSION.
Men Trapped 800 Feet Below the First
Level-Flames Sweep the
Shaft.

Seattle, Wash. Nov. lS.-Thirty-one
men perished as the result OF a dust
explosion on Tuesday in the North
western Improvement company's coal
mile at Ravensdale, this county.
Forty were imprisoned.
Special Deputy Sheriff Allan Starx
telephoned the sheriffs office from
Ravensdale that hope of rescuing the
entombed miners had been abandoned.
He said the explosion was caused by
coal dust.
The spot where the explosion oc-
Cured is approximately 800 feet be-
low the first level, where the rescue
parties are working.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Effect of Decision.

The Supreme Court decided it will
not pass on the question of whether
boards of education may forbid teach.
ers to belong to a union. The aston
virtually frees Superintendent j. M
H Frederick, of the Cleveland public
schools, from charges of contempt OF
court, in discharging six teachers, Off
GERS of the Grade Teachsrs' Club Of
Cleveland The effect OF the decision
is that Superintendent Frederick will
not have to serve ten Gays in Jail and
pay fine of $500 for contempt OF
court in dismissing the six Cleveland
teachers after Judge Neff, of the
Guyahoga County Common Pleas
Court had issued an Injunction against
such action.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Rrnonns Make Bio Advance,

Chicago, Nov. l9.-The broom man
ufacturing industry in America Is fac
ing a complete shutdown in four to siA
months. The crop is complete fail
ure. Corn is quoted at 5000 and can
not be bought at any price.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Scottish Rite Meeting.

Many Masons from eastern, south
ern and central Ohio were in Colum-
bus to attend the fall reunion and
work meeting of the Scottish Rite of
the Valley of Columbus. There was e.
banquet at the close of each afternoon
session. Wednesday was set aside as
a special Homecoming of Scottish
Rite Masons. The members of each
class held smaller reunion of their
own and each class had its own reser-
vation at the banquet table Because
of the class reunion feature, the meet
ing lasted four days instead Of three,
as customary.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
To Enforce New Law.

In accordance with an act passed by
the last legislature, entitled AN act
for the prevention of blindness from
Inflammation of the eyes of new
born" the division of public health
education is working out plans in CO.
operation with the Ohio Commission
for the Blind, for the enforcement of
the law.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Two.DoIlar Oil Announced.

Pittsburgh. Pa, Nov. 20.-Two-dollar
oil was reached here when the South
Penn Oil company announced the Sec
ond advance in crude oil for the week
as follows: Pennsylvania crude, 81;
Mercer Black. Newcastle, $1.5O.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
After White Plant.

Cleveland. - Conferences between
White Co. officials and New York
banking interests relative to the
sale of the company's plant here are
scheduled to take place within week,
according to well-informed men in
motor circles Tuesday.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Moses Niece Ninetx.fve.

Warren.-Miss Charlotte U. CleYe-
land, only surviving niece of Moses
Cleveland, celebrated her 95th birth
day at Braceville, this county. She
makes her home with Miss Olive Taft.
her niece.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
panic Amono Hotel Guests.

Newark.-Fire started in the Star
hotel at Utica, near here, Tues
day morning, doing several thou
sand dollars worth of damage. Panic
ensued among the 40 guests, who es-
caped in their night clothes and suf-
fered greatly from the cold. None was
injured.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
sleep Nav Prove Fatal.

Lima.-Following burns which he
suffered when he rolled into a
bonfire in the Lake Erie & Western
railroad yards, Wesley Rankin, 81, is
near death in City hospital With a
companion he was awaiting a freight
and the two built a fire to keep warm
Both fell asleep.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Operate on Mayor Mitchell.

New York. Nov. 17.-John Purroy
Mitchell. mayor of Greater New York.
was taken from his home to Roose-
welt hospital late on Monday and op-
Grated on for appendicitis
Mayor Mitchell has been ailing for
some mite, but it has only been within
the last few days that his condition
incapacitated him so that be could not
attend to his official duties
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Bin Fire at Clinton. Ia.

Clinton, Ia. Nov. 19.-Fire destroyed
the warehouse of the Clinton Grocery
company, It. NJ. Gobble Wholesale
Grocery, the Schall-Hutchinson Candy
plant, causing damage estimated at
S45O.0OO
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
INTERESTING BITS

The total number of blind persons
IN the world is estimated at 2,390,000.
Two hundred electric clocks, col
trolled by master clock. are used in
q Liverpool hotel
Using a chemical process a Moscow
engineer claims to have produced
finer linen yarn than the finest spun
1T low cost.
A clever man may also be described
az one who doesn't have to change his
necktie after every meal.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Husband Kills Wife and Self.

Clarington. = John v. Richards
murdered his wife and commit
ed suicide here He shot the head
of his victim off with shotgun as she
was sleeping, and then, going to an
other room, blew the top CT his own
skull off with the other barrel. Seven
children asleep in an upstairs room
lid not hear the shots.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Murdered hv Evo STRANGERS

Lima.-It has been almost def
nitely fixed that John F. Hau
enstein, retired Lima real estate deal
er, met his death at the hands of tive
strange men. Important TESTIMONY
which developed Tuesday proved Hau
enstein was seen with these two mel
the morning before the crime
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Mntorcxclist Injured.

Steubenville. Champion, aged
25 years, of Bergholz, on a mo-
torcycle, crashed into hay wagon.
The tongue of the wagon was broken
and a piece of the wood penetrated
Champions left lung. Physicians say
he cannot recover
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Relic Room No More.

The flag and relic room Al the state
house will sonn be no more. This
place has been the chief object of in
terest for visitors and it's passing will
cause genuine regret, especially among
the folks from the smaller towns and
country districts. Whenever there is
anything going on in Columbus which
brings large numbers o. 9isitors to the
city. the flag and relic room is always
crowded. In state fair time it is filed
with people from early 10 late.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Bomb Kills 1856 in Theater

Mobile, Ala, Nov. 18.-ln the last
Zeppelin raid on London 1876 persons
were killed in the Lyceum theater by
bomb during the progress OF a play
according to J. J. Feore, a ship owner
who returned here from England.