Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-11-24


one-half of the Union, are now in the
dry column, according to information
received by the state headquarters o:
the Ohio Anti-Saloon League.
Cleveland, O-Two hundred and
fifty boiler makers, pipe filters and
blacksmiths, employees of the Standard
Oil Company, are on strike. The men
demand an eight-hour day with ten
hours pay and an increase for Sunday
and holiday overtime.
Columbus, O.-Herbert Osborn, of
this city, was elected president of the
Society for the Promotion Of Agricul-
tural Science at the convention in
Washington. Prof. George Roberts, of
the University of Kentucky, was elect
ed treasurer of the American Society
Of Agronomy.
Lima, O.-Ofhcers and committee
members of the Ohio Woman's Suf-
rage Association were here at the an
nual convention of Ohio Suffragists.
The most important question to come
at the convention was the advisability
of going before the legislature for
presidential suffrage.
Cleveland, O.-More than IS civic
and business organizations of C1eve,
land received an invitation to appoint
two representatives to attend a joint
meeting to be held December Is, when
the first step looking toward the
launching Of campaign for city
manager is to be taken.
Toledo, GA refrigerating plant to
cost approximately $250,0OO is planned
for this city by the Cincinnati, Ham
ilton & Dayton and the Baltimore &
Ohio railroads. To this end a meeting
was held in the Commerce Club, called
by E. C. Law, commercial freight
agent of the two interested railroads
Canton, O.-Charles Ross will prob
ably die of the effects of a bullet
wound received when he was shot by
Mrs. Johanna Trei as he mounted the
porch of her home. The woman freC
at him through a letter slot in the
door. Mrs. Trei said his attentions
to her 13-year-old daughter caused hel
to shoot.
Cincinnati, O.-Ring-necked pheas
ants soon are to be listed among thu
game birds of Southern Ohio. TIL,
Fish and Game Protective Association
of Southwestern Ohio has distributes
its first consignment There were g.
birds in the lot and were sent int
farming districts, not less than six be
ing settled in any one place.
Chardon, O.-Forest fires are rag
ing in several parts of Geauga county
Fifty farmers fought fire in tn
woods at Concord. Two gangs of Ba
timore & Ohio section men were sun
moned from here to help subdue tn
flames. Hundreds of people for se0
eral hours fought two forest fires ives
of Auburn Center. Welshfeld res
dents also fought fire.
Marysvil1e, O.-The $4,000 bond il
sue for repairing the streets of the vi
/ 1age of North Lewisburg was defeate
: at the recent election. The law r.
quires two-thirds of all the votes cas-
l to carry bond issue of this kind, an
2 this vote was Is shy.
. Vermillion, GA bill will be pr,
: sented to the next legislature askin
a the state to pay S2,000,000 for damag
r to property by the Youngstown rio
/, ers, according to John S. Rutledge, di
9 trict superintendent of the Anti-S
loon League, who spoke here.
:, Columbus, O.-"Jack" Roam, formt
1 state inspector of mines, owns 27 ne
g hats, all of them having come into h
4 possession this week. They are h
b because he guessed who was going
e win in the state election.
j. Defiance, GA man, giving the nan
of Mike Doe, is in the custody
|. Sheriff Hull, in the Defiance county ia
: under strong guard, having been spi
n tied from Hicksville to Defiance to e
T. cape the wrath of angry citizens. Dc