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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Won TIRPITz TO QUIT POST
Washington Admits Receipt of Unoff-
cial Advices in Confirma-
tIon.

New York, March 1.-THE Evening
Post asserted on Wednesday that lin
formation of a convincing character
reached New York from Berlin that
Admiral Won Tirpitz has resigned or
is upon the point of resigning."
Admiral Won Tirpitz is reported in
latest dispatches from Berlin to be
ILL.,
Washington. March 1.-THE state
department admitted it had "unofii-
cial" advices that Grand Admiral Won
Tirpitz had. or was about to resign.
Officials refused to indicate how re-
cent the reports were. Nothing was
known of the matter at the German
embassy.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
WORTH KNOWING

A new electric fash light pistol Of
French invention for soaring Grim
,nals not only displays a bright light
when the trigger Is pulled but also
makes q noise like a real weapon as
well.
To utilize some OF the power exert
sd by a person in rocking chair a
Minnesota man has invented spring
motor that is wound by ratchet mech
anism attached to the back of q
shair
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
TOLEDO CAR MEN uNIoNIzED.

Toledo, O.-With more than 500 al
ready in the union, street-car men
held an all-night meeting and elected
officers for the local branch of the
Amalgamated Association of Street
Car Employees. At the meeting 800
men were enrolled, more than 80 per
cent of the street car men in Toledo.
Better wages and shorter hours will
be asked, once the organization is
perfected.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
BLAST AWAY AUSTRIAN FORTS
Intense italian Fire Along the Isonzo
Front Probably Preludo to I'M
portant Action.

London, March 15.-Intense Italian
artillery firing along the Isonzo front
is apparently a prelude to an impor-
tant action. the Rome correspondent
of the Times reported. The Italian
gunuers have blasted away enemy en-
tanglements. the dispatches said, and
the Austrian artillery is replying less
vigorously.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
STATE GAINING
IN POPULATION
REPORT OF REGISTRAR OF VITAL
STATISTICS SHOW BIRTHS
OUTNUMBER DEATHS.
101,985 BABIES WERE BORN
Deaths Numbered ee,o77, e,e6s of
Which Were Caused by Tubercu-
losis-Automobiles Kill Many.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Columbus, O.-Ohio's birth and
death rates for 1915 were nearly sta
t;Onary as compared with those of
1914, but deaths from tuberculosis
were a little higher, from pneumonia
Dne-eighth more and from automobile
accidents nearly three-fourths greater.
This is shown By the 1915 report of
DR.. Morton W. Bland, Chief Registrar
Of Vital Statistics, made public. The
number of babies born last year was
101, ,9S5, making birth rate of 20.92
per 1000 of population. Deaths num-
bsred 66,077, rate of 1898. Thus
future citizens, regardless of those
that moved into the state. Nineteen
per cent of the deaths were of chill
dgen under the age of 5. A few more
boys than girls were born. The rates
were figured on an estimated popula-
ton of 5,G2S,633.
Massiilon mad not only the lowest
death rate, but also the lowest birth
rate among Ohio cities. Steubenville
showed the highest death rate and
Akron the highest birth rate Tuber-
culosis caused 6,663 deaths. rate OF
/ l31, compared with rate of 130 in
1914. Organic heart disease claimed
even more victims, with 1856 deaths
rate of 1872 Even though the pneu
monia epidemic this winter did not
end with the last few days of 1915, il
caused 6.255 deaths, rate of 122, as
compared with 5,528 deaths and a rate
o. 109 in 1914 Automobile accidents
were responsible for 304 deaths, while
the previous year only 1877 lost theil
lives that way. A decrease in infan
mortality is a significant feature o
the report. Intestinal diseases caused
2,301 deaths of babies under two year
Of age last year, although 2,790 diet
from these causes in 1914.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
NEW FRENCH WAR MINISTER
pointment Officially Announced
at Paris.

Paris, March 1S.-General Gallieni
has been superseded by General
Roques as minister of war 1t was
stated some days ago that General Gal
lieni was i'll. The definite appointment
OF General Roques was announced on
Thursday. General Joseph Simon Gal
lieni has been the French minister of
war since October, 1915. Before that
he was military governor of Paris
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
INCREASED PRICES FOR COAL.

Columbus, O.-Consumers may ex-
pect an increase in the price of btu
minous coal throughout the territory
covered by the interstate wage agree
ment adopted at New York last week
by the joint conference of operators
and officials of the United Mine Work
ers of America, according to members
Of the Hooking Valley Coal Operators
Association. Territory affected by the
agreement includes Ohio, Western
Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
FIRE DESTROYS TWO CHURCHES.
And Six Dwellings in Lindsey Caused
by Defective FIue.

Fremonth, O.-Fire destroyed both
he old and new Trinity Evangelical
churches in Lindsey, eight miles west
Vt Fremont. Six dwelling houses also
we're damaged. A large part of the
own would have been destroyed, but
Tor the active work of Fremont fire
department. and automobile fire fight
srs, which answered the appeal for
aid. The flames started from a de-
tective fiue in the old church and
communicated to the new $4,000 brick
dwelling, which was to have been
dedicated next Sunday. All wells and
eisterns in the villages were emptied
by fire fighters.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS
BARRED FROM MEXICO

Brownsville. Texan official decree
barring all American newspapers from
Matamoros. the Mexican town across
the Rio Grande from Brownsville. was
issued by the military authorities
there today. No reason was given
The action came as a surprise here,
and two arrests Of newspaper car
riers resulted.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
PROFIT SHARING TO CONTINUE.

Youngstown, O.-Profit sharing dur
ing the year 1916 in a manner that
may increase its value to those partici-
pating. was promised to employees OF
the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Com
pany. Decision to continue the profit
sharing plan was reached at meeting
of the board of directors. The amount
to be distributed will be based on the
net earnings of the corporation. Pres
ident James A. Campbell announced
that some changes will be made in the
method of distribution and, suggestions
advanced by the Department of Labor
will be adopted.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24

You Know Him. Too, Don't You?
A pathetic figure that comes %
mind is that of the old-fashioned I'll
lage horseman who struggled so long
and bravely to accumulate fortune
from a racer that was fast enough to
beat the scrubs and to always lose TO
the professionals. To The day that he
was found dead back of the livery sta
BILE he entertained answering Faith
in his worthless horse and the belief
that the judges or circumstances or
the weather always beat him out Of
his rights.-Kansas City Star.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
FIRE DEPARTMENT MOTORIZED.

Columbus, O.-After serving the
rity faithfully twenty-nine dashing fire
horses face the possibility of ending
their lives performing the ignominous
task of pulling the city's garbage
wagons Motorization of the fire de-
partment caused the city council to
take action transferring the fire horses
30 other city departments.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
SENATOR SHIVELY is DEAD
Veteran Indiana Statesman Had Been
III for Several Months-Family at
Bedside at End.

Washington, March Ex-senator
BENJAMIN F. Shively of Indiana died
at a hospital here on Tuesday after an
illness OF many months. Senator
Shively died at Providence hospital.
His wife, several of his children and
his secretary, Maj. B. E. Long. Jr..
were at his bedside. Senator Shively
had been i'll since the middle of last
summer. A complication of diseases
caused his death. The senator's death
was announced in the senate and the
senate Immediately adjourned as a
mark of respect.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
TO RETAIN SUGAR TARIFF
House Passes the Administration Bill
to Keep Revenue of One
Cent Per Pound.

Washington, March 1S.-The house
passed the administration bill on
Thursday to retain the present tariff of
one cent per pound on sugar. Under
the sugar clause of the Underwood
tariff act sugar would go on the free
list after May / next
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
POTTERY STRIKE GROWS LARGER
More of the Women and Girls at
Sebring Quit Work.

Alliance, O.-The strike of women
and girls, pottery makers at Sebring,
spread, the brushers and .dippers'
helpers failing to report. This threw
out the dippers, who are men, and
altogether effected all the departments
Of the five plants except the clay
shops. 1t is estimated that 900 en-
ployes are idle. The dippers' helpers
and the brushers seek raises of Is per
cent, while the ware dressers, who
struck last week, are holding out for
B 80 per cent increase. Unless the
strike is settled soon the plants will
be tied up and 1900 employees will be
idle.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
BED Cross Supplies Burn.

Halifax, N. s., March 16.-A large
quantity of Red Cross supplies were
burned in a fire which destroyed No.
pier of the steamship terminals here.
The loss is 100000 Mrs Casey. in
charge of the supplies. perished.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Austrian Envoy RecaIIed.

Geneva. March 17.-Austria has re.
called and has handed passports to the
Portuguese minister at Vienna. Diplo-
matte relations have been broken off
1t was reported that Austria had de-
clared war On Portugal.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Wilson Hurries Naval Bill.

Washington. March 16.-President
Wilson urged Chairman PadgetC of the
house naval committed tc hurry the
navy bill. Mr.. Pa1gett told the presi-
dent that the hearings probably would
be ended in two weeks.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Strikers Fire on Plant.

Chicago, March 17.-Fifty strikers
from the shops of the Corn Products
Refining company's plant at Argo in
trenched themselves behind the rail
ing CT a bridge and opened fire on
the stockade with rifles and revolvers.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Fire at Cape Girardeau

Cape Girardeau, No. March H.
Two hotels and several ether build
ings were destroyed by fire here. A
few persons were slightly burned The
property damage is estimated at $780,
600
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Marshall Is Sixty-Two Years Old

Washington, March 16.-Vice Presi-
dent Marshall was sixty-two years old
on Tuesday. President Wilson was one
of the first to extend congratulations.
The vice president celebrated with
a dinner.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Shippjno Is Resumed.

London, March 16.-The Iceland
company will resume on March Is its
service between Flushing and Tilbury.
which was suspended on account Of
the danger of mines in the English
channel
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Win for Liquor interests

Dubuque, Ia, March 15.-The city
of East Dubuque, H., voted on Mon
dav to remain wet. The victory for
the liquor interests was the biggest
in the city for years. Out of 2S6 wom-
en- voting, 200 voted wet
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Germany to Enlist Aliens,

London, March 1S.-Male foreigners
who have lived for five years in Ger
many will be considered as having lost
their previous citizenship and will be
regarded as Germans and liable to mil
itary service.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Prominent Contractor Dies.

Davenport, Ia, March 1S.-Patrick
T. Walsh of Davenport, one of the
most prominent railroad contractors
in the country, died here on Thurs
day as the result of a stroke of apo
plexy
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
OHIO woMEN's CLUBS CONVENE

Cincinnati, O.-Greetings extended
by Mrs. George Zimmerman, president
Clubs, and an address of welcome by
Mayor H. E. Engelhardt, of Norwood,
opened the session of the Southwest.
ern Ohio Convention at the Norwood
city building. An elaborate musical
program was followed by roll call
and two-minute reports from each
club in the southwest district of the
Ohio Federation. A feature arranged
.or the program was a questionair e.,
conducted by Mrs. Charles Fox.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Complete Satisfaction Not Good.

OUHpItlu odtTSTaCtIOn Not Good,
You will get accustomed to living
your life right through with a want
in it. We all have to do that. You
will get accustomed to wanting, and
this habit will come to be a part OF
your life. You will be all the better
for it'll s. Merriman.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Roosevelt Sails for Home.

New York, March 16.-Word was re-
ceived here that Theodore Roosevelt
had left Pert of Spain, Trinidad, today
tc return to this city from his West
Indian tour and that he will arrive
here Saturday, March 25.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Aeine Zimmerman Wins Divorce

New York, March 15.-Heine Zim-
norman, third baseman of the Chi
cago Cubs, was granted a decree of
divorce from Mrs. Helen Chazar Zim-
norman by Supreme Court Justice
Tierney in the Bronx.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Somewhat Rouah on Bill.

Talk about economy" said an Eng
hsh miners wife. We'll sir. every
night when my Bill comes home
shove him in the bathtub, clothes and
all. and after he gets out sieve the
water and make briquettes Of it for
me fre."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
War Boosts Flax to s4oo a Ton.

Helena, Mont, March 17.-Several
carloads OF Montana fax from Conrad
are being shipped tc Belfast, Ireland,
it was announced here. The fax, it
was said, will bring $400 ton in Ire
land because of the war.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24

Philadelphia, March 15.-Seymour
Eaton. creator of the teddy bear.
widely known writer and advertising
expert, died at his home at Lans.
downe, near here. from heart disease.
He was tifty-six years old.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Admiral Won Tirpitz III,

London, March 15.-Admiral Alfred
on Tirpitz has been i'll for several
days, says a dispatch from Amster
dam. and the business of the ministry
of marine has been handed over to
the Oldest ranking officer.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Warship Ordered to Sea.

Mobile. Ala, March 15.-Tbe cruiser
North Carolina, now at Pensacola, has
received sealed orders presumably for
Mexican service. according to a report
here The North Carolina was orig
inally ordered to Guantanamo
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
American Rancher Is Slain

San Antonio, Tex, March 1S.-James
B. Careless, an American rancher liv-
ing In Coahuila, has been murdered by
Mexican soldiers wearing the uniform
of Carranzistas, according to informa-
tion received here.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
vienna Excnanoe to Reopen.

Vienna, March 1S.-For the first
time since the outbreak of the war
the stock exchange opened it's door
Thursday. Transactions will be limit
ed, however, to Austrian investment
needs
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Turk Cruiser EIudes Russ.

Athens, March 1.-THE Turkish
cruiser Sultan Selim, according to Nea
Hellas, has succeeded il eluding the
Russian Black sea fleet and landed a
number of German officers and guns at
Trebizond.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Ax.raus Aae Increasing.

The number of people who attain
the age Of a hundred grows greater
ysarIy. This is not a fancy. but a
definite statistical fact, which proves
that the average length of human life
On this planet is slowly but steadily
Increasing.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Welcoma to II.

'TTl trouble you to hand over your
watch" said the courteous footpad.
mo trouble at all. assure you," re-
turned the equally courteous citizen.
ITS one OF those dollar watches that's
guaranteed to run one year. and the
years up"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
British Steamer Sunk.

Paris, March 18.-The British steam
er Mansouda has been sunk. The
crew of thirty-three, according to dis
patches passed on Thursday by the
censor, has been landed at IAN un-
named place"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24

'Dar'd mebbe be mo married hap
piness." said Uncle Eben. "ef de aver
age gal admired a man as much for
bein' able to manage a plow as she
Goes fob bein' able to pick de guitar"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Had All tb. sook. -. w,ut..

William was asked what he wanted
us to bring him for his birthday and
how would he like books? mo.
books" he said with a look of disgust
on his face. 81 have one now that !
have to wash my hands before | look
at"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
U. S. Marines Are Praised.

Washington, March l5.-Nicaragua
is satisfied tc have American marines
guard its capital. In a letter to Capt.
P. Nj. Rixey, Jr., who commanded the
squad at Managua President Diaz
lauds the marines highly.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Can't Help the Turks.

London, March 18.-Germany has re-
fused to send troops to Mesopotamia
and Armenia to re-enforce the Turks.
according to a message transmitted by
the Rome wireless Austria has call ed
to the colors the class OF 1919.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Sweden Prspares for Mar

Copenhagen, March 16.-War prep
arations are being made in Sweden.
Private organizations are collecting
fund of 100000 kroner to be used
for protecting Stockholm from air
raids.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
To Clean Glass.

1t Is a good idea to clean the glass
over pictures with cloth wrung from
hot water and dipped in alcohol. Pol
ish them Immediately until they are
dry and glossy with chamois or tissue
paper.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
New Revolutions in China,

Washington. March 17.-New revo-
lutions have broken out in China, ac-
cording to dispatches received at the
navy department from Admiral Win
terhalter. commanding the Asiatic
fleet
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24

Never hold anyone by the button or
the hand to be heard out; for if
people are unwilling to hear you. you
had better hold your tongue than
hem. m.-Chesterfield.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Japanese Like Yams.

Japan has erected a monument over
the grave OF the scientist who intro
duced the sweet potato into the empire
for general cultivation more than two
centuries ago
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
BUCKEYE BREVITIES

Gallipolis.-The large produce plant
of ]. w. Miller & Co., was destroyed
by fire. Loss, $4,000. The fire is
supposed to have been of incendiary
origin.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24

Dayton.-A sixteen-pound boy, the
fourteenth child born to Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Condos, of this city during
the sixteen years of married life, ar
rived during baby week.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Greater NecessitN

A financial journal publishes rules
for discovering counterfeit bank notes
What the average man wants is a
few simple rules for discovering the
genuine article.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
Bio ADVANTAGE.

There must be a tremendous advan-
tags in being so rich that merchant
n afraid Of making you mad in send
ang q bill.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24

Napoleon, O.-The Helleral Wind
mill factory in this city, which has
been closed for a week because of a
strike, is again in operation with the
entire force at work
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24

Cambridge. O.-fhe Catholic church
in Byesville was destroyed by fire,
entailing a loss of $4,000. The orr
gin of the fire is unknown. The par
sonage was saved
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24

= have been told" stated J. Fuller
Gloom. that Il is impossible to please
sverybcdy don't know OF my own
kuow'e have never '-i,1 d"
Judr~
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24

Massillon, GA five-year-old boy
was killed and two women, two men
and child were injured, when a
Pennsylvania freight train struck an
automobile at grade crossing here
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24

Cleveland, O.-Ali seven members
of the Cleveland Board of Education
have united in request for the resig-
nation of J. H. M. Frederick, superin-
tendent of the Cleveland city schools
Frederick refuses to resign.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24

Marion, O.--Asking that receiver
be appointed for the half-million-dol-
lar estate of Benjamin Waddell, late
Marion county philanthropist, the
WaddelF Old Ladies' Home Associa-
ton filed suit against the Waddell
heirs.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24

Youngstown, GA demand was
presented to the Mahoning and She
mango Traction and Light Co. here
for an increase of wages for employees
on the lines operated by the COM
pany. The increases asked for repre-
sent about 10 per cent of the wages.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24

Toledo, 0.-0n charges preferred
by Louis Silverthorne, editor of
morning newspaper, Chief of Detec-
tives William A. Delehanty was sus-
pended by Safety Director John New
ton while at hotel fire refused to
recognize the reporters badge.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24

Youngstown, O.-Jovan Horn auchy,
AZ years old was instantly Raed and
Steve Gardnick was severely injured
in an accident at the plant of the
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co.,
when an elevator on which the men
were riding dashed to the floor.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24

Port Clinton.-Should the call come
from Adjutant General Hough for the
mobilizing of the state militia at Camp
Perry, everything will be found in
readiness for the soldiers, according
to Captain B. F. DePerow, of the Fifth
Regiment, in charge of the Camp
Perry grounds.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24

Columbus, O.-Six hundred Greek
letter fraternity men at Ohio StatS
University attended the annual Pam
Hellenic banquet. Addresses were
delivered by DR.. William Mcpherson,
William L. Graves and Thomas E.
French of the university faculty.