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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
U. S. VESSELS ARMED
WASHINGTON NOTIFIES ALL FOR
EIcN GOVERNMENTS.
Steamer in Service, Of American Bel
gian Relief Commission Is Torpe-
doed Without Warning.

Washington, March 14.-Formal no
tice that American ships traversing
the German submarine zone are to
carry 'armed guard for the protection
of the vessel and the lives of the per-
sons board" was sent by the state
department to embassies and legations
Of all foreign governments In Wash
ington.
Following is the text of the commu-
nication as made public by the state
department:
"In view of the announcement of
the imperial German government on
January 81, 1917, that all ships, those
Of neutral included, met within certain
zones of the high seas, would be sunk
without any precautiOn being taken
for the safety Of the persons on board,
and without the exercise of visit and
search, the government of the United
States has determined to place upon
all American merchant vessels sailing
through the barred areas an armed
guard for the protection of the vessels
and the lives Of the persons on board"
London, March 14.-The sinking of
the Norwegian steamship Storstad, in
the service of the American commits
sion for relief in Belgium, occurred in
latitude 51.20, longitude 11.50 lin the
Atlantic off the southern end of Ire
land). The submarine fred about fif-
teen shots at a range of three to four
miles. The Storstad stopped and
hoisted he Belgian relief signal. The
submarine submerged, but half an hour
later the Storstad, which had not re-
sumed her voyage, was torpedoed
without warning as she lay stationary
in the water with all the crew on
| board.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
PLOT TO WRECK FORT
NEW YORK POLICE CALLED OUT
TO AID TROOPS AT FORT
HAMILTON.
MARTIAL LAW Is DECLARED
Reserves Armed With Rifles Rushed
to Fight PIotters Who Were Report
ed Ready to Destroy Building Con-
tanning Mines.

New York, March 15.-Three hun
dred and seventy policemen, armed
with rifles, were hurried to Fort Ham
ilton, on the Brooklyn shore Of the Mar
rows, on Tuesday night and estab-
lished martial law.
1t had been reported to the police
department by the military author1-
ties that 500 German reservists would
attempt to destroy the fort at mid
night.
Three police launches, each armed,
were hurried to the anchorage off the
water side Of the Notifications.
By midnight, the hour set for the
attack by the German reservists, &C.
cording to the military informants OF
the police, Fort Hamilton was guarded
from both the land and sea in such a
manner as to make an attack utterly
impossible.
Colonel Rafferty,, commander al
Fort Hamilton, had three companies
more than 300 men, ready. There was
considerable stir inside the fort at mid
night.
The gigantic searchlightS were made
ready for instant service to guar6
against a surprise attack.
The object of the attempted de
| struction of the fort, the police de
partment was told, was to destroy thu
base from which all mine laying op
erations in New York harbor would b.
conducted in the event of war.
Should it become necessary to mint
the harbor and waters adjacent tt
New York, Fort Hamilton would b'
the supply center for the sea explo
sives. Knowing this, the reported plo
of the German reservists was framed
to render the United States powerless
at least temporarily, against mining
metropolitan waters aaginst submarine
attacks, if war comes.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
ELECT cARRANzA PRESIDENT
Election Of Mexican Senators and Dep
uties Strongly Contested-SeV-
eraI Disturbances.

Mexico City, March 13.-Elections
were held in Mexico on Saturday for
president, senators and deputies. The
election Of Venustiano Carranza, who
has dominated Mexico since the over
throw of Huerta, was conceded. There
were several disturbances reported,
but the disorders were bloodless af-
trays. Mr.. Carranza took an active
part in the campaign. The election of
senators and deputies was strongly
contested, judging from the early re-
turns. 1t was assured that the revo-
lutionary government would carry a
large majority in both chambers. Mr..
Carranza will assume the presidency
May 1.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
GOVERNOR ALONE
HAS AUTHORITY
TO CALL OUT MILITIA UNDER
PROVISIONS OF BILL PASSED
BY LEGISLATURE.
TAKES POWER FROM SHERIFFS
And Other Officials Who Formerly
Had Power in Emergencies-As-
sembIy Shows Less Hostility To-
ward Guard.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Columbus.-One of the changes in
the military laws that slipped through
in the general codi1cation bill intro
duced by Senator Charles A. Mooney,
of Cuyahoga county, and passed by
both branches of the General Assem-
bly, without opposition, was one which
takes from mayors and sheriffs the
power to call out members of the Ohio
National Guard. This power is now
vested solely in the governor.
The change perhaps is the most i'm
portant one to be found in the bill,
but its acceptance on faith forestalled
the discovery of the provision. 1t was
not in any sense sleeper" since in
quiry readily would have disclosed the
change. The guard laws now conform
to the federal defense act, and the
state will be in a position to receive
national aid.
COmmentors saw a great chance in
the present General Assembly over
preceding legislators which always
have been more or less hostile to the
guard. The present body has been
willing to go as far as the military au-
thorities wished 1t was stated by A6-
jutant General Geo. H. Wood that the
removal of the power of mayors and
sheriffs to call out the National Guard
was made to prevent friction between
state and local authority.
The guard has been called out only
a few times for riot duty in the past
five years. The last time was in the
East Youngstown riot, and the local
authorities made the request through
the governors Office. 1t has become
state policy to furnish aid only when
local authority is shown to be clearly
insufficient to handle the situation.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
DUCHESS OF coNNAUGHT DIES
Husband Is Brother of Late King Ed.
ward of England and Ex-Governor
General of Canada.

London, March 16.-The death of
the duchess of Connaguht was an
nounced on Wednesday.
The duchess Of Connaught, who, be-
fore her marriage to the late King Ed
wards brother, was the Princess Lou
Use Marguerite of Prussia, had been in
Ill health, intermittently, for II years.
The duchess was a daughter of the
famous Red Prince Frederic Charles
and a grandniece of the late Emperor
William, therefore a distant cousin of
the present ruler of Germany.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
Extra Session To Be Called.

On the eve of the recess Of the
Eighty-second General Assembly, pre-,
1iminary to final adjournment, it has
developed that there is to be special
session Of the General Assembly next
year to be called by the governor for
the purpose of acting upon various
subjects that are to be investigated by
legislative committees and commits
sions between now and the next ses-
sion. Incidentally the extra session
will have the opportunity of confirm
ing appointments of the governor,
which are being held up until after the
present session is adjourned. The res
olution by Senator Mooney, head of the
Senate Steering Committee, providing
that a joint committee be appointed
to codify election laws of the state and
report, mot later than December 81.
1917" revealed the plan. Republicans
are opposed to the proposal.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
TRACKS ARE lined
WITH FILLED CARS.
WHILE THE PUBLIC CLAMoRS FOR
COAL TO BURN-STARTLING
CONDITION REVEALED.
STATE INSPECTORS REPORT
Charge That Railroads Have Acted
Unfairly, and That Promised Relief
Has Not Been Given-Prosecution
May Be Dealt Out.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Columbus, O.-Fragmentary reports
that are reaching the State Public Util-
tiles Commission from it's inspectors
in the field are reported to have indi-
Gated conditions that are little short
Of criminal. In spite of all that has
been said and in face of all the prom
tses that have been given the inspec-
tors allege that some of the Ohio rail-
ways are acting unfairly in their re-
fusal to take proper measures for ex-
pedition of traffic, particularly coal.
The detailed statements show that
cars are being held on side tracks for
days at the way stations while coal
mines are still closed because cars are
not available. The partial recapitula-
tion that has been made has led mem
bers Of the commission to wonder
whether the evil practices were being
resumed as soon as the public furry
of resentment over past conditions had
died down.
The inspectors are said to have gath.
cred positive evidence that transporta-
F-tion of coal has been delayed and no
effort has been made to set condition
Alright, as was promised during the first
stages of the hearing. Incidentally
unless heroic measures are taken it is
indicated that warm spring weather
| will bring relief much more rapidly
than public authority or the railways
| themselves.
In one particular the partial evi
dence at hand is held to point to con
ditions more serious than those which
| the coal operators. charged. The in
spectors say that coal prices are being
held up to figures which are entirely
abnormal largely through the indiffer
ence or neglect in transport. The ma
terial gathered has given the commits
sion reason for prosecuting the in
quiries still further.
At way stations which have been Wis
| tied the inspectors found long strings
of cars, while coal mines not far dis
tant have continued in idleness. II
| some cases the numbers of cars have
been taken and recourse has been hat
| to records to ascertain how long the
cars have been Idle.
No report will be made by the com
mission in an official way until thest
reports are all in hand 1t may thel
be decided to place the inspectors OF
the stand to give the state the story o
the conditions they have disclosed
Railway superintendents and other
may be called upon for an examination
| to tell why the matters of which busi
ness men and the public general,
have been complaining. With the high
est prices in the history of the Goa
trade there is said to be little excus
for the manner in which coal shiI
nents have been delayed.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
THEY DON'T DO IT AGAIN.

Columbus, O.-Warden Thomas,
of the state prison, received let
ter asking him: What do you
think about the value of capital
punishment as a preventative of
murder?"
The warden replied: "It has
been my observation that the vic
tim of capital punishment never
commits the same offense again"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
May Seek Conference.

The Holden Senate joint resolution
to submit a full female suffrage amend
ment to the constitution is not accept
able to the Senate. The Holden reso-
luton passed the House almost unani-
mously. 1t had been amended to pro-
vide for an election in 1918 and also
to include the proposition of taking
the word white" out of the constitu-
ton. The Senate may ask for a con-
ference. \
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
"RIue SKY" Department Provided.

Among the measures passed by the
house were the Holl bill, which has
already passed the senate, separating
the "blue sky" department from the
state banking department, and Great
ing commissioner of securities at
$4,000 a year. The house also passed
bill by Representative. Mansfield, of
Jefferson county, giving chiefs of po
lice and fire departments appeal from
the local civil service commission to
the probate court, instead of the COM
mon pleas court, and measure by
Representative Federman requiring
registration of branded milk bottles
in order to assist local boards Of
health in milk inspection and pre-
| vent stealing Of milk bottles.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
Hospital for CrippIes.

The erection of hospital for Grip
pied children was assured as a result
of the passage in the senate Of the
Sprague bill creating the commission
to build the hospital and appropriat-
ing 100000 for the first year. The bill
was amended so to provide for the
erection of the hospital near Ohio
State University in order that it
might be open for clinical purposes
by the school of medicine.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
Amended Bill Passed.

When the Palmer Senate bill au-
thorizing clerks and election board
members in Stark and Summit coun-
ties to receive pay corresponding to
the increase in population was taken
up by the House, representative c. ].
Smith, of Butler, had it amended to
give the election board in that county
$1,100, instead of $3.50, and the clerk
S1,4O0, instead of $3.50. In this shape
it was unanimously passed.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
Would Harmonize Laws.

To harmonic the military laws OF
Ohio with those of the United States
the house enacted the Mooney bill
drafted by Adjutant General George
H. Wood and his advisers. The bill
also codifies the laws pertaining to, the
militia and abolishes the state armory
board, composed of national guard Of
ficers of high rank. The guard now is
to be governed by the national defense
act passed in June, 1916.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
TARIFF BOARD is NAMED
President Wilson Selects Members of
cornmission-Prof. Frank w.
Taussip Heads Body.

Washington, March 16.-President
Wilson has elected the following
men as members Of the tariff commits
sion:
Prof. Frank w. Taussig of Harvard
university.
Former Representative David j.
Lewis Of Cumberland, Md.
Former Representative William
Kent of Kentfeld, Cal.
Daniel G. Roper of Mccall, s. G.
Il. p. Costigan of Denver, Colo.
w. s. Culbertson of Emporia, Kan.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
To Adjourn After Recess.

The Eighty-second General As.
sembly of Ohio has finally shown
a desire to quit work Wearied
to exhaustion, but still anxious to press
through their favorite measures, men,
bers of the General Assembly took the
recess fixed by their joint resolution
adopted earlier in the session.
The announced plan of the law
makers is to return to the capitol,
place the finishing touches on their
work and then adjourn. Among the
more important bills adopted were the
following:
Extending presidential suffrage to
women, which anti-suffragists will seek
to kill at the next November election
by referendum vote.
Strengthening the workmen's COM
pensation act by eliminating private
liability insurance companies from
competition Of the state fund
Providing for new method of list
ing personal and real property SUBJ
stitute for the Parrett-W Whittemore tax
law held unconstitutional by the State
Supreme Court.
Creating secretary of agriculture
and imposing upon him all duties now
performed by the State Board of Ag-
riculture through its secretary, leaves
former Board Of Agriculture intact, but
| only as an advisory organization.
Establishing a State Bureau of Mar
kets to assist in reducing the cost of
| living through publicity
Changing election laws by separat-
| ing state and national tickets on bal
| lot in presidential years, providing for
rotation of names on ballot, absentees'
voting by mail and appointment of a
commission to study the Massachu-
setts plan Of voting and recodifica-
ton of election law.
| Establishing a commission and ap-
propriating money to build hospital
for treatment of deformed and Grip
pied children.
Providing for an investigation of
election expenses in the recent cam
paign.
Providing for a governors mansion.
There have been $50 bills introduced,
800 in the House and $50 in the SEN
ate and less than 100 of these have
been enacted.
The Terrell Christian Science bill
was defeated in the House, % to 49,.
Among those who spoke against it was
Representative Federman of Cinein-
natl.
The Senate passed the Mooney bill,
growing out of the recent coal tie-up
investigation, giving the Utilities Com
mission power to supervise transporta-
ton in emergencies
No one but the governor may call out
the militia under the new codifcation
of the states military laws, which is
now through both houses.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
WeIl-Kept Hands.

Well-kept hands are always an add
ed charm, no matter how many others
a girl may possess, and a months
treatment will make a big improve
ment in any hands.
Each night just before retiring
scrub the hands in water as hot as
can be comfortably borne, then rinse
in several warm waters and quickly
after drying and before the skin gets
cool rub in warm olive oil or cocoa
butter (either is very nourishing to the
skim. Work and rub the hands to-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23

travagance. If by spirituality, we
use gentility, generosity, kindness, fra
ternity and consideration. There is a
great abyss between the two, and poor
human nature declines to bridge it and
take up the spirituality side. But it
will have to come to it if this planet
is to be the place for intelligent hu-
mans to live on. In the far distant
evolution there is a place where we
will have to give up the material ut
terly and embrace the spiritual side.
Every thinking man knows that.-Co-
lumbus (O.) Journal.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
MILITARY Advantaaes Related.

WIIIIaFy advantages heIateu,
Cleveland, O.-Major General George
w. Goethals, builder of the Panama
canal, spoke here before the City club.
Though Goethals refrained from con-
Meeting the Panama canal with possi-
BILE war measures in the present cri-
sis, he spoke of the military prepared
ness advantages in that the United
States had dry docks and great ma
chine and engineering establishments
at either end of the canal.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
viii Not Resign, cowan Ayers,

State Highway Commissioner Clin-
ton Cowan, of Cincinnati, will fight the
mandate of Governor Cox that he must
resign by April 1. The demand for
Cowan's resignation was made by the
Governor direct to Representative
Federman. Federman says the Gov
ernor told him that he did not wish a
fight, that if Cowan would resign by
April l, he would not confirm the ap-
pointment of a successor, so that if
Republicans are successful next year
they would not be handicapped in Sc
curing control of the department.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
CHINA TO BREAK WITH KAISER
House of Representatives Approves
Severance Of Relations by Vote
of 431 to 81.

Peking, march 14.-Premier Tuan
Chi-Jui, accompanied by the entire
cabinet, appeared before the house
and the senate and stated that the
cabinet and the president had decided
that China should sever diplomatic
relations with Germany. The house
approved severance Of relations by a
vote Of 431 to 81. The senate was to
vote. It was expected to support
the cabinet. The premier said the
cabinet would not make a declaration
Of war without submitting it's decision
to parliament.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
APPEAL SENT TO FARMERS
Asks for All Possible Crop Production
In Ohio This Year-others Urge
Same Movement.

Columbus, O.-An appeal to Ohio
farmers to coax from the soil during
the year 1917 as great an abundance
as possible of crops of all kinds was
dispatched to every bank in the state
by the agricultural committee Of the
Ohio Bankers association.
The appeal is in line with that sent
out by the American Bankers associa-
tion, and also by W. P. G. Harding,
governor of the Federal Reserve bank
Members of the committee are o. N.
Sans, Hillsboro; R. H. Schryver, Mt
Sterling, and G. A. Lahmer.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
Vonderheide Law First.

Attorney General McGhee gave out
an opinion holding that the Wonder
heide conservancy acts takes prece-
dence over all drainage laws in con-
servancy districts which have been
formally created, and that any author
ity left with the county commissioners
can only be exercised with the approx
al of the conseryancy directors.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
Slash Made at Figures.

In disposing of the case of the city
of Lima VS.. the Lima Telephone and
Telegraph Company, the public utili-
ties commission states clearly that du.
plicate property of merged telephone
companies shall not be entitled to
earnings. The commission reopened
it's valuation made last July as of Jan.
uary 1, 1915, when it found reproduc
tive value Of $S45, ,404.S6; depreciation
$144,686.56, and present value, $500,
1880, and deducted duplicate prop
erty found not to be used and useful
for the service of the public. This
property had a reproductive value OF
$109,528.66 and had deprecated to its
present value of $56,621.75.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
Cultivation Is Urged.

State Superintendent of Public In,
struction Pearson wants 100000 Ohio
schoolboys of 10 years or older to cul,
tivate plots of ground of their own
next summer. With this end in view
he has written to all superintendent
of the state, urging them to bring the
plan to attention of pupils under their
supervision and persons who would be
likely to donate ground for such pur
pose. Plots of 1000 square feet OF
more are recommended. Pearson
writes that such a scheme would ''ren
der lasting service to the boys"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
ARMED MAN PERILs GOVERNOR
Executive of the State of Washington
Driven From His Office by
Stranger.

Olympia, Wash, March 15.-An un-
identified armed man chased Gov. Ern-
est Lister out of his Office on Tuesday.
The stranger held possession of the Of
fee for some time after the sheriff and
police guard had been summoned. La
ter the intruder surrendered and the
governor returned to his office.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
urues Raising of Sheen.

Columbus, Incorporation between
dry goods men and sheep growers to
increase wool production and reduce
prices was strongly urged by Herman
Friedlander, Wooster, president of the
Ohio Retail Clothiers and Furnishers'
association, during the session of that
organization. This country raises
but one-third of its WOOL" said Mr..
Friedlander, adding, "it should raise
all"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
BADGES For Soldiers.

Ohio soldiers who responded to the
call for troops for Texas service in
1916 will receive bronze badge of
honor from the state. The Holden bill
carrying an appropriation, was made
a law by the House. Representative
Chester, of Paulding, failed to amend
it so as to give each man 81 day
for the time served at Camp Willis
which would have cost 100000.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
Bio Oil Deal consummated.

Toledo, O.-The Paragon Refining
Co., whose main plant is located here,
has entered the midcontinent oil fields
through the acquisition of large oil
producing territories in Kansas, with
complete pipe line and storage facili-
ties. The final contract papers in the
deal were signed, by which the. com,
pany acquires oil producing properties
owned by J. w. Gilliland, one of the
big Independent operators of the mid
continent field. About $2,50O,000 is in
volved in the transaction.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
SIX KILLED BY EXPLOSION
Every Man in Aetna Factory Building
Is Dead - Fire Extin-
guished.

Olean, N. Y, March 16.-Six men
were killed in an explosion which de-
stroyed the solvent factory at the
Howard plant of the Aetna Explosive
company at Emporium, Kan. Stimuli
taneously withe the explosion fire was
discovered in the cotton storage build
ing, half q mile away.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
Five Killed in Mine Blast.

Canonsburg, Pa, March 15.-Five
men are known to have been killed and
fifteen others are missing as a result
of two explosions at the mine of the
Henderson Coal company at Hender-
sonville, five miles from here.