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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
LIVE STOCK BOARD IS HIT
Condemned Cattle Said to Have Been
Sold at Chicago and Own
ners Not Paid.

Chicago, March 22.-Activities Of the
stock commissioners will come under
the scrutiny Of the Cook county grand
jury, according to plans which were
announced on Tuesday by Thomas
Marshall and Otto B. Schram, special
assistants to Attorney General Brund-
age. Charges have been made to Mr..
Brundage Of gross Irregularities in
cattle inspection, resulting in consider
able losses to cattle raisers. Mr..
Schram told of reports that cattle
which, according to the statement
made to the shipper, had been con-
demned as unfit for food and for which
the shipper received pay only for hide
and other by-products, were In reality
sold for feed. 1t will be the purpose of
the grand jury investigation to deter
mine what became Of the money paid
for the animals which did not reach
the owner. e-t
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
u S. PLANTS READY
INDUSTRIAL FIRMS READY AS
NAVY is BEING WHIPPED
INTO CONDITION.
100000 ARMY is PLANNED
Hundreds Of Big Corporations Have
Prepared to Utilize Their Full Ef-
fleleney In the Defense of the coun-
try-Ford Ready to Aid Nation.

Washington, March 23.--All the re-
sources Of the United States, indus
trial as well as military, are speedily
being mObillzed to place the nation
In the fullest state of readiness for
any eventuality.
For the present the responsibility
rests with the navy, which Is arming
American merchant ships, placing rush
orders for submarine chasers, spend
Ing $115,OO0,OOO by special authority
of congress to hurry the naval con-
struction already under way, advanc-
Ing the graduation of classes at An
napOlis, protecting American harbOrs
against invasion by German subma-
zines and marshaling the Industrial
resources necessary to stand behind
the feet. t..
Plans for the army are not so fully
matured. II is believed, however, that
President Wilson will recognize the
possibility of the army's participation
In war when he addresses congress by
discussing the need of universal mill
tary training.
The volunteer army of 100000 Is
planned as a nucleus of what eventu-
ally would be an army of 100000
and would be assembled in camps.
The mobilization of Industrial re-
sources has gone much farther. Hun
dreds Of great corporations, through
the efforts of the council Of national
defense, have prepared themselves to
utilize their full efficiency in the de-
tense Of the nation.
Henry Ford, the Detroit automobile
manufacturer, has offered and the gov
ernment has accepted his great plant
to be operated without profit In the
event Of war. Charles M. Schwab has
announced that his Bethlehem plant,
now greater than Krupp's, will be used
entirely for the government. The
United States Steel corporation and
a hundred other great industrial or.
ganizations have been making plans
for their participation. Yesterday the
great copper interests notified the
government that they would supply
the army and navy with their vital
supplies of copper at about half the
market price.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
NAVY GETTING READY
UNITED STATES ACTS TO MEET
STATE OF WAR.
President Wilson Authorizes the Ex::
pendIture Of Large Sum on
the Navy.

Washington, March 21.-In the ma
tional emergency which has been pre-
cipitated by ruthless German destruc-
ton of American ships, President Will
son is making intensive preparations
for the defense of the country and its
rights.
No longer In official circles is there
any thought that the German gov
ernment has any intention of even
superfcially respecting American life
and American property. That gov
ernment has thrown off all preetnse
and openly and avowedly is commit
ting acts Of war against the United
States. That these acts are of the
covert" character which the president
declared this nation would not tolerate
is admitted by the authorities.
Because of the national emergency
which the president holds now exists
these things were done on Monday:
1. The president made a personal
visit to the secretary of the navy in
the latter's Office to discuss the naval
measures to be adopted to protect
American trade and American ship
ping.
2. The president authorized the ex-
penditure of $115,0OO,OOO in expediting
the construction of men-of-war and
the purchase of additional torpedo
boat destroyers, submarine chasers and
other small craft. including airships.
8. The secretary of the navy will
Immediately place contracts for $50
submarine chasers and has directed
the New York navy yard to turn out
without delay 60 vessels of this type.
A. The president authorized the
graduation Of the two higher classes
of the naval academy, in order to pro-
vide the navy with sufficient number
of offipera
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
CREW OF ZEPPELIN KILLED
Airship Brought Down in Flames by
French Gunners-Teutons Leap
to Death.

Paris, March 20.-A Zeppelin has
been shot down in flames near Com
plegne on Saturday. All of its crew
were lost.
The Zeppelin was sighted shortly
before dawn and was reached by
French anti-aircraft guns at a height
of more than two miles. The airship
caught fire, and the wreckage, with
the burned bodies Of the crew, fell out
side Compiegne.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
WAR EXISTS, SAYS MARSHALL
Vice President Urges support Of "sad-
Eyed Man In White House" In
Great crIsls.

Montgomery, Ala, March 23.-Vice
President Marshall In an address here
,n Wednesday said that a state Of war
between the United States and Ger
many actually exists and made a plea
or the people Of Montgomery to stand
Dehlnd ''the sad-eyed man in the White
House. who is trying to determine
What is best for the republic" He
ldded that there are some things
worse than war, especially peace with
ushOnor. ,s ---. ..
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
Warm Debating Mark Hearings.

Intensified, momentarily, was the
display of feeling in the hear
ing before state officials of the
application of Geiger-Jones Co, for a
license under the blue sky laws, over
the sporadic outbursts at the previous
sitting. But for mediation of Governor
James M. Cox, forced to intervene to
save the dignity of the occasion, the
interchange of words between former
Atty. Gen. Edward C. Turner, appear.
ing in the role of questioner of the
company, and Attorney Edward H
Moore, Youngstown, one of the com
pany counsel. might have reached a
really troublesome stage
But insistence upon amenities be
tween men patched over the difficulty
and Messrs. Moore and Turner later
mutually forgave each other and re-
cess in the hearing came in peace. The
matter was adjourned to the earliest
possible convenience.
Continuing the applicants plan of
showing good business repute," a
number of witnesses were heard; tive
D.
dent of the First National Bank of
Lima, and Peter Benninghofen, for
mer treasurer of Butler county, who
had been consistent investor in the
company. Mr. Richie said the firms
reputation was good, and that it had
saved the Gramm Motor Truck Co.
when it was in trouble in 1915.
After Mr. Benninghofen had testified
as to successful investment over pc
riod of ten years, Turner took him in
hand and brought Harry NJ. Geiger
and attorneys to their feet when he
asked questions as to l. M. Taggart,
| Massillon banker, who was here at the
head of delegation a few days ago.
Mr.. Turner asked whether it was not
a fact that Mr.. Taggart was given a
large block of stock for indorsing GER
tain notes, but food of denials came
from the company representatives.
Governor Cox shut off the matter,
which was rather vaguely limited at,
rather than developed, by saying he
was not interested.
In answer to question from J. H.
Cooke, Mr.. Behninghofen said no
stock sold by the Geiger-Jones Co. was
ever misrepresented.
Then Governor Cox took the witness
in hand and asked:
DO you think it good policy for
the state to restrain securities sellers
from paying dividends to stockholders
when they have not been earned?"
There was a noticeable f1utter when
the witness said he saw no harm in
such policy, as the stockholders did
not object.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
HELP TARS
TWO GERMANS DROWNED IN
DASH FOR LIBERTY AT
PHILADELPHIA.
10 ARE REPORTED AT LARGE
Teutons Who Escaped From Interned
Raiders Reported to Be Well Sup
piled With Money-Troops viii
Guard Prisoners at Forts.

Philadelphia, March 22.-It became
known on Tuesday that the German
sailors who escaped from the interned
raiders Prinz Eitel Friedrich and the
Kronprinz Wilhelm had a list of out
side conSpirators who were ready to
aid them and that they had been sup
piled with thousands of dollars to
finance their escape.
1t is now believed that other men,
bers of the crew had escaped before
the discovery of the plot.
All the interned sailors still at
League Island are to be removed at
once.
The Philadelphia detective bureau
is responsible for the statement that
from three to ten members of the
crew got away in the dash for lib
erty at night. Four sailors were cap
tured. Detectives believe that ten men
are at large. They swan 5000 yards
across channel to the shore.
The dash was made under cover of
darkness, and when search was made
at daylight the police found an inter-
esting collection of property. 1t in
cluded ten life preservers, marked
with the initials of the two cruisers,
three discarded uniforms and q dag
ger.
The police say that each Of the men
captured had ten new $40 bills pinned
to his undershirt.
Washington, March 22.-Lieutenant
Chorth and Machinist Mate Hermann
Schroeder of the German interned
crews at Philadelphia navy yards are
believed to have been drowned in an
attempt to escape. Eight other men
who escaped at the same time are re.
ported to have been captured by com.
panies of marines and the Philadelphia
police. These are in addition to the
| four who were reported as having
failed to escape.
| Fourteen men were concerned in the
attempt to escape. What their pur
pose was can only be left to specula
ton.
In connection with the coup it may
or may not be significant that Baror
Won SchOen, former attache of thu
German embassy, transferred to Mex
leo before the break with Berlin, re
Gently has been reported travelling fl
the United States.
In the light of the present situation
and all the circumstances the presenc,
of German diplomatic agent abroat
in the country is looked upon witt
some concern. The prospect of Ger
man sailors at large also is regarde,
with apprehension.
All the men interned at Philadelphia
are to be transferred this week t
Forts Mcpherson and Oglethorpe, Ga
where they will be kept in stockade
and guarded by troops of the Seven
teenth infantry.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
Kjno'a Blue Is Worn,

Kings blue, that beautiful color one
sees in pansies and bachelors buttons,
Is used in the new evening dresses.
It is so becoming to some women that
it is a pity not to take advantage of
Il, for all women do not look well in
light evening gowns.
A very amusing new fashion, decid-
edly extreme, is to have the lower
half Of a skirt or coat attached to
the upper part by enormous cartridge
plaits. In light beige coat of velour
de laine this effect was achieved by
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
GEORGE Should Worry!

Massillon, O.-George Coldren, of
Pittsburg, did not suffer a bit of pain
when Wheeling & Lake Erie freight
train cut OF his left leg, just above the
ankle. 1t was Coldren's wooden leg,
which he had worn for Fl years. He
was taken to police headquarters,
where his wooden limb was mended,
and he was then sent on his way.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
Crawford Bill Hits Snas.

While a strong propaganda is being
carried on by rural educators and
schoolmen in behalf of the bill by Sen
ator George S. Crawford, of Monroe
county, the chances of its passage are
regarded as remote. The bill in
creases the state common school levy
from .O55 to 20 of mill, multiplying
it by four, and then provides that each
educational district shall be paid on
the basis of average daily attendance
rather than on enumeration, as at
present.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30

secondary consideration, yet many mis-.
guided women, who should count ev.
cry penny, live or try to live as their
well-to-do neighbors. For time the
farce Is kept up, but when the crash
comes the only real sufferer in the
foolish drama is the merchant or firm
who extended line of credit to the
woman In the case.-Exchange.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
FOUR DIE WHEN HOME BURNS
Scottish Home for the Aged at RiSef-
side, ILL.,, Destroyed-Thirty-
Three Hurt.

Chicago, March 20.-Four aged per-
sons were burned to death and thirty
three others were injured in a fire
which early Sunday morning destroyed
the Scottish Old Peoples home near
Riverside. The loss was placed at
$4,000. The dead: Mrs. Janet Gren-
mock, seventy-three; William McPher-
son, ninety-two; Thomas Louitt, seven
ty-six; William Robertson, eighty.
The fire was discovered at 2:30. With
in fifteen minutes, just as the fire de-
partment arrived, the last Of the wom-
en- was taken to safety. Rescue work
was slow because Of the heavy smoke
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30

taking band of fur and attaching it
to the coat In these standout loops.
On brown velvet dress the seal-fur
band was attached in these huge semi
cylinders just at fnger-tip depth.
Though these folds stand out from the
dress, they are not stiffened, and end
by falling irregularly into negligen.
folds.
Among the new pockets that deco
rate the sides of skirts and coats, one
of the most original Is a new moon
shape, outlined by narrow bands Of
brown fur material.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
FINLAND OFFICIALS STEP OUT
District Governors and Others Volun.
tariIy Resigned When They Heard
of the Revolt.

London, March 21.-Nearly all the
district governors and officials In Fin
land voluntarily resigned when they
heard of the revolution, and little op-
position was shown anywhere toward
the new order Of things, according to
a Copenhagen dispatch to Reuters
quoting the Berlingske Tidende.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
}. S. CALLS THE RED CROSS
Naval Base Hospital at Brooklyn Told
to Hold Itself In Readiness for
Active Service. q.

New York, March 23.-The first ma
Tal base hospital Of the American Red
Gross, stationed In Brooklyn, received
word on Wednesday to hold itself In
readiness for active service, 1t was an
AOunced.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
HAMILTON CAR MEN AGREE
To Receive Scale of From Twenty
Four to Thirty Cents an Hour.

Hamilton, O.-Hamilton will not
have second street car strike. Such
was the result of the meeting of the
day men on the Hamilton city lines of
the Ohio Electric Railway Co. The
night men also met and decided to ac-
cept the terms of the company for
graduated scale of from "a to 80 cents
an hour and time and one-third for all
overtime. The day men took similal
action.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
FEss PLANS TO LEAVE ANTIOCH
Says His Duties at Washington Inter-
fere With College Work.

Dayton, O.-Congressman S. D.
Fess, president of Antioch College, at
Yellow Springs, O., has announced in
an address before the Dayton Antioch
Alumni Society that he soon would
resign the presidency of that institu-
tion. He said his duties at Washing
ton interfered with his work as head
of the college. He will remain a mem
Der of the Board of Trustees.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
Holds up Girl: Robs Bank.

Lima, GA bandit held up the girl
cashier Of the Lima Home Savings
bank and escaped with several hun
dred dollars. The man waited until
everyone had left the building but
Miss Clara Heullinger. Drawing a re-
volver he backed her up against the
vault and, keeping her covered, he
went through the drawers and the
safe. ...-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
Held on Bribery charue.

Springfield, O.-Little trouble was
experienced in impaneling a jury to
hear the case against Henry R. Dal.
rimple, Cincinnati. He is charged
with bribery, it being alleged that he
paid H. J. Churchman, a member of
the Board of Education, $1O0 to vote
against Superintendent Carey Bog
CESS.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
FOUR ARE LOST IN HOTEL FIRE.
Charred Bodies Recovered From the
Ruins-Newspaper Man Hurt.

Cleveland, O.-The charred bodies
of four men were carried out of the
Palisade Hotel, 3148 Ontario street,
in which so dodgers were trapped,
when flames swept through the four
story brick building and destroyed it
completely in but a short time. The
bodies of the men who lost their lives
were unidentified. Harry O'Rourke, a
reporter, was felled by fire escape,
which collapsed, and at Huron Road
Hospital was found to have suffered
four broker ribs.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
Misdirected Ambition.

Love of disp1ay-to outshine their
neighbors-seems to be the sole am
bition of many women. Circumstances
90 not concern them-they want to
get ahead Of those around who are
more prosperous than they are, and
sometimes do get ahead regardless Of
the fact that they are compelled to go
Beyond their means to accomplish this
end.
Persons whose incomes are limited
know, or should know, that they can
not imitate those to whom money is Q
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
En.mx Slew 1000 Civilians.

London, March 23.-More than l.
900 persons were killed in Bucharest
by the attacks Of German aircraft be-
fore the abandonment Of the city by
the Roumanians, according to an ac-
count of raids given out at Jassy.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
ohioans Get New Trials.

Lima, O.-The Court Of Appeals,
Sixth Ohio District. Toledo, returned
a decision reversing the verdict of the
lower courts in the cases of Enos Huf-
fer and Leach Graham, former Allen
county commissioners, and John K.
Brice, former county engineer, all
charged with irregularities in connec-
ton with the construction of the Chill
dren's Home bridge, near Lima, sew
eral years ago. This gives the accused
men new trials.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30

Tifin, O.-Seneca county dry forces,
to the number of so, gathered here and
organized for the approaching cam
paign. Prof. Franklin J. Miller, former
president Of the county association,
presided.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
Purchase Truck Plant,

Clyde, O.-The deal for the sale Of
the Krebs Commercial Car Company
to Massachusetts, capitalists has just
been consummated. The Krebs Com
pany did big business last year max
ing trucks for the European war. C.
r. Dunbar, Holyoke; Charles H. Bow
ker, North Hampton; Walter P. Dodg-
er, Springield; George w. Bradley,
South Lea, and ]. B. Crockett, New
York City, were here from the east to
close the deal. The new men increase
the capital stock. Local men will re-
ain their interests.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
Cox oppo.es Walsh Bill.


Governor James M. Cox disapproved
the Walsh bill, creating district park
boards, to take the place of county
park boards, which will be invalid un-
der the recent supreme court ruling.
The governor found that the bill null
tiplies governmental power and discre-
ton and power to levy taxes, and that
there is no necessity for it.
The Governor also disapproved Sem
ator Hugh Gilmore's bill, drawn by the
board of, state charities, giving charit-
able officials authority to attend state
conferences. The practice of attend
ing conventions at public expense
should be restricted, rather than en-
larged, the Governor says.
He also will reject the Cowan bill,
giving communities right to dam
streams for fish preserves.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
EiX War Risk Rate

Washington, March 23.-A fiat rate
of 8 per cent for insurance on vessels
leaving American ports for ports of
belligerent nations was fixed by the
government war risk insurance bureau.
The highest rate has been 2 per cent.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
stnd.hak.r Left $1,000. 900.

South Bend, Ind, March 23.-J. NJ.
,Studebaker, ST., left an estate val
ued at more than $1O00,000. This be-
came known when his last will and
testament was filed for probate with
the St. Joseph circuit court.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
Mrs. Mccomhs Divorced

New York, March 21.-It became
known that a divorce has been grant
ed Mrs. William F. McCombs from her
husband, formerly chairman of the
Democratic national committee. They
were married November z, 1913.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
FRENCH WARSHIP IS SUNK
Berlin Says Vessel Was Torpedoed by
Submarine in the Mediter-
ranean.

Berlin, March pa large French
battleship of the Danton class was
sunk by a German submarine in the
Mediterranean, it was officially an
nounced on Tuesday.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
See AIrshIp at Terre Haute.

Terre Haute, Ind, March pa
aumber Of reputable citizens said that
hey saw a dlriglble airship pass over
the city at a great height, moving due
west until past the city and then dis
appeared to the northwest.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
swItehmen eet ahour nav.

New York, March 23.-Switchmen
on the New York Central railroad will
be given the benefit of the Adamson
taw. dating from January /, on the
same basis as the members of the
orotherhoods, 1t was announced.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
Tornado Kills Seven.

Little Rock, Ark, March 22.-Seven
persons were killed and eight injured
when q tornado swept the country In
the vicinity of Delarde, Ark.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
Death Awards Granted.

Awards in the following death
claims were granted by the State In
dustrial Commission: Mrs. Emma
Yount, Dayton, $3,744; Mrs. Alta Rum
baugh and two small children, Cleve
land, 1914; Mrs. Viola Degemore,
Glouster, $2,442.96; Mrs. Lena Ber-
tram, Edwin and Marble avenues, Gin
cinnati, $2,274.4s.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
crar,. portraIt Is Remov.d.

Chicago, March 22.-The portrait of
ex-Czar Nicholas, which adorned the
wall Of the Russian consulate, was
taken down. The portrait with other
pictures relating to the reign of the
Romnnoffs has been removed.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
Film Lona Forbidden Seen.

Dayton, O.-After having been kept
out Of the state of Ohio for three years
the photodrama, THE Birth of Ma
tion,' had its first performance in the
state here at the Victoria Theater
The historical incidents are based on
he Civil War,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
SLAYER of JUDGE Escapes.

Birmingham, Ala, March 22.-Da-
vid Overton, former clerk Of the Madi-
son county circuit court, convicted last
fall of having murdered Judge W. T.
Lawler, escaped from Jefferson coun-
tY iail.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
Munition PLANT cIos.e

Hammond, Ind, March 2O.-The
American Steel Foundries at Indiana
Harbor closed the ammunition-making
plant and laid off 400 men. The plant,
which made shells, ran out of orders.
Other plants hired the men.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
Japs Buy Island Off Canton.

Berlin, March 21.-The purchase by
Japan from Portugal of the Island of
Macao is reported. The Island Of
Macao is on the west side of the en-
trance to the Canton river, 20 miles
southeast of Canton.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
ou..n Asks womsn Aid War

London, March 20.-Queen Mary at
tended a big massmeeting held in Al
bert hall to stimulate woman's serv-
ices in the war. Austen Chamberlain,
secretary of state for India, was one
Of the principal speakers.