Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-23
STATE SIFTINCS


machine at a lime kiln.
a class of 81 alien soldiers was
naturalized at Camp Perry by Fed
eral Judge Killits of Toledo.
Harry Bills, 80. merchant Of New
Straitsville, was drowned while swim
ming in a pond near Shawnee.
July was the banner month in soft
coal production in Ohio, according tc
reports from mining districts Of the
state.
Cleveland streetcar fare has been
increased to 3 cents to meet the wage
advance granted motormen and con-
ductors.
Based on school enumeration.
CIeveland's population is estimate'!
by Auditor John ZanbefIe at 25G $3.50,
against S23,345 year ago.
Movement is under way at Lorain
TO change spelling of the city's name
to Lorraine" in recognition of Amer
ica's association with FRANCE.
Sanford Snyder, president of the
miners organization of the Hooking
valley, resigned to become coal in
spector fer the Hooking district.
Wooster business men have organ
ized a guard of honor, which already
has q. membership of 400. 1t will act
as an escort to all departing soldiers.
Robert Fink, u, Gallon, saw a
friend run over by horse and fell
into commissions. Complications de-
yeloped and he died. The friend will
recover.
Back pay aggregating 100000 will
be due T. and o. c. railroad shop eni-
ployes at Bucyrus under wage scale
just approved by. Director General
McAdoo.
George NJ. Zimmerman withdrew shis
resignation as city manager Of. San
0usky when the city commission in
creased his salary from $4,000 to
$4,000 a year
At East Liverpool, Fred Argabrite-
II, was bound over to the grand jury
when he pleaded guilty to setting fire
to Faulk Brothers Milling company S
plant, causing a loss of $4,000.
Almost at the same time that Viii
iard Caldwell, II, was crushed to
death by an auto truck at Massillon
his chum Milan Snyder. IL, of Cleve
land, was drowned while bathing.
Michael J. Barry, SO. director ol
| public safety at Columbus, died from
internal hemorrhageG, believed tC
have been due TO stomach disease
from which he had suffered many
months.
While leading COW, Andrew
! Reich, 62, a Montville (Geauga coun
ty) farmer became entangled IN the
rope, fell and suffered a fractured
skull. His death occurred soon after
the accident.
Six people, all of Syracuse. Meig'
county, en- route TO Camp Sherman
were injured at Waldo, Marion coun
ty, when the automobile in which
they were riding turned turtle. The
car was driven by Roy Walton.
Refund of s336,452 to subscriber
to the state insurance fund within /;
few weeks is announced in the an
nual report of Emile E. Watson. actu
ary, which the state Industrial com
mission will send tn all subscribers
Hubert S. Marshall was appointed
by F. C. Croxton, state director @
employment, labor representative OF
the state organization board, whicl
munity labor boards throughout Ohio
William Nordmeyer, II, was ad
judged a delinquent at Cincinnati
after he had confessed to robbing tn
Reading bank of approximately 81
600. Judge C. w. Hoffman ordere
the youth committed to Lancaster re
formatory.
E. A. Schaubs of Redwood, Unio
county, ignored an order to tea
down a one-story frame DuildIn
that had been pronounced fire tral
He was fined $1,620.S0 by Mayo
Baurngardner of Redwood for hi
failure to obey.
officers believe that the theft {
many automobiles in Ohio cities ma
be explained in the arrest of Howar
Brashear, 26, owner Of a garage {
Coolville, Athens county, where he
alleged to have disposed of $4,000
worth of stolen cars since June l.
c. H. Bartholomew, 45, of Ken
contractor in charge of the admin
tration of water supply in Rock
river at Cleveland, was shot an
killed by two employees. The tN
men are under arrest. The murdt
was the result of a dispute ovt
wages.
Placing of a priority order on shi
ments of coal to the end that lars
quantities shall be sent to lake por
will be used by the wood division
the federal fuel administration fl
Ohio as another argument TOR spec
ing up the gathering Of wood for fu
in hundreds of communities.
Charged with being responsible fl
the publishing of an editorial in
Mennonites not to buy liberty bond
M. E Bontrager, a Mennonite, WI
arrested N the west and will
! taken to Cleveland tc answer to ;
! Indictment Under the espionage az
Rev. c. w. Kurtz, pastor of Unit
bTGluTSu CuGECL, DdSCOu was ONe
come by the heat and is in a critic
condition.
= Marion streetcar strike ended VIII
: the company and men agreed to ST
s nit the wage controversy to the W
labor board.
r. Captain George P Mckay,
treasurer of the Lake Carriers ass
citation, died at Cleveland after
long illness.
So far this year Ohio las furnish
537 graduate nurses for active R
Cross service and is far below
l. 1918 quota.
= Mayor E. F. Moore, aged 40,
. Lisbon, is in a critical condition fro
injuries received when his auton
bile turned over and rolled down
:. 20-foot embankment.
p At Caldwell, Darl Mckee, 10, S
of Arthur c. Mckee, was drowned
q tank of oil. The boy was employ
on the lease and is supposed to ha
;, been leaning over the tank and