Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-02
STATE SIFTINGS

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Robert Ludwig. 8, Of Columbus.
was drowned at Buckeye lake when
he fell from an embankment-
John A. voll Of GAINESVILLE was
clected president OF the green bottle
blowers Of United States and Canada.
+ Jim Judge, a Bulgarian confined IL
the county Jail at Fremont. commit
ted suicide by slashing his throat.
Seven battle planes from Wilbur
Wright field staged a mock aerial
combat in the clouds above Dayton.
Federal government decided def
gnitely not to use the Ohio state fair
grounds as an aviation concentration
camp.
Hearing of charges against Eugene
". Debs. under federal indictment,
was postponed at Cleveland until
Sept. 9.
Presence of red weevil In wheat Is
believed to have damaged the crop
five bushels per acre in parts Of Fay
cite county.
Strike of employees of the Rivet
Terminal railway, Cleveland was
called off following settlement OF
The controversy.
ID. G. Brown of Napoleon was ap-
pointed to succeed the late ]. ID. Nc
Donel as trustee of the Bowling
Normal school
At Cleveland four men were shot
and seriously wounded, one probably
fatally, by two bandits when they re-
sisted robbery. The thieves escaped.
Jesse w. Smith, president Of the
State Elks' association, announced
that the Ell1s building in the Camp
Sherman community group will cost
$4,000.
Four unidentified bodies were found
beneath an overturned automobile in
the woods near Scio, Harrison coun-
~. License tag ON the machine is
missing.
A. ]. Hazlett of Bucyrus, former
state representative. has been ap-
pointed oil inspector for the gull
coast district, with headquarters al
Houston. Tex.
A boiler explosion seriously burned
George Statler, George Howard, Ed.
ward Hauck and three other work
men at the Herbrand company's &
plant. Fremont.
Coshocton county has bought S432,
701 in war stamps to date from the
time the drive opened. This IS the
postofflce report of cash sales and is
not maturity value.
Bloodhounds were taken to Ere
mont In an effort to trace alleged fire
bugs following the burning of wheat
in shocks and barns in various sec
tions OF the community.
A Jury hearing the case OF Roy
Hughes, charged with participation
I'm the murder of Portsmouth gro.
Ger. returned a verdict OF guilty OF
irst degree murder, but recommend
ed mercy.
A motor truck mail route will be
established between Columbus and
Cincinnati. passing through London
Washington G. H., Hillsboro aud in
termediate towns. One trip each way
win be made daily.
State Secretary Of Agriculture
shaw appointed J.. A. Kauthrupp
Mulberry. Clermont county, deputy
dairy and food inspector, and Miss
Nina Norris. Columbus. clerk in the
dairy and food inspection depart
ment.
Finding of a quantity of dynamite
at a large aircraft plant in Salem re
suited in the arrest Of an enemy
alien after an investigation by de
partment OF juse;ce officials. The
prisoner. a native Of Austria, wa
lodged in Jail at Cleveland.
At a meeting of the penitentiary
commission with Governor Cox, for
mer Lieutenant Governor w. A
Greenlund OF Cleveland. q member
wns appointed chairman, succeeding
iDr. ]. A. Leonard. Mansfield, resigned
because Of Ill health.
w. W Ackley, steward Of the Ath
ems state hospital for the past nin'
years, was succeeded by F.. ~. Gar
rett, fcrmer steward at the Tolcd,
aud Dayton state hospitals and re
Gently chief clerk at the state prison
arm at London lie formerly livet
mt Caldwell
Mrs. II. N. Scott Of New Winches
ter visiting at the home of Johl
Garlic at Bucyrus, was seriousl.
burned when she dashed twic
through the flames and smoke of
burning upstairs room to rescue tn
Carrie children, a baby aged month
and a girl aged years.
Captain Roy E. Layton Of Waps
koneta. Auglaize county. has been al
pointed adjutant general by Go,
ernor Cox to succeed George +
Wood. Layton retired from Ohio ns
ti0nal guard service as captain @
Company L, Second regiment, wit
which unit he served as first ,ieuter
ant in the Spanish war.
John l.. Sellers of Marysville. m;
jor in the Fourth Ohio infantry dut
ing the Spanish-American war, ha
been commissioned first lieutenant /
the national army
Five thousand garment worker
went on strike ut Cleveland, denant
ing recognition of the union and wag
increase averaging about 30 per cen
Gerald Mcclure, 10, living tw
miles west OF Pleasant Corner
Franklin county. was drowned whi
swimming in Big Darby creek, nes
his home.
Albert Bletzacker. 21, Lancaste
was killed instantly: Miss Thelm
Albright, Muncie. Ind. was fatal
hurt. and four others we're severel
injured when an automobile in whic
they were riding skidded into a tel
phone pole north Of Lancaster
g. NJ. Price of Cincinnati appointt
n member Of the shippers represe
tRtives committee OF the railros
freieht traffic committee.
Clarence Stout, 80, OF Mou
Healthy, near Cincinnati. died fro
injuries received when he wi
Knocked down by an automobile.
Ohio ranks above every other sta
I'm the number OF men its universiti
and colleges have furnished for 4
military service. OF the 1900
teachers. graduates and students
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