Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-03

trict court. where he was on trial, by
Ram Singh, a former employee and
fellow defendant. While Singh still
pulled the trigger Of his automatic he
was shot dead in turn by United
States Marshal James Il. Holohan.
Frederick c. Miller, the German
mayor Of Michigan City. Ind, was ar
rested and locked up as an enemy
alien when he went to Washington to
discuss with federal officials the pros
poets for completing his naturallza-
ton.
Five hundred houses in the south
western section of Philadelphia have
been commandeered by the Emergency
Fleet corporation to be used as homes
for the Hog Island shipyard work.
men.
Indictments were returned at Kan
sas City. Mo. by the grand jury
against Carl Gleoser and Jacob Froh-
werk. former owner and editor respec-
lively Of the Missouri Staats Zeitung,
n German-language newspaper. The in
dictments ove sections of the espion-
age act.
An indictment charging Rose Pas
tor Stokes, Socialist and wife Of a New
York millionaire. with violation Of the
federal espionage law was returned at
Kansas City. Mo. by the federal grand
jury.
Wisconsin made n mad dash over
the top Monday with a 10 per cent
oversubscription to the third Liberty
loan. according 70 unofficial figures re-
ported by w. L. Ross, director of sales
FOR the state. The Badger states al
lotment wns S45,O 1000. Monday
nights report credits her with more
than S50,OO0,O00.
All Of southern California and a
portion of western Arizona and Utah
we're shaken at 1882 D. IN. Sunday by
an earthquake which wrecked virtual
~ all buildings and residences in He
met and San Jacinto. two inland
towns 45 miles southeast Of Riverside
Cal. and caused minor property dam
age In practically every town and city
One man. Frank r. Darnep Of Los An
geles, was killed In a panic at Santl
Monica.
Lightless nights will be discontinue
beginning next Thursday night unit
September 1. under an order ISSUED
by Fuel Administrator Garfield.
What Is claimed as n record TO
wooden ship construction-51 day
after the laying of the keel-wa
achieved In Portland, Ore, when tn
steamer waken entered the willamett
river.
Two thousand druggists in eigh
states bordering on the Great Lake
have opened in their stores recruitin
stations for the merchant marine, III
der the auspices of the United State
shipping boar6. The druggists hav
volunteered for the sea service and wi
work for 81 a year each.
The uniform wage scale now in e
feet in Atlantic coast and gulf shil
yards. wns made effective for Gre,
lakes yards, retroactive TO April
The decision prescribes eight hours ;
the working day.
Director General McAdoo sent
message to all the employees Of II
railroad administration, giving the
practical assurance that they won
receive a substantial increase in wag
about May 5, Immediately after his T
turn on the completion of the Liber
Ioan drive.
Approximately $4,000 club membe
in New York have approved the acti,
Of their governing boards in ruliI
that after next Thursday no whe
foods shall be served in their clu
until the arrival Of the new crops.
J.. o. Bentall. Socialist candidate (
governor Of Minnesota, and James
Peterson. candidate for the Republic
nomination as United States senat
both Of Minneapolis, Mimi, were s,
fenced to serve five and four years
spectively in the federal prison
Fort Leavenworth, Kan, for violatI
OF the espionage law.
About sixty clubs, hotels and r
tnurants In Chicago are now on
wheatless program, according to a te
gram received by the United Sta
food administration.