Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-26

Lott Solomon. 80, living near Co
lumbus Grove, died when his autonio-
bile ran into a telephone pole.
Union county Y. M. C. A. employed
Paul NJ. Borror, Circleville, as secre-
tary at a salary of $1,000 a year.
Five prisoners i'll the jefferson
county jail at Steubenville escaped
after opening their cell and tier doors.
Sergeant E. Gray Swingle of Spring
field and Frank D. Goldcamp of Irons
ton were killed in action IN France.
Rev. J.. a. Snodgrass, 81, Marys-
vile, was found dead in bed. He re-
tired as a Baptist minister a year ago.
Burglars cracked the safe in the
Morgan Fl. Roberts grain elevator at
Thornville, Perry county, and got so
in money.
Myron T. Herrick, former ambas-
sador to France, has been elected
president of the Cleveland chamber
of commerce.
H. w. Wardell of Columbus, trav-
cling inspector for an elevator com
pany, was killed in IN elevator acct
dent at Detroit.
Guiditta Perna, 3-year-old daughter
of Biaggio Perna, was instantly killed
at Columbus when she was struck by
an automobile.
Fire which destroyed four buildings
threatened the entire business sec
ton OF Olmstead Falls, Cuyahoga
county. Loss SIS, 600.
Charles A. Miller, plumber, Marion,
was held to the grand jury under
$1,000 bond on a charge of making
un-American utterances.
Herbert D. Campbell, so, one of the
first owners and editors of the Lima
Republican-Gazette, is dead after an
illness Of several months.
Food Administrator Bishop ordered
three groceries and one bakery at
Cleveland closed for one week for
violating the $3.50 order.
Mike Ryan, held for investigation
of alleged pro-GerJnan utterances,
was attacked and beaten by fellow
prisoners IN Marion Jail.
Ohio is third in marine reeruiting
since the war started, figures just is
sued show. Of 2S,741 men enlisted
throughout the country 2,405 were
Orleans.
State clemency board concluded its
monthly parole meeting at the Ohio
state r~eformatory, granting SO pa,
roles and rejecting II. The board ccn-
sidered ITO applications.
Coshocton's 1,743 public school,
children have purchased S10,295.25
worth of war savings and thrift;
stamps. This represents an average
of $500 for each pupil enrolled.
In a pistol battle at Toledo Kenneth
Young, II. alleged auto bandit, wa.
killed, his companion, Wesley Wor
don, 90, wounded, and PatroImal
Christopher Derach fatally shot.
Joseph N. Drake, So, is held at Gin
). cinnati in connection with an allege,
attempt to blackmail Charles P. Tai:
An unsigned letter was left recent,
at the Taft home demanding $40, OOG
Edward E. Reckcrt, proprietor O
+ a garage and livery stable at New
Philadelphia, was arrested on an in
dictment charging him with arson. /
IS charged Reckert set fire to hi
place of business March 16.
, Following a survey of the Ohio de
Tense council, showing that on tn
average n worker out OF every 1
, is absent regularly during workin.
hours, Governor Cox issued a state
ment advising against the practice.
Ohio health and old age i~nsuranc
commission is considering the ques
ton of sickness prevention. The pla
f calls for health supervision in tn
! public schools by local authorize.
the state to pay part of the cost.
Following a mine fire al Buckthor
+. mine, near New Comerstown, Wi
i liam Moser, 80, miner, is being he
= for investigation. His arrest followe
+. reports that he was seen in the d,
u stroyed mine building a few minute
before the fire.
u Henry Kettering, y, a city en-
u ploye, and bis wife were found dea
Il in their home in Canton. Police sa
Kettering shot lis wife ana then hin
: self. Both were born in German,
Relatives say Kettering was drive
: insane u: the war.
i Attorney Albert Lawrence, Clev,
land, was appointed by Governor CO
n to succeed Judge P. L. A. Leighle.
5, who gave as one of his reasons f
resigning from the Cuyahoga commo
k pleas ~judgeship that the salary {
J. $4,000 q year wasn't sufficient.
r That fish dealers are making 4
Y, effort 20 provide consumers wit
d cheap varieties of fish, in fact, al
rather discouraging their purchas
is a charge made in a report to Go
# ernor Cox, after extensive investigi
|. ton of fish prices in Ohio. The I
Port was turned over to Food Admi
d istrator CroXton.
Il Governor Cox granted a repriey
e to Aaron Gibson Washington, colore
Dayton murderer, who was to hay
i. been electrocuted April %. The ne
date is June %, same as the date fl
the execution of William Wright, ct
1t ored, slayer of Detective O'Rourl
III of Columbus. Washington was co
vieted OF the murder of Clarence .
ColliYer, cashier Of The Aetna Pap
company, Dayton, July 9, 1917.
id Safe blowers blew the safe N Il
general store of H. e. Pull & Coz
Is pany at Sugar Creek, near Dove
10 and got away With owe $500.
Six interurban cars, valued at 81
II 900, were destroyed in a fire il Il
le Lake Shore Electric railway bar
n at Beach Park, neal Lorain.
4 John III. Arnold, former lieutena
s. governor, formally announced himse
as a candidate for the Republican MOI
Ly nation for governor Of Ohio.
re William Koepke, 40, was electr
t; cuted and three workmen were stu
ID ned when they threw a guy wire ov
a high tension wire at Toledo.
70 Confession that he ROBBED the FIJI
Ii National bank of jacksonville, ne
ey Cincinnati, of $S,S6S was made
n, New York police by Edwin Van w;
don, formerly of Avondale.
In Henry county board of school {