Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-06-20
STATE SIFTINGS

Mrs. Mary A. Gongwer, 81, Mans
field, died after drinking wood alco-
hol
At Norwalk Ruth Huntsdorf, 4, died
after being kicked in the head by
horse.
Napoleon voted to issue $500, 900 in
bonds to erect new high school
building.
One hundred and fifty alien wards
In Ohio institutions will be deported
at an early date.
Vincent Branco died in hospital
at Akron four hours after being shot
by an unidentified man.
Rev. David Ayrton Heron, SO, pas
TOR of First Presbyterian church,
Wooster. died of pneumonia.
Club women of Norwalk have start
ed a campaign to obtain number of
public drinking fountains in the city.
apple King" died at his home near
Sandusky. He was a wealthy or
chardist.
Jacob Charles, GA, Mansfield, was
killed when an auto struck him as he
got Off a wagon and started across
the street.
At the annual meeting of the Ma
rion Baptist association at Prospect,
Rev. o.. P. Swigert of Moral was
elected president.
Reuben Geisman. 90, of Lakeside,
had his skull fractured when his au-
tomobile collided with a Northwest
ern Ohio electric car.
DR.. Charles E. Lewis. Wilkesbarre,
Pa, has been elected physical direct
or Of the Youngstown schools at a
salary of $3,tOO a year.
Cincinnati must pay $4,000 a
month for the next two years for the
removal Of garbage. an increase Of
more than 200 per cent.
Fire. starting in the engine room Of
the Hart1e Paper company. Steuben-
vile, destroyed the plant, causing a
loss estimated at 100000.
Thousands of dollars property dam
age was caused by severe electrical,
wind and hailstorm which swept
over Whitewater township. Hamilton
county.
Attorney General Price ruled that
il is unlawful for public official to
make contract with a firm he is
interested in II the sum involved ex-
ceeds $50.
Operations at Mahoning valley
steel mills will be much improved
soon. according to schedules given out
~ rsfH @N a.
steel companies.
Katherin Voneitzen and Mrs. Mil
dred Klower of West Huron and Dom
mick Qua and Orlando Ricellit of San
dusky were injured at Ruggles Beach
when their autos collided.
Three armed bandits blew the safe
in the Cleveland and Southwestern
Electric station at Seville, Medina
county. They got about $1,000 in
cash and escaped in an auto.
Among 20 persons arrested at
Cleveland in series Of raids on sus.
pected anarchist gathering places
was one man who had three dyna.
mite fuses and bottle of sulphuriC
acid in his possession.
All of the II mills of the American
Sheet and Tin Plate company al
Dover. now closed because of repairs
will be in full operation within two
weeks, giving employment to 7OC
men.
Catholic Union Of Ohio. organized
by German Catholics 10 years ago
took steps at the annual convention
at Columbus to admit Catholics of all
nationalities. English was made the
official language OF the organization
Wilbur Burr, 35. transfer man. died
OF gunshot wounds alleged to have
been inflicted by Nathan P. Johnson
while removing furniture from John
sons home at Youngstown. Two
other employees were shot, together
with Mrs. Johnson. who died.
Trying to safeguard FIVE younger
boys entrusted to his care at picni,
cost Raymond Wolfe. is, his life a
Brooksville. near Cleveland. Wolff
was exploring the depths of Cuyahog;
river to see how far his companion
could wade when he sank ant
drowned.
James Steele OF Marion and Harr,
r. Dunlap OF Bucyrus, arrested OF
June 3, charged with the murder O
Mrs. Rosa Scranton near her hom,
in Marion county on the evening O
Jan. 20, were discharged from Gus
tody following their preliminary hear
ing q Marion.
To rejoice over recent "dry" vic
tories and to celebrate the fiftietl
anniversary Of the founding OF thei
party, Prohibitionists from all sec
tions Of Ohio are to meet in Colum
bus June 25. The state committee O
the Prohibition party will be Il
charge OF the conclave. Noted dry
leaders will deliver addresses.
Fostoria plumbers went on strike
demanding IS day. They now ge
S4.25.
Operations have been resumed il
so departments of the Willys-Ovel
land plant at Toledo and other dc
partments are scheduled to reope
soon. The plant is under protectio
Of the federal court.
Attaching his belt around the ce1
door, Frank Porter, 81, looped tn
other end around his neck and hange
himself in city prison at Steuber
vile. Porter is said to have told il
mates he could not stand the di
grace.
Roy J. Gillen, although blind, al
nounced his candidacy for nominatio
for city solicitor at Wellston. H
was graduated with honors frol
Western Reserve law school.
Two cottages and ripening graz
fields we're damaged to the extent
several thousand dollars at Buckley
Lake, near Newark, by severe ele
trical, wind, hail and rainstorm.
At Youngstown, James Masie W;
indicted for second degree murde
charged with killing George Kali
mos. George Wright was indicted Il
second degree murder for allegt
killing of Albert Locke.