Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-06-27
STATE SIFTINGS

eide at Salem by taking poison.
Mischu Edgers. 8. Dayton, was
drowned while swimming in Mad
river.
Benjamin Smith, 40. Yorkville. died
of burns received when a steam pipe
burst.
+. s. Stever of Defiance was elect
ed president Of the Ohio Bankers as
sociation.
Warren Hicks, 20. Elyria, was killed
when his team of horses took fright
at an airplane.
Stephen Milinkobic of Carey was
killed when his motorcycle collided
with an automobile.
Diplomas we're granted to 161 grad
yates at the annual commencement
of Miami university.
Charles McGoldnick, 20. Cleveland,
was drowned when a canoe upset in
Lake Brady, near Kent.
Officers Of the West Cleveland bank
announced that the bandits who held
up that institution secured $65000.
T. Erwin Weeks, s., mayor of Nell
sonville and one of the Democratic
leaders in southern Ohio. is dead.
At Akron, James Ballinger was
killed when tank of gasoline ex-
ploded at the city garbage disposal
plant. .
Clare Elder, IL, and Dorothy Marie
Elder, 10. sisters. we're drowned at
Bridgeport while wading in the Ohio
river.
Thousands OF acres OF wheat were
thrown down in the vicinity of Circle
willie by a severe wind, rain and hail
storm.
Mrs. Sherman Hill and daughter OF
York township. Union county, were
injured severely when an automobile
struck. their buggy.
Mrs. Anatahia Hessen. Licking
county's Oldest woman, celebrated
the 1921 anniversary of her birth at
her home in Granville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Fritscher. Jacot
Fritscher. Jr.. and Lewis Defraco Of
Walbridge we're killed when a passen
ger train hit their auto.
Charles o. Herd has been awarded
contract for building a waterbount
rnacadam road 2.ss miles long be
tween Marysville and Kenton.
Canton voters will be asked to ap
prove a waterworks bond issue O
s1,252.000 and an issue of S175,000 II
deficiency bonds at August primaries
Frank Patterson. S5. of Columbus
travelling cableman for a telephone
company was killed instautly~at Ian
caster when he fell across a high ten
sion wire,
Fire, believed to have been due /,
lightning, almost totally destroyed tn
Presbyterian church at Franklin. i
miles south OF Dayton, causing los
estimated at S25,0O0.
Carl Hollenbecker shot his forme,
wife, Pearl Hollenbecker. at Lima
and then turned the revolver on him
self. Both will die. The wife secured
divorce but few weeks ago.
Thousands Of fish are floating dow
the Mahoning river between WarreI
and Leavittsburg. Fishermen sa.
acids. which flow into the stream from
the plate mills are killing the fish.
Norfolk and Western shopmen an
members OF miscellaneous crafts. VIII
have been on strike at Columbus an
other points. returned to work. Grie'
ances Of the men will be investigate,
Henry Fahley As, who lived in tn
southwestern part of Auglaize count,
was killed by bull while feedin
hogs The bull had to be killed I
release its horns from the victim
body.
Village Of Republic, near Tiffin. ha
been enjoined from removing electri
meters from homes Of consumers VIII
refuse to pay deposit of So. Republi
has had a community light plan
since 1918.
Camp Sherman passed into ownei
ship OF the United States govern
ment when Major ]. ]. Mcconnell
army paymaster. paid out S6,O0O,0C
to Chillicothe land owners in the forl
Of federal vouchers.
Sanford Hendren, and Gera
Schott, Is, we're victims Of drownir
at Columbus. In IL feet OF water
a pond at lndianola park the Hendrt
boy lost his life. The Schott bt
drowned in Big Walnut creek.
Orville M. Stewart, 30. Van We
county farmer, was released und
$4,000 bond on a charge OF ma
slaughter after the charge had bet
changed from assault with intent
kill, due to the death Of Ross Connc
81. neighboring farmer.
Two more dry measures were d
through the Ohio legislature, one pr
viding penalties for violation and Il
other for search and seizure. A
tempts to attach emergency claus,
TO the bills failed. Vets declare II
measures will be submitted to refe
endum. The bill providing 6nanci
relief for cities and schools WI
passed over the governors veto.
James Henry Brown, negro, ag
l07 years and 8 months, died at L
home Of his daughter in Lima. I
was said to be the Oldest man
Ohio.
Government agents dumped 3
cases and 100 half barrels of be
into creek at Massillou. 1t h
been shipped to Massillon label
near beer"
Following failure OF prosecution
prove beer Of 2.47 per cent alcohol
content to be intoxicating in a ca
against a former saloonst, a numb
OF Cleveland saIoonkeepers beg
selling the beverage again.
Ohio supreme court rendered a de
sion to the effect that the state liqu
license commission and county liqu
license boards ceased existence M
"a.
Harold Mochsheimer. 21. Of Whe
ing, was instantly killed and his
ther. james, was slightly hurt VIII
an automobile in which they we
riding turned over west of Newa
Rev Albert J Bishop. Clevelai
recently ordained to the priestho,
arrived at Canduskv to succeed Y,