Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-03-12

Census bureau announced that the |
population of Lima is 41,3O6, an in |
crease of 40.4 per cent from 1910 to |
1920.
Sandusky contractors have agreed
to an increase in carpenters wages
from 80 to 80 cents an hour, effective
May 1.
Refusing to halt at the command of
Policeman Steven Brunell in Akron,
Ira Whitaker, "a, a suspect, was shot
to death.
cinnati when he leaped from the rear
end of a milk wagon in front of an
automobile.
Lee Wright, %, East Liverpool, for
mer service man, shot and killed May
Powell, 21, who Tilted him, and then
killed himself
Sandusky dealers report the supply
of frozen fish for the Lenten season
nearly exhausted, with no means of
replenishing it.
Pietro Cafarelli was found guilty of
first degree murder at Akron for kill
ing policeman. The jury recon-
mended mercy.
Mrs. Edward German, 80, was
crushed to death under an Akron
streetcar after throwing her baby
from her arms to safety.
Painters and paper hangers struck
at Springfield when their demands for
| IS cents an hour were refused. They
have been receiving IS cents.
Harry E. French, Bertillon officer in
the Columbus police department, has
been appointed chief of police, sue
ceeding Charles e. Carter. resigned.
A. B. Peckinpaugh, Wooster, mem
Der of the state tax commission, an
nounced himself candidate for the
Democratic nomination for state au-
ditor
Frank Vidmar. an ex-soldier, ended
fourth story of Cleveland building.
His wife was arranging to sue for di-
vorce.
Cincinnati officials estimate the
city will have to borrow $1,000, 900 to
meet estimated deficits in operating
expenses during the first six months
of 1920
i C. w. Dabney. president OF the Uni
versity Of Cincinnati, forwarded to
the directors formal notification Of his
intended retirement, having reached
the age limit
Ohio single takers organized at Co
lumbus, with George Edwards of
Youngstown as state chairman. A
complete state ticket will be put in
the field next fall.
Mrs. Lewis c. Minke, So, Toledo,
was killed when she was crushed in
an elevator in Flower hospital, To.
ledo. She had undergone an opera,
tion two minutes before the accident
A bond issue Of $4,000, 900 for the
purchase of the Cleveland Telephone
company will be submitted to the
. vote Of the people Of Cleveland, ac
cording to a resolution adopted by the
common council.
Two new steel plants will begin op
erations in the Mahoning valley soon
The Newton Steel company at New
| ton Falls will start eight of its II
, mills on April 1, while the Falcon
J Steel company at Niles will start 8
J similar number.
Ohio ranks second in the number
of desertions under the selective serv
ice system, according to the final re
: port of the provost marshal general
With 1,3s9,474 men registered in the
state, the, report indicates that there
| | was total of 23,465 desertions.
J At Washington c. H, William H
) Moore, shipping clerk, 80, shot him
/ self six times through the head ant
| shoulders. Physicians say he will
: die. Dependency because his wifi,
/. and thee children and himself wer'
? ill with influenza was attributed Al
the cause.
3 w. Fred Noble, Tiffin attorney, wa
: bequeathed the 100000 estate o
: Warren N. Croft, Kansas City, rela
tive.
: Three highwaymen, posing as gov
: ernment agents. gained admission t.
4 John Novratil's home at Dayton an,
: robbed him of $4,000.
4 Frame structure of the American
Steel and Wire company was de
r $4,000 loss.
: Fred Huth, 80, Alliance, was sen
K fenced to. the penitentiary on tn
+ charge of stealing 72 cases Of whisky
valued at $1,000.
+ Mrs. Gertrude Chapman, who al
n etnded the inaugural ball of James 4
/ dinance contrary to staet law.
, At Cleveland, Helen Zinczkovski,
and her 2-year-old brother Stanle,
: were burned to death when their hom
!. was destroyed by fire.
Forty-five arrests made at Coshoe
i ton in January and February is les
than one-third the number made Il
d corresponding months last year.
e J. Duther Wilson, railroad brake
J. man, was arrested at Sandusky on
S charge of being implicated in tn
S theft of $50, 1000 worth of grain alce
hol
It Relatives are sought following tn
t death of six members of James Fe
r toms family from pneumonia at C<
n shocton. Four small children survive
; Whitney Alexander, business mar
d is charged with firing the shot tina
e killed Frank Adams during a car
game in a Toledo cafe. It is undel
= stood that Alexander will plead sell
e defense.
9 J. P. Brennan, auditor for the stat
e board of agriculture, Is contemplatin
g initiating law to compel retailers t
y mark cost price on all goods, he sait
IL 1t would do moro than anything els
to curb prof1teerin9. he claimed.