Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-08-20

territories allocated to other states
and because Jugo-Slavia did not re-
ceive Macedonia as she asked. The
United States did not sign the treaty
owing to President Wilson's objection
to the presence of the sultan in Con-
stantinople. the ALLEGATION of Thrace
and Smyrna to Greece, and the Asia
Minor mandates.
The British parliament has passed
and the king has approved the new
Irish coercion bill. The debate in the
house of commons was bitter. Very
optimistic persons think the law will
restore order in Ireland.
Much interest and some excitement
were caused by the British govern
ment's course in dealing with the visit
of Archbishop Mannix of Australia,
the warm advocate Of free Ireland,
who spent some weeks in the United
States. He intended to land in Ire
land, but government agents removed
him from the liner ind put him ashore
at Penzance under technical arrest. He
proceeded to London. but his move
ments were restricted by orders. He
received invitations to address meet
ings in many places in England, Scot
land and Ireland. The treatment of
the archbishop looks, at this distance.
like a characteristic bit of British
''muddling," but probably the govern
ment knew what it was about To an
interviewer the churchman said what
he wanted was to see England get out
of Ireland, intimating that the latter
as an independent country would be
no more the enemy Of Great Britain
that it is now.
Another big wage increase award
was made last week by the United
States railway labor board, the en-
ployees of the American Railway Ex-
press company being the benefciaries
this time. They were granted a fiat
increase of 16 cents an hour and the
total will amount to S3O.556, ,445 q
year. The heads of the four unions
affected appeared well satisfied with
the award.
The railway rate increase raj
against a snag in Illinois when the
state public utilities commission ruled
that the 2-cent passenger fare in the
| state was restored by the passing OF
the wartime transportation act; de
MED applications for increases to 81
cents per mile, for increased surcharge:
/ on Pullman and parlOr car fares
for increase of communication rates anC
for increased milk rates; and denied
application for 40 per cent increase IL
freight rates. granting temporar.
increase Of 33 1-3 per cent.
Franklin Roosevelt was formal.
notified Monday Of his nomination fo
the vice presidency by the Democrats
and two days later opened the Demo
cratic campaign in Chicago with {
speech in which he made a specia
plea for the support Of the old Bul
Moose element. Both in this addreS
and in his speech Of acceptance he ez
hibited a spirit Of fair-mindednes
that won commendation. Governo
Cox began his speaking tour the latte
part of the week.
The front porch campaign plans fo
Senator Harding have not bee
changed, but the Republican leader
will make extensive use Of publicity
news stories. advertising and tn
movies. 1t was expected that Hardin
would soon declare himself as to jus
what kind of a League of Nations
thinks would be acceptable to th
American people, for he does not wis
the nation to believe that because b
is against the Wilson league, he
against any league.
The prohibition nominees. Watkin
and Colvin, both delivered their al
ceptance speeches at Germantown, o
and plans were made to carry on
vigorous campaign, largely by ali
plane.
Charles Ponzi Of Boston, whose ser
sational operations in internations
postal coupons attracted the attentio
Of the authorities, came to grief. 6
least temporarily. when state ban
examiner closed the Hanover Trus
company, through which he carried o
much of his business. and he was a
rested on a state larceny charge. TT
same day the wizard" admitted /
had been an inmate of prisons at A
, lanta and in Canada. Ponzi has nj
J revealed the exact method by whic
, he made so much money for his ellen
, and himself in a few weeks. He a
/ serts he can take care of all his fnal