Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-09
STATE SIFTINGS

Catholic church at Dlllonvale.
Robert Hariston, 40, negro, was
killed near Columbus by stray bull
let.
Ohio Federation of Humane Socie-
ties elected Frank L. Baldwin of
Youngstown as president
Richard Mueller, II, Dayton, was
drowned when his canoe upset in the
basin of the Taylorville dam.
Silas w. Goudy and P. S. Lucas
were sworn in by Judge w. ]. Ahern
as Summit county jury commits
sioners.
More than 100000 is to be spent
in improving and extending tele-
phone service at Dayton during the
next two years.
Three persons were injured at FIRE.
mont when a railway motor car
crashed into an automobile owned by
Ernest Snavely.
Mrs. Albert Hansen, 3S, shot and
killed her husband, city fireman, at
Youngstown. She told the police
Hansen had abused her
Bert Garrett, 35, a farmer of north
ern Muskingum county, was instantly
killed when a passenger train hit his
automobile at a crossing near Dres-
den.
Former Federal Judge John W.
Warrington died at his residence in
Cincinnati following a stroke of
paralysis. He was civil war vet
eran.
Miss Marion Rutherford of Adams
township and Miss Mercedes Mohr of
Bloomville were winners in the coun-
ty rural school elocution contests at
Tiffin.
Judge A. F. O'Neil of Akron filed
suit at Canton against William F
Dorland, traffic policeman, for $2,500,
charging unlawful arrest and abusive
treatment.
Three youths lost their lives in
three distinct accidents in streams
about Cincinnati. They were Earl
See, g.; Edward Lawrence. Is, and an
unidentified boy, IA.
Youngstown BARRIERS may operate
on an open shop basis, following ac-
tior of journeymen BARRIERS in refus-
ing to accept a wage scale of 65 per
cent of chair receipts.
Just after he had called to his wife
that he was on his last row. Clay
D. Mcfarland, 3S, farmer, was killed
by lightning on his farm near North
Bend, Hamilton county.
Two armed robbers held up Mrs.
L. D. Thomas, 80, in her home at
Halk's Cornerstone, near Akron, and
took three, diamond rings valued at
$500 from her fingers. ~
Fairfield County Auto club passed
a resolution approving a county bond
issue for an adequate amount to
meet the state aid plan for good
roads in Fairfield county.
DR.. w. H. Swisher, James w. Dow
at a public meeting at Dayton to be
candidates for city commissioner.
Kress is head of the labor bodies.
Mayor F. A. Burkhardt of Lima an
nounced that he will ask the city
council to pass an ordinance forbid
ding women appearing on the streets
with rolled stockings showing their
bare knees.
DR.. Elmer Burritt Bryan was elect
ed president of Ohio university at
Athens. DR.. Bryan is now president
of Colgate university, which post he
has occupied since 1909. He is a ma
tive of Van Vert.
At Canton the home of Mrs. Marie
Ehlers was wrecked by an explosion
of dynamite. Three occupants of
the house escaped with slight in
iuries. Police have arrested a man
in connection with the dynamiting.
When a shotgun in the hands of
piaymates was discharged, Alta. 5,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jack
son of Mcclure, near Napoleon, re-
ceived the contents of the gun in her
body. Her recovery is thought doubt
sul.
Governor Davis has appointed Miss
Rose Moriarty, Republican, of Cleve.
land, a member of the state indus
trial commission to succeed H. E.
Elliott, Republican, of Delaware. The
state senate confirmed the nomina-
ton.
Governor Davis issued a statement
declaring his intention to CALI the
legislature into special session ''for
the specific purpose of enacting tax
relief legislation as soon after sine
die adjournment as it will be most
opportune and convenient"
Mrs. Ellen Griffith, tentatively
seated as juror in the perjury trial
of Former Judge William H. McGan.
non at Cleveland, was fined $50 and
costs, banished from the jury and
sentenced to 10 days in Jail by Com.
mon Pleas Judge Florence E. Allen
on charge of contempt of court.
When Constadin Christa, 40, a
watchman, was killed by lightning in
| front of the home of Milton Close
| left his bed and rushed to the scene
| of the fatality. A minute or so later
| lightning struck the Close home and
wrecked the bed he had just left.
Legality of salary increases grant
| ed to common pleas, superior and mu.
nicipal judges at Cincinnati last Au
| gust is to be tested in the courts.
Fred Ward, Ringold (Pickaway
county, farmer was rendered uncon
scious when struck by lightning
while plowing in a field. Three OF
four horses which Ward was driving
were instantly killed.
John Birk was shot and seriously
wounded at a double wedding in
Cleveland by an unbidden guest, who
opened fire, raking a long table
around which the merrymakers were
seated. Assailant escaped.
Ohio farmers who are waiting for
| $4,000 compensation for tubercular
cattle slaughtered by the state soon
will be paid The legislature included
the item in a deficiency bill which
now is before Governor Davis fol
signature. This, however, takes care