Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-12-11
BUCKEYE CORN SPECIAL
Intensely Interesting and Profitable
Trip-Seven Hundred and Fifty five
Miles by Rail No Accidents or
Incidents Mar Record.

The tired feet and heavy eye-lids
of last week are being forgotten by
that army of Ohio youth and admir-
ing seniors who constituted the Buck
eye Corn Special Party. A realiza-
tion of the true significance of the
experience is beginning to dawn.
The 1915 Buckeye Corn Special
Tour has contributed red letter page
to the civic and educational history of
Ohio-a page which is destined to
prove an inspiration to Ohio for
years to come.
-Judicious advertising pays. This
tour advertised the fertility of Ohio
soil and the ability of our boys and
girls. The citizens of Washington,
Philadelphia and New York were
made to sit up and realize the truth of
the party's slogan, "The Rainbow
Comes Down in Ohio"
The 1915 Buckeye Corn Special
Tour was a great undertaking splen-
didly executed. 1t involved the NOV
ing of an army of raw material, num-
bering over a thousand, distance of
1755 miles by rail. That's a job
worthy of general of the first rank.
Besides, there were miles and miles
of sightseeing by automobiles, sub
way trains, elevated trains, boats and
afoot. Busy thorough-fares were
traversed. Yet, no accident or un-
pleasant incident mars the record.
| Only two cases of illness are re-
ported and the doctors diagnoses es-
i tablishes the fact that beth cases were
in process before the subjects board
ed the Buckeye Corn Special. Miss
Hazel Heistand of Nevada had been
indisposed for several weeks before
the start and upon the advice of the
party physician, did not proceed be-
yond Washington. Mrs. Josephine L.
Nesbitt, the chief matron to the par
ty, remained in Washington with Miss
Heistand. Word has been received
that the patient has fully recovered.
Mrs. Nesbitt will accompany Miss
Heistand to her home at Nevada.
The other case was more serious.
In Philadelphia, Miss Ella Stephen
son of Eaton was taken suddenly ill.
The house physician of the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel pronounced it ap-
pendicitis. Mr.. Riddle, the director of
the tour, called into consultation a
Pennsylvania R. R. physician and he
confirmed the diagonis of the first
| physician. An immediate operation
was recommended. The parents were
telegraphed. No response was receiv-
ed. The doctor stated that delay of
a few hours might prove fatal. It
was trying situation for those in
charge of the party. Finally, Mr.
Riddle assumed responsibility and in
structed that the patient be moved i'm
mediately to one Of the best hospitals
in Philadelphia. There an examina-
tion was made by noted surgeon who
confirmed the views of the other ply
sicians. The operation was immedia-
tely ordered and in two hours it was
all over and Ella Stephenson's life
had been saved. The official section
of the Buckeye Corn Special was hello
up in Philadelphia four hours await.
ing the officials of the party who were
at the hospital awaiting the outcome
The operation was highly successful
and a speedy recovery is predicted
Miss Stephenson, who was the win.
ner in the domestic science contest il
Preble County, had been suffering
with pains in her side for two weeks
before starting on the trip. The doc
tors and the nurses at the hospita
stated that it was an advanced anC
dangerous case of appendicitis anC
prompt and efficient attention i
would have proven fatal. Ella Stephen
son comes from small town and {
humble home and the chances are tel
to one that had she remained at hom,
her life would have been forfeited
Mrs. 7. P. Riddle, the wife of tn,
director of the tour, remained il
Philadelphia to care for the patien
until she became able to return home
WASHINGTON
The President of the United State
threw open the doors of the Whit
House to the party and greeted eacl
member with a hearty hand shake
The Boys Band of Gallon presente,
him with a pair of white doves;
token of the party's admiration of hi
peace policy.
Tuesday afternoon the party journ
| eyed by boat down the Potomac t.
Mount Vernon, the home and tomb o
| Washington, the Father of our Coun
try. There in the shadows Of tina
vine-covered, un-assuming red brio
tomb, where rests the mortal remain
of our First President, U. S. Senator
Atlee Pomerene of Ohio, by memor
able speech, aroused unbounded pa
| triotic expression.
| Hon. David Houston, Secretary U
| S. Department of Agriculture, extend
| ed the Representatives of Ohio's Agri
| cultural interests a cordial greeting
| by speech of inspiring commenda
tion and advise, delivered from tn
steps of the Agricultural Administra
ton Building, Wednesday morning.
| That evening, in Memorial Con
| tinental Hall, Secretary of State Viii
| liams Jennings Bryan, caught tn
| spirit of the occasion and delivered on
| of his matchless addresses. When tn
Buckeye Corn Special Party pulled ou
| of Washington that night, every mem
ber carried away a higher and noble
regard for our great National Govern
ment.
One of the most inspiring exper
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