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WILSON CALLS MILITIA AND INCREASES NAV
SECOND AND 71ST ~ Y REGIMENTS MOBILIZE;
WOOD TRANSFERRED AND FZSKE UNASSIGNED

SECRETARY OF THE NAVY DANIELS last night the
following telegram the newspapers of United
States:
The President last night signed executive order directing
that the authorized enlisted strength of the increased
$1,000 He authorized by Congress- emergency
direct such increase in enlistment New ships and ships
fully commissioned rapidly possible
need imperative for larger enlistment them There
been increase of $500 enlistment Congress
recently authorized increase but
needed JOSEPHUS DANIELS.
The of President Wilson's order follows:
BY virtue of the authority vested the President
of Congress approved August entitled An making
appropriations for the ending
June and for other is hereby directed
authorized enlisted strength of to
$1,000 WOODROW WILSON,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-26
Warning From Guchkon.

LONDON. March 25.-Alluding to the
military situation In Russia and the eff
feet OF the revolution on the men at the
front, Reuters Petrograd correspondent
says: "War Minister Guchkof's state
ment that the foe is at the gate Is no
mere figure OF speech. The slightest re-
would be at Petrograd
The correspondent then cautiously re-
fers to the repercussive action on the
troops of the consciousness that the
army has been the arbiter OF Russia s
destiny. which has manifested itself in
demands incompatible with military dis
cipline, and says that already there is
news from various fronts OF the preva-
lence OF second thoughts"
"But,' continues the correspondent,
"where the men respect their chiefs and
the army IL fortunate In Its command
crs, II Is unlikely that persistence in
un,utored claims will be allowed to
prejudice the spring and summer cam
paigns. Moreover. reassuring reports
have been received from Gen. Ruzsky
and Gen. Judenich. who command the
Caucasian army.
"There has been much head shaking,
nevertheless, among the more timorous
inhabitants Of Petrograd. largely a re-
Election OF the greater freedom allowed
the press, which has opened The Hood
gates OF the paci1sts with shriekngs
against war loans"
The correspondent declares that the
republican form Of government y now
assured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-26
Baker Explains SteD.

Secretary Baker issued the following
statement IN announcing the mobiliza-
tion OF the militia:
Many States have deemed /. ad-
visable to cal! out the National Guard
Tor police purposes of protection As
the necessity for such steps arises
from Issues which are more national
than local. It has been deemed ad-
visable by the President; tn call .nto
Federal service for the above mem
toned purpose the following orgauiza-
tlons of the National Guard:
Massachusetts, Second and Ninth
regiments
Pennsylvania. First and Third regi-
ments.
Maryland. Fourth Regiment.
District OF Columbia, First Separate
Battalion.
Virginia, Second Regiment
Vermont Company b. First Regi-
ment
Connecticut. First Regiment.
New York. Second and Seventy-frst
regiments
New Jersey, First and Fifth regi.
ments.
Delaware. First Battalion, First
Regimen.
The following Organizations which
are now IN the Federal service Will not
be mustered out:
Thirteenth Pennsylvania, A and X
companies OF the First Georgia.
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Men with Trades Are Needed.

In case recruits know 4 trade which
may he useful or have had past expert
ence they will be at once taken aboa rd
ship without going through the training
stations. Training will apply generally,
however, particularly FOR the young men
which the service hopes to see respond
10 the countrS's call.
Emphasis is laid in naval circles on
the advantages which naval recruits
now have under the law and the oppor-
tunites which are open to them. A
warrant officers pay may be as high as
$4,000, II is pointed out, and every re-
cruit has an opportunity to become "A
warrant officer.
Secretary Daniels issued a telegraphic
appeal to virtually all the newspapers
OF the country to aid in the campaign
for naval recruiting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-26

THROUGH SLEEPER FRENCH LICK,
BALTIMORE 4 ONO RAILROAD.
Every Tuesday 4 Friday. Drawing room sleeper
French Lick and West Raden Springs. Lv. IA
O., $50 A. n. Liberty It., - - A. A-A10,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-26
WOOD TO SOUTH
In ARMY SHIFT
Maj. .-Gen. Bell Comes to New
YOrk-Two New Depart
ments Created.

WASHINGTON, March 25.--An unex-
pected shift in the commanders of the
military departments of the United
States affecting Major-Gen. Wood and
the creation OF two new departments
were announced to-day by the War De-
partment.
BY process Of redistrict!ng and split
ting up of the present Department of the
East. there will be six military depart
ments after May 1 instead of the four
through which the affairs of the army
now are administered. The new depart
ments will be known as the Eastern.
which includes New York and from
which Gen. Wood has been transferred !;
the Northeastern, the Southeastern, the
Central. the Southern and the Western.
Gen. Wood will go to the command of
the Southeastern Department, and his
place at Governors Island will be taken
by Major-Gen. J. Franklin Bell, now
commanding the Western Department.
Major-Gen. Hunter Liggett is trans
ferred from the Philippines to the West
ern Department and Brig Gen. Clarence
r. Edwards from the Canal Zone to the
Northeastern Department. Major-Gen.
Barry of the Central Department and
Major-Gen. Pershng Of the Southern
Department remain in their commands.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-26

The men of the regiment were not the
only ones to respond. Old timers who
had doffed their uniforms for good after
the Spanish American war wandered in
and held joyous reunions with mates
who had stayed in the regiment. Many
Of these graduates of the regiment prom
ised to take a postgraduate course In the
organization If Congress acted. and only
tho fact that no recruiting station for
the regiment was open yesterday pre-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-26
Speeding Cp ship Comm issions.

The Importance Of the order lies in the
fact that it will permit the Navy De-
partment to place all ships in commits
sion as speedily as the personnel is pro-
vided Naval officers say that It vir-
tualy amounts 10 mobilization, because
all steps except the placing in commission
and placing on war footing of the
laval craft are now being taken.
The sll5,000,000 national emergency
fund is providing means OF equipping
auxiliary and coast defence craft and
building submarine chasers and gener-
ally speeding up. and retired officers al
ready have their war slate orders and
the Naval Academy senior classes have
been graduated ahead of time.
The present plan Is to send recruits
first to the naval training stations
at the Great Lakes, Newport, Norfolk.
&c. whore they will undergo about four
months training. They will then be fed
out 20 the ships of the Atlantic coast
as rapidly as possible,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-26
WILSON ORDERS
NAVY Modified
President Directs That En-
listed Personnel Be Increased
to $4,000 Men.

WAsHISoToN, March 25.-Presdent
Wilson virtually ordered the mobiliza-
ton of the navy to-day when he directed
that the enlisted personnel be brought up
to its maximum strength as speedily as
possible. This means that $4,000 blue
jackets-S7,0O Plus 5000 apprentice
seamcn--will be provided TO complete
the compliments OF the vessels urgently
needed to protect particularly the At
lantlc coast.
The navy wants bluejackets as soon
as IL can get them. There is no need
for marines. 1t is primarily to strength
en- the navy-the country's first line Of
defence--that the order has been issued
and every induCement will be offered to
those who respond. The Presidents So
called emergency order to-day author
izes an addition Of Is, 900 over the total
authorized strength under the last law.
This total strength was $500 plus the
5000 apprentice seanen. The actual en-
listed strength of the navy is now ap-
proximate!y $4,000 under this figure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-26

The transfer Of Major Gen. Wood from
what is regarded as the most important
OF the commands caused great surprise
in Washington and various reasons were
ascr!bed for the change. 1t was sug-
gested In one quarter that while Cen.
Wood was leaving a post Of the greatest
responsibility he was going 10 the COM
mand of a department embracing coastal
States whose defcnces were regarded as
more vulnerable and that ne was ex-
pectcd by his well known executive
ability 10 bring them up nearer the de-
sired strength--hy means already formu-
lated by the War Department heads.
Major-tien. Bell. who Is to take his place,
Is next in seniority and had an active
part in the Mexican campaign.
An indication OF the attitude Of Gov
ernment officials toward Gen. Wood, II
was said tonight, might be found In an
Incident that took place at the begin
ming Of the campaign 10 get villa. -
Gen. Wood, as soon as the Admin!stra-
ton determined TO send an expedition
into Mexico, communicated with the War
Department calling attention to his
seniority and asking that he he given
an active assignment in the pursuit Of
the Mexican bandit. What reply was
made {" him by Secretary Baker never
came 10 light, but Gen Wood remained
on Governors Island and had no par
in the campaign.
Gen. Wood repeatedly has been out
spoken In his comment on the nation S
lack of preparedness. but many persons
here expressed the opinion tonight that
these incidents could not possibly have
constituted a reason for the transfer.
but that X was brought about BY well
considered and comprehensive plan for
reorganization of the administrative
departments OF the army in order best
to prepare for the expected war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-26

Fast of tn" Meuse a German attack
.poh one OF our trenches In the direc-
non OF Apremont was repulsed with
hand erenades.
I"ere Is nothing to report from the
rest Of the front.
.h'ation--During the day OF March
haJ'. prtoll brought down his sixth
oe'nAh machine. Another enemy
''achlhe was destroyed In AN aerial
.s:ncs
German aviators dropped numerous
e"'hps Yesterday on Calais and Dun
""k' In Dunkirk there were neither
(, Continued on Third PaOe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-26

CONAN q HARRIS THEATRE. NOW
The Willow Tree" BIG HIT.-Adv,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-26
Order of the Changes.

The changes were outlined by the De-
par;ment in the following statement:
''To facilitate decentralization Of COM
mand the United States IS divided into
six military departments In place Of
the four now existing, The new or
ganizations become effective May 4,
1917. and comprise the following:
"A Northeastern Department. to en-
brace the States OF Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont. Massachusetts. Rhode
Island and Connecticut Headquarters
al Boston; Rr!g.-Gen, Clarence K. Ed
wards I'm command.
"B Eastern Department, to embrace
the States OF New York. New Jersey,
PENNSYLVANIA, Delaware Maryland. Vir-
ginIa. West Virginia. District OF Colum-
bia. tive Canal Zone and the island Of
Porto Rico, with the islands and keys
adjacent thereto Headquarters at Gov
ernors Island; Major-Gen. ]. Frauklla
liell In command.
&C, southeastern Department, TO en-
brace the states OF Tennessee, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Flor
ida, Alabama and Mississippi together
with the coast defences OF New Orleans
and the coast defences OF Galveston.
Headquarters at Charleston, s. c.:
MaJor-Gen. Leonard Wood In command
southern Department Divided.
ID, Central Department. to embrace
the States OF Kentucky, Ohio Michigan,
Indiana, Illinois. Wisconsin. Minnesota,
North Dakota, South Dakota. Iowa, Mis- Z.
souri,. Kansas. Nebraska, Wyoming ana
Colorado. Headquarters at Chicago;
Ma iorAien. Thomas w. Barry in com
mand.
'E. Southern Department. TO embrace
the state OF Louisiana 1except the coast
defences at New Orleans), Texas (except
HnsufkSa0Ak n~>>
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Eleven Regiments and 3
Separate Units Included
in Summons.
=!
WILL ORDER MORE
IF NEED INCREASES
Action Taken on Secret Ser.
vice Reports of Activi-
ties of Spies.
GERMAN RESERVISTS =,
FACE INTERNMENT
Will BE Put Under Guard
in Class of Plotters
Against Nation.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Preparing
against the outbreaks Of violence and
destruction by German plotters and
sympathlzers in the United States ex-
pected by many officials of the Gov
ernment TO follow Immediately a
declaration of war, President Wilson
authorized to-day the mobilization of
eleven regiments, a Delaware battalion
and a Vermont company of the Ma
tional Guard to do police duty in their
respective States. The First Separate
Battalion of the District OF Columbia
also was ordered out to guard tho
bridges and other important public
works at the capital.
The War Department Is ready TO
order the mobilization Of other units
Of the National Guard as may be re-
quired in the opinion of the oSicials OF
the various States.
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Continued on Second Pogo.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
DO YOUR PART

There is work for every freeman
Breaking down that Kaiser rule
Saving nations from outrages
vi that brutal, stubborn mule
Work for many office-armored
Guarding babies from poison air.
Mothers from the pestilential
That his servile creatures bear.
Ay, they come with serpent charming
Lurking in hypnotic eyes
Softened voices work their trea son
On the trusting and unwise.
For such the stalwart, muscle-girded
Should be here as valiant guard.
With the right to bring to Justice
Give to treason its reward.
Freedoms work is grand, enoblinp
Bringing blessings to the earth
Freeing lands from tyrant thralldom
Giving lives intrinsic worth;
Our dear ones go with soul-devotion
But Oh, the sacrifice of bloodl
Shall that sin-born Hohenzollern
With it all our affairs food?
Pray, oh pray that God defend US
From the might of such combine
Tyrant King and Prince of evil
Would destroy the Rule Divine.
o, may the Christian world uniting
Crush that diabolic might
Send it to plutonian darkness
And give US Peace, secure with
Rigth.
J. C. A.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
nTT0K EE ITEMS

The Cleaners entertained the Boost
ers Of Wauseon to the number of about
sixty also a number of Companions
from Whiteville Arbor. Tuesday even
ing.
Miss Florence Whitney of Detroit
and Mrs. Emma Lewis of near De-
tiance have been visiting at the H
C. Guilford home.
Walter Leininger has purchased the
p. A. Viers property in Ottokee and
is doing some improving on same.
Mrs. Henry Clark of Toledo visited
at Ray Larned's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Guilford and
guests spent Monday with friends in
Canadagua Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs Kenneth Whaley spent
Thursday Of last week at R. E. Lar
ned's.
Walter Leininger's are the proud
posessors of baby girl which ar
rived Sunday EVENING" Congratu-
lations.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pike of Wau-
seon spent Sunday at Carl Mohr's.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Guilford and
daughters Edna and Ruby spent Sun
day with friends at Jewell.
Delbert Coon and family will have
a sale next week and move to Wau-
seOn.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
sO1DTrR INSURANCE.


One of the uses to which it is pro-
posed to devote part of the proceeds
of Liberty Loan Bonds is to afford to
our soldiers and sailors life and in
demnity insurance and to provide for
allowances to their dependent fam
lies while they are in the ranks.
On this point Secretary McAdoo of the
Treasury, whose plan of insurance for
our fighting men endorsed by Presi-
dent Wilson and is now embodied in
law pending before Congress, says
Every soldier and sailor who ser.
YES his country in this war will earn
everything the proposed war insurance
bill provides; to be beneficiary of the
proposed law will be badge of honor
"When we draft wage Garner, we
call not only him but the entire fam
lily to the flag; the sacrifice entailed
is not divisible. The wife and chill
dren. the mother, the father, are all
involved in the sacrifce-they di-
rectly bear the burden of defense
They suffer just as much as the SOL
dier, but in a different way, and the
nation must generously discharge as
a proud privilege the duty of main
tanning them until the soldiers and
sailors return from the war and re-
sumo the responsibility.
eve have drawn the sword to vim
dicate Americas violated rights, to
restore peace and Justice, and to Sc
cure the progress of civilization. We
cannot permit our soldiers. while they
hold the front, to be stabbed in the
back by uncertainty as to what is be-
ing done for their loved ones at home.
Our tomorrows are in their hands
theirs in ours. The national con-
science will not permit American
soldiers and their dependents to 90
unprovided with everything that a
Just, generous and noble people can do
to COMPENSATE them for the suffer
ings and sacrifices they make to serve
their country"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received by the Trustees
OF Franklin Twp, Fulton Co. Ohio at clerks
office until IL o'clock noon Monday Oct. 1st
for the grading and drainage for the i'm
provement of the Shillng-Ely road from Sub
DIST. No. running South 112 mile tc
Heaton's Corners said grading and drain.
age to be made in accordance to plans anG
specifications file with clerk of Franklin
Twp.
Each bid must contain the full name OF
every person interested in same and be &C
companied by a bond in the sum of $1,000
to the satisfaction of Trustees as a guaran
tee that if the bid be accepted a contract
will be entered into and its performance pro
perly secured. The Trustees reserves thu
right to accept reject any or all bids.
Trustees of Franklin Twp
24-2 w. H. Baldwin, Clerk
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
"SEND MONEY H0ME.'

That the average U. s.. Marine does
not squander his money recklessly.
is shown by the fact that more than
1900 money orders were purchased
during August by U. S. Marines in
training at Port Royal s. c. "Send
money home" seems to be a sort of
slogan amongst the "sea-soldiers''
who, officials report, purchased $780,
600 worth of money orders at the
Government post office at Port Royal.
Immediately after the September pay
day.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
AMERICAS OBJECT

The object of this war is to de-
liver the free peoples of the world
from the menace and the actual pow
er OF vast military establishment
controlled by an irresponsible govern
ment which, having secretly planned
to dominate the world, proceeded to
carry the plan out without regard
either to the sacred obligations of
treaty or the long-established prac-
tlces and long-cherished principles of
international action and honor; which
chose its own time for the war; de-
livered its blow fercely and suddenly;
stopped at no barrier either of law or
OF mecry; swept a whole continent
within the tide Of blood-not the blood
OF soldiers only but the blood of in
nocent women and children also and of
the helpless poor; and now stands ballk
ed but not defeated, the enemy of four
tifths of the world From President
Wilson's Reply to the Pope.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28

SOUTH WEST CHESTERFIELD
Dale Blair and wife and Albert
kissel, wife and little son autoed to
Toledo Sunday.
Homer Blair, wife and daughter
Louise, Clarence Lane and family, L.
A. Greeley and wife VIM. Cochran
and family formed an auto party Sun
day and enjoyed visit with an old
neighbor, Ovan Retiring and wife near
Swanton.
Clifford Head, wife and daughter,
Kathryn called on Harry Head and
family Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Lane spent Sunday with
her brother, Frank Whitsell and wife
near Wauseon.
VIM. Cochran and VIM. Taylor spent
Thursday at the Adrian Fair.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28

According to advice received here
Wauseon will have local coal dictat-
or, or administrator in the near fu-
ture. The present plans of Attorney
General McGhee will provide for one
for every county and for every citv
with population of $500 or more.
The men who are appointed will
keep in touch with the attornev-pen-
eral concerning the supply and de-
mand of coal in their respective COM
munlties. So far no men have been
chosen as administrators for Wau-
seon or Fulton county, but it is expect
ed that their names will be announced
in the near future.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
Probate Notice

Notice is hereby given, that Elias H. Pat
terson, guardian of Susannah Patterson,
has filed his second partial account for set
tlement The hearing of said account is set
for the 29th day of October, 1917, at o'clock
a.
A. M. BARBER,
Judge of the Probate Court, Fulton County,
Ohio,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
Probate Nofico

Notice is hereby given, that Frank A.
Griffin administrator of the estate of
Warren D. Plopper, deceased has filed his
first and final account for settlement The
hearing of said account is set for the 2sth
day of October, 1917, at 9 o'clock a. M
A. M. BARBER.
Judge of the Probate Court, Fulton County,
Ohin
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
Probate Notice

Notice is hereby given that Joseph NJ Baer.
guardian of Laura Wyse ct al, minors, has
filed his fourth partial account for settle
ment The hearing of said account is set
for the 22nd day of October, 1917, at o'clock
a. m. al
A. M. BARBER, Probate Judge.
Fulton County, Ohio, Probate Court.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
LUTHERAN SERVICES SEPT aoT1

LUTHERAN SERVICES SEPT. BOTH
ARCHBOLD:
$3.50 a. m. Sunday school
$3.50 Preaching service, German.
PETTISVILLE
100 p. m. Sunday school
/, 200 p. m. Preaching service in
English
WAUSEON
7:30 p. m. Preaching service, English.
Wednesday October 3rd.
ARCHBOLD
700 p. m. Midweek devotion.
Topic: Reformation.
You are welcome. r. H. BUNGE,
Pastor.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28

FOR SALE CHEAP-If taken at
once, a nine room house and lot, 252
West Chestnut street, both kinds of
water, electric lights, gas, furnace and
good chicken coops. Inquire E. C.
Sullinger. 19-tf
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
Notice OF Appointment

The Estate of Harrison Welch, deceased
Notice is hereby given that Edwin s
Frantz has been duly appointed and qualified
as administrator of the estate of Harrison
Welch, deceased, late of Royalton township.
Fulton County Ohio.
Dated this 10th day of September A. D.
1917.
A. NJ BARBER, Probate Judge.
Fulton County, Ohio, Probate Court
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Geo. B. Wiltsie, Pastor.
Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. C. D
Perry, Superintendent.
Pubic worship at 1890 a. m. ser.
mon theme, "The Wonderful Christ
Epworth league 'at $50 p. m.
theme "Discouragementa and It's Cure
Public worship at 7:30 p. m. ser.
mon theme, "Some Popular Miscon
ceptions of Practical Religion"
Sunday October 7th evening ser
vices one half hour earlier than the
above.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
THE CHURCHES
LUTHERAN CHIIRCH

Sunday September Both the Rev.
VIM. Bodamer of Toledo will be the
speaker at the final German Reforma-
tion service in the series on Reforma-
tion topics. The service will be held
in the Congregational church at Wau-
seon, beginning at Las. The public
is invited to come. H, E. Plehn.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28

MEN WANTED-To cut corn:
30 acres. Inquire of ]. c. Burr phone
B-166
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28

FOR SALE-15 Vol. international
Encyclopedia cheap, and about 100
other books selected from my library
at one fourth cost, also small go
cart. j. A. Wharton, 80 W Elm St.
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