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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-04-06
WH|TLOCK IS HELD
U. S. MINISTER TO BELGIUM AND
AGENTS TO BE PUT IN "NEWS
QUARANTINE"
TO BE CONFINED FOR MONTH
Germans Say Action Is Necessary to
Prevent Information Reaching En-
emy-WiII Be Taken to Cologne,
Karlsruhe or Munich.

Amsterdam, March 30.-The Ger
man government will ask American Of
ficials and relief workers of the Amer
lean commission for relief in Belgium
to submit to a period of news quar-
antine," the time not to exceed four
weeks, to prevent military information
being given out, says a dispatch re-
ceived here.
The time would count from the day
the men lay down their present
charges and notify the authorities in
Brussels of their readiness to depart.
They will be asked to assemble at
some center, like Liege, or preferably
German city, such as Cologne, Karls-
ruhe or Munich, which they wonld not
be allowed to leave for the period men
| toned.
The news quarantine would ap-
ply equally to Brand Whitlock, the
American minister to Belgium, and
his staff, whom the German govern
ment, since the break in diplomatic
relations, regards on the same footing
as relief workers, although personally
in the case of Mr.. Whitlock the period
of detention, as a matter of courtesy,
might be shortened.
After the Quarantine has ended
it is stated that no obstacles will be
placed in the way Of the departure
of the officials and relief workers by
any route they may choose.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-04-06
ARMED U. S. SHIP SAFE PEACE OFFER MADE?
BERLIN REPORTED TO HAVE
SENT oVERTUREs TO RUSSIA.
Decentralization of CcnstsIntinopIe
and Slave Rule of Armenia, the
Principal Bait.

London, March ga dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from Amster-
dam says:
According to Berlin telegram re-
'ceived by the Amsterdam bOurse, Ber-
lin is filled with rumors that Germany
has offered a separate peace to Rus
Sia.
1.-The terms offered are said to be
complete autonomy to Poland, the in
standardization of COnstantinople,
the evacuation by Russia of Austrian
territory and Russian protectorate
over Armenia"
A Petrograd dispatch reports the
arrest of three prominent Russian
military officers, General Schiewan
who suppressed the revolution in 1905
General Siegel, who was military com
mander of Kharkov fortress, and Gen
eral Mrososovsky.
The executive committee at KieI
has ordered the domiciliary arrest al
a hotel there of Gen. N. 1. Ivanoff, for
mer commander of the Russian armie:
in Volhynia and Galicia, according tt
a Reuters dispatch. The committed
has telegraphed the government fol
instructions,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-04-06
BANKS RESOURCES INCREASED.
Ohio Institutions Make Tremendous
Gains in Past Twelve Months.

Columbus.-On March the total re-
sources of banks in Ohio, private and
state chartered, exclusive of national
banks, was $910,336, sos. According to
a compilation made by State Banking
Superintendent Philip c. Berg, it rep
resents the figures gathered from the
recent bank statement, which was call
ed for as of the date indicated.
The increase in bank resources has
been enormous. In "a year they have
been more than $160,000,OO0, which
represents half a million dollars for
every day, and represents approx
mately $32 for each citizen in the
state. OF this amount the deposits are
$S64,139, 1853, of which $479, 9,818,296 are
savings deposits, an increase of more
than $83,OOO,OOO.
There are now 586 state banks, as
compared to 185 year ago. The state
banks have total resources of $867,-
G44,092 and the private institutions
have 1922, ,514. The loans from state
banks are $465, ,522,291, the deposits
$765,812,947 and the reserves $751;
317,212 Every one of the large cities
has increased it's resources in state
banks except Columbus since the last
call on December 27.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-04-06
U. S. TROOPS MAY AID FRANCE
Secretary Lansing FaVors Sending
Force Abroad and Approves
Bond Issue.

Washington, March 2S.-Representa-
tives Flood, Harrison and Ragsdale,
members of the house foreign affairs
committee, discussed the international
situation on Monday with Secretary
Lansing. Espionage and censorship
measures were among the legislation
for the new congress that were con-
sideie ed
During the conference Secretary Ian
sing Indicated that one plan to aid
the allies is to help France finance the
war and that another under considera-
tlon involves the sending Of a military
force to the French front.
The presidents conclusions were not
made known definitely, and it was said
he had not determined finally what to
recommend in his message to congress.
Secretary Lansing made it very clear
that the PLAZA which probably will be
urged most will be authorization by
congress Of large bond issue, the pro-
ceeds of which would be devoted to
purchase of French bonds.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-04-06
OHIO ASSEMBLY ADJOURNs
Wind-Up Finally Comes at Capital
Patriotism Dominates the
Closing Session.

olumbus.-Rather than concede
aught to either side, the partisans of
the General Assembly adjourned sine
die last Monday night without making
any appropriations for their own sala-
ries for 1918 or allowing any claims
against the state. Led by Represen-
tative Frank Reighard, of Fulton, their
floor leader, the Republicans refused
to furnish the requisite two-thirds ma
jority for the bill, which carried in
round numbers more than S5O0,OOO.
Fourteen of the minority party re-
fused to follow the decree and voted
with the majority.
Unanimously, $25O,OOO was voted ad-
| ditional to the Ohio National Guard
for war emergency purposes, the reso-
luton coming from Representative
David Light, of Logan, Spanish War
veteran. Feeling for France was ex-
pressed, and the hope INDUCED in that
Congress could find its way clear to
assist her in this financial difficulty in
(which the great war has placed her.
Caucuses and conferences preceded
the defeat of the sundries and claims
bill, which fell only three short of the
required constitutional two-thirds vote
There was but little trouble encoun
tered by the majority in concurring in
the Senate amendments to the execu
tive budget
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-04-06
PREMIER is FOR SUFFRAGE
Con1mons-Women Win Recoeni-
ton Through War Work.

London, March 30.-Premier Llyod-
George made a declaration in the
house Of commons in favor of woman
suffrage. The premier said he well
coined the recommendation in favor of
woman suffrage which was made in
the program for electoral reform
moved by former Premier Asquith.
He favored a generous extension of
the electoral franchise by reducing to
three months the period of qualifying
for voting, and by assuming the quail
fication of every soldier and sailor.
Mr.. Asquith said the house would
not be unprepared to hear that he and
other members no longer regarded the
question of woman suffrage from the
standpoint they occupied before the
war.
Mr.. Asquith said the opposition to
woman suffrage always had been based
solely on consideration of public ex-
pediency. The women had now worked
| out their own salvation. The war
could not be carried on without them.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-04-06
DIVERS SUNK 781,5OO TONS
Secretary capeIIe Gives February Re-
port of U-Boat War to the
Reichstag.

Berlin, March 31-German subma-
rines in February sank 781, 800 tons of
shipping, Secretary of the Navy
Eduard Capelle in a confidential re-
port told the main committee of ths
reichstag.
He said new submarines sent to the
barred zones far exceed the number
lost. He summarized the effect of un-
restricted submarine warfare by say
ing:
"Great successes and very small
losses"
The German navy, from the com
mander in chief to the last stoker, is
thoroughly convinced the U-boat war
will win the war, the marine minister
asserted
Referring to neutrals, he said:
sit is painful for our sea forces to
sink neutral ships. It is hard, but an
absolute necessity"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-04-06
AMERICAN LINER ST. LOUIS
CROSSES THE ATLANTIC.
Washington Gives Out News to Allay
Anxiety of Those Who Had Rel
atiVes Aboard.

Washington, March 29.-The Ameri-
can liner. st. Louis, first armed Ameri-
can ship to cross the Atlantic, has ar
rived safely at it's destination, Secre-
tary Daniels announced.
Information as to the arrival of
the steamer came to the navy depart
ment from the offices of the American
line in New York. The company
wished to make known the fact to
relieve the anxiety of those having
relatives or friends in vessels. Sec
retary Daniels approved such action.
No details of the trip were given in
the report.
A British Port, March 2S.-The liner
st. Louis, first passenger steamship of
the American line to leave the United
States since President Wilson decided
to arm American merchantmen,
reached here safely.
Just how near she came to being
q victim of a submarine, or whether
she was in danger, depends on how
much credence is to be placed in ru-
mors which flew thick and fast aboard
the vessel.
On Saturday night, according to one
story from passengers, three British de
stroyers ahead of the st. Louis fired g
number of shots, and when the linel
neared the spot a film of oil was visi
BILE on the water-and film Of oil gen
orally means a sunken submarine.
New York, March, 28.-The st. Louis
March IL with 81 passengers, Of whom
IA were American citizens. Among
the crew of 1894 persons were 131 Amer
leans.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-04-06
TAKES OFF DANDRUFF
HAIR STOPS FALLING
Girls! Try ThisI Makes Hair Thick,
Glossy, Fluffy, BeautifuI-No
More Itching Scalp.

Within ten minutes after an appli-
cation Of Danderine you cannot find a
single trace of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch, but what
will please you most will be after a
few weeks use, when you see new
hair, fine and downy at first-yes-but
really new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty of your hair. NJ diff
ference how dull, faded, brittle and
scraggy, just moisten cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time. The effect is amaz-
ing-your hair will be light, fluffy and
wavy, and have an appearance Of
abundance; an incompatible luster,
softness and luxuriance.
Get a % cent bottle Of Knowlton's
Dandcrine from any store, and prove
that your hair is as pretty and soft
as any-that it has been neglected or
injured by careless treatment-that's
all-you surely can have beautiful hair
and lots Of it If you will just try lit
tie Dsnderine. Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-04-06
OHIO TROOPS ARE
CALLED TO serve
UNITED STATES BY PROTECTING
AVENUES OF COMMERCE WITH
IN BORDERS OF STATE.
MORE CULTIVATION IS URGED
BY Governor Cox in Proclamation To
Citizens of Ohio-Conference of
TranscontinentaI Lines Held at Cap
ital-EVery Precaution Taken.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Columbus.-Gov James Cox has
taken steps looking both to immediate
conditions of safety and to future
necessities. One was an appeal to
the people to make every available
acre produce a greater amount of food
than ever before, and the second was
for the protection of the important
avenues of commerce.
To what extent these preparations
have gone is known only to the Off
cials, but they are statewide in ex-
tent, necessitating the calling of
troops from a number of cities. Be-
cause Ohio is traversed by practically
all of the great transcontinental trunk
lines, it was thought advisable to
guard against possible depreciation of
strategic points The situation that
exists was called to the attention of
War Department officials several days
ago and consideration was urged.
The Federal authorities expressed
interest in the matter, but took no
steps, and it was feared that some
thing might take place before they
were ready to act. After telephone
consultation with the national military
authorities it was decided that the
state should act on it's own initiative
The first step taken was to call into
conference the managing officials Of
important railway systems. They
spent several hours with Gov. Jas. M
Cox and Adjt. Gen. George H. Wood
and Immediately afterward the troops
were called into service.
In addition to the Temporary plan:
| it is understood that others were dis
cussed. There was no announcement
of the number Of troops to be mobil
lied nor their location. 1t was late.
said that the measure was entirel.
one of precaution, which was not in
tended to cause alarm, but to give /;
sense of security to the nation.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-04-06
BANDITS SLAY TWO BRITONS
Mexicans MutIate Body of General
Manager of the AguiIa Oil
Company.

Galveston, Tex, March 31.-W. II.
7. Buckingham, general manager of
the Aguila Oil company, on the 18TH
mus of Tehuantepec, and his cashier,
named Rannerman, were killed by
bandits at Nanchital on March 9, ac-
cording to information brought here
by passengers arriving from Mexico
on a tank steamship. Both men were
British subjects. After Buckingham
had been killed his body was hacked
to pieces. Buckingham had been in
Mexico for 26 years.
These passengers also reported that
a reign of terror has prevailed for sew
eral weeks in the Oil fields near Nina
titan, in the state of Vera Cruz, and
declared it to be the result of Ger
man influence. The oil fields lie be-
tween territory occupied by Carranza
troops on one side and the forces of
Zapata on the other.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-04-06
WARNS DIVER TOLL GROWS
Lord Beresford Tells House Of Lords
That 255 ships Have Been
Sunk In March.

London, March 29.-Losses of mer-
chant vessels amounting to more than
10000 tons thus far In March have re-
suited from war measures Of the CEN
tral powers, Lord Charles Beresford
said in the house of lords.
In a debate on the British blockade,
Lord Beresford said that with longer
days and calmer weather the losses
would increase and that the public
ought to have the facts brought home
70 It. The number of vessels destroyed
thus far this month was given by him
as 255.
Lord Beresford expressed the opin.
ion that captures of submarines by the
British were not at all equivalent to
the new submarines the Germans were
launching. He believed the Germans
had more men and more food than
had been imagined in England.
The foreign office, he said, had toe
much power over the navy, to the de
triment of the navy. The losses oi
allied and neutral vessels for Febru
airy, he said, amounted to PSI vessels
with an aggregate tonnage Of more
than. 100000.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-04-06
OLIVER WILL GOVERN ISLES
Rear Admiral Will Rule the Danish
West Indies for the United
States.

Washington, March 3O.-Virgin is
lands, the ancient name of the group,
has been revived as the temporary
designation of Uncle Sans newest pos
session, formerly the Danish West In
dies, the navy department announced
in making public plans for the formal
taking over of the islands next Satur-
day. The American governor of the
islands will be Admiral James N. Oil
yer, late chief of the bureau of intelli-
gence, who will sail for his new post
that day.
At the same time Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo will hand the Dan.
ish minister, Constantine Brun, a
check for S25,OOO,OOO, one of the larg.
est single checks ever drawn by the
government, in payment, while the
Danish governor is hauling down the
royal Danish standard on the islands
to be replaced by the Stars and
Stripes.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-04-06
Pet Polly Among Ducks.

Members of the Social Target club,
maintained by Kansas City sportsmen
at Mud lake, were excited some time
ago when a big flock of ducks settled
on the lake and floated about, waiting
to be shot.
Down through the weeds and grass
squirmed the hunters, guns ready.
"Hello," came a wailing voice across
the water, apparently from the flock.
"Gosh!" muttered John Caskey, dep
uty county recorder at the courthouse,
"somebody's out in the lake"
Hello, hello, hello" came the an
swer.
Its talking duck" gasped one of
the hunters.
"Duck nothing, it's a parrot; there
he is on that muskrat house." said an
other.
And, sure enough, a poll" parrot
was sitting out in the middle Of the
lake and around him floated the ducks,
all unmindful of his chatter.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-04-06
PUTS BLAME ON u S.
Won 8ETHMANN-HoLLWEG SAYS
KAISER NEVER PLANNED TO
ATTACK AMERICA.
WILL FIGHT IF FORCED TO
German Chancellor Tells the Reiehstag
That the U-5oat Campaign Is Nec-
essary for Defense - Wants No
Quarrel With America.

Berlin, March 31.-"Germany never
had the slightest intention of attack
ing the United States of America, and
does not have such intention now. 1t
never desired war against the United
States of America, and does not de-
sire 1t today" was the declaration
made by the German imperial chan
cellOr, Dr. Won Bethmann-Hollweg, in
a speech in the reichstag.
The chancellor made important dec
larations concerning Germany's policy
toward the United States and Russia.
How did these things developT'
asked the chancellor in speaking of
the relations with the United States.
He then proceeded to answer the ques-
tion by reviewing the cause which led
up to the German use of submarines
In unrestricted warfare.
Declaring that Germany had under
taken unrestricted submarine warfare
for its defense, DIR. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg said:
IF the American nation considers
this a cause for which to declare war
against the German nation, with which
1t has lived in peace for more than one
hundred years; If this action warrants
an incerase of bloodshed, we shall not
have to bear the burden of response
bility for It,"
Dealing with Russia, the imperia
chancellor said that the Russian EN-
peror had not listened to the German
emperor's advice no longer to oppose
the justified wishes of his nation fol
reforms.
DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg em
phatically denied that the German
emperor or Germany was desirous o.
restoring "czardom."
DR.. Peter SPAIN, leader Of the Cath
Ole center party, denied that the reich
stag, as charged by the Prussian her
renhaus, had meddled with things re
served for the emperor and the bundles
rath. He added:
IF America comes to war with Ger
many we have confidence in the abilit
of the leaders in the army and navy t
settle with her"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-04-06
STORM KILLS 20 IN SOUTH
Many Persons Injured When Gale
Sweeps Three Counties in
Alabama.

Birmingham, Ala, March 29.-Twen-
ty persons are reported dead as the
result of storm which swept through
Crenshaw, Hale, and Pike counties,
Alabama. Many persons are believed
to have been injured.
At Petrey five white persons and
nine negroes are reported to have lost
their lives, and every building in the
town of 250 inhabitants is said to have
been destroyed. At Middlebrook and
in the section north of Troy, Ala, two
white persons and two negroes were
killed and several churches and dwell
ings destroyed.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-04-06
GREAT DEMAND
FOR CANADIAN Land
Americans Are Buyers and Be-
coming SettIers-AnxiouS to
Get Cheap and Produc-
tive Land.

Reports are to hand that there will
be a large influx of settlers from the
United States into the Canadian West
during the coming Spring. For o time
there has been falling off, on account
of the fear of conscription, which of
course was not possible, and which the
Canadian Government gave every as
surance would not be put into opera
ton. In any case it would not affect
the American settler, and more than
that the man who was working on the
farm, helping to produce the grain
that goes to feed those who are at war,
would not be affected.
The excellent yields of the Western
Canada crops, and the high prices Sc
cured is having its influence on those
looking for homes. The authenticated
reports that have been sent out from
time to time that this farmer and that
farmer had paid for their entire farm
holdings out Of one crop has reached
the ears of the man looking for farm.
When he hears that G. 81. Beatty of
NantOn, Alberta, had $40 bushels of
561a bushels to the acre, he becomes
| Interested. When he learns that Sid
ney E. Phillips of Beddeford, Alberta,
| threshed ten hundred and fifty-three
bushels Of wheat, the average being
| b21a bushels per acre, his interest is
| further aroused. Thos. Long of Leth-
bridge had 120 bushels of oats to the
| o1 0F
Quinn Of Milk River had 1904 bushels
Of wheat from 100 acres, an average
Of go bushels per acre, and Robert
Tackaberry of Nobleford makes affida-
Wit that he had an average of seventy
six bushels Of wheat per acre from a
field of 1858 acres. Thos. BoultQn of the
same place makes affidavit that from
fifty acres he had yield Of fifty-three
bushels of wheat per acre. Newell ].
Mobiles affidavit of getting 81 bushels
per acre from 1000 acres stands out
most strongly as evidence Of what the
wheat grower can do. This affidavit is
strengthened by a paragraph stating
that he had 122 bushels and 80 lbs. per
acre from 394.69 acres. Mrs. Nancy
Coe makes affidavit that on her farm
at Nobleford she threshed six thou
sand one hundred and ten bushels Of
wheat from one hundred and fifteen
acres, or f1fty-three bushels and eight
lbs. per acre, and from a flax field
(stubble field) she got 20 bushels and
38 pounds per acre.
1t cannot be said that these were
freak yields because so many had such
great success. When these reports are
read, the man looking for a farm be-
comes convinced.
: These are only few of the reasons
that will cause large influx of Amer.
: lean farmers into the Canadian West
: during the coming Spring.
The farmers now resident in Mani
toba, Saskatchewan and Alberta are
purchasing additional lands. Prices
are low and Free homestead land car
; be had In many districts and the home
) steader is me.-Advertisement.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-04-06
"NATI0N FIRST"-MARSHALL
ers of Indiana to Desist
From Politics.

Indianapolis, March 30.-"The first
duty Of every American citizen is to
his country instead Of to his political
party" Vice President Marshall de-
clared at a meeting of the Democratic
state committee and other Democratic
leaders here on Wednesday.
His first care" continued the vice
president who came here for a rest be
fore the special session of congress-
should be to uphold the honor and the
glory and the dignity of the American
republic regardless of what his own
politics may be-"
The hundred or more Democrats
present applauded loudly. The vice
president also declared that the time
was not propitious for discussing party
politics.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-04-06
World EGG Laying Record Set.

Lexington, KY, March 3O-The
international consecutive egg-laying
contest when Lady Walnut, white leg
horn No. 707, laid an egg. 1t was the
eighty-third consecutive day that this
hen has produced an egg. She is owned
by DIR. r. I. Ireland of Louisville. The
best previous record was 80 eggs in
that many consecutive days.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-04-06
urae Building of Mansion.

Columbus-Three Ohio statesmen
who formerly held the office of COVER
Gov. James M. Cox recommending that
the state purchace a building lot and
erect hereon a residence for future
chief executives. They were James
E Campbell, M-ron T. Herrick and
Judson Harmon. 1t was found that to
insure the proper kind of a mansion
it would be necessary to build one
from special designs.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-04-06
ASK FARMERS TO RUSH CROPS
Secretary Houston at Washington
Makes Plea on Economic and
Patriotic Basis.

Washington, March 29.-Secretary
Houston issued a statement calling on
the farmers of the United States to
strive this year for the highest stand
ard of efficiency in producing and con-
servation of food"
He urged the securing of maximum
returns from seed, the prevention of
waste and the taking of measures
against potato disease.