Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-10-05
GERMAN PLOT IS
SEENIN STATE
Teuton Sympathizers Said to
Have Carried Depredations
to Ohio Wheat Fields.
Handlers of Grain Are Urged
to Watch for Torch and
Obey Fire Orders.

Columbus.-(Special )-RepOrts that
German sympathizers have carried
their depredations even to the wheat
fields of Ohio were made to the Ohio
defense council by T. Alfred Fleming,
state fire marshal.
Fleming showed the defense council
reports by deputies in northwestern
Ohio county where pro-German feel
ing has been manifested before, re-
vealing that alleged incendiaries on
the morning of Sept II set fire to two
grain elevators of them adjoin-
ing a barn filled with grain and 10
acres of oats, and the other within
100 feet of barn filled with grain
and large strawstack.
"My own personal opinion" said
the deputy making the report, sis
that this locality is a hotbed of pro-
German element and believe the OBJ
ject was to destroy machines and
threshed grain in barns and to spoil
the fields"
AS the result of these revelations,
Fleming issued an appeal to all han
carry out all fire orders made by the
state fire marshaps Office.
"The time for the work of anti
American plotters is at hand" said
the appeal. This war may be won
by food ammunition. The blazing
torch is the implement of the schem-
ing traitor. Every repository for
foodstuffs in Ohio-every barn, every
granary, every field in which grain is
stacked-must be guarded.
What is necessary now is eternal
vigilance, loyalty Of workmen, thor
ough inspection of water supply and
private fire protection. No plant or
repository should be left unguarded
or misguarded.
'It makes no difference whether
your grain is stored in a ramshackle
elevator OF ancient type or in one of
modern construction, the danger of
fire. or worse, is always present"
Says Rumors Are False.
Fred c. Croxton, state food admin
istrator, after having been advised by
the Washington food administration
that an organized effort is being made
throughout the United States to dis
courage the enrolment of families in
the pledge card campaign scheduled
for the third week in October, the
propaSandists asserting the govern
ment contemplates confscating the
food it is asking families to can
vehemently and emphatically denied
that such was the case.
81 am authorized to deny these and
similar statements most emphatical
b." declared Mr.. Croxton. "These
rumors are absolutely without founda
ton and the food administration here
by serves notice that the authors o.
this seditious propaganda will be deal
with severely"
Save Wool, Urges War Board.
The state war board says: Save
wool.
Wool producers are sounding thu
warning of a shortage.
| The demand for wooden articles fo
soldiers wear is tremendous. Cou
| pied with it goes a serious decrease il
sheep raising which will mean highe
prices.
Americans have been extravagan
in the use of wool. The hundreds o
brightly colored sweaters seen on tn
streets are proof.
Buy garments and bedding whicl
are a mixture of cotton and wool
They are just as desirable for ord
nary use. In many cases even an al
cotton fabric will give equally goo
service, and some of the weaves ar
beautiful.
Save wool-it's another way to d
your bit.
You can help prevent shivering il
the trenches.
Ohio Elks Patriotic.
Bursts of applause were the respons
of Ohio Elks at night as patriotism an
steadfast loyalty to the United State
were urged BY Senators John Shar
Williams of Mississippi and Warren c
Harding Of Ohio at a patriotic demon
stration which concluded the annus
reunion Of the Elks State association
The outstanding event Of the day
session Of the reunion prior to tn
nights demonstration was the electio
of officers.
Jesse w. Smith of Washingto
Court House becomes state presiden
These other officers were named
John w. Kaufman, Columbus, frs
vice president; Harry Merideth, Mar
eta, second vice president; ]. Waite
Mckay, Ashtabula, third vice pres
dent; John w. Ranney, Columbus, se
retary; Loren r. Davis, Gallon, trea
. urer:
Will Learn Bomb Throwing.
Ohio drafted men at Camp Chill
cothe will start learning the art {
| throwing bombs within a few day
from Capt. James Bliss, who has jul
/ arrived from Fort Sill, Okla, unde
! assignment as bomb instructor of til
: 331st regiment Capt. Bliss traine
under French and British army of
GERS, who learned the game on Eur
= pean battle fields, and Ohio drafte
: men ar anxious to learn.
The army Y. NJ. C. A. force has bee
} augmented by the addition of Hug
j Welsh, who holds the hurdles reco1
( at Syracuse university.
Make Ohioans Good Marksmen.
Unlimited instructions on the targt
range and the making of the Ohio sc
diers into marksmen equal to Ge
Jackson's squirrel hunters" is IL
= plan of the 9th division officers
: Montgomery. The work will be dor