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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10

pint of milk, adding a bit of salt and
white bread and soak them few min
utes in the custard, then fry in little
hot butter or sweet fryings.
Molasses pies are very popular way
down South. Take a pint of molasses,
beat into it three eggs and one large
spoonful of butter. Pour the mixture
into a pie plate lined with rich paste
and bake.
Pork and Apple Pie.-Line a deep
dish with nice fat pork, cut very thin
and slice some apples. Place layer
of apples then layer of pork. Sprin-
kle each layer with allspice, pepper
and sugar. Have three or four layers
and let the last one be apples. Sprin-
kle with sugar and spice and cover
with top crust. Bake one hour.
Milk Cracker Puddng.-Split milk
crackers and place a few raisins IN
side, put the halves together and lay
them in cloth bag. Lay in steam
er or tie closely and drop into boiling
water; leave room enough in the cloth
for the crackers to swell. Remove in
Is minutes and serve with a rich sauce
of butter, sugar, fruit juice and nut
meg.
A loaf of bread may be cut nearly
through in four or five places, raisins
sprinkled into the Sits and then the
lo.f is tied up. Place in cloth and
boil half an hour Serve with a rich
pudding sauce.
Gumbo.-Slice two onions and brown
in butter, add pound each of ham and
lean beef, cut in cubes and well
dredged with flour; put into the kettle
with the onions when well fried add
one each of okra, corn and tomatoes,
salt, pepper, six or eight cloves and a
little paprika. Boil all together in
about two quarts of water all day.
Serve with a spoonful of rice in the
center of each serving.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10

Cash Payments Hurt His Credit.
A story Is told In the business world
of man who, paradoxically enough,
could not get charge account in II
certain department store because he
always paid cash for his purchases at
the butchers, the grocer's, etc. Appli-
cation for an account was made at the
store In question. and In due time the
usual Inquiries were made. Everything
seemed to be going along swimmingly
until It was discovered that in his
ncighhorhoOd purchases the man had
always paid cnsh. The question i'm
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10
THE sTcMAcH DocroR-

wonderful PEPS-AID. Keep it in
your home, keep it handy; get some to-
day. There is no remedy on the mar
ket that relieves stomach trouble as
surely and as quickly as PEPS-AID.
In 25 cent, 80 cent and dollar boxes at
druggists. PEPS-AID Company, Co
shen, Indiana, U. S. A. Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10
0LD-FASHI0NED FLOWERS

There should be a corner in the
home garden for the old-fashioned
flowers so loved by our grandmothers
and mothers. The fragrant pink and
sweet william, the sun-warmed mari
gold, the scented mignonette, the state
ly wall flower and the sweet alyssum
that so often encircles all the others
with it's snowy border.
How they each and every one flash
into our hearts memories of other days
and of lovely faces now gone, and how
they inspire us to higher and better
life!
Use the forcing frame; it is useful
in hurrying things along.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10
Chip Hats.

Chip hats are made, not of straw.
but of splints of the Lombardy poplar.
For this purpose the wood is buried
three years in the ground to dry. If
it is allowed to dry in the air it turns
dark red in color, instead Of remain
ing white.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10
Edison Invented Phonograph.

Thomas A. Edison is universally
conceded to be the inventor of the pho
nograph. The British Encyclopedias
mentions it as one OF his many inven,
tions. His patent was issued in 1877.
The vibrations of sound had been re-
corded before, but Edison was the first
not only to record but reproduce
sound.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10

far cheaper than they
will be when December
comes, it is wise to use
eggs more freely and
pack them for winter
use. When they are Is
cents a dozen we may
congratulate ourselves
that we have a supply
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10

A girl who would have graceful
carriage, a sound digestion, a clear
complexion and fine teeth must work
for them every day, and no work is
better for the purpose than the ordi-
nary work about the house done with
diligence and carefulness.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10

lent growth. Prepare as for stewing
by skinning the leafstalks and cut
ting into pieces about one-fourth to
One-half inch in length. Do not use
the blade of the leaf.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10
Red CROSS BALL Blue

Insures snowy white beautiful clothes
on washday. Buy Red Cross Blue,
not just cheap liquid blue which makes
your clothes greenish yellow. Red Cross
Ball Blue large packages cost only 5
cents. ALI good grocers sell it.-Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10
CnrEiSllY AnnroNed

Next to the chap who is always
splitting hairs the next offender is the
one who splits his infnitives (Cries
of "hear, hear" from chorus of high
school teachers s.)-IndianapOlis Star.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10
Tie KITONEN
GBLNE $50

late or cocoa and sugar and cook a
few minutes. Cover the omelet with
this mixture, fold and sprinkle with
powdered sugar and serve.
There are no friends like old friends
To help US with the load
That all must bear who journey
Ger life's uneven road
And when unconquered sorrows
The weary hours invest
The kindly words of old friends
Are always found the best.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10
Nn hlet~ ~,seQ
Joy of the Auto Owner,

81 once knew a man who went hun
CRY in order to buy feed for his
horse" 81 can understand his senti-
ments. Many's the time l have cut
down on meat and potatoes in oredr to
buy gasoline. ."-Washing Star.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10

o u T SGTNdHLS W o u q
throw away; and she is
proud of her art. On
special occasions elab-
crate menus are offered,
but as a rule economy
governs the cookery.
Lost Bread.-Sttr two
MeIl-heaten eggs into a
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10

Eat what you want when you want
it, is wise counsel only for those VINO
have trained themselves by long prac-
tice and careful attention to their pc
Cs!iar needs to want what is proper.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10

Spain last year imported 1888 tons
of coffee, compared with 1874 tons in
1915 and 1873 in 1914.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10
SWEET oMELETs AS DESSERTS.

AS eggs are now at their cheapest,
which is not cheap by any means, but
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10
Much Used

Don't you think your wife has got
a wonderful voice.?
'Yes; it's wonderful it hasn't given
out before this"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10
Do Something, Anyway

"If you ain qualified to handle a
gum" said Uncle Eben, "dar ain nuf-
fin to pervent you FUN gittin' into
action wifi q hoe or q raBa"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10

A woman seldom throws at anything
until she is so mad she can't even see
straight.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10
CREOLE DISHES.

The Creole housewife can make an
meal from what many Of
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10
BEGIN NOW TO PREPARE REL.
ISHES.

The following is an excellent and
simple recipe for picking onions. Take
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10

1t is estimated that it takes 5000
lees to weigh a pound.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10
GOOD THINGS FOR THE TABLE

Croquettes Of lamb are made much
more appetizing by the addition OF
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10

The human voice is produced by A
different muscles.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10

improved, But Not Cured.
Don't you think her voice is i'm
proved?"
perhaps, but not cured."-Life.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10

IIIIIG DtI DOHOU
chopped green pep
per.
Fish Souffle.-
Make a white sauce
of two tablespoon
fuls Of butter, two
tablespoonfuls of
flour, one cupful of
,,nillz cn1+ nnd nom
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10

There is in the world a Paradise
That no man enters alone,
For only the light of a woman's eyes
Can make the pathway known.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10
Caution,

mo, Oswald, never drop a bounc
ing baby"-Cornen Widow
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10

mediately came up in the mind of the
credit man as to why the prospective
customer should want to buy dry goods
on credit when he paid "ready money"
for meat, groceries and sundries. This,
coupled with the fact that the. man
had never asked any store for an ac-
count before, led to his being refused
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10
INTERNATIONAL
SUNLlINSOIOOL
LESSON
LESSON FOR AUGUST IL
JoSIAH'S GOOD REIGN.

LESSON TEXT-II Chronicles 34:1-15.
GOLDEN TEXT-Remember now thy
Creator in the days of thy youth-Eccles
12:1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1917-04-06

fUnited Press Leased Wire Servtcel
NEW YORK, April g.
United States armed forces
seized all German ships in all
American ports today.
In ports on every coast OF
the United States proper, and
in island possessions, marines
ior blue Jackets went aboard
the enemy ships early today,
made members of the German
crews. prisoners and took pos
session of the vessels in the
name of the United States.
At Hoboken, N. j., alone,
!eighteen vessels, including the
giant Vaterland, were taken
over. In all twenty seven ships
were seized in New York wa
ters.
The total number of Ger
man ships in American waters,
which were seized is ninety
one. They represent a total
gross tonnage of 594,696.
From Philadelphia, Boston,
New Orleans, Jacksonville,
Wilmington, N. c., San Fran
cisco and other ports, came re
ports during the morning of
the seizure of ships. sNo trou-
BILE was.reported. In every in
stance marines or blue jackets
were armed, waiting and ready
for the signal to take over the
ships. This signal was word
that the house had passed the
war resolution.
In New York harbor a long,
gray war-painted destroyer
waited anxiously on the wa
ter, Just off the bow Of the
giant Vaterland. Her guns
were trained on the enemy sea
monster.
The busy launch of Collector
of the Port Malone churned
the waters of the bay as he
fastened on his early morning
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1917-04-06
ARGENTINE is ALARMED
OVER ENGLAND'S THREAT

was known, however, that without
British coal, ell railroads, all ship
ping and all Industries in the nation
would be paralyzed. Argentine
could only survive with the greatest
privation. The situation so far has
been concealed from the Argentine
public, officials not desiring to reveal
that the government is under coer-
cion.
Officially 1t was known also the
government is deeply concerned over
the influences behind the disaffection
OF Governor Ugarte of Buenos Aires
province to President lrigoyen's 5
authority. 1t was predicted that
Ugarte's removal from the governor
ship would be the governments next
step, provided it was ascertaine
such removal could be accomplished
without bloodshed.
There has been long feud be-
TWEEN the state and the government
and Ugarte and Irogoyen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1917-04-06
Dramatic Scene in National Capitol in Early
Hours When Action Was Taken at
3:O8 O'clock
|DusE VOTES 373 TO 50 FOR WAR
United States Faces Germany Today as Enemy
and Will Strike at Once With All
Her Power.

drafted and ready for congress
sional action.
The first great war budget
asking over three and a half
billions, is up for discussion to-
day in the house appropriations
committee.
The military committees
have been informed Of the ad-
ministration's selective con-
scription bill to raise great
armies.
The closing hours of the
congress debate on the war
measure were thrilling with
patriotism, though, however
there ran a chord Of pacifism.
Miss Jeanette Rankin, woman
member from Montana, tear
fully announced that while she
wanted to support her country,
she could not vote for war. Her
evident grief and the signs of
a mental struggle, brought
cheers from warrior and paci-
fist alike. -
Orders for seizure of Ger
man vessels in American har-
bors have gone forth and the
tasks was under way this fore
noon.
While war steps proceeded,
prospects of other American
nations being brought into the
struggle loomed up. Brazil was
reported in news dispatches to
-be on the brink Of trouble with
Germany, while from Argen-
tine came reports of British
pressure to force lifting of the
wheat embargo. Within our
own nation, all government de-
partments redoubled their en-
ergies in war tasks. There is
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1917-04-06
WILSON 5 +
MESSAGE
TO PEOPLE:
Proclamation Issued Today
Declaring State of War
Exists Between U. S.
and Germany.
APPEAL FOR SUPPORT
Vigilance Urged Upon All Civil and
Military Officials in the Dis
charge Of Their
Duties.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Presi-
dent Wilson this afternoon issued a
proclamation to the people, of the
country declaring state OF war
exists between the United States and
the imperial German government.
At the same time he especially
directed all officers OF the United
States government, civil tror~miatary,
to exercise vigilance in the discha9e
of their duties Incident to such a
state Of war.
At the same time he appealed to
all American citizens to uphold the
laws Of the land and give undivided
and willing support to those meas
ures which may be adopted by the
constitutional authorities in prosecut-
ina war to successful issue and to
secure amiable and just peace.
The presidents proclamation
reads:
Whereas, the congress Of the
United States, in the exercise of
. constitutional authority vested in
them, have resolved, by joint
resolution Of the senate and
house Of representatives bearing
date this day that the state or
war between the United States
and the imperial German govern
ment which has been thrust upon
the United States Is hereby form
ally declared:
Whereas, it is provided by Sec
ton i067 OF the Revised Statutes
as follows:
"Whenever there is declared
war between the United, States
and any foreign nation or gov
ernment or any invasion or pred
atory incursion is perpetrated,
attempted or threatened against
the territory Of the United States,
by any foreign nation or govern
ment, and the president makes
public proclamation Of the event
all natives, citizens, denizens or
subjects Of the hostile nation or
government being male of the
age of fourteen years and up
wards, who shall be within the
United States and not actually
naturaIized, shall be liable to be
apprehended, restrained, secured
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1917-04-06
United States Armed Forces Take Ninety-one
Vessels Which Have Been 1nterned
in American Harbors.
HUNDREDS OF SAILORS MADE PRISONER
Action Does Not Violate Treaties or Rules of
Warfare-Machinery Has Been
Wrecked.

enterprise. AL night long he
had waited for the order to
seize the ships. His deputies
by scores were on the
docks and piers in Hoboken,
New York and at Staten Is
land. When the word came,
the waiting men hurried
aboard. The German sailors
were ordered to pack their be-
longings and were hurried
away to Ellis island. The
same scenes were enacted at
other ports.
In all cases the enemy sail
ors were sent to the immigra-
tion stations, some later being
released on parole.
At New London, the steamer
Willehad which has served as
mother ship to the merchant
submarine Deutschland, was
seized.
The German vessels are now
subject to use by the United
States.
Whether any of them can be
put in commission at an early
date, however, is problematl-
cal. In most cases the macaln-
cry of the ships has been
wrecked. The crews were un-
der instructions to smash the
cylinder heads and otherwise
cripple the ships Immediately
diplomatic relations between
the two countries were broken,
according to earlier reports.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK. April 6.-Ntnety-one
German ships lying in the United
States have been, or will be seized to-
day by the United States govern
ment. The vessels represent a total
tonnage of 594, ,69G and are lying in
nearly every important port OF the
country. At New London, Conn.
early today a party of United States
marines boarded the North German
Lloyd liner Willehad, removed the
335 men who form her crew and
(Cnntinued on Dage %
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1917-04-06
OnlUQrd
Christian \
Soldiers

limited Press Leased Wire
Service.l
WASHINGTON, April 6.
-America's decision to
uuar for humanity came on
Good Friday-the day on
which Christ died for hu-
mainly.
While a Storm ragged
outside, the luind .uhip-
ping about the capitol and
rai,, pouring douUn through
the darkness, members of
the house soien1niy Voted
that America should take
up the cross of rOar.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1917-04-06

BY Robert j. Fender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April g.
Lmerica is at war.
Amidst the most dramatic
Genes ever witnessed in con-
ress the house early today at
Los O'Clock passed the resolu-
lion which formally declares
Germany as an enemy and
launched the United States in
he fight for the democracy of
be world.
The vote on the resolution
jas 373 to so.
For the first time in history
woman voted on the question
war. With a sob and a pro-
est Of her love Of country, she
Ioted mo- The only things
1T now to make the state of
Tar formal are the signatures
t Vice President Marshall
md President Wilson.
Marshall will sign the agree
nent document at noon in the
enate, then it will be sent
Y messenger to the white
louse. The first blows will be
truck at once \ against Ger
hany. Secret orders covering
Fecautionary steps within
nd without the nation will be
lashed from Washington.
What these orders are, the
(dministration is concealing,
ecause of their military ma
are. The nation is now ready
Or money and for its men.
Wo million youths will be
Fanted within the next two
ears.
Billions of dollars will be re-
ured. Measures covering
'ah thege great needs are
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1917-04-06
Grman Troops Make Desperate
Effort to Stem Advance
Against Lines at St.
Quentin.
FIGHTING IS VIOLENT
British Shell Blows up Dynamite
Stores, Rocking Countryside
Behind Teuton
Lines.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
I LONDON, April 6.-Striving des'
perately to relieve the tremendous
pincerIike grip around st. Quentin
exerted by British and French forces,
picked German troops We're hufleo
against the French line northwest OF
Rheims last night and today in one
of the most powerful diversions at
tempted in months. The attack was
delivered in force. Its object was
plainly to force hurrying of reserves
from other portions of the line to aid
of the attacked French troops, thus
relieving the allied pressure against
the German front around st. Quentin
Front dispatches today declared the
fighting in the Rheims sector was
proceeding with unabated violence.
The French were forced to relinquish
part succeeded in recapturing those
points which fell in the first fury OF
the German attack.
The Teutons' assault was attempted
over a. front of more than a mile.
Meanwhile dispatches indicated
systematic progress in the encirclinS
movement around ST. Quentin by
both the French and British forces.
French Official Report.
PARIS, April 6.-French forces
made large gains north of Landri-
court, south of the Oise and also re-
occupied some of the trenches north
west of Rheims, which were taken in
the first rush of the German attack
there yesterday, according to today s
official statement.
Artillery firing continued active dur
ing the night between the Somme and
Disc. the statement continued. North
of La Foile Four, the Germans coun-
ter-attacked after a violent period or
artillery preparation, but they were
checked by a curtain of the French
fire. There were numerous patrol
encounters in this same region.
Dynamite Supplies Blown up.
TBv VIM. Philip Simms, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
AFIELD. April 6.-British artillery
fire today blew up huge "minen-
werfer', depot behind the German
lines near Arras. Flames rose to 4
height of three hundred feet from the
firesand the explosion of vast guam
titv of dynamite stored there for the
mine throwers and grenades literal
ly shook the city Of Arras-
The whole district near by was
Violently tilted by the concussion.
The German wireless claim Of three
hundred British prisoners in the reg
ion of Noreuil. of whom 240 were
Killed by the fire of British machine
xContinued on PAGE 2O
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1917-04-06
BRAZIL MAY DECLARE WAR
AGAINST GERMAN EMPIRE

The situation is most grave; a
declaration OF war against Germany
may be declared" declared Foreign
Secretary Muller today.
It was generally expected today
that Brazil would seize all German
ships interned in her harbors and
Immediately proclaim hOstilities
against Germany.
There was intense anxiety today
as to how ,he situation would be
affected by the presence of five hun
dred thousand Germans in the Bra
lillian state of Rio Grande-
Information here today indicated
that Bolivia would probably follow
Brazil in declaring war on Germany.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1917-04-06
meat Embargo May be Fol
lowed by Coal Embargo
as a Reprisal.

r. ohas. P. Stewart. United Press
Correspondent
~ 1INoS AIRES, April ENG
mas put powerful pressure on
|ess. |sseatine to force raising of the
meat embargo.
H., was learned on unimpeachab BILE
noilty today that the British gov
|e nt as mas threatened an embargo
|hn ai as reprisal on the grain
|cs,,aaa.i by Argentine. The
|A,ysn,, alarm was manifest among
|Auriaaiae ofisials today. They were
4 M'y M making another inventory
e republics food supplies. 1t
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1917-04-06
Sinking of Steamer, With Loss
of Life, Has Caused In
tense Feeling.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. j
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 6
Brazil may declare war on Ger
many.
Official announcement today Of
the sinking of the Brazilian steamer
Parana. killing three Brazilian citi-
zens, aroused the most intense anti
German feeling here
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1917-04-06

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| The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
| ;on-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
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Rain and warmer. Local temp
= Up. m. As; z a. M. "a.
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