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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14

For Sale-My entire herd of Hol-
tein cows. W. R. McClarren, 81 is
on ATT. 3O-tf-c
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14

FOR SALE-Leghorn pullets and
weaving pigs. Stadelman & Sites,
two miles East and one-half mile
north OF Ottokee. 36-1-p
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14

WANTED-25 head of old horses.
I pay from SIS up. S. A. Mcknight,
R. 7, Wauseon, Ohio. 35-2-c
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14

FOR SALE-A black draft horse.
weight 1900. Inquire Fred Wolf, IL
Is 488. 36-1-p
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14

FOR SALE-90 white Wyandot
chickens. Mrs. B. Herman, phone, 4
on 13. 35-1
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14

FOR SALE-Five acres of land
with good house, located on Shoop
avenue. Inquire of John V. Fehr.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14

WANTED-Popcorn, shelled, rice
preferred; phone R-327, Ben Leslie,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14

FOR SALE-90-acre farm, miles
north of Wauseon. Phone 4-1-455
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14

FOR SALE-A typewriter table.
D. W. Myers, phone 21O.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16

Pacific Northwest lumbcrmen who to-
day still refuse to operate their mills on the
eight-hour basis stand in pitiful group
sclf-classifed-as business slackers and
'pawnbroker patriots"
Our government needs lumber, MUST
HAVE lumber, for environments, for the
air fleet that may decide the war, for dozens
of other purposes.
For many days after the underwriters
went on strike for the eight-hour day, the
stubborn lumbermen would not even meet
with representatives of the aborers nor with
official mediators to talk the matter over.
Finally, hammered by public opinion,
they did 90 into a conference, but behind
closed doors they proved to be just as OBJ
stinate as they had been from the first Dol
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No "Profit" for Soldiers

Against government fixing of prices steel and copper
Of which government needs all that be produced this
argument plea is brought:
1T would drive of business (profit-maing) many
small producers whose mills mines disadvantage
In location equipment"
It high time that the government and the people fully
realized this temporarily at least autocracy
and socialism.
The steel trust reports profit of s146oOoooo in three
months It's pure blood money. What's true OF steel u.s.
in degree OF almost every business OF making
tcra
To say that this thing must be permitted because small
producers otherwise make profits to say that
management be kept at the OF combinations
warproft hogs generally If small producers of stee
copper can't operate protaby under prices fixed by
ernmen their plants should be taken by the govern
uent and operated by the government.
The government has simply got to have all the steel
and copper get hold OF regardless OF private profits
Such step may be positive autocracy and positive so
cam but all minds have be cleared of the obseson
that part in the going be performed without
sacrifice by anybody.
When take human being and put him in the
ranks 81 per day, do ask if Improbable to him
We do We only consider the advantage to the
When get considering property in the spirit
will really be in the as should be- we nigh,
well realize early that surely going
into just exactly that position
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16

that treatment which comes to men VINO
desert their country in the hour of crisis.
Today, Gov Lister places before the
lumbermcn the proposition OF an eight
hour day with but the pay that formerly
went for nine hours instead OF ten hours.
Again the lumbermcn have an opportunity
to toss overheard their 'pawnbroker pa
trotism" and do something for their coun-
try and for human beings (their workmen)
besides greedily coming dollars for them
selves.
Again they have an opportunity to
prove that they are little bit more patriotic
than some of the l. w. w. WILL THEY
BE EQUAL TO THE OPPORTUNI-
TY OR WILL THEY REMAIN THE
SAME OLD SHABBY "P. PSF?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16

two. believe We have not nearly
gotten 10 the bottom Of this thing
yet"
ut VIII be done-immediatefy,s
replied the magnate. and stepped 10
the telephone TO give his instruo
tons. He was president OF Tn,
Allison Hotel Company.
You certainly DO not below
with the police7" asked Masten.
eagerly. Il know you do not o.
you would not be taking your pres
ent attitude"
81 have not as yet fully made up
my mind" replied flanagan, crisp
~. The next moment the door
closed behind him.
In the Allison suite Masters was
taking his departure.
Constance" he said. earnestly.
"the very faint OF such accusation
so brushes me that | give the ap-
pearance OF guilt! I am conscious,
that | do not seem 10 have stood
up and fought back as | should
have. But IL did then they would
say all the more quickly was
defiant and hardened, I can think
OF things to cay now that couldn't
think OF this evening-the pearl.
for instance; II must have been
placed in my pocket by some one
anxious TO smut me in your eyes.
And then this string OF pearls.
coming apparently thru the agency
OF a mysterious woman from my
apartment Cannot you see that
IL must be some terrible CON-
spiracy?"
Yes" she replied IT think ~
must be. am very tired. Sterrett.
and wish you would leave me now.
Everything viii come out all right"
He made his farewells and left.
the picture of detection and misery.
The three seated themselves
Nothing was said for many mo
ments. Miss Allison's head grad
ually dropped into her hands and
she suddenly gave way TO unre-
strained weeping. Her aunt minis
tered 10 her and her maid came
running In. Soon the heiress Of the
Allisons was pouring her bitter
thoughts into tears on her pillow.
CONTINUED In Our Next IssueA
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1.-THE Allison Pearl"
: ~ EDWARD n. HURlBUT
Copyright. raxst Newspaper Service

was turning again for the door 10
the room. That's the last saw"
Miss Allison sank into a chair
Masters. his fAco very white.
stepped before her.
Constance, DO not believe this!
II 10 wrong-something In wrong
here!"
But her voice was steady and her
eycs were clear M she said quietly.
Il believe you. Sterrett."
Something's wrong all right"
came L~sllc's saturnlns comment
"All the world seems TO be out TO
do you. Ell. Mr. Masterr1 Every
Tom. Dick and Harry and his lady
pal IL out b one grand conspiracy
against you. eh7 Even the little
pearls have legs and they help out
the grand scheme to do you by
walking into your shirt. ehg
guess you got scared and had the
stuff sent back. So. daddy hoo. |
think you will come along with me
TO the little accommodation the
city reserves for your kind OF pco-
pie. The jig is up with you. Come
along.
zone moment. Chief" II was
flanagan again. Describe this
woman" he said 10 the bcil-boy.
she wore long fur coat. with
a heavy automobile veil pulled over
, her hat and face. ] could not see
her face"
Wasn't tina, rather a peculiar
costume7"
Il didn't think So" replied the
boy. Guests were beginning 10
go 20 their machines from the hotel
thought she was preparing TO go
to hers"
Leslie held n whispered confer.
ence with Douglas. who left the
room hurricdiy.
The Chief turned 10 Masters.
I'm sorry" he said. hut IN have
TO ask you 20 come with me. When
we yet this mysterious lady well
about have this case cleaned up.
I think. I'll 10 TO your rooms with
you while you change into your
Irregular clothes"
Masters stood as tho petrified.
You will. will your" he finally
managed 10 explode. We've had
about enough OF this' Leave this
1 room, Get out OF here before you
are thrown OUT" He advanced a
step. but. 20 swiftly that the eye
could scarce follow the motion,
Leslie had twisted both of Masters
wrists dcxterously and there came
soft click click" and Masters
stood manacied.
Into the electric atmosphere All.
sons voice came. Here, Leslie,
hercl Wen take care OF this
thing ourselvesl We don't wan,
any notoricty for anybody, The
necklace IL back. isn't Il, Well. we
won't prosecute: that's all there ia
10 H. Take off those handouts"
But Leslie deigned no answer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16

fail. This is the year 1917, not 1913; the
world has moved an con away from even the
year 1916. We arr speeding along toward
more complete democracy in government
and toward social and economic justice 81
times faster than we ever travelled before.
The lO-hour day in heavy manual labor
industries is vanishing forever. No $780,
600 jackpot can halt the evolution one iota
No blind group of timber barons can over
rule nation.
The timber men must realize that
Newton d. Baker is secretary of war, that
he is speaking for the government, AND
THAT THIS is WAR TIME.
If they continue to stand on the little
piece of No Mans Land where they have
taken up their station, they can only expect
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
Next Novel
Persuasive Peggy"
BY MAvkREkE THOMPSON

Miss Allison had Jumped 10 her
feet. Release HIM" she cried Inn
periously. What have you TO ar
rest him on1 The necklace IN
herel Evidently some one was
playing n joke on me! II In all
here. What earthly reason have
you--what case can you make In
court, by arresting Mr.. Masters?
The law requires some sort OF evil
dence against prisoner. doesn't IL?
And what in the world have you
got against him?"
This" Leslie answered. taking
one OF the two pearls from his
pocket
Miss Allison stepped forward for
the second time that night and er-
amined II critically.
II have already told you II is not
mine" she said.
MOI But how about this ?"
Leslie held up the two dangling
ends OF the necklace where they
hung about her neck. II was quite
evident that a pearl or two was
missing. for nearly half inch OF
the gold thread was exposed
1T was broken" replied Miss
Allison. 'and the thread simply
stretched. That Ia all" She lifted
the jewels from her neck and began
10 count them. Twice she made the
count before she spoke. Then she
announced triumphantly: They
are all here. don't know where
those pearls came from. They are
all here-l0s OF them. the entire
string"
rs that number correctg" asked
Lesiie, turning TO the father.
There was a seconds hesitation
ITO the best OF my knowledge and
belief. yes" replied Allison. so
berry.
How many did you say" asked
flanagan.
II said 1os.- replied Miss Allison.
Lesiie's eyes were fairly glAring.
He stepped TO Masters and slipped
tiny key into the handouts. re-
moving them.
For tonight. my daddy buck.
you're safe" he said. grimly. But
watch your step, son: because I'm
right after you" He turned angrily
and stalked from the room; OBJ
yiously taking the only course open
to him where the parties 10 the
theft refused deliberately TO iden.
ufy the one piece OF evidence In
eliminating Masters. And possibly
the entire affair was hoax. But
then-there was the pearl on Chap
pie Carroll Thus brooding. Leslie
went about his methodical task
He would hang TO that case like a
hound on n trail. He did not give
back the two pearls he had.
Il want you to do me one favor,
Mr.. Allison" said flanagan. after
the departure OF Leslie. Telephone
your house manager that | am 70
be given all the privileges | want
! In the hotel for the next day or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
CHAPTER III.

Where did you get that pack.
age7" Leslie asked sharply OF the
bell.boy.
From a iadyi-
"Where7"
"In the south corridor OF the
tenth floor"
Where did the call como from
on which you went to that floor ?"
Room 1926"
Masters started violently. why.
that's my rooml" he cried in pro.
test. II had not been near IL since
early evening, There is no other
occupant to my apartment"
Leslie continued his question.
ing. unheeding tho outburst.
The call came from room
10267"
THAT was the call I received
from the office. I met the lady
Just outside the door to that room
! thought she had just come out
She asked me to take this package
TO Miss Allison's suite"
"Ycs--and you did what7"
We'll, she acted rather funny.
thought; asked me TO give II TO no
one but Miss Allison personally:
repeated that twice. seemed to be
very nervous or In n hurry. know
OF the robbery. of course. but
wasn't thinking OF the necklace par
ucularly. was Just curious.
guess. when squeezed the pack
age and thought II was little
marbles. Then all OF a sudden the
thought that II might be the pearls
flashed into my mind no I didn't
go to Miss Allison's room, but
brought the package to the office
and was turned over TO Mr.. Doug
las. That Is all know"
After you received the package
did you notice which way the lady
went?" asked flanagan.
well" the bell-boy seemed
loath to proceed. "Well-just ms
l turned away 1t seemed to me Ahc
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lars were their only thought.

lars were their only thought.
And so, reluctantly, the officials trying
to bring about resumption of work in the
industry were obliged to give up the effort.
Then, on Saturday, Newton d. Bakeb
secretary of war and chairman of the coun-
Gil of national defense, officially called
upon these millmcn to run their plants, as
patriotic duty in this time of grave national
crisis; to run them on the eight-hour basis
with time and half pay for overtime.
The millmen's reply has ignored this
request of the national government. The
millmen announce instead that an effort will
be made TO run the plants on a lO-hour basis,
with all the old-time special-deputy, strike
breaking methods in evidence.
The effort will fail, just as it deserves to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
As TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Editor The Star: Our brothers.
our husbands. our sons are about
10 20 10 France TO fight. and. per.
haps. die that liberty OF the indi'
vidual" may be the prcdomlnating
idea OF all peoples. We. as a ma
ton. have inculcated this principle
into our civilization and have
practiced It.
A German spy system has united
most OF the GermRn-Amcrieans
into a strong secret organization.
which has. In part. destroyed our
power 20 act a. individuals, We
must. therefore. unlte 10 preserve
our democracy In our own home
environments.
We want food control and We
want Il now. We want prices such
that tho workman can live. We
want the German.Ameriean cap
itailsts who supply the l. w. W.
funds 10 be punished as traitors
and their wealth given to the i'm
poyerished Belglans and French.
We want our pro.Germau sen
a,ors TO either do their duties
promptly and in accordance with
American ideals or We want To
compel them TO Immediately re-
sign. We want our German and
German.American educators TO be
put out OF our schools and univers-
tiles. our German-American civil
service men out Of their positions.
our German.American stenogra.
piers and telephone girls in subor.
dinats places where they cannot
spy.
We believe that our German.
American educational hiRherups
are closely connected with the lead
ers In this secret German move.
ment which has plunged uA into
this war We want President SUI.
zallo To be compelled 20 pay atten.
tion 20 the Americans who demand.
ed the resignation OF DR.. Melsnest
We want all business firms TO EN-.
ploy labor whose relatives either
are serving or are going 10 servo
in the armies and navies OF Amer.
lea or her allies. or close up their
shops and be interned to walt for
transportation back to Germany
after the war.
Within a fortnight. with suffi-
Client advertisement. bands OF pa
triots could be formed In every
city. village. and neighborhood.
from coast to coast. from border 10
border. which could exert a
mighty influence for order and Jus
tice and back President Wilson In
such n way that he could deal with
any emergency.
Come. one and all. America. lot
US join In mighty bands OF pa
triots: do away with this German
spy system. l.. W. GTLMER.
1888 nth ST.
Editors Note-The writer OF the
above refuses 10 credit men and
women OF German pareptage who
are truly devoted TO American
ideals. There are any number OF
COMMUNICATIONS who are as pa,
triotic as any other Americans.
ready to fight for this country
even against their own kin. We
have no sympathy for tho German
spy system or kaiserism In any re-
spect, but let us not become fanat.
les and intolerant beyond all rea-
son.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16

(contlnued From Our Last Issue)
The room telephone rang. Miss
Allison answered II.
"yes. Miss Allison. Who7 Chief
LeaiioY Why. certainly. come right
up. What IL III Developments
Very well shall be most anxious
10 see you"
She had scarcely stepped back 10
the group again when another telo'
phone call was heard. but more
family. II was the telephone In the
adjoining room OF the apartment
Evidently someone wanted me
while this line was busy. A. they
have called the other ROOM" said
Miss Allison. Jeanne win call
me"
Il am very glad you are here.
Mr.. flanagan" Allison naid. II
agree with Younger now when he
says you are tn. greatest detective
in the West"
That's very good OF Colonel
Younger" replied flanagan. Il have
had little good luck. that's all ="
"Humph." snortcd Allison. Re
covering $500. 900 in stolen bonds
for me merely good luckT Young
man. you ought 10 get out OF III.
newspaper business and start n de
tectivc agency. III rive you one &C
count. my own bank. that will be
worth several thousand n year M a
starter"
flanagan laughed: the world 10
him. cynical nomad. mental vaga'
bond, WAS huge joke anyhow.
strange" IL was Miss Aliison'n
voice. Il wonder II tina, call was
for meT"
She stepped TO the connecting
door and opened H.
was there call. Jeanncr" she
asked
"Oh. no: for me-" came the maids
reply. ~ friend called me-thAt
Is ALL
"Oh. pardon me-" said Miss Ali
son, graciousiy, and closed the door.
Jeanne IN quite popular" she vol
Der OF admirers already about tho
hotel and she has been with me but
two weeks"
was she recommended TO your"
asked flanagan. casually.
"She came thru Miss Spcncers
agency: Miss spencer's girls are al
ways very reliable"
Il see" said flanagan. at IL OF
no consequence"
There came rap on the door.
Masters opened II. Chief L~slie and
Douglas stood outside and behind
them a bell-boy. Leslie held in his
hand a package, wrapped In news
paper
please unwrap this" he said. 20
Miss Allison. without Formally.
flanagan knew Leslie in all OF his
moods There was suppressed
eagorness about the veteran Chief
that was an old sign TO flanagan.
ut IN addressed TO you. you see. Z"
added Leslic.
Miss Allison took tho package.
She tore Il across and the next In
slant with cry OF quick rapture
she had thrown around her neck
the string OF Allison poarlsi
"sterrottl Storrettl" she cried,
a. she seized his face In both her
hands and kissed him. See, Here
II is again, My necklacel oh.
am 80 happy am so happy"
flanagan flashed q swift look at
Leslie: and he saw that the eyes
OF the Chief were fixed on Masters
and that his bearded lips we're Sc,
in a hard line. Douglas. too. was
cycling Masters narrowly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
T0DAY'S BEAUTY TALK

You can enjoy a delightful sham
poo with very little effort and for
o very trining cost, II you get from
your druggist a package Of cam
throx and dissolve a teaspoonful
In a cup OF hot water. This makes
full cup OF shampoo liquid,
enough so II is easy 10 apply II TO
all the hair instead OF Just the top
OF the head. Your shampoo is now
ready. Just pour a little at a time
on the scalp and hair until both
are entirely covered by the daintily
perfumed preparation shat thor
oughly dissolves and removes every
BIT of dandruff. excess oil and dirt.
After rinsins. the hair dries quick,
ly. with a fluffiness that makes II
seem heavier than II is. and takes
on a rich luster and a softness that
makes arranging II pleasure
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German Born, He's for u. S.

There lives in Rock Island Ill, American who wa
born Germany but having been naturalzed considers him
self loyal citizen OF the United States
His is NJ. STEPHANY, and he formerly hve'
"a Berlin In letter the Chicago Tribune he gives tn
following his Berlin address Formerly Berlin g bret
Str. 8. Reduction der Vossisehen Zetung
Chicago being part of Germany many so-oaed German
Americans less reasonable letters to paper
certain G. Hume who sncered at America, said the Ger
citizens OF America part OF the German pcopt
and eulogized the prince Whereupon Mr. Stephan
peuned the following letter to the Tribune:
The letter of c.. T. unohalenged
in Germany and now citizens OF
United States he stin part OF them
Communications there amt such animal"
Either he is American German Take your choice
well fight shy of all those who designate
themselves by that hated appellaton-
prince there Amt such thing" can tell him
hom and personal observation tina, the people In Ger
the intensity with which
beyond question the best hated
minus his thin veneer of kuur .
Concerning the German he Is also wrong NJ
subscribed to German paper.
Die wesiche Post assuming that thus would get some real
Alas. had the damnable treason sheet
less han months No such come into
my house where am raising my American children MON
that land OF barbarans In which their father ID nhamed
70 the light OF day.
There Is no here for a German Hummeis
8 is
with facts when he SPEAKS Of
e about as much truth to a
published German diplomat or Ger
man government official schools
German newspapers belong IN Germany not here
doubt as to the real character OF the
German people Berlin and study the Beiiner
minus his thin vener OF kultur
Let hope before long government will stop
any dayng called GermanAmericans and put
concentration until the end Of the war
which materially FASTENED by such action.
especially coupled with the entire suppression OF the Ger.
Formerly c. Str. s. Reduction dor
vossischen ZeitunG
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. f.. ID. TX. s . .
COL YUM

THE SCENIC ROUTE
ny n~rtsa nrsisy
fell fer the folders
witch told how the view
Would charm all tshoidsra
I, may have been true,
The experts sHres u
IL certainly swell.
But l didn't see It
And 80 can, tell
In nice. ur-,o date cars
Travelled about.
hut long strings Of freight cars
Forever shut out
The scenes from my vision3
And. tho they may be
a sisht most siysiAn.
missed them. yoa sc.
I wouldn't impsis read.
for carrying freight.
nut why viii ,hs railroads
Arouse all my hate
ny Constantly hiding
rhs scenes from my eye
Win ffsiEhis on a sidinsf
ask again. ~hTf
The old-sashioned man who said
a woman wasn't entitled 70 n vote
because she didn't fight has moved
out OF Russia
After reading his letters TO Den
man and Goethais. we've come 10
the conclusion that nobody wears
40 soft a pair OF boots as Woodrow
Wilson.
WHATS ruE PARE TO TyASsyrIir-
Yea can get the largest sandwich IN
the world fer 10 eenss ~ tho corner Of
NJ. Jss~ph ave. and ". frunkiin ct
q hsri~s ksrr.. The barbecue King.
bar besae. the choicest pork and beef and
use. onion. pickle. white crepe napkins
whIeh. combined with nAssrvd tessh-
picks and anirk service. nahs the com.
,sinssisn an ideal ea~,-E..nsvtiis dad }
Jssrusl- Sews.
Russia Ia quiet. reports Elihu
Root. Well. It's making lot OF
noise for a qulo; place. II listenl
10 US like one OF those quiet farm
houses where summer boarders are
taken.
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Letters TO the editor Will not
be published unless they are
aligned and address OF writer
given. II you do not want your
name published. say 80. We
will respect your confidence.
but the editor must know your
name.
Letters should not be more
than 200 words long. and
should be written ON one side
OF tho sheet Use pen or type
writer.