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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30
Washington

Felix Diaz has been offered 100000
personally by German agents in Mex
leo for a counter-revolution against
Carranza, it was learned authoritative
ly at Washington. Additional sums
were promised followers.
1t was announced at Washington
that the departmental commanders
have been relieved Of the duty of as
signing troops to guard industries and
railroads as the first step in the war
departments general plan for coop
Grating with the states in system OF
internal control during the war that
will not drain the fighting forces.
Three officers and 1S enlisted men
lost their lives when the United States
destroyer Chauncey was sunk in the
dark by a collision in the war zone.
Vice Admiral Sims reported the acci-
dent to Washington. He said the
Chauncey's commander, Lieutenant
Commander Walter e. Reno, died at
his post on the bridge.
-
Federal milk control by regional
commissions has been decided on, the
national food administration announced
at Washington. 1t is not expected
that a uniform national price will
be attained, but 1t is believed many
important reforms will result among
both producers and distributors.
American shipyards whose construc-
ton was commandeered by the govern
ment completed last week 10000 tons
of merchant shipping. The Shipping
board announced at washington that
this brought their total output since
the communicating order was issued,
August A, up to % vessels of 10000
tons capacity.
| Appeals to cities and towns which
have not yet raised their quota of the
$4,OOO,O00 war camp community serv-
ice fund to do so at the earliest pos
sible moment were issued by the ma
tional headquarters of the service al
Washington.
Formal announcement was made al
Washington that the railroads of the
United States have decided that If any
crisis arises they will place their inter
ests In the hands of President Wilson
for protection and such disposition as
he may see fit to prevent interruption
of transportation.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30
No MonotonY in Nature.

"One of the greatest curses of mill
or factory work, and with much city
work of all kinds, is its interminable
monotony; the same process repeated
hour after hour and day after day."
Magazine. "In the country there is in
deed monotonous work, but rarely
monotony. No task continues very
long; everything changes infinitely
with the seasons. Processes are not
repetitive but creative. Nature hates
nonntonv is ever changing and rest
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

who is freer to be q citizen than he2
Freer to take his part in town meeting
and serve his state in some one of the
innumerable small Offices which form
the solid blocks of organization ke.
meath our commonwealth"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

were already beginning to realize that
a man could be quite clever and help
full in a straw hat or a bowler when
the bicycle and the open motorcar
came to give the coup de grace to the
already moribund topper" The silk
hat has been relegated to it's proper
place-a place from which it is very
unlikely to be dislodged.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30
Man Has Manv Professions.

Lorain.-Police Judge W. L. Hughes
almost fell from the bench when
George Wolfe, prisoner at the bar, in
response to the courts inquiry as to
his occupation, presented the follow
ing written list:
Teamster, truck driver, farmer, Fer
ris wheel man, ice man, butcher,
broncho buster, conductor, car repair
er, pressman, plumber, detective,
press feeder, book stitcher, book as
sembler, blacksmith helper, steam
hammer man, stable man, stove
mounter, stock cutter, thresher.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30
LAW and the Man.

He who tries to harmonic his con-
duct with the laws of the land will
have less trouble than the man who
thinks he can make the Laws harmon
ize with his conduct.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30
Personal

General Maude, British commander
in Mesopotamia, died on Sunday, ac-
cording to an official statement issued
in London, which states that death fol-
lowed a brief illness in Mesopotamia.
General Maude was fifty-three years
old.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

An automobile alarm invented by
Frenchman consists of a pair of bells
that are rung by a propeller whirled
by the air through which it passes.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30
Ave, That's the Rub

1t is all right for the modern young
man to offer six-cylinder love-but
the sensible girl wants to know who's
to keep it in gasoline.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

Telegrapher Hart foiled an attempt
to rob the Dexter bank at Dexter,
Mich. He threw a semaphore, stopping
train after all wires out Of the city had
been cut. The bandits escaped.
Two men were burned to death in
fire in a frame building at Duluth,
MINI. They were identified as Fred
Olson and Ole Larson. The fire caused
an explosion.
The temporary halt in the movement
of wheat to the seaboard was explained
in n statement issued at Washington
saying that the railroads had stopped
shipments for a time so that the corn
may be moved.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30
U.S.-Teutonic War News

One American medical reserve Off
Ger attached to the British forces was
killed in Flanders, General Pershing re-
ported to the war department at Wash
ington. First Lieutenont Orlando
Gochnaur was killed. His next of kin
is Mrs. Il. A. Gochnaur, Freeport, Ill.
Premier Lloyd-George opened the al
He'd war conference at London with
a speech in which he told the members
of the American mission present that
the collapse of Russia and the re-
verses to Italy "made 1t even more i'm
perative than before that the United
States send as many troops as possi-
Bile across the Atlantic as early as
possible" Admiral Benson said: The
United States is heart and soul in the
war, and none of its resources will be
spared in order to win the war"
All alien enemies are required to
register and to obtain permits to trav-
ell, under a proclamation issued at
Washington by President Wilson. En-
emies also are prohibited from ap-
preaching within 100 yards of water
fronts, docks, railroad terminals, or
storage houses and are forbidden to
enter or reside in the District Of Co
lumbia.
Men who have been drafted and have
appeals from the decision Of their To-
cal boards pending win have their cases
automatically thrown out by a ruling
OF Provost Marshal General Crowder
made at Washington in connection
with the revision of the draft regula'
tion.
President Wilson has cabled to Col
Edward M. House, head of the Ameri'
can mission In London, stating EN-
phatically that the United States gov
ernment considers unity Of plan and
control between all the allies essential
He declares that unity must be accom-
pllshed II the United States resources
are to be used to best advantage, ant
he requests Colonel House to help al
lied statesmen bring about the closest
possible cooperation.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30
Sharpening Shears

When scissors get blunt, sharpen
them by opening and moving backward,
and forward on a piece of glass.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30
European War News

Seventeen British merchantmen
were sunk by mines or submarines last
week, according to the weekly state
ment issued in London by the British
admiralty. OF these, ten were vessels
of 1000 tons and over and seven of
less than 1000 tons.
italian marine losses from subma.
rine attacks during the week ending
November IS, were one large steamer
sunk and another steamer damaged BY
torpedo and afterward towed into
port, Rome official announcement says
A British patrol vessel was torpe-
doed by an enemy submarine in the
Mediterranean November 1S, accord.
ing to an admiralty statement issued
at London. Four officers and five men
of the crew were killed.
In a war casualty list issued at OF
tawa, Ont, appear the names of Jo-
seph Goodman Of Chicago and W. R.
Mckenzie Of Freeport, ILL.,, wounded,
and Sergeant Robert Lewis of Chicago,
gassed.
Russian troops in France became in.
fected with bolshevilzi ideas and re
fused to obey their officers. Concili,
atory talks, messages from Kerensky
and other means were used in an at
tempt to restore morale, but to nc
avail. Finally the French fred on the
Russians with artillery. About II
were killed and 80 wounded.
italian forces have begun an often
sive on the Asiago plateau and have
occupied advanced elements O.
trenches, the war office at Rome an
nounced. Further attempts of the Aus
tro-German troops to cross the Piav,
have been stopped.
Five German submarines were de
stroyed on Saturday alone, Premie
David Lloyd-George told the house O
commons in London. The premie
added that he had no further fear O
submarines.
: Sustained pursuit of the remainin
> German forces in German East Africa
during which nearly 1000 prisoner
! were captured, important positions OF
4 cupied and the last heavy gun re
: naming to the Germans in the co
a Ony taken intact, is reported in an off
cial statement issued at London.
= II was announced at London that tw
q German airplanes were shot down an
I two forced out of control by Britis
O seaplanes in a raid. The British bon
r barded the German aviation depot {
Handzaema and returned safely.
n German light cruisers which fle
v through Helgoland blight before Britis
Is warships of similar type were pursue
10 to within thirty miles of Helgoland, Il
a. British admiralty announced. One
y the German cruisers was observed
be in flames and the machinery of a
10 other was damaged. A German mil
n sweeper was sunk.
-s The Alton Tideningen of Stockhol
n claims to have learned through dipl
10 matte channels that Russia will shOl
N ly withdraw from official participate
In the war.
n It was announced in London tn
H. the city of Jaffa, on the Mediterrane
ID cost, was taken possession Of by t
w British army in Palestine. The Tur
rv offered no opposition.
Do~~ou<rI
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

Rocky mountains from 10,560 to 15,84O
feet, or from two to three miles. There
are $3.50 feet in a mile.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

AKRON.-E. G. Shaw, general man
ager of the B. F. Goodrich Co., named
by Gov. Cox on a recreation commits
sion for Ohio soldiers.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

TIFFIN.-Fake food inspectors visit
cellars and confiscate supplies.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30
wets and prxs Spent 5000, 900.

Vets and drys spent fortune of
more than 100000 in Ohio in the CAM
paign that closed Nov. 6.
The dry campaign expense state
ment, filed with the secretary OF
state, shows that the Ohio Dry Fed
Grafton, the central state organiza-
ton, received contributions totaling
$95,586.07 and spent $94,299.53.
Separate reports from dry organiza-
tions in So of the 8S counties of the
state show additional expenditures OF
$201, ,13719, making a total of $780,
436.72, with 36 county dry organiza-
tions yet to report, including Hamil-
ton. 1t is expected the dry total will
run well over 100000.
The wet expense was $322, ,209.17,
and the receipts of the anti-prohibi-
tionists totaled $322,56993. All but a
few thousands of the wet fund was
contributed by the Ohio Brewers as
sociation, Ohio Wine and Spirits asso-
citation and the Ohio Liquor league.
The brewers gave $182,000; Wine
and Spirits association, $100,85O.93;
Liquor league, S27,250.
| Among men on the wet pay roll
was Charles S. Gongwer Of Cleveland,
who managed Myron T. Herrick's sen
atorial campaign last year. Gongwer
betwe cen Aug. q and Nov. 9, received
in salary and travelling expenses
$2,715.
Among contributors to the state dry
fund was z. B. Campbell, former
member Of the state civil service com
mission, and close friend Of former
Gov. Frank B. Willis He gave $3.50.
The expense account of both sideI
show what a tremendous part adver
tising, particularly billboard anC
street car publicity, played in the can
vass for votes.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

FOSTORIA.-Jess and Foster Ny
ers, Toledo, file suit to break the will
of Ann Foster, daughter of former
Gov. Foster.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

-Four Albany Socialists, Clinton FL.
Pierce, Angelo Creo, Charles S. Zeil-
man and Charles Nelson, were found
guilty Of violating the espionage law
by United States district court Jury
at Auburn, N. Y.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

FINDLAY. - Christmas vacation
shortened in schools to let children
out earlier for garden work in the
spring.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30
Official Vote Figures.

Complete official figures from every
county received by the secretary of
state show that the vets won the re-
cent state wide prohibition election in
Ohio by majority of 1,137 votes. The
total vote for the prohibition amend
ment was 522,590 and the total vote
against it was 523,727. In 1915, the
last time the issue was voted on, the
vets won by a majority of approx
mately $4,000 votes.
The referendum which would have
given Ohio women the right to vote
for president was defeated by ma
iority of 144,S06, the secretary OF
state announced Suffrage was last
defeated in 1914 by majority of 1872,
9O5. The total vote for suffrage was
420,166 and the total vote against
was 564,972.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

COLUMBUs.-C. G. Cory, Spring
field, reelected president of the Ohio
Association of Fire Insurance Agents.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30
Most IMPORTANT
News OF WORLD
BIC HAPPENINGS or THE WEEK
CUT TO LAST ANALYSIS.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ITEMS

Kernels cuIIed From Events Of Mo-
ment in All Parts of the World
OF Interest TO All the
People Everywhere.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

jacob Yellln, a Detroit youth, was
convicted by federal court jury at
Detroit, Mich, of sending a threaten
Ing letter demanding ransom of Edsel
Ford, son Of the automobile manufac-
turer. Yellin wHs sentenced to five
years In Lcavenworth prison and also
was fined 81, 900.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

YOUNGSTOWN Retail grocers to
discontinue house to house solicits-
ton and extra deliveries.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

ALLIANCE. Masonic temple, cost
ing $15O,O00, will be dedicated Dec. 2.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

Max Eastman, publisher of the
Masses, n magazine recently denied
second class mail privileges, was in.
dlcted at New York with six others
connected with the publication on a
charge Of conspiracy in violation of the
espionage act by the federal grand
Jury.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

To fight the pro-German propaganda
with Rro-American and pro-ally
propaganda Of strength and unity is
the plan Of the Chicago branch Of the
American Alliance for Labor and De-
mocracy, which is being organized now.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

COLUMBUS.-GoT. Cox pardons
George Moore, in prison for murder.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

LORAIN.-City grants franchises to
the Lake Shore Electric and its city
subsidiary; fare, six tickets for 20
cents.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

FREMONT.-Clar Rich wound
ed in Canadian forces in France.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

Investigations have revealed that
about 5000 Austro-Hungarians living
in New York have renounced their al
leglance to the dual monarchy since
the United States declaration of war
with Germany.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30
Buckeye Happenings
Briefly Jofted Dot0n

LORAIN.-Council raises city en-
ployes' salaries.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

The wholesale exodus Of thousands
OF unnatuEalized Germans from their
homes and offices near docks, piers,
warehouses, railway terminals and
other establishments declared barred
zones by President Wilson's alien enc
my proclamation has started, says a
dispatch from Washington.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

KENT.-Jacob Roth, Jr., SO, and his
wife Minnie, AZ, were burned to death
in their home when an overturned
lamp set fire to the building.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30
Says Screen Open Fire.

The state war board says: Many
Ohio women and children are being
burned to death as a result of the
open CRATE or fire.
Human life is too valuable an asset
to be carelessly expended. Every
pair of hands is needed in some de-
partment of our national economics.
Screen the open fire.
Ban the flexible rubber tube connec-
ton. Explosion, fire and death lurk
in its use.
Watch the kitchen range! Grease
on a stove makes for fire and waste.
Every drop of grease is a war asset.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

The Alton Tideningen Of Stockholm
claims to have learned through diplo-
matte channels that Russia will short
ly withdraw from official participation
In the war.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

CHARDON.-Judge declares void
an Indictment charging Ray Joiner
with the murder of Myron Raymond,
aged Middlefe1d recluse, and sends
the boy in Juvenile court. Forest
Joiner, older brother will be tried
Dec. 10 on a murder charge.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

Felix Diaz has been offered 100000
personally by German agents in Mex
leo for counter-revolution against
Carranza, it was learned authoritative
ly at Washington. Additional sums
were promised followers.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

Seventeen British merchantmen
were sunk by mines or submarines last
week, according to the weekly state
ment Issued in London by the British
admiralty. OF these, ten were vessels
of 1900 tons and over and seven of
less than 1000 tons.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

1t was announced in London that
the city of Jaffa, on the Mediterranean
cost, was taken possession Of by the
British army in Palestine. The Turks
offered no opposition.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30
Foreign

An Amsterdam dispatch says the in
dependent socialists tried to hold
meetings in Berlin on Sunday despite
the government prohibition. The So
cialists held demonstrations in the
streets in eastern Berlin, but were dis
persed by the police.
A pitched battle between paciflsts
and the police occurred at Zurich,
Switzerland. A number of pacifists
had been arrested and confined in the
Zurich Jail, 1t was stated, following
the attempted destruction Of a factory
producing munitions for Germany.
-Four persons were killed.
The American embassy at Petro-
grad, according to Reuter- dispatch to
London, has requested that train be
provided to convey 200 members of
the American colony in Petrograd to
Harbin.
General Kaledlnes, the Don Cossack
leader, is described in dispatches re-
ceived at the state department from
Swedish sources as "the man of the
hour" He is said to be holding Pet
ragrad at his mercy as regards food
and is expected to take possession o1
the capital shortly.
President Braz of Brazil has signed
an order establishing military law il
all states of the republic south of thu
state of Rio de Janeiro. This section
is thickly populated with Germans.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

The two men who robbed the Lib
erty State bank at Liberty, Kan, Of
$1,000 were captured near Angola,
Kan, by posses. Thirty-one hundred
dollars was recovered, the remaining
$500 having been thrown into n creek
by the robbers.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

LORAIN-Council raises city en-
ployes' salaries.
FREMONT Rich wound
ed in Canadian forces in France.
COLUMBUS-Gov. Cox pardons
George Moore, in prison for murder.
FOSTORIA.-Jess and Foster Ny
ers, Toledo, file suit to break the will
of Ann Foster, daughter of former
Gov. Foster.
AKRON.-E. G. Shaw, general man
ager of the B. F. Goodrich Co., named
by Gov. Cox on a recreation commits
sion for Ohio soldiers.
ALLIANCE-Ma temple, cost
ing S150,000, will be dedicated Dec. 2.
COLUMBUS.-C. G. Cory, Spring
field, reelected president of the Ohio
Association of Fire Insurance Agents.
FINDLAY. - Christmas vacation
shortened in schools to let children
out earlier for garden work in the
spring.
TIFFIN.-Fake food inspectors visit
cellars and confscate supplies.
YOUNGSTOWN.-Retail grocers to
discontinue house to house solicits-
ton and extra deliveries.
LORAIN.-City grants franchises to
the Lake Shore Electric and its city
subsidiary; fare, six tickets for rs
cents.
KENT.-Jacob Roth, Jr., SO, and his
wife Minnie, AZ, we're burned to death
in their home when an overturned
| lamp set fire to the building.
CHARDON-Judge declares void
an Indictment charging Ray Joiner
with the murder of Myron Raymond,
| aged Middlef1eld recluse, and sends
the boy in juvenile court. Forest
Joiner, older brother. will be tried
Dec. 10 on murder charge.
| YOUNGSTOWN.-AI tie a h er s
wages raised SIS a month for the rest
| of the year.
! CTNCINNATI.-Four more indict-
ments returned against attendants in
/ Tongyiew asylum, charging cruelty.
SIDNEY. Charles Smidlap, SO,
| prominent farmer of near Pique, was
killed when his threshing outfit
crashed through a creek bridge near
Houston, this county. Smidlap was
crushed between the tractor and
tender.
MARYSVILLE.-On a charge OF
contributing to the delinquency of his
daughter, Katie, IA, by refusing to
send her to school, John Whitmer,
farmer of Jerome township, was SEN
fenced to go days in the Columbus
workhouse and assessed the costs.
FREMONT-Mr Olive Wiley
widow of John Wiley, whom she
claims was lynched by mob of San
duskv and Wood county men Nov. 27
, 1915. filed suit in Sandusky county
court to recover $4,000 damages.
COLUMBUS.-The official bugle or
which the late Thomas Ewing Hite o.
this city, who was attached to the
staff of Gen. ". T. Sherman. sounded
the call to battle from Chattanooga tt
, Atlanta, was presented to j. M
Wells Post by Mrs. Margaret Hite
| widow of Bugler Hite.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30
No Limit to Size of Package.

There's no limit to the size Of
Christmas packages you can send the
Ohio soldier boys down at Montgom-
cry, Ala, if you send it on the state Of
Ohio's Christmas special train, Col J.
3. Gimperling, assistant adjutant gen.
era1, said, when asked if a barrel of
apples could be shipped.
"The apples will be delivered pro-
vided they are properly addressed
and sent to Columbus before Dec. 49,"
said Gimperling. And can see
where the fellow who gets them is go
ing to be mighty popular with his
command on Christmas
Col. GimperIing emphasized the i'm
portance of having the packages prop
erly addressed, with the branch of the
service, name of the company and
regiment of the soldier On account
| of the disintegration of the First, Sec
ond, Seventh and Tenth infantries.
boys in these regiments have new ad.
dresses.
All express or parcel post charges
must be prepaid to Columbus. There
| will be no further expense to the
| sender. The state of Ohio has guar
anteed delivery of every gift provided
it reaches Columbus before Dec. 1S.
While apples may be sent, cooked
edibles or other foodstuffs that might
spoil cannot be sent. Retail mer
chants are being supplied with ship
ping tags for use of their customers
who buy packages to send to the boys
at Camp Sheridan.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

COLUMBUS.-The official bugle on
which the late Thomas Ewing Hite of
This CITY. who was attached to the
staff of Gen. ". T. Sherman, sounded
the call to battle from Chattanooga to
Atlanta, was presented to j. M.
Wells Post by Mrs. Margaret Hlte,
widow of Bugler Hite.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

Five German submarines were de-
stroyed on Saturday alone, Premier
David 'Lloyd-George told the house of
commons in London. The premier
added that he had no further fear of
submarines.