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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21
THE BOY SCOUTS AND
THE IJRERTY IOA

The report of the work of the Boy
Scouts of America in the Second Lib
erty Loan drive has been made pub
lie. 1t shows that the Boy Scouts
were directly responsible for the sale
of $101, ,133 900 in bonds.
This means that they procured
about 51a per cent of the total sub
scriptions to the loan, and the num-
ber of bonds they sold show that they
secured one subscription out of every
19.
This is a splendid record for the
boys of America and hopeful sign
for the future of the country when
the boys of the land are willing and
able to perform such valuable public
service.
It is to leave them such a national
heritage as our forefathers of the
Revolution bequeathed to their de-
scendants that the proceeds of the
Liberty Loan are to be used.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21

their messages of loving sympathy,
the funeral services, and in many
other ways endeavored to help US
bear the burden of bereavement that
has come to US in the death Of our
dear wife and mother.
ALBERT W. WESTHOVEN
and SON.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21
FULTON TAKES SECOND MONEY

Through the Wauseon Boosters
club, the Toledo Commerce club Of
fered space for exhibit from this
county free of charge at the Farm
ers' Exposition which closed last Sat
urday, at the Toledo Terminal Au-
ditorium.
The Cleaners and Changers of the
county, under the leadership of H.
H. Hough and R. H. Fernald, ac-
cepted the offer and placed a very
creditable exhibit in the space al
lotted to them. The time was very
short and our Fulton county people
had little or no time to plan and
prepare their exhibit, but when the
premiums were awarded, Wood coun-
ty drew the first prize of $25 and
Fulton county the second prize of
$50. Some "tall hustlers, these
cleaners and grangers of ours!
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21

is, everybody, young and old, in and
about Wauseon will be there. At 7
o'clock the trumpet call will bring
carolling bands of school children
from all directions about the tree
where every one present is invited
and urged to join in singing "Joy to
the World" and ooh Come All Ye
Faithful" The High School will sing
several songs and a few short
speeches will be made. Mr.. Sims will
lead the singing. Be there; you will
enjoy it and feel better for a year.
Remember, promptly at o'clock, and
help sing.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21
RED CROSS DRIVE
The Red Cross Christmas Membership Drive Is On in
Full Force in Fulton COunty-TwO Thousand
Six Hundred New Members in The
County By Christmas

The Christmas campaign for ten
million new, members of the Ameri-
can Red Cross Society got a flying
start in Fulton county on Monday;
in fact, the beginning of the start
was Sunday. Interest, enthusiasm,
and "ginger" was put into the cam
paign by Delta's accepting a chal-
lenge from Wauseon for contest in
membership-gettin with such a
swoop that it fairly made Wauseon
campaigners gasp. Sunday, five war
riors from Delta came to Wauseon
to tell US what they were going to
do to US in this campaign; c. R. P.
Waltz was one of them and he told
US frankly that Delta was going to
beat US in the membership contest
to "a ''frazzle." What the Wauseon
"Braves" who went to Delta said,
we do not know, but undoubtedly
they said "a plenty" Superintendent
C. D. Perry, who is the county chair
man of this membership campaign,
sent out the following letter to the
county workers last Tuesday; it
speaks for itself:
The contest is on in good earnest
all over the county. A fine service
| flag is to be given to the division
that makes the largest percentage
on its quota. Do your best to
double your quota. No greater op-
portunity for service can come to
US. Let US show that Fulton coun-
ty is back of our government in
this titanic struggle; that every
home is an American home.
1t is our government that calls,
and am sure you will respond with
every ounce of energy you have,
and with every minute of time you
can possibly spare for the drive.
The whole world is bleeding, our
| boys will soon be in the trenches
by the hundred thousands, many of
them to make the supreme sacrifice
many to be wounded, and many
doubtless taken prisoners by the
Huns" We cannot go to their aid
The Red Cross is the one great ag-
ency through which we can extend
to them our help and our love, and
through which we can offer our
services to the cause for which they
are offering their lives.
Be prompt in your reports to your
committee; do everything you car
to cooperate with thern. They must
have your best and most efficient
work to make the drive the success
it must be. What fine Christmas
present to our country to report or
Christmas eve that old Fulton has
doubled its quota. And what g
thrill to every man and woman who
can feel at that time that "I die
my best in this work.; and how
proud will our soldier boys feel OF
US to know their county has re.
sponded so nobly. They must have
that assurance; you must feel thai
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21
LEHMAN MURDER TRIAL
States Witnesses Continue Testimony Until Tuesday
Defense Attorneys COntesting Every Inch of
GrOQnd-End Not Likely To Be Reached
Until After Christmas

shortly after his daughter died Leh-
man asked how Grace was; he then
asked if he could see her, but Mr..
Hall testified that he did not see Leh-
man at his wife's bedside at any time
Monday or Tuesday following her
death. Hall also stated that he did
not see Lehman manifest any evil
dence of grief. With reference to
the condition of the dirt in front of
the barn door, Mr.. Hall said he saw
nothing unusual.
Other witnesses who testified today
were Guy Flickinger, who testified
that he was in Miller & Marsteller's
hardware store at Delta last sum-
mer when Fred Lehman was purchas-
ing a 22-calibre revolver, similar to
the one found under the milk-shed
on Wednesday following the murder;
J. C. Dennis of Toledo, and Cass Gull
lis of Swanton, who testified that
Lehman told them that he had been
fired at after he had started to run
from the men who attacked him; Jo-
seph Dettman, who told of a visit of
Lehman and his wife to his home on
the second Sunday before the muir
der, at which time Mrs. Lehman told
of her husband trying to get her to
go visiting, Mrs. Lehman remarking,
Think of me visiting now, it's can
ming time and lots to do" Mr.. Dett-
man also told of visiting the Lehman
home on Monday following Mrs. Leh-
mans death and while talking with
Fred, his mother came in and said,
"Well, Fred, Grace is dead" Leh-
man held up his hands to his eyes and
boo-hooed a couple of times, but there
was no sign of tears in his eyes when
he took his hands down. Lola Mum
son, a sister of Grace Lehman, testi-
fed to calling at the Lehman home
early on the morning of the tragedy
and seeing no imprints or marks on
the articles scattered on the floor.
Considerable time was spent during
the day in the effort to get before the
jury two statements made by Lehman
on the Wednesday following the muir
der; one made to Prosecutor Charles
; T. Stahl and F. S. Ham, and the other
to the coroner, DR.. P. S. Bishop. The
Defense put up a vigorous fight to
have the stenographic reports of these
statements ruled out and kept from
the jury, but Judge Wolf, after rul-
: ing out some of Coroner Bishops
questions from the second report, ad-
mitted both reports, and Miss Florine
Files, who acted as stenographer fol-
both statements, read them in court
Saturday
The halliday session of court today
seemed TO tell upon the nerves of the
b accused man more than any other ses-
! sion since the trial began. While the
: prosecution was forging the link Of
l evidence involving the revolver founC
: under the milk-house on the Lehman
! Continued on page a.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21
RED CROSS WORK ROOM NOTES

DOnaC1onS-
Tuesday club, $5; Miss Lucy Seller,
1 muffler, pair wristlets; Miss Ma
vina Stone, scarf; Mrs. A. Blake,
sweater; Mrs. Phil Porter, 10
handkerchiefs; Miss May Gorsuch's
room, Wauseon school, 1 large COM
forter; High School unit, Wauseon, 2
baby blankets.
Tedrow-
Seven pairs of socks, 2 pairs wrist
let's, 1 sweater, 6 hospital shirts,
sponges, 8 handkerchiefs, napkin.
| Northwest York
One bag, Christmas bags, filled
| by Emmerling school, 5 ambulance
pillows, ambulance pillow cases, z
pairs ward slippers, Is handkerchiefs,
9 table napkins, 26 wash cloths,
roll old linen, 1 ladys' coat, l child's
coat.
Delta
Five sweaters, 90 four-tailed ban
dages.
Ambrose
Seven bed shirts, 2 pairs slippers, 9
pairs knit socks, 8 handkerchiefs, 5
tray cloths, 2 napkins.
Metamora-
Fifteen sweaters, pairs wristlets,
l afghan, II pairs socks.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21
LAURER-IEIT

On Thursday afternoon, December
Is, Mr.. Floyd F. Lauber of Archbold
and Miss Bertha w. Leu of Fayette
were united in marriage.
The ceremony took place at the
residence of the Rev. J. A. Wharton,
31O West Elm street. Mr.. Elmer Leu
and Miss Thornetta LAUDER were the
attendants. The bride and groom left
for a short wedding trip in Indiana,
and following that they were to be at
home on the Samuel LAUDER farm
near Elmira. The good wishes OF
many friends will be extended tc
them on this happy occasion.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21
AMERICAN DEFENSE SOCIETY

AMERICAN DEFENSE SOCIETY
"Serve at the Front-or Serve at
Home!" is. the slogan Of the Ameri-
can Defense Society with national
headquarters at A E. 23rd street,
New York. This society is now de-
voting its entire organization and re-
sources to the immediate detection
and sequestration of all disloyal
Americans, pacifsts and pro-Ger-
mans, and in this campaign is organ
izing a vigilance corps in every city
and town. A plan for such organza-
ton has been sent to the mayor of
Wauseon and such corps will, if or
ganized here, cooperate with the
Government in collecting information
and Investigating cases Of suspected
disloyalty.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21
IN RIRLE TIMES

People knew the value Of pure
golden oil. Through two golden
pipes empty the golden oil"-Zacha.
riah, Alp. They do today, and want
BURGOON'S GOLDEN OIL.
C. W. Burgoon,
Bowling Green, O.
Send by cheapest route three doz
Golden Oil, and oblige
R. A. SMITH.
Metamora, Ohio.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21
e & p EJECTJON

The annual election of officers for
Losure Post No. 35 and Associate
members, will be held at G. A. R.
Hall next Saturday afternoon, De-
cember %. Let every comrade and
associate be present.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21
CHRISTMAS DANCE

A Red Cross Benefit dance will be
held at the City Hall on Christmas
night, Tuesday, December 25. Mu-
sic starts at $3.50. Same prices and
a better time than ever.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21

The Boy Scouts and officers will
be entertained at the home of Mrs.
DR.. Waddell on Vine street Thursday
evening, December 27. A "Bouya"
supper will be served and all Scouts
are requested to bring their camp
plates, cups, etc.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21

Let a box of flowers or blooming
plant carry your message of Christ
mas Cheer.
36-2 Wauseon Floral Co.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21
NEW YEARS WATCH MEETING

Tedrow I. o. 0. F, lodges will OBJ
serve New Years eve with appropri-
ate exercises. A good program will
be rendered Odd Fellows, Rebekahs
and friends cordially invited.
COMMITTEE.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21

Beef by chunk, 10 pounds or over,
special for Saturday only. South
Side Meat Market.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21

Don't let this be a gloomy Christ
mas. Nothing will brighten it up
more for the money than few flowers
or plants.
36-2 Wauseon Floral Co.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere
gratitude to the kind friends who, by
their tributes of beautiful flowers,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21
Friday

The testimony of Reuben Hall,
father of Grace Lehman, was con-
tinued today. Mr.. Hall said that
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21

Beef by chunk, 10 pounds or over,
special for Saturday only. South Side
Meat Market.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21
j. s. WAR AIMS
The Four Rightful Aims of the United
States in This Worlds War as
Stated By President WilsOn-Their
Significance.

President Wilson is the duly author
lied spokesman for the United States
of America, and in his message to
Congress last week he stated the
rightful aims of this nation in the
great world war into which we have
entered Reduced to their simplest
terms they are:
First-To fight until Germany is help
less or free.
without vengeance.
Third-To win for ourselves victory
without spoilation.
Fourth-To establish League to En-
force Peace.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21
thrill. Let US ego over the top"
Yours for a sweeping victory,
G.. D. PERRY,

Leading features of this campaign
are the Red Cross Service Flags hung
in the windows Of every home. The
one red cross in the center indicates
that one member of that family is
member; one additional red cross is
added to the flag for each additional
member. If the whole family are
members a white star will be placed
in the center of the large red cross
on the flag, and on Christmas eve
each home is asked to place light
back of the Red Cross Service Flag
hanging in the window, which will be
guide to the Christmas carollers
who will carol before the homes where
these flags are displayed. Superin-
tendent Altstetter has been designated
by the Wauseon Boosters club to have
charge of the Community Christmas
tree this year, and he will undoubt-
edly make it a real Red Cross Christ
mas.
This is what the enrolment Of 49,
100000 Red Cross members by
Christmas eve will mean:
First-To force Germany to
realize that the concerted spirit
of the American people is back
ing the American government in
this war!
Second-To spur the morale of
our soldiers by pledging to the
cause the hearts and minds and
money of 100000 Americans
back home!
Third-To bind the wounds of
our fighters so that every possible
drop of American blood may be
saved to establish world democ-
racy!
Fourth-To link the spirit of
the Red Cross with the spirit of
Christmas and hasten the right
eous victory that means world
peace!
Here are one or two items from a
long list Of what the Red Cross is
doing in France:
At one of the French aviation
camps recently seven women canteen
workers served 900 American avia-
ton students and soldiers in one af-
ternoon.
j A large church, together with its
cloisters and stables, has been OBJ
tained for use as a warehouse and
distributing center for beds, stoves
clothing, and food, for the relief of
civilians in a town near the front.
The number of men now being
served by American Red Cross can
teens throughout France has passed
$4,000 day, and with facilities being
rapidly extended, it is expected that
the daily service will be doubled
within a month.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21

These four aims are not hard to re-
member; every American citizen
should remember them. Our leader
has stated these aims and they have
been published as the aims of the
United States in every country in the
world, and it remains for every loyal
American citizen not only to give his
moral support, but to do every thing
in his power to aid this government
of ours in accomplishing these aims.
So far as the first aim is con-
cerned, there can be no alternative;
the continued inhuman and unspeak-
able atrocities, which the Prussian
autocracy have and do compel the
German armies to commit leaves no
question on this score. Such things
must be stopped forever! No gov
ernment, no political power guilty of
such things has right, human or
Divine, to exist on the face of the
earth.
The second aim places the United
States clearly free from all vindic-
tiveness so far as its participation
in this war is concerned. Reparation
there must be in so far as the guilty
power can possibly make reparation
to the people of Belgium and France,
but no conceivable punishment can
atone for the devastation, misery and
sin of this war. 1t is too vast for
vengeance and no vengeance can re-
store the blighted ruined lives of the
innocent girls and women who are
the victims of the Prussian Beast, to
say nothing of the children slain or
the less fortunate mutilated ones.
To win victory for ourselves means
victory for humanity and to refuse to
participate in the spoilation of any
nation, even Germany, places US as a
people on a plane Of absolute altru-
ism and right.
The fourth and last aim is the all
important one Such a war as this
must never be repeated. War is un-
necessary, wasteful, and can never, as
it never has, permanently settle any
important question. Might does not
make right!
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-02-03
ZION CITY OVERSEER
BANS USELESS SPECS

Chicago. Feb. 2.-Wilbur Glenr
Voliva, overseer Of Zion City, who's"
cdicts concerning smoking, kissing and
similar "frivolities" Of humanity rule
his followers, has put the "kibosh" on
eyeglasses also.
Voliva suspects that some of his
people have been wearing specs wher
they didn't need them, and his latest
order sets a deadline for those who
may purchase or use them. All per-
sons under 45 years of age must first
obtain from hin a written order.
"Somc young man has pain in his
big toe and he gets a pair of glasses" ="
SAYS Voliva. Some say they have a
stigmatization. All they have is a pig
tail IN their eye"
Voliva also has taken over the
naming of babies born in Zion City.
Parents who wish a hand in the mat
ter must first submit their choices and
get an 80. X" And they have been
tipped of that "Algernon," "Clarise"
and similar names won't go.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-02-03
BAKER CHILDREN ARE ILL
Alfie and Theresa Baker Are Stricken
With Pneumonia.

Alfe and Theresa Baker, the chill
dren of Jesse Baker of 915 Independ-
ence street, have been suffering with
pneumonia since Christmas and are
still in serious condition. Alfie is
years old, while Theresa is two years
her senior.
Tile children contracted cold at
about the same time and had to remain
home from school. Several days later
they developed pneumonia. The at
tending physician believed the chill
dren to be recovering when they suffer
ed q relapse and became worse. They
are said TO be improving again. and
hope is entertained that they will soon
be able TO lexvs their beds.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-02-03
BUCHANAN GETS
LOST 500 Bill
RecIaims Money Found by hobo,
Who Was Arrested On
Suspicion.

A 500 bill found On 4 tramp arrest
ed in St Louis last Saturday was
identified by Charles Buchanan, owner
Of the Farm Dairy Co. in Haarig, and
was returned 10 him by Chief Of Po-
lice William Young of St. Louis, who
held the bill until it was claimed by
tie Cape man.
Buchanan vent to St. Louis last
week to collect an account, and was
given check for $780, He had i
cashed at the Night ard Day Bank in
st. Louis and asked the cashier fer
500 bill. He put the bill in his watch
pocket, and did not discover his loss
until he had returned home Saturday
afternoon.
Thinking he might have lost the
money on the train or in the streets of
the Cape, he reported the matter to the
local police. When he read Of the az
rest Of the tramp in whose possession
the bill was found, he concluded that
it was tire one lost by him and he kur-
ried to st. Louis. He left Sunday aft
ernoon.
1t was through the number on the
bill that Buchanan identified it and his
identification was corroborated by the
cashier of the bank from which he
received the money. Although Chief
Young was satisfied of Buchanan's
just claim, he asked that he file
replevin suit in one of the Justice of
the Peace courts to recover tih money.
TIE bill was turned over to Bu-
chanan without protest after he had
RENTED the costs of the court pro-
cedure, and he returned home. He de-
posted the bill in bank.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-02-03
Al. BLANKS HOME
FRISKED BY THIEF
Burglar OvarlOoks Cash In Clos.
et And Safe Is Not Tam
percd With.

T5a home Of Albert Blank. 319
South Sprigg street, was robbed last
night during the absence Of the fam
ily. Mr.. Blank and his family return
ea shortly before 10 O'Clock and found
that their home had been ransacked.
= careful investigation revealed, how
ever, that the thief did not take any
thing.
When the family opened the front
door th,y fel: cold draft through the
house and knowing that all doors and
windows had been locked before they
left, Mrs. Blank hurricdly searched the
house. auspccting that a thief had been
there during their absence.
He found both kitchen windows had
been forced. Marks on the sills show
c1 the thief had used a large chisel.
called by burglars Jimmy" to pry
oran the windows.
The drawers III all wardrobes and
dressers IN the house had been search
d and their contents We're strewn over
the floor. Even the beds rad been ex-
amined BY the thief in the hope Of
finding something valuable.
Two flower vases in the front room
had been knocked from the table and
broken to pieces. 1t IS presumed the
thief was disturbed in his work and
left the house before searching the
kitchen cabinet.
4 pocketbook containing SIS was
hidden in the cabinet. The safe had
rot been touched.
3Ir. Blank Immediately took an in
vcntory which showed that nothing
was missing. He reported the rob-
berry to Policeman Groce, who searched
the neighborhood for the thief.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-02-03
COMPLAIN OF WOLVES
IN WESTERN NEW YORK

Buffalo, Feb. 2.-Reminding old
residents Of frontier days, wolves for
the past several weeks have tried 10
pick Up acquaintance with The people
around Egleston's Gully, on the acst
bank Of Lake keuka. Hunger has
tamad them sufficiently so that they
prowl about the back doors of Keuka
Lake dwellings, nightly. A few of
them have been shot. Efforts to trap
the wolves alive in wooden devices
have eli failed. One animal which
had its foot caught in steel trap,
bit u:F its leg ard escarsd.