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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30

German ........... 24.50
Scott Roos, int bd road 26.. 1850
New Cases In Common Pleas Court
Fern Gillingham VS. VIM. Gillingham
divorce and alimony.
Conrad Reichhardt VS. Bertha Kel-
sey, petition to convey property.
Sarah M. Bevelheimer VS. Rueben
A. Bevelheimer. Divorce.
W. E. Fowler administrator VS. H.
J. Coykendall. Revivor of judgment.
Fred Atkinson VS. Nettie Marks ct
al. Partition.
Lulu M. Hall VS. Budd Hall. Di-
vorce and alimony and custody Of
minor children.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-30
Sion of Good nioestion

When you see cheerful and happy
old lady you may know that she has
good digestion. If your digestion is
impaired or if you do not relish your
meals take a dose of Chamberlain's
Tablets. They strengthen the stom-
ach, improve the digestion and cause
a gentle movement of the bowels. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
Record Breaking Automobiles
 Like Race Horses Soon Forgotten

Record breaking automobiles like while their achievements pass into ob- livion with the swift progress of time. Yet there is one car, famed in the early days of the automobile industry, which which so many cars of other days have lost in their speedy journey from dis oinction to the junk pile.
 This Is the little four-cylinder, air ance of l.. L. Whitman, was driven from coast to coast in 29 days in 1904, establishing a transcontinental record. It has been purchased by Ralph Hamlin. the Los Angeles Franklin dealer, and although it is in condition for daily serv- ice on the road, it has been given the place of honor in his salesrooms.
 Attached to the side of the car IS a placard which pesents to the public the details of the famous transcontinental run made by the little two-passenger roadster. The total elapsed time was 32 days, 1T hours 20 minutes; time on road, 29 days; rest and sleep, four days; hours on road, 415; longest days run 324 miles; shortest days run, 57 miles; hottest temperature, 125 degrees; aver age daily run, 155 miles; longest run without stop, except for oil and lunch 3S hours.
 This record stood for two years when Whitman reduced it by half, driving a six-eylinder Franklin car. The little 1904 cross-country automobile has always
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
.Studebaker Cro1Ud Are
 On Their Way 10 Berlin
Sales Force Have Established Novel System to Give Impetus to Selling Cars, and Prizes Are Being Offered to the High Man
 Each Week

There is a merry war on at the Robert D. Maxwell company establishment on First avenue. These Studebaker dstrib- utors are making war on Berlin and with each salesman commissioned a full gem eral there have been substantial gains into the enemys territory. The story is told on huge chart which hangs in the office in full view of the salesroom where it attracts as much attention from visi- tors as it does from the salesmen who are piling up extra Christmas money with each drive toward Bill Hohenzol- lern's last line of defense
 The chart shows first the "Studebaker front line trenches" On the first of the month all of the salesmen were in .his trench Back of the trench Is a Red Cross hospital, where one of the sales men is now confined but who affirms that he will go over the top and make some substantial gains toward the Berlin line in spite of his handicap. Beyond the Studebaker trench are four of the enemy trenches, from 3500 yards to 5000 yards apart. Beyond the second line trench is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
HEARD ABOUT AUTOMOBILES HERE AND THERE

Cadillac owners who have also owned previous Cadillac eight cylinder models, SI per cent came this season from open to enclosed cars. This, of course. does not take into account the normal in~ crease in both the open and the enclosed car lines. 1t does reflect the undoubted trend toward the latter. however.
 Tt appears, also, that the larga ma jority of the enclosed cars have gone to owners who maintain but one car; show ing that the enclosed vehicle Is intended for use in summer as well as in winter
 Another indication of this tendency Is the fact that 40 per cent of the total Cadillac production of the present. model has been enclosed cars: and that the number of these which have been shipped Is greater now than at the correspond- ing time last year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09

been a favorite with Whitman and he held possession of it until very recently, when it passed to Hamlin.
 Sixty miles an hour is considered good speed for any car of modern construc- tion, yet this little 1904 four cylinder re- cord-holder was capable of this speed, although it was driven by an engine of only 10-horse power.
 As it now stands beside the modern Franklin in the Los Angeles showroom, 1t presents a very marked contrast in ap- pearance, yet in all the essentials it is the same. Both engines are air-cooled, with the cylinders cast separately. The valves are of the overhead type in both models The resilient, shock absorbing wood frame is a feature of each, and both cars have ful-eliptic springs. Even the carburetors are of the Franklin own make-a feature of 15 years. Both cars are light weight in construction and are designed particularly to make operation economical. Thus in the two cars-both typical of Franklin theory and construc- tion-we find certain salient features which have survived the test of 13 years the difference in age of the two types. Charles Denegre is the local Franklin dealer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09

Cambrai, which the Stakeholder men are striving to reach before the British an- nounce the actual capture of the posi- tion. There is a cash prize hung up for the man who Is farthest beyond the first line trench on Saturday night, December 5. There is a second prize for the first man to reach the third line of enemy trenches and a still larger price for the first man to reach the Huns last line of defense. Beyond this line lies Berlin
 For every mile which a salesman pen etrates in the territory beyond the ene- my's last line of defense and Berlin he receives g in cash. Should any one of them reach Berlin he will be $500 richer than when he started in this unique drive.
 The number of yards gained are deter mined according to the different cars sold. One model will give a credit of s0O0 yards, another 700O yards, and still others 1260O yards, etc. Some of the salesmen were still in their trench on Thursday of this week, while others were already over the second line of the enemy s trenches.
 Each morning telegrams are issued from division headquarters" signed by Sales Manager Than, as "adjutant.' ' These reports tell of gains made and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09

losses, and urge the men to Ego over the top.
 If a salesman comes in with an order and deposit he is credited with only half the number of points until the car is de- 1ivered.
 Wednesday was 8 big day, when four orders were turned in by salesmen who were running neck and neck.
 Thursday a telegram went out stating that one general had made substan- tial gain with the aid of Studebaker "camions," capturing one of the enemy "camions" The wire stated that he had "dug in" was safe and expected to make the next trench on Saturday. This meant that a Studebaker truck had been sold by order and deposit and another truck taken in trade The delivery was made on Saturday and the general was marked up for his full gain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
Cadillac Figures Show
 Enclosed Car Increase
Data Gathered Indicates This Type of Vehicle Growing in Favor for
 All-Year Use

"The fact that enclosed motor cars are coming more and more into favor for year-round use has been making itself felt for some time. But 1t has never. perhaps, been illustrated with greater emphasis than by data recently gathered by the Cadillac Motor Car company" said Hubert Drennen, local dealer.
 "For it's own information, the Cadillac company asked a number of its leading distributors to set down the proportion of their buyers who preferred enclosed cars to the open roadster and touring types
 "The statistics so far at hand show that out of a representative list of new
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
Eliminating Smoke Nuisance

A good smoke costs less in Havana than anywhere else i nthe world, always pro- vided. however that the smoker is not an automobile So long as gasoline was only AT cents a gallon, automobiles in Cuba smoked just as offensively and as numerously as they did elsewhere, but now. since the price of gas has gone up to $1.25 per gallon, smoking automo- piles are. as rare in Cuba as the non smoking ones. So you will see the curse of foul smelling motor car can be pre- vented, no matter what is claimed to the contrary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
Keen Outlets Open

All radiators have an overflow ar engagement to accommodate the natural expansion of the water upon being heated during the operation of the mo- tor; frequently they are also equipped with blow holes to allow the escape or steam.
 If, through the accumulation of sedi- ment or dirt these outlets become clogged and don't fulfil their functions, the result is that the internal pressure generated will follow the line of least resistance and force leak at a point where the radiator is weakest. There fore it is absolutely essential that these outlets be open at all times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
Troubles of Novice

Very often the reason why the novice has trouble and the expert has none is found in the old saying, Fools rush in where ange'- fear to tread" observes American Motorist. With the misjudgment born of ineXperience, the motoring novice often goes for the adjustment of parts as if they were logical objects for adjustment-and the repair mans bills soar according ly The way to avoid trouble may be to anticipate it. but don't meet 1t half way with a smile of welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09

English unionsists have approved a motion to build in London a national labor institute, as permanent me- morial of freedom and peace" in honor of trade union members who have fallen in the war The building will be the na- tional headquarters of the Trade Union congress and the national labor party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09

Twenty-Five students of the Univer- sity of North Carolina, who worked at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber com pany's plant at Akron, O., have organ ized a Goodyear-C Carolina club at the university at Chapel Hill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-18
CLUB
TO TAKE Up WORK
WOmen's Organization Announces Plan
To Do ITS Bit for Red Gross at
Weekly Meetings.
10 RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS
Local Chapter to Send Representatives
To Teach Members All Phases of
the Relief Lab0rs.

The Augustana Women's club has
decided to take up Red Cross work. To
this end at the regular meeting Of the
club this afternoon the Rock Island
chapter will have representatives pres
emit to explain the Red Cross work ln
all its phases. The AugUstana Won
ems club answered 10 the appeal that
all societies and clubs operated by
women drop their present plans and
assist IN this noble relief work for
mankind. The Augustana club lis com
posed of wives OF the faculty mem
bers and students.
The local Red Cross chapter IS In
receipt of a gratifying letter from the
central division headquarters at Chi
cazo, in which the work Of the Rock
Island body is commended in the
highest terms The letter was writ
ten by Helen Stewart Doaae. chair
man Of the committee on garments of
the central division. To- Mrs c. Z.
Suvis, chairman Of the hospital sup
plies committee of the chapter here.
The letter follows.
we beg to acknowledge the excep-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-18

future. It was the ancient and bar
barrie custom 70 take princes and high
men IS hostages. and this custom Ger
many followed when she entered Bel
giuna. But the world does not ask
such hostages today Ii Is the prob
lem Of world statesuanah3p 10 dis
cover what kind OF hostage Germany
can give when she has been Convinced
that her dream Of world-over mastery
cannot come true"
American business has no intention
OF proftinE at the expense OF the gov
eminent IN the sale Of war supplies.
r. @. Rhett, Of Charleston, S. C.. pres
ident Of the chamber of commerce of
the United States, declared here to-
day in opening the war convention Of
American business and Industrial
leaders.
There undoubtedly have been
cases where selfshness and greed
have outWeighed patriotism. but the
cases have been exceptional" he said
And the great body Of business men
have invariably stood squarely behind
the government in its plans and pro
posals.
The business men Of America viii
let the world know that whatever the
cost, whatever the sacrifice. they pro-
DOs5 ID place every resource at LA5lE
command behind the government and
its allies IN their determination TO see
that liberty, democracy, civilization
and humanity prevail"
The war convention, called by the
chamber of commerce TO plan closer
cooperation between the government
and industry. heard speakers today
discuss the problem Of obtaining suf-
1cienr war supplies at fair prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-18

passing comment and it is a source Of
satisfaction fer me TO say that the
Rock Island chapter IS taking the
lead as a supply center III chapters OF
It's size in the state The workman
ship WIS perfect.
HELEN STEWART DOANE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-18

tIon8I shipment o2 six dozen abdomi-
raj bands. IS dozen T bandages. -
dozen triangular bands, oae-haIf dozen
muslin rolls, oue-half dozen flannel
rolls. two dozen oakum pads
Perfect Workmanship.
This shipment deserves more than
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-18

Chic styles %
chg To bray and sing
ham dresses OF YaTi-
Gus colorings. with 9
touch OF embroidery
Ia ges 2 10 6 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-18

Women's fancy sig
hose, full fashioned
IN all the popular
CO}oTiugs. regularly
sold 1T SIPS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-18

4 large lot Of
men 8 shirts. French
cuffs in percaies
and crepe
cloths, with woven
stripes all sizes
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
THE CITY OF TRANSIENT GUESTS
By FLORENCE ETHERIDGE.

their high-tilted heels-just at the
age when a girl is most like flower
fresh and pretty and coquettish,
away from home and lonely. Heaven
send you the judgment and common
sense which your years and lack of
experience would seem to deny youi
The employees of the government
have excellent business reasons for in
sisting that home is elsewhere than in
Washington. The majority of them
received their appointments into the
service as citizens of the states in
which they lived at the time of such
appointments; they are allowed to re-
. tain their citizenship, and, if men, or
if women from suffrage states, to vote
in the states from which they were
appointed. Too often their chance of
advancement and promotion in the de-
partments depends directly upon the
political influence they are able to
WELD in their own behalf, and, there
fore, upon the assiduity with which
they maintain their more or less dis
tant home" connections. The silken
threads of mems relationships run in
close but never tangled maze from
Washington to every corner of the
United States. In Washington neither
men nor women vote; the local gov
tee of congress, which appoints, as
executive agents, commissioners who
may or may not be residents of the
city.
But it is more even than good bust
ness" which leads the government en-
ploye to regard himself as only So
journer here, but citizen of another
place than this. Washington is the
city of whole country. All Ameri-
cans are entitled to share in her, but
none to a very large share. She is
too thoroly representative of other
places to be, in the spiritual sense, a
place.
And if you doubt the truth of these
words, and think them vain and ar
dent things, go to the capitol some
shining afternoon, and Cf the police
will still allow you since the menace
of German bombs has become appar-
ent), sit on the west terrace and watch
the sun go down beyond the flaming
ramparts of the world" Below you
lie the stretches of the park, luNuriant-
nolia trees, speaking frankly of the
beauties of this earth. To your right
the Pension building, like some un-
known species of beast, couchant,
watches you out of half-closed, world
weary eyes. Across the distant SHIN
mering Potomac the classic columns of
Arlington stand out clear and white.
And to the left, an obelisk of pearl,
the Monument points the nations way
to God.
This is embodied patriotism. devo-
ton, whose message you feel, and it
is good for you; but it is infinitely re-
mote from yourself and the intimate
interests of your personal life. Small
wonder, then. that men, loving Wash
nearly all their days, still cling with
something like desperation to a distant
spot of earth which they once knew
well, and call it "home."
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

The last two years the attention of
the people was directed towards the
war that is now raging and is devas-
tating Europe. They have lost all in
tercst in the various movements OF the
world. Even those who were always
dreaming about ideals of brotherly
love; ideals of state where there Will
be no rich and no poor, no idlers and
no child labor; where all the guns
and cannons will be turned into plow-
shares: where peace and happiness VIII
reign supreme, since the beginning oil
the war have lost interest in their
ideals and the organization that Is
fighting for their ideals, because they
are busy watching the reports from
the various battlehelds.
And while the people were so inter
ested in the war and were so watching
every move of the armies and navies
and havo forgotten about everything
else under the sun, on the l4th day OF
March. 1917, the people of the whole
world suddenly woke up amazed ana
shocked when they heard that the dark
Russia, the home of autocracy and des-
potism. the land of oppression and
tyranny, had abolished its despotic
government and established free
political democracy; that the Russian
czar and the rest of the Romanohs
had dlShppcArcur lhat Nh' PN"fN
Russie could speak, write and assemble
freely; that all political prisoners and
cxiles are free. For while 1t was
impossible to believe that that was
reality. Even those who were con-
nected with the revolutionary move
mcnt were reluctant to believe that
the Romanofr family is no longer op-
pressing the people.
The New Program.
About two days later we heard that
the provisional government of Russia
announced the following program:
/. Immediate general amnesty for
all political and religious offenscs.
2. Liberty of speech and of the
press, freedom for alliances, unions
and strikes, with the extension of these
liberties to military officials.
3. Abolition of all social, religious
and national restrictions.
4. Convocation of constitutional as
scmbly, based on universal suffrage,
which will establish government
regime; .;. ., A.. ~, l.. -.
national militia, with chiefs to be
elected and responsible to the govern
mcnt.
universal suffrage.
z. Emancipation of the jews and
abolition of all social, religious and
national restrictions.
Everywhere the people wondered
how it happened that the autocracy Of
Yesterday became democracy OF To-
day. Those who have not been in Rus-
ain and are not familiar with the revo.
lutionary movements there believe that
the change came overnight, but those
that have been there and have belonged
to that movement know that 1t took
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

ton of royal personages. They re-
ceived the greatest reception that any
human being could ever hope TO re-
ceive. Later on the people of Petro-
grad carried Breshkofvskaya thru the
streets on their arms.
Cossacks Converted.
Altho the revolutionists of Russia
have always hoped that some day they
would succeed in converting the SOL
diers they have never dreamed of be-
ing able TO convert the cossacks. Now
we find that they have not only sue
ceeded in getting the soldiers on their
side but they have also gotten the
sympathy of the coSsacks. During the
revolution when the soldiers and cos
sacks were called upon by the old
government to shoot down the people
they refused to do so. Now the SOL
diers and workmen have elected a
committee to represent them in deal
ings with the provisional government
and when the government issued a
statement concerning its foreign pol
icy in regard to the war the represen-
tatives of the soldiers and workmen
felt offended because they were not
consulted before the drafting of that
statement. Yes, the world is moving
onward.
Some people fear that this new gov
ernment is not going 10 last; that the
old regime might return thru n coun-
ter-revolution, because the people are
not able to govern themselves. Com
ing from Russia and having been a
member of the Social Democratic party
there | am convinced that the people
of Russia will never go back to the
old regime; that they are well capable
nf ta
not only maintain its political democ-
racy but it will also be the first coun-
try that will adopt industrial democ-
racy. The provisional government
there is already discussing the advis-
ability of distributing the land among
the peasants. They are also talking
of taking over the mines. The rail-
roads are already owned by the gov
ernment. Many who are familiar with
the spirit of the Russian people say
that after the war will be over the
world will hear such news from Rus
sia that will shake the foundations of
old precedents of every country. AL
tho the new democracy over there is
only about two months old it has al
ready demonstrated that the affairs
there are not conducted blindly. The
people know how to get it. So far the
soldiers and the laboring men are n
great factor in moulding the policies
of the new government.
Industrial Democracy Also.
The revolution was not only for
political democracy but was also for
industrial democracy. The revolution
is going to have great effect upon
the destinies of all the people there.
The people will not only get the polit-
ical privileges such as free speech,
free press, free assemblage and the
right of vote. but they will also be
greatly benefited by economic gains.
AS soon as the peasants will get their
land that will mean that millions of
them will have better opportunities
to live. The laboring men are already
having the right to organize and to
strike. That means shorter hours,
more pay and general better conditions
for them.
The various nationalities who were
under the yoke Of the Russian autoc-
racy will get their independence and
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

freedom. Finland will get its indie
pendence; the Jews will get their free
dom. The Jews will no longer be
compelled to live in few states there
called the "pale;" they will no longer
be massacred. no longer be deprived
of the opportunity to gain an educa-
ton. They will now have equal oppor-
tunities to live in any part of Russia;
equal opportunities to get an educa-
tion. Before the revolution only a
very small percentage of the Jews
were permitted to enter the schools,
colleges and other institutions. The
government in order to keep the peo-
pie divided and make them lose sight
of the real cause of their poverty and
oppression has always told the people
that the Jews were the cause of all
their trouble. The government insti-
gated and plotted massacres against
the Jews. Is it any wonder that when
the people heard that Russia became
free some Of them cried for joy?
Everybody now feels that all oppres-
sion and darkness is gone and that the
people there will be free forever.