Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-24
COX SAYS GOODBY
TO OHIO'S GUARDS
Governor Bids Godspeed to
Departing Troops.
Promises 5000 Soldiers That Their
Families VIII Be Protected Against
Extortion-DeIivers States
Message

Promises 5000 Soldiers That Their
Families VIII Be Protected Against
observation-disclosures States
Message.
Columbus.-(Special)- )-While Ohio's
soldiers are fighting in the trenches in
France and Belgium, the state will putt
traitors where the dogs won't bite
them" and soldiers families will be
protected against extortion, was the
promise given by Gov. Cox Aug. 13, in
bidding farewell and giving Ohio's
godspeed to 5000 soldiers who are
breaking camp here for another sec
ton of the state. The governor de-
ivered the states message in conjunc-
ton with the farewell planned by the
city of Columbus.
Reminded of the ravages committed
by the German armies in Belgium and
northern France, Judge Maurice H.
Donahue, of the supreme court, asked
the boys to remember that American
soldiers always are gentlemen, always
respectful of womanhood and with
hearts full of love and pity for help
less children" Gov. Cox, expressing
similar sentiment, said he is certain
''it will not be said of the American
soldier that he dishonored the uni
form he wears"
That the governor believes the air
plane will be the kaiser's ultimate un-
doing, was reflected in his declaration
that when the 10000 American flying
machines strike the skyline of France
and Belgium, the kaiser will realize
that his fate will be the fate of Napo-
leon, desert isle, and conveyed there
by policeman and a doctor"
| The governors talk to the troops
here was, in effect, farewell on be
half of the state to all national guard
units. He promised to eat Christmas
dinner with them if they still are in
America.
Chosen as Health Chairman.
DR.. R. H. Bishop, Jr., Cleveland
health commissioner, is chairman of {
subcommittee on health, hospitals ant
nursing of the state defense council
appointed by Gov. Cox. Senator
Howell Wright, secretary of the Cleve
land Hospital association and execu
tive secretary of the defense council
is secretary of the new committee.
Other members are: DR.. Fred H
Bum, Youngstown, president of Ohi'
| fo1 Mt n
ent Youngstown City hospital; Mis-
Mary M. Roberts, Cincinnati, superir
tendent Holmes Private hospital an
member of the nurses state examinin
board; DR.. Robert G. Patterson, CC
lumbus, executive secretary Ohio Soc
ETY. for Prevention of tuberculosis
DR.. c. N. Selby, Toledo, secretary Obi
Medical association and medical men
ber of state defense council; Dl
George D. Lummis, Middletown, chail
man public health council state healt
department; Rev. Father Bernard F
O'Reilly, Dayton, connected with 81
Mary's college.
This committee will work out
state program on health, hospitals an
nursing; coordinate voluntary healt
agencies with defense council an
state health department.; collect il
formation on hospital facilities to cal
for wounded soldiers sent home, an
civilians engaged in manufacture {
war materials; stimulate training (
nurses and see that public healt
nursing is not crippled through draf
: ing or enrolment of public healt
7 nurses for war service.
Fourth to Go to France.
= Men of the Fourth regiment, Oh
National Guard, will be the first O
ganized body of Ohio troops to see a
tive service in France. The followi1
units compose the Fourth regimen
Co. A, Greenfield; Co. B, Columbus
Co. C, London, Co. D, Marion; Co.
' Marysville; Co. F, CircleviTle; Co.
= Newark; Co. H, Chillicothe; Co.
Delaware; Co. L, Lancaster; Co.
Washington C.. H; Machine gun eol
Z pany, from Circleville and Columbu
y Supply company, Columbus; Hea
quarters company and band, Colul
. bus; Co. l, Columbus.
& An official statement by the war {
II partment at Washington made
e known that full division of nation
=, - guard troops, composed of units fro
Il 26 states and the District of Columb
is being organized for immediate sci
J. ice in Europe. The Fourth regime
3 is the only Ohio unit to be included
& the division.
- Entertain Ohio Accountants.
y A luncheon was rendered membe
- of the Ohio Society Certified Pub
y Accountants by the Cleveland cha
:, ter at the Cleveland Athletic club
- the Forest City, when 25 members
u |, the organization attended the annu
meeting Carl H. Nau, of Clevelar
discussed government accounting
ID army cantonments. The organizati
y will hold its next meeting in Colu
- bus in October, 1918.
~ Little Interest in Politics.
= War and wars activities certain
~ are holding the center of the stage a
the spotlight in Ohio these days.
Ie else, including politics, has to be &C
LII tent with a peep at the audience frc
III the wings. Politicians are growi
p anxious, lest the voters turn deaf e
y to their pleadings when the vario
municipal campaigns open this fall
" The drys, long since having realiz
1t. the fruitlessness of any attempt to
ID terest the voters through speak,
" campaign to put over the prohibit
FL amendment, have decided to depe
chiefly on organization.
= To Insure Soldiers Vote Right
Gov. Cox conferred with Secreta
of State w. D. Fulton on plans for
~ surfing to every Ohio soldier who
:, absent from home this fall, his ris
to vote by mail, and to assure that t