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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
ReInian Coal Miners Out.

Amsterdam, May 3.-The first Nav
day strike in that section of Belgium
held by the Germans is reported from
Mons, the heart of the Belgian coal
fields. The miners at Mons struck as
q protest against the food shortage.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
Constantine to Abdica+e ?

London, May 2.-The report that
King Constantine of Greece is soon to
abdicate is reiterated in a dispatch
from Rome TO the Star, which says it
has ben confirmed from neutral diplo-
matte so9EcRS.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
Want Elk Prices

Washington, May 2.-Heads of the
country's largest produce, poultry, but
ter and egg exchanges were assured by
Secretary Houston that the govern
ment has no immediate intention to fix
food prices.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
Italians on u. S. Mission

Rome, May 4.-The special mission
to America will be composed of Prince
Udine, Senator Marconi, Marquis Bor-
sarelli, undersecretary for foreign af-
fairs, and Deputies Ciufelli and Nitti,
10th former ministers.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
will Resume Coal Probe.

Washington, May 2.-Federal trade
commission hearings in the bituminous
coal investigation will be resumed in
Chicago. Producers of coal will an
near to give their versions of the
causes for high prices.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
Kina Works in Potato Patch

London, May 3.-There's a new DO
tatO patch in England. It's in the
back yard Of Windsor palace. Before
and after tea on several days each
week King George, according to pa
pers, works in the patch.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
Ies,,ee o55 ooo Licenses.

Columbus-State Registrar w. A.
McCurdy has announced that his de-
partment has issued 255,000 automo-
bile licenses. The number is far in
excess of that for the corresponding
period of last year.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
Double Dock Guards

Duluth, Mimi, May 5.-Precautions
adopted by authorities in guarding the
ore docks here have been doubled
Strict orders have been given to shoot
to kill any person refusing to halt aft
er being challenged.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
General Bell Takes New Post

New York. May 3.-With the roar
ing of the major generals salute of 13
guns, Gen. J. Franklin Bell, successor
to Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood, took up
his duties as commander of the de-
partment of the East.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
New York Leads Draft.

Washington, May 5.-Under the ini-
tial draft to secure 100000 men to
make up the first army for the war
with Germany, New York will furnish
the greatest number, 45,S45, and Ne
vada the lowest, 500.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
Blind Ball Fan Dead

Decatur, H., May John ]. Moore
Decatur's blind baseball fan, known ali
over the country, died here Moore
though sightless, was able tt. tell tho
progress of the playing By the yelIu
of the fans.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
Radner Stars War Farmers

Madison, Wis, May 3.-William
Red) Kelley of Mitchell, S. D., end
Of last years football team at Wiscon-
s.n university, and Arley Mucks of
Oshkosh, famous athlete, left to take
over a 200-acre farm in South Dakota.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
scheiden1ann Heads Committee.

Amsterdam, May 5.-Advices re-
ceived fro Berlin sly that constitu-
ent committee of the reichstag was
formed with Philip Scheidemann, So
cialist, as president, and Doctor Won
Veit, conservative, as vice president.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
Blasts Kill 551 Germans.

Basle, Switzerland, May 5.-The
powder factory at Furth, Germany,
exploded, killing 521 persons, and a
similar explosion at Troisdoorf killed
30, according to reports received here
by wireless.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
Many Doctors Go to France.

Washington, May 5.-Three hundred
ambulances and 1000 doctors and driv-
ers will be sent to France as soon as
transport can be obtained, it was
announced by the council of national
defense
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
r.,.s Hanoars Given to U. s

New York, May 2.-Acceptance by
the government of an offer of three
steel airplane hangars from w. Earl
DODGE q New York millionaire, was
announced by the Aero ClEb at Amer
ica
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
ce,er., ohreoon Quits Post.

Mexico City, May 4.-General Obre-
gon, one of the governments chief sup
porters, resigned his position as minis
ter of war a short time after President
Carranza had been sworn into office.
His resignation was unexpected.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
Gold Statue of Liberty TO ,Joffra

New York. May 4.-Nearly 5000 is
already available here toward a fund
to buy Marshal JOffre a small golden
miniature of the Statue of Liberty
when he comes here with the French
commissioners.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11

Dayton.-Mr. John Henry Patterson,
of Dayton, announces the engagement
of his daughter, Dorothy Foster Patter-
son. to Mr.. Noble Brandon Judah, Jr.,
of Chicago Mr.. Judah is son of No
BILE B. Judah, widely known in Chi
cagos business and society life.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
Phone COMPANY Sues.

Columbus.-The Lima Telegraph
and Telephone Co. has filed a suit in
the Supreme Court to test the valua-
ton placed on it's property by the State
Public Utilities Commission.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
Tornado in Kentucky

Lexington, Ky, May "a tornado
swept through western Kentucky, dam
aging residences and small buildings
in several towns and running crops.
The property damage was estimated at
S1,OOO,OOO.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
Feed Pure Meat sc1ars.

Never feed meat scraps that were
made of rotten meat. Good, pure
feed is the only thing that ever ought
to be fed to fowl of any kind.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11

Gallipolis.-Police arrested three
men, Pearl Butcher, Jesse Little and
Everett Jones, coal miners, for having
in their possession % kegs of powder
which, it is alleged, were. stolen from
the coal washery of the Hickey Trans
pOrtation Co.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11

Mansfield.-All three occupants of
a taxicab were killed when the automo-
bile was struck by the Toledo-Mans-
field flyer at the Bowman street cross
ing, three miles from the city. The
machine was carried quarter of
mile before the train was stopped.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
u.Roats, Construction Eaul4u

Amsterdam. May 4.-The construc-
ton of the German U-boats was COM
planned of as faulty by Herr Strive in
a secret session of the reichstag main
committee, according to the Berlin
Vorwaerts.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11

The president is authorized to
call upon all public officers to as
sist in the execution of the law.
The plan is, however, to rely on
the people for the proper execu-
! tion Of the law. II is expected
,, that patriotic citizens will offer
! their services free as registrars.
Such services will be greatfuIIy
I acknowledged. Volunteers for
this service should communicate
Immediately with the proper Off
! cial.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
BUCKEYE NEWS NOTES

Findlay.-In the reorganization of
the Hancock County Election Board
here George D. Nemeyer, Democrat,
was elected president, and L. D. Fir
min, Republican, clerk.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
Scrubs DON'T Paw

Realize that there is always a ready
market for first-class stock Esd that
scrubs don't pay.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11

Youngstown-The Board of Educa-
tion has obtained the services of DR..
S. Parks Cadman, of New York City,
as speaker for the Rayen High School
commencement, and Bishop W. F. An
derson, of Cincinnati, for the South
High commencement, both of which
will be held in June.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11

Columbus-The sale of the Colum-
bus, Delaware and Marion Traction Co.
been by Judge Kinkead in Common
Pleas Court, following an agreement
between counsel for the sale to be
subject to mortgages held by the Guar
antee Trust Co., New York, and the
Cleveland Trust Co.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11

Oxford.-Regarding as offense
mustache being raised by Robert A.
Wilkinson, Miami University fresh
man from Van Vert, 16 students
caught Wilkinson and removed half
the facial adornment The faculty re-
garded the action as a form of hazing,
and suspended Earl w. Hauser, crack
football star, for the remainder of the
year.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11

Marysville William Coder, As years
old, prosperous Allen township farm
er, hanged himself with rope halter
in his barn. He was discovered by hts
wife half hour after he committed
the act.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
Product of LAYING Hea.

A good laying hen viii Frequently
lay her weight In eggs In six weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
OLD RESIDENTS IN
GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr.. AND MRS. II. A. CHURCH, OF
LOS ANGELES, CELEBRATE
FIFTlETh ANNIVERSARY.
MADE THIS CITY THEIR
HOME TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

Mr.. Church Among Earlier Business
Men Who Did Much For UpbuiIding
of City-Estahlished Banks in Ccun-
ty Towns, and Now Engaged in
Banking Business in California.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19

Two well-known former MARSHALL
town people, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Church,
celebrated today at Los Angeles, Cal,
the tiftieth anniversary OF their mar
riage. The affair was in the nature of
family dinner. held at the home of
Mrs. c. c. Cottle daughter of the cele-
brants. 14Os Victoria avenue. Tonight,
at the Church home, 1902 Victoria ave-
nue., a reception will be held by Mr..
and Mrs. Church. to which $50 of their
friends, many of them former Mar
shalltown people, have been hidden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Church lived in this
city twenty-five years, and still have
many friends here who will be inter-
ested to learn that they have complet-
ed fifty years of married life. For
many years Mr.. Church was identified
closely with the growth and upbuilding
of Mars halltown and the county. MIR.
Church built between 200 and 300
houses in Marshalltown during the Pc
Rod of his local residence, established
three banks in small towns in the
county, and two others in adjoining
counties.
Engaged Extensively in Banking.
Mr.. Church has been engaged in the
banking business to greater or lesser
extent for thirty-five years. At the
present time he Is extensively engaged
in the business, being president Of five
banks in southern California, the COM
bined deposits of which are million
dollars
Mr.. Church is president Of the First
National Bank and savings bank OF
Burbank; the Highland Park Bank of
Los Angeles, the Montebello State
Bank, Montebello, and the First Ma
tional Bank of Baldwin Park, Cal. As
sociated with him in the different prop
critics are his son-in-law and three
sons-Dr. c. c. Cottle. Ralph o. Church.
Clyde NJ. Church, and Henry A. Church,
Jr Ralph Church is cashier of the two
banks of Burbank. Clyde Church Of
the Highland Park Bank, and Henry
Church, Jr.. vice president of the
Monticello bank.
Mr.. Church's banking business be-
gan in a modest way in 1881, when he
was a resident OF this city. and when
he started bank at Conrad. His next
venture was at Maxwell, in 1885, and
from there extended his interests to
Rhodes, in 1889; Sorborne, Mo-, in
1891: Liscomb, 1894, and st. Anthony,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
F. C. LET'S TELLS OF HIS SUCCESS IN
"BIG BUSINESS" IN ARTICLE IN SYSTEM

the fond mother that her boy was born
to be a trader and, intended for big
business.
From then on Mr.. Let's career is
traced in rapid steps. From a job in
a department store in Chicago, he en-
tered the dry goods business in Mar
shalltown, with man named "Ai"
Jordan, for a partner. Here Mr..
Let's worked out the idea of starting
a wholesale grocery house, even tho
the established Chicago houses were
getting all the business at that time.
Let's went out after business and sue
ceeded. Later he branched out 80 that
he had ten stores in operation, organ
iZing them as the Western Grocer
Company. He then moved to Chicago,
and founded the National Grocer
Company, with thirteen wholesale
houses in Michigan. In 1909 Mr.. Let's
took over the Booth Fisheries Com
pany, recognizing it and in three
years made a success out of an appar-
ent failure.
Asked for his methods of attaining
success Mr.. Let's told the interviewer
that the right start was most impor-
ant Of all. Get the right sort Of an
employer and the rest will not be
nearly SO hard says Mr.. Let's. There
are two sorts OF employers. One says,
Bill, go ahead and do this The other
says. Bill, we will do this 1t Is this
latter class. the men who enter into
the work along with their men, who
are real successor"
Several incidents are told in the in.
terview showing Let's business
acumen,. and how he worked hard and
indefatigably to ATTN his desired end,
to be manager Of a big chain Of stores.
/ always made up my mind never to
lose anything on a transaction IL
could help it," continues Mr.. Let's.
1T may sound like egotism, but man
must absolutely make up his mind
that he is going to succeed in any
particular hne, and he has got to keep
right on thinking that in the face OF
all obstacles" He illustrates most Of
his points in the interview with ap-
propriate stories, and the interviewef
Gays, Anecdotes are as much part Of
Let's as his knowledge Of sugar and
fruit jars"
According to tho article in System
the sales volume annually handled by
the Let's grocery organizations now
surges above the twenty million dollar
mark every year, and Let's and his
associates have by no means ceased
planning for the future"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19

was wounded three times during the
battle of Cold Harbor, and was mus.
tered out at Rochester in 1865.
Mr.. Church comes of a line OF fight.
ing ancestry. His grandfather, Philip
| T. Church, was a sergeant in the wal
| Of 1872, and both his maternal and
paternal great great grandfathers, the
latter William Harrison Church, served
in the revolutionary war.
Have Six Grandchildren.
The three sons OF Mr.. and Mrs
Church, and their daughter, Mrs. Cottle
comprise the immediate family OF Mr.
and Mrs. Church. They also have six
grandchildren, two Of whom. Katherine
and William Cottle, were born in this
city. Miss Cottle is now senior in
Leland Stanford, Jr., University, Pale
Alto. Cal, and William Cottle is stud
emit in the Junior College in Los An
geles, fitting himself to become bank
err One other of Mr.. and Mrs. Church's
grandchildren was born in this coun-
ty, in the person Of Margaret, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Church,
born in Gilman. Miss Church is now
student in the high school at Bur-
bank, Cal.
sir. Church has two Lying sisters
Mrs. G. H. Barse, of Kansas City, NO.,
and Mrs. Charles P. Shattuck, OF
Gainesville, n. Y. Mrs. Church has
two brothers and two sisters. in the
persons Of Hibbard Owen Jr.. of Cen
eseo, n. Y, l.. X. Owen, of Warsaw,
N, Y; Mrs. L. M. Waterman, of Dali
las. Tex, and Mrs. Frances Stewart, OF
Los Angeles.
Attic Mr. and Mrs. Church have been
away from this city twelve years, and
never expect to be residents here again,
they still have a warm spot III their
hearts for Iowa, and especially Mar
shalltown, where they spent some OF
the happiest years Of their married
life. which has now rounded out hall
century.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
Why a County Agent?
His Work With Soils

Our greatest farm problem IL that
Of maintaining the fertility Of the soil.
We have taken too much from 1t and
replaced too little. We have mined Its
fertility and shipped it to market. Re-
cent soil tests show 95 per cent VI
Marshall county soil is now acid, and
It's average condition IL decreasing.
We need to become manufacturers,
and thus produce more fertility to add
to the soil. OF course this is done
by raising live stock, dairying and
with silos, clover and alfalfa. If we
do not mend our ways two more gen.
erations will see on the markets aban-
doned Iowa farms such as are now for
sale in the eastern states.
County agents always carry as part
OF their equipment soil testers. They
have done their best work in many
counties in soil Improvement. A previ-
Gus article stated that in Germany the
county agent is called the soil expert"
His business is to help in every posi-
BILE way in the maintenance and re-
storation Of soil fertility. If we have
good soil our profits are easy, II not
we are going to have increasingly hard
rows to hoe. It is stated by good au-
thorities that land values have already
increased more in counties that have
county agents than in other counties
because their work has made the soil
better.
It is true that a few Marshall county
farmers are awake to the necessity o.
soil Improvement. But the vast num-
her are not. Good citizenship demands
that they should be, because the char
acter Of the soil and the character OF
the man who lives on that soil are
very apt to be similar. A poor diiapi-
dated, run down, cookie burr farm anu
wide awake, energetic citizenshlp Oh
good social and moral fiber are not
found together. Do you see why!
Thus it behooves every one OF US to
do all we can to help make better anu
keep better every acre Of soil IN our
communities. county, and state, wneth-
err we have financial interst In 1t OF
NOT. Our interests and obligations are
often greater than We think.
The county agent is the most eff
c;ent force today in soil betterment,
which means financial gain, better ed
ucation, improved society. and more
advancement. Henry Wallace was
right when ne outlined the movement
as having four important factors.
We often are self blinded. we Keep
the dollars so near our eyes we fail to
see the larger issues CT life We forget
we owe debt to coming generations
more valuable than dollars. We need
mental expansion. A good live county
agent would not solve all our PROB
ems. but he would help us with many
of them. J., r. Howard, President.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19

Some interesting anecdotes, several
Of which bring in the name Of Mar
sha1ltown and people who formerly
lived here, as we'll as an instructive
article on some methods which have
helped towards success are told in the
current number Of System in an in
terview with Frank c. Let's, president
Of the Western and the National Groc-
er companies. Mr.. Let's is heralded
as a man who Is succeeding because
Of unusual ideas, plans and methods
How Let's began as clerk in a
general store In Alton, Iowa, and
there told his boss" that he was 60
ing to have a business Of his own, and
that It was to be bigger than any
that Alton had ever seen, Is told in an
interesting manner, all Of which leads
up to the statement that Mrs. Let's
wanted her son to be Methodist min
lister. But a phrenologist came along,
according to the interviewer, and told
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
Find stolen Groceries.

The police recovered from the attic
of the house at 701 East Nevada stree,
Sunday a small quantity of groceries
that presumably had been stolen. The
house which has been vacant was oc.
cupied by tenant family late las;
week. When the attic was searched
by the tenant the groceries were
found, and the find was reported To
the police. The policef ound guam
tity Of sugar and package groceries III
q shed in the rear of the same prem :
Uses a week ago last Sunday.
A sack of sugar, said to have been
stolen from in front Of the Flower
grocery store, North Center street,
Saturday, was found in a wagon in
shed in the rear Of l07 North First
avenue Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
1900. The first bank he established in
California was at Norwalk, in 1905.
Both Natives of York State.

6oth NaSlSoS OF YORK State.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Church are nat
ives Of New York state, Mr.. Church
having been born at Covington Nov
81. 1916. a son Of Philip and Mary Wal
ton Church. Mrs. Church was born
Margaret Adelia Owen at Java, n. Y.
June II. 1S4s. daughter Of Hubbard
and Climenia Ludden Owen. Mr.
Church and Miss Owen were married at
Rochester, n. Y, Feb. 10, 1857.
A few years after their marriage Mr.
and Mrs. Church came west, settling in
Chicago. where they lived until 1876,
when they moved to this city.
Begins As Stock Shipper.
Mr.. Church started business here as
stock buyer and shipper and as he
prospered invested his money in city
property, on which he built houses and
sold them. From this business he went
into banking. The family lived here
until January. 1891, when Mr.. and Mrs
Church moved to Norborne. Mo-. where
Mr.. Church engaged in the banking
business with Dana Viles. former re-
corder of this county. Mr.. and Mrs.
Church returned to this city in 1898,
ana uVeu mere ulllii tASS 'A1o>So w
California in 1905.
During his residence here Mr.. Church
was at one time justice of the peace,
and for six years served as member
Of the school board.
Served In Civil War;
Mr.. Church is a veteran of the civil
war, and saw a great deal of active
service. He was among the first to re-
spond to President Lincoln's first call
for $4,000 volunteers, in 1851, but after
serving six months was mustered out
because of his youth. In 1852 Mr..
Church again enlisted. in Company +,
Eighth New York heavy artillery, and
served until the close of the war. He
took part in most Of the battles from
White House Landing to Richmond. He
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19

special train from Tama, and taken
to st. Thomas hospital. He was found
to be suffering from internal injuries.
and was unconscious most cf the time
until his death.
Very little Information was obtained
from Kinds before his death. He said
his home was in Alberta, Canada, and
that he had a brother in Calgary, but
did not give the brothers. name. Kinds
was unmarried. The body was re-
moved to the D. c. Wilbur undertaking
parlors, while an effort is being made
to notify relatives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
In thu Police Court.

A man giving the name OF Jonn
Burt, charged with resisting an OFFICER
was arraigned Saturday night before
Mayor Willard. The case was con-
tinued until Tuesday. Burt resisted, II
alleged, when Officer Campbell at
tempted to arrest him in Thompsons
cafe in the depot district.
Glen Mcdonald, arrested for being
drunk, was sent to jail for fifteen days
by Mayor Willard Saturday. Sunday
the mayor released Mcdonald.
Louis Redman and r. a. McCabe,
arrested for being drunk. were fined
S. and the costs. Charles Rowzee, ar
rested for discrderly conduct. posted
$40 for his appearance but did not APP
pear this forenoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
/" Her M o n e y
Troub1es"-They get

j xv4AR4tS !IJ SSA
more vexatious as the cost
of foods climbs skyward.
Meat eggs and vegetables
are almost beyond the fam
ly purse. Happy IS the
housewife who knows
Slrodded Whea3, its low
cost and Id high food value.
A better balanced ration
than meat q eggs and costs
much less. Two Shredded
Wheat Biscuits with milk
or cream maize q complete,
perfect meal supplying all
the nuuhne1t needed for a
half dayS work at a cost of
4 few cents. Delicious for
anymealwit milk orcream,
or with stewed fruits.
Made ct Niagara Falls, N. Y.