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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-22
FROM RAW RECRUIT
TO SEASONED SOLDIER
Private C. L. Gray Writes of Experiences In Trans
formation From Civilian To Veteran Soldier in
French Front Line Trenches -Hardships
and Peris But He Likes 1t
Over There
Sept. 23rd 1918

Sept. 23rd 1918
Somewhere in France.
My Dear Cousin Daisy:
1 think by this time / must owe
you another letter and you owe me
several. 1 will try and give you a
graph description of my many exper-
fences I have encountered S s1ce my
entrance into the Army. First of all
l will begin by my entrance at Camp
Lewis Wash, I was called from civil
life to battle front in just six months
and 5 days, those months were spent
in ira ming, hard vigorous work. The
day arrived in Camp Lewis 1 came
alone from Portland, Ore, no one had
sad goodbye, except the gentleman
who had handed me my transportation
his only remark was that he hoped I
would make good soldier. On arriv-
ing in Camp Lewis was gwen a ride
in truck to some where in Camp
Lewis, then a hasty exam. and sent
to the Depot Brigade where was Civ
en- two blankets and quilt and sent
supperless to bed, at 5:45 was awak-
ened by the call of the bugle, for the
first time in my life, did not receive
any clothing for about two weeks and
six before got my first pair of Armv
shoes. The first two weeks were
spent at the Depot Brigade where all
was taught was how to do K P. and
very little squads east and west, then
l remember when the next large draft
came in, how they seemed to take il
for granted (the new mem that was
an "Old Timer" I was transferred
to the company am now with where
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-22
EFFORTS
Red Cross Chapters Called to Increase
EfOrts-Christmas Parcels-Knitt-
ed COmfOrts-New Directions For
Knitting Sweaters-AnnuaI Meet
ing Fulton County Chapter Novem-
Der 3Oth.

Where next of kin have not received
Christmas parcel labels from the SOL
diers overseas, Red Cross Chapters
may supply one label only for each
soldier, taking an affidavit from the
recipient of the emergency label.
Instructions today received from
Washington prescribe:
That the making of surgical dress
ings must be stopped Immediately.
Calls from Red Cross Commissions
IN many parts of the world make
known the unlimited need for civilian
relief. There will soon be plenty of
refugee work at Headquarters. All
Red Cross workers hold themselves in
readiness to an urgent call.
All knitted comforts are badly need
ed.
Plenty of sock wool to be given out
and to be knitted in sweaters accord
ing to the following directions:
Quantity Of wool required, about three
hanks. Cast on 72 stitches, knit 2
purl for three inches. Knit across
and purl back for inches.
Knit one row
(A) knit 6. purl across and knit
last 6 stitches. (B) knit all the way
across, repeat and b for 8 inches,
Knit across and back for times max
ing a ridges. Knit then purl 1, knit
1 for II stitches. Knit 6. Bind off
26 stitches for neck.
First Shoulder.
Knit 6, purl 1, knit 1, for II stitches
knit 6. Knit then purl 1, knit 1, for
10 inches knit 6. Continue to knit
and purl back and forth in this way
Ia times which leaves the wool at
inner edge, break off wool and tie il
ON at neck opening for:
SECOND SHOULDER
Knit z, then purl 1, knit 1, for 1C
stitches knit 6. Knit 6. purl 1, knit ]
for IL stitches knit 6. Continue to
knit and purl back and forth in this
way ID times which leaves the wool al
inner edge.
Cast on 26 stitches, knit 6, then pur
1, knit for II stitches. Knit 6
Knit across and back 8 times making
ridges. (c) knit all the way across
(d) knit 6, purl across and knit last
stitches. Repeat C and d for inches
Knit across and purl back for 8 in
ches, purl 2 and knit for inches
Bind off loosely. Sew up sides leav-
ing 9 inches for armholes.
Measurements Meek when street
ched IL 1-2 or IL 1-2 inches, acros:
chest not stretched 1920 inches.
Branches please notify Chapter il
any of this sweater wool is desired.
Donations:-Mrs. Geo. Dudley,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-22
CITY COUNCIL
IN CHAOS
COuncilmen Meet in the Midst Of Dis
order and Debris-Final Estimates
Assessing Board Appointed-Light
( on Newly Paved Alley.

The council chamber interior gave
one the impression that some one had
been endeavoring to reproduce n fac
simile the interior of a building wreck
ed by shell fire somewhere in France,
last Monday evening and this i'm
preston was further sustained by the
Mayor and councilmen. who gathered
in the midst of what had every ap-
pearance of miscellaneous debris !:
They m ght have been a colonel or
brigadier and his staff gathered to re-
ceive reports and decide upon plans of
action; they lacked only the uniforms
to make the picture realistic. The
reason for all this was that the City
Hall building is suffering an attack of
plumbers who are installing plumb
ing and heating system. Part of the
floor of the council chamber is torn
up; holes have been punched through
the walls; a stove pipe protrudes
through the upper sash of one of the
windows; old books, papers, supplies
and things long forgotten are heaped
up on the floor in a heterogeneous
mass; bits of brick and stone, wood
and iron are scattered about indiscrim-
inately and the whole is toned down
with liberal supply of brick and NOR
tar dust and just plain dirt.
In the midst Of this chaos Clerk
(Continued on page fourl
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-22
Nov. 9th 1918.

sweater; Miss Marjorie Dudley, 8
pairs socks; Mrs. Inez Brigham. 8
pairs socks.
Received from Lyons Branch:-6
pairs socks.
Pettisville:-8 pairs socks.
Ottokee:-2 comforts.
West Barre $23.00 for Christ
mas boxes.
Chesterfeld:- $500 for Christ
mas boxes.
Mrs. Croningr, Supervisor of Hos
pital supplies will be in charge of Red
Cross work rooms during the absence
of Mrs. Campbell
RedCross work far from finished,
this stirring message to Red Cross
Chapters comes from National Head
quarters Garry On"
Millions of American boys still are
under arms, thousands of them are
sick and wounded. Owing to a short
age of shipping it may take a year or
mure to bring our boys home from
France. But whatever the time our
protecting arms must be about them
and their families over the whole
period that must elapse before nor
NAL peace life can be resumed.
The annual meeting for the cleo
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-22
LEAGUE OF AMER
ICAN PATRIOTS
Interesting Meeting-Getting Down
To Real Work-What About Slack
ers-Datus R. Jones at The Court
House Tonight.

The League of American Patriots
resumed their regular meetings at the
court house last Friday evening after
the interruption caused by the "Flue"
epidemic. In spite of the fact that
the attendance was small, the meet
was an extremely interesting one and
the League is settling down to the real
and important, if not spectacular,
work which it has to do. .
Brought very emphatically to the
attention of the members of the Lea
que by president, F. s. Ham and chief
Fred L. Croninger of the American
Protective League was the fact that
the real work of the League in CO.
operation with the Bureau of inves-
tigation of the u. S. Department of
Justice has only just began and that
the mere cessation of hostilities does
not relieve the nation of RESPONSE
bility for the care and maintenance
of the millions of men who have been
called to the service of the nation on
foreign soil. Until real and lasting
peace. is thoroughly and completely
established in Europe the work of our
American armies will not be finished
and people of the Nation back home
must stand back of and maintain the
boys who are on the job.
We are dealing with foe that has
not yet been brought to that point
where he. will cease to use any or
every possible agency in this country
as we'll as in Europe to gain some ad-
vantage or avoid the retribution which
is justly his due.
The Propaganda for leniency with
the murderers of women and babies
Is already at work in this country as
the propaganda through the medium
of anarchy is at work in the countries
Of Europe. Eternal Vigilance Is
The Price of Safety"
etriots of America are charg-
ed with the responsibility of exercis.
ng such vigilance.
Bv a unanimous vote of the League
the name of Peter Myers of Metamors
was taken from the Leagues "Un.
American List" and his action in pur.
chasing Liberty Bonds, War Saving
Stamps and subscribing to the Wal
CONTINUED page FOUR
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-22
AN ATTRACTIVE WINDOW

Among the many attractive VIII
dow displays which the stores Of
Wauseon have furnished for the en-
tertainment Of the public this Fall,
A that of the Schlatter & Howards
Hardware Company ON South Fulton
street. The window appeals espec-
ally to lovers of the gun and field
sport and its special attraction Is a
pair each of golden and silver pheas-
,rnts from the farm of Chas. M. Lelst.
The birds show the most gorgeous
plumage imaginable and hold the at
tention Of passers by who stop for
long periods of time to look at this
window. Mr.. Leist has quite a col
lection of pheasants but those on dis
play in the Schlatter and Howards
window are the most striking IN
appearance.
A survey Of the show windows Of
Wauseon is well worth ones while and
will convince even a critical observer
that this village possess a corps OF
window dressers of exceptional ability
and artistic taste.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-22
LETTER FROM
WASHINGTON
BRINGING the Boys Back-But one
Official Celebration-Band Ma
tions Hunted Down-Justice Tri-
umphant.
By J. E. Jones
Bringing The Boys Back

bringing Inc Boys Back
The task of turning the nation from
war to peace is taxing every avenue
of governmental authority. Secre-
tary Baker says, that as matter of
justice, men who have been longest
in the service should be released first
but the industrial situation and the
special need for men of certain call
ing probably will modify the principle
of making length of service guide to
order of muster out. While there is
an anxiety to return the greater part
of the four million men now under
arms to civil life there is still the
more important problem of preserving
the balance of power of the labor sup
ply and at the same time without de-
laying demobilizatios operations
Among the first of the military chang
es were orders issued by the War De-
partment discontinuing the accepting
of application for the central officers
training camps and stopping the or
ganizat;on of any new classes.
But One Official Celebration
Washington went just as wild as
the rest of the country wnen it came
to celebrating the signing of the arm
ist;ce. Perhaps the difference in
Washington was momentous in view
of the fact that the city has ten Of
thousands of war workers from every
state in the Union, which made the
Continued on page four)
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-22
LIKES The CAME
Corporal Charles P. Larry Thinks
That as a Thriller War Beats Base
Ball-Proud That He Is An Am.
erican-Red Cross On the Job
Mouth Waters for Sis's Buckwheat
Cakes.

Somewhere In France Sept. %, 1918.
Mrs. Frank Faylor,
Wauseon, Ohio
My Dear Little Sis:
I received two letters from you
few days ago and since then have been
too busy to answer, and now 1 only
have a few minutes. When I state
that we are busy, that hardly puts it
strong enough. We are trying to put
the Grand Finale on the Won Hinden-
berg Circus before the snow balls
put barrage on, and what it takes
to do it we've got. We are making
the dutch look Ike amatures in the
fighting line. About all they do now
is fire a few shots and yell "Kamarad',
when they see that it's Yanks that they
are arguing with. Talk about going
;'over the top" that's all we know,
we go over, then the big job IS getting
us stopped. This war game is thrill
sr. beats base ball all to pieces.
Wish dared to tell you where we are
at sis, you would be surprised, but
its against the rules of the game to
give our pcsit on away as some
Fritzie might get hold of it and muss
sr>+he carpet. Well, sis I am writ
ing more than I thot I would have
time for wher started this. l am
getting enthusiastic now One of my
comrades just came in and asked me
to borrow my razor. 1 did not know
him at first, he looked so much like
Rip VanWinkle and he said if would
let him have it he would pick the first
I! daisy showed up and send it to you
Ha! Ha! I let him have it under these
| condit: :ons, but don't worry about your
little brother, I've had every apparatus
known to modern warefare tried or
me, and here I am just as happy as
ever, only Pm getting fiat footed from
hiking. Tell Frank that he can do
more good there raising feed for US,
than he could do here. We've got tc
eat, and the way that Frank works
he can feed a dozen or so of samm' 'es
| I guess l told you tina. it was raining
the last time l wrote, well it's still
raining. It's the darndest climate
! ever was in and you know that I've
been in several different varieties priol
to this. The more I see of othel
countries the gladder I am that I an
a nephew of my Uncle Sam, and wher
I look around over here and see what
Uucle Sam is dong for France fee
like throwing up my tin hat (helmet)
and yelling thank God! am an Ameri
can. certainly feel proud of tina
distinction. Excuse this very poo
scrsbbling sis as I am using my gas
mask carrier for a desk and that is
Continued on page eight
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-22
COUNTY AFFAIRS
FOR The WEEK
Cases in the Probate Court-Marriage
Licenses-Real Estate Transfers
Orders Drawn on Treasury-New
Cases in Common Pleas Court.
Probate Court

1IOO6IG
Estate of Frank E. Onweller,
proof of publiiation and notices Of
appointment filed.
Estate of Elizabeth Bayes Proof
of publication and notice of appoint
ment filed.
Estate of Thomas Mikeselk. First
partial account.
Estate of Austin K. Ford. Final
account.
Guardianship of Robert j. Williams
ct al. Final account.
Estate OF John Summers, deceased.
Final partial account.
Estate of Albert H. Cobb, deceased.
First and final account.
Estate of Wilhelm Waldeck. First
and final account.
Estate of Albert Henry Cobb. Re
port of distribution Of assets in kind
| filed and confirmed.
Estate of Darius Higley Final
account filed, hearing Dec, 9 1918.
Estate of Roy H Fleming. Ap-
plication for letter of administration
UOI1O 1IiOQ nppIONOO cilo 1Ct-
ter issued to Effie V. Fleming, E. M
Snyder, H. B: Snyder and o. M. Brazil
ey appraisers.
Estate of Lloyd Pfaff. Proof Of
publication and notice of appointment
filed.
Estate of Charles A. Porter. Ap-
plication for letters of administration
filed. Bonds filed and approved anG
letter issued to Newell L. Smith, Geo
C. Clark, Walter B. Fay and Clyde
Rock appraisers.
Estate of Oscar L. Wales, first par
tial account filed. Hearing Dec. 9
1918.
Guardianship of Agnes M Ginemar
ct al. Application filed. Bond flee
and approved and letter of guardian
ship issued to John ]. Gineman.
Estate of Timothy Plummer In
dividual claim of admrs Hearing a
CONTINUED on page eight
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-22
The Worlds Blessing Has Come

o, the joy that is flashed to under the ocean
All Lands of the Earth thrilled with the
The wires of all Nations hot with the message,
The Glory of PEACE lights the world with its flame.
Great banners faunt ng and booming
Democracy reigns oil barriers broken
Senility's mark leaves the brow of the aged
feeling of youth to activity springs
AS the midst of widest distractions,
A world-circlmg gadness, the Peace-Angel brings:
Bells whistles and trumpets with shouts combining;
All ctes-aI lands athrob with the joy,
Save those who slaves of that numbering monster,
Whom Bezebub sent with commands to destroy
That Autocrat's throne is broken-must crumbe;
The people must rule With Democracy's re ,gn-
This wide spreading and the union of Nations,
Security guarding the paths of the main
From selfserving (that demon of darkness
That made it a trough for his murder ng greedy
Prosperity loading the Earth with it's bountes
They'll drive from all homes the pale torures of need.
Yet down in the heart there's deep gnaw:ng
For dear whove passed thro that turbulent stream
death on the field, mid the horrors of battle
Who've made for sacrifice that is supreme
They'll find their reward IN Heaven of Heavens"
Where mansion for them by the Christ is prepared
They've their lives this Peace with its blessings
JULIA CARTER ALDRICH
Nov. 9th 1918.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-22
GET YOUR BONDS

Coupon Bonds of the First and
Second Liberty Loans, Converted into
Az Bonds have been received for de-
livery and can be obtained by the
presentation of your receipt.
Coupon Bonds of the Fourth Liber-
ty Loan which were paid in full on
October oath, have also been receiv-
ed and may be obtained at this time.
No registered Bonds have been re-
ceived.
First National Bank, Wauseon, Ohio
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-22

WauseOu Community Thanksgiving
The ministers Union Of Wauseon
acting in the spirit Of the times have
arranged for a community Thanks
giving service in this village is which
all citizens regardless Of race or creed
are invited to part cipate.
Whether we are church members Or
ncn-church members; rich or poor,
tollers with our hands or brains;
saints or sinners, in our own or some
one elses opinion; young middle aged
or old: whatever our various doctrines
or opinions; we are all members of
khis community and we are or ought
10 be all true and loyal Americans.
As such we have, all of us, great
reason to be grateful and we ought
TO come together in a spirit OF unity
and fraternity to express our thanks
10 the God who is The Father of us all
and has so wonderfully blessed our ma
ton.
The Christias church as having the
largest seating capacity Of any build
ing in town has been selected as the
place for holding the service and $3.50
O'clock next Thursday morning the
time for holding this community
thanksgivmg service.
There will be of course the serv' &C
Of songs Of gratitude and rejoicing
the sermon and in addition there will
be given opportunity for spontaneous
expression of thanks.
The thanksgiving offering VIII bt
turned over to the Civic Club to b'
used by the relief committee OF tha'
club for the purpose Of meeting cases
sf actual need and relief. want anC
suffering in Wauseon.
There Is not person in Wauseor
who is not included in the invitation
TO be present at this meeting; it
YOUR meeting and every home shoul'
be represented by as many as possibl
Of the family circle.
Let US come together rs ole people
under one glorious fag to return tn
thanks that are due to The One God
who Is the Father Of as all.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-22

I now have a 3-ton motor truck and
am ready to do all kinds of heavy
trucking and moving. Inquire ID
Taxin, 262 w Chestnut street, Wau-
seon, telephone GAO. SO-4-6
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-22

ton of officers of The Fulton County
Chapter American Red Cross will he
held at the Court House November
30th, 1918 at 100 p. m.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-22

1t is logical that pouring drugs into
the stomach will not cure catarrh in
the head. Hyomei, medicated ar,
reaches the seat of the disease.
Guaranteed by Read & Wager.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-22
TO RETURN oUESTIONAIRES

TO RETURN QUESTIONAIRES
By recent orders from the Office of
the Provost Marshal General all per-
sons holding questionable es are to re-
turn them at once to the local board
from which they were received.
Reg, ,strants who were under 19 years
of age at the time of registering will
be required to fill out their question
aires before returning them; all others
should return them without filling
them out.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-22
TO WIND UP FOOD DRIVE WITH
RIG MASS MEETING

C. w. Cookson superintendent of
schools, Troy, Ohio, has been secured
as one of the speakers at mass
meeting of the farmers of the county
at Wauseon on Saturday of Thanks
giving week, November Both. The
meeting will mark the climax of the
weeks campa gn of the Fulton County
Farm Bureau to increase its member
ship and to line it up on an organized
master effort at reconstruction food
production. Meetings of a similar
nature will be held simultaneously N
most of the others counties of Ohio as
well as in most of the other states.
1t is expected that the agricultural
program for the county will be pre-
sented at this meeting and adopted.
The program will set forth the line
of work to be undertaken by the
farmers IN the county in view of cur
rent food needs.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-22

A good clean place to eat
32-tf-c WILLIAMS CAFETERIA
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-22

A good clean place to eat.
92-tf-c WILLIAMS CAFETERIA
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-22
THANKSGIVING FOR PEACE
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2S
Presidents Proclamation Calls For Thanksgiving
Victory That Brings Peace and the Promise of
New and Better Era Community
Thanksgiving in Wauseon-At
TheA Christian Church

President Wilson is his annua
Thanksgiving Day proclamation is
sued Monday the 18th, designate
Thursday November 28th as thi
years day of Thanksgiving and pray
er and calls attent on to special ant
moving causes for gratitude and re
jolcing on the part of the American
people. The Proclamation reads a
follows:
''It has long been our custom
to turn in the autumn of the year
IN praise and thanksgiv ing to AL
mighty God for his many bles-
sings and mercies to US as a ma
ton.
"This year we have special and
NOV ng cause to be grateful and
to rejoice, God has in his good
pleasure given US peace. 1t has
not come as a mere cessation of
arms, a mere relief from the
strain and tragedy of war. 1t
has come as a great triumph Of
right.
Complete victory has brought
us, not peace alone, but the con-
fident promise Of a new day as
well in which justice shall replace
force and jealous intrigue among
the nations.
"0ur gallant armies have parti-
cipated in a triumph which is not
marred Of strained by any pur-
pose Of selfish aggression. In a
righteous cause they have won i'm
mortal glory and have nobly serv-
ed their nation in serving man
kind.
~God has indeed been gracious.
We have cause for such rejoicing
as revives and strengthens in US
all the best traditions in US all
the best traditions of our nation
al history.
A new day shines about US,
fs which our hearts take new
courage and look forth with new
hope to new and greater duties.
"While we render thanks for
these let US not forget to seek
divine guidance in the perform
ance of those duties, and divine
mercy and forgiveness for all
errors of act or Purpose and pray
that in all we do that we strength
en- the ties of the friendship and
mutual respect on which we must
assist to build the structure of
peace and good will among the
nations.
Wherefore, l Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States of
America do hereby designate
Thursday, the twenty-eighth day
of November next, as a day of
thanksgiving and prayer and in
vite the people throught the land
to cease upon that day from their
ordinary occupations and in their
several homes and places Of wor-
ship to render thanks to God,
the ruler of the nations"