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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION

The following is the substance of
resident Wilson's proclamation, is
ued May IL, in accordance with the
equest of Congress:
NOW, THEREFORE. I, Wood
row Wilson, President of the United
States of America, do hereby pro-
claim Thursday, the thirtieth day
of May, a day already freighted
with sacred and stimulating mem
cries, a day of public humiliation,
prayer, and fasting, and do exhort
my fellow-citizens of all faiths and
creeds to assemble on that day in
their several places of worship
and then and there, as well as in
their homes, to pray Almighty God
that He may forgive our sins and
shortcomings as a people and puri-
fly our hearts to see and love the
truth, to accept and defend all
things that are just and right, and
to purpose only those righteous
acts and judgments which are in
conformity with His will; be-
seeching Him that He will give
N1SIO1y W Ou1 c1Al1OS dO GItCy Liz III
for freedom, wisdom to those who
take counsel on our behalf in these
days of dark struggle and perplex,
ity, and steadfastness to our peo.
pie to make sacrifice to the utmost
in support of what is just ano
true, bringing us at last the peace
in which mems hearts can be a
rest because it is founded upor
mercy, justice and goodwill.
In. accordance with the request o.
Congress and the foregoing proclama
tien of the President, it has seemed
proper to the pastors of the churche:
in Wauseon that Union Prayel
service be held at the Baptist church
at 7:45 on Wednesday evening" Ma!
20. Every person in the town ant
community should attend this service
1t will be blessing to all.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
KING-BIXLER

A very pretty wedding occurred
Wednesday, the fifteenth day of May,
at the High street. Church of Christ,
Akron, Ohio. Miss Olga Bixler of
Wauseon, was the bride, and Mr..
Christ King of Akron the groom. The
Rev. L. N. D. Wells was the officiat-
ing minister. The ring ceremony was
performed. The bridesmaid and
bridegroom were Miss Zetta johnson
and Mr.. Brady Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. King will make their
home at Akron.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
CANDIDATE FOR
STATE SENATOR
nI.- 1n1n

Mcclure, Ohio, May 6, 1918.
Editor Tribune:
Please announce my name as
candidate for the office of State SEN
ator for the 33rd Senatorial District
of Ohio, subject to the decision of the
Republican primary election to be
held August 18th, 1918.
l favor the principles of the Repub-
lican party, both State and National,
and the adoption of a prohibition
amendment in the State of Ohio and
the ratification of the prohibition
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States.
GEO. E. KRYDER.
ADV. 5-14
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
MAIL SCHEDULE
WauSeon Post Office

The following schedule has been
arranged by the Wauseon Post Office
and is effective at the present time.
Patrons will note that all pouches are
closed 80 minutes before train time;
also that, so far as possible, out
going mail should be deposited in the
office so that it may be sent out in
tho foronoon of cach dav.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
HOO
752
chairman IL.
France Stag Co., part estimate
No. Is, road No. SO. ....... 758.
Probate Court

Estate of Caroline Heer. Letters
testamentary issued to Edward Heer.
Jacob Barneth, Edward Crossgrove,
and John A. Rupp, appraisers.
Beatrice ]. Bartlett as administra-
trix VS.. Elvira F. Williams ct. al.
Sale of real estate filed and confirmed
and deed ordered
Elmer NJ. Bringman as administra-
tor of the estate Of Henry S. Schwartz
ct. al. Petition to sell real estate
filed. Summons issued.
Guardianship of Laura M. Wyse.
Final account confirmed. Guardian
discharged as to Laura M. Wyse.
Estate of Chas. A. Kline. Final
account confirmed. Administrator dis
charged.
Guardianship of Harry M. Werner.
First partial account confirmed.
Guardianship Of Philip J. Gehring.
Inventory filed.
Estate of Ernest l.. Rowe. Inven-
tory and appraisement filed. Appli-
cation to sell personal property filed
and granted. Order of private sale
issued.
Estate of Adelpha Farwell. First
and final account filed. Hearing June
II, 1918.
Estate of Samuel Kreiger. Fourth
partial account filed. Hearing June
II, 1918.
Estate of Joseph Garry. Collat-
eral inheritance tax certified to coun-
ty auditor.
Marriage Licenses
Morris c. Davis, 26, railroad agent,
Wauseon, and Grayce II. Hill, %,
bookkeeper, Wauseon.
Real Estate Transfers
W. Roy Rundell to VIM. J. and
Parmelia Frazier, 80 acres,
sec. l, Dover. ................ 81. 90
L. H. Guilford to H. C. Harmon,
one acre in sec. II, Dover. -. loo
Fred S. and Orie D. Hatch to
Peter Seller, Is acres, sec. 35,
Pike .................. loo
S. C. Hallett to Jesse and Alice
Merrill, part parcel 1, sec. IL,
| Swan Creek LOG
| A. L. Farwell to Nettie B. Fields,
| lot PIG and west half lot 220.. LOG
Geo. Pfund to VIM. and Cora B.
Griesinger, lots % to 26, and
81 to "a, Palmer's add, Wau-
SeOn 1.Ul
Village of Wauseon to Frank S.
Ham, parcel 10. Clinton, sec.
20 ........... SI-S1
Mary A. Mattern to Alta Aungst,
lot sc, J. Gamblers add, and
parcel of land in sec 10, Fay
eICo l.O(
Simon C. Judson to VIM. Mabry,
parcel of land in sec. 8, Swan
i TON ........... l.0t
Lewis K. Hall to Emma A. Hall,
lots 10 and 20, Hallett's add,
Swanton .............. -. Lon
Thyrza J. Taylor to VIM. and
Mary Berry, parcel 81, sec. II,
Metamora 1.OC
VIM. and Mary Berry to Thyrza
! ]. Taylor, lot II, Seeley's 1st :
add, Metamora ............. 1.0v
Harrison and Ella Welch to Lou
ella Baker ct. al, parcel Sc,
sec. 16, Lyons ............. 10
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
w C. T. IT MEETING

The regular meeting of the Wau-
seon w. c. T. U. will be held at the
home of Mrs. Eugene Disbrow on
Tuesday, May %, at 2 p. m.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24

John p. Powers
VIM. N. Bixler
Ralph j. Bingham
Ulrich Geo. Stillwell
Ray Brink
Ed. Klopfenstein
Harry J. Free
Chas. A. Bruning
Jess Liol Doren
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24

J. Daily. Daily except Sunday.
/ Catcher Pouch.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24

Marriage Licenses
Morris c. Davis, 26, railroad agent,
Wauseon, and Grayce H. Hill, %,
bookkeeper, Wauseon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-29
Excel Enemy in Air

cesses on scale such as were never
known before" ----.
IF Germany Is really pleased with
her air record for the last few
months" remarked a British squadron
leader to the correspondent, there is
no reason for us to complain. We ask
nothing better than that Germany
should go on having the same kind Of
success In future months"
He took as an example the report for
May, which lay open on his desk.
"This report" he explained, deals
with the British air fighting alone, and
has no reference to the fine air work
Of the French, Italians and Americans.
During the month the British brought
down 39S German machines In aerial
combat, and twenty by fire from the
ground, while 100 more were driven
down out OF control and probably de-
stroyed. During the same period 12S
British machines failed to return to
their alrdromes."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-29
FUN IN P0OLRO0M ROUNDUP
Patrolman Assisting In Raid Unable to
Produce Registration Card When
Demanded.

Knoxville. Tenn.-Amuslng Incl.
dents occurred here during the 'round.
up" of more than 300 youths in twelve
poolrooms. A deputy sheriff asked one
Of the patrolmen, who Is In the drart
age and who was assisting In the
roundup" to produce his final card.
After making a few feeble excuses the
patrolman had to admit that he did
not have his final card with him. The
situation was relieved, however, when
the patrolman applied at his local
board and secured card.
In another instance a young man
told the officers that he wanted to
join the navy. He was taken to the
office of the naval recruiting station.
His legs began to do the Hula Hula
and with his teeth chatterlng an ac.
compartment he moaned: "Boss,
specs I'd rather not jlne the navy,
somethln' might happen to the boat
Use on"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-29
.CROWDER CALLS
I86,773 DRAFTEES
Go to Camps Between August
80 and September G
EVERY STATE MUST RESPOND
400 Others To Co To Meade and
398 Negroes To Wrlghtstown,
NJ. J.-Virginia To Sup
ply 3,o25.

Washlngton-P Marshal.Gen.
eral Crowder issued four separate calls
for men to constitute the first Of the
| September drat quotas. A total OF
lS6,773 men are summoned to the col.
ors, OF whom 1920 will go into the
general military service, 4O,50O into
limited service and three as military
Intelligence photographers.
A total OF 1888 men will 20 from
Maryland under these calls and 3,O25
from Virginia. The first Maryland
quota OF 400 men will entrain on Sep.
tember 3 and will proceed to Camp
Meade. These are white men and Will
go into general military service.
The second Maryland quota Of 3SS
colored men will entrain on September
for Camp Dix, at Wrightstown, n. j.,
and the third quota Of 500 white men
for limited service will entrain on Sep.
tember for Camp Humphrles, Acco
t!nk, Va.
vircinia's first quota Of $500 men
for general military service will en-.
train on September for Camp Lee,
her second quota of 2j colored men for
general service will entrain on Sep.
tember for Comp Lee and her third
tember for Camp Humphreys, Ac.
cotink, Va.
The calls for other nearby states,
with the camps to which the men are
to be sent, follow:
General Military Service-White;
cntrainment September to Septem.
Der 6:
Delaware-1O0, to Camp Meade, Md
District OF Columbia-500, to Camp
Lee, Va.
New Jersey-4.OOO to Camp Humph.
reys, Va.
Pennsylvanla-1.5O to Camp Meade
Virginia-2.50O TO Camp Lee.
West Virginla-5.O0O. to Camp Lee.
General Military Service (colored)-
Entrainment September /. 1918:
Delaware-1S, to Camp Dix, ~ ].
New Jersey-97, to Camp Dix.
Pennsylvania-749 to Camp Sher-
man.
Virginia-25, to Camp Lee.
West Virginla-99, to Camp Custer.
Limited Service (white)-Entraln-
ment September 3-6:
Delaware-2OO, to Camp Dix.
District Of Columbia-1OO, to Camp
Humphries.
Maryland-5OO, to Camp Humphrles.
New Jersey, 500. to Camp Dix.
Pennsylyana-3.2 200, TO Camp Dix;
500, to Camp Sherman.
Virglnia-j0O, to Camp Humphrles.
West Virglnia-iOO, to Camp Hum
phries.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-29
PEACE TERMS
MUST Be FORCED
Lodge Submits Price He Would
Exact of Huns.
REDUClBLE MINIMUM"
Halls Manpower Bill As Msan5 To
Victory-lnsiots Enemy Must Re-
store Alsace-Lorraine To
France.

Washlngton.-Hailing the new Man
power bill as the weapon with which
America will win a complete and flna
victory over Germany, Senator Henr!
Cabot Lodge, Of Massachusetts,, out
lined to the Senate the "irreduclbl'
minimum" which the Allies should
agree to in making peace.
The essential conditions Of a com
p!ete, secure and lasting peace, al
Lodge outlined them. are:
Restoration Of Belgium.
Return Of Alsace.Lorralne to
France, not from sentimental rea-
sons alone, but to deprive Ger.
many OF the coal and iron of
Lorraine.
Restoration OF Italia Irredenta,
including Trieste to Italy.
Re-establlshment Of Serbia and,
Rouman!a as Independent states.
Security for Greece.
Establishment Of the Jugo-Slavs
and Czecho-Slays as independent
peoples,
Independence for Poland
Restoration to Russia Of prov.
irces taken from her By the treaty
OF D:est.Lltoysl..
REIMBURSEMENT OF Constants.
nople by the Turks and establish
ment OF the Dardanelles as free
international waterway.
Elimination Of Turkish influence
from Palestine
"Such 4 victory" Lodge said, must
be won inside, not outside the German
frontier. II must be wen finally and
in German territory, and
can be so won nowhere else"
The Manpower bill is the means to
this end, Lodge said,
Lodge warned that because
Germany now sees herself beaten.
with the Allies firmly in control of
the offensive and American troops
pouring in daily, a new peace drive
may be expected. Because America
must face this peace drive in the next
few months, Lodge declared 1t OF the
utmost Importance to know the sort
OF peace We are fighting for.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-29
100000 MEN
NOW IN FRANCE
March Repeats 4,OOO,0 ,000Ameri-
cans Can Win Next Year.
CITES CASES OF CAPTURE
Chief OF Staff General March Calls
Stories Of Great Unpublished
Losses Fslse-cssualties Not
Held Back.

Washlngton.-AnnOuncing that tC
date more than 100000 American
soldiers have embarked for foreign
shores, General March, chief OF staif
reiterated his firm belief that the
presence Of 100000 troops of the
United States in France by next sum-
mer would enable the Allies to carry
out any campaign they may adopt for
the defeat of Germany and the end
OF the war. Such declarations, Cen
eral March said, were founded upon
cold-blooded study of the respective
man-pOwer Of all the Allies and the
enemy in June, 1919 and ARE not
issued as spread-eagle statements"
General March impressed the
newspaper men who met him in con-
ference with the absolute confidence
American officers have In their men
as a result OF the initial tests on the
battle fields of France. He intimated
that the somewhat sensational predic-
tion which he had made was based
as much upon these sOldierly quail
ties as in the numerical superiority
which the War Department plans to
give the Allied command by mid-sum-
mer OF next year.
THE American soldier deserves
the confidence of the American peo-
pie" said General March. "On
every occasion so far where he has
been tested he had absolutely deliy-
cred the goods.
my confidence In them IS inspired
and developed by serving with them
and beside them In battle. / have
ordered back from France certain
men who have won distinction over
there to give them increased rank in
the divisions organizing at home.
These men talk the same language
do. You do not find any lack OF
confidence on the front in France
among the American forces.
"These officers are now telling me
interesting things which have not yet
come over in official reports. One
officer reported specifically that in one
engagement Of the First American
Division they captured SS German
guns and brought them in at the rear
OF our trucks. On the same occasion
they took $500 prisoners.
Another officer reported that the
second division, which he was with,
captured 10 complete German batter
les which they brought in and pre-
serted to General Pershing."
Discussing the changes on the
western front, General March said
the French operating in the Noyon
sector have now advanced across the
plateau overlooking that important
base until they have reached the Disc,
and have progressed northeast to the
Ailette. The enemy has been pushed
out of Carlepont forest south of
Noyon, and behind the Oise.
Recent events, General March said,
emphasize that "the fine work of the
French has been duplicated on the
British front"
Members of the Senate Military
Committee were assured by General
March that stories OF great unpub-
lished American casualties overseas
are wholly false and that all casual.
ties among the Expeditionary Forces
are given to the public as promptly
as the cables can transmit them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-29
Worst Fighting
of War in 1918

dlans took 1000 prisoners. The
French, on October, %, attacked
northeast OF Scissors on slx-mlle
front on the Alsne. from yauxlllon to
La Royere, piercing the enemy's line
four miles and taking 1000 prison.
ers. On October 0 the British took
Poelcappelle and POPS prisoners and
made some slight gains with heavy
attacks In the Ypres sector October
%, 20 and 80.
On November the Canadians won
their great victory, capturing Pass
chendaele Ridge, for which the British
had been battling for months. The
Canadians held the ridge until the re-
cent hammer blows. November also
saw the British success, which was
partially diminished by n surprise
counter-stroke, at Cambria. The Third
British army, under Sir Julian Byng,
on November 20 launched its drive
without artillery preparation on an
elght-mlle front. smashing the Hlnden-
burg line, almost reaching the out
skirts Of the important railway center
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-29

London.-The heroic battles Of the
British army during the last half Of
1917. including the battles Of Cam
brai. the third battle of Ypres, the bat
tle OF Menln road, Of Broodseinde and
OF Passchendaele, would loom up I'M
portantly In any survey Of the past
years fighting on the western front but
for one reason: They do not COM
pare In any sense with the fighting
since March q, 1918.
The spring OF 1917 saw the begin
ming Of the allied offensive against
Germany, but the third mlscarrled al
most from the start, and, after It was
seen that there was nothing more to
be expected from Russia, the great
offensive" OF the allies found Itself
diverted Into n number Of smaller bat
ties, where occasionally some 100000
men were employed on either side.
Some $4,000 prisoners were taken by
the British In eight Of these thrusts
against the German line between
August ], 1917, and the close OF the
year. and important positions were
won, but the successes were only tac-
tical.
The third battle Of Ypres began
July 81. 1917, and continued until Au-
gust 10. again breaking out August
10, the British crossed the User
canal, taking nine villages and 0,122
prisoners. When the battle was re-
newed, August 10, Langemarck was
taken besides 2,114 more prisoners.
Meanwhile, the Canadians on the Lens
sector attacked and captured Hill No.
20, took 900 prisoners and maintained
their positions against five counter
attacks This was on August Is.
Smash Foe at verdun.
The French on August 20, attacking
on an l11mile front at verdun, recap
trsed about two-thIrds Of the ground
which the crown princes army had
won In months Of slaughter.
The chief action In September, 1917,
was in the battle OF Menln road,
which began September 20, the object
being TO loosen the German grip en-
the coast. Following an eight hours
bombardment the British advanced
on an elght-mlle front from Holle-
beke to Langemarck, capturing
half-dozen important positions and
taking 3,243 prisoners.
During October, 1917, when disaster
overlook the Italians. both the French
and the British scored noteworthy
successes. On October great strug-
gle began on n front OF eight miles
on the Passchendaele ridge, called
the battle OF Broodselnde. perhaps
the most important during the year
on the British front. The Germans
had planned an attack for @ a. m,
but the British launched their often
siye an hour earlier, shattered three
enemy divisions, broke up four others
and took 4.446 prisoners, while Cana
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-29
U. S. Ala PLANS CALLED FAILURE
Some Praise. Coupled With Blame s,
Subcommittee.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. upon ial
ures, disappo!ntments and delays Ia
the American aircraft program are
coupled with praise for what now has
been accomplished. and statement
that quantity production soon may be
expected in long report submitted
by the Senate Military Subcommittee
on Its aircraft investigation.
While commenting favorably upon
reorganization already effected. The
committee strongly urges oncmr
control through the creation Of new
department of aviation headed b.
cabinet member.
Waste Of millions Of dollars. fau'ty
executive organization, improper lo,l
ton of training fields, employmen, Of
inexperienced inspectors and favor
iti3m to contractors are among the
faults charged TO the old organization
by the committee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-29

feel bad about II. These men over the
other Side are feeling just as bad, In
fact a mighty sight worse / remem-
Der his words distinctly, because
they were the last he said, except to
give the command to start. We had
to advance through field Of green
wheat, s0ppy with dew, so that we
got wet through and could hardly keep
our feet on the slippery ground. Our
captain and lieutenant were killed
right at the start, and also the first
sergeant.
I'VE had only the gunner sergeant
left, and all around the men were fall
Ing, and the air was filed with the
noise from bursting shells, cries Of
dying men, the groans Of the wounded,
the singing Of bullets. and the clatter
Of the machine guns.
tive never been what you'd call a
praying chap. but I prayed hard then,
and many times since"
After a moment I said: "Yes, and
thenp
well, we saw pretty soon that II
we didn't hurry up and get to the
wood there wouldn't be any OF us left
to take lt-so we just hlked llke-as II
well, as II 1t was an express train
that we Just had to catch or bust.
And when we got there II didn't take
us long to clear the Boche out. He
would go on firing until we were right
on top of him with the bayonet and
then he'd yell out Kamerad.'
"Ever In the midst OF the fight I
couldn't help laughing out at the man
alongside Of me. He had seen his
chum fall and came on Just wild, and
when he was going for one German the
Boche yelled: Kamernd, I've n wife
and ten children In Berlin and the
marine said: IL you went back to
Berlin there'd be ten more children
to Il with you and rammed him
with his bayonet"
"What happened after you cleared
out the HUMP" / asked.
"By that time we were reduced to
about half our company, and were or.
dered to dig ourselves In. You should
have seen me dig!
"Men were falling all around and
two bullets went through my rack
as I crouched as near the ground as
possible digging like h. SO I took
my pack Off and put II on the parnpet
to the side Of me, and the Germans
kept on popping at It. While was
digging every time I looked up to
throw the dirt out could see flower
moving to and fro in the wind just
In front of me, and then once glanced
up just In time to see that flower
nlpped off as If by an invisible hand
and lie on the gound. Somehow that
made me realize almos; more than any
thing how near death was"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-29
of His First FIGHT

Paris.-He was a United States Ma
rlne. He hailed from Chicago, and
| judged his age to be twenty-five or
twenty-three. did not learn his
name, but during the snort hour we
spent together he poured out to me
his personal impressions Of the fight.
ing, in which he had taken share,
at Chateau Thierry.
He naively apologized when he
learned was an American, saying
"Of course, when I've been in and out
Of the trenches a few times expect
1t will all grow stale, and / shan't
want to talk about It."
He was just a normal boy. and
he related his experiences and I'm
pressions without pose or boastful-
ness.
"When we took over that part OF
the line we were told II was quiet
sector" he said, "but It didn't remain
long quiet. We learned afterwards
that at first the Germans thought we
were British. our uniforms being some
what alike, but when they discovered
that we were Yanks they began to get
curious about us. They were sure
satisfied pretty quick"
Had Empty Feeling.
"What were your own personal feel
lngs the first time you went over the
top?" / asked.
"Well," slowly, 81 suppose ] was
frightened. / hGG slckenlng, empty
feeling somewhere inside me. Just
before we were to start our captain
said: Now, boys, there's no need to
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-29
HOUSE PASSES NEW DRAFT DILL
Approves Measure As Originally
Drawn BY War Department.

Washlngton-The Man.Power bill
extending the selective draft to all
men between the ages of IS and u
years was passed by the House, With
only minor changes In the Original
draft OF the War Department
The final vote was preceded by three
days debate, during which the chief
contention was amendment to defer the
calling of youths from Is to 20 years
until older men had been summoned
The Senate plans to substitute the
House bill for the measure favOraby
reported by the Military COMMITTEE
OF that body and thus expedite It's final
enactment.
Congressional leaders hope to send
the measure to the President by the
latter part OF this week.