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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08
COUNCIL MEETING
Coal Shortage Makes Short Session
of Village COuncil-Review of Ac-
ton Taken and Passage of Claim
Ordinance.

The zero weather of last Monday
evening was not conducive to a long
session of the Village Council. The
one stove and limited supply of coal
dust were hardly adequate to keeping
the council chamber comfortable.
While a semi-tropical temperature
prevailed within a radius of three
feet from the stove, the council table
was decidedly in the frigid zone and
the brilliant ideas of the honorable
councilmen for the solution of the
towns problems and the adjustment
of the towns business refused to run
free in the low temperature.
The reading of the minutes of the
previous meeting gave a review of
the work accomplished by the coun-
Gil, important features of which were
the fixing of wages of employees of
the various departments of the vii
lage government for the year 1918
and the awarding the custody of the
village funds to the Peoples State
Bank on their bid to pay 21z pei
cent per annum upon the average
daily balance of funds in their keep.
ing.
Unofficial reports in regard to i'm.
provements in getting a more plenti
| full supply of water from the city
plant we're mentioned, but even al
adequate supply of water assured tt
the village could not overcome tbs
chill of the council chamber Monday
evening. The clerk was recalled
from the tropics in the vicinity of th'
stove, where he had gone to thaw hi
pencil loose from his fingers, to reac
the claim ordinance, after the pass
age of which council adjourned to tn,
next regular meeting, Monday, Feb
ruary 18th.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08
FIRST WAUSE0N BOY
TO DIE IN FRANCE
Robert d. Wager Dies of Pneumonia at MOutchic,
France-Qualified for Commission Lieutenant
in Naval Air Service at Pensacola, Florida
Body Cannot Be Removed from France

Saturday evening Clyde Wager
went to Cleveland and spent Sunday
with his mother, returning Monday
Tuesday he received let
ter from his brother, Floyd, who
also resides in Cleveland, that their
brother Elwood, who is now in Wash
ington, had learned on personal in
quiry at the Bureau of Navigation,
that the cause of Roberts death was
pneumonia.
Foster Wager, another brother, is
with the Lakeside Hospital unit in
France, and located about four miles
from the place where Robert was
stationed.
Robert D. Wager was born in Wau-
seon October IA, 1898, and remained
a resident of this place until 1907,
when he removed with his mother to
Cleveland. His education was Sc
cured in the schools of Wauseon and
Cleveland. Prior to his entrance into
the Naval Aero service, he was as
sociated with the Willard Storage
Battery company of Cleveland, hav-
ing charge of the Mechanical depart
ment of the Atlanta branch of this
company, and later becoming mana
ger of the branch at Huntsville, Ala.
from which place he enlisted in the
Naval Aero service, July 20, 1917
He was later assigned to the station
at Pensacola, Fla, for training as a
Lieutenant in this service and was
to have received his commission as
soon as he had completed so hours
of actual flying. He left for Over
seas service December 1, 1917, and
upon the arrival of his division, OF
squadron in France was stationed
with them in Paris.
He sacrificed a very promising bus
mess career for the cause Of his
country, which he considered a glor.
ious one. He was member of tbs
Presbyterian church of Huntsville
and his life was consistent with his
profession Of Christianity.
In his last letter to his mother, re
ceived by her a few days previous tc
the receipt of the message bringing
tidings of his death, his manly, chris
tian character is revealed and tht
memory of Roberts loving, amiablt
manly character, his high ideals, hi.
implicit faith and the unwaverins
courage he manifested when in re
sponse to his country's call he sacri
feed his all, will sustain and com
fort his mother, sisters and brother
in the years to come. We who knev
him as boy, here in Wauseon, Will
wishing that he might have beel
/ spared to return to his homeland an
his dear ones; and while feeling tn
! deepest sympathy for those bereaved
will cherish his memory as one o
those who have gone forth from thi
community to win for themselve
places of high honor, by their ow
merits and whose names are in
scribed on our own roll of true he
roes.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08

Mr.. Clyde Wager received te1e-
phone message from his mother, Mrs.
Harriet V. Wager, of Cleveland
last Thursday informing him of the
receipt by her of message from the
Bureau of Navigation at Washington
D. c., bringing the sad intelligence
of the death of his brother, Robert
D. Wager, at the dispensary, Naval
Air Station, Moutchic, France, on
January %. The news spread rap
idly, for most of the residents of
Wauseon remembered Robert Wager
as school boy here in Wauseon, and
the news of his death brought the
feeling that the war had claimed
another one of our own boys as a vic
tim.
Robert was the youngest son of
Mrs. Wager and the message she re-
ceived last Thursday brought bur-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08

An appropriate program consisting
OF music and interesting addresses,
together with the dedicatory exer-
cises, will be given, and a cordial in
vitation is extended to the people of
this community to attend.
The ladies' of Wauseon Tempt
Pythian Sisters have been invited by
the lodge to participate in the exer-
cises and the evenings entertainment
will be at once pleasing, interesting,
and instructive.
The Knights of Pythias is one of
the greatest patriotic organizations
in the United States, and its teach
ings along the lines of true friend
ship and fraternity are unsurpassed
by any other organization in the
world
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08
KEEP THEM SMILING
Plans That viii Give Soldiers in
Camps and Cantonments Best of
Entertainment Gov
ernment, and General Public to Co.
Operate-NO Profit; No Graft

Smileage is a plan of entertain
ment for soldiers in all cantonments
and training camps in the United
States. The leading chautauqua, the
atrical and other amusemer5 inter-
ests have banded together to cooper
ate with the government to furnish !
clean, wholesome entertainment in
each training camp. Liberty theaters,
chautauqua tents and auditoriums
have been constructed fer this pur-
pose. A definite schedule of enter
tainments has been arranged. These
are given at absolute cost; that is, a
soldier can go to this Liberty Theater
and see the very highest class enter
tainment at cost ranging from five
to twenty-five cents. Admission is
gained by Smileage Coupons, which
are issued in booklets. The 81 book
let contains 20 coupons, the SIS book
contains 100 coupons. The proceeds
from the sale of these books goes to
maintain the entertainments. The en-
tire proposition is without profit to
any one.
Smileage books will be placed on
sale at local Smileage committees in
every community in the United States.
They will be handled without profit.
In 1900 communities, Smileage COM
mittees are being organized to con-
duct a systematic campaign to pro-
be purchased and sent direct to some
soldier, or they can be purchased and
given to the local or national Smile
age committees, who will turn same
over to the commanding officer of each
training camp,
This movement is entirely under the
direction of the Military Entertain
ment Council of the War Department
Commission on Training Camp Activ-
tiles, and is based on the idea that
''the soldiers who smile are the SOL
diers who win" A proper amount of
clean, wholesome entertainment for
, our boys in camp and cantonment is
just as essential to their moral and
physical welfare as are comfortable
quarters, clothing, and good food.
EARLY POULTRY CROP NEEDED
Unless a special effort is made
throughout the country to hatch the
1918 chicken crop early, the Nations
> need for greatly Increased output
! of poultry flesh and eggs is not likely
to be fully met. While chickens car
!, be Matched at any time of the year, il
is the chickens Matched early in the
spring that give the best results
= Hatching should begin from Febru
ary in the South to March l in tht
North and West, and should be com
- pleted by May l. The usual time fo
! starting the incubators and sitting
hens comedies too closely with tn
e planting season on the farms an
:, Matching operations are likely to b
Il reduced on that account. Therefore
Thatch early.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08

rom the Eighth Grade
The main reason for purchasing
war savings stamps is because our
country is at war.
1t is a duty that everybody who
possibly can owes to the govern
ment.
Because every dollar loaned to
the government helps to save the
lives of our own men at the front
and to win the war.
The United States borrows this
money to pay the expenses of the
war.
We are in the greatest war of
the worlds history and we must
help win this war by buying
Thrift Stamp.
If every boy and girl says II will
fight in this war; I will save every
quarter and loan it to my govern
ment by buying a Thrift Stamp"
we will win.
To save money Is to save lives.
A country worth fighting for is
country worth saving for.
Your money is safe with the gov
ernment.
War is no longer won on battle
fields alone; victory for our armies,
life for our soldiers, depends upon
the mobilization of our resources.
No nation in history has been
called upon to provide funds equal
to those that America must pro-
vide for the task that has just be-
gun.
Your country needs your money
to feed, clothe, arm, and equip our
soldiers and sailors, and to win this
righteous war in defense of Amer
can honor and the cause of democ-
racy throughout the world.
1t will teach US to save ou1
money.
When the war savings stamps
are no good our home won't be any
good.
If we are to win this war, we
must win it as united people. The
savings of every man, woman anc
child are necessary if we are tt
hasten the victorious ending Of tht
war,
Thrift Stamps will help win tn,
war and start you to prosperity.
From Seventh Grade
If you care for your country
save and help your country out.
If you want your Stars AM
Stripes forever, save and bu,
Thrift Stamps.
Your money will be of no US
when old Bill Kaiser comes here
but it will be in use if you saw
and help Uncle Sam, so he won
let him come here.
Save and save all
And never let our old flag fall.
By saving we do not save jus
one life (ourself(, but many live
(our soldiers')
We have to save for these res
sons: 1st., help our soldiers; 2,
help our country; Sd, help ourselve
We have boys doing their bit ar
fighting for us, trying to save III
why can't we do our bit by savir
and buying Thrift Stamps2
1t teaches US to save, be thrift
saving and helpful.
Because they have behind the
the best security Of any on earth
the u. S. A,
Because the more we buy al
the quicker we buy them, Il
sooner the war will end.
Because every one bought W
! CONTINUED on page eight
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08
FULTON REPRESENTA-

The Sixth Annual Farmers Week
was held at the Ohio State University
at Columbus last week. Approximate
ly 5000 persops were in attendance
despite the shortage of farm labor
and uncertain train service. Those
from Fulton county were:
l.. N. Dewert, Metamora; Frank
Jodray, Wauseon; Emmit LaSalle,
Delta; r. d. Smout, Delta; Carl
Smout, Delta; G. H. Wade, Wauseon;
Florence Webber, Wauseon.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08
PHI BETA KAPPA

President John W. Hoffman of Ohio
Wesleyan University, has been initi-
ated into Phi Beta Kappa, the honor
ary scholastic fraternity. Four un-
der-graduates also received this honor
this year. They are: Miss Mabel
brennan, Swanton; Wilfrid Hilbert,
Fayette; Homer Lowry, Pekin, China;
and Miss Helen Smith of Delaware.
This is the highest scholastic honor
in American colleges.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08
WAR TINE RECIPES

The following recipes from the De-
partment of Agriculture are calcu-
lated for a family of five:
Milk Vegetable Soups
quart milk (skim milk may be
used.)
21a tablespoons flour.
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
or other fat.
L teaspoon salt.
2 cups thoroughly cooked vegetable
finely chopped, mashed or put
through a sieve. Spinach, peas,
beans, potatoes, celery, or aspara-
gus make good soups.
Stir flour into melted fat and mix
with the cold milk. Add the cooked
vegetable and stir over the fire until
thickened. If soup is too thick, add a
little water or milk.
Rice Pudding
l quart milk.
1-3 cup rice.
1-3 cup sugar.
Il cup raisins or chopped dates.
y teaspoon salt.
1s teaspoon ground nutmeg or Gin
namon.
Wash the rice, mix all together, and
bake three hours in very slow oven,
stirring now and then at first. This
may be made on top of the stove in a
double boiler, or in a fireless cooker.
Any coarse cereal may be used in
place of rice.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08
BASKET BALL

The Wauseon High School Basket
Ball team retrieved their defeat at
Bryan week before last, at Saunders
Hall last Friday night, when they met
the High School team from Napoleon
and "went over the top" with a score
of 81 to their adversaries' score of
9. There was a good crowd and the
playing of Trondle and Jordan were
features of the game that made it in
teresting.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08
WauseOn Pythian
Roll of Honor

NEWTON E. SMITH
JOHN F. OUTCALT
MEAD A. DANGLER
WALTER C. FIGY
FRED M. DANGEER
CHAS. GARMAN
EARL E. EBERLY
ORVILLE DeLONG
HOWARD MeCLARREN
IRA G. SPADE
ROSCOE WERNER
CLIFFORD C. GIBBS
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08

den of sorrow to her mother heart.
Her comment was as she read the
message, "God himself must have
willed it! He died doing his duty for
his country!"
The message was brief:
Your son, Robert D. Wager, died
in Dispensary, Jan. %, at Moutchic,
France. Military laws Of France will
not permit removal of body until
hostilities cease.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08
COUNTY BUSINESS
Cases in Probate Court - Marriage
Licenses-ReaI Estate Transfers
Orders Drawn on Treasury-New
Cases in Common Pleas Court.
Warrants Issued

Warrants Issued
Ohio Penitentiary, dog tags. 7.50
T. & 1. R. R. Co., freight on
stone .........:. 13.4l
France Stone Co., stone, road
No. 6S ................... 10000
The Adder Machine Co., adding
machine stand ...... 500
Barrett Bros, supplies. surv'r 8.75
Columbus Blank Book Mfg.
Co., supplies for registering
dogs .................... $3.50
Same, supplies, Recorder -. 4.50
The Johnson Watson Co., sup
plies, Treasurer ........... 1.20
Monroe Calculating Machine
Co., calculating machine -. 10000
Gray Bros, estimate No. 5,
road No. II ........... 100000
L. H. Deyo, Justices fees.... 7.60
Fulton Co. Tribune, legal pub
ications 1851
Frank King, part est. No. 13,
road No. SO ............. 1000
Farmers State Bank, advance
draft, Fayette school 80. 100000
First NATL Bank, interest cou-
pom 1850
Emma Wiley, soldiers relief. 500
Peoples State Bank, advance
draft, Clinton school =. .20OO.O 90
First NATL Bank, same, Wau-
seon school :. 100000
France Stag Co., part estimate
No. 13, road No. so. 10000
Peoples State Bank, int. coupon 1880
Acker & Farsi, part est. No.
13, road No. SO. ............ 54.33
Clyde Onweller, same ....... 1880
G. ]. Hopf, same ........... 7.5O
H. Partridge, soldiers relief.
Chesterfield .......... 14.OO
P. A. Weller, same, Gorham. 26.OO
M. ]. Linehan, same, Fulton. :. $500
G. w. Hayes, same, Swan Crk. 5000
VIM. Hoch, same, York. 80. 102.0C
W. w. Leininger, same, German 12.0C
Edith Keirns, same .......... 1000
Lucinda Haughton, same -. SOC
Phoebe M. Bayes, same ...... SOC
A. S. VanNortwick, same... 4.0(
Adaline Free, same ......... 800
Fink & Haumesser, office rent,
Prosecuting Attorney ...... 30.0(
Same, supplies, Court House &
Jail 6.2l
Mary ]. Fullerton, soldiers re-
lief :. S.Oi
E. H. Hill, plumbing and re-
pairs, Inirmary ......... 27.3'
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08
FORMER RESIDENT OF wAUsEON

The following clipping from an Ad-
rian paper will be read with inter-
est by many of the older citizens of
this place. Mrs. Johnson was for
years a resident of Wauseon; after
leaving here she lived in Ottokee,
then removed to Adrian. Besides those
mentioned in the following, she leaves
four brothers: Charles Hendrix Of
st. Cloud, Fla; George, of Fort
Wayne, Ind; Frank of Toledo, and
Fred of Sandusky.
Mrs. Mary F. Johnston
Mrs. Mary F. Johnston died at her
residence, 655 Tabor street, Monday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, after an
illness of several months. Mary F.
Hendrix as born July Is, 1912, at
Cleveland, Ohio. She was united in
marriage October A, 1864, to John M
Childs, who died December %, 1876
In 1887 she was married to Johr
Johnston whose death occurred No,
vember 80, 1894. Mrs. Johnston moved
to Adrian November 20, 1906, and ha:
resided at the same place on Tabol
street ever since.
She is survived by three children
Mrs. Cora Hartman and Roy Child
of this city, and George w. Child
of Defiance, Ohio.
The remains were placed in tn
vault until spring when burial vii
be made in Oakwood.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08
PIE SOCIAL,

There will be a musical program
by the school and a minstrel show
by the young men of the community,
followed by a Pie Social at the Lena
School, one mile south of Lena Fri
day evening, February Is.
Come and enjoy the evening. Ladies
please don't forget the pie.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08
CORN IS CHAMPION FOOD CROP

Corn, on given area, will produce
more human food than any other crop
commonly grown on American farms.
This crop heads the list in units of
energy produced per acre and is ahead
of all other crops except navy beans
and soy beans in tissue-building ma
terial. In the latter element, soy
beans far outclass all other crops,
showing twice as much protein per
acre as navy beans, which rank sec
ond in this regard.
The dairy cow is the most efficient
of farm animals in the production Of
human food (milk) and the hog is
the most efficient in the conversion of
grain into meat, producing five times
as much per acre of crops as does
any other animal;
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08

The United States, importing be-
fore the war as much as $10,000,000
worth Of aniline dyes a year, in 10
months of last year exported dyes
valued at $12, 100000.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08
Marriage Licenses

Glenn Daley, 20, school teacher,
Delta, and Ruth M. Guilford, 10, Wau-
seon.
Raymond Zaerr, 21, farmer, Arch
bold, and Inez Short, 18, Archbold.
Ray M. Trowbridge, laborer, Delta,
and Fanny Pearl Bundy, Delta.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08
The new FOOD PROGRAM
President Wilson's Proclamation Calling Upon American
People for Further Conservation of Wheat and
Meat; Followed By Announcement of New
Rules by u. S. Food Administration

Fred C. Croxton, Federal Food Ad-
ministrator for Ohio, has made public
the contents of the new 1918 Home
Card to be distributed in Ohio and
throughout the country, giving ad-
vice from Herbert C. Hoover on how
to effect greater savings in foods as
requested by President Wilson, in
order that the winning of the war
may be assured: Here is the new
Food Program for the American peo-
pie:
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08

Red Cross appropriations for work
in Italy from November /, 1917, to
May 1, 1918, total $4,771, 800.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08
New Cases in Court

Commissioners of Fulton County
Ohio, VS.. Peter Fey and Chas. Nash
Injunction.
VIM. Hyper VS.. Zoe Hyper. Divorce
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08
s1AO 600 NEEDED TO REACH GOAL

Ohio Wesleyan needs Sl4U,UUU to
complete her Diamond Jubilee Million.
This amount must be raised by May
l. The Rockefeller Foundation has
promised $150,000 to the big fund and
already $4,000 has been raised in
conjunction with other Ohio colleges.
The University has received over
100000 in annuities toward the goal.
This immense fund will be used for
new buildings and increased endow-
ment. Ohio Wesleyan is facing pc
riod of expansion in all directions and
is preparing to meet the needs of such
growth. Indications are that the larg-
est class of freshmen ever entering
viii be on hand at the beginning of
school next fall.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08
THERE ARE REASONS
Reasons for Purchasing Thrift
Stamps as. Formulated By Pupils
of Grade Schools of WauseOn, Sc
lected From Many Given By Boys
and Girls.

In last weeks issue of the Trib
une we published a list of prize win
ners in a unique contest-the purpose
of which was to awaken within the
consciousness of the boys and girls
of Wauseon Public Schools real and
abiding spirit of practical patriotism
and inculcate among them the: habit
of thrift.
The rules of the contest provided
that to each of the three boys and
girls in each room of the East School
building who should hand in to their
teachers the most and best reasons
for purchasing Thrift Stamps there
would be given one Thrift Stamp.
The results were very gratifying and
showed that the children read and
asked questions in regard to current
events, also remember what they hear
and read and formulate their own
ideas.
Owing to the fact that for some
reason the winners of the Eighth
grade were omitted from the list pub
lished last week, we repeat the COM
plete list of winners.
Eighth Grade - Clarence Jordan,
Ruth Hardesty, Iva Hoag.
Seventh Grade-Ralph Geer, Theo-
dore Taxin, Zella Rutledge, Horton
Blair, Carl Freppel, Margaret Trim
BILE.
Sixth Grade-Robert Hoag, Allen
Campbell, Fac Donat.
Fifth Grade = Harold Roos, Ruth
Corbin, Jeanette Snider.
IGo Poc& nal1ios no.
mon, Hugh Williams, Henry Stahl
Glen Gallagher, Grace Dinious.
There were many excellent reasons
given; out of those given by the prize
winners we submit the following:
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08
Probate Court

SOu1G
Estate of Walter Montgomery How
ard. Letters of administration is
sued to Geo. W. Howard. Appraise-
ment dispensed with.
Estate of Philip Verhulst. Letters
of Administration issued to Gordon
S. Strussacker. w. B. McClarren, w.
A. Tappan, and E. M. Tappan, ap-
praisers.
Estate of Myron Whitehorn. First
and final account confirmed. Admin
istrator discharged.
Estate of Darius Higley. First par
tial account confirmed.
Guardianship of Lola Dinius. Final
account confirmed. Guardian dis
charged.
Trusteeship of David Merillat. First
partial account confirmed.
Harry Markley as Executor of the
estate of G. W. Markley, decd, vs..
Kathryn F. Markley ct. al. Davis B.
Johnson appointed guardian ad Item
for minor defendants. Sale of real
estate found necessary. Former ap-
pointment and bond confirmed.
Estate of Jonathan Enfield. Inven-
tory and appraisement filed.
Estate of Anna Short, decd. Let
ters of Administration issued to Sam
uel P. Short. Daniel ]. Wyse, John
P. Stuckey, and Aaron Short apprais-
ers.
Estate of Henry Schwartz. Let
ters of Administration issued to Ell
mer M. Bringman. E. T. Sullivan,
G. H. Crane, and G. W. Griffin, ap-
praisers.
Will of Robert Blaine admitted to
probate and record. Widow elects to
take under said will.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08
Real Estate Transfers

NCoA AStdCC IL dAoACAS
Fred and Mary Lockman to VIM.
Kaiser, part outlot 4, Green
ough's add, Wauseon ....... 81
Jerome L. and Addie Socie to VIM.
and Mary Kaiser, part outlot 2,
Greenough's add, Wauseon -. 1
Clyde o. Castle to Christ Hochstet-
ter, lots II and II, Donnelly's add,
Wauseon ................ ]
Harriet A. Tappan to E. W. and
W. A. Tappan, lot AZ, Gates &
Kennedy's add, Delta .........
Dorr L. Miles to W. H. & Delilah
Woodring, lot SO, Pray's End add,
DelGd
W. E. Fowler to Sophronia Chase,
lot 85, Oakwood add, Delta. .....
Daniel P. Christman to Village of
Delta, parcel of land, sec. 25. ...