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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-01
MARKS-TAYLOR

Saturday evening, February %, wit
messed the marriage of two. popular
young people of Fulton county.
The groom was Mr.. Roy E. Marks
of near Denison, and the bride Miss
Ruth Taylor of Inlet.
The wedding took place at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. M. Taylor. Members of the two
families to the number of 25 were
present.
At 8:15 Miss Agnes Marks played
the wedding march. The bride and
groom, unattended, came down the
stairs and took their place in the par
lor under a canopy made by a white
parasol. In a short but impressive
ceremony, the Rev. ]. A. Wharton
pronounced them husband and wife.
Following congratulations, a boun-
tiful wedding supper was served.
The bride is a graduate of the Wau-
seon High School and a teacher in the
county. On this occasion she was
charmingly gowned in an old rose
colored wedding dress and carried a
bouquet of white roses.
The groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elias Marks. He is extensively en-
gagged in the dairy business and farm
ing, and is noted for his fine herd of
blooded cattle.
This young couple have a host Of
friends, who will wish to extend con-
gratulations on this happy occasion.
For the present they will be at home
on the farm of the groom's father
near benson.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-01
NOT THE MAN;
HE ISN'T THAT KIND

In some parts of the county the
rumor has been current that the Rev.
C. W. Huffman, whose name has been
published in the daily papers of the
state as under arrest for a violation
of the Mann Law, was the c. w.
Hoffman, formerly pastor of the
Methodist churches in Fayette and
Wauseon. Our Rev. Mr.. Hoffman is
pastor of the Grace M. E. church at
Norwood, Ohio, and in letter to the
Rev. Mr.. Wiltsie under date of Feb
ruary %, writes that he has not been
out of that city for several months;
has filled his pulpit every Sunday
since the last Conference, and invites
any doubters to come down and see
for themselves.
Mr.. Hoffman was pastor in Full
ton county for II years, and those
who know him best know that his
character and life were in every par
ticular beyond reproach.
1t is unfortunate for our old friend
and brother that the real VILLAIN"
bears the same name and initials,
though personally our faith in the in
,tegrity and uprightness of the
"Charles Wesley" whom we learned
pastor in Wauseon, remains unim-
paired. ,H
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-01

lated every sacred pledge to which
they have subscribed with the other
nations of the civilized world; they
nave wantonly pillaged and destroyed
the lands they have invaded; they
have murdered non-combatants and
prisoners of war; they have violated
and murdered women and girls; they
have butchered little children and in
fants; these things they have done,
and there is no guarantee that they
will not continue these atrocities
whenever and wherever opportunity
offers. Evidence is plentiful that for
the last forty to fifty years this in
sane idea of world control has been
inculcated into the minds of the Ger
taught it in the schools, students in
claimed it from their pulpits; writ
ers and philosophers have disseminat-
ed this doctrine until now the civili-
zation $50 called) of Germany bears
nothing in common with the civiliza-
tion of the rest of the world, and
their religion, their code of morals,
their entire point of view differs from
that of the other peoples of Christen-
dom. Mr.. Cowell supported his
statements with quotations from
German writings and reports obtained
at first hand from competent wit
neSses.
AS eAdence of deception practiced
on the people by German leaders, a
medal which was struck by the Ger
man government, for distribution in
Germany. in commemoration of the
sinking of the Lusitania, on which
the Lusitania is represented as bat
tie ship with guns mounted on her
decks and carrying an airplane was
shown. Mr.. Cowell's words brought
no uncertain message as to the emer-
gency this nation is facing and the
vital necessity of the wholehearted
cooperation of every loyal Amerian
citizen. His auditors were sorry
when he finished his address; many
expressed themselves as wishing that
he could have continued for another
hour.
These luncheons will continue each
Thursday up to and including March
IA, and it is very probable that an
other series of four will follow this
present series. Course tickets are
sold to Wauseon men. Guests tick
cts" may be obtained of the secre-
tary, F. E. Kenyon; the treasurer, C.
L. Mathews, or at the K. P. hall, on
the evenings of the luncheons; these
tickets are for the use of outof- town
guests only.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-01
RED CROSS WORK
Gratitude of French People for
American Red Cross Work in
France-Convalescen Houses-Ar-
ticles Not Wanted-Old Gloves and
Soft Leather Receipts From
Branches and Auxiliaries.

Last week we printed a letter show
ing the appreciation of the French
for the help of the Americans in send
ing surgical supplies. In a recent
letter. from Red Cross headquarters
in Paris come expressions of graft
tude for the splendid work the Amer
leans have done for refugees. Along
this line we note that the American
Red Cross has just obtained 800
acre farm near Tours to be used in
the re-education of crippled or mutt
lated French soldiers.
In sending out call for garments
for refugees it is suggested that they
be produced by junior members. 1t
is asked that we do NOT send old
clothing or garments made from old
clothing as experience shows the
amount of wear in such garments is
not worth the handling and sending
abroad.
The. newest relief work of the Red
Cross in our own country is the erect
ing of convalescent houses in the can
tonments, a special feature of which
will be bureau through which the
friends and families of the soldiers
can obtain accurate and detailed in
formation as to their welfare.
A story has been circulated that
the Red Cross has devised method
of extracting the dyes from cancelled
stamps. THE STAMPS ARE. OF NO
USE TO THE RED CROSS.
You are asked NOT to send in any
more napNns or handkerchiefs.
A use has been found for your old
kid gloves or other pieces of soft
10 q hnr Il,
clean gloves or leather before send
ing it in.
Watch for the Big Red Cross Car
is March 8.
Report of Branches and Auxiliaries
Tedrow-
Seven pajama suits, 6 baby blan-,
kets, II pairs ward slippers, II pairs
socks, 5 pairs wristlets.
Fayette-
Five T-bandages, 5 head bandages,
10 scultetus, 20 abdominal bandages,
20 triangular bandages, so ambulance
pillows, 5 pajama suits, hot water
bottle covers, 1 feather pillow, 2 feath-
er pillow cases, 6 pairs operating leg
gins, so baby blankets, 20 handker-
chiefs, 10 tray cloths, convalescent
AOOCS, Ao ouI SSoAo caps, 4OE gun
wipes.
Archbold-
Twenty baby comforts, "a pairs
socks, 13 trench caps, pair wrist
let's, 2 sweaters, l afghan.
Donations
Mrs. Curt Harrison, 1 sweater,
pair wristlets; Nellie Stone, l sweat
er; Virginia Cole, Louise and Gather
inc Grieser, 1 baby blanket.
Made by Sixth Grade-Six pairs of
wristlets.
Made by Sixth and Seventh Grades
Il baby blanket.
The call for property bags issued
last week has been responded to so
generously by so many-some ham
ing in as many as or lot has
been impossible to keep track of indi-
vidual contributions.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-01
ANNUAL ROAD MEETING

The annual meeting of Township
and County road officials will be held
at the Court House, Wauseon, Ohio,
on Friday, the 8th day of March,
1918, at 9 o'clock a. m. The following
program has been arranged:
Mr. Geo. F. kudisill, Columbus,
Ohio, State Director Ohio Good Roads
Federation, will discuss the mainten-
ance and repair of roads as war ne
cessity and the Importance of con-
struction of such roads as may serve
to connect trade centers.
Mr. Herbert Sharp, Toledo, Ohio,
formerly Chief Highway Engineer,
State Highway Department, will
speak upon the best methods of main-
tenance and repair as well as road
construction in general.
Mr.. Perry Ford, County Surveyor
Ottawa, Ohio, member of Commission
for Codifying Ditch Laws for State
of Ohio, will outline such changes II
the ditch laws as have been proposed
by the various sections of the state
In addition to the above we also
plan to have a discussion of such
questions pertaining to road matters
as may be suggested by those presen
at the meeting.
Special notices have been mailed t,
officials, but the meeting will be opel
to the general public, and all persons
interested are cordially invited to b
present.
C. B. WEBER,
: County Surveyor.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-01
WEDDING BELLS

A pretty little wedding occurred ct
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Clark
on Ottokee street thursday evening,
February II, when their youngest son,
Lawrence c., was joined in marriage
to Miss Mabel Dietrich of this city,
formerly of Bryan, by the Rev. R. X.
kisley.
The bride was attired in gray silk
messaline and the groom in the regu-
lation uniform of the National Army
Mr., Clark is a member of the To-
ledo (148) Ambulance Co., in 81 Di-
vision, of the National Army, at pres
ent in training at Camp Sheridan
near Montgomery, Ala. Mr. Clark re-
turned to camp Sunday evening, Mrs.
Clark continues in her former service
at the Gingrich restaurant,
The best wishes of relatives and
friends follow them in their newly
found happiness, and yet tender SYM
pathy when we realize how the mon
ster is reaching US all and leading us
in paths we are loathe to tread.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-01
WAR Time LUNCHE0NS
First of Series of LuncheOns Under Auspices of Boosters
Cub-Served by Ladies of Pythian Sisters Temple
Stirring Address by j. r. COwel Of Toledo
Luncheon To Continue Every Thursday
Evening Through March and April

The first of a series of War Time
Luncheons was served to the men of
Wauseon and their guests by the la
dies of Wauseon Temple Pythian Sis
ters last week, Thursday evening.
These luncheons are for the pur-
pose OF attording the men of Wauseon
and vicinity an opportunity of gath
ering together to rec - We inform. .tlon
in regard to conditions and needs that
have been brought into existence by
the war, learn what is expected of
the men of this communlt> to meet
these conditions and needs and to CO.
ordinate the various lines Of service
and activity in which the men of the
community must participate.
The War Activities Committee re-
quested the Boosters Club to take
charge of and direct series of lunch
cons of this kind and the committee
appointed by the club appealed to the
members OF the Wauseon Pythian
Sisters to serve the luncheons at cost
as a patriotic service. The ladies ac-
cepted the service assigned them in
this spirit and the luncheons served
rhus tar in the series have been be-
yond criticism, the amount they re-
ceived no more than covering the ac-
tuaf cost of foodstuffs used; the la
dies contributing the work of prepar-
alton and splendid service as their
share of the work that needs be done
in this community in supporting and
sustaining the government in this
war for Democracy.
One hundred men sat down togeth-
er last Thursday evening at six o.
clock, and following the meal listened
to a stirring address from Mr.. j.. K.
Cowell of the Ames-Bonar company
of Toledo. Mr.. Cowell's presence was
secured by the good offices of DR.. W
H. Johnson, who accompanied him
Mr.. Cowell was the secretary of Brand
Whitlock during the time that gentle
man was mayor of the city of Toledo
and has been twice Overseas since
the present war began. He is pos
sessed of frst-hand information
which makes him an intensely inter
esting speaker.
The speaker emphasized the neces
sity of cooperation among men ir
responding to the needs Of the Ma.
tion at this time and dwelt upon the
magnitude of the task that confronts
us as a nation. We are dealing with
people obsessed with the idea thai
they are ordained of God to rule tht
world and to carry out that insane
idea of world control they have anC
will stop at nothing. They have vio
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-01
FAREWELL RECEPTION

A farewell party and reception was
given to Robert Smith and wife and
John Smith and family of Dover town.
ship Saturday evening. A pot luck
supper was served to about SO guests.
Those who attended were: Mrs.
Emma FieIdmire, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Graf and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Denny and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
Baily and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Wentz, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Rogers and
son, Oakley; Mr.. and Mrs. John Rog-
ers and son, Claude; Mr.. and Mrs. II.
kigar and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Patterson and daughters, Irene and
Florence; Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Miller and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Smith
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Keffer
and children; Hazel and Nellie Bow
ers, Miss Mabel Grimes, Dorothy
Wentz, Lucille and Jay Call, Ross
Smith, Joy and Kenneth Graf, Ella
Borton and son, HaZen; Mr.. Dewight
Stowell, Harry Warner.
A good time was enjoyed by all.
A. GUEST.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-01
SOLDIERS DUTY AND LOVE

Faithful to the demands of his
country and at the same time loyal
to the one woman of his choice, Lieut..
Otis R. Johnson has answered both
the call of duty and love.
Lieutenant johnson came to Wau-
seon last Saturday, en- route to Fort
Clark, Texas, he having been trans
ferred from the National Army at
Camp Sherman to the 306th U. S.
Cavalry, and ordered to, report for
duty this week at Fort Clark.
This transfer to active service on
the Mexican border could be nothing
less than a disappointment to Lieu
tenant Johnson; for, like every other
red-blooded American soldier just
now, he was anxious to get Overseas
and do his bit to help bring this world
war to a victorious end for Democ-
racy. But, like every other we'll
trained soldier, he has learned that
/" tbs not his to answer, why p" and
some must guard the homeland;
therefore, he proceeded to obey or
ders.
However, duty need not interfere
with affection in this case, and so II
tranSplred that on Sunday morning
February "a, at the home of, and by
the Rev. F. E. KENYON, Miss Grace
C. Gehring, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Sam Gehring of Delta, and Lieut.
Otis R. Johnson of the 306th U. S
Cavalry, were quietly united in mar
riage.
Mrs. johnson is well known anc
well liked, not only in Delta, but tt
large circle of friends in this sec
ton of the county, and both she ane
her absent husband have the yer!
best wishes for their mutual happi
ness and prosperity, together witt
the hope that they may soon be re
united, of their many friends in Wau
seon and Delta.
Lieutenant Johnson left for hi
post of duty Monday. For the pres
ent, Mrs. Johnson will keep tn
"Home Fires Burning" for him her
in his native county.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-01

Seems like all the guys l know
Are wearin' blue or TAM
Why, even sis's newest beau
s the swellest soldier man!
They're all agoin' acrost the sea
T. fight fer Uncle Sam.
Amt they In luck, them fellers? Gee!
When you have bilious attack
Ma says that ] en- do my bit
Thout livin' in a trench,
Conservin' food n sendin' it
To our Sammies n the French;
So it's meatless days, n wheatless
days,
n less sugar n more bran,-
That's all US kids en- do-Aw Gee!
Wish't / was man!
A course l aint complainin' none,
But all the same. you bet,
It's tough, amissin' all the fun
Them soldjer-guys IL get.
1t must be great t cross the sea,
n fight fer Uncle Saml
o, | amt complainin' none, but-Gee!
Wisht l was a mani
Why, just the chance t get a crack
At them overbearin' Huns,
'ud make it worth while comm back
Full o. bullets from their guns.
N even if my luck 'ud be
T. die in "No Mans Lam"
D'yu think I'd be a coward? Gee
Wish't / was a mani
You oughta hear Pa swear n cuss
| Ahout that Kaiser-puv
He says, fer kickin' up this fuss,
He oughta fry-'n fry!
Instead o. snortin', seems t. me,
bout how the scrap began,
You bet your whiskers, f'd-Aw Gee
Wish't | was a man!
-Frieda M. Rychener.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-01
Real Estate Transfers

Jessie and Belle Peck to Jacob
and Gertrude Messing, parcel of
land sec. II, Metamora .....>
Nicholas Fisher to Russell and
Zella Crockett, parcel of land
sec. II, Metamora ..>........2'
Laura Peterson to O. L. and Col
die Peterson, parcel of land, sec.
IL, Metamora ...........
Mary E. Malone to Wilbur and
Ella Nichols, parcel of land sec.
II, .Metamora -.
Henry PEBBLES and Linnie PEBBLES,
lot 1, Davoll's 1st. add, Meta
mora
Jacob F. Perkins to D. e. Corbin,
40 acres, sec. 25, Swan Creek. !.
Joseph Schwartz to L. H. Kreke
Realty Co., 714 acres sec. 10,
Fulton
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-01

Mr.. and Mrs. George Dudley and
MIR. and Mrs. Grant Bonnell have re-
ceived cards announcing the safe ar
rival somewhere" in France of their
sons, Donald and Lawrence. This re-
lieves a strain of anxiety in both
their homes; it has been a number of
weeks since the boys were heard
from, but in these cases and these
times, long periods of time during
which the boys in khaki or blue are
not heard from are quite likely to oc-
cur, and necessarily so; all of us
would much rather suffer the anxiety
than place the lives of our boys in
jeopardy or hinder the success Of our
National forces by running the risk
which would be involved were the
boys permitted to send information
as to sailings, etc, through the mails.
Lawrence Bonnell is with the 60th,
and Donald Dudley with the 67th
Aerial Squadrons, and will help 20
keep the airplanes that must play so
large a part in winning this war in
running order. Inasmuch as it takes
some 40 odd men for each flier and
the need this spring is for thousands
of planes and fiers, the task before
the Aviation section of the Signal
Corps Of the U. S. Army is one of
some magnitude. It is gratifying 70
know that this task is progressing;
many of our brave fellows with Amer
lean airplanes are already mobilized
somewhere" cover There" and more
are ready to go or are on their way;
while here at home our prayers and
hopes are with these boys of ours,
that in conjunction with our nations
allies they may gain supremacy of
the air and so help to hasten for
ward the daN of victory which will
bring peace, honorable and perma-
nent to the peoples of, the world.
Another gratifying and encourag-
ing item is the fact that so many
men are enlisting in the Spruce Pro.
duction division of the Aviation Sec
ton; up to date "a Fulton county
men have enlisted in this service and
gone to Vancouver Barracks, Wash
This means that the production Of
American built planes will be -speedeC
up, for spruce wood is essential tC
the production of these planes and il
follows that the securing and prepar
alton of this material is necessary
and important; in fact, in this, as II
all other branches of the Army anC
Navy, it is difficult to point out any
part Of the work which is unimpor
tant. The boys "Over Here" are es
sential to the boys "Over There" ant
all Of them are essential to the win
ming Of this war which is to make tn,
world a safe place to live for tn,
weak and infrm as well as those VIII
are powerful and strong.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-01
INTERSECTION LIGHT POSTS

Now that all snow is gone, drivers
of vehicles must observe the traffic
regulations and keep to the right of
the street intersection posts on Full
ton street. During the continuance of
the snow on the street, violations of
these rules were excused; from this
time on no one will be excused. OBJ
serve the regulations, which are for
the safety of all, or you will make
yourself liable to the penalty.
ROBERT SWEENEY, Marshal.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-01
January goth. 1913.

My Dear Mother:
received your letter the other day
and was glad to hear from you. You
will have to pardon me for not writ
ing sooner, because [ have been so
busy that | have not had time to
answer your letters. l received the
box that Lille sent me and also the
socks that you sent, and want to
thank you ever so much for them;
they are sure a dandy pair.
Mother, l have bad news to tell
you. You knew Orson Beebe, well,
Orson is in pretty bad shape; he has
pneumonia and the doctor says there
is not much hope for his getting well !;
but l have feeling that he will pull
through all right, after all. Howard
Furney is well, and so is Howard Gar
rett. Garrett is driving an ambu-
lance and Furney is an orderly on one
of the ambulances; l am not with
them, you know.
You see l was transferred to a
Camp Hospital and that was broken
up and | was again transferred to
another ambulance company; but still
l get to see the boys once in a while
How is John getting along and
what is he working at these days
What kind of weather are you hav-
ing in the States now? Well
mother, dear, must close and write
to sister; also to Lille.
With love and best wishes to you
I remain as ever,
Your Loyal Son,
PRIVATE MCKINLEY ROBINSON
Ambulance Co. No.
Am. Expedy. Forces
via New York
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-01
Prnhafa COnrf

Estate of A. F. Rice. Proof of pub
lication and notice of appointment
filed.
Estate of John K. Severence. First
and final account confirmed.
Estate of Cyrus A. Price. Proof of
publication and notice of appointment
filed.
Estate of Walter Montgomery How
ard. Proof of publication and notice
of appointment filed.
Estate of Christian Nofziger. Proof
of publication and notice of appoint
ment filed.
Estate of William A. Haller. Letters
of administration issued to Edward
G. Daley. C. D. Eberly, R. B. Bat
Continued on page a
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-01
HARD AT WORK
Sergeant Gale 'Somers Describes the
Process Of Officer Training Through
Which He and Sergeant Walter Figy
Are Passing Down in Texas-Big
Preparations For a Big Job.

The following letter is published
through the courtesy of Mr.. W. G.
Pontious, to whom it was addressed:
Camp Stanley, Tex, Feb. 8, 1918.
Dear Folks:
| suppose you think l have for
gotten you all, but such is far from
the case. We have been so busy
since we were called out this last
time that it is about all | can do
to write to Frances and Mamma.
Walter and / have seen lot of
country since we saw you last and
/ guess if we stick it out for
couple Of months longer we will see
some more.
We are surely getting hammered
through the mill here in this Offic-
ers' Training Camp. / never stud
led as hard in school as ! am study
ing here and | never was under
such strict teachers. never
worked as hard on the railroad or
the farm as | work here, but they
feed us a balanced ration of pota-
toes, beans, beef, dry bread and
coffee, and it surely brings results.
weigh 100, even, and am harder
than an oak board, and my face is
redder than Ed. Bowlinger's ever
dared be.
We throw hand grenades, bombs,
practice with the bayonet, dig
trenches, shoot rifles of all kinds
repeaters, automatics, and machine
guns; learn all the tricks in the
game from English, French, and
Italian soldiers who have been there
and know the game. The trenches
we dug cost over $4,000 and we
dug them in three days. There are
bomb proof rooms under ground
barbed wire entanglements in froct
toilets, under ground kitchens
dressing stations for wounded, anC
il is almost like an underground
town. The trenches are named
like the streets in a town and arr
ms crooked as snakes. 1t is might!
easy TO get lost in them, and los
badly. We go into them this weel
and stay six days without eve,
coming out at all. So you can Sc,
what they must be like.
San Antonio is the biggest arm!
post in the United States. Their
are over 10000 troops here now
that is more than six times tn
population of Fulton county. Their
are to be 10000 Cavalry here soor
That is more Cavalry than ther
were men in the whole Unite
States Army 1s months ago.
This is getting to be big thing
The other day there we're 35 al
ships in the air at one time.
guess the people are beginning I
see that there really is a war, an
a mighty big one, too. The Ger
mans are going to get theirs goo
and proper inside of the next thre
years. It takes time and lots Q
it to train men for the Army, an
we are mighty lucky that Englan
and France can hold the German
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