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The Washington herald., 1918-10-11

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nish either enough heat. or any heat
at all, immediate action will be taken
BY the authorities.
II any suffering from the epidemic
should die, and it can be proven the
landlord had refused TO furnish the
necessary warmth. prosecution for
rnanslau ghter might follow. Capt
Peyser. of the housing committee. be
lieves that many cases OF the disease
might have been avoided If the heat
had been furnished when needed.
Real Estate Men Act.
At a meeting of the Real Estate
Brokers Association yesterday, res
olutions were passed condemning
landlords refusing to comply with
the commissioners request, and
calling upon all to obey the die
tates of patriotism and common
humanity. and fire their furnaces.
Commissioner Brownlow stated
last night that he was confident
that this action Of the Real Estate
Brokers Association would put an
end to the trouble.
The resolution adopted by the as
sociation reads as follows:
whereas, the Real Estate Brok-
ers' Association of the District of
Columbia having regard to the
health and comfort of citizens.
especially such citizens as are pre-
pairing for service abroad, and rec
ogniZe that influenza, aggravated
by the unreasonable weather. has
brought about an unusual condition.
Be II resolved by the association
that we must seriously urge all
owners and agents Of apartments
and houses who have not yet done
so to heat the buildings under their
control. notwithstanding many e1-
isting contracts providing that
heating shall begin October Is ana
the pressure of the fuel administra-
tion to conserve coal"
The resolutions were signed by
Charles W. Fairfax, president of the
association and Charles F. Shreeves,
secretary.
Three reasons for action OF certain
landlords in refusing to furnish either
enough heat OF any heat at all were
advanced by Herbert Shannon during
the session.
First. downright rneanness: second.
a pretense that they are aiding the
fuel administration in conserving coal,
and, third, existing contracts which do
not obligate the landlord to provide
heat until October Is.
But all these considerations should.
in the interests of public health, the
executive committee of the real estate
board said, be disregarded.
May Commander.
1t Is probable that those who persist
in their refusal to provide the neces-
sary heat may have their houses COM
mandeered by the government.
The relief division. established
throughout the city. are answering on
an average of Loo calls a day. In
answer to each call a nurse is sent to
inspect and advise, and in urgent cases
q doctor accompanies her to offer the
needed medical aid. Ten doctors and
nfty nurses are working at the four
districts at the present time. Further
additions to the staff may be made in
the near future
1ne failure Of the public to respond
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-01
THRIFT STAMP CONTEST
Children of Wauseon Public School
Give Reasons for Purchasing Thrift
Stamps and Back Up Their Reasons
By Buying Stamps Themselves -
Read and Learn.

The children of the Wauseon Public
Schools are being taught in very
practical manner two very important
lessons; lessons essential to welfare
of the children themselves, the COM
munity and the nation. These two
lessons are Patriotism and Thrift,
and the way in which they are taught
by their teachers is, to say the least,
commendable.
In the first place contest was
started in the East School building in
which prizes were offered to the three
pupils in each room who should at
specified time bring in the best and
the most reasons for buying Thrift
Stamps. Quality and quantity were
combined in this contest and these
young Americans went at it with a
will. The prizes are a thrift stamp
to each winner. Some of the grades
are so large that they have to be
placed in two rooms and that ac-
counts for the fact that six names
are given as winners in some of the
grades, in the list given herewith.
The pupils evidently found reasons
galore, for we heard of one who
brought in no less than S3 separate
reasons why every American man,
Continued on page g.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-01
CALL TO AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP
No Middle Ground Whole Hearted Loyalty
to The Nation and The Eternal Principles for
Which 1t Stands or Disloyalty That Deserves
Censure and Loss of Recognized Citizenship

Never before in all history American people have events
keen direct each Individual of this great Republic
that which the great originates and sends through
length and breadth of this land of in these days
No conclusion reached any deberatve body
things that need be done and should be done the
and security this Democracy the peace and prosperity
naval forces the mnseng suffering and pressing needs
am and the LANDS caught and
mad autocracy but there with it, written
5SRns ans s
the nnemost soul of each of appeal to the highest
yomanhood anything that rises above the selfish and
quality to come forth and demonstrate ITSELF NOW!
This call leaves no middle ground the the past
years. conditions e challenge the beast
Impossible be- neu t il the Present Css that CALLS M
choose whether he will stand on the good evil
purity the safeguarding of the nalenabe rights Of Liberty
the happiness for he be
dsoyal to this country and to those principles
AS nation had become absorbed in other things Of
I Of naa and e ns
matter how hailed the demigod and crowned
to hide the e, ASS Ears Some Of in Vanity FAIR
of lives frtered for the Cap and Bells of the fool
comes to put aside all this sordidness selfish
and parsanshp and bend WITS and
treaties ravager OF virtue the muderers of babies the
fend opposition all good and right and
victorious close It's call to help nation to this
in
Some of US bear and do the actual fighting and
that's the only place where such of should be.
Some of give and loan money help carry this
and that's the one thing such should do.
The who makes money these days the
the suffering of his fellow the hnderance
government isn't worthy of citizenship the money
like only to thirty pieces OF silver that Judas carot collected
The call is give and loan all may all We
have to the Red Cross the NJ A. the government
but standard of value these days and that the good
accomplish in speeding this to early finish
The call obey the orders of the government
and fuel regardless of personal inconvenience sacrifice
by the which each individual and the
calls he she shows his her worthness citizenship hi
Republic shows his or her loyalty or disloyalty
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-01
KEEP YOUR BONDS
Some Good Reasons Why Holders of
Liberty Loan Bonds Should Hold
Them-Play Fair With Uncle Sam
Don't Help the Kaiser.

So long as it isn't a question of
something to eat, hold on to your Lib
erty Bond.
Hold it like grim death.
Financially speaking, it hasn't be-
gun to walk yet. But give it time to
grow. 1t will not be long until it will
be earning something for its poor old
dad. In time it may help immensely
in lifting the mortgage.
But there's a more important rea-
son.
Throwing your bonds on the market
now is only helping the kaiser.
1t is losing you money. For the
man who buys yours should be buy
ing new bonds. He's taking yours
only because he gets them at bar
gain.
You are accepting whatever you can
get for them. Usually this is a figure
below par. This is bad business, both
for you and the government.
Having them quoted below par will
discourage demand in future Liberty
Loan campaigns. We don't want that
For every time you handicap or dis.
courage Uncle Sam you aid Prussian'
ism. Few of US will do that willingly
So play fair with Uncle Sam. Make
your Liberty Bond Investment per.
manent one. The greatest benefit
both to yourself and the government
will come through your holding per
manently whatever bonds you buy.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-01

of practical Experience" and began
his business education; an education
which laid the foundation for sue
cessful business career.
He game as boy to Wauseon and
entered the store of j. F. Dimke, who
in speaking of him has said that even
as a boy he showed marked ability
as a salesman. He also served as a
clerk in the stores of F. w. Meyer
and Spencer & Stuempel. 1t was
about 1895 or '96 that he began to
work for E. H. Harrison in the cloth
ing business; here he seemed to have
found his sphere to which he was
adapted and here he grew until he
became part of the business and Sc
cured an interest in the business. Fol
lowing Mr.. Harrison's death, he asso-
ciated his brother, Otto, in the bust
ness under the firm name of Harrison
& Funkhouser Brothers, on January
2, 1912.
Mr.. Funkhouser was always identi-
fed with the movements for public
improvements and community better,
ment; an active member of the Boost
ers' Club, cooperating to the extent
of his ability in all that tended to-
ward progress and never was he ap-
pealed to in vain for any worthy
cause. Generous, open-hearted, with
excellent business judgment, he was
liked and respected by all his bust.
ness associates, and was recognized
as one of our most valued citizens.
On Thanksgiving day, 1912, he was
united in marriage to Miss Goldie
Crosse of Delta. A little more thar
five years of happy married life has
been given them and now the husband
has been called to that "borne from
whence no traveller returns"
He leaves besides his wife, his agec
father and mother, seven brothers anc
four sisters, and besides these a large
circle of relatives and friends who will
cherish his memory through the year,
to come; for he leaves beside all love-
and friendships, in the minds anc
hearts of those who knew him,
splendid record of a manly life, wei
spent; useful, helpful, man who ha
lived Sin a house by the side of tn
road"-and been "a friend to man"
Funeral services were held in tn
Methodist church Thursday Afternoon
at 2 o'clock, the Rev. George B. Wilt
sic, pastor of the church, and the Rev
Frank E. Kenyon conducting the ser
vice.
The business men of the tow
showed their esteem and paid rea
tribute of respect by closing thei
places of business during the hour fo
the funeral service.
Interment was made in Wauseo
cemetery.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-01
SCOUT NOTES

The Boy Scouts are in receipt of
a fine picture from Mr.. Hough,
Thanksl
Charles Snider is our nsW Assist.
Scout Master. Everybody acquainted
with "Jonnie" knows his part Of the
work will be done efficiently.
Eugene Best. formerly a member of
Troop l, Toledo, has been transferred
to the Wauseon Troop.
On account of the coal situation, the
next regular meeting will be held al
the High School, Monday, February
IL.
A splendid meeting will be held al
Mrs. DIR. Waddel's, Thursday, Janu.
ary 81. Every scout in uniform.
Ray Cummings, Albert Socie, Lleyt
Shinnamann, Karl Kaiser, and Lyle
Shoemaker, presented their applica
tions for membership January 27
These are the kind Of boys that w
want.
Scout Lowell Bayes is confined II
his home with rheumatism.
The Scouts have been appointed b!
President Wilson to be government
messengers during the period Of tn
war and are preparing to delive
copies of the Presidents Flag Da,
Address.
All Scouts are urged to buy Thrift
Stamps.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-01
INCOME TAX NOTICES

The new Income Tax Law requires
that every employer or any person
making payments of income to any
body for the amount of $500 or more
during 1917 must make a report of
such payments to the Collector of In
ternal Revenue on forms which will
be supplied. Write or ask for forms
if your payments are such that you
must report, as the responsibility for
proper information rests with you.
This week, income tax officer will
be in Wauseon Court House, Tuesday
all day and Wednesday morning. In
Swanton Post Office Thursday all day
and the balance of the week in Wau-
seon.
Next week, on Tuesday, Feb. 5. he
will be in Archbold at Post Office al
day; Fayette, Lyons, and Metamors
taxpayers are urged to write in fol
blanks and mail their returns or cal
at the offices listed above. After
Tuesday of next week the Wauseor
office will be open and you are urged
to bring in your figures and make re-
turn or get the information that you
require.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-01

who were near and dear to him a
last farewell sometime during the
day, Sunday. With the same courage
that has characterized his taking up
the problems and emergencies of busi-
ness life, he faced his departure from
life.
Fred A. Funkhouser was born on
farm near Archbold September 9,
1878, and at the time of his death
had attained the age of 80 years, 4
months and Is days.
His entire life has been spent here
in this county, and he is one of those
who has staid at home and "made
good" Obtaining his elementary ed
ucation in the public schools of Full
Sunday, when doubt was succeeded
by despair.
All of Mr.. Funkhouser's family
were with him or near him when the
end came at about 8 o'clock Sunday
evening. He was able to bid those
ton county, Mr.. Funkhouser, while
still in his "teens" entered the schoo
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-01

By Wayne B. Harris, Cashier First
National Bank, Wauseon, Ohio.
Although the new year is but few,
days old, and we are only in mid
winter, there are already in evidence
the early signs which indicate that
men in practically all lines of endeavor
are preparing and adjusting their af-
fairs for the activities of the coming
spring and summer months. This
preparation is not new or unusual nor
is it confined to any particular section
of the country. 1t is an alignment of
affairs which seems always to follow
Immediately upon the heels of the
Christmas and New Year holidays
mainly, no doubt, because the mind of
the public, after an abundance Of holi-
day festive pleasures, turns again to
the strictly necessary and work-a-day
affairs which once more command chief
attention.
Particularly with the farmers are
these signs of preparation evident,
doubtless for the reason that the
farmer realizes it is only matter of
six or eight weeks before the opening
of spring will be upon US, bringing
with it much preliminary work
which always precedes the main work
of the summer in agricultural pur-
suits.
1t naturally follows that money is
often required to make various i'm
provements and to place a farm and
its equipment in the best of shape for
the arduous tasks that are to come
Money is usually in greater demand
at such a time than at others. but
this year it is even more so, due to
the influence of the war.
The farmer who wishes to make
improvements on buildings, drainage
facilities, machinery or implements, OF
who may wish to purchase additiona
land or stock, turns to the bank fol
cooperation in accomplishing his
aims.
Well-managed banks are always
glad to cooperate with the farmer
but in these days of the nations cri
} sis, when the work-the produce-o.
: the farmer is the mainstay of tn,
J country's strength; when the Ameri
, can farmer must feed, and to larg
extent also clothe, not only the civil
= ian population, but also our vast an,
: growing. army; in fact, when he can
not stop even there, but must ais
, help feed great nations abroad-ou
: allies and their armies-at such
{ time the banks are especially desirou
E of extending every assistance to tn
} men in the agricultural business.
D Dependent as is the nation upon tn
' farmer, it is, of course, clearly evi
: dent that the farmers individual sue
j cess is fully as dependent upon tn
banks. He must look to the bank
e for the supply, as we'll as the protet
: ton of his finances. He and the fnar
: cial institutions must work togethe
f cooperate closely-to assure PEI
manent and substantial prosperity fc
himself and the community at larg
Thus it becomes matter of goo
. judgment and profound wisdom fc
, the farmer to keep in close touc
- with, and use to the fullest possib
extent, the services of strong ban
7; In war times, especially, the farm'
q who renders the greatest service
Ie himself, as well as to the communit
and to the country at large, is Il
IT one who prepared for financial r
ID quirements and opportunities for in
proYement by freely and often co
le sulting his banker.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-01
IT NEVER HAPPENED
Flame Fiends Take Fearful Toll
Fearless Firemen Work HerOically
TO Prevent Wiping Out Of Homes
SmOuldering Ruins Tell Story OF
Disaster.

Il was toward the close of the noon
time hour; children and teachers were
hurrying back to the school rooms
clerks, laborers and business men
we're returning to their posts, when
suddenly the fire alarm sounded its
thrilling message and the fremen with
their auto fire truck came plunging
through the drifts on South Fulton
street and stopped at the building oc.
cupied by the Reynolds Monumental
works, where the fire was located. In
an incredibly short space of time q
crowd Of thousands gathered in the
streets about the building, fascinated
by the fearsome sight.
With a roar as Of triumph the huge
sheets of fame enveloped the building
and leaped from the roof toward ad
joining buildings to make them alst
its prey.
The firemen put forth herculean ef
forts to force the flames back; incl
by inch the angry element was forcet
back into the doomed building unit
mt last man triumphed over the ele
ment and only the smouldering ruin
Of what had lately been a statel
building housing n great industry
Continued on page 81
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-01
PLEASING AND PATRIOTIC
Third Number of High School Lecture
Course Given By John B. Ratio
First-Class Entertainment and In
spring Patriotic Address.

The High School Auditorium was
well filled last Monday night to hear
the popular entertainer, John B.
Ratio, give the third number on the
High School lecture course for the
present season.
Mr.. L. H. Deyo gave a very fitting
prelude to the evenings entertain
ment in a short address in which he
presented our country a country
worth fighting for because of the
principles for which it stands, and
which history shows it has practiced
and at the same time suggested a
method by which those who capnot GO
to the battle front may still helr
to win the war, in the announcement
of the War Savings and Thrift STAMP
campaign to be carried on in Wau'
seon.
Mr.. Ratios character skethces were
extpemely entertaining, given in 6
finished and artistic manner, and al
together pleasing; at the same tim'
they were profitable as demonstrat
ing the unity of spirit which hold
the various nationaIities and varying
kinds of people which makes up thi
great nation of ours in one common
wealth with one set of high and nobl
ideals.
The patriotic address with whicl
Mr.. Ratio concluded his evenings en-
tertainment emphasized the idea, 81
you can't fight, show that you ar
worth fighting for, by doing the thing
the government asks it's citizens t
do to help in this national emergenc
and to win the war which is for de
mocracy, liberty and justice for a
the people of the earth"
The evenings entertainment mad
one feel glad that he was an Amer
can and inspired within him the dt
sire to be worthy in every way {
his citizenship.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-01
WHERE LIFE IS FREE
Letter From Windermere, Florida,
Where Fulton County People Forget
About the Coal Bin and Enjoy Fresh
Garden Truck in January.
Windermere, Fla.
Jan. 23rd, 1918

Jan. Z3rd, 1918
Dear Friends
In my Tribune which l received
yesterday l read the letter from Ja;-e'
Aeatherman saying the oranges were
ali frozen, he has things mixed, He
,4me TO Windermere but only stayed
over night so he did not see that the
oungesC orange trees are not H.
ere at least.
We nave mad it as cold accordingly
down to the freezing point several
nights and one Sunday it froze ice but
The only, things that were hurt was
the tomatoes and sweet potatoes, the
peach trees are coming into bloom
quite fast, several have covered their
strawberry, beds on the cold nights
so as to save their berries, there is
strawberry bed next door to US
the blows are not hurt and are forming
into berries. R. E. Kline our jolly
store-keeper has green onions, head
| lettuce, cabbage, carrots and turnips
on sale which are taken fresh to the
store every day by Windermere peo-
pie.
Windermere is surely a pretty little
place, there are three lakes the largest
one, Lake Butler is on the west and
Lake Downs and Lake Bessie which
is small are on the East, there is q
small strip of ground between the
two, most of the homes are built along
these lakes. We have such beauti.
full sunrises and sun sets on the lakes
with such rare colorings, and thinl
the woods are pretty although the
trees are almost bare of leaves they
still have the long fringe of gray mos:
and with the tall stately green pine'
they make pretty scenery.
Everyone from Fulton county is vel
and as happy as they can be consider
ing it being too cold to catch any fish
The most ambitious men, here from
the home town are father, who paint
every day that is fit and Mr.. Lorenz
Lyon who starts out in the morning t
help his neighbor cut wood until tn
neighbor gets tired then he goes an
wears out another neighbor then goe
: home and wears out the home help an
e then finishes the day cutting and split
ting wood by himself.
E We have a good Sunday School an
one sermon each Sunday also a Re
E Cross society which meets Tuesday
and Fridays.
The Ilesworth packing house owr
o ed by a Mr., Chase has been packin
i oranges every day, since in Noven
Der, except a week at Christmas tim
> and expect to finish this week, tn
packing house is about mile south {
here. While we have to have
blaze in our fire places most of tt
time it is no worry to US as fathe
takes wheel barrow, an ak and sa
4 and goes out little ways from tt
house and soon has wood enough |
e last a week. We do not worn
. about the sugar shortage as we ca
Il get such good cane syrup which is
= fine substitute for sugar.
We Windermere folks surely {
i sympathize with Mr.. and Mrs. Hawal
: in their hour of bereavement, al
- with the Huber brothers in their los
f. I will close hoping you are all we
!. remain.
" Your friend
Eva H, McQlarre
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-01
FARMERS WEEK AT COLUMBUS

Two boys and one girl of Fulton
county will receive free trips to Farm
ers' Week to be held at the Ohio State
University, at Columbus, from Janu-
ary % to February 1. These trips
are prizes in boys and girls club
work conducted by the Agricultural
College Extension Service. The win
ners are.
Carl Smout, Delta.
Frank Jodrey, Wauseon.
Florence Weber, Wauseon.
Their expenses will be paid by the
County Agricultural Society.
Special programs have been ar
ranged for the boys and for the girls.
Each group will be chaperoned by
boys and girls club workers of the
agricultural college.
The boys will all have an opportun-
ity to enter the state live stock judg-
ing contest which will be held Tues
day, Wednesday, and Thursday of
that week. Special medals will be
awarded to the prize winners. The
girls will receive instruction in the
extensive new food laboratories in the
home economics building at the state
university. A reception for the
youngsters will be held in their honor,
and every effort will be made to make
their visit pleasant and of educational
value.
The Farmers week program this
year promises to be of special inter
est on account of the war problems
that will feature the program. G. c.
Creelman, president of the Ontario
Agricultural college of Guelph, Onta-
rio, will bring message concerning
"Canada's Part in the War;" and Carl
Vrooman, assistant secretary of agri-
culture, will speak on Winning the
War in Ohio" Exactly 110 speakers
of note on agricultural and home eco
nomics topics will be on the program
A Ham and Bacon show, the Ohio
State Corn show, Red Cross, food con
servation, and other exhibits will be
features of the weeks intensive train
ing. Educational motion pictures
showing the most approved agricul
tural practices will be shown eacl
day during the noon hour. Last yeal
4,046 farmers and their friends at
tended the meetings. All session:
are open to the public without cost