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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05
Keep Smiling.

Happiness of heart and soul can
be wiIled. 1t is psychologically rue
that the laugh which is at first forced
may later be made genuine. Try it.
Try reading the joy column of the pa
pers and magazines. Treasure the
good ones and pass them on to friends.
Don't destroy a play because it is for
laughing purposes only. Hunt such
comedies and tell others of them.
Start every day in good humor, with
a smile. 1t will help brighten the day
for others.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05
DANNY DIES; GETS FURL0UGH
Kansas City Soldier Finds 1t Not DIM
cult to Get Leave of
Absence.

Camp Doniphan, Okla.-LeaVes OF
absence are usually difficult to get, but
one Kansas City soldier here recently
obtained one with great ease. He re-
ceived a telegram which said:
DANNY died this morning. Come at
once. Bill"
Sadly and with tear-dimmed eyes
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05
Superstition Concerning cauI.

1t used to be the belief that a child
born with a caul" would turn out
very fortunate, and that the caul it.
self would bring luck to those who pur-
chased it. Even lawyers used to buy
them at high prices, as a means of
making them eloquent, but their chief
virtue always has lain in the fact
that they were supposed to be an In
fallible amulet against death by drown
ing. Hence in the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries there was a great
demand for them in the British navy.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05
His Headquarters.

A small feather pillow which nestled
in a glass case in the historical mu-
scum created especial interest among
the visitors. 81 don't see anything IN
usual about that pillow" REMARKED a
girl, turning to the guide. Its a vrry
valuable pillow" replied the Guide
THAT is Washington's original lad
quarters. THE Girls Circle.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

Of the 3,OS2,949 persons called IN
der the selective service act, 252,2 9
or SIS per cent, mailed to appear for
examination, according to a statement
issued by the provost marshal general
This number, however, included mer
who had previously enlisted or been
commissioned and had failed to notify
their boards, some who had died, and
many who were transferred to other
boards but by mistake had been car
ried on the books of their local boards
estimated at 100000.
Many of the remaining 10000 were
aliens, a number of whom left the
country to enlist in their own armies.
The statement estimates the number
of real "slackers" at not more than
$4,000, or an average of less than ten
for each local board.
TRANSACTIONS of editorial comment in
the German press, made public by the
committee on public information, in
clude the following from the Berliner
Tageblatt:
1.-THE terms Of the ultimatum to Rus
STA will please eve the most unre-
lenting advocates of violence. 1t would
be interesting to hear Hertling, who
accepted Wilson's second principle that
people are not to be bartered about
from sovereign to sovereign, explain
just what differences exist between
the political methods of the past and
those of today. 1t may be conceded
that today the German reichstag is in
formed of coming changes, but not I'M
til the matter has been settled with
out it. We all hope this policy will
bring peace and prosperity, but we
cannot conceal our anxiety at the birth
of these new states"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05
Famous Along Two Lines.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a doc
tor before he became famous as the
creator of Sherlock Holmes. He fol-
lowed his profession at Southsea in
the eighties, and for his services as
commandant Of a field hospital in the
Boer wal he received the thanks of the
government.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05
Take Grease Out of Mating.

When coconut mating has got badly
creased, scrub it with hot soapy water,
then rinse thoroughly by drawing it
several times through a bath of cold
water, or hang it over a clean clothes
line and brush it well with cold water;
allow it to remain there to drain and
dry.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

the soldier showed it to his company
commander. The latter at once rec
commended that he receive a seven-day
furlough. He got the coveted order,
and went his way rejoicing.
Later, it developed that Danny"
was only the family dog.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

Defense has called upon all county
defense councils to furnish maps of
counties with the area infested by
the rodents plainly marked. A cam
paign will be launched shortly to treat
all the infected areas with poison, fur
nished by the department of agricul-
ture.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05
Got a LAUGH, Anyhow.

There is not going to be any more
marrying in Indiana said old Judge
Daniels, a crusty old bachelor.
How is that?" asked his nephew,
who had just got married.
Il see the legislature has passed a
law f%orbidding weak-minded persons to
marry, and they are the only ones who.
ever think of doing such a thing"
AS old Daniels is rich, both the
nephew and his young wife laughed
heartily at the wit of the old man. ?
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05
Build Character Firmly.

The character which you are con-
structing is not your own. 1t is the
building material out of which other
generations will quarry stones for the
temple of life. See to it, therefore,
that it be granite and not shale.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05
Famous Writer Poor Physician.

Schiller, the author of civilian
Tell" was medical officer in the Prus-
sian guard before he found his profess
sion irksome. He proved to be a very
incompetent physician and was ex-
PEELED from his regiment.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

A patent has been granted for a
stretcher that can be moved in the
that also will serve as a bed or reclin-
ing chair.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05
Warrington

Negotiations for the transfer of $780,
600 tons of japanese shipping to the
United States have been completed at
Washington on the basis Of two tons
Of steel plates for one ton of dead
weight ship capacity.
=
Resumption of criticism of the gov
ernment's var preparations in the sem
ate drew from Senator Williams
(Dem.) of Mississippi, a suggestion
that the Republicans were playing poll
tics in behalf of Representative Len
root, the Republican candidate for SEN
ator in Wisconsin, who, he said, was
'lukewarm" in support of Americas
course in the a
Secretary McAdoo announced hat
the amount of the third Liberty loan
would be 5000, 00O,0O the bonds car
rying Az per cent interest and that all
Outstanding features of the third war
loan plan as announced are Bonds
for the first and second war loans may
be converted into the new Az per cent
securities. The bonds will be accept
able at par and accrued interest in
payment of United States inheritance
taxes. They will have the benefit Of
a sinking fund of 5 per cent per am
mum.
President Wilson cabled Field Mar
shall Haig, congratulating him on the
British stand against the German of
fensive and predicting a final allied
victory.
The house adopted the conference
report on the urgent deficiency bi1i,
carrying $1,15O,OO0,OOO; providing for
the sale of enemy property in the
United States and giving the govern
ment power to purchase German own
ed docks at Hoboken, N. j. The SEN
ate adopted the report and the bill now
goes to President Wilson.
g y
Senator New, Republican Of Indi-
ana, speaking in the senate, declared
that instead of 1900 combat air.
planes being delivered in France by
July /, as provided in the original air
plane program, the number will
amount to only 81.
An official statement of the war de-
partment's reasons for announcing
onIv tho names of American troonS
killed or wounded in France was sub
mitted to the senate by Major General
March, acting chief of staff. General
March said the old system of giving
addresses and other details, gave in
formation to the enemy and brought
swarms of claim agents to harass the
relatives of the men.
o .
The transfer of $4,000 tons of Amer
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

The service flag" is not official, but
it's general use is encouraged by the
government. 1t has been patented by
private parties. The matter of hay
ing an official service flag not so con-
trolled is under consideration by con-
gress.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

A scheme is on foot to take tin ore
Jamaica bay, where a European firm
Of tin smelters has just purchased
nine acres of land.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

Soldiers, sailors, or their benef-
Charles under the soldiers and sailors
insurance law need not employ attor-
neys Or claim agents to collect the in
surance, according to the treasury de-
partment. Circulars have lately been
sent out by claim agents and attorneys
offering to assist persons entitled to
the benefits of this insurance in col
lecting their claims.
The procedure for the presentation
and collection of insurance claims is
simple. Blanks may be secured from
the bureau of war-risk insurance at
Washington. The name of the person
in service who was killed or injured,
and the relationship which he bore to
the person making the claim, should
be given.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05
Wires in London.

London's telegraph and telephone
wires, it is estimated, extend 1880
miles overhead and 921, 900 miles IN
derground.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05
European War News

A German Gotha airplane damaged
by artillery fire was forced to descend
back of the Belgian lines. The three
men in the crew, two officers and a
corporal, were made prisoner.
Odessa has been recaptured by the
soviet and Ukrainian troops after a
bloody battle in which naval forces
took part. according to a Moscow dis
patch to London from the semioficial
new agency.
The steamship Etonian of the Ley
land line, which left Liverpool for
Boston has been torpedoed and sunk
by a German submarine off the Irish
coast. A cablegram announced the
destruction of the vessel, but gave no
information regarding the fate of the
crew, which numbered 60 men.
British cavalry has been in action
and has achieved a brilliant victory,
according to a dispatch to Ottawa
from the Reuter- correspondent at
British headquarters.
Eighty thousand Germans, formerly
wal prisoners Of the Russians, have
captured the great fortified city of r.
kutsk, capital Of the province of that
name in Siberia, according to official
dispatches received at Tokyo.
Resumption Of fighting in Ukraine
between the Germans and the bolshe.
wiki is reported to London in a Reuter-
dispatch from Petrograd. The boil
sheviki are said to have recaptured
the city of Kherson.
Forty-fve enemy machines we're shot
down by British aviators and % were
driven out Of control says, an officia'
statement issued in London. British
anti-aircraft guns shot down two hos
tile planes. Ten British planes are
missing. During the day 100 bombs
wer dropped on the Bruges docks, thu
Aulnoye railway station and the vicin
ity Of Cambria.
The British admiralty a
London the sinking Of a mine-sweepin;
sloop through striking a mine. TIVE
officers and "a men were lost.
Confirmation of the German repor
that the British have been forced GU
of Bapaume is contained in a supple
mentary official statement issued b,
the British war Office in London.
Finlanders arriving at Stockholm OF
the gunboat S~venskund say that tn
German transport FARMLAND struck
mine and sank at Voorland. The trans
port was crowded with soldiers, car
non and munitions, and, according {
the dispatch, the entire crew, all tn
soldiers and Admiral Won Meyrer, wer
lost.
Prince Henry of Reuss, head of tn
younger branch of the Reuss family
has been killed on the western from
according to a Central News dispatc
to London quoting advices from Be
lin.
The Canadian war correspondent
dispatch to London from the France
Belgian front says that while the Ems
lish were battling with the German
farther south the Canadian launche
the greatest gas b~Ombardment in tn
worlds history between Lens and Hi
| 20.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05
Worlds Chief BattIefIeIds.

The worlds battlefields have been in
the heart chiefly, and there the great
est heroism has been secretly exer-
cised.-Beecher.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

Sir Herbert Morgan of the ministry
Of nations service in London, urged the
enlistment Of men Of fifty years and
older for home service, In order to re-
lease younger men for the armies at
the front.
Capt. William Redmond succeeded
his father, John Redmond, the nation
alist leader. In parliament In London.
Returns from the election for the seat
for Waterford show that Captain Red
mond received 1,243 votes as against
754 for his opponent, Doctor White, a
Sim Feiner.
A new Helgoland to command the
commerce of the Black sea, is to be
constructed by Germany on Snake is
land. about twenty-five miles from the
mouth OF the Danube. according to the
Hamburg Nachrichten.
A dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph In London from Amsterdam says
the city OF Brussels, Belgium, has been
fined 100000 marks (more than $780,
OO0) for a recent demonstration by
anti-Flemish agitators.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05
lsiene
important
News Events
of the World
Summarized
y. S.-Teutonic War News

A message from David Lloyd
George, prime minister of Great Brit
ain. calling upon the United States
TO send American requirements
across the Atlantic in the shortest pos
sible space of time" was read by
Lord Reading, British high commits
sioner to the United States, at a din
ner given In New York in his honor.
After an hours battle with a Ger
man U-boat the American oil tanker
Paulsboro sent the enemy vessel be-
meath the waves damaged and in dis
tress." the navy department reported.
IL was the tanker's second struggle
with a submarine in six days.
Americas effort to meet German
submarine war, was outlined Mt New
York by Chairman Hurley Of the ship
ping board, In a frank statement set
ting forth the shipbuilding situation
In the United States. Before the Ma
tional Marine league Mr.. Hurley dis
closed that the country soon will have
$50 ways turning out ships and that
the governments steel shipbuilding
program Of 100000 tons on March 1
was % per cent on it's way to COM
pletion.
The American positions OF a GER
tain part of the Toul front were bonn
barded with mustard gas shells at the
rate Of six q minute at night. but in
effectively. The American artillery re-
piled with a heavy fire and demol-
ished segments of the German front
lines and other points.
The German lines were heavily bonn
barded and machine gunned for an
hour by American troops during the
relief changes by the enemy. The
French official statement a y that
east of Badonvillers (where American
troops are in the line) the enemy at
tackled, but was thrown back with
heavy losses.
General Pershing cabled the war de-
partment that two regiments of Amer
ANoA AdAANOdu euSAucerS dEe dItuChSu
to the British force on the front at
tucked by the Germans. Three ON
panies of the engineers were working
I'm the area in which the German Of
Rcial statement mentioned the pres
ence of American troops. This mes
sage definitely disposes of reports that
American reserves had been sent into
the battle.
Praising the condition and work Of
General Pershing's expeditionary
forces, General Wood recommended to
the senate military committee that an
American army of 100000 men be
maintained abroad as soon as possible
and that another 100000 men be
trained.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

There is nc federal legislation regu-
lating the playing of the national an
them, but some states have statutes
forbidding playing it as a part of a
medley.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

Arrangements are being made to
keep a complete record of all Indians
who serve in the army or navy during
the war.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

The transfer of $4,000 tons of Amer
lean shipping to the Swiss government
to take supplies to that country was
announced by the shipping board.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

The sale of British and Irish wool to
persons other than those authorized by
the government has been forbidden.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05
EMBARRASSING Economy.

Wife (desperately)-"Can't you give
the car away?" Husband-"I hate to.
ask so much of a friend"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

Talk is cheap, women are fond Of
bargains-and that's all there is to 1t.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

The new submarine fighters which
are being built at the Ford plant will
be known as Eagles" and will con-
stitute the Eagle class of boats.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

Germany's war leaders are using the
submarine to prevent fulf1llment of
Americas agreements to feed and re-
lieve European neutrals, according to
a statement by the wal trade board.
1t says:
"a mass of cumulative evidence and
indications in the possession of the
war trade board shows that Germany
is employing the submarine menace to
prevent neighbor neutrals receiving
any food or favors at the hands of the
United States and its associates in
the war, and to coerce these neutrals
through starvation and political and
economic dependence upon Germany,
quite as much as to strike at the COM
munications of its opponents-Ger-
many's ostensible aim in proclaiming
the ruthless submarine campaign.
Further indications tend to show
that the submarines are being used
along similar dog-in-the-manger lines.
to destroy neutral shipping without re
gard to its employment"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

True Responsibility.
Having the courage to live within
ones means is responsibility.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

Negotiations for the transfer of $780,
600 tons Of japanese shipping to the
United States have been completed at
Washington on the basis of two tons
of steel plates for one ton of dead
weight ship capacity.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05
Domestic

The city council Of Chicago by a
vote OF 63 to ? passed the anticabaret
ordinance, divorcing entertainment and
liquor. It goes into effect May i, I'M
less the mayor vetoes 1t.
Wheat boarded with unpatriotic In
tent will be seized by the food admin
IstratiOn. Already $4,000 pounds be-
longing to Kempenich brothers, farm
ers Of German extraction in New Mex
leo, has been taken and orders have
gone out to state administrators to
act promptly when boarding is discov-
cred.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

Wheat farmers in some of the grain
districts of the Northwestern states
are buying advertising in newspapers,
urging consumers to save food.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

Prince Henry of Reuss, head of the
younger branch Of the Reuss family,
has been killed on the western front
according to a Central News dispatch
to London quoting advices from Der.
lin.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

Fire following n series Of unex-
planned explosives destroyed the six
story building Of the Jarvis Ware
house company, Inc, near the Erie
railroad terminal in Jersey City and
badly damaged the Erie repair shops.
The damage was estimated at $780,
600.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

The Canadian war correspondents
dispatch to London from the Franco.
Belgian front says that while the Eng.
lish were battling with the Germans
farther south the Canadian launched
the greatest gas bOmbardment in the
worlds history between Lens and Hill
10
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

Joe Sing, a waiter at Tulsa, Okla,
was shot by s. /. Miller. a special of
ncer Of the county defense council.
Sing is said to have expressed a hope
thnt every American soldier in
FraRce be killed"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

Cadet William s. Mcnamara of New
York city was killed and Second Lieut..
A. N. Lunstan of Toronto, Ont, was
iajured slightly near Dallas, Tex,
when the airplane in which they were
riding fell 300 feet in a spinning-nose
dive
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

Persons who send mail to members
of the expeditionary forces are par
ticularly requested, in a statement is
sued by the post office department, to
use ink only in writing the addresses.
Every piece of mail matter should also
bear the name and address of the
sender.
Heavy paper, canvas, or cloth should
be used for wrapping packages. When
canvas or cloth is used the address
should be written on a shipping tag,
with the name and address of the
sender on the reverse side.
Given anne should be written in
full, instead of initials. The title of
the addressee and the full name of the
unit or organization to which he is as
signed should be added, it being suffi-
cient in the way of further address to
use the words American Expedition
airy Forces"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

Finlanders arriving at Stockholm on
the gunboat Svenskund say that the
German transport FARMLAND struck a
mine and sank at Voorland. The trans.
port was crowded with soldiers, can
non and munitions, and, according to
the dispatch, the entire crew, all the
soldiers and Admiral Won Meyrer, were
lost
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

The British admiralty at
London the sinking Of a mine-sweeping
sloop through striking a mine. Two
officers and "a men were lost.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

The steamship Etonian Of the Ley
land line, which left Liverpool for
Boston has been torpedoed and sunk
by a German submarine off the Irish
coast. A cablegram announced the
destruction of the vessel, but gave no
information regarding the fate of the
crew, which numbered 60 men.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

An investigation for the purpose of
improving methods for prevention and
control of communicable diseases, es-
pecially near army camps, is being
made by the United States public
health service. The work will relate
largely to the standardization and
preparation of serums.
The first serum to be studied will
be hat used in cerebro-spinal menin-
gifts, which has lately been prevalent
in camps.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

A drive against slackers and anti
Americans celebrating the German at
tsmpt to break through the Haig line
was maze by police and secret service
mon Mt Chicago. Fifty enemies Of the
nation we're swept into the net and
taken to cells.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

Confirmation Of the German report
that the British have been forced out
of Bapaume is contained in a supple
mentary official statement issued by
the British war Office in London.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

Resumption of fighting in Ukraine
between the Germans and the bolshe-
wiki is reported to London in a Reuter-
dispatch from Petrograd. The boil
sheviki are said to have recaptured
the city of Kherson.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

Over $4,000 in Scent Smileage
coupons has come in from the big
camps to headquarters at the commits
sion on training camp activities in
Washington. These coupons represent
admissions to theatrical events at the
camps. Soldiers from the smaller towns
received their books early, because of
the prompt response of these places
when Smileage books were placed on
sale, and in many cases have used
them up.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05

Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes, the Social
Est worker Of New York, was arrested
at Willow Springs, Mo-, by federal Off
ors on n charge Of violating the es-
plo1nge act, II was announced at Kan
MI City. Mo-, by Francis M. Wilson,
Unirec States district attorney for Mis-
pour.