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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
A WECnME LETTER

We haven't had a letter IN long
time that pleases US more than the
fol owing from Privates H. G. Fouty
and E. W. Murphy of Co A. 308th
Ammunition train; it sort of graft
fes our pride that the boys of whom
we are proud think of the Tribune
in the midst of the Big things they
are doing in France.
Somewhere in France
Nov. 8. 1918
To The Fulton County Tribune
Dear Editor:
We have been reading many let
ters from home boys in France tell
ing their experiences over here.
We would like to tell a few of our
experiences too, if you will be kind
enough to publish this letter.
We have now been in France near
ly six months and in that time we
have Travelled over many miles Of
French territory and have seen
many towns and villages and thous-
ands of acres of vineyards. We
have seen the most beautiful part of
France where the vine clad hills and
the winding rivers form picture
hard to equal. We have not seen
Paris vet but hope to be there before
we return home.
The French people have given our
boys a kindly welcome wherever we
have been.
We spent our Fourth of July in
little French village of about 300
population. It was very cd will
age some of the houses being built
as far back as 1920. These houses
were built of stone and were in fair
ly good condition yet.
There are many American camps
over here with barracks almost as
good as those in the states. We
spent a short time in one of these
camps before leaving for the front.
There are French camps with fair
ly good barracks not very many kilo-
meters from the front.
The French villages on the front
are sad picture with their shatter-
ed roofs and walls hardly building
is left untouched and the villages
where the hardest fighting has been
done are barely recognizable. The
walls of all the buildings have been
knocked down and the stones have
been pounded into dust by the inces-
SAINT shell fire and by air raids. As
we are in the ammunition train we
are always where the shells are
thickest. We have had several mar
row escapes from Hun shells ex-
ploding along the roads we travel
while hauling ammunition, but our
company has never had casualty
so far.
There are seven boys from Fulton
county in the S08th ammunition
train and all of them are in the best
of health so far as we know. We
feel proud of our organization be-
cause it has done as good service as
any ammunition Train en- the front.
In the land recently captured from
the Germans, they had raised sugar
Continued on page eightl
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
AN A. E. F. SOLDIERS PRAYER
Now I Law mo down Tn alaan

Now l lay me down to sleep,
| pray the Lord my rank to keep,
Grant no soldier tries to take
My shoes or socks before l wake.
Watch DER and guard my slumber,
Keep my bunk and number;
May no pole or guy rope break
And smother me before l wake.
Protect me in my dreams,
Make it butter, cheese and cream,
Let me dream of chocolate cake,
Forgetting not the sirloin steak.
Grant that time may fly on wheels
Ii | get some decent meals,
And that snowy feather bed
Where l long to lay my head.
Far away from soldiers sins,
And those greasy half baked BEANS
Take me back in my dream tonight,
And even more I'll be right.
Take me back to that land so true
Where they don't hike in mud all
over your shoes
Where the rain storms cease and no
cold wind bows,
Where the laundries wash and don't
spoil your clothes.
Oh, General Pershing, do take us
home,
III promise the world no more to
roam,
No more to leave DEAR OLD Wau-
seon,
Though WAR may rage on every
side.
I'll never swear and I'll never drink
Or at fair ladies' cast a wink.
But I'll settle down with an Ohio
girl
To live contented- all my life.
Lordy grant us this earnest prayer
Just take me back to Wauseon.
Paud ]. HAYES, Pvt. 1st Class
329th Medical Corps
| A. P. o. 762, A. E F
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
EARNs HIs COMMIssIoN TWICE

Special cUrEeSpOnuenC TO Tribune.
Camp Sherman, Ohio, Dec. 18th.
Among the many men discharged
from the army here, today, was
Samuel Thompson son of Congress-
man elect Thompson, of Defiance.
This soldier has shown in a remark
able way his ability to "come back"
For young man he has a unique
military record. He saw service
in 1916 on the Mexican border with
the 9Th Ohio Infantry; in 1917 was
comm ssioDed a Lieutenant of In
fantry at Ft. Benjamin Harrison; IN
May 1918, by alleged illicit intrigue
was given a raw deal in the form Of
an honorable discharge" and retired
to civil life. He was drafted the
ensuing July. rose rapidly from pri-
vate passing through the grades of
Corporal and Sergeant, and the 9th
, Of October his name was sent to the
War Department at Washington for
immediate commission as a Lieuten-
ant Of Infantry. He has earned his
second commission having been un-
animously recommended by a board
Of United States Regular Army
officers, legally convened to exam
inc for commissions 1876 picked men
Of this camp. Only IL out of the
125 passed, and Thompson's name
was at the head Of the list.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
LOSURE POST G. A. r.
ELECTS OFFICERS

Losure Post No. 35 G.. A. r of
Wauseon chose the following named
officers of the Post for the ensuing
year 1919: Commander, George ID.
Newcomer; S. v. c., Ed T. Williams;
]. v. G., Dan Miller; Chaplain Isaiah
McConkey; o. G., Thos. Miley; Q.
M, VIM. Sherer; o. G., Jacob R'ch-
ards: Surgeon, Alonzo Marks; Pa
triotid Instructor. A. Hodgeboiom;
Trustee for 3 years, Deloss Palmer;
Delegate to Department Encamp-
ment, Allen Shade and Leandel
Buxton; Alternates, l. McConkey and
Alonzo Marks.
Associate members to the G. A. R
elected the following named officers
for the year 1919: Commander, ]
C. Rorick; s. v. O.. Frank Reighard
]. v. G. DIR. Belts; Q. NJ, LloyC
Edgar; Adj Davis Johnson; Chap
lain, G.. B. Wiltsie.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
LAST MEETING
FOR YEAR 1918
Village Council Meet For Last Time
in 191s-COuncil Chamber Repairs
PrOgressing-Gas Rate Resolution
Repealed-Legis alton and Discus
sion.

For the last time. in the eventful
year Of 1918 the Council met last
Monday night and wrestled with the
current problems of the towns af-
fairs The counc chamber is grad
uaEy y assuming the appearance of q
srestI up-to-date meeting place fol
city legislators; a new floor mas beer
laid anu in the south end of the room
a raised platform extending clear
across the room furnishes a place
for the council tab e and the office
furniture of the clerk; this platform
will be separated from thesnorth end
Of the room by three foot partition
the top of which will form a counter
or desk and beneath this on the
South side shelves for holding sup
pl es, banks etc. When the room is
decorated and things "set to rights
the room will be at once neat, com.
Portable and convenient.
Legislation regarding the assess.
ing Of property abutting on the al.
ley West of North Fulton street
from West Elm to Depot streets, tc
pay for the pavement of. that al ey
was begun by the first. read ng of ar
ordinance to assess the costs by the
footage Of property abutting' on the
alley; the property on the East side
Of the alley to pay 20 per cent of the
costs and the property on the West
side to pay 30 per cent of the costs
A resolution was introduced anC
unanimously adopted to repeal the
resolution permitting the Oh Gas
Light and Coke Company to raise
the rate per thousand feet tc gas con.
sumers to $3.50 as an emergency
measure. The reasons given being
that the company have failed to keeI
their promise as TO Improvement oi
service and that the war time con
ditions which called for the tempo
rary raise in the rate had ceased tC
exist.
The claim ordinance was passed
and the Mayor W shing the council
men a Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year, adjourned the council tC
meet Monday January 9Th 1919.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

triots of Fulton county has accom-
plished nothing more than bring DR..
Stockdale into the county it would
have rendered a service which amply
justifies its organization- The
League at meeting following the
address voted to adjourn to the call
of the president. The League will
prepare permanent records of citi-
zen contributions to war activities,
support of the government by loans
during the war emergency. 1t has
acted as the medium of the govern
ment in maintaining a spirit of 10y
atty and suppressing ldisloyaIty in
the county and will continue to work
along those lines.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
FULTON co. FARM BIJREAU

The annual meeting of the Fulton
county Farm Bureau will be held in
the court house at Wauseon at 1:30
p. m. Saturday December 21st.
At that meeting there will be re-
ports from the secretary-treasurer
rom the County Agr cultural Agent
and other business will be discussed.
The election of officers for the en-
suing year will also take place at
that time
All members of the Farm Bureau
and all persons interested in agri-
culture are cord ally invited to at
tend this meeting.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
NEARLY LOSES HIS HAND

A l.. Sites had the misfortune to
have his hand badly injured by COM
ing in contact with buzz saw Tues
day forenoon at his home in Chester
field. He and his wife we're cutting
stove wood when the back of one Of
3 Mr.. Sites hands came in contact
with the saw in some accidental
manner. The saw struck the knuck-
les of his hand entirely severing the
bone Of one finger.
DIR. Kester of Wauseon was called
and dressed the wound.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
ANNUAL MEETING
Futon County Agricultural Society
Hold Annual Meeting Saturday
December 14th,-Officers Elected
Financial Reports.

The Fulton County Agriculture
Society held it's annual business
meeting Ill the court house at Wause-
,n last Saturday afternoon. Off
GERS elected for the ensuing year
we're the same as those of last year
VIZ. T. H. Fraker, President; S. W
Sipe, Vice President; C. A. Knapp
treasurer; C. F. Orth, secretary
One new director, w. H. Standish
from Royalton was elected and the
following reports submitted and ac.
cepted:
| REPORT OF SECRETARY DEC. 1918
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
GOES TO PAuLDING

Otis Griffin has accepted posi-
ton as assistant to the surveyor of
Paulding County and left on Monday
last for Paulding to assume his du-
ties. Mr. Griffin has been connected
with the Surveyor office of Fulton
County as Surveyor and engineer for
the past sixteen years.
There is probably no man in the
county better qualified by technical
training, mathmatical ability and ac-
tual practical experience for the
work of county surveyor and en-
gineer than Mr.. Griffin.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
COURT ITEMS

The case Of Frank M. Knapp VS.
Albert Stillwell brought up from
Justice of Peace Court to Common
Pleas Court was submitted to Judge
Wolf last Friday afternoon both
parties having waived trial by jury.
The suit was for money only and
pertained to the purchase price of
certain threshing machinery which
the defendant was alleged to have
purchased from the plaintiff. Judge
Wolf heard the case and rendered
his decision; finding for the plain
tiff in the sum of $145.00 and award
ing a judgement against the defend
ant for that amount.
The petit jury we're convened
Thursday of this week to hear and
try the case of the State of Ohio VS.
Schroeder, statutory charge.
January term 1919 of Common
Pleas court will begin Monday jan
uary 9Th.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
SENSATIONAL WILD -
ANIMAV HINT

One Of the striking features Of
Lyman II. Howe's newest Travel
Festival program which comes to
the Princess Theatre on Friday De
cember 9th is a sensational wild an
imal hunt in the Rockies, in which
a famous Montana cowboy demon
strated how he captured ferocious
wild animals alive with a lasso.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
CHANGING OWNERS
FUNERAL SERVICES OF
III. Ell. WILLIAMS Sr

Funeral services for our former
townsman, Henry Holmes Williams
were held in Windermere, Florida
Saturday forenoon, Dec. 10th, and
the casket was placed in a vault in
Orlando where it will remain until
Spring when it VIII be brought to
Wauseon for interment.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Do you read the:
Literary Digest, Independent,
Century, Sunset, Scribner's, Good
Housekeep ng Woman's Home Com
panion, North American Review,
American City, Harpers, Outlook,
Sc entifc Amer can, Red Gross Ma
gazine, Trained Nurse?
These magazines and others are
on the reading table at the Wauseon
Public Library. Come in and read
them.
For children: St. Nicholas, Pop
nlar Mechanics, American Boy and
Youths Companion
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
$4,000. VERDICT

The jury returned a verdict for
the plaintiff in the Kurth VS. New
York Central Railroad Company
case, last Friday awarding the p ain
tiff $4,000. Frederick Kurth
brought suit for $40 600 damages for
personal injuries sustained as a re-
suit of being struck by locomotive
while working on the tracks east of
Delta May 1918.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Miss Gano with Wade Corset will
see her customers by appointment
only. Residence 232 Birch street.
Phone White 1872. 37-1-p
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

We have an unusually fne stock
of ferns and blooming plants for
Christmas. Make your selection
and we will save it for you.
! Wauseon Floral Co..
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

See Marguerite Clark in the ANA
son, the night before Christmas.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Special program Christmas mite al
the Princess.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
BRITIAN'S JOB

In his address to Congress the
Pres dent pointed with pride and
properly so, to the fact that we had
transported over 100000 men to
France, with but negligible pro-
portion of loss. He neglected to
state that two-thirds of the men
were carried in British ships and
that one-half of the conveying hotil-
las were British vessels.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

See Wi liam Hart Princess Friday
and Saturday.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
Probate Court.

Estate of Mary E. Wales, appli-
cation for letters of administration
filed, bonis fl ed and approved and
letters issued to Henry C Wales, in
ventory and appraisement dispensed
with.
Estate of George A. Crawford,
final account confirmed executor or
dered to distribute.
Estate of Oscar L. Wales. first
partial account confirmed to JAM, 6,
1919.
Estate of Darius Highley, final
account confirmed, administrator
discharged.
VII of J. Crawford Blair, applica-
tion for probate filed. Hearing set
for December 18th. at LOO p. m.
Estate Of George A, Crawford,
final distributive account fled and
confirmed and executor discharged.
VII Of Mary A Wales, application
for probate filed, hearing Dec, 13.
1918 at 200 p. m. Notice to next of
kin issued.
Estate of Chas. Warren Welch,
proof OF publication and notice of
appointment filed.
Estate OF 9oDerC Boyce, proof of
publication and notice of appoint
ment filed.
VIII of Albert R. Stranahan. ap-
plcation for probate filed, notice to
widow and next Of kin issued Hear
ing December 18, 1918 at 200 p. m.
Will of Ross G Graham, testimony
of witnesses taken and will admit
ed to probate and record.
Will of Crawford ]. Blair, testi-
mony of witnesses taken and will ad-
mitted to probate and record. Widow
ected to accept terms of will
Estate of Chas. A. Porter. inven-
tory and appraisement filed.
Will of VIM. H. Sherman, deceas-
ed, application to probate will filed.
Hearing December II, 1918, at 200
p. m.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER DEAD

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER DEAD
]. P. Belknap, for many years the
editor and publisher of the Henry
County Signal, died at his home in
Napoleon, Sunday December 18th
at the age of So. Mr.. Bellznap had
been sick only a week
Mr. Belknap was born on farm
near Napoleon and graduated with
the first Napoleon High School class.
He was a publisher in Stuart, Iowa
Portland. Mich; Chicago and Holgate
Ohio; before taking over the Signal.
He was at one time Mayor of Hol-
gate, also served as recorder of
Henry county. For many years he
has served on Republican committees
and has made record as an up
right and active public spirited citi-
zen. He was Knight Templar,
Odd Fellow. Modern Woodrnan and a
member of the National Union.
He leaves his wife. two daughters;
Mrs. Franklin Theobald and Mrs. J.
F. Cuff and a son N. P. Belknap who
was associated with him as editor
and publisher of the Signal.
His decease is loss to the bro
therhood of News paper men of
Northwestern, Ohio. We sincerely
regret his departure and extend our
heartfelt sympathy to his bereaved
family.
CHANGING OWNERS
Messrs. A. Huffman and Frank
R Guilford have exchanged residence
properties. Mr.. Huffman will own
and occupy the Guilford home on
South Flu ton Street and Mr.. Guilford
takes the Huffman home on East
Oak Street.
Mrs. Fred Funkhouser and her
mother. Mrs. Crosse have purchased
the W. n. Gelzer property on South
Fulton Street and will take posses
sion ON or. haEoro A nril 1St 1910
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
COUNTY AFFAIRS
FOR The WEEK
Cases in the Probate Court-Marriage
Licenses-Real Estate Transfers
Orders Drawn >on Treasury-New
Cases in Common Pleas Court.
Real Estate Transfers

James Fisher to J. F. Karber %
acres Sec. 3. Royalton Township
$1.00.
Amos Seidner to Samuel Shaun,
6 acres, Pettisville, $1.OO.
Wauseon Realty Cos to Rease
Campbell, lots 2, 8, A, 6, Skeels ad-
dition, Wauseon $100.
Melisa Linsman to Harry Leather
man. 40 acres Sec. 10 Swan Greek
Township S1.00.,
Chas. Sidel to Rob and Harriet
Diehn, so acres Sec. 10 Swan Greek
Township, $100.
Chester Mcdonald to Frank and
Amelia Fuller, 100 acres Sec. II,
Swan Greek Township, $1.00.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
Marriage Licenses

VIM. Terpening, IA. retired, Mo-
renci, Mich. and Susan Spencer Sc,
Wauseon, Ohio.
John w. Bauman 29 farmer. Ash
land, Ohio and Lena P. Prickett. 18
Archbold Ohio.
VIM. Vernon Kunkle, % farmer,
Munson. Mich. and Gladys Lucille
Corkle 20, Fayette, Ohio.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
New Cases In Court

E. S. Davoll, plaintiff VS. John A.
Ely defendant. Money only, amount
claimed $4,000.
E. S. Davoll. plaintiff VS. John A.
Ely, ct al, foreclosure of mortgage
and equitable relief.
Anna E. Holmes, VS. Elmer W.
Holmes, divorce. Equitable relief.
The New German Baptist Church
of Swanton, Ohio religious corpora
ton. petition to sell real estate.
Continued on page eight
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Jack Pickford and Louise Huff
Princess Monday.
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Mr., WILSON'S FORESIGuTEDNESS

in criticism {" Mr. Wilson's I
the naEt"nan ~ ONCE M
Incompetence be their affiliations "
however worship 20 the extent nj "'l
cmlly OF very weak IN" ""!
be- usfed
York Evening Post tells heouh!
the few great statesmen WHO
accordingly weeks before the Tragedy III
Europe cpdeavo to OPEN w
President this secret locked "h MS
The american
foolish OF appropriateness
of propaganda II
criminal i'll America
people and 10 preach tho soe
Theodore Roosevelt Whether Mr. Roosevelt
lucky The negrncer does
everybody knows that Theodore
for vigorous preparations IN ~
talking without victory and
Roosevelt and other ve Americans
their maintain the honor and dig
nv O, the American flag when " han been
Woodrow Wilson making
had OUT and by infer
encew out Of wa-
admirers about his and his fore
knowledge Of the grasp world which forced
failed understand tho situation
ad the cminal in allowing
Without serious towards preparations
in worlds struggle
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Somewhere in France


Nuvnr John t. l;ord. now in Frame
win, VS.. formerly aliuiant g"n.rh! ~
,b, stale # West Virginia. writes t.
friends in tho STATE h"u"~ ira; il" OK
r,r,. tn GO. through with his spHcih!
training in Franc" inSl" Of mouth.
ScrsruY, Loon Fisk writes his mother
f.. Sisinrsyillc that he has not mot 4
;iurl. person that he knew sine" j'i"'
inn the National army and going 1"
France.
Lieut. Draper n. noughcrty. NH"
married tho daughter ~ rrncrcssma"
George NJ. Bowers. of NartinShurS.
writes Of hts safe arrival in France.
charles \. Durra. nf Huntington. VII"
is wi,h tho Seventeenth Field Artillery
in France. writes his n?H,h"r that they
b,y, hnl n few in!NurS with III: G"r-
mans but have not lost n man.
Harry {. Cnrnwoll. % ClarkshurS. VIII"
is in France. with Ter*hinS. writes his.
sister. a, Grafton. that tho boys mr."
getting excellent treatment ana boosts
Inc Y. II. t. a. and Rcd ross.
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DOING A GOOD JOB

American oversee transport is speed
ing Up at q rate gratifying to our pride
and satisfactory 10 our expectations.
Our soldiers arc moving TO France
more rapidly. Semi.ohicial. but un-
authocized reports show that they
are going 1T the rate Of 5000 per uar.
Steamships that used to take IL to 16
days 10 make the voyage. under con.
Iuy. are now making II in eight or nine
days. Unloading at the French ports,
which first required nine or ton days.
i now being done in four or five. Ca.
pac.ous American tugs anil American
liners have taken the place of the
small boats which The t'rcnrh used.
More important perhaps still. Amer
lean raiiroad cars and engines and
American rails are hauling III" mon
ami TIE supplies away from TN" French
cities 10 The cncampments. Nitogeth.
or. We are giving the French q speci-
men of American initiative and enter.
prise and making a highly cTeditable
record. The transportation depart
ment Of the navy seems 10 be one
branch of the service that has met
expectations. II is doing its job, and
doing it well;
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the confession of one actually partI'
ceps crimin!s. was simply not Needed
as being altogether incredible.
Siiclow had been found guilty on
TIE strength Of al alleged confession
which, as it appears now. had bern So.
cured BY the use Of the "third degree,
but which had been steadfastly repu'
dated as false by Sticlow himself. No
attention was paid to his denial. and
his fate seemed scaled. WhCI Sticlaw' 5
brother-in.aw. who had also been in
dicted. was persuaded to plead guilty
in order 10 escape the death penalty.
The chain around Stlclow had been
forged so strong that all The philan'
thropic efforts made to save HIN
seemed destined 10 fail. And. strange
to say, there seemed 10 be no palpahln
motives for the efforts To got Stielow
into the electric chair except it DC
that the police authorities were bounh
at all costs, to prove tho correctness
OF their first theory. The governor q!
the State has the satisfaction that by
stopping the execution OF the death
sentence he has prevented q judicial
murder. This strange case will fur,
nish welcome argument to the op'
ponents Of capital punishment.