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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-19

That the neutrals should now be making out
their bills is not surprising. That of Norway
is an especially heavy one. Nearly 900 of its
ships have been sunk by German submarines
with tremendous loss of life Holland, Swe-
den, Denmark and Spain have all suffered,
though in less measure. The Norwegian claim
comes first, however, not merely because it is
the largest but because the other neutrals have
served Germany more or less at the expense Of
the allies. Denmark is excusable, perhaps, since
it had no power to resist. But Holland has
played callous game throughout, and Sweden's
pro- Germansm has been fragrant and manifest
As for Spain, though it protested at last, and
has compelled Germany to turn over seven YES
sells informed in Spanish ports as partial pay
ment for damages its course has been timid, to
say the least, and it ought to take its chances
after more imperative claims have been satisfied
The nations that have borne the burden of max
ing the seas safe again must be served first
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-19

The allies have the first claim on German
shipping. None others should be admitted until
a surrender of the Austrian navy is provided
for, and nothing less can be asked of Germany.
But Germany has large merchant marine,
partly informed in neutral countries, partly safe
in its own ports, partly taken over by the allied
countries. In ordinary circumstances all its
ships would be returned to it after the war, with
payment for their use if they had been used, or
for their purchase if it was desired to buy them.
We have under the American flag large Ger
man fleet for which Germany has the right to
ask an equivalent in money. Without denying
that right, we shall have also right to deduct
from the debt full compensation for all the
losses inflicted by Germany upon allied COM
merce. All the allied nations will have the same
right. 1t may be that all the German tonnage
now in allied or neutral hands will not suffice to
pay the bill. Yet the demand of ship for ship,
just as it is will hardly be pressed to the extent
Of leaving Germany with no means to work out
exacted from it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-19

In this story Of sea life 1t says that
the arrogant captain turned on his heel
and walked aft,
do?"
oh, he was game. He walked after I"
Baltimore American
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-19

Pro-Cholly Klumsy always says every.
thing the longest way, regardless of the
circumstances.
Con-Yeh, he's one Of the kind Of peo-
pie who would shout "Assistanie required,
Assistance required" II he fell in the
water-1ndianapolis Star
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-19

Many man would be proud to stand
in your shoes"
Il don't doubt It," replied Senator
Sorghum. Politics out my way got so
fierce for while and leather was so
expensive that man might expect to
lose his shoes almost as easily as his
reputation" WAS hington Star
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-19

Il met our new minister on my wa,
to Sunday school. mamma" said Willie
and he asked me If ever played marble.
on Sunday"
What did you answer" asked mother
Il simply said: Get thee behind me
Satan! and walked off and left him..
was the triumphant response.-Utica OBJ
server.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
FARM BUREAU
Annual Election of Officers of Full
ton County Farm Bureau-Mem-
bership Increased to 54O-An Or
ganization That VIII Bring Agri-
cultural Progress and Prsperity

The annual meeting and e'ection
of officers of the Fulton County
Farm Bureau was held at the Court
House in Wauseon last Saturday
afternoon in spite Of bad weather
there was a very fair representa-
ton present, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing wear:
President, c. A. Knapp:
Vice President, Bradley Grover;
Secretary, Harmon Gasche.
Treasurer, Orrin Borton;
The executive committee is COM
posed of the foregoing and the TO-
owing heads of departments: W
B. McClarren. Farm Crops; M. G.
Aumend. soils; W. L. Biddle, live
Stock. W B. Standish, Dairy; C. D.
Perry, Boys and Girls Clubs.
The county is being organized by
community organizations having
similar officers to that of the county
bureau. There are now $40 mem
bers of the Bureau, 200 new mer1-
bers having been added during the
Thanksgiving week drive. Every
farmer in the county should be 2
member of this Bureau, it is
through an organization of this
kind that the county as whole will
come to the highest and most steady
and permanent agricultural pros.
perty.
County Agent Cave is doing gooc
work but it is only as his services
are called for and his advice anf
suggestions are sought that indiv
idual's receive actual benefit. The
County Agent is here to serve the
agr cultural interests of the count,
and his services should be utilized
to the fullest extent possible.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
"PI.EASE EXCUSED,

After taking over the cables Mr..
Burleson now has combined the two
companies, the Commercial and
Western Union, under a single op-
Grating management. He claims
that "the interest of the public SER
vice during the present emergency
neces9itates the action. In consoli
dating the two companies Mr.. Burle-
son has named the general manager
of the Commercial to direct the op-
Grafton of the combination but that
gent emap says he "cannot become 2
party" to such a transaction. "The
proper and best way" says that
official. is to leave the two compal.
les as they are and let them go or
about their business and not try t.
operate them as one. Both the com
panies are now working at maximum
capacity and not even Burleso1
can increase the service.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
HOW ONE HONOR
MEDAL WAS WON

Ethel Lyngberg. Is, who lives in
Salt Lake County. Utah, will have
pinned On her the four-leaf Clover
medal which is awarded members of
boys and girls clubs who for four
consecutive years have done success
full work in their clubs In the past
season, besides attending high school
Ethel plowed go acres and narrowed
and leve'ed it for wheat. alfalfa and
beets and in season helped her father
cut hay. She also assisted with ir-
rigation in her fathers absence
turning the water on and off alone
She canned 660 quarts of fruit and
vegetables and dried many pounds
Meanwhile, she was baking the
bread for the family. One hundred
chickens grew to maturity during
the summer under her care. In hel
spare moments, she has knitted
socks for soldiers. When she finish
es high school, Ethel pans to attenC
college where she may study agri
culture and home economies.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
MERRY CHRISTMAS

MERRY CHRISTMAS
FROM OVERSEAS
Nov. oath, 1918
Somewhere on The March:
My Dear Mother and Father:
1t has been a long time since you
heard from me, so much has taken
place in that time and so many
changes. 1 am well and in very
good condition; have not had the
opportunity to write before or ]
would have done so.
expect you have wondered
where could be; have been march
ing with the company across
France and now we are in the neu-
tral state of Luxenburg.
am sitting in a small cafe where
l can soak up a little heat. an
nearly out of paper so l can't write
very much.
/ know there surely must have
been some happy folks back home
think of you a great deal and how
good it Will be when the boys get
bark homet
d, The people here are all very glaC
to see the boys enter the towns va
Gated by the Germans. 1t won't bt
very long before we start home
may it be soon.
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year.
Your son, Frank Huber
Co. c. 121, NJ G. Bn.
32nd Division, A. E. F.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
LET'S FINISH RIGHT
This is no time for Americans to
slow up in their loyalty.

This is no time for Americans to
slow up in their loyalty. \
From the declaration of the war to
the collapse of the German army
there was not a minute that the
American public was not on its toes,
patriotically speaking. Not a time
when it lost step.
All along the line the Americans
went the route like seasoned cam
paigners.
Our soldiers took to the game like
ducks to water. Kaiser Bill scoff-
ingly termed them the frightening
trained forces. But ti,at's exactly
the way they struck the Huns. And
the Huns never stopped reeling
backward.
On the high seas our naval forces
were responsible to no small degree
for the curbing of the U-boat peril
Our war ships did their full part in
keeping the German feet bottled up
in the Keil canal.
In the air our birdmen became
aces and terrors to the Fokker fly
ng hospital bombers. Altogether
they accounted for several hundred
Hun planes. And scores of them
gave up their lives in aerial combat.
And in the raising of funds we set
record that the old world will be
many decades in equalling. Billions
were poured into the lap of Mars.
No other nation ever approached the
performance. Few ever will.
And Europe today frankly admits
that but for the American support a
far different story might have been
told. For Germany was winning un-
til the Yanks came.
Now that it is all over, that the
Huns have tossed aside their guns
and put up their bloody hands in sur
render, have skunk back to their lair
and handed over the bulk of their
warships and murderous under-sea
boats, pleading for mercy and for
bread, let's see the thing through
right.
Our boys must remain on guard
until peace is restored,s until the
government is re-organized, until
sanity returns. Until Europe once
more is normal
And with our record to date we
cannot afford to fall down now.
We must get ready to support the
Fifth Liberty Loan.
We must finish right.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
MISSING IN ACTION

l looked over the casulty list
To see if there were anyone that l
knew,
1 hoped there was not, yet 1 was
afraid that there was,
And then l saw, Clifford Gibbs
missing in acton,
And l thought of his happy face
And of his youth and his friendship
Then l hated the war and that Kul-
ture
Which has made war possible.
When all the word wanted peace.
And wondered, had he been killed
Or was he a captive,
Was he suffering and in pain
And would we see him again
And listen to his story?
Or would we never see him again
And never hear of him again
And would he always be missing
Then it came to me that he haC
played.
The part of a man, that he had done
his duty.
And with God who created all
There was no such a thing as miss
ing,
And l wondered, would we go on,
Living in the same old selfish way
Or will we be men that love our fel
lowmen
And do unto others as we would b.
done by
For until that time
There can be no permanent peace
Contributed
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
BACKING UP AR
CONNIE FIGHTERS
Donald Porter Writes of Trip Across
Work Backing up American Di-
visions in The ArgOnne Fight
Visit To a City of DugOuts-Ger-
man Camps Deluxe.

Dear Dad.
Varennes was quite a large town
comparative short distance from
Verdun, before the German barrage
of 1914 and the Yank hail storm of
1918 made her look like an ash pile
We are camped just outside the
town amidst the very monotonous
surroundings of barbed wire and
shell holes. We have been here
since about week before the war
ended and are now getting ready to
move. We don't know whether we
move toward Deutchland with the
Army of Occupation or whether we
go the other direction. It don't
make much difference now since
the war is over
! suppose you want to know al
the ancient history about myself.
To begin with, came across the
pvnd on the Agamemnon, the ship
that was the Kaser Wilhelm II be-
fore Uncle Sam gave her a good
name.
We landed at Brest and after a
br' eff stay there we rode side door
Pullman to Thesee, near Tour. Our
Replacement Unit 20 was kept here
for about ten days then 100 of the
$50 Of US hiked to st. Agnus and
boarded boxcars again.
1t took us six days and nights of
misery to get TO Evacuat on Hosp.
IA. We rode 40 men in a car and
lived on corn beef, hardtack and
water.
We landed at LesIs cites at mid
night and the noise of the artillery
had us all believing that we must
be in the front line trenches.
We pitched pup tents that night
and the next morning we were CIV
en- jobs and put to work Les
Islettes is only about Is kilometers
from here and believe me there was
plenty of work for everybody dur
ing the Argonne fight.
We were backing up the 77th, 78
tn and 81st division and it was
Hell. Then we moved here to Var
ennes and merely got our business
going right to, take care of custo,
mers when the war ended. This is
all the stale news / can think of SO
will tell you about some of the
things, I am seeing now. Thursday
Red Barns and l went over to Dead
Mans Hill and it was some trip
The Germans during their four
years stay they had tunnelled out
the whole inside of the hills and had
offices, sleeping quarters, wine
rooms, electric power plants, pump.
ing stations etc. They even had q
narrow gauge railroad carrying
ammunition around inside of the
hill. We were in the hill two hours
and then didn't see near all that
was to be seen.
Today, Red and / went further
up in the woods to Priesce Max Of
Baden's old headquarters. 1t was
veritab'e city of dugouts that COW
cred three mountains. The officers
dugouts were all built of concrete
on the side of the mountain, will
big bay windows, flower boxes, up
holstered furniture, freplaces, stuc
coed walls and al. They even haC
marble bathrooms and at one plac,
there was a large concrete swimm
ing pool with a spring board. NJ
wonder the Germans hated to leav'
this pace SO.
It's now show time so / am goinj
to sound taps. / wish / could spent
r Xmas at home, that's not to be tho
: of.
Xmas greetings to the whole
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
WONDER WHO HE WAsl

An aeroplane came from the.
southeast last Friday about noon.
circled four times over Wauseon
gradually coming lower and acting
as though it intended making a
landing IN field at the east end of
Cherry Street, started back east,
returned and went west, following
the Lake Shore tracks. As he did
not stop we don't know who he was
or where he was wanting to go:
Might have been one of Mr.. Bur'e-
sons Mail Buses trying to find its
way to Bryan or it might have been
some Aviator just out taking the
air. We are likely to have our sky
an cluttered up with these things
after a while and the town will have
to put up aerial guide posts and
adopt traffic regu' 'ations to keep
'em from running into each other.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27

beautiful old buildings. How are
Aunt Nora. Uncle Lynn aud the
boys also all the rest of the folks.
Just think I have not heard a word
from you since Thursday when I
left Camp Jesup got a letter from
you, one from Roscoe and several
others that day. / wonder if you
got those kilograms l sent. one
from Jesup and one from Camp
Merritt had to send them collect as
the "Y" men would not bother with
rates to different places 1 also mail
ed cards to be forwarded when I
arrived in France. We'll am going
to close for now and trust to hear
from you soon now. Tell them all
back home that I should be very
glad to get letter from any of
them.
Your Loving Son
Howard
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
HOME FOR
CHRISTMAS
Some Soldiers and Sailors Who
Made WauseOn Homes Happy
Christmas Day by Their Presence
Or by Messages.

Among the causes for a "Merry
Christmas" in the homes of Fulton
county this year, there is none
greater than the home coming Of
the boys who have been in "The
Service" whether overseas or in the
Camps and Cantonments in the
States. They are coming back to
their homes and dear ones; They
are coming back to US all for they
belong to US all and we are all proud
Of them all Of them; just. as we
Americans have been proud of our
soldiers. and with the best of rea-
son, Always.
These Boys our boys hare de-
monstrated that they are u the
same mettle as the American SOL
diers that have preceded them and
they have added to the glory of the
Stars and Stripes passed on to them
by those who have borne it and de-
Tended 1t and given it prestige and
glory before them.
We wsh that we could chronicle
the names of every one that returns
but they slip in quietly and its only
occasionally that we find them out:
Here are q few recent ones who
have been across; Abijah Brewer
and Cecil Griffin Of the Air Service
arrived IN Wauseon last Saturday
afternoon from Camp Sherman
where they have been modified for
al -.
in aerodromes in England, Donald
Dudley and Jay Collins, two other
Air Service men who have been for
4 long time in the service in Eng
land were still at Camp Sherman
when che above named boys left, ex-
pecting and hoping for their dis
charges to be issued in time for them
10 get home for Christmas.
Kenneth Miller, c. P. o. U. s
Navy dropped in on his wife Sun
day evening. Harry Weber from
Camp Jackson, South Carolina ar.
rived with his honorable discharge
and wearing a torpora-'s chevrons
on Sunday afternoon.
Letters were received from many
Of the boys who are still overseas
Monday Of this week, among then
a letter from DR.. r. o. Buck, writ
ing from rest camp at Cherbourg
France. DR.. Buck tells of Ions
marches and heavy work arl ex
presses the hope that he may ge+
home within two or three months.
A card from Robert J. Bissonn
cite written from Luxenburg brings
the news that he is well and within
a few miles of German territory
'sBob" has Climbed from the ranl
Of private to that of 1st class Ser
Reant. since he has been in France
which means that he has earned
his chevrons by hard service.
The Editor and his wife wer
made happy Monday morning b.
the receipt Of cablegram from ]
Darby Kenyon dated, London, Dec
ember 22nd, which bore the words
Home soon, we'll"
Carl Cingrich, 1st Glass P. 0
and instructor in gunnery at Grea
Lakes Naval Training Station, !
home on furlough for over Christ
mas.
Lieutenant Harry Sweeney ha
been relieved from duty as com
mandant Of the s. A. t. c. at tn
Tri State College at Angola, Ind
and 10 home until after the holiday
nt any rate.
Tuesday, Serg't. Jay Collins. an
other Air Service man who ha
been on duty in England, arrive
with his discharge and in time {
spend Christmas at home.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
eTHE MAGI''

The young people of the Metho-
dist Sunday School presented for
their Christmas program a very
pretty little sketch entitled "The
Magi of Today" on last Sunday eve
ming.
The sketch had for it's foundation,
the needs of the starving Armenian
and other worthy peoples of the
earth made destitute by the raw
ages of war.
A number of the roaming re-
fugees found light and safety in the
Christian home at Beth'eham.
The Christmas spirit was mani
tested very beautifully by the chill
dren, when in costumes, represent
ing the d fferent philanthropic ma
tions of the earth, they fed the
hungry, clothed the needy and min.
istered to the needs of the oppressed
The contribution at the close OF
the program for Armenian Relief
amounted to about $500.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
ECnNnMY OIL BURNER

Wauseon's latest industry, The
Economy Oil Burner Company are
now occupying the Red King Wind
mi Plant, which they have leased
and manufacturing their product,
Office and demonstration rooms are
located in the Cochran Building, cor
ner of East Elm and North Fulton
streets. Here's wishing for the
new industry the very best success.
May they succeed and bring added
prosperity to Wauseon and the
community,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

Whereas the Angel of Death has
visited Marcheil Neil Review and
taken from us beloved sister,
Alletta Upp and
Whereas, we remember well the
loving service, the friendly council
and the cheering smile who has
passed Beyond, and whereas, we do
mourn deeply the loss from our
fraternal circle of these our sisters
many virtues, while we believe that
our Heavenly Father who has seen
fit so to bereave US doeth all things
well, be it
Resolved that we, the members OF
Marcheil Neil Review No. 70 of the
Ladies of the Maccabees of the
world at Wauseon to hereby tender
to the family of our deceased sister
our sincere sympathy in this oul
common loss and
Resolved. that in token of oul
sorrow and sympathy our charter
be draped in mourning for a period
Of thirty days and
Resolved that these resolution:
be spread upon the records of oul
Review and a copy be sent to the
bereaved family.
Mrs. Vada Sharpe
Miss Blanche Sharpe
Mrs Alice Border
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
A. h. BATDORF. DEAD

After an illness extending over a
period of only a few days A. B.
Batdorf. an old and wen known re-
resident passed away> Saturday,
December 21st. from his home on
1. East Leggett street, a victim of
pneumonia.
x Mr.. Batorf was taken Own on
Tuesday Of last week and the spark
Of, mortal life went out on Saturday
.afternoon. Funeral services were
held Tuesday Of this week at Zion
U B. church and interment made in
Zion cemetery. He had attained
the age of sixty seven years. The
Tribune viii publish the full obitu
ary next week.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
COUNTY AFFAIRS
FOR The WEEK
Cases in the Probate Court-Marriage
Lieenses-Real Estate Transfers
Orders Drawn on Treasury-New
Cases in Common Pleas Court.
Warrants Issued

The E. F. Hanson Co., stock
Feea Infrmary ... 5 84.4
Dan Merlllatt, part estimate
No. Is road Imp. No. so ST.
Howard Gambler. part ssti-
mate No. 16 road Imp. No.
5U ........... BIO
Expositor Printery, 1900
pupil grade cards ..... 1874
Geo. Kesler, rodman on dit
cheS sc
The France Sag Co.. balance
Of est maze No.11, IL, 13,
IA ......... .1O1.s
Orlo Whittecar, collecting de-
bnquent personal taxes -. 81
H. O. Porter, Sec. 1 of br.
Chesterfield, Dover. Pike
No. 1876 ....,. ........ All
L. Clifford Sheep claim No.
LA 68.l
Northwestern Ohio Telephone
Co, telephone tolls . 12.I
First National Bank, mother
pension for December 2O.(
H. F. Dimke, hardware sup
plies for Infrmary .... 6.s
Mary C. q. Fouty, Deem
Der Soldiers Eelief .... 106
G. W. Hartman, medical ser
vice at Infrmary .... 26.E
Joselyn Upp, November ex-
pense account ....... 21.(
Wauseon Lumber & Supply
Co, lumber October and
November account -. 125..
F. M. Macarthur, food suppl
es for Infrmary ....... 112.i
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
ANIMAL, MEETING

The Stockholders of the Fulton
County Building Loan and Savings
Company will meet at it's office,
Wauseon, Ohio in Saturday, Janu-
ary 4th. 1919 at one o'c'ock p. m. to
elect five directors for the year 1919
38-2- F. L. S. Darby
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27

A number of special trains filled
with soldiers and Sailors home from
service overseas passed through
Wauseoa, Friday afternoon west
bound; one train bore the inscrip
ton, Omaha, Neb,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
NOTICE

The parties who took the auto.
mobile tire from in front of C. H
Huffman's harness shop had better
return same and save exposure and
expense.