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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-11
CHAPTER XIV.
observations in a Belulan CITY


One night shortly before 1 left this
city. our alrmen raided the place.
didn't venture out Of the house at the
time, but the next night thought 1
would go out and see what damage
had been done.
When it became dark / left the
house accordingly and mixed with the
crowd, which consisted largely of Ger
mans. went from one place to an
other to see what our "straffing" had
accomplished. Naturally / avoided
speaking to anyone. If a man or
woman appeared about to speak to me,
just turned my head and looked or
walked away in some other direction.
l must have been taken for an un-
social sort of individual good many
times, and If / had encountered the
same person twice suppose my con-
duct might have aroused suspicion.
had a first-class observation of the
damage that was really done by our
bombs. One bomb had landed very
near the main railroad station and II
it had been only thirty yards nearer
would have completely demolished 1t.
AS the station was undoubtedly our
airman's objective l was very much
impressed with the accuracy of his
aim. 1t is by no means an easy thing
to hit a building from the air when
you are going at anywhere from fifty
to one hundred miles an hour and are
being shot at from beneath from q
dozen different angles-unless, OF
course, you are taking one of those
desperate chances and flying so low
that you cannot very well miss your
mark and the Huns can't very well
miss you either!
/ walked by the station and mingled
with the crowds which stood in the
entrances. They paid no more at
tentlon to me than they did to real Bel
gians, and the fact that the lights
were all out in this city at night made
1t impossible anyway for anyone t.
| get as good look at me as if it haC
been light.
During the time that / was in thi!
city l suppose / wandered from on,
end of it to the other. In one place
where the German staff had it's head
quarters, q huge German flag hun,
from the window, and think 1 woult
have given ten years of my life II
have stolen it. Even If 1 could hav,
! pulled it down, however, it would hav,
been impossible for me to have con
cealed it, and to have carried it ava,
with me as a souvenir, therefore woul,
have been out of the question.
AS went along the street one nigh
a lady standing on the corner stoppet
me and spoke to me. My first impulse
of course, was to answer her. explain
ing that / could not understand, but
stopped myself in time, pointed to m
ears and mouth and shook my head
indicating that 1 was deaf and dumt
and she nodded understandingly an
walked on. Incidents of that kind wer
not unusual, and was always in fea
that the time would come when som
lnquisitive and suspicious Germa
would encounter me and not be S
easily satisfied.
There are many things that 1 saw 1
this city which. for various reasons.
Is impossible for me to relate unit
after the war is over. Some of then
think. will create more surprise tina
the incidents am free to reveal nov
It used to amuse me as l went alon
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-11

her unnecessarily, but that night l
slept in her backyard, leaving early
in the morning before it became light.
Later in the day I applied at an
other house for food. 1t was occupied
by father and mother and ten chill
dren. 1 hesitated to ask them for food
without offering to pay for it, as re-
allied what a task it must have been
for them TO support themselves with
out having to feed hungry man. Ac-
cordingly l gave the man a mark and
then indicated that 1 wanted some
thing to eat. They were just about to
eat, themselves, apparently, and they
let me partake of their meal, which
consisted of huge bowl of some kind
of soup which / was unable to iden-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-11

X seemed setter 10 Parrot the Belgian.
my Belgian neighbor ordered "Bocl"
for himself and his wife, which was
whnt had decided to order anyway,
rs that was the only thing could say.
Heaven knows would far rather have
ordered something to eat. and / was
afraid to take chance at the pronun-
citation Of the dishes 1t set forth.
There were a number of drinks listed
which might safely enough have or
dcred. For instance, I noticed Lemon
squash, 1.5O." "Ginger Beer, L."
Sparkling Dry Ginger Ale, L."
"Appollnaris, L." and "Schweppes
Soda, 0.S0." but it occurred to me that
the mere fnct that 1 selected some
thing that was listed in English might
attract attention to me and something
IN my pronunciation might give fur
ther cause for suspicion.
It seemed better to parrot the Bel
ginn and order "Boclx" and that was
what decided to do.
Gre item on the bill of fare tanta.
bzed me considerably. Although 1t was
listed among the 'Prizzen der
dnnken." which took to mean
"Prices OF drinks" it sounded very
much to INC Ike something to eat,
and Heaven knows would rather
have had one honest mouthful of
food than oil the drinks in the world.
The item l refer to was "Dubbel Ger
steln de Flesch {Michaux)." A double
EGrtion Of anything would have been
mighty welcome to me. but / would
have been content with a single "ger-
stcn" IL had only had the courage
10 ask fsr 1t.
70 keep MYSELF as composed ms DOS.
sible I devoted lot of attention To
That Lll!-ot-farc. and l think by the
time the waiter came around 1 almost
Knew !, by hcort. One drink that al
most Tnodc mo laugh aloud was listed
rs Teiaonad,s gazouses," but / might
as we'll hnTe introduced myself to the
Gcrmnn ot5cers by my right name and
raD,: 5s Gttonpt to pronounce It.
wAcn the Nsnitcr came to me, there
forc i SAID "IJoci;" as casually as ]
cou,d. ard ! felt somewhat relieved
that Md gotten Though that part oi
the ort.cal 60 easily.
Nvi,ilo ;hc waiter was away 1 had {
ckancs 10 examine the bill-of-fare anC
observed that glass Of beer cost 81
centimcs. The sraullest change l haC
was two-rlaTI: paper bill.
Apparently the German officers wer,
similarly nxed anG when they Offered
their hi 20 ihc wailer. he handed 4
7uck 10 gbeiu With "A remark which
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-11
Artificial Landscape Targets.

Most young men are city or town
bred. Hence few of the soldiers of
our national army have clear idea
of distances in nature. AS many of
the cantonments have not been placed
amid scenery like that which marks
men are likely to see Somewhere in
France" or "on the way to Berlin, 4"
artificial landscapes are provided on
which they can practice.-Popular Sci
ence Monthly. t
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-11
Wall of a Lost Soul.

This is not a camp story, but one
written by a lieutenant on his way
'eyer there" "On our first lap out
we were having boat drill one day.
The bell rang and every one grabbed
up life preservers and started for
their lifeboats. AS I came out on the
main deck to boat No. 10 one of the
aft guns let loose with a terrific roar
at target practice. Just then a big
negro came up scrambling out of a
hatchway, yelling. %, Lordy, Lordy.
where am NAH life deserter? I done
heah dat submarine a-moanin' for NAH
sOulr"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-11
Cleaning the Money.

A "money laundry is to be installed
in the Minneapolis federal reserve
bank as a part Of the conservation
policy Of the times. From $9000,000
to $10,000,000 in torn and dirty federal
reserve bank notes is now chopped up
annually and reissued. 1t is proposed
to save n large proportion Of this rc-
issue by the chemical cleaning process
that will be Installed.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-11
Free From Conceit,

81 am glad to see you are free from
that conceit which prompts profes-
sional Jealousy" said the man who as
sumes a patronizing and paternal
manner. "Well." said the young &C
tor, languidly, "to tell you the truth,
haven't seen any actors whose work
suggested any reason whatever for my
being Jealous"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-11
Not a Bad Dissertation.

81 see where seven Frenchmen on
rial in Paris for espionage claim they
are Journalists but show no ability
TO write" "Ahem!' said the practical
newspaper man. ''That seems to de-
scribe Journalist pretty well."-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-11

during the week as result of the
pneumonia and Spanish influenza
epidemic
A 2-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs
Stephen Stillman was burned tn
death when the wagon house in
which the family lived while har-
vesting sugar beets on the j. R. Car
ter farm, near Ottawa, was burned
Almost $50 Ohio University stu
| dents are now enrolled in the S. A.
T. G. and the business men of Athens
are erecting an army barracks to
quarter the soldiers.
Malachi Grove, So, former section
foreman, was killed by a train at
Chardcn during a heavy fog.
A G. Dale, SO. new brakeman on
the Big Four, stepped in front of
passenger train at Shelby and was
instantly killed.
Robert Sinclair, 80, formerly of CO.
lumbus. committed suicide at Toledo
by shooting himself through the tenn
pie.
DR.. Clarence Turner, 80, son of
L
port from Spanish influenza and
pneumonia A widow and child are
left
Joseph Matthew Ring of Toledo.
volunteer ambulance driver, was
killed at the Italian front during q
bombardment
Cleveland police threaten to resign
unless they are granted an eight
hour day.
At Dayton an unknown colored
man, aged 35, and who had a card in.
his pocket containing the name
Herbert Smith, was run down and
killed by an Ohio Electric car.
Robert L. House of Hamilton is In
the list of Americans held prisoner
| by the Germans. House is at Darm-
stadt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-11

AMSTERDAM, Nov. ar-
thority IN the Prussian q zen
Wig Is In the hands q soltleF 4r.
workers council formed e-A -
ctalist parties -
tprbances Sunday but SUI
mas been declared tor tooag.
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President Wilson Read Documen
Joint Session OF Congress Which
Was Held At One O'clock To-day
GERMAN PRISONERS TO Be MIll
Arraistioe To Run FOrf3O Days and in the Mean
Germany Must Carry out the
Drastic Terms
Drastic Terms.


cation OF mines, poisoned en1
like agencies Of destruction
Allied blockade IS to remain u $
ed during the period Of armlstfce
These are the high SPOT TIE
terms as President Wilson len
to Congress. Germany aceep
he said, signa1fzed the end Of
because It made her poWerless 70 2.
new it.
All ports on the Black eaoccup q
by Germans are to be suEzentered
and the Russian war vessels eceu
taken by German naval forces are %
to be surrendered to the Allfes
The President made Il plain
the nations which have over =
the military masters OF Germany u
now attempt to guide the German pec-
pie safely to the family Of crs %
democracy.
Besides the surrender O coe
hundred and sixty subnaFin s.
required that all others shaI have
their crews paid on put OUT con
mission and placed under
vision of the Allied ana AmeEesl 20
val forces
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BIG PElGE CELEBRATION IS ON NOW
CITY FOR SIGNING OF ARNISTIGE
50a0 FlJ7tE on THE DOWN TOWN STREETS

time they hustled 10 the printing Of
fees and had placards struck on and
before noon they were distributed and
displayed in the windows OF Main
street business houses. The cars were
also well decorated with signs, herald
ing the big doings in Fairmont-
Before 1 o'clock the crowd began to
gather on Main street and it was e
pretty sight to see the profusion OF
colors represented in the crowd, which
was graced by hundreds OF American
Tags. Occasionally al Italian.
Greek or the flag OF one OF the other
allies was seen.
Hndreds OF autos we're seen today
trimmed in Tags and red, white. and
blue bunting.
Employees of the Fairmont Printing
company joined in the celebration and
rang the old bell that was used when
the state normal school had occupied
the quarters. where The West Viz
gilman is now located.
By 2 o'clock the church bells began
to peal again and the big crowd con-
| tfnued to be augmented. Men appear
ed with drums and flags and women
| and children had flags and horns,
which they blew enthusiastically. The
rallyinE point is the court house and
the big gathering late this afternoon
| viii blossom into a full-Hedged walk
around. There Is no telling when the
celebration will close and the indiea-
+; lions are that it will continue up to
! and including tonight.
/ To look at today's celebration 1t was
apparent that no enthusiasm was lost
IN the ''thuse" held last Thursday
when the premature peace rumor
reached Fairmont-
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DRAFT CALLS OFF
BY WILSON ORDER
Men in Camps viii be Re
turned to Civil
Life.
(By Associated Pressl

~
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-By or
der Of President Wilson, Provost Mar
shall General crowder today directed
the cancellation OF all outstanding
draft calls. stopping the movement
during the next i've days OF 252, 900
men and setting aside all November
calls Off over 100000 men.
Calls for the Navy and Marine
corps are not aftected by the eanceIla-
ton. and entrainmeut for these ser
vices viii continue as ordered. Draft
boards will continue the classification
of regfstrants of Sept. IL.
A small number Of men in easte4N
states commenced entraining at s =.
M. today for environments under the
calls, and cancellation comes too late
to erect their status. They will be
as in the army until de-
modified.
Men not yet entrained, whether
specially indueted or assembled by
geenral calls for whom the day ana
hour OF service has been set By draft
tContInued on p-sse tour
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g: thousand ormore people are
grouped about the down streets of
Fsirmoat carly this afternoon to cele-
bSate the signing OF the aEmfseice,
which VIII eventually mean peace and
bring the boys home from the front.
As the afternoon hours pass the crowd
3is growing in numbers AID enthusi-
asm.
The news Of the signing Of the
armistice by Germany reached Fair
mont this morning at 6 o'clock and
shortly Afterwards the whistles at the
various manufacturing plants were
blown an hurch bells rang out glad
tidings o. fictory and democracy for
the world.
Mayor Anthony Bowen, J. n Jacobs.
president Of the Fairmont Chamber Of
clmmerce, and member OF the city
TAFT board, ana some other live wires
conceived the idea OF having a half
6liday. Accordingly they got busy
ld1managed to get exc employers OF
The big plants to close down at noon
as well as the stores, banks and yart-
Gus places OF business. AT the same
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The New Bridge Open = The new
bridge across CoaI run ravine was
thrown open to pedestrians at noon
today when the contractors shut down
work to allow employees to take part
in the celebration. Pedestrians
STRAINED across both the East and
West side waII1ways from the time It
was opened. The city fire whistle w91
placed In operation from the machin
sery Of the Casey Construction com
pany. lt this end 81 the bridge and siil
1IlSFstIe did It's part in the noise max
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(Ev Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Nov. IL. = The
terms OF the armistice with Germany
were read to Congress by President
Wilson at O'Clock this afternoon.
Assembled in the hall Of the House
where IS months ago Senators and
Representatives heard the President
ask for the declaration Of war they
today heard him speak the words
which heralded the coming OF peace.
The strictly military terms OF the
armistice are embraced in IL specid-
cations which include the evacuation
OF all invaded territories, the with
drawal Of the German troops from the
left bank Of the Rhine and the surren-
der OF all supplies OF war
The terms also provide for the aban-
donment by Germany Of the treaties
OF Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk.
The naval terms provide for the
surrender Of $50 submarines, so de-
stroyers, six battle cruisers, 10 battle
ships. eight light cruisers and other
miscellaneous ships.
The allied vessels IN German hands
are to be surrendered and Germany
is to notify neutraIs that they are free
to trade at once ON the seas with the
Allied countries.
Among the financial terms includ-
ed are restitution for damage done by
the German armies, restitution Of the
cash taken from the National banks
OF Belgium and return OF gold taken
from Russia and Rumania.
The military terms include the sur
render OF 5000 guns. half field and
half light artillery, 10000 machine
guns, 1000 nau1e throwers and 1000
aeroplanes. The surrender OF 5000
locomotives, 10000 wagons. 10000
motor lorries, the railways OF Alsace
Lorraine for use by the Allies AID
stores Of coal and iron also are in
cIuded.
The Immediate repatriation of all
Allied and American prisoners without
reciprocal atcion by the AIlfes also is
included.
in connection with the evacuation
of the left bank of the Rhine It is pro
vfded that the Allies shall hold the
crossings Of the river at Coplentz,
Cologne, and Mayence, together with
bridge heads and 80 kiIometre radius.
The right bank OF the Rhine and
that occupied by the Allies is to be-
come a neutral zone and the banks
held by the Germans IS to be eyacuat-
ed in 10 days. The armistice Is for 30
days, but the President spoke Of the
war as coming to-an end"
German troops are to retire at once
from any territory held by Russia,
Rumania and Turkey before the war.
The Allied forces are to have access
TO the evacuated territory either
through Dantzig OF by the river Wis
eE1 ~ ,,roo, ,5;+5onal cani4u1a+ion of
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LONDON. II p. 5E.s e SOFAS
and worEmen's council : &c
cornaan wireless mes 1e4
mere has decreed tl public 1.ll-s
seS,nioves. physicians ind don
q -ySS4s are t5,Se from
strike.
q German m q e. ! 4s4ll
prop t.
an d 5lfl
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THE PARTING SHOT.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE SEDAN FRONT, 11:12 a. M
Nov. 10y Associated Press.>-
Thousands Of American heavy guns
fired the. parting shot to the Germans
at exactly II o'clock this morning.
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STDFNT7 VII son READS TERMS AT JOINT SESSION
ITH GERMANY HAD BEEN SIGNED.
UNCING THAT THE ARMISTIC

us MORNING EVERYTHING ~. ~ = {a3EEelCA FOUGHT
BE OUR FORTUNATE DUTY To LIST 81 EXAMPLE BIZ SO
al AID IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF JUST DEMOCRACY
WOODROW WILSON
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AMsTERDAM Nov. II.

AMSTERDAM. Nov. 11.-Emepror
William. it is reported here, was on
l1si way to the British lines to surren'
der when he was headed OF by Ger
man revo1utionists and forced to seek
safety in Holland.
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KAISER TRIED TO
REACH THE BRITISH
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Nov. 10 (Midnight) -
Both the former German Emperor
and his eldest son, Frederick William,
ocrssed the Dutch frontier Sunday
morning( according to advices froE
The Hague.
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BRITISH STOP RECRUITING.

LONDON. 1886 p. M. Nov. 10y
Associated Press.)-The British gov
eminent has decided to suspend re-
cruiting.
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Pair - corilIIi1ieJi cool tdaIISl
Taeohy talr ana l 'i.'s's..1g91l's..
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REVOLUTION 5
FACT ACCOMPLISH
All the Important Ge1
States Have Beer 7 2
en- Over

COPErTHAGEE1, I11ys 81

COPENHAGEN 1'9ys
ISOLATED Press.) q
Germany is today TO q
purposes an accomplt shed
The revolt has not yet
throuShout the whole empire
Of the 2S states, tncI1dfng Be icr
kingdoms and an other - ..r
states are reported secltey y tn'
hands Of the reyolutionists
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THE REORGANIZATION FOLLOWS:

THE ARMsTICE WAS SIGNED THIS
HAS BEEN ACHIEVED. IT WILL NOW BE
BIER FRIENDLY COUNCIL AND MATERIAL
THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
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Mayors Proclamation
For Peace Celebration

The City and County viii celebrate the glorious
coming of the Worlds Peace tonight You are author
zed to celebrate in any manner which your thought
suggests You are at liberty to mask to costume to
ave horns and to make whatever noise your ngen-
nty can device bearing in mind, however, that there
must be no destruction of property and no indecent
or improper conduct We are to celebrate victory
over fiendishness and immortality and destruction
SO let us be careful not to do anything improper
The celebration viii start at 7:3o and continue so
long as there is any inclination to make merry No
automobiles viii be permitted downtown streets
tonight.
For the glory and success of the American and,
Allied arms and the safety Of democracy for the
world, we celebrate.
ask that every uniformed soldier and sailor, in
officer and solder and sailor participate IN this cele
bration.s Be sure to wear your full uniform if you
$500 ANTHONY BOWEN, Mayor
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SCHOOL DAYS

Cut out the picture On AL Tour
sides. Then carefully fold dotted
line l its entire length. Then
dotted line ?. and so On. Fold eacn
section underneath, accurately, When
completed turn over and you'll find
surprising result. Save ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22
What Is Going On To-day

GASIESS AND MOTORIESS DAY
Address by Dr. Ben 7on Mosinsohn on Jewst
Free synagogue Carnegie Hail. AS a. m.
Church and the War;" Church OF the D,vm,
Paternity: Central Park West and Seventy SIX Il
Street. IL a. m.
Address by Senator William E Borah at unwilling
Of soldiers and sailors tablets. Prospect Park
Brooklyn. afternoon.
Address by Charles w. Erwin and others at meet
Ing to ratify Socialist state and local candidates
Star Casino. 2:30 p. M.
Young Mems Christian Associa alton, LeIinstnn
Avenue and Fifty third Street. SIS p. m
Address by Murray Thompson IAN Ambulance
Driver IN France" Young Mems Christian Asso-
'5:l5 y. In.
Address by Captain William A Klmbell on Thu
MoE @ r The Naonsl Security ss Young
enth Street, 5l5 p.
Rally Of the 306th Field Artillery Welfare Asso-
ysn and Min Tar, Ta s,rs High School Seventh
Address by Justice Victor j. Bowling at benefit for
Fighting Sixty NINTH" overseas Hippo.
drome. p IN.
Members of staff OF British and Canadian Recruit
American Association fur enlisted members Bur
lands Casino. 500 Westminster Avenue. 8 p. m
Lecture by Professor Everson on "Will the Turk
Como to His End in the Present War;" Casino
Theatre. Broadway and Thirty ninth Street. s
address by tho Rev: John Roach straton on The
Working Woman's Choice Calvary Baptist
Church Sixth Avenue and Fifty seventh Street
p.
Address by Judge Ben Lindsey on How ORR
BOYS Captured Chateau Thierry." Judson Me-
mortal Church. Washington Square South
y. III.
Address by Chaplain David Hughes ON The Chap
lains Job at the Front" Madison Avenue Ban
Street p
Address by Miss Ida " Slmonton on life in
French Congo Young Mems Christian Asso-
street. sis 2. IN