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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-10
WAS A VISITOR IN
HIS OLD HOME TOWN

Hon. Will Fuller of McAlester,
Okla, started homeward last Satur
day morning after spending several
days among his old friends in Wau-
seon.
Mr.. Fuller is wearing service flag
pin with two stars; one for his son
John, whom many of US remember
as .one of the Wauseon small boys
a few years ago, and one for his SON.
in-law, who is an officer with the
American Expeditionary Forces in
France. John Is a first lieutenant in
the National Army, located at pres
ent at Camp Pike, where he is max
ing expert" rifle and machine gun
men out of the selective men assigned
to that cantonment.
Mr.. Fuller himself had just fin
ished a tour of Oklahoma, speaking
in the interest of the American Red
Cross and the Third Liberty Loan;
himself in the service of the country
to the extent of his ability.
Will enjoyed exchanging reminis-
cences of the Wauseon of 20 years
ago, and his friends enjoyed hearing
him tell his experiences in the new
state of Oklahoma. One incident of
which he was an eye witness illus
trates the measure of the patriotic
sentiment in Oklahoma. 1t occurred
on a railroad train on which ven
erable appearing old man was regal
ing his fellow passengers with vivid
description of his two grandsons
whom he had been to visit in mill
tary training camp, and of whom he
was evidently very proud. The ma
jority of the passengers seemed to
enjoy hearing the old man talk and
encouraged him by remarks and
questions to continue; he in turn
launched forth into prophesy of what
would happen to the Germans when
his grandsons "got to France" until
an individual with patch over one
eye walked up to the old man and
with a generous admixture of lurid
profanity told the old man that he
was a nuisance, to shut up his clack
about his grandsons, and that he, the
stranger, hoped that the Germans
would kill both of his grandsons
within Is minutes after they ap-
peared on the battle line in France
Mr.. Fuller said that a number OF
other passengers drew near, but the
venerable appearing old man was
there first and emptied the contents
of an automatic, six shots, into the
body of the calumniator of his grand
sons, killing him instantly. Wher
the train drew into Tulsa the old MAJ
was taken before official authorities
in that city, who exonerated him
This is what happened in Oklahoma
Mr.. Fuller was formerly engaged
in the practice of law in Wauseon
and was at one time prosecuting at
torney of Fulton county. He has haC
an important part in the shaping O.
the state of Oklahoma and has a
the same time enjoyed successful
business career.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-10
THE COURT ROOM
Judge BOwersOx Dissolves Injunction
in MetamOra Telephone Controversy
Special Grand Jury - Indicted,
Arraigned, and Sentenced-HOward
Case Before Court of Appeals.

The Metamora Telephone contro-
versy came to an end so far as this
court is concerned last Friday, when
Judge Bowersox rendered his deci-
sion in the matter and dissolved the
injunction against the Ogden Mutual
Telephone company and others, re-
stralnfng them from erecting lines and
placing telephones in Metamora and
surrounding territory. This case has
had the attention of court, lawyers,
witnesses and litigants for nearly two
weeks. Roughly outlined, the princi-
pie facts in the case are that the Met
amora Telephone company had Sc
cured an injunction against the Ogden
Mutual Telephone company, restrain
ing them from placing and operating
phones in Metamora and vicinity. The
plaintiff prayed that the injunction De
made permanent on the ground that
they were already in the contested
territory as an organized company,
and were furnishing adequate tele-
phone service in the contested terri
tory. The defendants in contesting
the petition of the plaintiff urged
that the plaintiff was not furnishing
adequate telephone service, and that
it was on this account that lines had
been erected and phones placed in
the territory by themselves. The
plaintiff was represented by Ray &
Cordill of Toledo and George A. Ev-
erett of Delta; the defendants by
Marshall & Fraser of Toledo and
Files & Paxson and F. S. & ]. M.
Ham of Wauseon.
Saturday last the case of Emma
Williams VS.. Charles Williams, di-
vorce, was heard before Judge Wolf
and taken under advisement by the
court, who ordered defendant to pay
plaintiff 81 a week for support of
two minor children until further or
ders from the court.
A special grand jury, called Sat-
urday, considered the case of Charles
Robasser, charged with shooting at
members of his family. Three wit
nesses were examined in this case
and the jury returned an indictment
charging shooting with intent to kill
On Tuesday Of this week Robasser
was arraigned before Judge Wolf and
plead guilty as charged. He was
sentenced to the Ohio Penitentiary
for period of from one to 20 years
and on Thursday morning Sheriff
Boone started with Robasser for Co.
lumbus.
The case of Huber Howard came
before the Court of Appeals in To
ledo Thursday. No decision haC
been rendered up to time of going tt
press.
The petit jury for the April tern
of Fulton County Common Pleas
Court has been called for May 27.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-10
WAUSEON'S PART

The village Of Wauseon has made
a record to be proud of in the Third
Liberty Loan campaign, and there
are still some cards that are unre-
ported. There were 627 bond buyers
in the village of Wauseon and they
purchased bonds to the amount OF
$171,700, oversubscribing the quota
of $114,C00 by $57,700; or over SO
per cent. The next calls will be for
the War Chest fund and to bring up
our quota on the War Savings and
Thrift stamps.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-10
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COUNCIL MEETING
Cedar Street Ordinance Reconsidered
esk--a s-@ ~ a. Z1E-s -zs1.x : zS
Amendment to Closing Ordinance
-Shoop Avenue Improvement De-
layed-Traffic Regulations to Be
a As+-s~ar ! r =
Amended. 4.

Council met last Monday evening
with every member present, includ-
ing Mr.. Henry Williams Jr., who has
recently returned from Florida.
There seemed to be a fairly full
docket. Much to the surprise of
some who were present in the coun-
Gil chamber, the Cedar street ordi-
nance, which went down in ignomini-
Gus defeat at previous meeting,
was brought from its grave in the
archival cemetery over which Clerk
King has supervision by a councilman
who thought he might vote different
ly on the ordinance if it was brought
up again. After discussion of the
matter the council voted to bring the
ordinance on the table for reconsid-
Grafton placed on the first and sec
ond readings on suspension of the
rules, and held for final action at
the next regular meeting.
An ordinance to amend the ordi-
nance regulating the closing of pool
and billiard rooms, bowling alleys
and other places of public amuse-
ment extending the closing hour or
Saturday nights one hour, during the
summer, was presented and passed
under suspension of the rules.
A resolution amending the reso.
luton fixing the salaries of employees
of the Board of Trustees of Public
Affairs, which fixes the maximum
salary of Superintendent of the Wa
ter Works at $3.50 per month ane
engineers at 800 per month, wa:
| passed.
The repair of Shoop avenue wa!
reported on by the chairman of tn.
Street committee, who said that il
conference with the county commits
sioners he learned that that boart
has determined not to make perma
nent repairs on the Ottokee road
which is the northern extension o.
Shoop avenue, this season, and sug
gested that it would be unwise tt
make permanent repairs on Shool
avenue until such time as the count,
commissioners were ready to do tn,
same on the extension road. It wa
ordered that necessary temporary re
pairs be made on this street, and tn
matter was placed in the hands O
the Street committee for further in
vestigation and report.
A motion prevailed to ask tn
Water Works board to move the fir
hydrant at the corner of West Ga,
and North Fulton streets to the cur
line of Fulton street.
A petition to cut down tree i
front of the residence of Mott Rob
erts on East Oak street was referre
to the Sidewalk committee with au
thority to grant petition at discretio
of the committee.
The traffic regulations were con
sidered. A committee was appoint
ed to amend said regulations.
Usual claim ordinance was passe
. and Council adjourned.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-10
REV. HERBERT PLEHN
TO CONTINUE WORK
IN CAMP CUSTER

A meeting of all the congregations
of the Lutheran pastorate of the Rev.
Herbert Plehn was held in the Con-
gregational church. A resolution was
adopted that, though the people
should have gladly seen the Rev. Mr..
Plehn return to his charge here at
the expiration of leave at the end of
this month, they were ready in a
true patriotic spirit to give their pas
tor a peaceful dismissal.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-10
PRISONERS OF WAR IN THE
UNITED STATES MUST WORK

L
Included in War Department reg
ulations regarding the employment
of prisoners of war and interned alien
enemies are the following state
ments:
All classes of prisoners excepting
commissioned officers and such
others as are physically not fit for
labor, will be required to perform
work necessary for their comfort or
for the upkeep of their prison bar
racks. Interned enemy aliens will
not be held for compulsory labor ex-
cept as provided in this paragraph.
Prisoners of war, excepting off
GERS, warrant, petty, and noncommis-
stoned officers, may be required to
work for the public service = they
must be authorized to work on their
own account. Under exceptional cir
cumstances, when specially author
lied by the Secretary of War, they
may, upon their written request, be
authorized to work for private per-
sons or for corporations. Petty and
noncommissioned offices may be au-
thorized to work on their own account
and, upon their written request, may
be authorized to work in the same
manner as other prisoners of war,
except that they will be employed in
supervisory capacity only.
An order for labor will be regarded
as military command, and prisoners
failing to obey such order will be
punished accordingly.
When employed ON work that is
necessary for their comfort, or for
the upkeep of the prison barracks
in which they are interned, prisoners
will receive no compensation. When
the work is dore for the government
prisoners will be paid at the rate ac-
cording to the work executed; wher
the work is for other branches Of
the public service or for private per
sons, the conditions of and the com.
pensation for such work will be set,
tied in agreement between represen.
tatives of said branches or persons
and the adjutant general Of the army
The wages of the prisoners shall
go toward improving their position
and the balance shall be paid then
on their release, after deducting the
cost of their maintenance.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-10
BROTHERS MEET AT HOME

Corp1 Jay Collins, Aero Supply
Squadron GIT, stationed at Kelley
Field, Texas, arrived on train No. %,
New York Central, Monday sfter-
noon for sort stay at home, leav-
ing Thursday. His brother, Frank,
who is a chemist in a steel works
that is working on government work,
arrived Saturday evening in order to
meet Jay and spend little time at
home. Franks leave of absence ex-
pired Monday night.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-10
LARGEST DRAFT TO DATE

The Local Military Board of Full
ton county received a telegram from
the Adjutant Generals office Wednes-
day morning advising this board that
the quota from Fulton county for the
next movement of selected men be-
ginning May %, is SO men, aYT asks
that the board be prepared to send
rs additional men If necessary.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-10
AGRICULTURAL REPORT

The May 1 report of the Secretary
of the State Board of Agriculture
shows that per cent of the acreage
sown to wheat last fall will not be
harvested, but the condition of the
wheat crop that will be harvested has
improved points since the April re-
port; 4,038 acres of spring wheat
have been sown in the state; 1,570,-
463 acres of land in the state have
been sown to oats, an increase Of a
per cent over last year. Fruit pros
poets have decreased since April 1,
with the exception Of apples, which
show a gain Of 2 points. Average
prices in the state show wheat at
$2.08, corn $1.54, barley $1.78, oats
97c, rye $2.07, potatoes Ste. Hay
runs from 1890 for mixed, to $24.05
for alfalfa.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-10
FINISHING UP TAX ASSESSMENT

The assessors of the county met
with the auditor last Monday for the
purpose of checking up their work;
delinquents will now be hunted up
by the assessors and the annual job
of listing personal property for taxa
tion in Fulton county will soon be
completed. Mr.. Perry has the clerical
! work all up to date.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-10

ELECTION BOARD ORGANIZES
Fulton County Board of Deputy
State Supervisors of Election met and
organized last Wednesday afternoon.
F. A. Barber was elected chief dep
uty; @ o. Eastman, clerk. Members
are F. l.. S. Darby, w. L. Biddle, and
William Lambert
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-10

Fayette still holds the pennant for
the week with per capita sales Of
1929.
Post offices making largest per cap
ita sales are: Delta, first; Wauseon,
second; Swanton, third.
Banks leading in sales are: Peo-
Piles Savings, Delta, first; First Ma
tional, Wauseon, second; Farmers and
Merchants, Archbold, third.
Village schools in order of points
to date are: Metamora, 704; Wau-
seon, 800; Lyons, 227; Fayette, 207;
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-10

Archbold, 10; Delta, SO; Chester
field, 38; Fulton, 80.
Rural schools leading in order of
points on War Activities are: No. 4,
Swan Creek township, Bert Richard
son, teacher, 1852; No. 5, Gorham
township, Lottie Brown, teacher, 81
TIP; Pettisville Elementary, Cora
Beauchat, teacher, 2,979.
FULTON COUNTY WAR SAVINGS
COMMITTEE
c. D. PERRY, Chairman.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-10
WAR SAVING STAMPS

REPORT OF FULTON COUNTY SALES OF STAMPS
MAY
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-23
Odd Fellows Will
Meet at Johnstown;
No German in Degrees
Bv .tEscciatcf -

Reading. Pa, May 2S.-The Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows adjourned to-
day after the installation of officers.
1t was decided to hold the session
next year at Johnstown.
Resolutions were passed 10 re-
frain from the use of wheat and TO
do away with the German language
in lodge work. \ resolution pro-
viding that $4,000 or as much as
needed be spent to buy a war am
bulance to be sent TO France, was
approved. on it is to be inscribed
Grand Lodge I. ,. o. F. of Pennsyi-
VaCia."
Executive officers and the presen-
tation Of gifts to retir ng and incom-
ing officers featured the closing scs-
sion of the Rebekah assembly to-
day. This order is associated with
the Odd Fellows. The election for
the coming year resulted as follows:
President, Minnie c. Ackers, AL
toona; vice president, Ala Carter,
Greenville; warden. Anna Kline,
Turtle Creek; secretary. Harriet NJ.
Ritter, Philadelphia: treasurer, Til
lie G. Haines, Altoona.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-23
Way Opens For Enlistment
of Colored Men in Army:
Chance For Advancement

An unexpected opportunity has
come to the qualified colored men OF
Harrisburg and this vicinity to join
the Three Hundred and Fifty first
Heavy Field Artillery, Camp Meade
Maryland. While this news is OF
special interest to colored men of draft
age. il is also welcome to those
men who wished to join the Army
being either over or under draft age
who have found that only stevedore
work was open to them. Lieutenant
Harry King Tootle, assistant adjutant
of this regiment, has arrived in Har-
risburg to handle these special induc-
tionS. With him is Private Forrest
Marshall, a Harrisburg boy. who has
a responsible position in the sanitary
detachment of the regiment.
An office has been established IN
the drugstore of William E. Marshall
629 BoaS street, where colored men are
being considered every weekday even
ing after 1880. A Sunday hour is &c
be announced later. The men desired
for the regiment are those who have
had at least a high school education
or its equivalent. In special cases
men who have not finished high
school will also be taken. In addition
to these men who have the necessary
education, the regiment is in greal
need of chauffeurs and motorcycle
riders. Any colored man who is able
TO uTlNe a car is 6llSlDlt LOT StiNlNS
The regiment is motorized and need.
2S5 chauffeurs.
This is splendid opportunity fol
men of draft age" said Lieutenan
Tootle this morning. 1T enables mef
who are qualified to enter the highes
branch of the service. II they wal
for the draft, there is no telling where
they will be placed, and conditions arr
such that in all likelihood they viii
be in a stevedore regiment or service
| battalion. OF course, it is unfortu
nate for a man who has certain
amount of education to be forced L
do such work. We can take such {
man in artillery, give him fine op
| portunity to qualify as a noncommis
| stoned officer-and, perhaps. go to tn,
officers training school. Whereas, h
would be lost in the general mas
were he to be merely loading ships o
| building roads.
'It is my present plan to be her
only a few days, and men who wlsl
! to be considered for the regimen
should call Immediately"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-23
Starvation and Disease
Rampant in War-Torn
Europe, Hoover Asserts
By Associated Press

New York, May 23.-The greatest
human decimation in Europe has not
been wrought by German bullets but
by starvation and its attendant dis
eases in the districts over-run by the
German military power, declared
Food Administrator Hoover in an
address to the National Dairy League
here to-day. Pointing out the service
which the dairy men of the nation
ARE morally drafted to fulfill" he
said he was convinced that "if the
war were to cease tomorrow, the
toll of actual dead from starvation
and its attendant diseases would
double or treble the five million OF
six million killed by Germany and
her allies"
Calling upon dairymen to do their
part in maintaining the United
States and reservoir of food" Mr.
Hoover said:
1T is worse than folly to put five
million of our boys into France Il
the civilian population of our allies il
not also to be maintained in strength
and morale with our food"
North America" Mr.. Hoover con
| tinued, stands unequalled in on,
great particular. We are independ
ent of sea transportation for feedin!
stuffs for our animals. We grow then
side by side. This is one reason VIII.
we can and must be the great tina
| reservoir of supplies
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-23

Notwithstanding the busy times at
ordnance field near Middletown.
Major William B. Gray is finding
time to take care of the various
patriotic movements. To-day the
Red Cross committee visited the
camp and made a drive for contri-
buttons. On Monday at noon there
will be a nail-driving program. This
feature will be in charge of Sergeant
Blake, of the local recruiting station.
1t will take place between noon and
l o'clock. Nails will be sold and
each purchaser will have an oppor-
! tunity to drive pail in the Kaiser's
head. Already one bid of So has
been made for a nail, and other pre-
liminary bids are expected to-day.
on Tuesday night, Kiwanis Club
night, the Rev. Dr. Cyrus Townsend
Brady will speak in the interest of
the recruiting drive and will use as
his subject his latest lecture. When
God Will End This War" This
meeting will be held at Chestnut
Street Auditorium and admission will
be free. Invitations have been sent
to the following and responses have
been received from a large majority:
All school teachers, board of edu-
cation, High School pupils, Bellevue
Park Association. all clergymen,
Jewish congregations, members of
Engineers Society, members of the
Harrisburg Club, the Mayor and City
Council, Major Garrison and staff.
Middletown aviation; Captain Cra-
mer and staff, Middletown aviation;
Major Horava and staff, New Cum
berland; G. A. r.. D. A. r., Sons of
American Revolution, Spanish
American War Veterans, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Bishop Darlington,
Episcopal clergy, all newspaper men
and women, state officials and en-
ployes, public speaking class, Y. NJ.
c. A; Y. NJ. c. A, Y. w. c. A, Ma
sonic lodges, Knights of Colum bus,
Department of Labor and Industry
executive office. Adjutant General S
Department. B P. o. of Elks, rail-
road workers, Philadelphia and
Reading Y. w. C. A. workers, P. R,
R. Y. NJ. c. A. officials and mem
bers, Rotary Club, men employed on
the various government contracts in
this vicinity, local Catholic clergy
men and societies, Civic Club mem
bers and patriotic organizations. In
the various churches last night al
the mid-week prayer services, an
nouncement was made regarding DR.,
Brady's free lecture.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-23
DEFAMER OF RED
CROSS Is JAILED
FOR HIS ATTACK
Youth Held For Court When
He Lies About Great
War Work

Irving Tashlnan. an employe OF the
aviation plant at Middletown. who
was arrested by federal authorities
yesterday. is now in the Dauphin
, county jail awaiting a hearing on
the charge of attempting to obstruct
the securing or subscriptions for the
Red, Cross and making defamatory
remarks about the Red Cross.
II is c. .rged that the remarks
credited to !Tashman were made at
the store of D. Yoffa, where he was
purchasing a pair of shoes. when
licitor. asked Yoffa for contribu-
ton.
Don't you do it," and Don't con-
tribute anything. the funds never
reach the Red Cross and nothing is
ever done with the money; it's all a
fake and a humbug," are two Of the
remarks Tashman is alleged to have
made when the solicitor asked Yoffa
for contribution. 1t is said he told
the solicitor that you fellows get
all the money"
The man was arrested by Deputy
Marshal Harvey T. Smith. United
States Marshal Magee. of Scranton,
was present at the hearing before
United States Commissioner Wolfe.
At first the young man took his ar
rest as joke, but when he was held
for United States court, in Williams
port, June s, in default of $4,000 bail,
he broke down and begged the
chance to apologize and be released.
Tashman is IS years old and claims
Brooklyn, y. Y, as his home. He
has been working at Middletown for
some time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-23
Everything in Readiness
For Big Recruiting Drive

Nearly all preliminary arrange
ments for the great recruiting drive
TO begin Monday night have been
made by the Harrisburg recruiting
office and the local party expects to
hang up a record when the returns
from the week have been completed.
An effort will be made to secure by
voluntary enlistment the young me.s
in the city and county who will have
to register for the draft June 5.
A large platform will be erected in
Market Square, where speakers will
hold forth every night. The Com
monwealth Band will furnish the mu-
sic every evening.
Sergeant John K. Blake, publicity
officer at the Harrisburg recruiting
station, will speak on the ADVANTAGES
of the service. Other members of the
party, including those who have seen
service in the firing zone on the
western front, will tell their expert
ences.
At a meeting in the Mayors Of
flee last night it was decided that
the city officials will have charge OF
the meeting Monday night, which
will open the big drive. The Mayor
and Council will be present and will
furnish speakers for the evening.
The evening of Memorial Day the
recruiting meeting will be in charge
Of the Civil War veterans, and Thurs.
dayS night the Kiwanis Club will
have charge. The Kiwanis Club ha,
secured DR.. Cyrus Townsend Brady
to speak the night they have charge
other organizations will arrange
the meetings the other nights of tn,
drive. Recruiting officers will be or
hand to sign up recruits who desire
to enlist.