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The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
French Official Statement
Describes Brilliant Action.

Paris. May 1.-THE French of1ciSl
c, mmuniQue issued tonight says:
After the most violent artillery
preparation the Germans this morn
ing attacked with special storm troops
our positions at Gaune Wood. south
west of Nailly RainevsL The emery.
who at the outset, under cover OF 4
fog, succeeded IN gaining q foothold
in the northern part Of the WOOD.
were driven out by u brilliant counter
attack by our troops, which COM
pletely restored the line.
The Germans suffered the heaviest
losses and left us about one hundred
unwounded prisoners, fifteen machine
guns and some material
There was a lively artillery struS-
gle fn the region OF OTvillers.
The rest OF the front was quiet"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
RUSSIA LACKS FOOD.
Suicides Increase in Petrograd as
Situation Becomes Grave.

Paris. May 11.-Advices from Russia
show that Petrograd is afflicted with
desperate food shortage. Each citi-
zen gets only 100 grammes of bread
daily. Social disorder is steadily IN
creasing. Hundreds Of free love"
societies and circles are being ,sTab-
lished in the rich quarters.
Among the poor suicides are in-
creasing. Dozens of suicide clrbs'
have been formed. The prospect Cf
a Finnish-German march on the capi-
tai leaves the population of Petrograd
Indifferent
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
BAKER WILL INSPECT
CAMP GREEN'S MEN
Visit Made to Determine Future Of
Big Cantonment.

Secretary of War Baker, accom-
panied by Inspector General John L.
Chamberlain, left last night for Camp
Greene. Charlotte. N. c.. They will
spend Sunday inspecting that camp
There was considerable talk last win
ter of abandoning that camp because
of soil conditions, and II is to finally
determine its future that this visit
is being paid. They will return Mon
day morning.
Even II abandoned as a training
camp. 1t is said the War Department
will use it for other purposes, pos
sibly for an aviation school.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
ARMY COUNCIL
DISPOSES OF
GEN. MAURICE
Critic of Gen. Foch Shut
fled Into Has Beens
for Attacks.
ACTION Is APPROVED
Press Ahrms That Such
Comments Serve to De-
.'stroy Army Morale.
ACTION IS APPROVED
London, May II.-Maj. Gen. Sir
Frederick B. Maurice today was
placed on the retired list.

The brief announcement from
London that Gen. Maurice has
been placed on the retired list
ends one of the most distinguished
military careers in Britain and at
the same time brings to the gen.
orally predicted conclusion the
greatest political crisis England
has faced since the outbreak of
the war.
Not First Offensive.
To Maurice himself his dismissal
in ignominous circumstances can
not come as a surprise. He fore
saw. and even courted it. for in the
letter to the public press which
caused the great crisis. he said he
was taking the step fully aware
OF all the consequences to himself.
He asserted he assumed his duty as
a citizen and patriot to outweigh his
duty as a soldier.
Maj. Gen Sir Frederick B. Maur-
fee was chief director of military
operations at the war office for
more than two years. As such he
gave weekly interviews to Ameri-
can correspondence reviewing the situ-
alton at the front. At the height
Of the Flanders battle. in his last
interview, he made some innuendo
remarks gravely offensive to the
French, eliminating in the irritated
question, where is Blucher?'-
meaning Foch and his reserves. At
that very hour French reserves
were helping the British to check
the German advance in Flanders.
Almost Immediately upon this un-
precedented act of indiscretion
Maurice was transferred to a COM
mand in the field" 1t was plainly
a demotion. for as director of mill
tary operation he had held one of
the most responsible and conf
Dental posts in Britain.
Lacked Judgment
As to his subsequent procedure.
the consensus of observers in Lon
don is that Maurice lost his head
when he lost his job. Instead of
using one of the many direct chan
nels open to him for communicating
with the prime minister and war cab
met he wrote a letter to several
newspapers impugning the veracity
of the premier and Bonar Law.
Overnight this letter cOniured up a
crisis from which it seemed impos-
sible that the Lloyd George govern
ment could extricate itself.
Then on Thursday. Lloyd George
struck back in the house of COM
monsfi winning the most triumphant
political victory of his career by
completely turning the tables on
his accuser and simultaneously de-
feating the plans of the opposition,
led by former Premier Asquith, to
make political capital of the Maurice
letter
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
DIES FROM WOUND.

The Navy Department last night
announced the death of James Jo-
seph Riff, seaman, who was stabbed
with a bayonet by william Benson
Clark. another seaman, on hoard the
Mexican on May s. RIMS home ad-
dress was esas Richmond street. Phil
adelphia. Pa.
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Italian Troops Score
Brilliant Success.

Rome. May ll.-An important ,Scai
success by the Italian troODs \ 5 an
nounced by the war ofice might.
The statement follows:
I'm the Val de Lsrsa on he night
Of the ninth after brisk fe ing con-
Quoted with great gallantr' light de-
coALiAuLD o. PAGE ssvEN
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
LORD FRENCH TAKES OFFICE.
New Irish Viceroy Sworn in with
New Secretary.

Dublin. May 11.-Field Marshal Wis
count French was today sworn in as
Lord Lieutenant of ireland. Chief
Secretary shortt also took his oath
Of Office.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
BANDITS ROB CROWD.
Daring Raid in Richmond Pool.
room Nets $4,000 to Robbers.

Richmond. Va, May 11.-Four mo-
tor car bandits late tonight held up
a pool room crowd at 322 East Main
street, in the heart of the city, and
after taking $4,000 in cash and
other property worth nearly as
much more, escaped. '.t = .
One man stayed in the car while
the others systematically searched
the crowd. directed by one of the
bandits who had been Ioafing about
the place for several days and an
peared to know who had the money.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
SUBMARINE TOLL LESS.
Many Ships Pass Through Old
Danger Zone with no Loss

Paris. May 1.-THE ministry of
marine announces that during Feb
ruary. March and April. S.72S steam
Ships and 7Ss sailing vessels passed
through the danger zone where there
were previously heavy losses, without
a single ship being sunk.
In April the Germans destroyed
only 26s,7o4 tons of shipping. although
they claimed to have destroyed COO.
00o tons.
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the consumer must buy his
goods to live.
The consumer is willing to
be convinced. but the retailer
must prove his case. Take an
arbitrary stand. and let it be
widely known that you sell only
the best goods. and you are
bound to attract the attention
of and convince the consumer
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
Advertising Talks
(For Advertiser and Reader.)

Retailer and consumer should
be very close together, because
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each is depend
ent upon the
other; the re-
taller must sell
his goods to
make a living,
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
BERLIN OFFICIAL.

lhe Berlin dispatch says:
We inflicted heavy losses by a
mine bombardment on the Ameri-
cans southwest of Apremont and
north of Parroy."
The following statement is part
of today's official covering yester-
days operation in the West:
In the Apremont sector We re-
pulsed an advance by French bat
talions which wer supported by
pioneers and flame throwers.
BY means of a strong mine
bombardment we inflicted heavy
losses on the Americans southwest
of Apremont and north of Parroy."
MINE COMMANDMENTS.
1t was in the burnt Apremont
wood. four miles east of St. Mi
hicl, in the sector northwest of
Toul, where the battle line makes
sharp turn northeastward TO
Pont-a-M a-Mousson, that a violent
engagement was recently fought
between Americans and German
shock troops. the latter being sig
nally defeated. The town of Apre-
mont lies south OF the wood.
The German war office state
ment shows that mine lombard
mcnts were carried out on two
widely separate sections, south
west OF Apremont, which is in
the sccto northwest of Toul, and
IN the egion north OF Parroy,
which is on that part of the line
recently referred to as the Lune-
vile sector. Parroy lies on the
Rhine Marine Canal, and it is
there that the first American unit
entered the front line trenches in
France. The sector is about mid
way between Nancy and Metz.
Parroy is northeast of Luneville.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12

WHITE SULPHUR STRINGS, W.. Va.
Tue GrcenifieT- European plan. Wonderful cuia.
tive Nalers. Overnight from swashinzton.--Ads,
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
GERMAN MINES
TAKE TOLL OF
US. TROOPS
Bombardments, Widely Sep
arated, Berlin Declares
Succeed.
FOCH'S men ADVANCE
Poilus Make Important
Gains East of Locre and
Near Givesnes.
NEW AERO TRIUMPHS
British Flyers Bag Fourteen
Planes and Drop
Explosives.
FOCH'S men ADVANCE
NEW AERO TRIUMPHS

London. May ll.-Amei-
can troops have been heavily
bombarded by mines on two
widely separated sectors in
France.
Heavy losses have been in
hicted on our troops, accord
ing to the Berlin war Office
statement. which is as yet un-
confirmed by American. British
or French official dispatches
from the front.
The bombardment took
place on sectors IN the neigh
borhood of Apremont and near
,Parroy.
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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
A LADY EVANGELIST
AT THE NJ T. CuVTRCu
Warrants Issued

IA II Il W. Il. III u III III
Wednesday night this week a
series of evangelistic meetings was
opened at the NJ. E. church. The first
sermon was preached by the Napo-
leon pastor, the Rev. E. S. Keller. He
was invited here because his church
during February last had a highly
successful and satisfactory revival
under the widely known lady evan
gelist, Miss Edna M. Banning of
Cleveland. He told of her work there,
her methods and spirit. Many of the
people of Napoleon are coming over
here to hear and meet her again.
During last summer the church
here, after the recommendation of
DR.. d H. Bailey and the Rev. o. P.
Hoffman, invited Miss Banning to
come and conduct a series. The time
set was last February, but the coal
situation necessitated postponement.
She comes here next Monday or
Tuesday for two or three weeks. The
pastor knows her we'll and highly
commends her, as she assisted him at
Leipsic last year.
Tonight the Rev. J. B. Ekey of
Delta will preach, while the pastor
mad charge last night.
There will be nc service Saturday
night this week, but the usual serv-
ices on Sunday, and each night next
week.
Miss Banning was a school teacher
and student of dramatic art for a
time, but during recent years has
spent her whole time in very sue
cessful evangelistic work. She
breaches a high grade gospel but is
sane and charitable with all believers
She strongly rebukes sin and com
promise with the world; but is con-
scientious, non-antagonistic, and win
some in manner.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
JOHN QUINCY FILES
Prominent Attorney and Fraternity Man Honored in
His Passing -Twenty-six Years Resident of Wau-
seOn-Tributes from Members of The Bar
and Fraternal Organizations

JOHN QUINCY FILES, son of Syl-
vanus and Martha Jewett Files, was
born on farm near Xenia, Ohio,
September 21, 1916. He passed away
practically without warning, on the
morning of April 10, 1918, while en-
gagged in attending to business mat
ters at his office.
Mr.. Files received his early edu-
cation in the schools of Greene coun-
ty and in private study; graduated
from course in a business college
in Louisville, KY, and following his
graduation was engaged as a com
mercial traveller until 1875, when he
engaged in farming in Lucas county,
where his parents had previously To-
Gated. After about two years spent
on the farm, he entered the law of
fee of B. T. Geer of Swanton as law
student, and continued the study of
law for three years, and at the end
of that time passed the Supreme
Court examination and was admitted
to the Bar December 8, 1880. He
opened an office at Swanton and con
tinued the practice of law until 1891,
when he was elected prosecuting at
torney of Fulton county.
Twenty-six years ago next July
Mr.. Files brought his family to Wau-
seon and since that time has been
a resident of our city. He served the
county for six years as prosecuting
attorney, has been prominent and ac-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
FuRLnuGHs FOR soLnIERs

The Local Board is in receipt Of
instructions from the Provost Mar
shall General for their guidance in
recommending furloughs for farmer
boys wv in service at the several
campf allow them to return home
to al 4 the agricultural production
for present season. The rules are
quite ,ngthy, but a brief outline of
the s.. ne will be of interest to all
farmers in Fulton county.
The law was passed March 16, 1918.
Commanding officers may grant fur
loughs within the rules when it ap-
pears that such grant will contribute
to the purpose tor which the law is
intended. Such grant must not inter
fere with the progress of military
training and If such is the case the
furlough will be denied. Furlougns
granted will be for short periods,
largely for seeding and harvest time
and will not be granted to men above
the grade of first sergeant; nor will
they be granted to men in an organi-
cation that has been ordered, or is in
transit from mobilization points, to
a port of embarkation; and all fur
Iougis granted will be recalled and
the men ordered to their organiza-
tions when the latter have received
orders to prepare for oversee duty.
Men granted furloughs under this
order will be without pay and allow
ance except that enough pay will be
retained to meet allotments in force
on date of order, war-risk insurance
and pledges on Liberty Bonds.
Applications for furloughs can b'
submitted by relatives on forms nov
in the hands Of the Local Board. At
ter thu has been attended to the
puplicati6h then goes to the County
Agent, who concurs or dissents t
such findings. The application ther
goes TO the commanding officer of thu
camp where such soldier is in servict
and the soldier makes his application
thereon, and the commanding office
then approves or disapproves tn
granting of the furlough.
Applications for furloughs unde
this order can also be made by tn,
soldiers themselves by application Il
their commanding officer, and afte
such application is made the same i
forwarded TO the Local Board for tn,
recommendation of such board ant
the County Agent.
Full instructions and blanks fo
making these applications can be Sc
cured by application to the Loca
Board, Wauseon, Ohio.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
FULTON COUNTY OVER
FatOn County Goes Over The Top in Third Liberty Loan
Campagn-NO Let Up in Effort to Carry Every
District in County Beyond QuOta-HOnOr
Flag Raising Saturday Afternoon

Fulton county has honored itself
and is doing credit to the chairman
of the Liberty Loan campaign, Mr.
w. B. Harris, and his assistants, by
over-subscribing its quota of $780,
$50 for the Third Liberty Loan and
the best of it is that the campaign
is still in progress and the subscrip-
ton total is still mounting up.
At a meeting of the chairmen and
statesmen from the various districts
into which the county is divided for
campaign purposes, held Sunday af-
ternoon in the court house, and well
attended by representatives from ev-
cry part of the county, reports in
dicated that the county had nearly if
not quite reached its quota and on
Monday the announcement was made
definitely by Chairman Harris that
the quota had been reached.
At the Sunday afternoon meeting
Mr.. w. l.. Crooks, representative of
the Central committee for the Fourth
Federal Reserve district, in speaking
of future issues of Liberty Bonds,
made the statement that if this pres
ent loan was largely subscribed there
would probably not be another loan
until next winter perhaps not until
January Of next year. He also inti--
mated that in future loans every per-
son would be held more responsible
for subscribing the amount allotted
even If it became necessary for such
person to borrow the money to do so.
The war must be prosecuted to a
successful finish and the government
must have the money in order to
carry on the war.
Every district heard from at this
meeting either reported that they
already had reached their quota OF
that they expected soon to do so.
The following announcement has
been. issued by Chairman Harris:
Fulton County's Honor Flag will
be raised on the Court House OF
Saturday afternoon, April 20, at {
p. m, and appropriate patriotic
demonstration will be made at that
time. This is indeed a great honor
for Fulton county, which should be
shared by all of our patriotic citi-
zens, and it is hoped that all who
can, will attend and assist in these
exercises. There should be a rep
resentation of each district in the
county present.
Following are the districts that up
to Wednesday evening of this week
had passed their quota in the order
of their reaching that goal:
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
MRS. EPHRAIM GnRsuCH

Anna Maria Cantleberry, daughter
of David and Louisa Cantleberry,
was. born Sept. Is, 1912, near Mil
lersville, Holmes county, Ohio, and
died April 7, 1913, aged rs years, 6
months and 19 days.
When she was two years of age
her parents moved to Fulton county
and built a home in what was then
a wilderness, but is now a part of
Wauseon.
After completing her education in
the Wauseon schools she spent sew
eral years teaching in the country
schools.
At the age of 13 years she became
a Christian and as the years went by
her faith increased and shortly be-
fore her death she said she was ready
and glad to go home, where she
wished her dear ones to meet her
where there was no pain or suffer
ing.
Like most pioneer women, Mrs.
Gorsuch did her full share Of Iife's
work. Life to her meant service.
There are many today who can re-
member her presence in their homes
in hours Of sickness or sorrow, and
at all times endeavoring to Tighten
the burdens Of others.
She was married to Ephraim Cor
such in the early spring of 1862, and
to this union were born four sons
Edwin L., Nathan N, David W., and
| Franklin p, who with her aged COM
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19

the final order has been entered; no
exceptions have been allowed; no ap-
peal can be prosecuted.
John @. Files, who for almost 40
years has been engaged in the active
practice of his profession at the Bar
of Fulton county, has made his ap-
pearance at the Bar of that Court of
Last Resort, over which the Supreme
Judge of the Universe presides; a
Court in which no errors can be
committed and in which exact justice
is assured.
In the councils of our profession a
vacancy exists that will not soon be
filled; loss has been sustained that
will not easily be repaired; the fra
ternal organizations to which he be-
longed have lost a loyal brother and
they will greatly miss his presence,
his aid, his assistance; the commun-
/ ity has lost a useful and patriotic
citizen; his home, kind and loving
husband and father; there is an empty
chair at the ireside, a vacant place
at the table, an aching void in the
hearts of the loved ones he has left
behind that cannot be filled.
To his loved ones let US extend our
heartfelt sympathy, and as we bid him
goodbye let US cover his frailties
with the mantle of charity and re-
solve to emulate his virtues and thus
assure to the world and to posterity a
continuation and survival of the good
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
COUNCIL MEETING COMING AND GOING
Items of Interest Concerning the
Men in Khaki Whom Wauseon Is
Proud to Claim as Her Own-East-
ward to the Western Front-New
Recruits for the Line That Follows
the Stars and Stripes.

Not so much coming and going of
the men in khaki during the past two
weeks as in the weeks before, but
enough to keep US reminded that the
ranks Of khaki-cIad men are still
training for the grim business that
awaits them on the western Front"
Of battle SCARED Europe.
1t is no uncommon sight now-a-
days to see people rush to doors and
windows when uniform passes on
the street in fact, we are all inclined
to that performance and none of US
are in the least ashamed Of it. We
want to get every glimpse we can of
the man who wears a uniform; our
hearts are with him and our money
will follow him, and God pity the
man or woman who speaks slurringly
or disrespectfully of the flag which
they follow or the principles for
which they stand and which they will
defend.
Earl Eberly from Camp Sherman
was home on a short furlough last
week and was wearing on his uni
form the silver badge Of SHARP
shooter" of which he has a perfect
right to be proud. Thirtysix hours
seems a short time, but we are glad
to see the boys even for that length
Of time and we have no doubt the
boys are glad to get even a glimpse
of the home places and faces.
Paud Hayes was home Saturday
and Sunday and from farther away
came Charley Garman on Monday OF
this week, having a weeks furlougk
/ from his military duties at Camp
Sheridan, Montgomery, Ala. 1t seems
good to see Charley again on the
streets of his own home town.
Harold Collins obtained short
furloUgh from Camp Sherman anc
spent Sunday with the home folks
He was joined here by his brother
Frank, who is using his training as
chemical engineer for the benefit
Of his government, somewhere il
Pennsylvania, though he does MOI
wear the khaki. Jay Collins, the
older brother of this trio, is kept busy
down at Kelley Field in Texas as
/ member of an Aero Supply Squad
ron. A pretty good showing for 4;
family of three!
Lieut.. j. Darby Kenyon surprised
the home folks last Thursday even
ing by dropping in on them. He was
en- route for a port of embarkatior
under orders to report for prolonged
/ field service. He left Friday noon tt
catch train No. 6, N. Y. c., out Of
Toledo, and landed in New York early
Saturday morning. A letter received
/ Monday and written Saturday even
ing tells of busy day-and among
other experiences he tells of meeting
some wounded officers from U. S. En-
gineers corps who have just re
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
RESIDENCE FIRE

Fire was discovered on the roof
Of the residence of Frank Larned on
East Elm street last Sunday morn
ing. The alarm was given between
III and IL o'clock and called men who
were attending church service at that
hour from worship and reflection to
strenuous action.
The residence was recently pur-
chased by Mr. Larned from H. B.
Sohn and the fire is thought to have
originated from crossed wires in the
roof structure. Only one member of
the family, a small boy, was at home
at the time and the location of the
fire made it very difficult for the
fremcn to get at it. Nearly all the
furniture was carried out of the
building and the fremen succeeded
in checking the blaze before it gained
headway. Considerable damage from
water. The building was insured but
not the furniture.