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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-15

y%O De CURED OF rheumatism
b with all its lameness, aches anG
pains, take Hoods sarsapariIla. You
must be sure to GET HOCD'S.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-15
TO KILL ONE SOLDIER $4,000

BY figuring the total amount of
moperty destroyed, money spent and
lives taken in the present war, a To-
ledo paper has estimated that the
average cost Of killing soldier is
$4,000. This is interesting but not
as astonishing as what it is costing
10 kill one kaiser. SO far the world
has spent upwards Of 100 billion dol
lars and the lives of millions OF men,
and hasn't got him yet.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-15

John Flesch and family left last
week fer their home at Mt Park. Mrs
Sehut and daughter Esther, went
along with them for a visit.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-15

" Eight years ago whom we firsl
moved to Mattoon, was a great SUI
ferer from indigestion and coastira
ton, writes Mrs Robert Allison
Mattoon, H. Il had frequent head
aches and dizzy spells and there was
a feeling like heavy weight press
ing on my stomach and chest all the
time. felt miserable. Every nor
sci of food distres led me- | could not
rest at night and felt tired and worn
mt all the time. One bottle Of Cham
berlain's Tablets cured NE and | have
since felt like different person"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-15

Piles Cured in TO IA Days
Druggists refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure itching
Blind, Bleeding or Protruded Piles.
First application gives relief. soc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-15

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-15

They are doing something every day
at the oil we'll
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-15

A box from the Marshall auxiliary
has just been received filled with
garments and knitted articles.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-15

Headquarters will soon send out the
certificates and banners to the schools
that have joined the juvenile auxil-
larry They are both very handsome
and will make fine ornaments for the
school room.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-15

The tank farm is coming along
5cely these days. Looks like they
are going to make a town Of it.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-15

We are having nice weather for
tchering and meat sure tastes good
is year.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-15
Grin Follows The Snow

Grip FOLLOWS ne snow
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab
lets taken in time will Prevent Grip.
' w. GROVES signature on box. 3Ic.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-15

The Lowell auxiliary has Just sent
in box of knitted garments and
other articles.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-15

j Frendenh and son John. MI
rylc and G Naner went to okla
hcma City last sstw1ay on business
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-15
10, Al 1850.

GOOD ROADS MEETING AND
DINNER, CITY HALL, FRIDAY, JAN
10, Al 1850.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-15

The ladies at the Duke sanitarium
have sent in lot of knitted goods
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-15
LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS
AT THE FRONT AND CAMPS
DIR. Murbach Writes of Y. M. C. A. and Red Cross
Work in France Howard McClarren Voices The
Patriotism of 191S-Joe Aldrich Writes of
Machine Guns and Rife Range

How much they will mean to US all :?
What are we going to do with them +?
Will we use them to the best advan
tage for God and for humanity; or
not? These questions can only be
answered individually. We cannot
think of the Lusitania victims, the
innocents murdered in air raids, the
enslavement of Belgians, the murder
of hundreds of Armenian Christians,
or the inhuman crucifixion Of French
women, without having our fighting
blood boil. All! our forefathers
fought for splendid reasons, but
theirs is, not pebble on the beach
in comparison to this. If we do not
bring Germany to realization of her
mistakes, we have utterly failed to
play our part in the drama of life.
Can we face our God if we fail 70
take our stand on the side of justice
morality and Christianity? Pardon
me if l seem to preach to you, but
l am filled with it and so l simply
speak my thoughts. When we all put
our shoulders to the wheel and push
together, then will victory come quick
and sure. God speed that day.
Am in good health and spirits and
can wish no more for you.
Your son,
HOWARD.
P. S. = got a fine letter from
Bruce and one from Dick today.
want them to write often. | enjoy
them so much.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-15
SPRING SEED CORN TESTS
Seed Corn For Spring Planting a Serious Problem
Testing Station For Fulton County Established
in Toledo-Results of Tests Made by
Schools in Fulton County

The matter of seed corn for spring
planting is becoming a serious one.
There is need of an extraordinarily
large 1918 corn crop; not only this
country, but as we'll the European
countries, are depending upon it. So
well. known are the reasons why this
is true that we do not need to recite
them here. Another well-known fact
is that last years corn crop yielded
but very little good seed; tests made
in all parts of the country have prov
en- this fact.
For the farmer to plant seed that
has terminating percentage ofz5O
or less is not only serious loss to
the individual farmer in the cost of
planting the crop and the loss of the
use of the land for other production;
it is still more serious matter for
this and other countries that are de-
pending upon the corn crop of 1918.
These considerations point to the ad-
visibility and necessity Of having
corn that is being held for seed tested
at once, so that if it is found low in
made at once to obtain good seed
corn.
The state has established stations
for the purpose of testing seed corn
in various parts of the state.
The counties of Wood, Lucas, Sun
dusky, Ottawa, and Fulton are to be
served by a station located at Toledo
Waite High School, Room 100.
It is the purpose of these stations
70 0f - Ill
farmers who do not have the facili-
ties at home. Envelopes may be Sc
cured in which 6 kernels from each
ear may be placed and the envelope
and ear numbered. These envelopes
may be mailed to the station and re-
suits will be returned.
No one should plant corn that has
not been tested.
Send all samples to either Ray
Donnan, County Agent, 1852 Nicho-
las Bldg; or. C. C. Coontz, Waite
High School, Toledo, Ohio
If you do not have envelopes, write
to Ray Donnan for them.
The following report from the
school tests made in Fulton county
show how serious the situation is in
this county:
At the request of the Extension
Department of the State University,
teachers all over the state made tests
of seed corn January 29 to February
5. The results as tabulated below in
dicate that the matter of obtaining
dependable seed corn for planting
this year is serious one. About so
per cent of the kernels in this county
wide test sprouted. It shows at least
that corn should not be planted that
has not been tested. Many schools are
planning to test all of the seed corn
, of their communities.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-15
STERILIZING HOTHOUSE
S0H, CHECKS Disc

Sterilizing greenhouse soils either
with steam or by a formaldehyde
drench tends to kill out infesting or
ganisms that attack crops planted in
these beds. The steaming is accom-
plished with perforated pipes buried
in the soil or with an inverted pan.
Forty per cent formaldehyde is used
to drench beds if steaming is imprac-
ticable.
Yields of beans were materially in
creased in three years tests conducted
at the Ohio Experiment Station
where soil sterilization was practiced
Soil treated with formaldehyde yielded
IA per cent more than compost sol
renewed each year. Muck soil gave
the lowest yields of beans. Yields Of
lettuce were also greater where the
crop was grown on soil treated with
formaldehyde than where the bed wa:
left untreated.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-15
WEST UNITY

The men and boys of the west end
of Franklin township have been help
ing. Hoover in his food conservation
campaign. A hunting contest, which
began January 10 and ended January
81, proved very successful, especially
so to the winning side. Forty-one per-
sons were chosen on each side, Dean
Funk choosing for the east and Or
vile Bowman for the west side. The
east side, although putting up stub
born resistance, Drawing snowdrifts,
cold, and almost everything imagin-
able, could not produce enough points
to make the west side pay for the
oysters. The result of the contest
was as follows: West side, 10,725
points; east side, 1857 points, giving
the west side a healthy majority of
3,16S points. A total Of 2,4OO spar
rows, $50 pigeons, and a considerable
number of mice, rats, and other unde-
siFables, were destroyed. 1t has been
estimated that the contest has done
$4,000 worth of good to the farmers
of this vicinity.
A. L. FUNK.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-15
SPARE CHANGE WILL MAKE
A NATION OF BOND OWNERi

A nickle here, dime there, quar-
ter - we Americans have never
watched the little expenditures very
closely. But now, it's that "spare
change" those small savings that can
make US a nation of bond owners.
The government of the United
States offers it's own 'baby bonds"
in sizes that we can all buy. You
can start with only quarter. Take
it to your bank, post office, or store.
Buy a Thrift Stamp. Paste it on a
card that will be given you. The next
time you have 25 cents saved, buy
another stamp. Your Thrift card will
hold 16 Of these stamps, $4 worth. If
you have it full before March 1, 13
cents with it will buy a War Savings
Stamp and certificate to which it
should be attached.
This certificate is a little FEbaby
bond" 1t will earn a good rate of
interest. On January 1, 1923, that in
terest will make the stamp that cost
you $4.13, worth $5.
You may buy the SIS (maturity
value) size outright for cash; but,
rather than wait, if you must, put
your quarters into Thrift Stamps.
Save them. Start today.
Here is the chance for every Amer
lean to help.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-15
FROM JOE ALDRICH


Dear Mother and Don:
l know l have been very neglectful
and also that there are none who
would take the interest and should
know the facts as you should; so here
goes:
I have just finished the three weeks
Lewis Machine Gun course. I do not
know if | will stay on another week
that would include the Armory course.
The schooling has been wonderful, and
will add must be thorough. The sec
ond day here we must be able to take
the gun down and assemble it blind
folded; also be able to name every
part by touch. We have to know the
characteristics of the gun, as we
should know ourselves; here they are:
G) mount, (2) rapid production and
application of a large volume of fire,
(3) narrow front and shallow depth
from which large volume of accu-
rate fire can be delivered, az all
around traverse, (5) invulnerability
depends largely on invisibility], (6)
mobility, CD noise of fire, and (8) re
serve of fire. Any one of these sub
iects would make material for a
lengthy discussion, so will not dwell
on them.
From here l go to Quantico, Va, on
the rifle range as instructor; all mail
sent there, in care of "Rife Range"
| will receive for a few weeks any
way; you see, | am not planning on
being there long Guard Duty in the
New England states," or coach IN
the Range" in my estimation would
not listen well to the question, "Where
were you during the German-Ameri-
can WARP" So, you see, 1 am going
to keep everlastingly at it.
There will no doubt be Machine
Gun Platoons made up in Quantico,
and there will be my chance to get
"over there" even as small factor
Our school here is comprised of Ma
rines, Aviators, and Naval officers;
! there are onl y two of the latter at the
present time. The Marines are near
ly all non-commissioned officers. The
fact that | was chosen from over tive
hundred Marines stationed at Boston
and sent here alone leads me to think
they have some special job which they
think | am capable OF doing.
! We have been out with firing squads
, to four different military funerals; the
ldoC ole was TIudy. we ndu Spe
cial car to Frankfort, where we wen
; to bury although he haC
!, been an army officer, the pail bear
, ers, firing squad, and musicians wer,
,, Marines. We had to walk over a mil
I to the cemetery through snow. Tn
! snow here is something fierce, pile
up on either side of the car tracks
and just enough of the walks cleare
off for people to get by, many pedes
: trians preferring the car tracks.
l just received two letters from yo
and Donald, dated back early in tn
month. They were sent to Bostor
Quantico Rife Range, then here
$ Please address all letters in pen, omit
ting the Mr." as l do not rate MI
e in the service.
/ If am in the States when you &c
e back home will try and get fur
: Tough.
: Well, must close; the bunch is aboU
S ready for church, the only place W
e can go here on Sunday.
e Love and best wishes.
J. JOE.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-15
HENS SHOULD OBSERVE
ALL WHEATL LESS DAYS

Wheat should not be fed to hens
because of the scarcity of this cereal
today and because it is inferior in
feeding value to corn, according to the
Ohio Experiment Station. Even
though this country were not suffer-
ing a wheat shortage, these experts
would advise wheatless days for poul-
try.
Patriotism in saving wheat for hu-
man food should come easy for poul-
trymen when they know that other
feeds will make egg production more
profitable.
Of so pullets fed "a weeks on a ra-
tion consisting largely of wheat, wiz 1
some bran, meat scrap and oilmeal, 21
died. Ony one died within the next
% weeks when corn was fed instead
of wheat in the mixture. Only two
hens died in the year in the lot fed
mainly on corn with no wheat.
Egg production decreased as the
proportionate quantity of wheat fed
in rations to four lots increased. Hens
fed corn with a little bran, meat
scrap and oilmeal laid in % weeks
So per cent more eggs than other hens
similarly fed except that wheat re-
placed corn in the ration. The addi-
tion of wheat in the mixture fed in
this experiment decreased the egg
production and increased the cost of
a unit of production.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-15
FULTON RED CROSS NOTES
Red Cross Home Service Sections Agents To Be
Ignored County Civilian Relief Committee Re
port of Work Since February 9Th

Fifteen hundred families of enlist
ed men whose homes are in Ohio, In
diana, and Kentucky, are at present
receiving help from the Red Cross
Home Service sections. To date 85
out of 100 Ohio Chapters, or 77.9 per
cent have organized working Home
Service sections.
A movement has been started in
the Lake Division to stimulate in
terest in the Junior Red Cross work.
This work includes such special tasks
as the Thrift Stamp, Fuel Conserva-
ton, Liberty Bond, and similar COM
missions. County Superintendent Per-
ry has arranged a program of work
for the Fulton County Junior Red
Cross which he will announce soon.
Instead of the 200 comfort pillows,
Fulton county was asked to furnish
342 were made. Headquarters at
Wauseon announce that until further
notice no more clippings are desired
Judge Wolf has received the impor-
tant announcement that men who en-
listed in the military or naval service
since Oct. Is have 120 days from
date of enlistment to file application
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-15
SPECIAL GRAND JURY
Special Session of Grand Jury Friday.
February 8-Seven Cases Investi-
gated-Petit Jury Meets Monday,
February 1S - Another Forgery
Case-That Shows How It's Done.

The grand jury was called in spe
cial session last Friday and disposed
of accumulated "trouble" in short or
der. Seven cases were brought be-
fore them; they examined eleven
witnesses and returned seven indict-
ments, and ignored no cases.
Five of the indictments were di-
vided between two persons: Hubert
Howard drawing two for forgery, and
Ed. Warden three for forgery and
uttering forged paper. Both of these
men are now in custody and their
cases will undoubtedly be acted upon
during the next session of the petit
jury, which will meet next Monday,
February IS.
Sheriff Boone added one more to
his list of boarders last Friday when
he arrested Harry Mcintosh of Pike
township, who could not resist the
temptation to receive $488.25 for a
bogus railway bill Of lading from a
Delta bank. The case is at once lu-
dicrous and tragic; ludicrous because
of the fact that astute, careful, me-
thodical Business, with a big B,
should leave an opening in their wall
of security inviting passers by to
walk in and help themselves. A buyer
of hogs at Delta had made arrange
ments at the bank to have bills of
lading giving weight and number IF
hogs purchased by said buyer, signed
only by the railroad freight agent,
cashed when presented; such bills of
lading not even bearing the name of
person to whom payment was to be
made. AS the case is reported, Nc
intosh secured blank bill of lading,
made it out for enough porkers to
come. to $488.25, signed the document
with the name of the freight agent
and presented it at the bank, the bank
official noting that the signature was
not that of the freight agent, ques-
toned it and was told that the agent
was busy and "another fellow" signed
it for him; with this explanation the
bank seemed satisfied and handed out
the money. Mcintosh went to Toledo
and had a good (?l time with part
of the money.
The tragedy is this; that Mcintosh
has a wife and four small children,
and he is their sole support. When
the sheriff went to the home last Fri
day he found nothing in the house
to eat except a little flour. Part OF
the money he found in a COW barn
1882 hidden under some fodder; ST.
he found in a chicken coop and more
on McIntoshs person; in all, $37765
leaving $1,000 that Mcintosh haG
distributed.
Harsh, who was convicted of steal
; ing DR.. Kester's automobile, and was
, paroled under suspended sentence
has begun his reformation and givel
evidence of his purpose to lead al
upright life by waving all claim fo
exemption and entering at once tn,
National Army; he left to report a
Camp Sherman Tuesday morning.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-15

for War Risk Insurance. Friends Or
relatives of the enlisted men may
make application for this insurance.
blanks may be obtained
from Judge Wolf or Clerk of Courts
johnson. The National Red Cross
Society sends out the warning that
claim agents who make a business of
collecting War Risk Claims are to be
ignored. They are in the work for
profit. The County Civilian Relief
Committee, composed of W. W. Cron-
niger, Geo. Newcomer, and Ed. Scott,
all of Wauseon, will attend to claims
in this county. This notice is sent
out to prevent the collection of fees
from the relatives of the killed or
wounded soldier. Any further infor-
nation desired may be obtained
from Judge Wolf at the court house.
The value of finished work, in Full
ton county for January should have
read $3,195, instead of $195, as stated
last week. During this period 528
yards of material valued at $78.S4
were cut in the Wauseon work rooms;
Continued on Page g
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-15
ODE TO THE SOLDIER


We give you service; you shut off our
beer;
But the Stacker can drink till it runs
out his ear.
We quit a good job to keep you from
harm,
And a Stacker goes by with girl on
his arm
And laughs at a soldier-poor i'm
+ lucky cuss-
You go with a Stacker, why ostracise
us?
The Stacker rides round in a Ford of
his own,
And charges a quarter to haul US to
town.
We're doing our duty; his liver is
white,
Yet we leave the streets at 9:30 at
night,
While he sticks around as long as he
cares
And laughs at a soldier whenever he
dares.
Discipline, we know, is a thing that
must be-
But honest to goodness, we fail to see
When a soldier drinks nothing but
soda and pop,
Why the drink Of a Stacker can't also
be stopped.
II the Stacker can dance, it seems
rather hard
At all decent dances the uniform is
barred.
We have shouldered our rifles anc
taken our place,
And will go to our death with smile
on our face.
But this is our honest appeal to you
Until we cross over, please give Vi
our due.
BERT SEIGLE,
Pettisville, Ohio.
Stationed at Camp Sheridan, Ala.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-15
FROM DIR. C. F, MURBACH

NUM- LIN. ". r. M ~ hbASh
In a recent letter from DR.. C. F.
Iurbach, from somewhere in France,
lie says in part:
Have been having very good
weather of late, although we have
had lots of snow and it has been
quite cold, making it rather diff
cult to cover our territory.
We have a French-American aero
camp here-the aviators are prac-
tically all American, and so we see
a good many machines. Saw about
81 start out together few days
ago to pay their respects across the
line. After they get their distance
or altitude, approximately three
miles, they say it takes them just
about 20 minutes to go over and
drop their bombs. Should think it
would be cold riding at this season.
The Y. M. C. A. are doing a big
and good work over here and have
been putting up barracks as fast as
possible at the various camps. The
hut here is practically complete and
apparently is greatly appreciated
judging by the number of soldiers
who frequent the place. Living un-
der conditions as the men do, 1t
gives them comfortable place to
go and read and write as well as
rendering a good moral influence.
Occasionally good talks and lee
lures are given by prominent men
here, and also other forms of en-
tertainment.
The Red Cross is also doing big
work and have their hands full,
having to do with both army and
civilian work. was surprised to
note your inquiry in regard to their
selling things to soldiers at exor-
bitant rates. l did not think that
they sold anything at all. / have
inquired about it outside and also
of Red Cross officials, and nothing
whatever is sold.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-15
LABOR LOYAL; NOT THE GOAT

The message of Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, to the Senate Commerce
committee when called before that
committee in regard to the attitude
of organized labor toward the Ma
tional ship building program, is some
thing for every American to make
note of and consider:
We are with the government and
our European allies in a fight to
the finish. Nothing will suit US but
that kind of a fight. And if De-
mocracy goes down before Autoc-
racy, let it be fight and not plot,
intrigue and slackening!"
In explaining seeming dissatisfac-
ton of shipyard labor, Mr.. Gompers
said:
Men were not given fit places to
sleep; they were gouged for food
clothing and transportation. In
piecework the rate was steadily de-
creased, so that wages did not
mount when they increased the
work done; they had often to pay
grafters for jobs when they knew
work was plentiful. There are l.,
100000 persons known to the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, unem
ployed now; employ them before
! you start talking shortage; provide
jobs white men will want. We won
sleep in garages and stables al
some ship workers have. We won
be the goat of profiteering.