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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14


ner, as though saying please take me
in.'' Billy, with one howl of delight,
seized the little dog in his arms and
ran to his mother, who was preparing
supper.
Mother, see this dear little dog!
Oh! Please let me keep it; you know
my birthday comes next month and 1
won't ask for any other present"
In moment of weakness the moth
er gave her consent. The dog was a
poor, scraggly little creature, but had
big soft brown eyes with a pleading
look in them. However, the mother
could see that with good feeding and
good care it would improve in looks.
The next day the Widows troubles
began. She tied the dog to a tree,
thinking to keep him out in the air
part of the day, but unfortunately the
dog had had no training, so every
passerby was jumped at, as far as the
rope would allow, and fierce-sound-
ing bark accompanied the jump.
Next door the lone bachelor, Mr..
Hall, was laid up in his room for a
few days by an attack of grippe. The
barking of the dog soon got on his
nerves, but he was too much of a gen
tleman to complain to the widow.
However, he told Billy in very plain
language what he thought of his dog
He had been in the habit of doing
comfortably till eight o'clock. but after
the dog came there was no more sleeI
for him after seven, the hour wher
Bob was let out to play and incidental
ly to bark. Billy declared he wouldn't
stop Bob from barking, for he would
be sure to scare burglars away, the
fact of the case being, however, Bot
was perfect coward and would have
skunk away if threatened by anyone
Valentines day was near at hand
and as usual Billy asked his mother
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
cZECHo-S -SLoVAKIA

The new state of Czecho- -S1ovakia,
is carving out its territories almost
entirely at the expense of the old
Austria-Hungary. Bohemia, Moravia
and the Slovak regions Of northern
Hungary have been incorporated into
the proposed state, but there are con-
fiicts with the Poles, Ruthenians,
Roumanians, Germans, Austrians and
Magyars, because the Czechs claim
parts Of Saxony and German Silesia
belong ethnographically to the new
state.
The Czecho-Slovaks and Poles clash
in claims in Silesia and Galicia. The
new state desires expansion south
ward on the Danube and to the Adri-
attic.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
STRIKE IN ENGLAND ENDS
Threatened Labor Troubles Are Vlrtu-
ally Settled-Railway Men to
Return to Work.

London, Feb. S.-The threatened Ia
Dor troubles in England are virtu-
ally settled, the railway men having
agreed to resume work at once. 1t is
expected that other labor troubles in
Great Pritnin will be composed sooc.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14

moved troops into Banat and Frencn
troops have established a neutral
zone to prevent hostilities.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
Ford Must PAY s1s.2zb.aas.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 10.-Henry Ford
was ordered. in q decision by the state
supreme court, to pay SIS, ,275, 1856 divi-
dends, held back by Mr.. Ford for the
expansion of the Ford Motor company
to his stockholders.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
To Reduce the Embaruo.

Paris. Feb. S.-A supreme allied
blockade council has been organized
TO arrange for reduction Of embar-
goes upon imports into enemy coun-
tries. Vance Mccormick, the American
member, has been chosen chairman.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
swiss TO Get American Cotton.

Washington. Feb. s.-Switzerland
has obtained cargo space, 1t was
learned, for the immediate expectation
OF 10000 bales Of cotton. This Is part
OF the supplies Switzerland will get
through the rationing agreement.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
AInaos Pronsrtx Exsmnt

Washington. Feb. 1O.-Reports on
property belonging to residents of Al
snce and Lorraine will no longer be
required. Alien Property Custodian
Pnlmer announced. Demands for such
property viii be withdrawn.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
NO Definite STEPS IN
REGARD TO RUSSIA TAKEN.

French Statesman of Opinion That the
Situation There Has Not Yet Clari-
fled Sufficiently.
NJ. Stephen Pichon, the French
foreign minister, gave an interview
dealing with the problems faced by
the peace conference.
In reply to the suggestion that the
American troops might be withdrawn
f-om northern Russia, If the Princes
Island conference were not held. NJ.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
Two Killed in Wreck.

Wabasha, Minn., Feb. 10.-Mail Clerk
Frank Stutzel of Wabasha and Engi-
neer John Heintz Of Austin were killed
when Wabasha passenger train
crashed head-on into a freight train
from Minneapolis.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14

boys or dogs-and hereby hangs my
story; for Billy was wild to possess a
dog.
One late winters afternoon came
whining and scratching at the kitchen
door, which was opened by Billy, and
there in the half-light sat a little
brown dog holding his front paws up
in the air in the most imploring man
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
Sugar Board Moves,

Washington, Feb. 10.-The sugar
equalization board of the food admin
istration, located in Washington since
its organization, announced the re-
moval of its offices to Ill Wall street,
New York city.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
Man Dies In School Fire

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. Tone man is
known to have been burned to death,
several persons are missing and 100
children were rescued by firemen when
the South side public school at Oak,
dale, near here, was destroyed by fire.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
GREECE

Greece wishes northern Epirus and
Thrace with Constantinople, the Bos-
porus and Dardanelles under inter-;
national control. Greece asks for the,
vilayet of Smyrna in Asia Minor and
the former Turkish islands in the
eastern Mediterranean, including the
Dodecanesus, claimed by Italy.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
U. s. Cruisers to Hamb,,r,

Berlin. Feb. 4.-Four British and
American cruisers have entered the
Elbe, en- route to Hamburg, to protect
steamers loaded with foOdstuffs. II
was reported here. Several large
steamers have left Koenigsburg.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
Copper Companies Reduce Wages.

Jerome, Ariz., Feb. 1O.-Local copper
companies announced reduction Of
20 cents a day In wages Of mine and
smelter workers, due, they say, to re-
eenf reductions in copper prices. About
four thousand are affected.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
Norweuian Cabinet Quits.

Christiania, Feb. THE Norwe-
gian cabinet headed by Gunner Knud-
son has resigned. The reason given
is that Knudson's party has ceased
to maintain it's control of the parlia.
ment.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
70 stowawaxa sh.pped Back.

Newport News, Va, Feb. S.-Twelve
enlisted men of the army, who had ar
rived here on transports as stowaways
and had been held as prisoners, were
sent back to France on the steamer
AeoluS.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
Mnra Yanks Sail forII G

Washington, Feb. 7.-Departure from
Frunce oi five transports carrying / 200
officers and approximately 1850 men,
all scheduled to arrive at New York
or Newport News between February
10 and IA. was announced.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
VALENTINES IN PEPYS' TIME
Silk Stockings. Garters and Even
shoestrlngs Then Took the Place
of E1Iffv Cards

OF IUIIy OdTU5s
The custom of sending bits of paint
ed brightness to ones beloved on Val
2ntines day is not a new one. Nor
are these tokens of affection limited
to cardboard sentiment. Singing birds,
jewelry, gloves, perfume and millinery
were often sent in the olden times.
Samuel Pepys writes in his diary Feb
ruary a14, 166S: ITO my cozen Tur-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
President Wilson Presidea-

Paris, Feb. 6.-President Wilson pre-
sided over the commission of the So
ciety of Nations, which had before it
the completed project for constituting
the league, discussing it article by
article.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
Lansino Saws U. s. Halls unior

Paris, Feb. 1O.-Secretary of State
Lansing in q statement issued here
says that the government of the Unit
ed States welcomes the union of the
Serbian. Croatian and Slavonian peo-
pleS,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
Reds Want Peace

Paris, Feb. 6.-The Russian soviet
government will nnke ''all measures"
to bring about an agreement with the
entente, according to wireless mes
sage sent out from Moscow on Sun
day.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
Battle in Bremen suhurhs.

Copenhagen. Feb! 6.-Anarchists ana
government troops are fighting on the
outskirts of Bremen, according to dis
patches received here. Government
forces are reported to have forced
'heir way into the city.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
Would Bar Hun ImmIoran.s

Austin, Tex, Feb. 7.-Exclusion of
German immigrants from the United
States for so years was urged In a
resolution introduced in the lower
house here. The Texas delegation In
congress Is urged to lend support.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
Rnhhed of $500 in Gems.

Cleveland. Feb. Frank Seaman,
alias William G. Lamar, was arrest
ed here in connection with the rob-
berry of $500 worth of jewelry from
Mrs. Grace NJ Chevalier, daughter of
Richard Garfield.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
Onens Line to BeIuium

Brussels, Feb. 6.-The first train
from Paris arrived here by way Of
Mons and Maubeuge. Direct train
service between Paris and Brussels is
expected to be opened within three
weeks.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
New Government In Bremen.

Amsterdam, Feb. S.-A provisional
government, composed of five majority
socialists, has been proclaimed in Bre-
men. 1t takes the place of the Bremen
government, composed Of peoples
mandatories."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
House Body Aids Ireland.

Washington, Feb. S.-The house
foreign affairs committee favorably
reported a resolution requesting the
peace conference to consider favor
ably the claims of Ireland to the right
OF self-determination.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
BULGARIA

Although Bulgaria capitulated with
out conditions, her government hopes
to receive extensions of the Bulga-,
rian frontiers in southern Macedonia
along the Aegean coast and in Thrace.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
Venue Change Granted In Ford Suit

! EeHVe OHdHVe NIHHReu IN Ford suit.
Detroit, Mich, Feb. S.-A change of
venue from Wayne county Qncluding
DetroiO to some other county was
granted in circuit court to the Chicago
Tribune in the $1,OOO,O00 libel suit
brought by Henry Ford.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
iI.aoatn Go TO scran PIla-

London, Feb. THE German war
submarines. which were surrendered
and taken to British ports, are meeting
a sorry end. according to the Daily
Mail. The vessels, the paper says, are
being sold for junk.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
Anarchists In New Advance

Copenhagen, Feb. 6.-In their ad-
vance from Dvinsk, the anarchists
have captured Vilkomir, 40 miles north
northwest of Wilma, the capital of Lith.
unania, according to a report from
Wilma.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
What a\alenghtine + h
achieved ~.
bY9adie 01coHH -Xl -XIJ


BILLY WALKER,
aged seven, lived
with his wild
owed mother next
door to a good
10 kin G b u t
grouchy bachelor,
who had no use
for either small
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
PRINCIPLE NOT
ACCEPTABLE TO FRANCE?
Indications That That Country and
Australia Are Dissatisfied With Pro-
posed Colonial Arrangement.

Although France, in common cause
with the other big powers, accepts pro-
visionally the Wilson mandatory prin-
ciple as to colonies, she does not like
it. The conditions under which she in
dorses it are such that door is left
open to her to repudiate it if she does
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14

order was complied with, and now,
well, now-to mention st. Valentines
day to Billy is like shaking a red flag
before mad bull
However, on Billy's next birthday
his stepfather won his heart by giving
him a full-blooded airedale.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
BELGIUM.

Belgium wants her reparation claim
to be the first lien upon German as
sets to the extent of at least $3,OO0,-
100000 and have Germany return her
stolen machinery and materials.
Belgium, having reasserted her in
dependence as against neutrality, de-
sires from Holland the left bank of
the Scheldt and MaastriCht peninsula,
and a plebiscite in Luxembourg to de-
eide whether that country wishes to
join Belgium or France.
Holland resists any infringement
of the frontiers, but appears willing
to revise the Scheldt navigation treaty
SO Belgium should enjoy equal rights,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
ITALYs CLAIMS.

italy asks for the Trentino as far
as the Brenner pass, including the
whole of the southern Tyrol; Trieste,
fstria, Fiume. lara, Sebenico, the
larger part of the Dalmatian islands,
Avlona and its hinterland, a protecto-
rate over Albania, possession of the
Islands in the AEGEAN which were
taken from Turkey during the Tripoli-
tan war, and the province of Adalia if
France and England should take terri
tory in Asia Minor
! The Italian contention is that the
Dalmatian islands and such parts of
the Dalmatian coast as are not as
signed to Italy shall be neutralized.
Should France and England extend
their colonial possessions in Africa.
Italy desires to enlarge her possess
Efons in Eritrea and Tripoli She also
wants Djibouti, French Somaliland
hnd British Somaliland, on the Red
EQq
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
SERBIA

Serbia's claims to take from the
Hapsbzurg monarchy the provinces Of
Bosnia and Herzegovina are opposed
by no one in the entente group.
The plans for the Incorporation into
Jugo-Slavia Of the Hapsburg province
OF Croatia, except as to the coastal
region of Fiume, are also considered
as subject to the internal decision Of
the southern Slavs.
Jugo-Slav and italian aims are in
sharp conflict in the settlement of the
Adriatic problem, involving Fiume,
the Croatian seaboard, Dalmatia and
Albania
The union of Montenegro and Ser
bia in greater Jugo-Slav state has
been voted by the Montenegrin Par
lament. King Nicholas and his ad-
herents protest against a union which
shall not leave Montenegro self-gov-
ernment.
There is also a conflict between
the Jugo-Slav statesmen and those of
Czecho-Slovakia, who desire a wide
corridor from Bohemia to the Adriatic.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
SWITZERLAND.

Switzerland desires an outlet to the
sea by making the Rhine a neutral
stream. This is in accord with French
desires.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
BRITISH CLAIMS.

Great Britain's delegation believes
that society of nations is desirable
and attainable and that it must be
established by the present peace con-
ference. She advocates no continental
purposes other than those of a per-
manent and just peace under the prin-
ciple of self-determination and that
there shall be international freedom of
transit by railroads and waterways,
which is Great Britain's general def
milton of freedom of commerce in
times of peace.
Great Britain will take mandatory
power over the German islands south
Of the equator for Australia and over
German Southwest Africa for the
Union of South Africa She will also
have the mandate over German East
Africa and some parts of Arabia, and
she has particular claims in this re-
spect over Mesopotamia.
Great Britain will enter a pool with
the other allies in the matter of in
IDENTITIES, especially reparation for air
raid damages and shipping losses.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-08-29

Sprouse had noiselessly removed his
coat, a proceeding that puzzled Barnes.
/ Something light fell to the ground. It
was Sprouse who stopped and searched
| for it in the grass. When he resumed
! an upright posture he put his lips
close to Barnes ear and whispered:
| Il will put my coat over your head.
! Here is. little electric torch Don't
flash it until I am sure the coat is
arranged SO that you can do SO with
out q CLEAN Of light getting out from
| under" He pressed the torch and a
bit of closely folded paper in the
| others hand and carefully draped the
! coat over his head.
Barnes read: THANK God! I was
afraid you would wait until tomorrow
night Then it would have been too
late. ! must get away tonight but
cannot leave-I dare not leave without
something that is concealed in an
other part Of the house. [ do not
know how to secure it. My door is
locked from the outside. What am
to do? | would rather die than to 60
away without it,
Hastily he wrote: IF you do not
come at once, we will force our way
into the house and fight it out with
them all. My friend is coming up the
zines. Let him enter the window. Tell
him where to go and he will Go the
rest. He is a miracle man. Nothing
is impossible to him. If he does not
return in ten minutes, I shall follow"
There was no response to this. The
head reappeared in the window, but no
word came down,
Sprouse whispered: q am gong UP.
Stay here. II you hear cOmmotion
in the house, run for it. Don't wait
for me. I'll probably be done for"
'I'll do just as l please about run
ming" said Barnes, and there was a
deep thrill in mis- whisper. Good tuck.
God help you if they catch you"
''N0t even he could help me then.
Good-bJ. I'll do what l can to induce
her to drop out Of the window il any
thing goes wrong with me downstairs. .
A moment later he was silently
scaling the wall Of the house, feeling
his way carefully, testing every pre-.
carious footh0Id, dragging himself
painfully upwards by means OF the
most uncanny, animal~like strength
and stealth.
Barnes could not recall drawing a
single breath from the instant the man
left his side until the family luminous
square above his head was obliterated
by the black of his body as it wriggled
over the ledge.
We will follow Sprouse. When he
crawied through the window and stood
erect inside the room, he found HIM
self confronted by a tall, shadoWy fig
ure, standing halfway between him
and the door.
He advanced a step or two and ut
tered a soft hiss Of warning.
"Not a sound" he whispered, draw
ing still nearer. 81 have come four
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-08-29
Continued from last week.

II came prepared" said Sprouse, so
calmly that Barnes marveled at the
iron nerve Of the man.
"By heaven, Spr0use, tt believe
he's dead. We've haven't any right
to kill a."
Don't be finicl<y," snapped Sprouse.
ut wasn't much OF a crack, and 1t
was necessary" Strengthening up,
with q sigh of satisfaction, he laid his
hand on Barnes shoulder. "We've
just got to go through with it now,
Barnes. Well never get another
chance. Putting that fellow out of
business queers us forever afterward."
He dropped to his knees and began
searching over the ground with his
hands Here it is. You can't see 1t,
of course, so I'll tell you what it is.
A nice little block OF sandalwood. I've
already got his nice little hammer SO
Wen see what we can raise in the way
of wireless chit-chat."
Without the slightest hesitation he
struck a succession of quick, confident
blows upon the block of wood.
by CAD, you are q wonderr'
''Wait till tomorrow before you saw
that" replied Spr0use, sententi0usly.
Come along now. Stick to the trail
We've got to land the other one"
Turning sharply to the right,
Sprouse guided his companion through
the brush for some distance, and once
more came to a halt Again he stole
on ahead, and as before the slow, con-
fident, even careless progress of a
man ceased as abruptly as that of the
comrade who lay helpless in the
thicket below.
Barnes laid a firm, OBTAINING hand
on the mans shoulder.
"See here, Sprouse,' he whispered,
"it's all very we'll for you, knocking
men over like this, but just what is
your object? What does all this lead
up to-"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-08-29
There is no other door. What are you

There Is no other door. What are you
tloing?"
Il am going to take peep over the
transon, first Of ali. If the coast is
clear, I shall take a little stroll down
the hall. Do not be alarmed. will
come back-with the things we both
want. Pardon me-" He sat down on
the edge of the bed and removed his
shoes. She watched him as if fasci-
mated while he opened the bosom of
his soft shirt and stuffed the wet shoes
inside.
Then he said: ''You are not dressed
for flight. May / suggest that while
am outside you slip on a dark skirt
and coat? You cannot go far in that
dressing gown. 1t would be in shreds
before you had gone a hundred feet
through the brush. If do not return
to this room inside of fifteen minutes,
or if you hear sounds of q struggle,
crawl through the window and go
down the vines. Barnes will look out
for you"
''You must not fail, Theodore
Sprouse," she whispered. 81 must re-
gain the jewels and the state papers.
I cannot go without"
81 shall do my best he said simply.
Silently he drew q chair to the door,
mounted it and, drawing himself up by
his hands, poked his head through the
open tranSom. An instant later he was
on the floor again. She heard him in
sorting q key in the lock. Almost be-
FORE she could realize that it had ac-
rally happened, the door opened slow
cautiously, and his thin wiry figure
slid through what seemed to her nc
more than a crack. AS softly the door
was closed.
Eor long time she stood, daZed and
unbelicVing, in the center OF the room,
staring at the door. She held her
breath, listening for the shout thar
was so sure to cOrne--and the shot
perhaps! A prayer formed on her lips
ana went v0icelessiy up to God.
Suddenly she reused herself from
feverish haste she snatched up gar
ments from the chair on which she had
carefully placed them in anticipation
Of the emergency that now presented
itself. a blouse (Which she neglected
to butt0n), a short skirt of some dark
material, jacket, and pair of stout
walking shoes (Which she failed to
lace), completed the swift transf0rma-
ton. AS she glided to the window, she
jammed the pins into q small black
hat of felt. Then she peered over the
ledge.
She started back, sitting a cry with
her hand. A mans head had almost
come in contact with her own as she
leaned out. A mans hand reached
over and grasped the inner ledge of
the easement, and then mans face
was dimly revealed TO her startled
gaze.