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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-23
FairvieW District No. 8.

Elmer Merrill and family spent
Saturday evening with H. e. Hughes
family
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Stiles are the
proud parents Of baby boy born to
them a week ago Sunday.
Lou Merrll's spent Sunday with
Elmer Merrill's.
Grace Nordyke stayed all night
with Ruth Oyerholtzer one night last
week.
Elmer Sans had one of his horses
badly cut in the wire fence Friday
night.
Mrs. H. E. Hughes has been suf-
fering the past week with a severe
poisoned face, but she is better at
this writing.
MIR. and Mrs. John Wadell, of Cal
ifornia, asd Mrs. Mary Buell. and son
Della, of Leon, spent Tuesday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. H. p.
Hughes.
Charley Moore had a severe fall
the other day which resulted in the
breaking of several ribs, some on
each side. He was blowing and the
seat broke off and he fell over the
pillow. We hope he will soon be able
to be arund
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-23
Page TEN
Pleasant Ridge.

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Poland, Mrs.
p: c.. Vanderpool and daughter, Mrs.
Charley Poland, made business
trip TO Leon trlday afternoon.
MRS. Marion Brammer spent last
Thursday with Mrs. Lavina Jimmer-
Thursday at W. F. Wadsforth's.
Forest Poland made a business
trip. to Leroy Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Johnson, OF Ok
lahoma, came the past week to visit
ger.
trip to Chicago the past week. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Vanderpool
have a very sick child and there is
very little hopes for it's recovery, as
it has brain fever.
H. l.. Brammer went with his
brother, Marion Brammer, to his
home in Missouri last Wednesday to
look at the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Brown went to
Palestine Sunday to attend the bap-
tizing.
cousin, Miss Martha Brammer.
Everett Millstead returned home
from Colorado the past week, where
he had gone for his health.
There will be preaching at II
O'Clock at Pleasant Valley as Rev.
estine last Sunday to baptize, where
he has been holdisg meetings for the
past two weeks.
Mrs. Forest Poland and children
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Bohall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Furrer. of Osceola,
came last Sunday to visit with her
sister Mrs GaOr0n Rail
Mrs. Marion Brammer and her
three daughters will go this week to
their new home in Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jud Nanderpool call
ed Sunday at the home of his broth !
er, Lloyd to see their sick child.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Munyon spent |
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles
FOland
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-10
HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL

The Senior Class of the w. H. S.
Wishes to announce to the public that
they, with the cooperation of the un-
der classes, will again publish an an
nual. This book will be a review Of
the High School year as usual. But
the dominate characteristic will be
that it serves as a memorial to our
Soldiers and Sailors and as a result
of this. we hope it will be the most
useful and one of the finest ANIMALS
ever published by the w. H. S. 1t
will be dedicated to the boys in the
service And there will be division
devoted exclusively to these young
men of America.
To round out this division and make
it success the board desires to print
snapshots" of every fellow in the
service, who graduated from the H. S.
or attended at one time, these snaps
showing the characteristic features
of a soldiers, sailors or aviator
life.
The board would appreciate it
very much if anyone having "snaps"
of any of the boys in the Service
would kindly send them to the board
that a picture of everyone might be
printed
Mr. B. B. Decker and family Of
Toledo spent Sunday with his sister
Mrs. Julia Jameson.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-10
GRAND JURY
January 1919 Term of Common Pleas
Court Opened MOnday-Grand Jury
In Session Two Days-Seven In
dictments Found.

Prosecuting Attorney Clyde L.
Garfield engineered his first Grand
Jury this week. The jury was ca4.-
ed Monday morning and was in ses-
sion two days, ten cases were pre-
sented and twenty witnesses. Three
cases were ignored and seven true
bills or indictments were reported;
of these there were three indictments
for statutory rape; two for attempt
ed rape; one for incest and one fail
ure to provide home for child. F
A. Griffin was foreman of the jury
The fact that number of minor
children are involved in the perpet-
ration of the crimes charged is a
matter that should cause every
thoughtful citizen to reflect. The
moral standards of society in all cir
cles must be strengthened and main
famed, childhood and adolescence
must be trained and developed
along lines of physical and moral
growth and the place to do this is IL
the homes and social circles rather
than in the Courts. The respon-
sibilty for the standards of the flu
ture citizens of the State rests upor
the present citizens. Such crimes
must be dealt with justly and firmly
and society must labor for the pre-
vention of their recurrence.
The Petit Jury will convene Mon
day, January goth.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-10
BAKER BULLS COFFEE MARKET

Secretary Bakers department
boasts of having saved something
more than a million dollars by
"shrewd buying on the part of the
Government of 15,210,000 pounds of
coffee for the army" This purcha .
was made "just before the recent
sharp rise in price" Saved one
million dollars for whom? The tax
payers have to pay the cost of run
inp the War Department, VIII, ch
has been beyond all reason under the
Baker regime, Notwithstanding the
reouirements of war If the Gov
ernment jumped into the market and
bought Is 100000 pounds of coffee,
who can estimate the effect this had
IN creating the sharp rise in price ?
And who have to meet this increase
in price or go without coffee? The
people, the consumers who are the
tax payers. An analogous situa-
ton was brought about on our entry
into the war. when the Navy De-
partment hoped ;nto the market
and bought steel to the limit, where
upon the advance in price became
tremendous. When the Government
becomes a buyer on such colossal
scale. the saving to the people is not
a real one, because they are obliged
TO meet the increased prices caused
by this shock to the market. A
foresighted policy would be to buy
gradually with view to future de-
mands and thus obviate such mar.
ket disturbances.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-10
ON THE RHINE


Dear Sister and All
Will drop you a line as am not
very busy this afternoon. Am To-
Gated here at Treves or Trier the
Germans call it. so 1 guess you can
ind it on the map alright. We are
only here for a few days, so I under
stand and then we go to Coblenz, up
on the Rhine so they can't starve
is out up there for we will eat the
Rhine, ha ha. Well sis, the Ger
mans treat US fine and cannot do
enough for US, they practically
have thrown open their doors to US,
most all of us are sleep ng in fine
beds. There are nine Of US staying
here at this one place. it is a big
apartment, similar to the one like !
stayed in when I was N Toledo, SO
lon't worry about me for l am all
o. K and getting along fine From
what they tell US that they are some
happy bunch of people, to think that
they have the liberty that we have
and that they have got away from
Kaiserism. From what they say
and the way they treat US it is not
The peoples fault that the affa r has
gone on as long as it has. One of
the ladies below brought US up big
plate full of apples the other night
and they sure were good, it was the
first apple l have eaten for long
time but I expect to have some
this winter yet on that side, as hear
they had a good crop of apples there
this year The food situation of
Germany is very poor from what
hey showed me what they were eat
ing, their bread is almost as black
as coal and is composed of very little
| -four potatoes, straw, saw dust, so
Just imagine eating that k nd Of
bread it don't look good to me, when
they get a piece of white bread they
think that they are eating cake
One of the women the other day
stopped her street car and got Oft
md got a piece from one of our
truck drivers, so you can imagine
how hard up they are.
This is about the only town that
have seen over here that puts me in
mind of our towns there This place
IS located right on the Morcelle river
I can look out of my window here
and almost see all over town as I am
on the top floor They have some
verv fine buildings here. Off to the
rirht is very high hill and there
are quite a number of nice buildings
7 sure would like to shave a view o1
this Mace from the ton of the hill
like the one I got AK. Les Bain's
it would be fine Well sister I will
ring off for this time and hope to
hear from YOU soon and also see you
with love to all.
Your Brother
Cpl. N. E. Smith
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-10

in comparison with the average man,
hundred years. Possessed of re-
markable native ability it is to his
high honor that he has used that
ability in service for others rather
than his own personal agrandizment
or to advance his personal interests.
Whatever of power or authority has
been given him by his fellow men
he has held and used as a sacred
trust for the benefit of those who
placed their confidence in him and
for the welfare and advancement of
his lellow men.
He was voluminous writer and
all his writings are characterized
by creditable research, general ac-
curacy and vigorous statement. He
came into public and political life
as champion of Civil service prin-
ciples. Was elected in 1881 to the
State Assembly of New York, where
he served until 1884; introducing
in that body the first civil service
bill which was passed in 1888. In
1884 he was chairman of the New
York delegation to the National Re
nUblican Convention; was nom mated
as an independent candidate for
Mayor of New York Citv IN 1886;
was defeated by Abram S. Hewitt,
Democratic candidate, by $4,000
plurality.
In May 1889 he was made a men,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-10
KILLED BY CAR
Daniel King Struck By Toledo and
Indiana Freight Car-Fataily In
eral Tuesday.

Daniel King, So was struck by a
iedo and Indiana freight car last
Saturday forenoon, while he was
working on he track West of Waus-
con, near the Robinson crossing, and
received injuries which proved fatal.
Mr.. Johnson. the foreman and Mr..
King were working on the T. & I.
track Saturday forenoon and as the
air was cold both men had caps pull
led down over their heads and coat
collars turned up. Both men were
working with their backs to the West,
Mr. King some distance East of Mr..
Johnson. At the time the accident
occurred freight train on the New
York Central Ry. tracks was passing
and the noise of the passing freight
drowned out the noise made by the
T. & l. car approaching from the
West. The motorman sounded the
safety whistle on the car and John
off the tracks to allow the car to pass.
Mr., King failed to hear the alarm
though it was continuously sounded
and the car struck him in the back;
one leg was broken at the ankle, the
back of his head crushed and other
internal injuries sustained
He was taken aboard the car and
brought to Wauseon where the Edgar
VanResselaer ambulance was sum-
moned and he was taken to the hospi-
tai but he expired before he could
be taken from the ambulance having
never regained consciousness. The
hodu was taken to the EDGAR Van
Rensselaer, undertaking establish
ment where it was prepared for bur-
ial.
Funeral services were held at the
Newmanice church West of Wauseon
Tuesday forenoon and burial made in
the Aeschliman cemetery. Mr. King
leaves one son, Roy; two brothers;
Christ of Wauseon and John of To
ledo and two sisters. He had been
in the employ of the Toledo and In
diana Railway Company about two
months.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-10

The great Daily press of this ma
ton has already carried the sad
news of the death of Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt at his home at Oyster
Bay, on Long Island, at 4:15 on the
morning of Monday, January sixth,
INTO practically every home within
the boundaries Of the United States;
Telegraph and Gable wires and the
radio have flashed the message To
the uttermost parts of the world and
wherever the news has gone it has
brought to those who have received
it sense of real loss; for Theodore
Roosevelt was not only Great Amer
can, one of the greatest, he was
GREAT MAN and the services of his
life were not for the people of his
own nation alone; they have re-
founded to the benefit and up1ift of
people of every nation on earth.
Born in New York, October 9th.
1858 he had lived but a little more
than sixty years, but measured in
the deeds accomplished and services
rendered to humanity, he has lived
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-10

called for two appropriations of
100000 and $500,O00 respectively
for ammunition for naval target
practice an extravaganza" which
found ample justification IN the skill
of American gunners at Manila and
Santiago.
May 9th 1898 he resigned his Sec
retaryship to enter the army he join
ed Captain Leonard Wood (now
Major GeneraD in recruiting the LIST
U. S. Volunteer Cavalry, of which
Wood became Colonel and himself
Litutenant Colonel. This was the
regiment which became known as
"Roosevelt's Rough Riders" and
which he led on the memorable VIC
torious charge up San Juan Hill,
July 1st 1898 July 11th he was
promoted to the rank of Colonel and
the following September was mus
tered out. He was elected Governor
of New York in the fall of 1898. At
first decl ming but later sanctioning
the use of his name as Vice President
in the second Mckinley Campaign
he set out during the summer Of
1900 on an aggressive speaking
campaign VIII ch extended to the far
west and which had much to do with
the success of the ticket. The
death of President Mckinley placed
Continued on page four)
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-10
ANNUAL ELECTION
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Volunteer Firemen Hold Annual
Meeting-RecOrd of Years Work
Officers Elected For 1919-BOx of
Tangerines From Windermere
Florida Other Appreciated Gifts
To Fire Fighters

The Wapseon. Volunteer Fire De-
partment held their annual meeting
and election of officers at their
rooms in the City Hall last Monday
evening.
The record of the years activities
showed that the organization an
swered fourteen fire alarms during
the year 1918 and that the total loss
of buildings and contents during the
year was ept down to the low figure
s3050 for all of the fourteen fires
combined: Truly splendid showing
and a record to. be proud of. Dur
ing the year the organization has
held eleven regular and three special
meetings with an average attend
ance at each meeting of seventeen
members. Five members of the de-
partment are in the U. S. Army.
At the annual election the follow
ing officers were chosen for the en-
suing year.
Chief, S. B. Overmeyer
Asst. Chief, Art Gorsuch
Foreman, C. o. Eastman
Assistants, Carl Eison, Ed Furney
Secretary, G. A. Stratton
Treasurer, w. B. Harris
Electrician, H. H. Williams Jr.
Assistants, H. r. Barkman, B. F.
King
Foreman Hose Cart. L. S. Edgar
Foreman Hook and Ladder, Amos
Morningstar
Fire Wardens,: South Side, Phil
Schletz, Gus Bauer; North Side, l..
B. Ham, %. P. Hampshire.
The boys appreciate the thought
full gift which comes regularly every
year from William Waring, in the
shape of box of cigars. Another
gift that was appreciated this year,
was a box of Tangerines and Kum-
1uats picked from his own trees and
sent to the boys in time for their
annual meeting by H. H. Williams
who is now at his winter home in
| Windermere, Florida.
Still another very useful and prac-
tical gift to the Department has
been made by Domitio and Rupert
It is a fine and durable quilted hood
of rubber cloth and wool for the Fire
Truck. it's value in money is said to
be about $500 but it's real prac-
tical value to the boys in keeping
their fire fighting pet in working
order, would be hard to compute
Messrs. Domitio and Rupert GER.
tainly are to be commended for theil
practical generosity and every mem
Der of the Department is grateful Il
them.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-10
IN BELGIUM WHEN

AKMIST1CE WAS SIGNED
The following letter from Private
l.. VanVolkenburgh to his parents on
R. D. Wauseon will give first hand
information of how the news of the
signing of the armistice was regard
ed by the Fighting" 9th DIVISION
and the people of Belgium.
1t makes US all prouder than ever
of our own Fulton County boys.
Nov. %, 1918
Dear Mother and Father
1 will now try and write a few lines
to let you know that l am all O.. X.
and feeling fine except a slight cold.
Well folks have been in four battles,
one on the old Verdun front and three
on the Flanders front n Belgium.
We was on the battle field the day
that the armistice was signed and
Je.4eve me that was some day, the
bands played and the Belgium people
hat had been prisoners four years
.ome and hung on our necks and that
light we moved out of the trenches
nto the town that we had taken the
day before and believe me the people
we're wild about US. We went out
70 buy butter and bread and they
would not take a cent and we were
there for about a week and a half
and we could hardly get rid of money
and l have got quite a lot, about 2600
francs in my pocket, that is about
$400 IN U. S. money.
Well mother my Liberty Bond will
come to you, you can keep it or get
c eashed, that is yours, you can do
whatever you want with it. You
asked me what the number of my
Division was, it is the 37th, better
known as the Black Hand Division.
Well l was too slick for the Germans
they shot at me plenty of times but
never touched a hair. We have got
new guns now, l was just hoping
would get a chance to use it on a
few Jerrys but it is of no use, the
war is all over now and / will not get
to use it, Oh say has the state Of
Ohio gone dry? that is the news
we got over here. Oh say l wish you
could be here and hear the Tommies
talk, we have more fun with them
than you can shake a stick at. / got
a letter from Blanche, Opal and
Gladys also Harold and Donald. l
DO not think that Harold will have
to go to war. The news was spread
that we were to be in Washington
20 parade Christmas but that is all
bunk Well this is all for this time
so good bye Write often, / do not
get a chance to write very often.
Your loving son
Pvt. l.. Van Volkenburg
U. S. Army, Belg. .um.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-10
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
One of The Worlds Greatest Statesmen and Leaders
Ex-President of The United States-Ideal Ameri-
can Citizen and True Patriot All An
Honest, Courageous, Brothery and
Manly Man

Der of the U. S. Civil Service Com
mission, post which he occupied
until 1895. In this position he en-
deavored 10 strictly apply the test
of merit to all execut We positions
with the result that the commission
assumed position of Importance
and the civil service law ga ned
new vitality; at the beoinning of his
term, $4,000, at the close 10000 en-
p -oyees held their positions under
the rules of the civil service.
In 1895 he resigned to become
president Of the board of New York
police commissioners. In tn DO
sition he impartially applied the civil
service idea to appointments on the
police force and promotions in it.
He reiinquished this position in
1897 to become Assistant Secretary
of the Navy under John D. Long
Here he urged preparation of the
Navy for warfare; preparation
which contributed signally to the
triumph of American arms in the
Spanish Amer can War. He also
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-10
FAYErrE FARMERS INSTITUTE

Next week, Friday and Saturday,
January 18th and 18th, is the date of
the Farmers Institute at Fayette.
It is planned to make this the big
event Of the season. A royal well
come is extended to all. The COM
merce club will attend in a body the
first session. All business places
will be closed during this session
The commerce club will give each
one present at this session from the
country a ticket which is good for
lunch at any restaurant in town.
Mr.. l. A. Breckler of Defiance, Mr..
A. +. High of New Washington, and
Mrs. Luella Mckee Of Logan county
are the State speakers.
Other speakers are c. d. Perry,
County Supt. Of schools, R. A. Cave,
County Agent, and A. p. Sandles OF
of Columbus.
Come. tell your friends, Bring
someone with you.
G.. M. Zeigler, Sec'y
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-10
A CALL TO FARMERS OF OHIO

AT a meeting held in Columbus
December 26th, 1918, the following
call was issued:
The farmers in every county IN
Ohio are urged to attend a meeting
TO be held at the Southern Hotel in
Columbus. January 21st and 22nd,
1919, for the purpose of perfecting
a State organization which will deal
with taxation and other questions
which will guarantee the greatest de-
gree Of economy for the people as a
whole. Be with us.
Harvey Watson of New Concord,
Il. f. Cassel Of Butler, Secretary.
A. N. McCombs of Cadiz.
G r. Wharton Of Kenton.
Charles F. Ritter Of Moral.
f.. L. Roe of Gilbert.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-10
Probate Court

Estate of John T. Kiner, deceased,
inventory and appraisement filed.
Claude A. Pfaff, as admin strator
VS. Marie Pfaff ct al. Mrs. F. Mann
appointed guard an ad Item for min
% defendants. Answer of widow ct
al filed.
Justin Bartlett. as adm nistrator VS.
Marie Pfaff ct al. Mrs. F. Ham ap-
pointed guardian ad litem. Answer
of guardian ad litem ct al filed.
Estate of Jacob Layman, final ac-
count confirmed, executor ordered to
distribute.
Estate of Amy Geyser, final account
confirmed, executor discontinued.
Estate of William A. Fenton, 1st
and final account continued.
Estate of Perry E. Nofziger, 1st
and final account filed. Hearing Jan.
27 1919.
Estate of Albert R. Stranahan, ap-
plication filed, bond filed and approv-
ed Letters of administration W. W.
A. issued to C. H Case and Holl:e
Case W. W. Croninger, G. D. New
conner and F. J. Spencer appraisers.
Will of Harry M. Esterl4ne, de-
ceased, application for probate of will
filed. Notice to widow and next of
kin issued. Hearing January 3, 1919
VIII of John Zimmerman, applica-
tion filed. Notice to widow and next
IF kin issued. Hearing January z
1919.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-10
BIXBY-BRUNING

Miss Nell Bixby of Toledo and Mr.
Charles Bruening of Wauseon were
united in marriage at the Cathedral
in Toledo Tuesday morning. Inn
mediately after the wedding Mr.: and
Mrs. Bruning left for New Orleans
for visit with relatives. After a
ten day trip they will return to To-
ledo where they will make their
home
Mr. and Mrs. Bruning have many
friends in Wauseon who wish for
them a happy and prosperous future.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-10
PLEASANT SURPRISE

. A leasant surprise was given Mr..
and Mrs. David Whitaker Sunday
January 9Th. It beoing their 40th
wedding anniversary. Those from
out of town who came we're Mrs.
Eunice Brimacombe. Svlvania, Ohio,
Mrs, Mira Kenney. Medina, Ohio, Mr..
and Mrs F. II. Wheeler, Leroy. Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Shade and Miss
Emma Mohler Of Wauseon were also
present.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-10
A MUSICAL TREAT

AS third number of the lecture
course, the Bertha Farmer Co. will
give musical program at the High
School Assembly Room Friday even
ing January 10th, The company con-
sists of Miss Farmer a dramatic So
prano, a cellist, violinist and piano
accompanist. The public can rest
assured that this is one of the best
companies that has ever been in Wau-
seon and can expect nothing but the
best in musical talent.
Reserved seats are on sale at Fink
& Haumesser's. Come and enjoy a
Real Musical Treat.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-10
MUSICALE

A verv pleasant musical event of
last week was the presentation IF
twenty of the younger pupils of Miss
Adda Edelman's class in recital
held at the Fred Lockmann home
on Saturday afternoon. This class
Of r.:pils show much natural talent,
which is being admirably brought
out under Miss Edelmann's instruc-
ton.