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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-18
Wilson Thanks Hitchcock
For Statement on League
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-Presi-
dent Wilson cabled Senator Hitchcock
retiring chairman of the senate for
eign relations committee, today his
thanks for the senator's recent mes
sage assuring him that the entire
country was in favor Of the league of
nations. Senator Hitchcock's message
was sent after the revision OF the
league covenant, containing reference
to the Monroe doctrine.
II am warmly obliged for your mes
sage" the president said. ''It cheers
and encourages me, and l am delight
ed to know what we have done has
SO frightened the prospect Of the
league"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-18
CRAVE SITUATION
REPORTED IN EGYPT
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Thursday. April 17-News-
papers here feature reports as to the
gravity Of the Egyptian situation. and
it is said there is great concern
among British authorities over the
Nationalist movement. Dispatches
state that mutinous conditions pre-
vail at Cairo, Alexandria and Port
Said, there being several mysterious
deaths in connection with the dis
orders.
The insurgent leaders demand that
European officials resign, that Eng.
lish citizens leave the country and
that Mussulman empire be founded
with a Caliph at Cairo.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-18

Further Occupation Of Enemy
Territory, Bloc age Of
Ports and Discontinuance of
Food Shipments Planned.
GERl' Y SEES DANGER
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, April 1S.-Military experts
under the direction of Marshal Foch,
have been charged with the drafting
of a report on what should be done
in the vent that Germany refuses to
sign the treaty Of peace. 1t is indi-
Gated that the methods of coercion
which the allies would adopt may in
clude the occupation Of more German
territory, the blockade of enemy ports
and the discontinuance of the dis
patch Of food supplies to Germany.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-18
Two u. S. Sailors Killed
By Boiler Explosion
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-Rear Ad-
miral Knapp reported to the navy
department from London today that
two enlisted men had been killed by a
boiler explosion on the U. 8. S. Boukel-
sbjik. They were William c. Hollen-
back, Columbus, o., and John Prem
der, Jr., Washington, D. c. No details
were given.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-18
TROOPS ARE INrERNEp,

COPENHAGEN, April 1s.-German
and Balt1c-German troops have forci-
bly, seized Libau and overthrown the
Lett1sh provisional government, ac-
cordlng to advices received by the
Lettish press bureau here.
Letlsh reserve troops in Libau
were surprised by strong German
forces on Wednesday which overpow-
cred the Let's and disarmed and in.
termed them. Later the Germans ar.
rested the Lettish minister OF the in
terror and several officials, it is said.
The surprise was possible, according
to report, because of the fact that Let
tish troops had been sent to the front,
while Baltic-German detachments had
been brought back to Libau The city
now Is held and patrolled by the Ger
mans.
Soviet Holds Riga.
Premier Ullman has protested to
General Wonder Goltz, commander of
the German troops in Letvia and the
latter has expressed his establishment
over the incident. The Let's accuse
the Germans OF constantly hindering
them from mobilizing against the Boil
sheviki which it is said, account for
the fact that Riga is still in the hands
OF the Soviet forces.
A telegram was sent Wednesday
evening by Premier Ullman to the
Lettish representative In Denmark, re-
porting the seizure Of Lbau and add.
ing that he himself is safe and coIlab-
Grating with the British mission and
British warships in the harbor. The
telegram stated that the Germans had
occupied the premier's department
and seized the papers there. It was
added that the Germans demand that
one-third of the members In a new
ministry, which they insist shall be
formed shall be Germans. The tele-
gram concludes by saying: 1--WE will
accept to nothing"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-18
MAY GET TERMS APRIL as

the conference, the German delegates
will be permitted to ask questions to
elucidate obscure points, but nothing
approaching a discussion Of the terms
will be permitted. Only President
Wilson and the allied premiers will
be present when the terms are pre-
sented to the Germans. 1t is expected
the league Of nations will have the
place of honor in the terms to be pre-
sented.
According to present plans the
allied terms OF peace may not be laid
before the Germans before Saturday
of next week and It may not be until
the following Monday that the enemy
delegates learn the details Of the
treaty they will be asked to sign. This
will delay proceedings to some ex-
tent. 1t is believed, and 1t is not ex-
pected that the German delegation can
go to Weimar, receive instructions and
return to Paris before May s.
Conflicting claims to the city OF
Fiume and the Da1matian coast which
have been laid before the peace con-
ference in Paris by Italy and Jugo-
Slavia. probably will be brought to a
decision soon, if efforts to be exert
ed by the Italian delegation bear fruit.
Italy Asks Settlement
This controversy, one Of the most
troublesome to be considered by the
conference has aroused public senti-
ment in Italy and when the Italian
parliament meets April "a it is prob
able Premier Orlando will be asked
for a report on the subject. Hence,
he ia said especially to desire a set
tlement before that date.
Conversations on the Adriatic prob
lens have been going on in Paris for
some time, but it is indicated that a
settlement has not as yet been reach
ed.
Japan will bring before the council
of four on Saturday the subject Of
Kiao Chau. the German fortress in the
far east and it is expected that de-
Cision will be announced soon.
Agrees to Feed Russia
Premier Clemenceau, who refused
on Wednesday to join in the condi-
tionaI agreement to feed Russia
through neutral nations, has at last
attached his name to the undertaking.
Letters exchanged between the coun-
Gil of four and the committee in
charge of sending supplies to the Rus
slams indicate that conditions in Rus
sia are critical.
Libau has been seized by German
and Baltic-German troops, according
tc advicex received at Copenhagen.
The Lettish provisional government
has been ousted, according to the re.
port, and some Of the ministers i'm
nrisoned A British mission Is at Ii
bau and British warships are in the
harbor and it may be that some action
will be taken against the Germans,
should the report prove to be true.
Telegraphic communication between
Berlin and Munich has been severed
and Bamberg. Bavaria, also Is cut on
from the German capital. Dispatches
do not give the reason for the inter
ruption but German and Bavarian gov
ernment troops have been fighting at
Munich for the last few days and 1t
is believed that one party or the other
cut the telegraph lines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-18
.BOLSHEvIKI STORM
AUSTRIAN PARLIAMENT
tRy Associated Press,

VIENNA, Thursday, April 17.-Bol-
sheviki sympathizers this morning At
tempted to storm the Austrian parlia-
ment building, but were soon dispersed
with a few wounded. The city gen.
orally is quiet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-18
To6ay's Temperature.
For Wayne County by w. e. Moore.

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore.
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday,
mostly fair. Warmer Saturday.
General Conditions-The center Of
the cool wave crossed Indiana last
night and as a result freezing weather
occurred general over Wayne county
with a temperature of 20 above at
$50 o'clock this morning. 1t is de-
cidedly warmer west of the Mississip-
pi and an extensive storm developing
over the Rocky mountain will cause
rain the first Of next week Frost oc-
Cured during the last twenty-four
hours as far south as Georgia, Ala
bama and Mississippi.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-18
HUN FORCE
IN CONTROL
OF LETTISH
GOVERNMENT
German Troops Take Posses
sion of Lett Capital Under
Pretense of Suppressing
BolshevikiIOfficials Held.
LETT TROOPS AT FRONT
(By Associated Pregs)

WASHINGTON, April Estate de-
partment advices today from Libau by
way OF Copenhagen described the Ger
man success in overthrowing the pro-
visional government of Letvia Wednes-
day, when officials of the government
were imprisoned. The Germans, the
dispatch reported, seized the treasury
note OF the provisional government
and are now in absolute control of the
situation. The coup was said to have
been carried out under the guise of
SUPPRESSION of the Bolshevii.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-18
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Rureau-Fair and warmer to-
night and Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-18
PREmIERS TO
GIVE PEACE
CONDITIONS
TO GERMANS
No Discussion of Terms Will
be Permitted Enemy Dele
gates-Only Big Four" to
be Present.
ACT ON ITALY'S CLAIM
by Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. April 1S.-Satisfac-
tory progress at the peace conference
was reported again today in advices
to the white house, from Paris. 1t
also was stated that Rear Admiral
Grayson had reported the president
entirely recovered from his recent i'll
ness.
PARIS, April 1S.-With the return
OF David Lloyd George. the British
premier, from his visit home for his
house Of commons address, the coun-
Gil Of four comprising the British,
French and Italian premiers, and Pres
ident Wilson. resumed its delibera-
tions today. The "big four" met in
the Paris White House"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
TEN YEARS
NAVAL SERVICE
Irving GOrsuch Chief Pharmacist
Aboard U. S. Destroyer Warning
tonLSixteen Months Service in
War Zone.

Irving Gorsuch returned last Sat
urday to has duties in the U. S.
Navy after furiough which he
spent with his mother and sister
and other friends and relatives
here In his native town. Irving is
another Wauseon boy who has made
good, acquitted himself with honor
and reflected credit on his home
town.
He has served for ten years in the
United States Navy; the last six
teen months of that service has been
IN the war zone and in actual ser
wee; aboard the U. S. S. Destroyer
Warrington, where his position was
that Of Chief Pharmacist, he having
attained the highest rat ng possible
under a commission. His work has
be en- varied from that Of acting
ships doctor and surgeon in emer-
gencles to actual combat work in an
engagement. He reported at Wash
lngton on his return from the home
visit expecting to receive an assign
ment to shore duty at some one of
the Navy yards or Naval Stations.
Irv ng's brothers, Ernest and
Henry are both in the Army. Ern-
est enEsting in the field hospital
unit that went from Toledo to Camp
Sheridan, Montgomery, Alabama
and now serving in France and
Henry entering the Motor Mechanic
Corps.
There are no slackers, slickers or
sh:rkers among these sons of the
late James Gorsuch nd their mother
has every reason to feel proud of
her boys.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14

If ever there was a tine when the
people of America needed to steady
and get hold of themselves IT
IS now. AS a nation we entered
without preparation upon a hercu-
lian task the magn tude of which
it is difficult, even now that it is
nearly accomplished, TO comprehend
Small wonder if there should be
many and gross errors in Judge
ment, mis-management mistakes
and failures.
That some should prove unfa; III
full, dIsloyal and even traitorous be-
fore great temptations: That some
should place the acquisition of
money before the welfare of the ir
fellow cit zens and even before their
lives. And now that those who
have borne the brunt of the battles
edge and suffered the pain and hard
ships are not in all instances receiv-
ing the cons deration, care and
justice that is due them; that there
are those who would rob them Of
their just deserts and detraoS from
the honor which is their due. Now
that wrong and waste seems still
to be- rampant n some quarters, we
Americans need to fix our minds on
this man Abraham Lincoln who has
shown us how to meeE just such
exi&;encies and emergenc es and
still stand firm with unwavering
purpose and a heart of sympathy to
help and lead out into the path of
JUSTICE right and true progress.
with malice toward none and
charity"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14

In these days of unrest, transitio on
and reconstructed on; with all the my
riads of conflicting interests max
ing tn S country of ours at present
a scene of economic social and in
dustrial turmoil; it is good to re-
member the man Abraham Lincoln,
preserver of The Nation. The man
who stood firm and steady as a rock
while the storms and turmoil of war
and dissension surged about him. He
lost neither his headl nor Is feet;
standing firmly on the fundamental
prime piles of right with his head
clear and S vision keen to discern
the righa, he led a dazed and dis
ht artened people through the storms
and dangers of complete disaster
and ruin to The way of progress and
prosperity which has brought them
to the large and high place of the
greatest among the nations of the
earth,
February 18th Is not day to be
sp( at in frivolous things; in shallow
gaie.y, or r;otous patriotic excesses: ::
Its day for every patriotic Ameri-
can to take time to remember the
life, serv ce and character of this
great American Leader who God
IN His Infinite wisdom and good
ness gave to this nation in a day
of dire need: And to pledge them
selves anew to follow that memor-
abe counsel which comes to us as
words of Divine inspirtion: "With
malice toward. none and Charity
for all; let US go forward to do the
right as God gives US to see the
r ght."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
WHY NOT?

Toledo has made bond issue of a
large sum, ($100000) to be applied
on public Improvements, street re-
pairs ETC., as a means of helping TO
solve the problem of unemployment
in that city and providing a menas of
earning a Evlihood for the return
.ng soldiers Of that city.
The problem Of the unemployed S
not so acute in Wauseon and is not
likely to be; nevertheless it might
not be a bad plan to have OUR re-
turning soldiers in m nd when the
contracts are being made for the in
stal alton Of the new water system
At least suggestions might be
made to prospective bidders that the
people of Wauseon would like to
have its workers considered in the
work of build ng the system.
There IS no question about the I'M
perative need of the speedy installa-
tion Of a water supply system for
he town that will be safe. adequate
md permanent.
Our Futon County boys have re-
presented US and protected us on the
fields Of service in such manner
that we are all proud of them: It's
the least that we can do, to use our
efforts officia'ly and unoffi6ally to
SC cure work for those Of them who
are unemployed. Fine words and
"Hot-air" don't pay grocery bills or
buy clothes!-"Lets go!"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
BACK IN CIVIL LIFE

Sergeant Ctto FunkhouSer return
ed to civil and business life in Wau-
seon last week, having received his
honorable discharge at Camp Hum
phreys, Va, last Thursday.
/ Mr.. Funhhouser has been in the
service since September 1917; leav-
ing Wauseon with the first contin-
gent of seven men from Fulton
for the National Army at Camp
Sherman. He was made mess Ser
geant and became an instructor in
tbs line of military service in which
no doubt his previous business train
ing helped to make him especially
proficient. For a year and five
months Ihe has served hsc ountry
where the powers that be ordained
that he, should serve and he has done
credit to himself and his town.
Twice he has been called back by
the decease of those near and dear
to him; first by the death of his bro
ther and business partner, Mr.. Fred
Funkhouser and just rect ntly by the
passlng of his father Mr.. John U
Funkhouser.
These seventeen months have Ger
tainly brought trying ordeals to
Otto Funkhouser even though he was
not called to pass through the he'll
of War on the terrible fields in
France.
Mr.. Funkhouser wasted no time
in getting back into the harness of
bus ness work; Inventory of stock
Of his firm. Harrison & Funkhouser
Brothers, the latter part of last
week and on Monday of this week
he went to Dayton to attend a state
convention of retail clothing dealers
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
HONOR TO
WHOM HONOR
A Young Veteran-Service Along
the Entire Western FrQnt-One
of the Unassuming Boys Who has
Borne the Battles Brunt

Leland Biery spent a couple of
days IN Wauseon among his many
friends here last week. Leland or
Sergeant Biery has seen serv ce
that makes h m though young in
years veteran soldier.
He is not saying much in regard
to his exper ences but we know that
he has been in active service over
the entire Western front. He was
with a company of engineers in the
Third Division at one point, his
company were waiting to put up
the barb-wire defenses for a COM
pany of infantry who had gone in
to push the enemy back and take
an advanced position; the infantry
were "wped out" and the engineers
were sent in to take its place Ser
geant Biery was one of twelve out
of his company of 250 to come back
alive from that engagement. He
has been gassed and has seen and
suffered the horrors and unspeak-
able ha1dships of the most horrible
war the world has ever seen, SIX
weeks at one t me that he never had
his clothes off and three weeks of
this time that he did not have his
shoes off. And he has come back
the same quiet unassumng genial
boy that we used to know, here n
Wauseon. Yet not the same, upon
his shoulders has rested the awful
burden of war, he has become a man
in every sense of that term; A man
who in the sight of the Infinite God
stands head and shoulders above
some who wear the regal ms gnia
of high worldly pos tion or who
strut the earth in the arrogance of
their ego:sm.
Leland is not posing as a hero; in
fact we are riskng his disp' easure
in publishing his name in this con-
nect on But we do this because we
want to call attention to the fact
that real heroes of this war are not
those who are hailed with loud ac-
claim, decorated andy beribboned,
rather they are the unassuming
boys Ike this one whom we of Wau-
seon are proud to ella m as our own
who gu city bravely have perform
ed the;r duty. gone forward to place
their lives between the foe of hu-
manity and the civilization which
that foe sought to distroy Further
we want to call attention to an
other fact, that is IS that civilization
owes these undecorated heroes a
debt they never can repay.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
FOR ALL HUMANITY
Fulton County Red Cross Day at
Wauseon Friday February 21st--
DIR. S. e. Brewster "The Ameri-
can Red Cross After The War"

Next Friday will be a great RI d
Cross day In Fulton County. an op-
pCrtunity to get together 10r al the
workers of the cOunCy and noe onIy
taxing account OF The splenuld wOl *
that has been dOne and the real
pracd.cal good accomplished by all
the county working together, bIt
also to get glimpse OF Ghe mlgnlu-
cent work that wants for US 10 do
TOGETHER through the medium
Of this same splendid organ4zG on.
The American Red Gross: fultCA
Chapter hls made a sp.endid war
record both as to actual work ac-
complished, along ali the lines OIL
Red Cross activity and in member
ship.
What does it moan?
IL means that the men and women
of this little county OF Futon nave
gone out by their combined and
unated efforts to the great battle
fields of EUROPE, into the camps OF
the Amerlcan soldiers into the war
ravaged and devastated countries,
mo the prison camps and hospit4ls
and through the medium of Red
Cross agents hnve MN stored to the
desolate and dispairlng, comforted,
healed, fed, clothed and saved from
death thousands upon thousands
The work has been fine, something
to be proud Of And now there S
the opportunity opening before us
of pushing this work to ali human4-
tv and making the influence of our
county felt through the whole wide
world.
Friday February 21st, will be
RED CROSS DAY; not for Wau-
seon alone but for the entire county
DIR. S. f. Brewster of Cleveland
a most able SPEAKER will be with US
and bring wIn HIM an official RED
CROSS MOTION PICTURE.
We have secured the Princess
Theatre and the speech viii be made
and the picture SHOWN in the after
noon.
We have also secured the Pythiar
Rooms where refreshments Will be
served (pot luck style); hot coffee
win be served by the Chapter and
we ask that you bring your lunch
baskets with you and that we al
take dinner together at II noon.
Everything will bc free and nc
plea for funds made.
In the forenoon there will be 6
talk and social meeting for all work.
ers at Red Cross headquarters
Court House.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
FROM GRAND-SIRE
TO GRAND-SONS

A peculiarly impressive ceremony
was participated in bv members of
Wauseon Lodge No 349 F. and A. M.
at their regular meeting last Wed
nesday eyen-ng when the Third or
Master Mason's degree was conferr-
ed upon three candidates, Clarence
and Robert Yeager and Carl Ger
niger
DR.. Bloomfield of Napoleon, grand
father of the Yeager Brothers was
present and was invited by the
Master of the Wauseon Lodge,
Judge T. H. Wolf to officiate as
Mastec in conferring the degree up
on his grand-sons DR.. Bloomfield
accepted the invitation and in a
very impressive manner COM
nun Gated to his grand-sons the
rites and pr nciples. of this ancient
Order whose teachings apply as
well to modern conditions as to the
ancient.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The follow ng program was rem
dered Wednesday morning honoring
Lincoln's Birthday anniversary
Violin Duet ....... Saunders Bros.
Piano Solo ........ Celestine Soce
Eulogy on A. Lincoln Helen Keough
Music ............. Girls Octette
Talk on A. lincoln NJ. L. Altstetter
Whistl ng Solo :. Florence Bennett
Star Spangled Banner High School
Wauseon Basket Ball Team scor-
ed again Friday evening 1st team
playing Fayettet with score of So
13. Second Team playing Napoleon
Second Team with a score of 28-12.
This week the boys go to Bryan
A special car will be chartered and
leave here at $50.
George Outlet, Freshman, with
an average of 95 per cent leads H
S. in grades this semester.
Semester Report
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
PuTT.rERFLlFs IN EEgRuARY

Mrs. ]. ]. Leininger saw a butter
fly n her qooryard last Wednesday
afternoon and when the creature
finally alighted on the ground SUI
ceeded in capturing it. 1t was a
fine and perfect specimen.
Darby Kenyon who was in Chi
clgo and Evanston over the week
end reports the appearance of but
terfys and their capture in Lincoln
Park last week. We don't know
what the "Seers, prophets and pro-
gnosGcators" may have to offer n
regard to the untimely appearance
of these close relatives of the ia r.
les: we hope its something good,
but the fact rema ms that real live
butterfys have been with US in Feb
ruary.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14
A BILL

Authorizing the Secretary of
War to donate to the village of Wau-
seon, Ohio one German Cannon or
fieldp ce.
"Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of Anne -ica in Con-
gress Assembled,
'That the Secretary of War be
and he is hereby, authorized and di-
re cted todonate to the village of
Wauseon, State of Ohio, one cannon
or feld-piece captured by the Ameri-
can Army from the forces of the
Imperial German Government dur
ing the present war.