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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-09-29
GOVERNOR DAVIS
ON UNEMPL LOYMENT

Governor Davis goes to the very
nub of the unemployment problem in
his purpose to meet it by pro-rating
jobs among those who are out of
work. There has been much acade-
mic discussion in all parts of the
country as to the unemployment
situation, and that something should
be done to meet it this winter and
prevent hardships. So far as we
have been able to see, Governor
Davis plan which is now in course of
being put in effect in Ohio, is the
first practical method that has been
suggested.
Davis, briefly, wants public i'm
provement work pushed through the
winter. Then he proposes to have
all resulting jobs at unskilled tasks
apportioned among the unemployed
every two weeks, rotating them so
that all the men will get as much
employment as possible throughout
the cold season. He asks local
authorities and private employees to
far as possible, to cooperate with
the state in carrying out the plan.
1t is creditable that Ohio thus
takes the lead in actually helping the
thousands of jobless and their de-
pendents. The plan from all view
points seems one in which the utmost
cooperation by all who may aid in
1t, is to be strongly advocated. We
believe by originating and earring
out this plan, Governor Davis is per-
forming service, the value of which
not only to those out of jobs and their
women and children, but to the entire
state, is beyond estimate.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-09-29
BIRTHDAY PARTY

The members of the house of Miss
Euphrasia Gushman gave her a sur
prise party Tuesday evening.
For several days before the affair
came off whispering could be heard
and groups could be seen in different
parts of the house, planning and
talking over how they could surprise
her and how they could get her away
from the house long enough to for
mulate their plans. The Domestic
Science teacher in the house seemed
to be the instigator of the affair.
1t came about when one of the
''kleine madchens" of the house took
Miss Gushman out to dinner, and in
the meantime the rest of the plotters
got in their dirty" work.
Upon her return she noticed that
the lights were different, and of
course what else could she expect
with an electrical mechanic" in the
house who would persist in doing
something with the lights, and after
entering she found that she had been
'inveigled" away purposely. There
were all the school mons" in the
height of their glory and the "abler
educators" were also there.
AS she entered the room one of the
school mons who boasts of her fiery
hair rushed to the scene of action
and began to inquire if she was sur
prised. She faltered and said eyes
Besides the members of the family
there were present a number of her
friends and neighbors and lee cream
and cake were served. Miss Gushman
was then presented with a fine floor
lamp.
Everybody enjoyed the evening and
a good time was had by all.
By one who was there
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-09-29
AS PROMISED

Relief from taxation is what the
people want. They voted last Nov
ember for relief from wisconsin, and
high taxes are largely result of the
eXtravagant manner in which the
Wilson administration conducted both
the war and the peace business of the
government. 1t is impossible for
the Republican administration to put
government expenditures back to a
normal figure in few months, hat
the administration is making progress
in that direction. In a corresponding
degree taxation will be reduced. It
must be rememheFed that in the cam
paign of 1890 the Republicans ex-
pressly disavowed any expectation of
Immediately reducing taxes, but they
pledged an immediate revision of
taxes so that the taxes which dis
courage enterprise and thrift would
be repealed, That much the Repub-
licans can and will accomplish.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-09-29
HOMER SMITH BLAIR

Homer Smith Blair was born De-
cember 13, 1884 and died September
18th, 1921 at the age of 81 years, 9
months and days.
He was son of Robert and Eliza.
beth Blair, the fourth child of fam
lily of twleve children, nine of whom
survive him, two little sisters having
died in infancy.
Homer was married to Bertha J.
Gors on April 10th, 1906, To this
daughter, Louise Elizabeth.
At about the age of fourteen he
united with the Evangelical church
and was baptized by Rev. Kring. He
attended the public schools in Dover
and York townships.
Homer is survived by his wife and
daughter, his father and mother, four
brothers and five sisters, his brothers
being Roy R. and Merritt M. of To-
ledo, Dale ]. and Walter W. of Wau-
seon; his sisters, Mrs. Wesley Borton
of Tedrow, Mrs. Ira Bourquin of
Archbold, Mrs. T. C. Kennedy of
Adrian, Mich, Mrs. Frank S. Ham
and Mrs. Milton Griffin of Wauseon
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our sincene
gratitude to our many friends who
have been so kind to US by theil
words and beautiful floral offerings
in the time of our great sorrow, We
are also grateful to Rev. S. R. Dun
nam and the singers who were of rea
! comfort to US.
Mrs. Homer Blair and Daughter
Mr., and Mrs. Robert Blair anC
Family
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-09-29
SOME AUTOMOBILE
6DON'TSv

Don't-Buy new motor driven We
hlcle without getting bill Of sale.
Fine $1,000.
Don't-Buy used motor vehicle
without a sworn statement of own
ership and a Bill of Sale on a used
motor vehicle form. Fine $1,000.
Don't-Buy a car and accept the
tags that are on the car. Heavy
fine.
Don't Sell car and let your tags
go with it. Heavy fine.
Don't-Trade your used car with
out first taking out Sworn Statement
of Ownership and give Bill of Sale
for same. Fine $500.
Don't-Sell your used car without
first making out a Sworn Statement
of Ownership and give Bill of Sale.
Fine $500.
Don't-Operate motor driven vc-
hicle unless this law has been fully
complied with. Fine $500.
Don't-Have your papers made out
and then forget to file them with the
clerk of courts in your home county.
Fine $500.
Don't Fail to file papers within
three days after the same are made
out, Fine $500.
Don't-Misrepresent in your pa
ipers. Fine $1,000 and five years in
the penitentiary.
Attorney General Price has ruled
that car bought direct from a deal
er before August 16, 1921, need not
register, but may.
We advise all owners to file papers
on their cars. 1t will help when
one wishes to sell, especially if you
happen to be among strangers. These
papers may also be of great value
when you are in strange lands.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-09-29
CHARLES W. COVERT

Charles Wellington Covert was
born in Cleveland, Ohio, September
Is, 1865 and died in the home of his
step son, Lloyd W. Schad at Char
leroi, Pa, Sept. 20, 1921.
When fifteen years of age he moved
with his parents to northern Michi-
gan where he lived until 1914.
In 1910 he married Mrs. Emma
Schad of Wauseon, after which they
lived for four years near Central
Lake, Mich. In order to be near
her son he and Mrs. Covert moved to
to Newark, N. J. in 1918 and to
Mongohela City, Pa, in 1920.
Mr.. Covert was a member of the
Congregational church from youth
but in 1910 he and his wife united
with the Eastport, Mich, Baptist
church where ne was a member when
he died. His life was one Of quiet
service and devotion to duty. The
people with whom he came in contact
held him in the highest esteem and
learned to know him as a man of the
most dependable character.
He leaves his wife, son L. W
Schad,. granddaughter, little Phyllis
Schad and sister Mrs. George A
Badehon of Gaylord, Mich.
Card of Thanks
Through this medium we Wish tt
thank our friends for their kindness
and sympathy extended US in oul
great sorrow. Especially do we
mention Rev. Rostofer for his word!
of comfort.
Mrs. Emma Covert
Lloyd w. Schad
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-09-29
Big PROBLEM IN
FALLING PRICES
AUTOMOBILE UNDERWRITERS
KEPT GUESSING
Very Difficult to Prevent Over-in-
surance = Changing of Forms
Causes Protest = Passive"
Moral Hazard Hard to Deal
With

Frequent announcements of reduc-
tions in the price of automobiles con-
tinues to keep to the front the pro-
blem of over-insurance of cars
against loss by fire and theft. The
situation faced bv the underwriters is
complicated by the fact that, in the
opinion of some of them, the
"passive" moral hazard is really the
most difficult question with which to
deal Through reporting agencies
and other means the companies can
learn the standing of man who is
in bad repute and refuse to insure
his car, but they cannot tell how far
man of good reputation may be in
fluenced towards carelessness by the
fact that his car is insured for an
amount in excess of the price of a
new one of the same make.
With view of impressing upon
agents the extent of the cut in prices
and the fact that when they insure
cars they must have in mind the fact
that other cuts are to be expected
and that the amount of insurance
granted must be kept down. We
quote the following list of old prices
of well known makes of cars and
prices of the same makes on Septem-
Der 7. 1921:
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-09-29
EARLY DAYS Of THE LAKE REGION

to Detroit. The river that runs from
Lake st. Clair to Lake Erie is called
Detroit, which is in French the
Straight. 1t runs nearly south, has
a gentle current and has depth of
water sufficient for ships of con-
siderable burthen. The town of De-
troit is situated on the western banks
of this river. Almost opposite on
the eastern shore, is the village of the
ancient Hurons. Il missionary of
the order of Carthusian Friars, by
the permission of the bishop of
Canada, resides among them. The
banks of the river Detroit, both
above and below these towns are COW
cred with settlements that extend
more than twenty miles, the country
being exceedingly fruitful, and proper
for the cultivation of wheat, Indian
corn, oats and peas. 1t has also
many spots of fine pasturage, but the
inhabitants who are chiefly French
that have submitted to the English
government after the conquest of
these parts by General Amhurst, are
more attentive to the Indian trade
than to farming. The town of De-
troit contains upwards of one hundred
houses. The streets are somewhat
regular and have a range of conven-
lent and handsome barracks, with a
spacious parade at the south end. On
the west side lies the Kings garden
belonging to the governor which is
very well laid out and kept in good
order. The Notifications of the town
consist of strong stockade made of
round piles fixed firmly in the ground
and lined with palisades. The garri-
son in times of peace consist of two
hundred commanded by field officer
who acts as chief magistrate under
the governor of Canada. Mr.. Turn
bull, captain of the Goth regiment of
Royal Americans was commandant
when / happened to be there"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-09-29
WAUSEON BANKS

Wauseon has two good banks, The
Peoples State Bank and The First
National Bank.
The Peoples State Bank was found
ed in 1889 and is the oldest bank in
the county. Early in this year a
partnership was formed by Geo. D..
Green, Charles C. Greenleaf, William
H. Eager, Geo. S. Clement, Hiram
Pritchard and Frank Smallman, for
the purpose of doing a general bank
time was about $4,000 and today it
is 100000 with a surplus of $25,000.
Of the original founders of this
bank three are still living, w. H.
Eager, Geo. D. Green and Frank
Smallman. The doors were opened
first for business on Dec, 10th, 1889.
With the exception of a few months
Mr.. Chas. W. Struble has been the
cashier since it has been founded.
The Capital and Surplus of this bank
are $125,000 and the total resources
nearly one million dollars, making ii
a sound business institution.
The building that it now occupies
is beautiful two story building and
is worthy of the town.
The First National Bank was or
ganized in 1904. With only II
years of service it has built up a
strong financial institution.
The directors of this bank are: E
S. Davoll, S. o. Rothfuss, F. ]
Spencer, D. K. Shoop, who are tht
founders and Mr.. F. H. Weber who
is at present the cashier.
The capital and surplus of this
bank is $4,000. When the banl
was first organized it had a surplu;
of $4,000. e
The building that it now occupies
is on the north side of the railroad
1t has a fine banking room and othel
line up-to-date conveniences for theil
customers.
With two strong banks such as
Wauseon can boast of, the tow
should progress in the future just a;
much as it has in the past, In the
last quarter of a century the town ha:
grown from a rural village to 1
modern town, which in beauty, at
tractiveness and progressiveness i
surpassed by few if any towns of tn,
same size in Ohio. The dirt road
of thirty years ago have beel
supplanted By over five miles of pave
ments.
1t is but fitting that Wauseol
should have two banks that ar
worthy of the town.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-09-29
INTERESTING FIGURES
ON PUBLIC UTILITIES

Figures compiled today from re-
ports on file with the state public
utilities commission show that there
are in Ohio:
933,O11 customers of natural gas
companies.
785,755 telephone subscribers.
6O2,6ls customers of electric light
and power companies,
$3.50 users of artificial gas,
In addition, the reports show, more
than one billion passengers were
carried by the city and interurban
electric railway companies of the
state during 1920.
The figures indicate the widespread
use of public utility service through
out the state and tell the story why
Ohio ranks so high among the states
in industrial and civic progress.
In the production and distribution
of electrical energy, Ohio ranks fifth
in the United States, distributing
2,785,000 kilowatt hours during 1920,
or 7.16 per cent of the total amount
distributed in the country.
In the number of farms that have
gas or electric light service, Ohio
leads all other states with total of
452,8O9 farms, or per cent of all
farms in the United States,
Preliminary figures of the agricul-
tural census show that 159,478 farms
in Ohio, more than half in the state
have telephones. Only three states
Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, rank
ahead of Ohio in the number of farms
having telephones. Telephone sub.
scribers in Ohio, 785,755 in all, now
number 20,537 more than a year ago
Interurban railways carried 245,.
33O,709 passengers during the year
1920, while 778,542,SS3 passengers
were carried by city street railway
companies, d grand total of 1929
lS73,092,
! The public utilities of the state paid
approximately $19,000,000 in taxes
during 1920. An Investment of more
than $1,OO0,00Q,O00, coming from 100
900 investors, is required to furnish
the people of the state with utility
! services. 1t cost more than $182,,
100000 to operate the utility com
paDies of Ohio last wear,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-09-29
PREVAILING FASHIONS

Right here in Wauseon there are
two topics of conversation that are
always in season-the weather and
woman's dress. Two that have been
criticised and found fault with more
than any other or possibly all others
combined-and men above all others
are the chief sinners.
Ever since we can remember
women and girls have been criticised
for what they wore, or what they
didn't wear. When they We're long
skirts the men said they were unsani-
tary-that skirts should be short.
Whine they wore them short the men
all over the country "threw fit" !"
When they wore them short the men
men preached against it; and when
they cut a slit in the skirt the same
men were shocked. Probably never
since women commenced to wear
clothes, and that dates back to the
time of Eve, have they been free
from the sting of criticism.
We believe both men and women
should wear clothes that are COM
Portable, healthful, convenient and
reasonably attractive. The prevail
ing styles for both men and women
are now more nearly meeting these
requirements than those of any since
the old Roman times when the loose.
fitting toga was the form of gart
worn by all classes and when sandals
were worn on the feet. While a loi
: of us may never become reconciled tc
the short skirt, we must confess that
compared with the old hoop-skirt ol
even later the long train sweeping VI
the dust, mud or filth along the
street, it is an improvement, W.
may never get used to "bobbed hair.
But if it serves to ward off scalI
, diseases, then we have no criticism tt
offer. Possibly after all we hac
best remember that ito the pure, al
things are pure" And to the on'
with an "evil eye"-- Good Night!
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-09-29

The great Lakes region became
known to the civilized world in an
indefinite way by crude and incor-
rect maps early in the seventeenth
century. ,Champlain's map of 1852
shows Lake Erie (Lacus Erius) COM
paratively much undersize and in a
very incorrect form, while Lake
Huron (Mer Douce) foots east
rather than south and shows many
times larger than in fact. Cartog-
raphers probably procured most of
their earliest information from the
Aborigines. Pere du Creux shows a
much more correct idea of the lake
region in his map in 1860. Joliet's
map of 1872, displays still farther
advancement in explorations. Samuel
de Cnamplain, who was with the In
dIans for a considerable time on
Lake Huron in 1915, no doubt explor-
ed the shores Of Erie. But the
first adventures who sailed Lake Erie
were probably Louis Joliet and
Robert LaSalle; the former in
canoe in 1872. LaSalle came some
where this way on his journey to-
wards the Ohio in 1869, which river
he supposed emptied into the Pacific.
On August z, 1879 he sailed Lake
Erie from. Niagara in the Griffin
with Father Hennepin to Green Bay.
Then we have to reckon with the ad-
region Port Clinton) from '1745 to
1888.
ventures of the old Fort Sandoski
And here are matters of interest
from the writings of Capt. ]. Carver,
an English officer who explored the
northwest and then visited Detroit.
He says: "In June, 1768, l left Michi-
llimacinac and returned in the Glad
wyn Schooner, vessel of about
eighty tons burthen, over Lake
Huron to Lake st. Clair, where we
left the ship and proceeded in boats
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-09-29
A VALUABLE LESSON

We feel sorry for the Wauseon boys
and gxlls who are forced to lose
popular idol through recent escapade
in San Francisco in which "Fatty"
Arbuckle figured. For he was the
idol of every youth who has an op-
portunity to visit picture shows. But
from all appearances he can never re-
gain the throne from which he toppled
and guilty or not guilty of the awful
crime with which he was charged, the
American people will never again be
able to smile at his antics as they
once did. For always they must look
beyond the picture to a Jail cell and
the awful charge of murder. 1t has
cost "Fatty" Arbuckle his fame, but
it has been worth millions Of dollars
to our boys and girls If they can be
made to see the moral. If they can
be made to understand that to win
fame, and especially to hold it, you
must be clean in both mind and body
and able to face those who are with a
record that is unstained. 1t should
teach them that you can't live one
life privately and another publicly
and hope forever to deceive the public
There is always a day of reconing
though it may not always come as
swiftly or be ute as severe as it has
in the case of FATTY" Arbuckle.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-09-29
The Child CON-
SERVATION LEAGUE
SeDtember 29th

September 29th
Hostess ...... Mrs. Dunham
Paper ........ Mrs. Roos
Developing boy material for the
world work of the man.
Discussions Led by Mrs. Cummings
From the gang spirit of loyalty to
high ideals of social obligations.
The neglected gang spirit, or saw
ing the boy before adolescence.
Paper .... Mrs. Wertz
The adolescent wanderlust.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-09-29
PENSION SEQ TEACHERS

Under the law, effective September
|, 1929, sso6 providing % ingo pensions, ranging
mainder of their lives, about 300 Ohio
school teachers will be retired on
pensions this year, Pensions, which
are to be paid in monthly ihstallments,
wiz be equal to half the average sal
ary for the past 10 years, These
approximately 800 men and women
teachers have either taught SO years
or are at least 60 years of age, or
both. Pensions will come out of the
retirement fund created by payment
of per cent of their salaries by
teachers to which is added an equal
amount bv school boards.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-09-29
TAX THE FOREIGN
T Err ALSO

European and Asiatic industries
pay no tax to the United States un-
less they pay it through the Ameri-
can custom houses. Every Ameri-
can industry pays a tax, many taxes,
to the Federal, the State and the
municipal governments. Now Euro
pean nations are appearing before
Congressional Committees arguing
for lower duty on goods imported
to this country. If they ship their
goods in here, American industry will
suffer to the extent that foreign
goods support American goods in our
own markets, Therefore, they are
asking the United States to relieve
them of taxes at the custom house in
order that they may the more easily
destroy American industry, And
they think we might possibly be sim
pie minded enough to fall for that
sort of scheme,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-09-29
CRABBE ACT BRINGS FINES

Since the enactment of the Crabbe
prohibition act, the state of Ohio has
collected over half a million dollars
in fines from violators of the liquor
laws. Half the fines go to the
county in which the fines are paid
and half to the state. Williams
county has collected $742; Defiance
$3.50; Fulton, S1,100 and Henry $500
The figures go to show that the
Sheriff and his deputies are on the
Job in this County.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-09-29
AVERY Inn

In following out his plan of keep
ing the Avery Inn up-to-the-minute,
Mr.. F. W. Avery has redecorated the
dining room and re-papered the entire
second and third floors.
This is one of the popular places
in Wauseon and Mr.. Avery has put
the town on the map by making his
hotel one of the best in Northwestern
Ohio
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-09-29
NEW ARMAMENTS IN Japan

The keel of a new japanese ship of
war has just been laid at Camden
New Jersey. Meanwhile the United
States is largely curtailing it's own
naval construction. We hope the
incidents do not indicate the relative
good faith of the two nations in their
desires for limitation of naval ar
mamentS.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-09-29
HAS NO DIVORCE LAW

South Carolina is the only state
which has no divorce evil. A divorce
cannot be obtained on any ground
whatever in that state, which goes
so far as to forbid by law the mar
riage of persons getting divorces
elsewhere. Accordingly as reported
by the Episcopal Bishop of South
Carolina, no other state has a purer
home life. What blessing it
would be if all states had such law.