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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-07
naval CONCENTRATION

1t is reported that within the next
few weeks orders will emanate from
the Secretary of Uhe Navy concen-
trating practically our entire naval
feet on the Pacific side of the
couItry, not, as one writer pu s it.
'as a military gestsure. but merely
as a return to sound naval strategy
To paraphrase our old watchword
united we f1oa:v. divided we sink
an axiom which had the full support
of that prince of naval experts, the
late Admiral Mahan. One of the
most dangerous policies inaugurated
by the la Administration was that
of dividing the fleet. But that
Providence which watches over the
United States ordained hat our
shores should not be subject to at
tack while 10 Daniels was head Of
the Navy. The new Administration,
n re urning to she policy of feet
concentration wisely emulates "Oid
Put" who believed in Providence,
but did not believe in tempting it,
and who therefore advised tha1 we
"trust in God and keep our powder
dry"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-07

a young man, taken to the Sandusky
country and adopted by the tribe. A
little later, Elizabeth Foulks was
stolen in Western Pennsylvania by
The same Indians and also adopted.
Whitaker and the girl were married
and the Indians gave them twelve
hundred acres of land on the San
dusky river, afterwards called the
Whitaker farm. Whitaker had eight
children and in 1900 engaged a
teacher to instruct the older ones.
The eldest daughter was sent to
Pittsburg for training and later
taught her younger brothers and
sisters. Whitaker died at the age of
48, son December IL, 1904.
Several original letters in the
Burton Historical Collection of De-
troit. showing a correspondence be-
tween the traders and merchants of
Detroit, Sandusky and Upper San
dusky and dated in 1882 and 1888,
speak of this Whitaker. One letter
tells of his marriage.
In letter in this collection writ
ten by himself for bill of goods,
(including wet), he ordered zone
white beaver haF' for his wife.
This letter was dated at Sandusky
May 20, 1888 and addressed to
Thomas Williams of Detroit, ! a
pioneer merchant there.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-07
SOLDIER week

President Harding has been APP
pealed TO by delegate from the
Nlt1icnal Disc bled Soldiers League
to .ssue a proclamation making tie
week beginning May 18th period
for the ems deration of legislation
for rhe better care and training OF
wounded soldiers. There is no cause
so worthy as contributing toward the
wdlfare of the former service men,
but a President al proclamation 20
the people Of the country can be of
no benefit. Congress is fully alive
to the tuation, and it is from Con
gress til 4 authority comes for wha. :
ever is done for solder relief. Mr.
Harding and his Cabinet officers,
likewise, are imbued with a des re
to do everything possible for the
lisabl ed veterans. That there is
any hing lacking for their comfort
now is due solely to the Democratic
administration that has just passed
The Republican Congress of the last
for solder relief bu much of the
money was permitted to lie in the
Treasury unexpended by former gov
ernment Officials. At the last ses-
sion Congress appropriated $20,000,-
900 for new hospitals authorized the
use of ceH ain government buildings
for hospital purposes and the eX-
penditure of money heretofore ap-
oroprIated for ferns of rel eff other
than authorized in the original ap-
propriating acts. There is no doubt
hat the bureaus of the Government
charged with the duty of erecting
suteble buildings and nrinistering
to the needs of the d sabled veterans
will exert thems9 YES energetically
10 that end. If further act on by
Congress rs found necessary an in
timation to that effeci from the pro-
per source will bring. it.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-07
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
WAUSEON AUTOMOTIvE BODY co.

the elec ion of the gentlemen named
486 shares of stock being represent
ed in the ballot, a majority of all
stock issued to date.
Directors Meeting
The newly elec ed Board of d
rectors met Tuesday morning and
organized by eletting u. w. Myel.
pres-dent, w. D. VanRensse.ae =
Vice President, Lawrence Freell,
Secretary and F J. Spencer Treas
urer.
The Board of Directors also au-
tho9 zed hmmea ate production Of
ten School Bus bodies o fill orders
rece. we'd.
The prospect for a very success
ful year business is very prom s
-ng The p ant under the active Sd
pervis on of Messers BiXler, ViPond
7 and Calvin arranged for maximum
product on at minimum expenditure
of time and -abor and the plant is
vel equipped wi up-to date ma
chinery suitable for the manufacture
of all kinds of motor vehicle bodies.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-07
TAX'TIME y
Personal Tax Returns


The blanks for making personal
tax returns have been mailed thls
week by the County Auditor to the
personal property owners. AS many
move from one location o another,
it is Impossible to reach everyone by
maih The failure to receive a
bunk. does not excuse a person
from listing his property; as the
law specifies that he must secure. one
from the audi or or the local assess
or.
= The listing and valuation of pro-
perty for taxation must be at true
value and shall be made as of the
second Monday IN April and must be
fled with he County Auditor on or
before the first day of May 1921.
1t would be much better 20 make out
the return now han to wait Until
the last day. These returns can he
ackncW edged before the local
assessor, township clerk, justice of
the peace or notary public.
All parties who fail to lisf before
the first day of May, will forfeit
their 500 exemption. After the re-
turns are filed and local assessor.
checks up the list and all incorrecp
returns ere corrected by him.
Parties refusing to make return
will be assessed a so percent pen
atty and making a false return are
liable to prosecution for perjury.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-07

The stockholders of the Automo-
tive Body Company held Their hrs
annual meeting at the office of the
company on Monday afternoon April
4th.
IN the absence of the president
Gas. H. Jordan presided. the an
lluai report of the first years busl-
ness of the company WIS read by Tie
eec4etary, Lawrence Freeh. this re-
p-rt showed the volume Of business
zone du1.ng the first year OF opera
tlo- of he Wauseon plant to amount
TO ever S25, 10000.
The following persons were nom--
mated as directors of the company
for the ensuing year:
ID. w. Myers
W. d. VanRensselaer
III. Fl. Bixler
j. W. VIPond
F.. j. Spencer
Lawrence F'reeh
Carl f. Orth
Nominat' ons were dec AIRED closed
and ballot was taken resulting IL
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-07
STOLEN - 5000 REWARD
HORSE AND BUGGY

Stolen from the Crossways Farm
E.wo3d, llllno 5, Wednesday, March
80, 1921, "Early Reaper, Jr" color
dark brown, weight 1U50 pounds
sands 1873 hands high. (trotter)
scar on eft from foot, white hind
foot, one front tooth out in uppe
.aw, WIN enclosed buggy; braided
lines; ken by boy.-Glenn Allen
about Il years of age. very short
go teeth in mou h, brown eyes, dark
brown hair cut short, wearing short
so q ers coat when .ast seen, always
worked as a farm hand.
Will County pays $4,000 reward
for the arrest and convic ion of the
IN ef
Wire all information to
JAMES e NEWKIRK,
Sheriff of Will County,
: Joliet, Illinois
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-07
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
C. f. Rostofer. Minister

G. f. Rostofer, Minister
Bible School-9:30 a. m. Last
Sunday our two Bible School Ships
started on a journey to the Holy
Land. 191 started on the one ship
and 178 on The other. There is
room on either ship for any who
desire to join US on this delightful
and instructive journey to the land
where Christ was born, lived, died
and arose for US. Join us next
Sunday at $3.50 g. m The Orches-
ira has a Is minu es service prior
to $50 The Blue Ship is now 447
miles from New York and the Red
Ship AIT miles.
Morning Worship 11;00 a. m,
sermon HAS Christianity Callaps-
ed?"
Christian Endeavor, $50 p. m.
Frances Oakley, leader.
Sermon 1880 p. m. Heart Trou-
bles
There will be special music at
each service Sunday.
CHILD CONSERV ALTON
LEAGUE
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-07
CURLY HAIRED GIRL
OF NINE YEARS
WANTS A HOME

Who wants a little miss of nine
years with the much coveted curly
hair and blue eyes, for a daughter?
She IS Waiting for a home where
shr can watch out of the window for
daddy and where mother will tuck
her in at bedtime. For the last two
years she has cen buffeted from place
to place, with little chance for svs-
temstic education While she has
been surrounded by conditions far
from ideal. she has retained a gentle
ness of manner and natural refine
mont.
She is worthy and DESERVING of a
reel home and the Children's Welfare
Department of the Board of State
Charities wish to placn her where
she can have a mothers and fathers
love
Anvone who IS Interested in MAX
ing this child happy by giving her a
home can communicate with the
Chiidrens Welfare Department of the
Ohio Board of State Charities, 209
South High Street, Columbus, Ohio.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-07
COUNCIL MEETING
Pros and Cons OttOkee Street Pavement Getting
Ready for Annual Clean Up Day Prepare to Pay
The Bills.

installation of light at the Wood
Street crossing OF the Wabash Rail
read authorized The Clerk was in
stfucted % NOTIFY Wabash officials
TO install the light at once.
Resolutions were presented and
passed authorizing the Issuance of
three promlssory no es of the Will
age N amounts OF $I500, $4,000 and
$4,000, respectively for the pay
ment OF estimates on the construc-
ton of East Elm Stree sanitary
sewer Eas Chestnut Storm water
sewer and last Chestnut Street
pavement pending the issuing If
bonds to cover the cost of these
Improvements.
Bonds of Charles Pence, Street
Comm ssioner and Lewis and Cope
land, contractors were received and
filed
On recommendation of the Street
Commit ZEE a motion was passed au-
;horlzIng the purchase of a car load
Of No. 4 crushed stone and eight
barrels of Tar Cut Back" to be
used in repairing streets.
The matter of the Commercial
Street sanitary sewer was brought
ap and discussed.
Council agreed to an arrangement
whereby the street sweeper should
be released from duty on Saturday
afternoons and take time to sweep
on Fulton Street early on Sunday
mornings.
The Street Commissioner VISA in
structed to purchase ruby lantern
globes for the lights on the traffic
posts on Fulton Street.
After long discussion it was de-
cided to notify all property owners
on East Chestnut Street who have
not sewer copnec ions with the .sani-
tary sewer on that street that such
connections must be made before the
pavement is laid on hat street.
Council adjourned at 11:45 p. m.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-07
GEORGE W. griffin

George W Griffin, eldest son OF
James L. and Eliza Griffin, was born
at Fayette, Fulton Co., Ohio July IL
1856 and passed away at the home OF
his daughter at Toledo, Ohio, March
Is. 1921 age 65 years, months and
days.
He received his education in the
school at Morenci, Mich, and Wau-
seon Norma School after which he
followed the work of teaching in the
schools of Fulton County and for z
time at the House of Correction at
Toledo.
For many years in partnership
with Millard Lewis he edited and
published the Fayette Record when
in 1896 he disposed of his interests
in the paper and devoted his time
to. his insurance work.
9He was always interested in the
betterment of the community in
which he lived and was always fore
most in any movement that
meant for the elevation, develop
ment, education, moral and spiritual
uplift of those. about him, and went
out of his way to aid and help those
who were i'll and suffering.
In cary life he became a member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
of this village and until his depar-
ture never did he miss an opportuni-
ty to do his share of the work to be
done
He leaves a wife, two daughters,
Grace Lee of Seattle, Washington
and Gertrude Roth of To edo, his
mother and brother Walter besides
a host of friends everywhere TO
mourn his departure-Fayette Ret
view.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-07

A counter petition remonstra ing
against the pavement of Ottokee
Street, at least for the entire length
of that S rect, was presented to the
Council last Monday nigh; and in
terested property owners on that
street, fired the council room TO
voice their sent; t;ments either for or
against this improvement. It ap-
peared that taking the street as a
wnole the majority of the frontage
was opposed to the pavement at TINS
time, while on the original petition
for the pavement on OF okee street
from Sycamore south to jefferson
and Jefferson from Ottokee to Full
ton the majority Of the from age is
in favor of the pavement. After
long discussion pro and con the
Mayor announced that the council
would consider the ma ter in ex-
ecutlve session.
Permit to move building on West
Leggett. BrunneL, Commercial, Full
ton, Jefferson and Ottokee Streets
was gran ed to Jay w. Gibbs
On Monday the Councilmen visited
the Village dumping grounds and
found it in ban condition indiscrim-
mate dumping of rubbish by persons
who have used the place without
permission from the Village authori-
ties has Locked up he road way.
Mr.. Schlatter announced to the three
applicants for the contract to haul
rubbish from the reefs of Wauseon
to the dump, that the conditions
would be-that the hauler must work
roadway to 1he center of the field
and charge at the rate of Is cents
barrel or $1.G0 for a full load for
hauling the rubbish, the Mayor ap-
pointed Messers Bachman, Socie and
Weber a committee to select The per-
son who sh&ll be authorized to do
this work.
superintendent Lawrence of the
Toledo and Indiana Ry. Light and
Power department asked to have the
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-07
TRAFFIC RULES

Drivers of vehicles on the streets
of Wauseon should cooperate TO
make it unnecessary for officials
to spend time and money of the
village in enforcing the traffic or
dinance.
It's OUR village and the respon-
sibility for prevention of accidents
on the streets rests equally on all
citizens. Remember that we do not
raise funds enough by taxation 10
maintain traffic police on duty all
the time and there is a Traffic Or
dinance on the Ordinance Book Of
the Village which provides pen
atty for violation of the traffic rules
laid down in such ordinance. But
what's the idea, in spending your
own and other peoples perfectly
good money for something that
brings no possible benefit to any one
secures no improvement for the
town stir up friction and animosi-
ties among your fellowmen towns
men and risk life and serious injury
for yourself and others.
If you really don't know what
the Traffic Rules are ask the Mar
shal, or the Mayor, or the Clerk
for a copy. The principal points ia
remember are to keep within the
speed limit when driving on the
81 reefs and Kt EP TO THE RIGHT
OF THE TRAFFIC POSTS ON
FULTON STREET.
The Mayor is concerned in regard
to the possibility OF some serious
accident resulting from fast bicycle
riding on the streets and riding
bicycles on the sidewalks.
Ordinance prohibits the use OF
bicycles on the sidewalks except on
the unpaved streets when such
streets are impossible for the
wheels"
Cooperate with the village off
c;als to prevent accidents by strict
observance of the ordinances gov
erning the use of the public streets
by vehicles and pedestrians
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-07
DEATH OF
MARTIN SWITzER

Martin Swtzer was born in
Franklin County Penn, Apri 20,
1910 and died at his home in Wau-
seon, Ohio March %, 1921 aged SO
years, II months and days.
He came with his parents to Ohio
in 1854 the family locating in
Seneca County near Tiffin. Ano her
removal in 1864 brought the fam
lily to Henry County, Ohio, they
lodated then near Napoleon.
On March Is, 1857 he was married
to Miss Hett.e Robinson formerly OF
Tuscarawas Co., Ohio. To this union
were born eighg children, three of
whom are still living, Mrs. Minnie
Moudy and James Sw;tzer of Ma
poleon and Asa Switzer of Kia-
math Falls, Oregon. Hettie Switz-
er died Feb. 8, 1892.
In 1893 he was married to Miss
Martha Swartz of Wauseon, Ohio
living a peaceful and happy life
for 18 years. She died December
13, 1911. In 1912 he was married
to Mrs. Mary Buler of Wauseon,
Ohio, lived a very happy life for
nearly 9 years. He was soundly
converted TO God about the year
1880 at camp meeting held at
Portage Wood County, Ohio He
was a strong believer in Bible holi-
ness. The highest ambition of his
life was to live life in strict con-
form1ity 20 the plain teaching of the
Bible
The battle is fought, the victory
won.
He is enjoying eternal rest,
He is wearing a crown of righteous
ness
With the sanctifed and blessed.
The funeral was held at the u.
B. church on Thursday March 81,
at 1000 a. m. Rev G. P. Hopkins
assisted by Rev. S. R Dunham and
Rev. A. Barker.
Card of Thanks
We thank al for their kindly
acts and sympathy during our re
cent sorrow, especially for floral
and musical tributes and for express
sions of hope and coincidence.
Mrs. Mar IN Switzer
Mrs Minnie Moudy
James Switzer
Asa SwitZer
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-07
SALVATION ARMY
CAMPAIGN

A national campaign to bring TO
the very small town and the rural
community all of the service that
has proved highly successful and
wonderful force for good in the big
cities, is being conducted by the
Salvation ArmI Brigadier Her
bert Roberts, Divisional Command
er of the Army at Cincinnati, whose
territory comprises Western Ohio
and all of Kentucky, is at the head
of the movement which is expected
to benefit every cross roads hamlet,
every farm in their district. A
similar undertaking has been
launched Throughout the entire
United States and expert organizers
are being sent everywhere, to the
end that the Salvation Army "Blue
Bonnet" may be brought to every
door in the land, even the husnblest
door.
According to Brigadier Roberts
the Home Service Program of the
Army will place its trained officers
and its institutional service at the
disposal of every community thru
the organization of community ad-
visory boards which cooperate with
and are representative of the Army.
These are small volunteer bodies of
men and women who have distin-
guished themselves by their COM
Tnunity leadership and by the conti-
dence and trust reposed in them by
their fellow citizens at home.
Brigadier and Mrs. Roberts say
that the contemplated work of the
Army will be the first of the kind
ever attempted by national organi-
zation. In other words, they ex-
plain, the Army will endeavor to
handle cases in sections which at
present are not equipped for such
service and thus endeavor to become
the 'one best friend" of every man,
woman and child.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-07
A RAILWAY OBITUARY
INTERURBAN RAILWAYS I'M
PORTANCE SHOWN IN
"OBITUARY'

CleEelaEd, April 4th-Much has
been said about the lnterurban rail
way; what a necessity it is; S i'm
portance in the progress of COM
munlties; its value in the interchange
of commerce, and in the develop
ment Of a S ate.
But it has remained for the editor
Cf the DAME son (R. L. Transcript
to point out the many hLnCs the IN
terurban does Recently, the interur-
ban line opeA- ting between Daniel
son and Providence was authorized
% be scrapped. The people failed
to support it and suffered the line to
decay and die The Franscri pit
preached the funertl Grafton as fol-
lows:
Inc road is dead Its life has
been a benefc ent one. 1t served d
previously isola' ed country. 1t turn
backs 1t doubled and trabled real
es5 lie values. 1t brought the farm
er nearer to the cty markets, and
gave the merchants a quick freight.
1t gave an impetus to village growth
and Improvement. The city and
coun ~ folks CINE and went and
knew each other better. There was
greater homogenelty.
Educational privileges yere en-
hanged and multiplied. The city
newspaper came out daily where
before it was unknown. Scores If
bright Rhode Is End boys and girls
came up 10 our Killingly High School
or further down the line attended
the city schools.
Churches were benefited Reli-
gious gatherings and conventions
were bet er ATTENDED. There was a
more frequent interchange and in
! termingling of the pastors and con-
greg -tions of different chuhche \
Country churches were often served
by city pastors. Thus was fra ernal
feeling and better acquaintance
made possible.
Healthful and pleasant recreation
and enjoyment were promoted. Pc
MICS, Old Home Days, Fairs, cts,
multiplied along he line and an ever
helpful, and courteous management
catered to the pleasure of It's
patrons.
The road was always populcr with
summer tourists, who were seeking a
days outing and were deligh ed by
the transition from the lowlands,
the smoke and the smells of the city
to the fresh breezes of the wesF ern
highlands. During its brief life of
less than twenty years it transport
ed more than 100000 people.
With unfeigned sorrow and many
regre S, we see our old friend hand
ed over to the merc.less undert- ker
of the junk heap. The hand of local
progress has moved backward along
the dial even beyond the time of the
J1eqe coach days of gen'Rl John
Richards and William Stone. Pro
Yldence is again Q distant cf Y
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-07
OBITUARY

Mary G. Bowman, daughter Of
lambert and Mary Ann Stinson
Bowman, was born in Lucas County
Ohio on August 10Th 1853. She was
united in marriage, April IL, 1882
to John @. Files To this union
were born two daughters, Kathryn
and Florine. After a residence of
en- years in Swanton the family
came to Wauseon where the hus-
band and father died very suddenly
The terrible shock seriously hasten
ed the decline of Mrs. Files already
failing health resulting in her death
April 1st 1921, at the age of 81
years, 7 mon hs and Is days. Be
sides her two daughters who live
III Wauseon, her nearest living re-
latives are two brothers, E. w.
Bowman of SasenoNia, Michigan and
W. L. Bowman of Muskegon, Mich.
Mrs. FILES was member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church e
Wauseon. the Pythaam Sisters of
whom she was the first Past Chief
and the Woman's Relief Corps.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-07
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT

Wauseon is busy town these
days: Mr. Grover lines is pushing
the construction of the East Elnr
Street sanitary sewer and will SOON
comp etc that work. e.
Rriesach Bros Of Maumee are well
llong with the East Chestnut storm
sewer extenson;. Lewis & Copeland
are busy on the East Ches mt
Street pavement and work on the
Water Works Plant is in progress.