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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1917
Page
2
Edward W. Pickard reports a week of mixed signals as Allied and German forces clash on multiple fronts. Aims to pressure says peace overtures surface while submarine warfare and food control dominate strategy.
The Allied side shows stronger position after three years of conflict with gains on the western, eastern, and Italian fronts. German shortages worsen as American entry broadens the enemy coalition, while Russia rebounds with new offensives and the Balkans see shifting fortunes.
Count Czernin signals openness to mediation between Berlin and London while Vienna, and Paris show limited hostility to Austria. London notes indicate no true break in peace talks, and Copenhagen reports suggest Germany may avoid negotiations if forced. The Prague and Vienna comments imply Austria could act as mediator in a broader effort.
A letter argues the Red Cross serves as a cost effective measure to heal wounded soldiers rather than building pensions for families. It claims wartime hospital needs, Gettysturg and Valley Forge monuments, and death insurance concepts justify Red Cross funding as a practical investment in soldiers' lives.
An Atlantic port report tells of a sergeant who married before leaving the United States and brought his bride to a transport ship. She wore regulation khaki with short hair, later attempting to pose as “Samumie.” The ship returned a soldier died en route. the bride, who fell 18 feet into a shallow pit, survived after neighbors lowered a rope and ladder. The tale also references biblical names and events in a fragmentary aside.
Mrs. Blanche Shoemaker Wagstaff, noted author and poet, to drive an ambulance with a hospital on the British front. She is an expert mechanic and a skilled motorcyclist, praised for steadiness under pressure. A dramatic rescue tale follows with divers and a master saved in a perilous water incident. Arthur Buzata assists by diving to recover a body, bringing it ashore, as Fluff the dog remains in danger.
In Westfield Massachusetts a seven year old boy Joseph Wregow drowned in the Westfield River near Red Mock while his dog Fluff attempted to pull him to shore. His seven and one year old brother William watched as the dog dove in and grabbed the boy by the collar in a vain rescue attempt.
Bordeaux France Doctor Bergonie of the Bordeaux medical faculty urges Europeans to adopt the American breakfast of ham and eggs liver and bacon beefsteak or vegetables and porridge as a daily substitute. He argues it refines nourishment and cuts waste by supplying energy at the start of the day when work begins.
Washington announces how to address letters and cablegrams to American soldiers in France. Include only the soldier’s name, unit, and the words American expeditionary Force. Do not reveal unit location. Sender’s name and address must appear on the envelope. Similar rules apply to messages from soldiers to relatives. Parcels not yet arranged.
A Harlem cafe porter recalls being struck repeatedly by multiple assailants while at work. He cites scolding the boss and wage disputes as motives, earning a magistrate’s attention as he describes being walloped at least 35 times. The piece closes with a moral on helping others.
Washington authorities assure Ohio will gain credit for the excess due to a Stark county clerical error in Canton. Governor Cox sought a safe redistribution, but the Stark excess will be spread across districts rather than overturning the national quota. The recall arose from a 1227 man miscount, later corrected by wire and in person with Colonel Kreger.
Columbus reports a plan to muster the Ninth Battalion of Negro infantry as part of federal service steps. Orders seen by Colonel Julius A. Penn indicate Dayton and Springfield start work while Columbus and Cleveland units will be mustered soon. Drafted men to be examined early, exemption boards to hear appeals, with officials optimistic on cooperation and few evasion attempts. The state house insists all citizens share duties regardless of status.
Columbus State Highway Commissioner Clinton Cowen announces the year’s largest letting with bids opened August 15 and 16. Forty-five counties represented in 62 contracts totaling over 2 million dollars. Also Gov Cox orders boards to appoint and resign only for urgent reasons. War Department influence noted in draft and compensation debates. Harding calls temperance and anti profiteering in Ohio at Chautauqua near Dayton.
Dayton inventor Orville Wright declares the United States can win the war by gaining air superiority. He advocates rapid development of aircraft production and training to secure control of the skies over key battlefronts.
Attorney General McGhee calls for immediate state intervention as reports show ongoing public gouging. He cites the failing Washington price agreement and warns of hard times next winter unless relief is secured. The state Coal Exchange is at work but has yet to effect changes. Director Roan pledges plans to deliver relief soon.
Columbus reports three more Ohio National Guard companies ordered to Montgomery Alabama to join nine others already detailed in camp prep. The three new units will replace an engineers battalion not sent south before the main volunteer force. The order came from Colonel Julius A Penn, state mustering officer, via the Central Department of Chicago with no stated reason for the change.
An army of American girls may be sent to France to support American troops. War Department backing is reported. Mrs. Mary Robert Morris, active in WY. W. C. A. circles, heard of the plan on her return from the East. She said only good girls should accompany the fun. Right To Practice Forfeited. Columbus Dr. Janes J. Holden, former mayor of Acesville, jailed for performing an abortion after a motion for new trial was denied. Judge Kinkead suspended the physician's license as punishment for the crime.
Five criminals cracked a post office in Wickliffe while others robbed a local mayoral office. A Columbus firm plans a large highway project 109 to 128 miles long costing over 72 million dollars. Colimbus Cotton of Elyria is named head of the Bureau of Horticulture by the State Board of Agriculture, replacing N E Shaw. Cotton brings five years in past agricultural administration and prior experience in Tennessee and Louisiana. He owns a Columbus property connected to the proposed state road project awaiting approval by Commissioner Hill Hickey and Board members.
Special investigations by representatives of insurance companies reveal a widespread condition in Ohio with hundreds of factories inadequately protected against fire as part of a broad fire prevention campaign.
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The article explains that peeling may be omitted in Placer Soup Mixtures but results in inferior product. Each vegetable is prepared and dried separately, then combined in desired proportions with preferred vegetables dominating. Commonly used components include carrots cabbage onions celery green and okra.
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