The News-Messenger from Fremont, Ohio • 1

FllMOFJF TO ADVERTISERS THE MESSENGER'S CIRCULATION IS INCREASING EVERY DAY THE WMATHER WARMER AND PROEABLY RAIN VOLUME 23-NO. 81 EIGHT PAGES FREMONT, OHIO, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY PRICE THREE CENTS PERSHING MAN IUST LIKE IMS DOUWIHOY "CHORUS (II RLS" APPEARING IN 27T II DIVISION'S SHOW 8 A IE II J. NEW STORIES FROM "OVER ifthf 1, b. MESSENGER BET-TOGETHER SMOKER FOR RETURNED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS TO FORM AN OULUILIl UYL( AS VETERANS OF WORLD WAR vO COUNCIL OF FOUR IN FULL ACCORD Peace Treaty to Be Ready For TO RE-ESTABLISH OHIO GUARD CillsWoold Enable State to Comply With Federal Laws, '1 There will be a rousing got together meeting of all the men who have relumed to Sandusky county from the service, on Thursday evening. April 10, at.

8 o'clock in the Chauibi-r of Commerce rooms, at which time an orpntiizittion will be formed to be known as tho "Veterans of the World's War." Soon it will be "Veterans ot the World's War." For years we have been accustomed to seeing the Grand Army of the Republic in operation, taking its pr.rt and exerting its on the Hie el the maim, and then late', tho Srmulsh War Veterans becajne an Influence. Now, with the close of the Worlds War thoic uro several nl'lions returned sold.cn returned f'em the training camps, returned from France. These ni3U 'ire coming back and are rapidly being assimilated infy civil lite again, am' of the vciy encouraging feafrs tho demobilization if these vnst armies is ihe attitude of the soldier toward thfe, civil life of the country. One of the surest that the retuni'd sold'ei means lake his place and exert his influence tif the way in wbich lhe.se, returned soldiers arn rt-spondins to the oi'le to help vHn-s all of civic 'iberto nun finished their ioh in iotiquerine the Hun, and v. 'W, coining btrk home, they are fas" fining up with the various orgarizatious i-till have a job to be iinhslu-d 'nier to riean up the War proRnin ot Victory Loan.

1 This is beinsr done under the Mipfr-vision of the Libertv Loan committee nnd an eisanizer will be sent up fi-n ti'C oflice to Fremont ti qsist th" hoys in forming this o.g nation. The returned service ii'C will readily see the advantages of gei-Cug en this organization as wi'l be rcl iical and social influence Pi community. The soldiers and sailors are destined to be the leading influence in Ihis community as well as in every community and similar organ'zaion-i are being formed in every county in Ohio as well as other slates. The "smoker" feature is to put the boy- at ease and let them feel that it is their meeting and not run by any of the "old timers." F.very man's presence is requested this meeting and fellows don't fail to get your buddies on the phone and Like them along. Large delegations are expected from all over the county.

Sperial to th MMnfer C.ieeiiKpring, April 3, Chester K. Willi, married and -with a tint) new liomp of his own in GiTenspring, was drafted, lie left Creenspring and Fremont May 30, PUil, was flint sent to 'amt Gordon, a. ml left tor oversea July 0. Good work and expert marksmanship moved him along to active fcervlee. His wife pluckily rented lier pretty home and took up her old profession of teaching, to keep busy and to hulp till up depleted ranks of teachers, caused by the war.

From ii letter written by him March your correspondent has taken a lew -items of -general interest that come direct from the Army of Occupa lion in Germany. 1st division, Co. IS. ilGth Infantry. The troops are well fed, food Is plentiful, clothing good and no plentiful that more would he burden-Homo.

Officers are strict, hut if men do what is right there Is no trouble. They are stationed at Wtroth for the second time, having been moved from there to Kltersdorf. and after a month there, returned to Weroth, in answer to pctilton for their return. This lie explains was caused by the leniency of allied troops in the beginning of the occupation, and a mistaken notion the Germans got from tliis.that the new and stiffer rules, tightening up in discipline and demand for more room and more respect for the American troops would not be upheld by the division that had seemed in the earlier days to be easy marks for advantages The native Germans still try to take advantage of AniPiican soldiers. Among the newer rules has been for more room generally and particularly better rooms for soldiers billetted in homes of people one thousand years behind the times, where horses, cows and oxen are hitched together for farm work or teaming and they appear to know nothing of plates at table, but each reaches his fork or spoon (no one person has both) into a common dish or possibly two dishes on the table.

At Weroth they have no drill grounds as they had at, Ettersdorf, but drill on the roads four and a half hours each forenoon and in recreation games one hour each afternoon and three hours a day for themselves. In a company contest in, first, close order drill and. second, rolling packs nnd getting in line, his platoon, the third, won. He tells of once he failed to make good on his objective when as corporal he was sent with six men to capture or kill Germans in a buPd-Sng, and found them armed with machine guns placed in strong positions. Three of the six men were killed, two wounded, ho and the sergeant escaped unhurt, but got no Germans.

The hills ore very high and steep, some are ascended by flights of steps that look pretty in pictures but are tiresome to marching soldiers with heavy packs. Ho met on the day he wrote, a boy who went over sea with him, who told him there were not over three or four of their old company left. Many died in the Argonne fighting, where they started into the forty days of fighting with 255 men in the company, nnd came out with but fify. Willis liked Gen. Pershing and his jeview of the division of 30,000 men, when he seemed to be a "man just like the rest of vis," and told us the first division was the first across, the first, to fight, in the most battles, lost the most men, and took ground no others could take.

At one time during the review eight or nine bands played at once the same i Iff- 1 ated women gave their costumes to French women. These costumes were all replaced, however, when the boys returned and they ure now giving their I'how at the Century theatre In Nov York. The picture shows some of thu bun chasers, cast as chorus girls, re hearsing of the ballet numbers. THE RETAINING WALL 10 BE REPAIRED Server W. A.

Baker was wondering Saturday morning just when the work, of repairing the broken retaining wall on the east side of Fort Stephenson vrk would be started. This wall has been lying in a heap of debris ever since it caved In several months ago, and it has been an eyesore to the town ever since. The question of repairs iwtis placed with the "committee on Improvements In the city council, but up to date no definite action lias been taken on the matter. Various plans have been devised for the task of repairing the broken wall but prompt action has been delayed for some unknown reason. The park is ere of Fremont's beauty spots and ita present condilon gives the city a neat Mack eye.

PIONEER CITIZEN DIED FRIDAY EVE Special to Ihe Messenger Grernspring, April 5 L. W. Schuster, tif, lifelong residence of this city, died at his home Friday evening after an illness of two months duration. Death was due to a complication of diseases. The deceased was a member of the K.

of P. order and is survived by his wife," one daughter. Mrs. W. Holtz, of Tiffin, and a son, Lyle Schuster, of Cadiz, Ohio.

The funeral services will be held from the la to home Monday afternoon, Rev. Spreng, of the Evangelical church, will officiate. 7 ALLEN PAR HEROES LIV i. f. Hi 4 were no hunsto chuse, the dotiRliboya of the Twent v-seventh yorfc) mMon wayg Qf Some of them got busy awl wrote the two-act musical comedy "Let Heat It," while th were 11amIers PARTY SAILED SIX Six years ago today, on Saturday April 1913, the Bi.hop Schrembs pilgrimage party sailed from New York on their trip to Rome and other part's of Kurope.

The party was composed of about 100, with people from Toledo, the diocesan seat, and from all parts of the United States. Thorn were 16 Fremonters in the party, including O. II. Uiekao. and XC.

M. OUare. After traveling with Bishop Schrembs for six weeks, going with him to all of the famous cities in Italy and France, noted pil- grimngc spots and otherwise, the ty disbanded and made individual tours, some into England and Ireland, I into Germany and Switzerland, find others into Austria The trailers of the party arrived back in America the forepart of September. Others came home in July and Taken all in all, the trip was a wonderful experience, and many of the tourists are familiar with all of the territory covered by the recent world war, having, visited the very places which later proved to be the gory battlegrounds. The trip was made in just the year before the war, and si! the localities were freHh in the minds Of the travelers when the first shot reverberated around the world, The Toledo party sailed on the Cu-nard liner "Iverniu," which is now on the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea.

having been torpedoed over two years ago. It will bo remembered that quite a few Fremonters made the European trip in 1914. arriving overseas just before the breaking out of the war, and were detained in the various countries for some time. Joseph lleschel went to Cleveland Saturday for an over Sunday visit with friends and relatives. it letter, No.

9. wns addressed to Lillie, but I am not sure, and if my trying to take turn about in writing you does not succeed, please remember I am so awfully busy "helping" that my mind not enough on my own affairs. So far, Feb. 9, I have received two tters from you and Lillie and some newspapers, but I am crying for more. Of late, there have been several ar-j rivals of mules, which was of the greatest, necessity, as only the soldiers have horses.

There are no draught horses, or cabs, or motors, or nothirg ho these mules (which I hear are very dear) are a Godsend. They are looked upon as curiosities and when they appear drawing wagons on the streets, people (including myself) stand still and stare at them. They are branded several times. It is pitiable to eee children (mostly little girl: going about the streets gathcrirg tip manure in their hands. We had lots of strong, well-treated (Continued to Faze Five) BISHOP SCHREMBS YEARS AGO TODAY IS in FOR A WARDROB A.

SfK -It Tf The company was pretty well costum ed and rehearsiil faithfully, but the Twenty-seventh retook a French town which the Germans had held for four years the doughboys found the women In Bore need of clothes. The result was that the boys who imperson- CARELESSNESS IS ALLEGED Spread ct Typhoid. CHIEF SURGEON MAKES CHARGE Instances Cited Where Epidemics Prevailed Among the American Expeditionary Forces Warning Issued Vaccination Does Not Give Complete Immunity From -Report. Washington, April 5. Charges of gross carelessness and negligence in preventing and controlling the spread of typhoid and paratyphoid fevers in the army are made against many medical officers serving with the forces overseas, in a circular pub lished by the chief surgeon of the American expeditionary forces and made public here by the public health service in connection with a warning that vaccination does not give complete immunity from typhoid.

The chief surgeon cites many instances where epidemics prevailed among troops, especially during the last offensive on the western front, and points out that the occurrence and distribution of diseases as con-tantly brausht io the attention of the medical otllcers through weekly bulletins. "It would appear," the circular con tinues, "that many officers utterly 1 failed to grasptthe significance of these reports and warnings, a fact which may be due to a false sense of security under the popular belief that vaccination against typhoid and iara-typhoid gives complete immunity even in the midst of gross insanitary conditions. "Notwithstanding; the fact that typhoid and paratyphoid fevers are epidemic in the I nited States and in spite of our extensive experience with these diseases during the Spanish-American war and later during the period of mobilization on the I Mexican border, it is evident that many medical officers have gained but little knowledge of the fundamental principles underlying prevention and control. It also is quite evi- i dent that some medical officers are grossly jcareless and neglectful of their duties and responsibilities as medical officers and sanitarians." It is fully recognized, the circular says, that conditions brought about by the mobilization of millions of men and the active participation in the war of 2,000,000 of these have at times rendered sanitary control extremely difllcult, especialy during the stress of active combat. The high standards of sanitation and personal hygiene set by the army medical department during the previous decade, it adds, were not lived up to during the past year and a half, due to a combination of factors, the more important of which was the lack of facilities and material transportation difficulties and insufficient training and personnel.

"However," the circular goes on, "many medical officers serving with combatant and SOS units have been able to overcome all handicaps and have by wine counsel and eternal vigilance succeeded in keeping their units in excellent lighting trim," The executive committee of the County Farm Bureau will neet this evening at 8 o'clock in the office of County Agent E. E. Barnes. Signing by Wednesday. BRITISH ENVOY'S ASSERTION Belgium's Case Laid Before the Peace Conference by Klnfl Albert.

Improvement Noted In the Condition of President Wilson Rumors of Distentions Denied by Premier Lloyd-George. Paris, April 5. The opinion was i 1 iv.t tJlfiW upreiiaea uy authority that the peace treaty would be ready for by Wednesday next Belgium's case has been laid be- fore the peace conference by the most distinguiBhed advocate Helginm could have chosen. King Albert has been In Paris for the last three days and In numerous conferences with the representatives of the great powers he has outlined the needs of his country and told of the steps that must be taken immediately if Belgium is to be restored. King Albert has had long conversations with President Wilson, Colonel Edward M.

House, Premier Clemenceau and David Lloyd-George. These conversations led up to his appearance before the council of four. Premier Lloyd-George of Great Britain denies the report, generally prevalent, that he is an obstinate opponent of the guarantees asked by Prance against renewed attack by Germany. "Dissensions?" the premier asked. "Do you seriously think they can ever exist between our two countries? There has been some discussion, but is It not from sincere discussion that a final agreement must emerge between Prance and Kug-land? Our understanding has remained complete and absolute.

Englishmen did not come to fight by the side 3f the French to give your country merely relative security during a limited period. No, they mean France to have absolute security in the fu lure." Wilson Improving. Reassuring news from President Wilson's bedside went to the peace delegates, though the news indicated that the president's condition was such as to make it advisable that he remain in his room for at least another day. Study of the case has caused Rear Admiral Grayson, the president's physician, to reach the conclusion that the president Is not suffering from influenza, but that the severity of the cold is such that the patient will require careful watching. Since his return the president's work has been enormous and he has been unable to obtain more than an occasional walk at odd intervals, either with Mrs.

Wilson or Admiral Grayson. Golf has been dropped from his schedule and an automobile ride now and then about the city has been the president's only form of rec- reation in addition to the short walks. Rear Admiral Grayson has been constantly on the alert, watch ing the president for signs of a breakdown, especially since the two days, on board Bhip when the president was slightly ill. fL. UNTIL NEW Ida I Bush-Brand, now In Antwerp, Belgium, sister of the damos Nellie Cell ami Lillio Wright, of this city, in exceedingly anxious to come to her native land of America, after all the horrors lived through in the world wur.

She was In the territory from start to finish, most of the time a prisoner of war in Germany. She is counting the moments when she will be able to'take a ship home, but says she must get permission from Ambassador Whitlock to leave the country. Relatives and friends in Toledo are forwarding introductions. The last letter from Madame Brand-is dated Feb. 9, at Antwerp, and gives graphic descriptions touching upon many points.

She vividly portrays the return, of the Belgian soldiors after the. armistice nnd the tremendous ovation given them and the heroic war doss. I She speaks much of the cruelty of the German soldiers and their thieving propensities. The letter follows: My dear Nellie: I believe my last MADAME BRAND CLOTHING IN BELGIUM I i i is I lli YORK PASSED BY SENATE AND HOUSE Measure Put Through the Lower Branch of the Assembly Calls For Auditing of Accounts of the Miami Valley Conservancy District Counties Permitted to Erect Auxiliary Tuberculosis Hospitals. Columbus, April 5.

Accounts of the Miami valley conservancy district will be audited by the state bureau of accounting if the senate approves the Harnes bill, passed by the house with only one vote ar.ainat it. Stokes of Duyton was the only one who spoke against the proposal. He asserted the demand for the audit is from persons who have opposed the conservancy plan from the outset. Some of the speakers for the bill said the Miami district has spent $17,000,000 and the work is only a fifth or third completed. Concident with return to Columbus of the first units of the 37th division, the assembly took steps to provide for the re-establishment of the Ohio national guard.

The senate passed the bill of Jones ot MeifcS, and the house an identical one by Scott of Cincinnati, enabling the stite to comply with federal laws for recreating the guard. Both houses passed the Harter measure, permitting counties ti erect auxiliary tuberculosis hospitals in addition to district hospitals maintained by several counties. Attorney General Price gave an opinion to Senator Ritter, chairman of the senate committee on public works, en the constitutionality of the Whit temore-I farter bill to construct a reservoir for supply of Akron industrial plants. Price declared that while he did not hold the measure "clearly unconstitutional." he was "conscious of some doubt" as to ita constitutionality. ASK FOR INDEPENDENCE Filipinos Present Appeal to Secretary of War Baker.

Washing'-Drt, April 5. An appeal for independence was laid before the United States government by the Philippines. A mission consisting of 40 prominent natives of the islands, headed by Manuel L. Quezon, president of the Filipino senate, presented the appeal to Secretary Baker. Quezon said that granting of independence to his country will prove to the world that America is a "liberating rather than a conquering nation." Secretary Baker told the commission that the time for Philippine independence has substantially come.

The day is very close at hand when this can be formally accomplished, Baker said. He described existing relations as being merely "formal ties." Mr. Baker read a letter from the president to the mission, which expressed pride in the support the Filipino people have given to the United States during the war. ep ud vour Red Cross dues. hi following tho opening exercises by the school band, led by ITof.

1C. F. Sehweikart, various recitations and readirga were given by class num. Those appearing in this particular part (were: Misses I.ila Waggoner, Clara Kein, Ksther Cochran, Grace Doll, Mary Itoot, Roma Gibbs, Lawrence Glbbs, Klwood Michaels, Walter Smith, Ernest Suavely, William Baker, Mel-j vin Bloom and Lloyd Pask. Vocal music, in charge of Mrs.

Klsie Greene- Mn France, and several years service in the S. army, serving with Fremont's famous Company was given the honor addressing the assembled high school students ard citizens in memory of the seven fallen soldiers. Sergt. Culbert's splendid talk, was nr follow My friends and associates: In keep- MEMORY HI I CANNOT BUY ANY CHANGED THEIR MINDS; ALL IS LOVELY AGAIN The divorce case of John nnd Minnie White, in which the husband filed petition for divorce March 11, charg-irg the wife with gross neglect of duty, was terminated on Saturday by the withdrawal of the petition on the request of plaintiff and the dismissal of the action. It is understood that- domestic difficulties of the farmer Townsend township justice of the peace have been settled und that happiness now reigns in the household.

Attorney O. F. Eshenroder app -a red in court, and Judge. Garver ente 'ed the t'Hmisf-al without prejudice to the bringing of another action, gave leave, fi take petition from the files and dispensed with record. John White, the husbard, is the alleged pro-German sympathizer that was haled into the 17.

ii, courts at Toledo, and as a J. P. be- came ncrtorious because a jury balked at serving in his court and 'refused to help cut his wheat, a s'fiut-1 1 ion afterward remedied by the food MFJfIyTOIIK A BG JOY IDE Late Friday afternoon an autj driver named Louis Smith, of Cleveland. informed local police that a large touring car containing six suspicictts looking individuals was coming toward Fie mont from the west. Oificcrs Horry and Delp went on the trail ami they stopped Ihe suspects.

The car, a large Studebaker of a new model, was just as Mr, Smith d'- scribed it. The six passt-n3 rs gavn eut a story to the effect that tlu'v bad rf 'vom their work In Toll do to view the parado and recent'' corded to the returned veterans Friday. Ti ring of noise and excitement, they started out for a quiet ride in the rural sections in a car owned by the father of one of the party. The buy were sober and, after being by a Fremonter, they wore allowed depart in peace. The police were of tho idea that the car had beeu stolen, until they stopped the party made ian investigation.

NCBLE MES: HIGH SGllDOl TRIBUTE GHvARBOR BAYjrO SOLDIER DEAD tunes, while overhead airplanes flew for half an hour, taking photographs for moving pictures. He further states he is In fine health, heavier, but citn not give his weight, as he has not even seen scales since leaving U. S. A. Says he looks older nnd has a moustache, and wears the sweater given to him by the Green-spring Red Cross.

BIG BEET ACREAGE Manager II. J. Rosevear, of the Continental Sugar company, arnounced Saturday morning that the outlook for the coming fall campaign of his company was very brilliant. The beet acre age for the Fremont district which is known in sugar parlance as "waon haul territory" already totals up better than. 3i0 acres.

By wagon haul is meant that the beefs in this district can bo transported to the mill via wagons and motor vehicles. A vast acreage is also being secured In the outlying regions of the county and the "Big Chief" is all smiles and good nature as a result ot the bright prospects for the coming sugar drive. Bolshevist Plot Foiled. Paris, April 5. Socialists in Varra, Bulgaria, attempted a Bolshevik movement.

The town was Immediately occupied by British troops, who declared martial law. Varna is an important Bulgarian port on the Black gva, ZhO miles east of Sofia. INSURED FOR 1919 The agricultifal class of the Senior "nigh school lun the distinct honor of rendering the Arbor Day program on Friday afternoon in the high school an (literal in aiA of digging the plot and planting Jh" seven tret's in Bir-chard park iniiuiior of the Heven fallen heroes, all jtiembers of F. H. who so courageously died for the cause of their couirfry and their flag while serving during the recent world wat These seven heroes are: John Paul i Henry.

Karl Kisenhart. K.lgar Thui-H- PateMiian. interspersed the program, ton. Frank Stevenson, Henry Knauer, Sergeari Harold Culbert, who re-Lvnn Martin and Harry A Sclmll. jeentiy returned from a year's service The thought ot- plantirg trees as a perpetual living monument in memory of those who so gloriously and unselfishly have given their lives ir the take of democracy is indeed a beautiful and inspiring one, and was advocated by the governor of the state, Hon.

James M. Cox, in his annual Ar- bor Day proclamation this year. Tho program carried out in the audi- th the laws of Oluo. and a was an appropriate one and tCunUi.ui to rue Five) 1 1.