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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-03
FLOATING REFRIGERATOR

A new venture, which is claimed to
revolutionize the methods of handling
and marketing fish, is to be tried in
the United States. A steamer is be-
ing equipped with a big cold storage
and freezing plant, so that 1t may cru
ise about the various ports on the
west and south coasts of Newfound-
land, securing fish of all kinds, freez-
ing and preserving them, and later
shipping from North Sidney. To help
the scheme, the Newfoundland gov
ernment will allow all coal needed for
operating the cold storage plant to be
admitted free Of duty while the steam
er is in Newfoundland waters. This
steamer has, in addition to the usual
engine equipment Of about 350-horse-
power, two 30-ton absorption refriger-
ating machines, which give a daily
freezing capacity Of 10000 pounds Of
fish. Over $4,000 pounds of fish can
be spread over the freezing coils at
one time, This unusual capacity in
the refrigerating rooms is the result
of supplying 10000 lineal feet of IA
inch pipe with calcium brine.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-03
ROMANCE OF AN OLD BOOK

A copy of Benjamin Franklin's "Dis-
sertation on Liberty and Necessity" Z"
which was printed in 1875 and sold at
that time for the small sum of half a
crown, was sold recently for $4,000 at
a London dealers.
A romantic history is associated
with this book. 1t is believed that only
about 100 copies of the original Dis
sertation on Liberty and Necessity"
were printed The edition was sup
pressed, and the volume sold at Sothe-
by's and one other are the only re-
naming copies known.
About 80 years ago Henry Stevens,
founder Of the firm of Messrs. Henry
Stevens Of Great Russell street, Lon
don, bought this copy for a small sum.
He then offered 1t to the British
museum for $40 but 1t was declined on
account of the price. Next the book
was offered to two famous collectors
for $50, but was again refused on ac-
count OF the price. 1t was sold at auc-
ton for $7S, and again In 1872 for
$125. 1t is an ironic fact that at both
of the sales representatives of the
British museum were unsuccessful
bidders.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-03
Hens That Exercise.

According to Samuel E. Mahan of
st. Paul, Mimi, the egg yield of a hen
can positively be increased if means
are taken to give her plenty of exer-
else. A dispatch the other day related
that Mahan had established a sort of
treadmill in connection with his
chicken coop, says the New York Sun,
and compelled his hens to walk the
rungs constantly for ten or fifteen
minutes at a time, so that exercise ap-
proximating two hours daily was ia.
ken. A 80 per cent. increase in egg
laying was reported within period of
nine days.
When news of the achievement
reached some of the college analysts.
they began to figure on the likelihood
of change in the component parts of
the egg What the result will be, as.
suming the hen exercise story to be
true, leaves all kinds of room for spec
ulation. It is a well-known fact that
cattle worked hard make tougher
eating when killed. Building up of
muscle gives greater strength, but the
tenderness vanishes.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-03
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON.
STITUTION OF OHIO.
ELIGIBILITY oE WOMEN TO CERTAIN OFFICES.

Be II yesofved by the General Assembly Of
the State Of Ohio: Three-hiths OF the member
elected to each House concurring thereini
That for the purpose Of procuring the eligibility
Of women to certain offices, a proposal shall
be submitted to the electors OF this state in
the manner provided by law, on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in November, 1918,
to amend the constitution of the state BY
amending article XIV, section 4, thereof 50
that it will read as follows:
SEC, 4. No person shall be elected or ap-
sessed Of the qualifications Of an elector; pro-
vided that women who are citizens may be ap-
pointed as members of boards Of, or TO posi-
tons in, those departments and institutions es-
tablished by the state or any political sub
division thereof involving the interests or care
of women or children or both.
SECTION 2. At such election this amend
ment shall be placed on the official ballot in
GyG,rSIF GyG, SFCTIoN It MFI 9E
IN, r. DnEPARTMENT AND iNsTiTUTioNs
AFFECTING, OR CARING FOR, WOMEN
AND CHILDREN, or in other language. sufii-
cent to clearly designate il, and if a majority
such amendment section hereinabove set
forth shall on and after the FIRST day OF jan
uary, 1914, become and constitute the section
so amended of article Ky Of the constitution
of the state of Ohio and said original section
shall be repealed and annuled.
c. L. SWAIN.
Speaker of the House Of RePresentativsG
HUeH L. Nichols.
President Of the Senate
Adopted April 18th, 1918.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF ONO,
Office of the Secretary of State.
I, CHAS. H. GRAVES, Secretary Of State
of the State of Ohio, do horeby certify that the
foregoing is an exemplihed copy, carefully
compared by me with the original rolls now
on file in this Office and in my official custody
as Secretary of State and found to be true
and correct, Of joint resolution, adopted d.Hy BY
on the 18th day of April. A. D. 1918. and
filed in this office on the 3Oth day Of April,
A. D. 1918, entitled Joint Resolution rela'
tive to the eligibility of women to certain
Offices"
liz TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereuntq
subscribed my name, and affixed )my, othcial
seal at the City Of Columbus, Ohio, this 18th
day of June, A. d. 1918.
CHAs. H. GRAVES,
Secretary of StdtG
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-03
FIRST SLIT SKIRT STITCHED.
countrymen So Interested That Police.
man Leads Girl To MiIliner To
Have Rent Sewed Up.

Raleigh, N. C.-When Policeman
Jordan beat back a curious crowd In
Ayden and protected pretty girl, who
appealed to him, he did not know that
the first slit skirt ever seen in the
town had attracted the men. After
a glance at the gown he quickly es.
corted the girl to a millinery store.
when the skirt was stitched
When the girl, who is staying with
friends in the town, appeared in the
street with an attire that disclosed
gray hose, nearly 100 men followed
her, and she sought to escape their
curious glances in fight, but tired
quickly. Then Policeman Jordan ap
peared, drew his club and drove the
crowd away.
whats the trouble?" he asked.
The girl pointed to the slit and blush.
ed. Jordan took her by the arm, led
her to the milliner, and then sent her
home in a cab.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-03
Justice to NAPOLEON.

When Napoleon was in Moscow
says a recent book of travel he sta.
bled his horses in a church, The
Russian nation has long since for.
given his wild dream of conquest but
never has, and never will, forgive
him for that act of sacrilege." The
Germans also treasure a grudge
against Napoleon for turning the Ca
thedral of Cologne into barracks.
Yet these acts were probably not in
tended to be sacrilegious, for another
recent book, says 1T is among the
many things to the credit of Napoleon
that. as soon as he came into power,
he restored all the desecrated
churches of Paris to their original
uses as places of worship
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-03
Old PassInn PLAY.

Since 1901 the peasants of Vorder
thiersee, a remote village in Tyrol
have had passion play of their own
Its text dates, however, from the mid
die of the sixteenth century. The last
performance was given in 1905; the
next one will take place in 1915. In
preparation for this coming produc.
ton, these peasant players reached
the conclusion early this year that
they needed new scenery, a new stage
and also a new road that would bring
visitors in greater numbers to their
mountain festival To raise the
amount required they gave during the
months of July and August series Of
performances of the drama, "Juda
Ben Hur," drawn from General Lew
Wallaces famous novel by one of their
members, a peasant who appears to
have produced an altogether satisfac'
tory dramatization.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-03
OLDEST KNOWN LOVE LETTER

The following epistle from a love
stricken swain to the object Of his af-
fections dates from the time of the
patriarch Abraham, and forms part Of
large collection OF private letters and
commercial documents found in the
ruins Of the Babylonian city of Sip
pas and now deposited at CONSTANT
nople:
"I hereby make known to Bibia what
follows: AS regards myself, Gimil-Mar-
duk, may the gods Samas (the SUM
and Marduk (the Merodach Of the
Bible) for my names sake( i. e., out
of love to mel grant you a long life.
| herewith send to inquire as to your
welfare; send me tidings If all is we'll
with you. l am at present in Babylon
and have not seen you, which makes
me feel very anxious. Do send me
word how you are getting on, so that
| may rejoice; come in the month of
Arachsamna For my sake may you
live for ever
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-03
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON.
STITUTiON OF OHIO.
SHORT BALLOT FOR COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP
OFFICERS.

Be II resolved by the General Assembly Of
tte State Of Ohio, three-hfths of the members
OF each house concurring therein:
SECTION /. That, for the purpose of pro-
curing short ballot for county and town
ship officers, there shall be submitted to the
electors of this state, in the manner provided
by law, on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1913 a proposal to
repeal sections 3, and 7 of article X Of the
constitution and to amend sections | and 2
of such article to read as follows:
SEC !. Laws may be passed providing for
the election or appointment and terms of all
such county and township officers as may be
necessary, which officers shall have such power
Of local taxation, for police purposes, as may
be prescribed by law.
"SEc. 2. Laws may be passed providing
Tor form OF government for counties and
szcT1oN T. At such election this amend.
ment shall be placed on the official bal ballot in
the manRfr gTesGribed by lay as "ARTIGd IL
For coUNTY a AND To1WWNNsHffPP - OF. F.
FICERS" or in other language sufficient to
designate it clearly, and if a majority of the
amendment, sections l and hereinabove set
forth shall on and after the first day Of
January, 1914, become and constitute the
sections so amended of article X of the consti.
tuition of the state of Ohio and said original
sections and 2, and also sections 3, 4 and 7
Of such article, and also section 10 of article
~, shall be repealed and annulled.
c. L. SWAIN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
HUGH l.. Nichols,
President of the Senate.
Adopted April 18th, 1918.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF ONO,
Office of the Secretary of State.
I, CHAS. H. GRAVES, Secretary of State
Of the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is an exemplihed copy, carefully
compared by me with the original rolls now
on file in this Office and in my official custody
as Secretary of State and found to be true
and correct, of joint resolution, adopted by
the General Assembly Of the State Of Ohio,
on the 18th day of April, A. D. 1918, and
filed in this office on the 3Oth day of April,
A. D. 1913, entitled "Joint Resolution Pro-
posing an Amendment to Article X of the
Constitution of the State of Ohio, relative to
county and township organizations"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
subscribed my name, and affixed my official
seal at the City Of Columbus, Ohio, this 10th
day of June, A. D. 1918.
CHAs. II. GRAVES,
Secretary Of State
TCea1J -
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-03
ooooooooooooooooo
MISHAPS OF Mr.. HAP
Bv AUoUsTUs q, SHERMAN.


by the banks OF a Sylvan stream,
gazing vacantly into the far distance,
stood Hapgood Dorsey His friends
called him Hap for short and he need
ed those friends sorely just now, for
all that Hapgood Dorsey wore on the
present occasion was an umbrella,
I'm done for" he stated lIgubrl-
Ously, using The umbrella as a shield.
What In the world am to do?"
II was a serious question, Hapgood
Dorsey, a young bachelor on his an
nual vacation outing, two miles from
his country hotel night coming on,
no habitation In sight, had come out
OF the water after a vigorous swim
TO find his clothes missing.
1T was that tramp saw lurking
around in the distance" Hap now told
himself, Il don't care for the clothes
1t was an old suit, and nothing Of
value in the pockets, but-how am l
going to get to shelter?"
Hapgood Dorsey did not rage or
swear. He was a sensible, reputable
young man, rather shy and reserved,
especially with the ladies', but mana.
ger Of large manufacturing estab-
lishment and on the way to further
business promotion.
ITS a mean trick, was the hardest
thing he could find to say. II can't
go back into the water and stay all
night, can't walk into town in this
plight. I'm up a tree, or rather, l
wish / was!"
II was some time before Hapgood
Dorsey could make up his mind what
10 do, He had a dim idea that in mis-
stroll from town to the present spot
he had passed a farmhouse. He final
ly started in the direction Of the ho-
tel, lodging past the open spots be-
tween trees and bushes and the UNI
brella in constant play.
Never was a man more thankful
than he that it was growing dusk.
Somewhere, he vaguely remembered,
he had read a poem on The Dying
Day" He wished this one would stay
dead with no afterglow. Alas, there
was a line or two about "the sable
garments Of the night" Hap wished
they might become tangible.
What luck" What luck" he
chirped, as he struck a barb wire
fence and made out a barn and house
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-03
H'm a Thankful Man"

beyond it. The place has a tenant
Hap was assured of this as he noticed
a great washing out on the line in
the yard.
It required skill, bravery, and the
stOicism and endurance of a North
American Indian to get over tA1t
barbed wire fence, but at length Hap
negotiated the adventure successfully.
He started leap with an "Ouch!" and
he ended it with a "Geewhillikens!"
but he was now on its field side and
made tracks for the shelter of the
barn.
Slipping through the open doorway,
barricading himself behind a heap of
hay, Hap proceeded to carry out his
plan to secure attention and succor
"Oo-hoo! OIee-o!"-all the halls
Hap had ever heard he now proceeded
to deliver, first in feeble venture
some voice, and then more audibly,
and with some irritation.
There's nobody at home in that
house, that's sure" he decided at
last. I'll investigate. Maybe | can
find some door or window open. Just
let me get some clothes-I don't mind
whose they are; | don't care what
they are-jumpers, overalls, tennis or
bathing suit I'll grab them quick. This
is a horrible predicament, and l am
q desperate mani"
Hap and his umbrella made the tour
IL L.. kI,r
Aouse, as he had surmised, nor was
there any avenue Of inlet easy of &C
cess.
I'll do it, I've got to do it," de-
cided Hap grimly as he stood looking
over the line Of family washing hang
ing up to dry. There's a white one
no, that would be too prominent The
blue one is bigger and becomes me
better. Yes, the problem is solved,
and / am saved. Ha! hal"
Hap became tragically jolly and the
oddity Of the occasion helped to make
him SO. He almost chuckled with re-
lief as he took blue dress and sun
bonnet from the line, and he smiled as
he thought of how he would recte his
unique adventure at his club in the
city.
Then Hap repaired to the barn.
When he came out he carried the
umbrella closed. The dress was roomy
and long, the sun bonnet was comfort
able and sheltering
I'm a thankful man. he said de-
voutly, and started down traversed
country road carrying the spot of his
ruthless pillage well in his mind.
This outfit looks as If it belonged
10 some old farm dame" he rumin-
ated. "All right She shall have the
finest silk gown and Sunday bonnet
An town tomorrow for this timely ac-
eonamodation Hello!"
Hap lodged behind tree. The
Ea0on had come up and just then with
a vivid scream a young girl turned
a curve in the highway In hot pur-
HMia was a browsy, bold looking indi-
Vidal. whom Hap at once recognized
N his despoileI at the brooksiae
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-03
sularave Once Robbers, Nest.

Sulgrave, whose manor house, the
ancestral home of the Washington
family, the Peace Centenary commit
tee desire to purchase as a place OF
pilgrimage, has associations not en-
tirely Of a peaceful character. For the
smiling Northamptonshire village to-
ward the end of the eighteenth cen
tury was the headquarters Of a gang
of highwaymen, known as the Cul'
worth gang. Chief Of the band was
the parish clerk of Sulgrave, who al
ways went to church fully armed, lest
Justice should catch him unaware. The
booty was stored in the church, so
that the bold, bad clerk might be at
hand to protect it. But treachery
stepped in, and four of the gang were
hanged in 1887 at Northampton
don Chronicle
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-03
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON.
STITUTlON OF OHIO.
sHORT BALLOT FoE sTATu OFFICERS.

Be if resolved BY mo General assembly of
che State Of Ohio, three'hfths Of the members
elected to each house coneurring therein'
curing short ballot for @ State p'e ocers RHse there
shall be submitted to the electors Of this state,
n the manner provided by law, on the first
TUESDAY after the hrst Monday IN November
Is OF article III Of the constitution to read as
follows;
co"sis; "sse. The executive department shall
secretary OF state. auditor Of state, treasurer
OF state and an attorney general The govern.
or and Lieutenant governor shall be elected
| on the FIRST Tuesday after the first Monday
| in November, by the electors Of the state,
and at the places OF voting for members Of
the general assembly.
| ernor shall hold their offices for two years.
| Their terms of Office shall commence on the
second Monday OF January next after their
election, and continue until their successors
are elected and qualified.
"SEc 49, The governor shall appoint the
secretary Of state, auditor Of state, treasurer
authority TO remove any Of said officials so
appointed. Every officer holding office by elec.
tion when this amendment is adopted shall
continue TO hold such office for the full term
for which he was elected and until his Sic
cessor shall have been elected or appointed
and has qualified as provided by law"
SECTION 2. Al such election this amend
ment shall be placed on the oifeial ballot in the
manner manner prescribed by law as ARTICLE IA
SECTIONS |, and iS- THE SHORT
BALLOT FOR STATE OFFICERS, or in
other language sufficient to designate il clearly,
and If majority Of the electors voting on the
same shall adopt such amendment, sections /,
2 and l8 hereInabove set forth shall on and
after the first day of January, 1914, become
and constitute the sections so amended OF
article III of the constitution Of the state Of
Ohio and said original sections /, and l8
shall be repealed and annulled.
c. l.. SWAIN,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
HUoH l.. NICHOLS
President of the Senate.
Adopted April 18th, 1913.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE or ONO,
Office of the Secretary of State.
!, CHAS. II. GRAVES, Secretary Of State
Of the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is an exemplihed copy, carefully
compared by me with the original rolls now
on file in this office and in my official custody
as Secretary of State and found to be true
and correct, of a joint resolution, adopted by
the General Assembly of the State OF Ohio.
on tre 18th day OF April, A. ID. 1918, and
filed in this Office on the 30th day Of April,
A. ID. 1913, entitled Joint resolution propos.
ing an amendment TO sections l, and Is OF
article III Of the constitution Of the State OF
OHIO, relative to- the selection OF governor
and other state officers"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
subscribed my name, and affixed my official
seal at the City Of Columbus, Ohio, this 10Th
day of June, A. D. 1913.
CHAs. II. GRAVES,
Secretary Of State.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-03
SETTLEMENT OF NYMPHS

From time immemorial a little vii
lage has existed on the Cape OF Shima,
in Japan, the name of which In Jap
anese means The Settlement of
Nymphs" Woman in this village is
the predominant partner, The chief
industry is pearl fishing, and 1t is the
women who are the fishers The men
stay at home and do the housework.
From the age OF four years the girls
are taught to dive, and the craft has
always been jealousy kept in the
women's hands.
Recently some Of the men became
discontented and started to practice
diving with the idea of themselves be-
coming pearl fishers.
The women, dreadlng the intensified
competition, ordered the men to dis
continue their diving, and, as the
men refused, boycott was declared
against them.
The men were chased from the
homes and had to take up their abode
In a camp outside the village, bach
elor community, But they continued
their diving.
One day the women attacked them
with stones, threatening their lives,
The housekeeping men interfered and
persuaded the revolutionaries to re-
turn to their homes.
But the revolt broke out again, and
the women expelled all the men from
their homes, and undertook, in their
clumsy, inexpert fashion, to do the
housework themselves.
The men have petitioned parliament
for their rights. The local police,
however, are trying their best to
patch up the quarrel. A considerable
party of the women are inclined to
come TO terms
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-03
NOVEL THROAT TELEPHONES

The throat telephone, transmitting
speech from the outside of the throat,
is rather curious solution Of diff
Guilty in mine rescue work The oxy-
gen helmet is being discarded by the
rescuer for a mouth-breathing appara-
tus, and, as this gives no freedom of
the lips, the method Of keeping up
communication without the use of the
mouth has been devised, says Elec-
tricity. The transmitted, placed in
direct contact with the throat, is op-
Grated by the vibrations Of the vocal
cords. Certain consonants, such as
I'm" and "p," are not clearly trans
mitted, but it is expected that misun-
derstanding from this source will be
avoided by using a special code Of
numbered words The two receivers
are strapped against the ears. In case
OF accident 70 the rescuer, the instru-
ment can be quickly removed. and
used by another member of the party.
The merits of this novel telephone are
being given practical trial by the
United States bureau Of mines,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-03
SAFETY IN THIS NAME

! There may be nothing in a name,
but If you wish to possess what might
be termed a really safe cognomen,
call yourself Hugh Williams. Here
| are reasons for this choice culled from
! sources which can be relied on as
/ trustworthy.
In the year 1864, on December 8, an
English ship, the Menai, was capsized
in a gale while crossing the straits.
There we're 81 passengers on board.
Only one was saved. He was named
Hugh Williams.
On the same day in 1885 a pleasure
schooner was wrecked on the Isle of
Man. There were 60 persons on
board, including one Hugh Williams
and his family OF this three score,
old Hugh Williams only survived the
wreck.
Again, on August S. 1920, a pic
nicking party, mostly children under
twelve years Of age, were run down
by coal barge on the Thames. Lit
tie Hugh Williams, aged five years,
visitor from Liverpool, was the only
survivor Of the 25 young and happy
picnickers who left their homes so
gayly in the morning
Finally, on August 10, 1889, Leeds
coal barge, with nine men as crew,
foundered. Two Of them, both named
Hugh Williams, an uncle and nephew,
were rescued by some fishermen.
They we're the only men Of that i'll
fated crew who lived to tell of the
calamity.
These incidents may be merely sin.
gular or extraordinary condolences,
but they are true, Possibly. then,
there may be something in a name,
after all.