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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10

Some people are determined not to
let Christopher Columbus rest in
peace. Not long ago celebrated
Jewish rabbi insisted that the great
explorer was a Jew. and now comes
a member OF the Royal Geographical
society with the claim that Columbus
was a Spaniard and not an Italian.
The Spanish scientist says that the
veil OF mystery that has for four cen
turtles enshrouded the cradle of Co
lumbus has at last been torn aside to
reveal him without doubt or argument
as a Spaniard DR.. Horta says that
the Italian lineage OF the discoverer
was accepted because there was no
Authentic, respectable and authorized
historic documents" to prove to the
contrary. On the other hand. the
Spanish historian says the only ac
cepted proof Of the italian birth Of
Columbus was his own statement that
he was born in Genoa.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
Cigarette Smoking Under Ban Of Censorship

Mrs. John B. Henderson, who is the
arbiter of dancing and dancers in
Washington, has always been opposed
to the practice. It is said she re-
quested a fair smoker tn go outside.
Lady Alan Johnston, daughter OF
Mrs. James Pinchot, is one of the de-
tenders Of the weed, and smokes
when and wherever 1t strikes her
fancy. She even puffed her cigarettes
while riding in an automobile from
one place to another.
Lady Johnston struck the first note
in the battle some time ago, when
she offered her cigarette case to 9th
er guests at luncheon. The hostess
was crusader, and Is said 70 have
requested Lady Johnston, who hap
pened to be the guest Of honor not to
smoke.
Mrs. Franklin MacVeagh. who has
recently completed her mllliondollaI
palace on Sixteenth street, has pro.
vided little balconies from her ball,
room windows for the men to smoke
between dances. If the lady guests
wish to smoke they have to go out.
side also.
Miss Helen Taft, at a recent lunch.
con, displayed her displeasure openly
when cigarettes were passed
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
Didn't Tell II Rltht.

The major of a regiment in Sigers
command, taking a morning ride, met
come cavalry officers returning from
the picket line, and asked: Well,
poys, vot's de news by der front?"
TITS hot as blazes out there, major;
shelling all along the line" one Of
them answered.
Smelling. Dots strange. l heers
no wiring"
That's straight, major; the boys
are 'shelling corn for their horses"
The major Joined in the laugh that
followed and rode away, thinking:
dot vos a goot one; l fools de gurnel
NIT him"
When he reached camp the colonel
was entertaining some officers, but
the major butted in with: "Goot
morning, quincy, Did you heer der
news by der 'front.'"
"No, major. What is it?"
IVY, der poys is shelling corn for
der horses"
Then he waited for the laugh that
didn't come, and walked out, mutter-
ing: We'll, veil, dere vos somedings
funny about dot ven l heer him"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
Visitor of Importance Spends Day in the House

after the scalps OF several OF the items
in that bill, While Representative
Fowler was being replied to by Rep
resentative Johnson. Little Ben was
playing tag around his fathers legs
going in and out between them in
most marvellous fashion.
Young Ben interviewed pretty near
ly every member Of the house. He
didn't walt for an introduction, but
clambered right into the laps of the
country's law makers From the
Democratic side he would hop to the
Republican end of the chamber and
pail out the watches of his fathers
dearest political foes, Just to hear the
wheels tick" Uncle Joe Cannon con-
tributed to Ben's war chest to the eX'
tent OF silver coin, and at the end
of the day Ben's fists were bulging
with nlckels dimes and quarters.
which had been pressed upon him by
admirlng friends He leaned against
Representative Mann of Illinois while
that statesman was shooting sharply
pointed parliamentary arrows at
Ben's own father. The little boy
gazed calmly into the face OF Repre-,
sentative Serene Payne as the great
tariff expert appeared to be sleeping
peacefully at his desk. He rolled upon
the middle aisle and forced Repre-
sentative Ollie James to step over
him, while the child himself was un-
mindful of the gigantic figure pass
ing over him.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
Misfortune BefaIIS PoSSeSSor OF
Beautiful Diamond.
Man Takes Solitaire From Woman's
Finger and Pawns It-constable
Defies Gun and Carries
CircIet to Court.

Denver, Colo.-Misfortune has be
fallen each for the last three posses.
geTs OF a beautiful diamond ring which
now rests in the safe at the office OF
tGe district attorney.
One married woman mourns the loss
OF the ring and loss Of gentleman
friend; the aforesaidgentle mourns
The fact that he will have to stand trial
on q charge of larceny; pawLtroker
mourns the fact that the ring was
snatched from him by violence by a
constable and the constable, although
he is not doing any particular mourn
ing, declares that he came near losing
his life in an effort to capture the
ring
1t all started in a private dining
room of a downtown hotel Jack
Chandor held the beJeweled hand Of
Mrs. Estelle Croxson in his own. In
q playful mood he is alleged to have
slipped Off the diamond ring and
placed It on his own finger, after
which he was unable, it is alleged, to
get the ring off. The lady waited for
several days and the ring was lot re-
turned. Chandor was arrested and a
pawn ticket on the Newton Loan COM
pany was found in his pocket
Papers to get the ring were sworn
Jut and q constable started TO the shop
to get the ring. The constable says
he was refused the possession of the
ring and that when he tried to get out
If the safe the son of the proprietor
of the shop drew gun on him. After
considerable skirmishing he declares
h succeeded in disarming the pawn
broker.
Upon the refusal of the pawnbroker
TO open the safe the constable deliv-
cred an ultimatum to him Either the
the safe must be opened and the ring
delivered to him or he would go
for a moving van and transport the
entire safe to the court of Justice
Mills.
Facing the possibility of losing
safe the pawnbroker surrendered the
ring, and It was turned over to the
district attorney. Providing no fur
ther misfortune overtakes those In
possession Of the stone, it will be
used as evidence in the Chandor trial.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
WINS OVER COWBOYS
Tenderfoot Captures Western
Girl From Many Rivals.
Preacher Who Was an Unsuccessful
Sultor for Her Hand VIII Off,
eIate at Nuptlals-other
SWANS Also Present.

Grand Junction, Colo.-For two
years scores OF suitors have sought the
hand of pretty Molly Reese, queen OF
the cowpunchers of three states. She
has cast aside the proffer OF titles, has
looked with scorn upon wealth II she
had to take It with husband and now
announces her engagement to a $50
R-month "tenderfoot" cowpuncher.
Hal Hanson of Boston is the lucky
cattle wrangler' who will lead the
beautiful cowgirl of the plains to the
altar A former suitor whom the girl
discarded will perform the ceremony,
and the wedding party will include
fourteen or more ardent SWANS who
had their innings" but failed to cap
ture the prize, while the scene of the
marriage will be the home of d. G..
Graden, cattle baron.
Hansons proficiency with the mouth
harp won him his financee. The melo-
dious strains from the little wind In
etrument with which he surreptitiuos-
ly serenaded the object of his dreams
nightly turned the tide in his favor
over almost a score Of other active
suitors.
The most determined rivals for the
pretty cowgirl's hand in marriage were
four cowboys from the same camp.
Jim Hadley, Weston Hayes, Chris
Johnson and Bill Groves took turn
about each night for four months until
they learned it was no use. Henry
George James, a schoolteacher in the
&idelbow school, next tried his luck
and failed. Rev Henry Austin, a
Free Methodist preacher, was the next
victim, but he progressed no further
than four nightly calls and two sage
nens. Wilbur Jens, a schoolboy friend,
was next turned down to make room
for w. L. Henselman, a real estate
cealer of Gateway, Utah. Another
schoolteacher, q German nobleman,
going under the title of Baron Won
Brudenecker, three ranchers and
numerous cowboys from the plains OF
Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, who
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
susPENpERs.

Society has frowned on the mascu-
line suspenders. So the suspender
must go-has gone almost, say those
who sell wearing apparel for men. It's
the age OF the belt Manly shoulders
must be unhampered by straps; only
the patient diaphragm is TO be subject.
ed TO a harness. So passes another
useful device, sacrificed TO fastidious.
ness. We used to eat mashed pota-
TO with a knife till someone with su-
percilious manners came along and
told US the fork was the proper uten-
sill for that important duty. Formerly
people poured out their hot coffee into
saucers, blew" Il cold and then drank
II from saucers, all unconscious of the
terrible impropriety involved. Nor
was II formerly considered an indica.
tion OF boorish origin for one to sip
tea from a spoon. Oh, these changing
tines Suspenders gone the way Of
the bicycle and the crocheted necktiel
Is no one bold enough to do them rev.
erence? Fashion is a tyrant 1t takes
no cogniZance OF mans various
shapes-his embonpoint, his fullness
or deficiency OF girth-it merely is.
sues a FIAT and expects all to obey. The
time is opportune for a new declara-
tion OF independence. Let every man
who prefers suspenders to a belt buy
a pair forthwith and wear It in def.
ance OF the world.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
chIcagoans Believe Bird, Reported to
Have Made Trip, Must Have
Crossed on Ship.

Chicago,-Did homing pigeon ny
across the Atlantic ocean? If 1t did
how? These are questions for which
pigeon fanciers of Chicago are seeking
answers.
The debates arose from press dis
patch received in Chicago. The mes
sage read: q,
Montreal.-Ernest Robinson OF
Westmount received word that a
pigeon he imported and which escaped
has returned to England 1t apparent
ly took twelve days to make the jour
ney."
No pigeon has ever been known to
remain in air anything like the num-
Der Of days that would be required to
cross from Canada to England, ac'
cording to members OF the Lake View
Flying club, 213G Fremont street.
The club has had great deal of ex-
perience with champion pigeons. A
member now owns Chicago's champion
homer" This bird, Guardsman, be-
longs to Thomas Roell, 935 Webster
avenue. 1t was the only one Of eigh-
teen turned loose at the Johnson-Flynn
fight at Las Vegas, N M, on the
Fourth of last July, to reach its home
in Chicago. The distance was l,ll9
miles. Roell's bird was in its loft on
the morning of August 2.
1t is the opinion of members Of the
club that the Canadian pigeon must
have crossed the Atlantic on a ship.
Members declare these birds must
sleep at night and feed each day, and
that they can not rest on water.
Chicago pigeons have been noted
for long-distance flights; so far as rec
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
LEAGUE SELLS MANY EGGS
Philadelphia Women's Body Meets
Big Demand at "a Cents Dozen
War Against Merchants.

Philadelphia, Pa.-One hundred and
fifty thousand dozen eggs were sold
one day recently at stations in vari-
Gus sections of the city by members
Of me Housekeepers' league in the
first day of their campaign to break
the corner which they assert has been
maintained by retail dealers. Eggs
that have been selling for from 27
cents to 40 cents a dozen were sold
by the women 4. "a cents. Such was
the demand at the 40 stations In op-
Grafton that only inability to secure
enough Gamblers prevented even a
larger number being disposed Oh. An.
extra force of Gamblers was engaged
to work all night to have a supply
ready FOR the following day.
AS a rule the retailers maintained
their former prices for eggs. The
wholesale price for strictly fresh"
eggs has dvanced here fSom $500 to
SO. go a crate of 30 dozen.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10

not mortals-but from bats. There
are many of these aberrant insec-
tivorae or flying mammals, family
gallopithecldae, order of chlroptera,
in the shadowy hooks of the Smith
sonian building.
Satisfied that no harm is near, you
fall to thinking Of James Smithsons
bequest of 1926; of James Renwick,
the designer of this building, the first
of its style not ecclesiastic, to be
reared in the United States; your
glance goes up to the top of the tallest
tower las feet above the asphalt, all
strewn with dead leaves, and your
mind goes back to the time when
President Polk and his cabinet and
hundreds of proud men, now dust, at
tended the cornerstone laying in 1877,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10

An Euglishman In Shanghai was
twitting the eldest son OF Or. Sun
Yatsen about his fathers cosmopolt
tanlsm. Nobody knows for certain
where your father was born" he said.
Canton claims aim and Sc does Hon.
olulu. Before the revolution he had
not been here in China for many years.
The English pert Of Hongkong was
the nearest he ever approached.
don't see how your father can call
himself a CLinaman, and in fact.
don't know what to call him" Part
Of what y.u say is true" answered
the son Of the famous patriot For
fifteen years my father was a man
without country, but now" and the
boy smiled proudly, "a country has
been made for him"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10

rode miles on their COW ponies to bask
a while in the light Of Miss Reese's
smiles, were numbered in the long list
of rejected applicants for the hand
of the girl before the engagement Of
Miss Reese and Hanson was an
nounced.
And even then they would not stop,
for. despite the fact that Hansons
horseshoenail engagement ring en-
circled her left third finger, the beauty
charms proved too much for an east
ern correspondent Of a produce jour
nal who spent two weeks here cover
ing the outlook in western Colorado
and eastern Utah for stock marketing.
He vainly attempted to prove that life
as the wife of a special writer beat
that OF darning socks for a cow
puncher.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
RING SPREADS WOE
PLAN N. Y. TRAFFIC RELIEF
City Is to Keep Commercial Vehicles
Off Fifth Avenue After One p.
M. Daily.

New York.-Because of the con-
stantly increasing congestion of traffic
on Fifth avenue, which has made 1t
the most crowded thoroughfare in the
world, the New York bureau Of high
ways is preparing a set of traffic regu.
lations applying to that street alone
The proposed new rules will keep all
commercial vehicles off the avenue af.
ter one o'clock in the afternoon. will
allow no vehicle not actually occupied
to take up space in the street and
will permit no left hand turns.
To comply with the last rule, drivers
will be required to make a complete
circuit of a block to make a direct
crossing.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10

WASHINGTON.-It didn't make q
w bit OF difference TO Benjamin
Oswald Johnson, aged six, what was
going on around his little head the
other afternoon. He was busy with
his own devices? This young Ben
Johnson stumbled around the floor of
the House Of Representatives while
the real Ben Johnson, from Kentucky.
and other legislators and statesmen
thundered and argued over the legis.
lative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill
Little Ben is one OF the Ave chill
dren of Representative Joseph John
son of South Carolina. He kept the
House Of Representatives amused
from noon until 4:39 o'clock p. m,
when the gavel fell for adjournment.
Ben appeared on the house floor at
noon dressed in a dark blue sailor
suit. His father had troubles of his
OWN, for he is in charge of the legis-
latiye hill, and Representative Fow-
Ter, with his loudest voice, was out
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10

CIGARETTE smoking by women
" has come under the ban of cen,
sureship by society women in Wash
ington who are leading a crusade
against smoking and drinking in the
social set at the capital.
Mrs. William H. Haywood who put
herself on record several years ago,
when she served only grape juice at
the debutante ball Of her daughter,
Miss Doris Haywood, is one of the
leaders in the anti-cigarette move
ment, and is said to not permit wom-
en- to smoke in her house.
Mrs. Levi H. Letter, who many
think is to be the social leader in
place Of the late Mrs. John r, Me-
Lean, has also declared her willing
ness to aid the crusaders against
feminine cigarette smoking.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10

Hanson came here two years ago
from Boston. He worked in a stuffy
office as copyist until his health
broke down. Fearing tuberculosis, he
secured work in n cattle camp on
Pinon Mesa about the time Miss Reese
attained the age OF twenty and was
declared by her parents 70 be old
enough to receive the attentions Of
men IL she desired
After the wedding Hanson and his
bride will live in a cabin in the noun
tain ranges on his $50 a month as COW.
boy and what rabbits and small game
they can shoot. Later they will come
to Grand Junction. where Hanson will
continue the study Of law in a local
office. Miss Reese is q beautiful ex-
ample OF the typical western plains
girl.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
AROUND THE
CAMP6 9.2N
FIRE 49sszA
SAD STORY OF GETTYSBURG
While Colonel Is Leading Men by
Encouraging Words He Stumblos
on Dead Body Of Son.

A regiment, after advancing a
skirmish line, moved over broken and
boulder-strewn ground to occupy a
yet defended position, In front moved
the colonel, half turped toward his
men, encouraging them in a rich and
hearty voice. Come on, men! Come
on. come on! You are all good har-
vesters, and the grain is ripe, the
grain is ripe! Run on, every moth
ers son of you! Run now just az
though there were home and children
up there! Come on! Come ont"
The regiment reached a line of fiat
boulders. There was large, fiat one
like an altar slab, that the colonel
must spring upon and cross, Upon II,
outstretched. face upward, in a pool
Of blood, lay a young figure, a lieu
tenant Of skirmishers, killed a quar-
ter Of an hour ago Come oni
Como on!" shouted the colonel, his
face turned to his men. "Victoryi
Tonight wen write home about VIC
tofy!"
His foot felt for the top edge of
the boulder. He sprang upon 1t and
faced with suddenness the young
dead The oncoming line saw him
stand as If frozen, then with a stiff
jerk up went the sword again Come
on! Come on!" he cried, and plunging
from the boulder continued to mount
the desired slope. His men, close be-
hind him, also encountered the dead
on the altar slab. Good God! It's
Lieutenant -. It's his son" But
in front the colonel's changed voice
continued its crying, Come on! Come
onl Come on. MARY Johnson in
the Atlantic Magazine.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10

Chicago. Major Allen is also an ex-
pert horseman, and with his daugh-
ters, the Misses Jeanette and Desha
Allen, takes an active part in the
Hunt club of this city. The secretary
OF the navy, George Won L. Meyer, is
another of tha promoters of the
scheme to build" an ice pond. The
Meyer family is from Massachusetts,
where nature, unassistcd, keeps win
ter sports going for months, The
daughters of the secretary and Mrs.
Meyer are adopts in skating, which
they learned in their native state, and
in which they had a chance to exer-
else when they were living in st.
Petersburg, to which capital their
father formerly was accredited by the
state department.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
To Keen Him Down.

When some officers we're discussing
Mr. Stanton's impulslveness, Mr. Lin
coin said: "Well, we may have to treat
him as they we're sometimes obliged
to treat a Methodist minister once
knew out west. He used to get
wrought up to so high pitch of ex-
citement in his prayers and exhorta,
tions that they were obliged to put
bricks in his pockets to keep him
down. We may be obliged to serve
Stanton the same way, but l guess
we'll let him jump around willis
first"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
GOTHAM POVERTY GROWS
Relief Association Shows Increase In
Number of Poor Despite General
Prosperity.

New York.--Despite general pros
oerjty. there was an increase in pov.
prtv in New York during the last year,
according to the annual report of the
Association for Improving the Condi-
hon of the Poor. The increased cost
Of living is charged with most of the
responsibility for an increase in the
expenses of the association. 1t is
shown that 80 per cent. more money
was spent in relief work, although the
number of families served was prac-
dcally the same as in the previous
year.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
WOMAN Fo0TPAD FOR FUN
Great Sport, She Says, to Watch the
Faces of Her Victims. When Gun
is Pointed at Them.

Kansas City.--A woman arrested az
No. 11S Independence avenue is be-
lieved by the police to be a bandit
An informer who caused the arrest
quoted her as follows:
"Oh, it's lots and lots Of fun put
on mems clothes and go out and stick.
up people. It's great sport watching
the funny faces they make when
shove a gun under their noses and
tell them to stick their hands up or
I'll perforate them. l like the
game"
The prisoner is twenty-eight years
old. She gave her name as Mrs. May
Auhmann.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10

Ireland is to send a deputation to
this country to protest against the
landing at Queenstown Of certain men
tally defective persons alleged to be
Irish and having Irish names, but de-
clared to be from other countries OF
origin than Ireland. These objection
ables are excluded from the United
States as undesirable immigrants It
is said they have no claim ou Ireland.
Certainly they have no claim on the
United States.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
In other PEOPLES Pocketa.

r When Brady had photographed n
New York regiment and was showing
a proof to the boys, they began rec
ognizing the faces in the group and
one of them pointed out a comrade
who owed money to nearly everyone
IN the regiment.
Am that's Tim, the bye wild his
hands in his pockets"
IN his own pockets?"
Yes"
Then be dad. thot's not Tim
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
DID PIGEON FLY OVER SEA?

ords show none has ever performed
feat in any way similar to that cred
tied to the English bird.
Among Chicagos pigeon fanciers
are many women. Mrs. Julia Banedt,
1902 Webster avenue, last year offered
handsome loving cup for the winner
in a 300-mile race for old birds. the
course being from Backlin, Mo, to
Chicago. M L. Simons entry, Lady
Banedt, won the cup from a field OF
551 birds, making an average Of 1871
5S yards minute.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10

charge of assault with intent to kill.
Klamm was one OF a crowd of men
who in 1907 attacked Edward Strong,
a policeman of Kansas City. Kan.
Strong was badly hurt and Klamm
was arres ed as one of his assailants
Soon afterward Klamm fed
AS he went to bed in jail he said: /:
This will be the first untroubled
sleep ! have had in five years"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
YOUNGSTERS Onlnion.

While at dinner l gave each of my
boys, age four and five, two peaches,
also my wife took two, while / took a
handful and, holding the hand down,
asked the youngest, sitting next to
me, to guess how many | had. After
staring bl+ltly st me, l turned over
my hand, showing the amount, which
was three, when the youngster said;
Too many. Chicago Tribune.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
WANDERS 5 YEARS; GIVES UP
Man Who Tried to XIII Kansas Po.
lleeman In Cell for His Crime at
Warren City, Kan.

Kansas City, Mo-An accusing con-
science that five years of wandering
over the western part of the United
States and Canada failed to quiet
caused A. J. Klamm Of Kansas City,
Kan, to return to his home. where he
surrendered to the police on the