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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04

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FIRST SHIP PASSING THROUGH CANAL.
debris; it imprisoned dirt trains and
wrecked steam shovels. Consider what
the removal of 100000 cubic yards
of material means. 1t Is enough to
build sort of Chinese wall seven feet
thick and seven feet high reaching
| from New York to San Francisco. 1t is
more than could be drawn by all the
horses and mules in the United States.
1t would fill 100000 big cars, enough
to make string $4,000 miles long.
"When you reflect that each yard of
this sliding material rendered doubly
difficult the getting out Of three yards
of other material the true meaning Of
the slides begins to appear. There
have been 10 trains going out of the
cut one day at the south end, only to
be stopped entirely the next day by a
slide. Again, half dozen tracks
would suddenly be put out of commits
sion. 1t is the greatest engineering
wonder of the age that in spite Of
these difficulties 106,000,OOO cubic yards
of material were removed from the cut
in less time than 1t was estimated 3d.
100000 cubic yards could be removed.
And this wonder grows when | look
at the cost sheets and see that a cubic
yard was removed for an average Of
sixty odd cents, when it was estimated
that, unhindered by slides, the cost of
removing one yard would be 90 cents.
prior to 1910 the slides presented no
serious obstacles. Up to that year the
excavations on account of slides were
only 7.87 per cent of the total eXcava-
tions During 1910 seven weeks were
required to take care of the 1883 per
cent of all excavations which repre-
sented the slide debris taken out. In
1911 1t required thirteen weeks to take
out the material the slides brought into
the cut this material amounting to
26.30 per cent of the total excavations
for the year. During the fiscal year of
1912 34.5 per cent of the excavations
were of slide material, whose removal
required eighteen weeks. Forty-six
per cent of the total excavations In
1913 were from slides, which accounts
for twenty-four weeks work. Last
year, beginning July l, 1913, saw only
Two months required for the final bot
tOm to be reached In the cut outside OF
the material brought in by the slides,
40 that at least forty-four weeks are
against the slides.
"One of the wonderful things about
the building Of the canal was how
Colonel Goethals and Colonel Gaillard
were able to drive down unit cost as
The mercury in the difficulty thermom-
eter sped upward. In 1908 it was esti
mated that the cost of removing yard
Jf spoil would be around 98 cents for
he whole cut. In 1909 this was ham,
nered down to 2S 2-3 cents. With the
jlides more troublesome than ever in
1912 they forced the unit cost down
o 54ss cents"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04
BLUFFTON PEOPLE TAKE UP
RESIDENCE I'M CELINA

Fred Barr and wife and daughter Hell
en- and Robert Barr left this morning for
Celina, Ohio, where Fred Barr and family
will reside. Mr.. Barr will open FIVE
and ten-cent store there. John Thomas
accompanied the Barrs to assist in getting
their goods installed -Bluffton (Ind J
Daily News.
Mr.. Barr and his family have moved
into the Cron house, East Fayette street,
recently vacated by Fred Cron. Mr.. Barr
will open up five and ten cent store in
the Nungerter building, just vacated by
the Commercial Bank, which is being im-
proved by new front. The new store
will beready for business about the mid
die of the month.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04
RAIN CAUSES MACEDON
PICNIC TO Be POSTPONED

The Sunday-school picnic that was to
be given by the Macedon Union Sunday
school last Saturday had to be postponed
on account of bad weather, and is sched-
uled to take place tomorrow Saturday..
All schools are cordially invited to at
tend. The following speakers are an
nounced to have parts on the program
Revs. Orbaugh and Jennings, of Ft. Re-
covery; Rev. Zelma Johnson, of Lynn,
Ind. Rev. Driver, of Winchester, Ind; !;
DR.. Lance and S. J. Moore, President of
Mercer County Sunday-school associa-
ton and others.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04

Manager OFT this week made a big shift
in the personei of the Celina team and some
thing will be doing when the boys tackle
st, Marys next Sunday. Lefty Williams,
the big Landeck twlrIer who has been with
the Federals. Will do the mound work for
the locals. Leeper, OF Versailles, will cover
third and Cook OF Rockford, second. Both
OF these boys we're also with the Federals.
Big George Myers who has been partly re-
spOnsible for Oelina's defeats by his big
juicy errors, Will be sent to the bench.
Betz will cover the initial sack while Cur
It's the fast Lima lad, Will take short field.
Ellis will go to right, Fredericks to center
and Hank Myers back to his proper place
in left. The new infleld signed up by Man
ager Oft will be much faster than the Celina
team has had so far this year.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04
THREE CENTS A MILE
Passenger Rates on All Eastern Rail
roads to Be Increased.

Washington, Sept. Passenger
rates on eastern railroads will be in
creased within the next thirty or six
ty days Following the suggestion
made in the recent decision Of the
interstate commerce commission on
the advanced rate case, in which the
commission set forth that passenger
rates were not compensatory, the
carriers have got together and com
piled new tariffs. The new rate will
call for 3 instead Of cents a mile.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04
COUNTY MEETING
LUTHER LEAGUES

The annual meeting OF the Luther
Leagues OF Mercer County will be held
at the Hop. we'll township Lutheran
church next Monday afternoon and even
ing. The afternoon session will open at
1880. After a short devotional service
by the pastor the meeting will be in
charge of George Heintz, president, and
Miss Mary Siebert, secretary.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged for the afternoon session In the
evening service, beginning at 1880, Rev.
Il. {. Stellhorn, of St. Marys, will de
liver the sermon. Supper will be served
free to all members OF the Luther leagues.
A cordial invitation is extended to all to
be present.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04
HOUSE OF MENCHHOFER
WELL REPRESENTED

The sixth annual reunion of the Men
chhofer family was held on Thursday
August p at the home of John w. Adams,
one-half mile east of Erastus, o. The
weather was fine and the family was well
represented, there being 81 in all. The
day was spent in social gossip and feast
ing. The officers elected were
President-Wm. Houser.
Secretary-Wm. Wiley.
Treasurer-John Menchhofer.
The next reunion will be held at the
home of Anthony Koch, of Chattanooga,
on the last Thursday of August, 1915.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04
CIVILIANS MUST DISARM
Mexican Provisional Government To-
sues a Drastic Decree.

obCo q ~ doLiS GCSiOCs
Mexico City, Sept 2.-The Consti-
tutionalist authorities have begun the
disarmament of the civilian portion
Of the population. Orders have been
given that all arms, except shotguns
and gallery rifles be delivered to the
military authorities within forty-eight
hours. After that time has elapsed,
houses believed to contain arms will
be searched, and if any are found
those who concealed them will be eX-
ecuted.
The rising prices Of staple articles
Of food and other necessities has
caused General Carranza to issue
decree permitting the free introduc-
tion Of all foreign articles from the
port Of Vera Cruz on which the Unit
ed States authorities at that port have
already collected duties. BY this
means the importers will be able to
avoid payine double tarinA.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04
POLITICAL

And what would it profit a nation if it
were to conquer the world? Chancellors
of empires cannot make Germans out of
Frenchmen simply by signing paper
Were Germany by force of arms to an
mex France, it would simply annex a
revolution. Alsace is to-day, forty years
after the nco-German war, source
of weakness rather than strength to Ger
many. The only nation ever really con.
quers another is by killing all of the in
habitants. Russia has contended with
its Polish problem for years. The Poles
in Germany have always been restive
under German rule. England could not
rule Germany if it had billion men. In
wars of conquest only those are beaten
who are killed. The nation that annex
es hostile people by force of arms SIM
ply annexes a revolution. .-Johnstown
Democrat.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04

The Wilson Mexican policy was mad
policy" according to Roosevelt. The
Colonel, stubborn even in the face of the
inevitable, still continues to sneer at the
administration because of its method of
handling our foreign affairs. Roosevelt
would be ON hand with fleet in the Or
lent. He would doubtless be cruising in
the English channel looking for trouble.
In all probability he even now envies the
kaiser the bully good time" the latter
is having. The Colonel is still of the
belief that war is the path to glory, that
might is the guarantee of peace. There
are millions of Americans that are de-
voutly thankful just now that Wilson is
the man who was elected president. 49,
Johnstown Democrat.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04
Chicken Has Two Heads.

Standish, Harvey Beach OF
Hacking township. Ogemaw county
has freak chicken. 1t has two heads
and three eyes. all in good working
order How the two heads would
agree as to the one who should get
the worm when it finds one has moi
been Stated
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04

Cleveland, Aug. 31.-With a court
decision to the effect that use of coal
tar coloring as a substitute for eggs
is unlawful, Chemist White is pre-.
pairing to wage a vigorous crusade
against bakers and manufacturers of
food products who use the adulterant.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04

Rev. Reitz announces the following ser.
vices Tor his congregations next Sundays
a-Sunday-school, s:4b am; English
service 1000 am.
Meeting OF the trustees after the service.
Hopewell-Sunday-s school, $50 am, Eng
lish service, 1850 pm.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04
Suicides Body Found.

Fostoria, O., Sept John Lee,
twenty-nine, Chinese laundrymau,
committed suicide by stabbing him
self in the breast and his body was
found floating in the waterworks res
ervoir. He disappeared three days
ago.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04
FIremen Hold ConventIon,

Youngstown, o., Sept. 2.-ConVen-
ton of the Ohio Firemen's Protective
association opened here. Delegates
from all over the state will remain
several days.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04
Want More Money For ohio Exhibit.

Columbus, Sept. Exhibitors at
the state fair will urge an increased
appropriation for the Ohio exhibit at
the Panama exposition and that sew.
eral state exhibits of produce, former
ly held at various places, may be
combined into a large winter fair to
be held in Columbus.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04
CELINA BALL TEAM
GETSA SHAKE-UP

Oelina will play at st. Marys next Sunday
and big crowd OF rooters will accom- pany
the boys. st. Marys last Sunday shut out
Wapakoneta to 0, and the local lads Will
have hard nut to crack to put one over
the SANITY aggregation.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04

Columbus, Aug. 31.-Berrill Rick
etts, forty-six prominent Columbus
lawyer is dead. He was an alumnus
of Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio State
universities.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04

The workingmen of Russia, according
to dispatch from St. Petersburg, have
addressed petition to the government
asking that the sale of alcoholic bever-
ages be prohibited during the war. When
the supposed ignorant rabble of Russia
see menace in strong drink when they
need men to meet foe in war, it is time
for other peoples to set up and take no
tice, the good old United States not ex-
cepted. By the way, if strong drink is a
menace during war, is it any less so dur
ing peace? Was there ever a clearer in
dictment against the stuff than that of
these Russian workingmen2
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04
LIGHTNING SKINS A MAN.
Bolt Passes Down His Back, ParaIyz
ing Him.

ing Him.
Orlando, Fla. - The narrow escape
from death by lightning Of Charles
Nystrom. former Scandia (Kan.I citi
zen. is miraculous. Striking him on
the back between the shoulders. the
bolt passed down his back and legs,
partially paralyzing him from the
waist down.
He was literally skinned alive. and
his outer skin was burned to a crisp.
At last accounts he was regaining the
use Of his limbs In spite Of his terrible
experience. but it is thought he cannot
recover.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04

Bellefontaine, O., Sept. 3.-Mrs.
Jessie Gibson, fifty, state superinten-
dent of the department of Sabbath OBJ
servance Of the w c. T. e., is dead.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04
NOTICE To BROOM-CORN
GROWERS

To all my customers, or any one hav-
ing broom-corn to be worked up, you
will find my shop located at 719 East
Market street, Celina, o.
CHRIST HOWICK.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04

An advance of seven cents bushel in
the price of wheat at Chicago proves that
Europe is bidding for our food. How
much wheat have we to spare? 1t is con
of the Old World may buy more than
should be spared. What higher duty
has government than the regulation and
proper restrictions of such exports? We
have embargoed gold. Is food less i'm
portant to our welfare than money?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04
One Cent For Transfer.

Cleveland, Sept. IA cent charge
for a transfer, in addition to the
3-cent fare, became effective today.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04

The Oelina Federals defeated the fast Day
ton Oxfords at Mercilina Field last Sunday
to3, The game was interesting througout
and the pitching OF Lefty Williams, the big
Landeck lad, was of the best. Owing to the
poor crowds the boys have been drawing,
Manager Schunck disbanded his team last
Monday and three of his players went to the
regulars, as Manager OFT felt they were fast
er than anything he had for the infield.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04

Oelina was defeated by the Lima last Sun
day to 8. The locals lost the game by err
rOrs In the eiRhth inning. ScOre.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04

Albert Bruno" Bethel, Cellna's popular
young infielder, who has been with Charles
ton, S. O., this season, reported to the ST..
Louis Browns last Monday and hopes to get
a tryout with the big league club this fall.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04

Get your half soles sewed on the Good
year machine and save your shoes. See
w. F. Schnnck.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04

Lefty Robbins, the big Versailles south pa v
who is well known here, was purchased by
the Cincinnati Reds last Monday. Robbins
has been with Saginaw, in the Michigan
League this season, and in the last couple of
weeks has pitched one no-hit, two one-hit
and two two-hit games.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04

Batteries Celina, ,Tannehilland McOomb
Lima, Clarke and Malloy.
Hits-Oelina 10. Lima IL.
ETrors-Oelina 4, Lima 2.
Raseon Balls-of Tannehtll2 2. Off CLARK g.
Struck Out BY Tannehill 8, by Clarke 8.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-04

For sore feet rub on HanfOrd's Balsam.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-11-03

passerby turned in the alarm and
directed tho firemen to the blaze.
He was not asked how he detected
the hrc. nor did any OF the hremen
Of the engines.
The men who turned in tho alarms
are being particularly sought by the
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-11-03

hour Of each other and were enly
three blocks apart. are being investi-
gated to-day By the Brooklyn police.
The Arst IRE was In . hail on the
frst door Of four-story building at
No. 81 Fulton street. The han runs
a!ongside on Fniiin Werners drus
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-11-03

on the Upper floor. A man supposed
to have been passerby turned In the
alarm and told the nremen where he
had seen the smoke. The blaze caused
only trinlnG loss.
The second IRE was shortly before
four-story building at No. SOS Fulton
street. In that case. too. a supposed
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-11-03

srUBBORN riGRrERs.
FROM the Pittsburgh rcst)
These American muies!"
What IL II. captain"
When I'VE wanted to retreat they
wouldn't"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-11-03

police. who are anxious to question
them.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-11-03
BROOKLYN POLICE PROBE
TWO SUsPIcIdos FIRES

TWO Suspicious nres, which o.
ourPea within three-quarters Of an
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-03-24
Laboratory Investigations.
Examination cf Petroleum and Pctfo-
IpIm Products.

The petroleum laboratories II the
bureau studied methods Of increasing
efficiency and safety in the utilization
of petroleum and its products for
fuel ana for other purpose and anal
wed and tested samples Of oil col
i,ct,d in different fields
one Of the most important tasks
undertaken during the year was al
study of better methods Of refining
crude oil. This is being done in col
laboratiou with the producers and the
r,rners If crude oil and the users
of petroleum products. TIE work is
l,ing materially aided by members
and committees from the following
scientific societies American Chemi-
cal society. American Society Tor
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-03-24

Your house may bo u.Nt WIS nu.
take ont policy with Toar.e d Pur-
tertar. phorc 80 and sleep soHndIy,
without I'M. worry ad.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-03-24

Mrs. j. L. Didier. hous,keepcr for
the Conner family. was Killed out
right. and ". II. Conner OF the Pro-
ducers oil company and his family
we're seriously injured early sunday
afternoon i'm an automobile accident
ON the Tmley road to the Flat Rock
oil field.
The party were ascending q steep
hill about three miles north Of Tulsa
when something went wrong with the
cor and it started to slide down the
incline backwards. The car missed
the little bridge crossing a raNlne ana
turned turtle IN the ditch
Mr. Conner suffered broken rIh
cuts aud bruises aud internal injuries
Mrs Conner and the two children
escaped with lesser injuries.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-03-24

The Toxaway Oh company have
three wells due today. The No. ! wei
ON the s. Richards AIR is in the
sand and estimated at $50 barrels.
The Nos. and on the Jemima
Richards. same section. are in the
sand. Reports are confused as 20 the
production II the two wells. but they
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-03-24

The editor of this column WIS
called 10 Kansas city Saturday night
which explains the absence Of cur
rent field activities i'm this issue. Mr.
Bouroue IT, expected to be home this
mnIILur
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-03-24

Litchf.,ld and others, Annie Bird,
2l-l7-7 is casing. ThoN expect To-
drill the wen u ON Wednesday,
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
Dave Fultz Is Target for Feds
New League Big Aid to Players

recognition, and that no official rec
ognition can he given them until the
board OF directors change our rules
81 FREELY admit that The Federal
Leaguers have done more for ths
ball players than has the fraternity
or anyone else They have made It
possible for the players to get big
salaries, either by remaining loyal to
organized baseball or by jumping to
the l1cderals. also believe that If it
hadn't been for the activity Of the
kederals the National Commission
would not have accorded me the
treatment they did, and most likely
would have rejected the major por.
tion of our demands.
The fraternity was organized for
the purpose Of helping the player yet
the greatest help the players ever got
was through the fight the Federals
are making on organized baseball
Many people believe that in view Of
this ! ought as president of this or
gani2ation. Immediately rule that the
Federals are major league organi-
cation. lift the suspension of the play
ers who Jumped TO that league from
organized baseball and permit all
Federal League players to become
members of our organization.
WCAN NOT do such thing now
and nothing can be done until
the board OF directors meet This
meeting most likely will he called inn
mediately after the t'ederals open
their season. That will )e proof con
elusive that they really exist as a
league
The baseball fraternity was not
organized merely FOR membership Of
organized ball players. although at
the time Of its organization there
seemed no prospect of an outlaw or
ganization rising to major league
proportions. Now that one has arisen
TO such point it will be up to us so
to amend our rules as to take care Of
this contingency
'As president of this organization
am not playing any favorites The
organized baseball people and the
Federal League both win get a square
and fair deal. But in the case Of the
Federals they must be patient little
while
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
BY Frank G. Mcnke.

ATEW YORK. Feb. 27.--These he
N days when Dave l.. Fuitz,
president OF the Baseball Play
ers' Fraternity, is tearing his raven
locks and living many sleepless nights
in an effort to figure out Just what to
do with reference to the Federal
League.
THE Federal Leaguers want our
organization TO give their league a
major status" said Fultz They are
paying major league salaries, and
don't doubt that they will open the
sea son. Personally / believe the
league will be q success. But my
personal conviction can not serve Tor
my official one And as matters stand
now the rules OF our organization
plainly state that such league as
the Federal League is an outlaw or
ganization.
Last year the Federal League was a
Class y organization. Our rules 90
not permit players from the Glass u
league TO be members. But this year
the Federal League is a different
proposition.
H-TIIE status OF an organiza alton is
defined by the salaries il pays,
A league that Gays unlimited salaries
=
Leaguers arc paying unlimited sal
aries, ard therefore ought to get a
major league classification. I could
call a board Of directors meeting to
discuss this problem. but / feel sure
that the directors Of our fraternity,
looking al the proposition in an ofli-
eial way, would hold out against Civ
ing the Federal League status until
they do open the season.
a
player that jumps from a protected
league to an unprotected or outlaw
league is suspended for an indefinite
period. This has been done in the
case of all players who have jumped
from organized baseball to the Fed
erals
The Federal Leaguers thought !
was unfair toward them because /
have refused to recognize them in an
official way. Yet / am sure that those
who read our rules will find thatl am
not permitted to give them official