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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
GOING BACK.
Caldwell Press.)

None of your business!" That's
the answer given an investigating
committee that was trying to find out
from an Ohio state treasurer what
was done with the public's money
That insulting and arrogant answer
was typical of the conditions of that
time, and was but a frank avowal of
the Republican party's attitude to-
ward the common people of the state.
They were puffed with power and
bloated with pride, to the place where
they thought it was an unwarranted
and meddlesome question for the peo-
pie to be asking of them But the
committee had an old-fashioned idea
that perhaps it was some of their bus
mess and it persisted. 1t discovered
a little here and uncovered a little
there until, putting two and two to-
gether, it began to see a great light
ahead. We all remember the sick
enlng, deadening revelations that fol-
lowed and how the fair name of our
state was besmirched We all re-
member the revelations of private
fortunes reared on interest on state
funds illegally diverted into private
Golfers. We all remember the monu-
ments reared in commemoration OF
that regime. They are standing to-
cay in Columbus in the form of sky
scrapers. Then came the legislative
scandals and the dictagraph expos
ures of sordid bribe-giving and bribe-
taking, also the state printery scan
dals revealing graft and wrecking in.
nocent wives and children's lives.
This is not pleasant memory. But,
you inquire, where we're the present
leaders of the Republican party then
That's what a good many people
would like to know Where was Viii
lis? Where was Harding? Where
was Daugherty? Did you hear one
Of them raise their clarion voices
against all this slime and graft and
Sordid stealing? You did not They
want to go back. Back to what? The
same conditions? With the same
eaders at the helm and the same in
;tincts at heart, what else could be
than that they go back to
heir former habits? You haven't !
heard of any of them getting religion
lave you? To get away from them
md their ways is what made the vot-
RS of Ohio turn the old state inside |
'ut, politically. Win they go back so
oon? Well, hardly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
NATIONAL DAY OF
PRAYER
LThe Rnltimore Sun.l

The Baltimore sun,
President Wilson's proclamation cal
ling for a national day of prayer on Oc-
tober for the cecessation of war in Eu-
rope probably is without precedent in
this or any other country. But, IL so, II
is the most beautiful precedent that has
ever been set in any nation. There are
prayers for peace in our prayer books,
and days ofprayer for the speedy termi-
nation of wars have been often fixed by
official proclamation in countries engag-
ed in them, but for a neutral nation of
more than 90, ,000,0 900 of people to get
down on its knees and pray for peace in
the countries will be one of the most
impressive as we'll as one of the most un-
usual spectacles ever presented on the
earth, We believe everybody in the
United States Will offer up a prayer on
that day in the earnest spirit of altruism,
which the Presidents message suggests.
and il anything can make a path for
peace where men can see none, - we
believe unselfsh supplication from the
heart of great country can open the
door of divine compassion,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
AND STILL MORE.
(McArthur Democrat-Enquirer.)

(McArthur Democrat-Enquirer.
Those persons who have not had the
pleasure of reading the Republican
state platform should procure a copy
Of it somewhere and read it. It's
brief and will not take much of ones
time. Besides the paragraph strad-
ding the liquor question the one not
able feature of the document is its
declaration about roads. The party
declares that it favors abolishing
the state highway department, and is
in favor of each county building its
own roads. At present Vinton coun-
ty is doing some road building, with
the state paying half the cost If we
had to pay all the cost of the build
ing of our roads we would not have
many roads when they cost $4,000
per mile. Vinton county never had
mile of pike until the state com
menced paying half the bill. If the
Republicans are successful and carry
out their platform, Vinton county will
never be able to build another mile
Of pike.
The state of Ohio, at this time, is
being mighty good to Vinton county.
1t is not only paying half the cost Of
building our roads, but it is assisting
very much in maintaining our schools
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
TO SELL PEACE BUTTONS.
Boy Scouts to Have Charge of cireu.
lating Petitions.

Boy Scouts to Have Charge of cireu-
latins Petitions.
Cleveland o 60 America Wants
World Peace is the inscription OF
small buttons circulated by Boy Scouts
of America. Thomas d. West, pro-
moter Of the sane Fourth movement
and instgator Of the peace badge
which the members of the Cleveland
Womans club have been making in
their club rooms, decided to use but.
tons instead Of the ribbon badges to
create world peace sentiment.
The ribbon badges are changed from
the form of cross into a rosette on
which the button will be pinned These
are sold to women. while the men are
solicited with the undecorated button.
In addition to the sale Of buttons,
Mr. West is also pressing the boy
scouts into the service Of circulating
petitions deploring the European war
Mr. West will have the petitions cir
culated throughout the United States.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
MANUFACTURED NEWS.
(Elyria Telegram.l

The gross falsifying of facts as sent
cut from the Republican news bu-
reaus at Washington and Columbus
undertakes the intelligence of the
reading public, and is too manifestly
stimulated by an Unsuitable hunger
for office on the part of the Republi-
can bosses. Stories about the wan
ing popularity of the president show
the feebleness of a party which is ut
terly lacking in any real moral issue,
and tries to create one out of false
hood, and Misrepresentation. The
day has come when voters care very
little for parties, but do care for men
and principles They are wise enough
to know false from real issues. One
would think that after the crushing
defeats of the past four years the
Republican bosses would stop trying
to deceive the people with false news
and false issues, and come out with
some thing real and vital and worth
while for the people to read and sup
port
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02

sell the fatmer and producer
Strange as Il may seem, however,
when the bill came up In the house
for passage. the reaetionary obstruc'
tors jumped onto Il. They did this
from purely political motives. There
could be no other, CONGRESSMAN
Frank b. Willis, Republican candi'
date for governor of Ohio, voted
against this bill, along with the oeher
reactionaries His vote was for the
restriction of the market for every
bushel of grain and every pound Of
potatoes in the United States. And
that man has the nerve to pose as
friend to the farmer and laborer, in
the face of such a reactionary vote,
and was willing to play with the peo-
pies vital interests for politics sake.
This action speaks louder than any
words from Mr.. Willis and shows
him up for what he really is, reac-
tonary of the deepest dye,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
To the Voters of Mercer County

CELINA, OHIO, Sept. IS, 1914
Please announce the name of l. F.
Raudabaugh as Independent candidate
tor County Judge, to be voted for at the
| November election next.
/. f. RAUDABAUGH.
Have never held salaried Office AS
an Independent candidate am not un-
der obligation to any sect, creed or po-
litical combine, nor have any promises
to any faction or person. My democracy
consists in extending to every individual
the greatest freedom consistent with
good morals and good government, and
holding that all men are equal before
the law.
Read law and was admitted to the
practice in Pennsylvania, and then adj
mitted to the practice in Ohio in the va
rious courts, where have had consider
able business of very important charac-
acter. Am informed by competent au-
thority that am fully equipped for the
place. advertisement
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
REPUBLICAN, ENGINEER TO OP
POSE PARTY ON ROADS.
COhio State JournalD

COhio State Journal)
Good roads in Ohio depend for their
existence upon the continued opera
ton of the state highway department
and under the present plan Of state
control, is the declaration of ]. G.
Kennedy civil engineer of Marys-
vile. Though a Republican and hav-
ing held office as a Republican for
more than sixteen years, Mr. Ken
nedy is vigorous in criticism of his
rarty's platform declaration to abol-
ish the scheme Of operation which
has given the state a defined inter
county system Of highways and main
market roads.
Mr.. Kennedy makes his position
clear in a letter to State Highway
Commissioner Marker.
He says he will not cast his vote
this fall against the state highway
department and offers his service to
the department in any capacity" that
will insure it a long and successful
existence.
Regarding his position, Mr.. Ken
nedy says:
1T is mistake to carry such an
important Office into politics, and
much more serious when any party
declares against it. | have been care
fully watching the many contracts
awarded by you and your department
and you deserve great credit for the
prices you receive from honorable
contractors. You are worthy of the
very highest praise for the quality Of
work which you require and the i'm
partial methods you use in the fulfill
ment of your contracts"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
Democratic County Central
Committee

Blatkoreek-J. E. Snyder, Wiltshire /.
Butler-Chas. Stuckenborg, Codwater
Burkettsvllle Ben flinders.
Celna-First Ward, j. J. Bedell.
Second Ward Noah Fry,
Third Ward, Frank V. Short, Chairma
Fourth Ward, Albert Mersmsn.
Coldwater-F. A. Franks.
Center-G. /. Thomas. Celina 10, Secretary.
Chickasaw-J. p. Hartings.
Dublin East, S. J. Chivington, Mercer.
North, J. r. Hooks, Rockford
South. X. + Lee, Rockford.
Franklin-lrvin Hole, Montezuma.
GibSon-J r. Hart Burkettsville.
Granville-G. Luken, ST. Henry
Hopewell- II. +, Lemke, Celina 8.
jefferson L. Treuary, Celina.
Liberty-Chris Linn, Rockford.
Montezuma-H. B, Bennett.
aendun-W. M. Hays.
Mauon-East Joe Cooke, Maria Stein.
West Fred Gottemoeller, St, Henry,
Rocld0rd-Carl c. Smith
Fl. Recovery North. Otto Sommers.
South, W, o. Slemmer,
Recovery-Robert Steinbrunner, Ft. Recovery.
St Henry. II. Hartings
Union-G w. Kinkley, MendOn 3.
Washington North, Emory Loudenbeck, ,Celina
So, Ben Vonderhaar Fl. Recovery
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
"A VOTE FOR WILLIS
is A SLAP AT WILSON

"If you are for Woodrow vii
son there is only one way you can
show it and that is to give your
vote in favor of those candidates
who stand for the approval of his
administration. Let no man say
that he favOrs Woodrow Wilson's
administration and then step UP
to the polls and vote the Repub-
lican ticket. The success of the
Republican ticket in 1914 means a
reputation of Woodrow Wilson
and the Democratic administra
tion. If you sincerely believe in
any of the things Woodrow vii
son has accomplished, if you be-
lieve in his honesty, his sincerity
of purpose and his great patriot
ism, you must vote the Demo-
cratic ticket to send word on the
night Of the election to all the
world that America stands by its
president and that we have not
dealt him a blow from the rear by
giving Republican victory, which
will be construed in every foreign
land as a Reputation of the great
peace policies of this administra-
ton"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
THAT sTRAppLE.

The straddle OF the whisky question
by Congressman Frank Willis. the Re.
publican nominee for governor. has so
disguised all fair-minded men, ire
spectlve OF their party Affiliations, that
II wouldn't be az all surprising 10 see
Governor Cox reelected by $4,000 ma
jority. man who has not got moral
courage enough TO say where he
stands on a public question is not big
enough 10 be governor Of Ohio.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
STRAIGHT SLAP AT THE FARMER
Caldwell Press.)

England and Belgium and Germany
cannot subsist without foreign food.
They need the food badly now, worse
than ever. The United States has the
food in abundance, but how to get it
to them was the vital question. Ow-
ing to the war, commerce became so
uncertain that none of the great in
surance companies that insure ships
cargoes could dare to insure them.
Since the shipper could not take the
risk himself, commerce in food stuffs
to Europe ceased.
Uncle Sam came forward with a
proposition to insure cargoes of food
stuffs to Europe himself Nobody
doubted his ability to do it, nor that
the remedy would be beneficial to the
men in this country who have food to
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
Automobile campalnn Parties.

In some counties of the state the
drys arrange automobile parties
which visit various sections of the
county and hold public meetings.
These parties usually take cornetist
and quartet Of singers with them The
meetings are arranged in advance and
by dividing the party several meet
ings are held the same evening. These
automobile parties visit neighboring
counties, and aside from promoting
the Prohibition cause which, of course,
is the first consideration, much social
pleasure results, and this method Of
campaigning promises to be both
popular and successful.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
Man Dead; Girls Fatally Hurt.

GAINESVILLE, O., Sept. 29.-Richard
Petticord, nineteen, was killed, and
Lorena Reynolds, eighteen, and Edna
Gibson, eighteen, were fatally injured
when the automobile in which they
were riding overturned near Jerusa-
lem, Monroe county. Petticord's neck
was broken and the two young wom-
en- suffered fractured skulls. All lived
in Barnesyille.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
rAE IAsI PLANK.
YOUNGSTOWN vindI6ator)

IfOUnEHIuWn NInHIVuIuEJ
The last plank In the Republican
state platform. declaring against the
state highway department and for ex-
pendiures for good roads to be made
by "tho regularly constituted authorl'
ties OF each county" was served out
here in Mahoning county, where a few
years since a grr7d jury investigated
expenditures by the regularly con
stituted authorities" and there were
pleas entered and fines imposed and
the right TO vote suspended. That
plank puts ohio Republicans to the
bad.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
LABOR U.NONS
AFTER LIQUOR MEN
Declare Workers VIII DOOSt
State Prohibition
ROW OVER UNION PRINTING

Allied Printing Trades Of Cincinnati
Say Liquor Men Must Use Union
Label at once or Organized Labor
Of state viii &c Asked to Line Up
for Prohibition Amendment
Cincinnati, o.-Ohio brewers and
liquor dealers are greatly disturbed
over what threatens to be a strong
movement towards statewide Prohi
bition on the part of the union labor
forces of the state. The trouble
started in this city and is likely to
spread to all parts of the state and
involve all labor unions in the wet
and dry contest
This movement is being led by the
Typographical Union. the most con
seryative and influential labor body
in the state. The brewers and liquor
dealers Of Cincinnati have persist
emily refused TO patroniZe union print
ing houses or to use the union label.
Incensed over this continuous refusal,
the typographical union has declared
that II will begin at once a statewide
campaign among the 100000 union
men of Ohio for statewide Prohibl-
tion. Speaking of the action of the
printers, Frank Bell, secretary and
business agent of the Printing Trades,
said:
I'VE are going to circularize the en-
tire state in behalf Of Prohibition
unless we gain our point at once. We
have been helping these men long
enough. 1t is our turn now and every
effort will be made to get the union
vote of the state for Prohibition.
There are more than 250,OOO trades
unionists in Ohio and we feel that
they will be largely with us in the
fight for fairness from the liquor
people"
Arthur Sauer, president of the
printing trades was as emphatic as
Bell. I'VE mean to fight" he said,
"and this probably means we will be
lined up behind statewide Prohibi-
ton, for we have tolerated this condi-
tion on the part Of the liquor inter
ests long enough"
Former President Harry Dill said
There will be no parleyng with the
liquor people now. 1t is surrender or
statewide Prohibition for us"
For a number of years the Allied
Printing Trades Council has been urg-
ing the brewers and wholesale liquor
dealers to have their work done in
ship tons of literature out of Cincin-
natl each week, but it does not bear
the union label as the printing has
been done in non-union shops. The
printing trades now claim they are
justified in declaring war on the
liquor interests, as those interests
have tried to annihilate them, as a
union, in the past
The fight is not to be localized in
this city, but the Allied Printing
Thdes of the state are to take up
similar fights in other cities of the
state.
The union does not expect the brew
ers and liquor dealers to capitulate,
and, if they do not, war will be de-
clared. The demand comes at time
when the liquor men have. troubles of
their own. They will do almost any
thing rather than have organized
labor declare for prohibition. The sit
uation is causing all kinds of worry
In the liquor camp, while the drys are
enjoying the plight Of the vets.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
Police Raid speakeasN.

Circleville, o., Sept 2S.-The lair
OF a blind tiger, concealed in the soft
drink establishment of James Patton,
was uncovered in a raid executed by
Chief Evans and other inspectors OF
the state liquor licensing board, as
sisted by the local police Patton was
arrested, charged with selling liquor
without a license.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
Rullnn on BLANK aallots.

Columbus, Sept 30 Blank ballots
cast in a bond election are not to be
counted either for or against the prop.
osltion. declares the supreme court in
overruling the lower courts and de.
claring the special bond issue OF $780,
600 to build a municipal light plant
in Wellsville carried.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
FRIDAY, October ?, 1914
STATEMENT

OF the ownership, management, &C., Of THE
cELINA DEMOCRAT. published weekly az Ce-
lima, Ohio, required by the act Of August "a, 1912
Editor-Chas. c, Carlin, Celina, Ohio.
Business Manager james K. Carlin, Celina, o
Puhlisher-Carln q Carlin, partnership.
known bondholdcTs, mortgages, and other se-
curity holders-Ihe Citizens Banking Company
Celina, Ohio tSigned) JAMES K, CARLlN,
Business Manager.
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me this 10Th day
September, lQl4 II, A, MILLER,
lSeal Notary Public Mercer County,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
Cut In Two bv Train.

Springfield, O., Oct. 1.-While try
ing to board train at the Big Four
railroad station here, a man, thought
to be r. L. Davis of Huntsville, Tenn,
was cut in two when he fell under the
wheels of the car
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
Crack Three Safes.

Akron, o., Sept. 2S.-Yeggs era Hked
safes at the store of c, ]. Lang Cloth
ing company and Coleman's boot
shop. Another store also was en-
tered. In all about $1,000 was tak7~
oil lamp.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
Members Board of Elections

John NJ. Hale Rep, Chief Neptune.
VIM. Wiley Rep.l Washington township.
Chas Creeden Dem, }. Celina.
Henry Lemke Dem. }, Hopewell township.
f. h. Garwick DEM J. Clerk, Neptune.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
CALAMITY Jane
WILL PLEASE NOTE

If ever there was a chance to demon
strate the benefit of a high protective
tariff that time is now, when protection
is complete. Not a single thing is COM
ing into the country from abroad Yet
the calamity howlers are singing the
same song they have sung for fifty years.
Oh, Calamity Jane
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
State

For Governor
JAMES NJ. cox, Of Dayton
For United States Senator
TIMOTHY 6. HOGAN. Of Wellston
For Lieutenant Governor
W. A. GREENLUND, of Clevland
For Secretary of State
j. II. SECREST, of Lima
For Treasurer of State -
JOHN ?. BRENNAN, Of Urbana
For Attorney General
JOSEPH McGHEE, of Jackson,
For Clerk Of Supreme Court
FRANK A. McKEAN, Of Cleveland
For Chief Justice
HUGH L. NICHOLS, Batavia
For Judges Of Supreme Court
j, +, WlLklN Of New Philadelphia
PHIL NJ GROW. Of knntnn
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
District

For Congress
NV CUNNINGHAM, of Bluffton
Judge Of Court Of Appeals
WALTER II. KINDER, Of Findlay
For State Senator
WILLIAM BEHNE. of BRYAN
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02
County

For Judge of Court of Common Pleas
a. A, MILLER
For Representative
O.. ]. c. WINTERMUTE
For Clerk of Courts
j. b. HASLlNGER
For Sheriff
WILL HUMPHREY
For Auditor
J. F. STEINBRUNNER
For Commissioner
HENRY BEHRENS
ANDREW BRUNSWICK
BERNARD EVERS
For Treasurer
FRANK BENKE
For Recorder
HENRY ]. STELZER
For Surveyor
NOAH L. HINTON
For Prosecuting Attorney
B. A. MYERS
For Coroner-O. G. AYERS
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02

In attempting to discount the Demo-
cratic victory in Maine, Republicans joy
fully comment on the decreased Progress
sive vote They intentionally fail to
note that the Democratic vote was in
creased nearly Ia per cent while the
combined Progressive and Republican
vote gained but l II per cent. This
shows that Progressives did not return
to the g. o. p. fold Ell masse, but aided
in swelling the Democratic ranks.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02

The Republican campaign committee
is sending out an appeal to send us
dollar and vote for Willis" It were
better to save your dollar and vote for
Governor Cox. Member what the Will
lis crowd did to the state treasury a few
years ago2 Congressman Willis, then a
member of the House signed the white
wash" report of the State treasury ex-
animation in 1900. And he did some
other things, too, that are not in keeping
with the spirit of the times in Ohio and
federal government
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02

In his cablegram to President Wilson,
the German Emperor, Kaiser Wilhelm
II, employed this phrase by way of in
PRODUCTION:
81 considet it my duty sir, to IN
form you, as the most notable rep
resentative of the principles of hu-
manity."
That Woodrow Wilson is the one man
the warning nations OF the world will
turn to when the the time comes to ar
range peace, is everywhere recognized.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-02

It is said that the chairman of the Re-
publican state committee is having a reg
ular form of refusal printed 1t would
be so much easier for the invited speak
ers Two state meetings have been held
and in both cases the advertised chair
man refused to preside. First, it was
Senator Burton who couldn't get away
from Washington to preside at the State
convention. and then it was Senator Tod,
who declared he couldn't find time to go
from Youngstown to Akron to preside at
the state opening 1t would be mighty
handy to have these printed refusal
forms.