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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
Heavy cannonadlna Heard.

Patachogue, N. Y, Aug. 6.-Heavy
cannonading was heard all along the
south shore of Long Island from the
vicinity of Moutauk Point, giving rise
to the belief that German warships
have engaged the two British cruisers
conveying the Lusitania. Montauk
lifesaving station reports that the fort
on Fishers island has been making
preparations for target practice and
the sound Of firing may emanate from
the big guns at the United States fort.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
WIFE OF PRESIDENT
REPORTED DEAD

Reports reached this city yes
terday afternoon announcing the
death of the wife of President
Wilson, but they could not be con-
frmed.
Little hope was entertained for
recovery earlier I'm the day, as ar
tIhcIaI restOratIves were being
used.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
ICE-CREAM SOCIAL AT
BEAVER CHAPEL

There will be an ice-croam social on
the lawn of the Christian Church al Bea-
yer Chapel tomorrow Saturday even
ing, under the auspices OF the young
ladies and gentlemen's classes, who cor
daily invite the public to come and en-
Joy the evening with them.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
JAMAICA JOLTED
Severe Earthquake Experienced In
Kingston and Along Coast.

severe EaFtnqudke experienced IN
Kingston and Along Coast.
Kingston, Jamaica. Aug. 4.-The
city OF Kingston was shaken by an
earthquake OF terrific violence. The
shock was Of greater intensity than
that Of 1907, which practically de.
stroyed the city and suburbs. The
disastrous circular motion OF the pre-
vious seismic disturbance was, how
ever. absent on the present occasion.
and so far as is known no lives have
been lost and no great damage has
been caused.
The earthquake did some damage in
several towns, notably in Port An
tonic. No lives we're lost.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
Reprimanded For Mlsuslng Flag.

Cincinnati, Aug. 6.-Judge Fox in
the municipal court dismissed with
reprimand Morris Rosenfield, who had
been cited to appear to answer the
charge of using an American flag as
a background for an advertisement.
Judge Fox said the use Of the flag in
this way was to be avoided, especially
in the present war times.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
SO KILLED
In WRECK

Joplin, Mo-, Aug 6.-Thirty-eight
persons were killed and twenty-five
injured, six fatally, when a north
bound passenger train on the Kansas
City Southern railway crashed head
on into motor car No. 10S, ON the
North Missouri and North Arkansas
railway. near Tipton Ford, twelve
miles south OF here. The Missouri
and North Arkansas railway used the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
LOSS IS THOUSANDS
Belgian Troops Make Heroic
Defense Of City.
FRENCH ENTER BELGIUM

Early Landing Of British Force Is Ex-
peeted to Assist In Repelllng Ad-
vance Of German Army-5elglan
Losses Are Comparatively Small.
Eight Hundred Wounded Germans
Cared For In Besieged City.
Brussels, via Paris, Aug. 6.-Sev-
eral thousand dead and wounded is
the toll paid by the German army Of
the Mouse for its attack on Liege.
The Belgians made a heroic defense,
repulsing the Germans after heavy
and continuous fighting.
The fortified position Of Liege had
to support the great shock Of the Ger
man attack. The Belgian forts resist
ed the advance fiercely and did not
suffer. One Belgian squadron attack
ed and drove back six German squad
rons.
Eight hundred wounded Germans
are being transferred to the city OF
Liege, where they will be cared for.
Brussels, Aug 6.-The Germans,
completely repulsed, have been unable
to renew their attack on Liege.
lie Peuple asserts that in the fight
ing between Germans and Belgians
near Wise a platoon Of Prussian cav
airy was almost annihilated by the en-
flading fire of the Belgians from a
building on the bank of the river.
The Prussians in revenge, the news
paper says, fired on civilians.
At Female, near ATgenteau, Bel
gian force surprised a bNly of Prus-
slams and killed 70 out of 10 officers
and 80 men. The Belgian losses were
two officers killed and 10 men wound
ed.
The Belgian war office announced
that fierce fighting had occurred. in
the environs of Liege, and that so far
as the Belgians we're concerned the
situation is excellent.
"The Germans" the announcement
says, were driven back by an heroic
attack made by Belgian mixed brig
,ade, which already had earned for it.
self the highest honors. No German
who passed the fort survived"
The newspaper, LIE Peuple, says that
an early landing of British troops in
Belgium is expected.
French troops are reported to have
entered the province of Hainaut, a
frontier province of Belgium, and to
have Joined the Belgian army.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. U. N. Kramer and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Moore, of Wa
terloo, Ia. are in this city, the guests of
Mr.. Moore's mother, Mrs. Jennie Nc
Daniel. The party made the trip to this
city by automobile.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
MONEY is READY
Ambassador Page Has $500, 900 to Help
Needy Americans In England.

Needy Americans In England.
Washington, Aug. 6.-Seeretary OF
the Treasury McAdoo announced that
arrangements had been made for put
ting 100000 Immediately at the dis
posal Of Ambassador Page in London
to be used in relieving stranded Amer
leans. The secretary believed this
announcement was Of the utmost inn
portance in that it would enable the
ambassador to proceed in the relief
work on a fairly large scale without
waiting ten days or more for the ar
rival OF the cruiser Tennessee with
her millions Of government and other
gold.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
EnnIand neclarea Mar.

London, Aug. 5.-Actual hostilities
between Germany and Britain have
begun. In fact, sea clashes are re-
ported to have taken place long be-
fore Britain formally declared war.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
OUR CONTEST CLOSES
IN THREE SHORT WEEKS

Thirty thousand Extra Votes orEUey25 Ne Subscribers Turned
In From the Beginning of the Contest Up 10 and Including
August 18Th Just Think so NeW Subscribers Would Count
You 10000 Extra Votes in Addition to the Regular Schedule
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07

The little three-year- son of Luther
Martz, of Blackcreek township, was
seriously hurt Monday, when he was
accidentally stumbled upon by horse
and several ribs crushed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
Mr.. KINNEY'S FINAL
APPEAL TO THE VOTERS
To My Friends:

To My Friends
have worked day and night in an
earnest endeavor to see every Democrat
ic voter in the county personally, but
find it is utterly impossible, and / take
this opportunity to appeal to all whom
have been unable to see, as we'll as to
those have seen, to go to the polls on
August II and give me the benefit of
their votes and influence in my cam
paign for the office of Common Pleas
Judge In return for this great favor
promise if nominated and elected to
give my best efforts in the Conscientious
discharge of my duties as a public SER
want. p. F.. KENNEY.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07

A large barn on the Stephen Howick
farm, two miles northwest of this city,
was struck by lightning during the storm
last Sunday afternoon and burned to the
ground. The live stock and farm inn
plements were gotten to safety, but a
large quantity of hay, oats and wheat
were consumed. The loss is well COW
cred by insurance. Adam Lehman is
living on the farm.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07

The 16-year old son of Ben Laurentz.
North Main street, had his arm hurt
Tuesday while cranking an automobile,
and 1t had to be put in splints.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07

Hon. N. w. Cunningham, democratic
candidate for Congress in this (Fourth)
district, will address the people at Chat
tanooga tomorrow (Saturday) evening
on his candidacy.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07

The Goodyear machine can do the work.
Sews them on just like new. See w. f,
Schunck.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07

The following officers we're chosen at
a meeting of the Mercer County Bar AS
sociation held last Saturday: President,
]. H. Day; vice president, j. w. Loree;
secretary, c. S. Younger; treasurer and
librarian, ]. M. Schlosser; trustees-P.
+. Kenney, ]. G. Romer, w. f. Tou-
Velle and John Kramer
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
THE GRIM REAPER DAN CUPID VICTIMS

Bert Beam, the youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs. S. r. Beam, and Miss Kath-
ryn Miller, the eldest daughter of Mrs.
]. B. Miller, both we'll known young
people of this city, were married at
Wapakoneta last Saturday afternoon,
Rev VIM. Russ of that city performing
the ceremony. The young couple left
Immediately on a honeymoon trip cover
ing number of cities, and are expected
to return to Celina next week.
c. +. Black and Miss Gladys Felver,
well known young people OF Liberty
township, were married in this city last
Saturday evening, Rev. Koenig of the
Bethany Evangelical Church performing
the service that made them husband and
wife. The bride is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Felver and the groom
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. +. S. Black.
George Garman, the 10-year-old son
of Stephen Garman, residing west of
this city, had chunk of flesh torn from
the palm of his hand yesterday while
getting water at a wind pump. A doc
tor replaced the flesh in the hope it may
reknit and avoid All ugly scar.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07


who reside Mercer County and indeed beyond the limits
29 will absolutely
mobile The one having the highest number the Piano
Thirty Thousand Extra
Do not iogetl Thirty thousand for rs subscribers
turned in from the start the contest and including Wednesday August 49,
This
der our big contest which will close Saturday August 29 think
candidates.
Remember, these addition schedule
the time for after with whom and they
them that their subscription you automobile
Ork Is the
Girls if forth
to do level best intend
is the goal of candidates ambition that friend
supplied
County should be reading getting
the
three weeks
hard in that brand Automobile
Piano which will display Weber
eort!
y but make the Automobile think of
derive from during this and fall and
Our Fair
of
helping the candidates during
have office of the contest department of The the
respectively display
other
Automobile will be shown Grothans automobile display will
Make Fair Week Vote Week
Candidates make minute of Fair
friends will be should be
pie that possibly would
of it and make of it
The following the respective standing of the candidates
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
TEMPERANCE LINING
LINING UP FOR FIGHT

All all-day temperance rally will be
held in the Vim. c. Howell grove, near
Liberty Friends Church next Sunday,
the 9th, under the direction of Liberty
township Sunday schools committee.
Good singing will be feature of the
affair. Addresses will be made by Revs.
E. NJ Counceler, Oscar Trader and E.
+. Hale. A State speaker from Colum-
bus is also promised. The singing will
be under the direction of Rev. Oscar
Trader There will also be a basket din
ner at noon. A cordial invitation to at
tend is extended to all.
The Center township young campaign
ers for prohibition entertainment was a
decided success in every way. 1t was
said by those who know that it was the
best thing that ever struck Neptune.
Many thanks to the committee that
caused it to be success. The next best
thing on the program for Center town
ship will be Tuesday evening, August II +,
when Mr.. Geiger, our county president
of the temperance forces, with Rev. Got
schal of Mendon, will hold a rousing
meeting in the township hall at Neptune
for the purpose of organizing the tenn
perance forces of the township and
bringing before the people the greatest
question of the daY, that of prohibition.
Everybody come and lend hand in
making the meeting a saccess. The Y.
p. B. s and Y. c. p s will be present to
lend helping hand.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07

In the HoMR Is worth a dozen Ia
the byway, and just remember
THE DEMOCRAT Is the home
paper OF Mercer County.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
CeZina

The Reservoir city-the biggest
little town on earth-the hub Of
the universe.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07

News was received here Sunday of the
death of Miss Mary Nichols at her home
at Bryan, this State. She was known to
many Celina people.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07

Merl, the six year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs Samuel Mote, living at the corner
of Leona and Conklin streets, died about
eleven O'Clock last Friday night of in
ternal injuries sustained that morning.
The tot was riding on a wagon with his
father when he accidentally fell off Be-
fore the horses could be stopped two
wheels of the wagon, which was heavily
loaded with beer, passed over the little
fellows body. His father picked him
up and brought him back home where
a physician found that the wheels had
passed over the heartsand lungs, causing
a hemorrhage of the latter organ.
Funeral services were held at the
Presbyterian church Monday afternoon.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07

Meredith Cook, aged about so, was
found dead in a room at Rockford last
Monday, where he lived in distressed
circumstances. He had been at the in
frmary, but alleged pride caused him to
leave and live to himself His condi-
tion became so bad that the authorities
resolved to return him again to that in
stition, but when he was called for he
had crossed the great divide.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07

Mrs Malissa Wolf, aged 68 years, died
last Monday evening at her home on
East Livingston street, following long
illness of asthma. Deceased was born at
Miamisburg February II, 1916. She was
twice married and is survived by six
children Mesdames Josephine Pumph-
rey, George Mesarvey and Geo. Myers,
of this city; Mrs. Frank Shambaugh, of
Dayton; Mrs. Melvina Bedford, of
Mlamisburg, and Charles Wolf, of Ger
mantown Funeral services we're held
from the residence yesterday afternoon.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07

Mada ainee Isle- Hanforda D Ralaam.
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-23
y platform reads as follows:

ty platform reads as follows:
I'VE believe we have loo many
laws; too many officials, too
much government and too high,
taxes. and we promise, if given the
opportunity, to use the pruning
knife on these evils"
That was the only statement
made. Notwithstanding the fact
that we did moi promise to reduce
taxes, we have reduced the admin.
iStratiye expenses of the stat.
Sl70,OOO.0C and we began in my
own office by reducing it $4,000.
Governor StubbS had a contingent
fund of S2O,0OO.OO and he used
every bit OF it. A contingent fund
is sum of money given to the
governor TO be used in cases of
emergency, and placed at his. dis
poSal without limitations. The
Legislature Offered to give me a
S2O,OOO.0O contingent fund and
told them | could get along with
S7,5OO.OO. This is the amount they
gave me-and ! will turn back a
part of that into the state treas
ury. | will not use all of it We
began the curtailing of expenses
in the governors office. just as we
promised that we would do.
Notwithstanding, Mr.. Farmer
and Mr.. Business Man, that we die
not promise to reduce taxes in thi,
state, if this state had been upon
cash basis, as you thought it wa.
and as ! believed it was, we coulC
have reduced the state levy. WheI
we paid over S75O,OO0.O0 of tn,
deDtS leit us ny the former ad
ministration, wiped oul indebted
ness, finished The buildings tina
had been started, and paid off tn
bonded Indebtedness, every fair
minded person will agree we hav
reduced the state taxes the amour
of that indebtedness, amountin
to three-quarters of a million dol
: lars.
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-23

had been started, and paid off the
bonded indebtedness, every fair
minded person will agree we have
reduced the state taxes the amount
of that indebtedness, amounting
to three-quarterS of a million dol
lars.
The Women of Kansas.
Mr.. Capper and Mrs. Allen are
making extravagant promises to
The women Of the state saying that
they will do much for them if
elected. But how will they accom-
pliSh anything with the Democrat
ic senate they have been vlllifying
the last two years. | can certain
ly accomplish more thai: either
Allen or Capper with them. The
Republicans and ProgresSives
have been in power In Kansas for
81 years. with the Singl" exception
of q few years when the PopuliSts
were in power. The natural query
is then" "Why did these men not
do all this that they are now pro-
missing for the women of Kansas.
when they had the chance?" The
fat is that the women are now
vOterS-and that accounts for it.
| wrote the resolution that sub
mitted equal suffrage 10 The SEN
ate. The following is taken from
The Topeka Capital when miro
duced the resolution:
Equal, civic and political rights
for both male and female citizens
of the state is provided in SEN
ate concurrent resolution Offered
in the senate yesterday morning
by Senator Gerge H, Hodges. This
is the first equal suffrage meas
IRE to he offered in either branch
of the present legislature"
Mr.. Capper. in his personal plat.
form asked that laws be passed re-
quiring the women to be put upon
certain boards and at the head OF
certain Institutions. We did moi
wait for a law to be passed, but ac.
tually appointed women to these
places. Already % women hold
important state officeS-where
there was only one when | became
governor. We now have a wo-
man superintendent in the schoo'
for the deaf, and a women super
intendent in the school for the
blind, the only two institutions CT
like character in the United States
presided over by women. We have
made woman as the Superinten-
dent and mother of the orphans
home. We have women phISi-
clans in the insane hospitals to
look after the women patients who
oftimeS in their frenzy, tear their
clothes and do themselves phySi-
cal injury. We have a woman pa
role officer to look after the pa
rolled girls from our Industrial
School and find suitable homes
for them, and otherwise help to
make them better women. We
have a woman factory inspector
to look after the working girls in
the state; compel better sanitary
conditions and more wholesome
urrOundingS. She calls the work
ing girls and their mothers togeth-
er at night and lays out a course
of study for them, teaches them
the kind of food to buy. how to
prepare it and how to make their
dresses. In a word, she is a wo1
man builder. We have a woman
on the Board of Administration, a
woman on the Beard of Health, a
woman on the OSieopathic Board
two women on the Board of Fdu-
cation, a woman on the lext and
book commission and four women
on the Nurses Registration Board.
Time forbidS mention Of thespIen. :.
did work done by all these women.
appointees of this administra-
tiOn. but unquestionably the de-
partmenls over which f|iev nre-
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-23
GOVERNOR HODGES TELL
INGLY TELLS HIS STORY
Found State Was Not On A Cash
Basis.
DEFICITS LEFT FOR HIM TO
MEET

Debts Paid, Unfinished Buildings
Completed, Educational Insti-
tutiOns Given Increased APP
preparations, State Publi-
cation of School Books
Begun-NO Increase
in Tax Levy.
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-23

FF AAoAa AllChs
Mr.. Capper's friends have pre-
sumed upon the creduIity OF Mr..
Billiard and have induced him to
get into the race for governor m
on the saloon platform. There Is.
not the remotest possibility 6ftbe
election of Mr.. Billiard and he has
been put into the race for the sold
purpose OF defeating me for re-,
election. If Mr.. Billiard were tdn'
est ne would run for United States
senator, where. if by any posslbiI;'
ty ne should be elected, he could
vote against national prohibition.
but that is not the desire of The
men behind him. The prohibi.
tory laws have been better enfore.
ed in this state than ever before
and without the Accompaniment
OF brass bands or the beating Of
cymbals. If the prohibitory Avs
had not been enforced-if there
had not been a vigorous nro,Sr,..
ton 0| I|n ||,.I..- .
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-23

Notwithstanding that Mr.. Cap
per and Mr.. Allen say that the
Democrats promised to reduce
state taxes that statement is false,
The plank Of he Democratic p,r.
The Calumet news., 1914-09-29
SAYS PROMISE
TO POLES HAS
Been REVOKED
Action Taken by Russian Com
mander Declares Berlin

Berlin, Sept. 30. CWireless to Say
vile. l.. Lit is declared that Grand
Duke Nicholas commander of the
Russian forces, has revoked the gov
ernments promise Of autonomy for Po-
land because Polish riflemen fought on
the Austrian side in the battle of
Lemberg.
The German report on the sinking in
the North Sea OF the British cruisers
Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue by the
German submarine US" declares that
the engagement lasted an hour. The
British cruisers did not fire a single
shot. British destroyers chased the
submarine until darkness sell
Other information made public in
Berlin relates to the French lombard
ment Of Cattaro without success. One
large French cruiser is reported to
have been sunk and two seriously
damaged.
Loss OF warship Denied.
Washington. Sept. 29.-The French
embassy denies the sinking OF
French warship by Austrian forts at
Cattaro.
The Calumet news., 1914-09-29
CONFEDERATE" OvERCOATS
FOR the BRITISH TROOPS?

London, Sept. 29.-The report tha
some 100000 men Of the British forces
lack overcoats has prompted a retired
naval officer TO suggest an American
idea. During the Civil War in Am
erica" he writes in a letter to the
Times, THE Confederate soldiers made
good overcoats out OF blankets. A slit
was cut I'm the center just large
enough to put the head through. The
slit was then hemstitched to prevent
It's getting larger A fiat button was
then sewn on one side at the center
OF the slit, and a tab with button
hole on the other side. so as to close
the hole when not in use. Some Of the
southerners added small slit or u
piece OF tape in which they carried u
toothbrush instead OF q flower"
The Calumet news., 1914-09-29
FRANCE DESTROYED BANK
NOTE PLATES WHEN ITS
CAPITAL WAS MOVED

Paris, Sept. 29.-When the Bank OF
France transferred its headquarters to
Bordeaux it destroyed all its bank note
plates to avoid the possibility OF their
falling into the hands OF those who
might know how to make use OF them
in case the worst came to the worst.
The mint was also transferred "a
Castelcarrazin where new coins OF the
denominations OF two francs and one
franc will be coined. These war coins
will appeal particularly to collectors
IA they will be honored with a dis
tinctive sign to distinguish them from
the general series, though bearing the
same design.
The Calumet news., 1914-09-29
AN0 FIRE MJURE
TWENTY-ONE IN NEW YORK

New York, Sept. ga collision in
the subway today, two crashes of sur
face cars, and a fire, which attacked
the last car of an elevated train. re-
suited in injuries to twenty-one per-
sons, more than half of them women.
Two are said to be mortally hurt.
The traffic congested that followed
the collision in the subway was the
worst In the history of the city. Thou
sands walked the tracks between the
stations in perilous proximity to the
deadly third rail. A stubborn fire,
which blazed when the trains crashed,
added 10 the difficulty.
For ten blocks along Lenox avenue
every manhole belched black smoke.
The underground fire ragged fiercely
for two hours.
A panic followed the fire in the ele-
waited car. Vehicles Of every descrip-
ton were hired by the thousands who
were waiting to get down town.