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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04
Farm House Burned

The residence on the John f. Granger
farm, three miles northeast of Rockford,
was totally destroyed by fire last Mon
day afternoon
Mr.. Granger was at the Swamp College
cemetery when the children at home
smelled smoke. An investigation disclos-
ed that the attic was ablaze, the fire
having originated presumably from a de-
fective flue.
The blaze had gained much headway
and could not be checked and the chill
dren proceeded to remove what furni-
ture they could from the home. The loss
is estimated at $780, with $500 insur-
ance.
The ladies aid society of the NJ. r.
church will give a surprice luncheon at
the church parlors this afternoon.
Mrs Mike Linn tore the ligaments of
her left ankle when she slipped and fell
Wednesday evening
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04
Charles Ryan was arrested by Mar

Charles Ryan was arrested by Mar
shall Duncan last Saturday night on
a charge of indecent exposure. He
plead guilty when arraigned before
Mayor Rice Saturday morning and
was fined $25 and costs and senten-
ced to 80 days in the work house.
He was given the privilege of serv-
ing the work sentence or leaving the
town at once for keeps. He agreed
to skidoo
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04

An unknown automobilist collided
with the Frank Smith dairy wagon
on East Livingston street last FRI
day morning. The wagon was COM
pletely wrecked and many milk bot
ties broken. Mr. Smith escaped with
slight bruises and a cut on his fore
head The radiator and the head
lights of the machine were damaged
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04
APPEAL TO BOYS
To Get Into Corn Contest Game,
Time OF Entering Being Ad-
vanced 10 June 10.

On account of unfavorable corn
weather, the Bureau of Junior Con
tests OF the Agricultural Commission
Will accept entries In the boys corn
growing contest until noon June l5.
This will give boys who have been
holding off an opportunity TO be en-
rolled.
Boys, get busy. You have every
thing TO gain, nothing TO lose. II
costs nothing to enter. The corn
that you raise will be worth from 81
10 SO for seed next spring There Is
always a demand for good seed corn,
The experience you get Will be yalu-
able for future work. IL may look
as though an acre of corn Is a small
piece Of work, but remember, a small
key may open a large door. An acre
Of corn may show the way for future
crop increase. pessimist may
have the key that will open the door
but will not try. You boys have
the opportunity to grow the corn. all
you need is an optomistic disposition
to try.
Two boys from each county who
are enrolled In the corn growing con
test will be selected for a free weeks
stay at the Ohio State Fair. Is not
that worth going after? The boys
who get these free State Fair trips
will have their railroad fare and sus-
tenance paid by the agricultural
commission.
The possibility of winning a free
trip to the National Capitol is anoth-
er incentive.
A great many free trips are al
ready assured; more are forthcom-
ing as soon as you boys show dis
position to try for them.
Governor Willis is in hearty ac-
cord with this contest work and
wants to see a large number of boys
enlisted.
If you have no blanks, write the
Bureau of Junior Contests, Agricul-
tural Commission, Columbus, and
they will be sent to you.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04
DAYTON MAXWELLS
A Noted Team, VIII Play Here
Sunday-BetzeI Making Good
I'm Fast Company.

The famous Dayton Maxwells, a team
Of professionals from the Gem City
win be the opponents Of Manager OTIS
Braves at Mercelina Field Sunday after
noon A change has been made In the
local lineup. and the fans are promised
a fast exhibition. Davis and McComb
will as usual do the battery work Betz
win cover the initial sack while Charley
Myers will be sent to the right field posi-
ton, Cook will be transferred to second,
and fast infelder win be secured to
cover third Young Karch viii 90 to the
short field while Fredericks win go back
TO his proper place in the middle garden.
Naeger will remain in left
The visitors will present the following
fast bunch: Powell. formerly of Saginaw,
Mich, first; Gard, second; Rudy, frmerloy
of the Louisville Association, short stop;
Hoffe.r third; Smith left field and O'Hern
center, both formerly with the Southern
League; Pavey, formerly of the Dayton
Central League, right field Bayne, of
Michigan State and Myers, of Ohio State,
catchers; Hall, of Saginaw, Mich, Smith,
and Cooper, pitchers. Game called
prOmtly at 2:30
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04
POLITICAL GOSSIP

The "liberality' of the Republi-
can legislature is shown by the
Sprague gerrymander bill which pas
sed a few days since, repealling the
gerrymander law of two years ago,
and redistricting the state for con-
gressional purposes. The Sprague
bill creates % districts, of which is
are expected to return Republican
congressman, and five Democrats,
with one district in doubt. The re-
publicans made a howl because the
present law framed by democrats
was designed to give 13 Democratic
congressman and Republicans. A
hog can become so fat it can't walk
If the Republican party can carry
the load of fool laws it has passed, it
will be one of the wonders of politics
Through the action of the Gener-
al Assembly at Columbus last Satur-
day the Congressional re-district-
ing made by it's predecessor in 1913
is broken up and rearranged on lines
favoring the republican party.
The former gerrymander gave the
Democrats 12 and the Republicans
10 districts based on the vote for
President in 1908. At the election
in 1914, there were 13 republicans
and 8 democrats chosen. Today's
redistricting is calculated to give
the republicans 16 and the democrats
6 districts and to make one doubtful.
1t is also designed to give a certain
Republican faction control of the
State Central Committee, which is
made up of one member from each
Congressional district
In the new Fourth District, two
Republicn Congressman, Nelson
Matthews, of Putnam, and j. e. Rus
sell, of Shelby, are thrown together
In the new Thirteenth, two demo-
Gratis, Isaac r. Sherwood of Toledo,
and Arthur w. Overmeyer, of Ere
mont, are placed in opposition, and
in the new Fourteenth, WILLIAM A.
Ashbrook, of Licking, and John A.
Key, of Marion, are made rivals.
1t was only through the eXtraor-
binary efforts of Governor Frank b.
Willis that the bill was passed, the
narrowest of margins being encoun-
tered in each branch.
An unknown automobilist collided
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04

c. c. Didier, wife and children, of Chi
cago. ILL.,, are the guests of Mrs. Didier's
mother, Mrs. Ida Morril. and other rela-
tives. Mr.. Didier will spent ten days
vacation, while Mrs, Didier win remain
for several weeks.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04
The marriage Of Miss Marguirite wag-

ner and William Bauer came as sur
prise to their friends and relatives. The
young couple eloped to Kentucky and
were married Tuesday The bride is the
daughter of Mrs. Daisy Wagner of this
place and the groom is a brother of j. A.
prosperous young man and returned a
few months ago from Oklahoma where
he has been working in the oil fields for
a Tulsa firm
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04

injunction proceedings in the case of
Thomas VS., County Commissioners an
injunction suit to prevent collection of
taxes assessed for the Whitewater ditch
in Harrison township
There are many witnesses and il is not
likely the case win be concluded before
tomorrow, ,--Creenville Advocate.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04
CUPID BUSY AT FORT
LET. Recovery Tribune. ]

Miss Theresa Jacobs, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Jacobs, of st. Peter, and
Henry WIN, a prosperous young farmer,
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry win, of
Sebastian, were married at the Catholic
church at St Peter, Tuesday morning by
Rev. Faist
The couple are popular and well known
and will make their home on a farm near
Sebastian.
Miss Grace FalIer and Arthur Roach
eloped to the Blue Grass state Friday
and We're married, surprising their many
friends and acquaintances in this local
ity, The bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike Faler, of this place, and the
Roach. living one and one half miles
northwest of Noble, Ind The youthful
couple win make their home in Ft. Re-
covery.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04

Fred and John Winhoven, of Cold
water, were arrested by officers Dun
can and Heistan last Friday after
noon, on charge of drunkenness.
They plead guilty when arraigned be-
fore Mayor Rice and were each fined
IS and costs. They settled.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04

Owing ia an injury sustained by But
ler short stop for the st. Louis Nation
ais, last Monday he was unable to play
on Tuesday, and Manager Higgins shift
ed his regular third sacker. Beck. to
short and sent Bruno Bethel to third,
with the result that Bruno woke up the
natives.
In Tuesdays contest against the Gin
cinnati Reds, he was responsible for three
of st. Louis four runs sending two men
over by his ripping single to center and
scoring himself by passed ball. He had
six assists and two put outs, without a
WObble, despite the fact that he had new
er been given try at the third sack.
He made two singles and a sacrifice out
of three times up and was responsible
for sending Ames from the mound. In
Wednesdays contest he repeated, being
partly the cause of Bentons trip to the
club house, Jack RYDER Of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer said: when Bethel opened
the last half of the eighth with a tipping
single to right, Manager Herzog yanked
the left -hander Rube Benton, and sent in
Dale"
Betzers record in Wednesdays contest
was two hits and two runs out of two
times up. He walked twice, secured one
put-out and four assists without a wob-
BILE Here's hoping the lad may keep it
up,
Manager Higgins expects to retain
his present infeld lineup for the next
week or so, with Bethel at third and Beck
at shortstop. Bethel looks like a real
conner. His hitting has played an impor-
tant part in both of the Cardinal victor
les in the past two days. 1t may turn
out that the accident to Butler in the first
game here was a good thing for the
Cards Bethel is really a second base
man, but he seems to understand the an
giles of third base play and he looks very
good at the bat-Jack Ryder. Sporting
Editor of the Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
Miss Elizabeth Gender is in receipt of
word that her neice, Miss Luetta Gender.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Tony Gender
was operated upon at St Joseph's Hos
pital Phoenix, Arizona, last week for APP
pendicitis The operation was success
full and Miss Luetta is getting along nice
j. A. Klinger returned from Columbus
yesterday with his wife, who underwent
an operation at Grants Hospital several
weeks ago. She is getting along nicely
and is no wat the home of her mother
Mrs. S. H. Weaver.
Peter Alt, of Chattanooga, this
property at the corner Of Main and
Logan streets. He expects to remove
the old frame building and erect a
modern two story brick business
building. He win use the lower floor
for garage which he expects to OPP
en- up.
AT the regular monthly meeting
of the Celina Board of Education
held last Friday night, G. V. Cenee-
baugh, a graduate of Miami uniyer-
sity, and Miss Edith Raudabaugh of
this city, a Wooster graduate, we're
employed as high school teachers.
Mrs. John Houser writing from
her home in Phoenix, Arizona, to a
lady in this city, the first OF the
week says that two former Celina
girls and one boy graduated from
te Phoenix schools this spring Mis-
ses Ruth Wittenmeyer and Anelka
Wintermute and Joseph Doran.
She also says that Tony zender is in
precarious condition. having been
bedfast for several weeks
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04

Miss Elizabeth Gender is in receipt Of
word that her neice Miss Luetta Gender.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Gender,
was operated upon at st. Josephs Hos
pital, Phoenix, Arizona, last week for ap-
pendicitis. The operation was success
full and Miss Luetta is getting along nice
w
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04

At the regular monthly meeting
of the Celina Board of Education
held last Friday night, c. v Cenee-
baugh, graduate of Miami uniyer-
sity and Miss Edith Raudabaugh, Of
employed as high school teachers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04

j. A. Klinger returned from Columbus
yesterday with his wife, who underwent
an operation at Grants Hospital several
weeks ago. She is getting along nicely
and is no wat the home of her mother
Mrs S. H. Weaver.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04
Police Court DOings

Charles Nickels, of st. Marys, was
arrested by officer Heistan last Sat
urday night on a charge of drunken
ness. He plead guilty when ar
raigned in Mayor Rice's court and
was fined SIS and costs. He settled
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04

Walter Deitsch went to Decatur, Ind.
yesterday afternoon to attend the we'd
ding of Ralp hMiller and Miss Lucy Cor
ry, Of that city, which takes place today
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04
One

In the HoMR Is worth a dozen Ia
the byway, and just remember
TIKI DRMOcRAr Is the home
paper Of Mercer County.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04
CeIina

The Reservoir city-the biggest
little town on earth-the hub OF
the universe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-11
By Catherine Brown,
Baby champion swimmer.

like that very much, but papa said If I
would hoat on top OF the water the water
would not bother me at ALL All you've
got TO do is to lie perfectly still on, your
back. with your head almost under the
water, and you stay right on top. It's
just like lying in bed. It's lots of fun.
Then papa showed me how to swim. OF
course, you can't swim very much In a
bathtub, but papa showed me just how 70
move my hands and feet and when / was
only little girl, two and half years old,
he showed me exactly how to swim with.
out taking me into the water at ALL
Papa used to give me swimming lessons
In the parlor. II sounds funny, doesn't
It. swimming in the parlor where there
isn't any water9 But that is what he did.
What do you think We used for water?
The piano-stool!
Yes, papa used 20 lay me on the piano
stool and then he would tell me Just how
to move my hands and leSs--just as II
was in the water. And 1t seemed Just like
was in the water. too. because some
times the piano-stool would turn around
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-11

r AM Ave years old. like swimming
and diving better than anything else.
Papa tells me that some people
--grown-up people. too--can't swim at all,
but think he is only kidding me, because
swimming is Just as easy as walking. and
everybody can walk.
Ne matter how deep the water is am
not afraid. = Sometimes when Alfred, my
brother, takes me out canoeing he tips the
canoe over and we both fall in the water,
but that's nothing! Falling in the water
doesn't scare me at all, because all you've
got to do is to swim around until the
canoe is righted and then climb In. If
you are near the shore you can easily
swim In.
| don't remember when l first learned
TO swim. II must be ever 50 long ago.
when was a tiny baby, Papa always
used to play with me in the bathtnb. It
was lots Of fun lie used to ill the bath.
tub up right TO the very top and then /
used to get IN.
The water used to go in my eyes and
ears and nose and mouth and / didn't
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-11

however, the loayes, when cut gave forth
an odor like unripe cantaloupes. and a
few hours later, yellowish-brown spots
with soft. sticky centres began to appear
in them. After another day the ioaves
we're actually almost liquid In the centre.
The cause Of the trouble was finally
located in the yeast and the fact that
much Of the nour used had been stored
on Government transports. where II had
become infected with the rops-baeiIli.
All sorts Of methods OF killing germs.
including tactic acid, fumigaiton with
sulphur, formaldehyde gas and heat, were
tried without success. A pint Of a 10
per cent solution OF vinegar to each hun.
dred pounds Of flour finally solved the
prcblem..and the army's bread. although
somewhat reduced in food vame. was
seryde
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-11

all. because papa can swim Just like a
fish and he took me out with him into the
water. When he let so OF me, OF course,
1t seemed as II would go down under the
water, but then remembered how used
TO float in the bathtub and tried that and
II was very easy. II was even easier in
the water than IT was in the bathtub
Papa says II is because the sea is salt
water and the bathtub is fresh water and
It is easier to keep up In salt water.
Then papa made me do my swimming
lesson in the water just as / had done It
in the parlor. only, of course. there wasn't
any piano-stool. But papa just put one
hand under my chin and counted, "One,"
Two" Three" in just the same way.
and before knew It I was swimming all
by myself.
! really think papa must be telling a
NIB when he says some grownup people
can't swim. because 1t Is 50 easy.
Then when could swim the breast
stroke papa taught me how 70 do the
dog paddle ana the overland" stroke.
They are not very hard and you can go
much faster. but they tire you more than
the breast-stroke.
Diving il the greatest fun. or course
you've got 10 do II right or you get an
awful pain in the stomach n your stomach
hits the water. But after Alfred ana papa
showed me how TO dive l wasn't afraid 20
pany. Great Britain Rights Reserved
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-11

dive on anything. no matter how deep the
water was.
This is how l dive when tie water is
shallow. stand up perfectly straight
with my hands at my sides, then / bend
my legs a little and draw my arms back
Of my body and jump forward, getting my
arms in front OF my head as / near the
water. with my legs and feet close to-
gether, and turning my hands upwards as
soon as / am actually in the water. II
you turn your hands down you go down,
but II you turn your hands up you GENE
up right away.
Papa says will be very good swim.
mer II ! keep 1t up. He says / will be as
good as he is. but guess won't.
When ! gave diving exhibition at the
sportspan's Show l wasn't at all afraid.
because knew I couldn't hurt myself.
1t was lots Of fun. but some woman said
! was too young and papa had TO go be-
fore some judges about 1t. but they said
It was all right and so guess can Just
go right ahead.
II you can't swim, OF course, you might
hurt yourself II you dive; but II you can
swim and dive I guess you can't hurt
yourself at all.
Any mamma or papa can take their
baby as soon as II IL big enough to paddle
around IN the tub and teach II to nOak
and swim-Just like me
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-11

q bit and would think was really going
through the water.
That was how ! learned the breast
stroke. The breaststroke is very easy
and papa says It is the stroke everybody
should know because 1t doesn't make
your arms or legs ache and you can keep
1t up ever so long. or course, you can't
go SO fast when you are swimming the
breast-stroke, but you can keep in the
water longer that way. When brother
turns over the canoe and we are a long
way from bhore all I've got to do is to use
the breaststroke and I can get in all right
even If it takes an awful long while, be.
cause you never get tired swimming the
breaststroke.
When ! was learning the breast-stroke
on the piano-stool / would start with my
arms and legs stretched out just as far as
could, my hands open, but not palm TO
palm, Just the sides Of the first finger OF
each hand being together. My toes were
stretched out just as far as possible
Then papa would say cone and would
part my hands and make half circle with
each one 80 that at the end my hands
would be at my chin in the same way as
they were when they were stretched out.
My legs would be drawn up at the same
time by drawing up my knees so that they
would nearly hit the legs Of the piano
stool. would not draw my knees up to.
sether, but Just little apart.
Then papa would say Two" and
would shoot MY hands forward again and,
at the same time. kick out with my feet
Just as hard as / eould--just as n I had
shoes ON them and wanted to kick them
on When Kicked out like that would
keep my feet very far apart, as II wanted
70 Kick one shoe on IN one direction ana
the other on in another direction.
Then papa would say "Three" and !
would bring my legs together again as
they were at nFst.
used TO do this ten or twelve times a
day for ever 80 long. and II made my arms
nice and fat and / didn't get tired at all
like did when hrst tried IT,
Then when Summer came and papa
used to so into the water he took me
llong and. Of course, wasn't afraid at
C0pyrisht. 1918, by the star Con
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-11
Queer Germ That Makes Bread Ropy

NR. GUY L. QUALLs, OF the Medisal
Corps OF the United States Army.
- has been making scientific study
of ropy bread, and has confirmed the an
nouncement that 1t Is dns to the infection
Of bread with disease germ called the
bsceillus mesentericus. or potato germ.
This germ produces definite malady in
the dough. Just as the typhoid bacillus
does In men.
Often the yeast Il the cause Of injecting
the dough in them. II has been found
to grow with the yeast plant. and ordi-
nary bread-making heat does not destroy
Il.
fhs entire bread supply Of the Second
Army Division was recently infected with
the "ropy germ" The bread had been
stored in tents TO cool and dry. At nrst
here was no change in it, After q day,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-11

The Diagram Shows Just how Little Catherine Brown
Swims the Breast Stroke Diagram Shows the Be-
ginning of the Stroke--the Hands Together at the
Chin, Palms Turned Down, and the Knees Drawn up.
Diagram Shows the Second Movement-the Hands
Are Shot Forward and the Feet Are Beginning to
Move Back. Diagram Shows the Completion of the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-11

Forward Hand Movement, the Feet Still Moving
Backward Diagram Shows the Completion of the
Hand Movement, Each Hand Having Described a
Semi-Circe and the Feet Having Been Kicked Out
Sharply as Far Back Possible. Diagram Shows the
Finish of the Stroke with the Legs Brought Together
and Preparation for Starting the First Position Again.