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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23
Won BERNsToRFFs PROTEST

Ambassador Won BernstOrtfs s
charges that the United States is not
truly neutral may have one immedi-
ate result. They may intensity the
anti-American sentiment which has,
without reason, been growing in Ger
many during the past months. The
Won Bernstor1 note may be accepted
rs a justification OF the popular anti
pathy.
The outburst therefore is most un-
as a justification OF the popular anti
wise. Its specifications are illogical
and unconvincing. II can, Of course,
bring no change in the American pol
icy. II may turn a few American
citizens of German birth or ancestry
against the national administration;
but, even though no other practical
motive apparent, one hesitates to as
cribe any such unworthy intention to
the German ambassador.
Won Bernstorif doubtless knows
that President Wilson cannot, with
out congressional sanction place any
embargo on American exports of con-
traband. The Mexican parallel
which the ambassador cites is no par
allel at all. The American position
OF responsibility toward Mexico is un-
ique among international relation
ships, and, moreover, President Will
son had extraordinary authority to
deal with the Mexican situation. To
prohibit the export of munitions of
war because the allies can buy and
Germany cannot buy would not con-
serve American neutrality, but would
amount to a declaration in favor Of
Germany. This has been made
abundantly clear, and is well under
stood, both in this country and in Eu-
rope.
The other Won Bernstorn charge,
to the effect that the United States
has acquiesced in the British "oTder
in council" to prevent the shipping
OF all supplies to Germany is equally
lacking in accuracy. A strongly
worded protest has been dispatched
to both Great Britain and France,
1t is unfortunate, of course, that the
protest will probably be as lacking
in effectiveness as was the American
protest against the submarine zone
OF peril established by Germany.
1t is not likely that thinking Amer
leans, no matter how strongly they
may sympathy with Germany, will
approve of this strangely undiploma-
tic pronunciamento by the German
diplomat. They will appreciate that
despite manifold difficulties, the A
merican government is maintaining
the strictest and most conscientious
neutrality. The people of Germany
are the only ones who may be misled.
Plain Dealer
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23

cure partisan appointment for anoth-
er under penalty of fine, imprison-
ment and forfeiture of Office. While
under the law creating the industrial
commission the governor is author
lied to approve appointments, he
might be criticised for action that
hinted of partisanship, but when he
demands the appointment of the low
est on the list and orders the highest
removed and then boldly states it is
because my position is to select a
Republican over a Democrat" he de-
serves severest condemnation and
punishment as a spokesman. Under
such executive attitude unchecked
the civil service law becomes utterly
worthless and there is no civil SER
vice whatever. A storm of indigna-
ton is rising at the craftsmanship of
Willis who is everywhere charged
with utterly debasing the high Office
to which he was elected and accused
of prostituting the Office of governor
to the position he better fills of ma-
chine politician.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23
SMALL-BORE POLITICIAN

Governor Frank B. Willis may con-
slider himself exceptionally lucky if
he escapes damage in the threaten
ing flare-up in this state over alleg-
ed violations of the civil service law
passed under the constitutional
amendment. 1t Is charged by civ
il service official that Governor Will
lis has not only violated the spirit
but he has broken the letter of the
law in the matter of urging partisan
appointments in the classified service,
and Withholding his approval from
appointments because the appointees
were Democrats.
There is no use being mealy-
mouthed about it" he said, as
heretofore reported. MY posi-
tion is to select a Republican
over a Democrat"
This being the Governors attitude
and by him blatantly announced
there is no doubt that there has been
serionus fracture of Section 26 of
the civil service statute, which pro-
vides against Abuse of Official Pow
er," and prohibits any official from
using his influence or power to Sc
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23
A WILLIS PROPOSITION

Governor Willis is said to stand
squarely behind one proposition that
| has been offered for consideration in
the Eighty-iirst general assembly.
| That proposition is for four years
more of Willis, to be secured under
constitutional change which would
make the terms of Office of elective
state officials run four years instead
of two and provide that no official
shall hold two consecutive terms af-
ter the passage of the act.
Coincident with this measure is
the plan to change the election laws
to provide for a blanket ballot as of
yOre so that the governor of the state
and his cohorts may be swept into
Office in the presidential landslide
which one of the Republican breath
rem are consoling themselves is go
ing to happen their way. In Ohio
now the law provides that separate
ballots must be used, and this would
eliminate all chance of Willis for re-
election.
Governor Willis may lack ability
as a governor but he does not lack
political acumen or astuteness. He
realizes that he has not done any
thing to gain the confidence of the
people and that he has estranged
what supporters he won by his cam
paign deceptions. But he still has
ambition for office because of the sal
airy connected Herewith. He rea-
Lies that on his own merits he has
not the ghost of a show, and that the
separation of ballots places him as a
candidate for reelection solely on
his record whereas he thinks there
is at least a fighting chance for
countrywide landslide, which, if the
Joint ballot be restored, will help his
bosom friend, Frank B. Willis. If
luck is to 90 his way he wants it to
be high tide, and this explains the
bill to make four year terms in all
state Offices.
The rider on the Yeatmann bill
to make tenure of appointive officers
concurrent with the official life of
the appointing power is too foolish
for serious consideration, and it Is
the opinion that it is merely offered
as an excuse for the other feature Of
long holding desired by Willis.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23

Having Deen a Willis henchman he
had to have job and got the APP
pointment, The civil service COM
mission refused to ratlfy this corrupt
practice act, and this Is one OF the
charges that is to be brought against
Civil Service Commissioner Bryson.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23
BELIEVERS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE
SHOULD UNITE.

The workingmen of Ohio can not
fail TO note the attempt of Governor
Willis on Saturday to remove all Of
the men who have so successfully ad-
ministered the Workmen's Compen-
sation law.
1t has proved the wisest law,-the
best law for labor, ever enacted in
Ohio Only insurance companies,
shyster lawyers and "Old guard" pol
iticians find fault with it,-even em-
ployers praise it,
But like every other law its value
and success depend on the way in
which it is administered. That it
has been wisely administered so far
is proved by the results accomplished
Why should the tried and proved
men in charge of the application of
this law be removed before the ends
OF the terms for which they were ap-
pointed? The only answer is, so
that men may be put in their places
who will act differently in dealing
with this important law from the
manner in which these men have
acted men who will obey the ord
ers Of the "old guard" who opposed
the law and who are trying to emas-
culate it in the interest of the insur-
ance companies.
1t is interesting to note that a pre-
cisely similar attack is being made
by the "old guard" in New York on
the workmens compensation law Of
that State.
Not only should every workingman
but every man who believes in social
Justice, regardless Of his employment
protest against this return to the old
tooth and claw methods of former
years. Youngstown Vindicator.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23

Under the rule of neutrality that
prevailed in the Prinz Eitel case, the
Kronprinz Wilhelm is also entitled to
$4,000 bottles of beer.-Columbus
Times
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23

Notwithstanding complaints that
we are un-neutral, some of which are
due to exigencies that have arisen
since the German commerce destroy
ers put to sea last summer, the COM
manders of these ships seem to have
a preference for United States ports
when, even at considerable risk to
themselves, they think they are able
to reach them.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23

When a woman buys polish mop
she don't want a cheap skinny one
with straggly strands. She wants a
good one with big fluffy strands and
a lot of them. The Crescent Mop is
like the last kind. Price $3.50 We
give soc package of Crescent Polish
Free with each mop Guess what
time the clock. will stop. w. A. ].
McDANIEL'S..
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23

Everything the general assembly is
doing in collusion with the governor
is by reconsideration. If only the
people of Ohio could reconsider their
votes
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23
WHY CHANGE TO NON-PAYING
BASIS?
TOttawa Sentinel

Nearly all Columbus people want
TO cheaper the price of admission to
the Ohio State Fair The price now
is fifty cents to everybody. A Repub-
lican Senator has introduced bill,
which if passed, will reduce the price
to 25 cents. If free passes can
not be secured then the next thing to
do is to get it as cheaply as possible.
The Columbus newspapers favor the
cheap price. They want the price
fixed the same as is charged at the
County Fairs. Many Columbus peo-
pie even favor throwing the gates
open and making no charge whatso-
ever. In such case the State Treas
ury would have to guarantee the eX-
pense of the State exposition, which
requires nearly 100000 annually.
The Fair has been paying its own
way and in the past six years has
turned nearly 100000 into the State
Treasury as profits over the above
expenses.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23

At the beginning Of the l7th
week the Eighty-irst general as
sembly shows no more of reason
for life than it did sixteen weeks
earlier. 1t has not done any good
thus far, and it has not done a great
deal of material harm. Lack of lea
dership has rendered it inane. But
it is foundering in evil ways, The
worst it has done has been to call
attention to it's work of making Ohio
back number, and this is serious
enough when demonstration is given
of what it means. Starting with the
petty graft among the legislative
members, then working into the lob
by scandal which involved the chief
executive, the stage of still worse
things is approached. At the time
when other states are looking to
Ohio for guidance in progressive mat
ters, it is found that a partisan as
sembly with a still more partisan
governor is playing politics; throw
ing the peoples institutions open to
spoilsmen and grafters; prostituting
the state college and the public
school system; and playing the most
contemplate politics since Mark
Hanna's day.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23

Absolutely under the domination
of the lobbyists the administration
of Governor Frank b. Willis is floun-
dering along, accomplishing nothing
good or constructive, and rapidly ap-
preaching the shoals of evil. DR..
Van Deaton, Republican, of Miami,
plain representative, again asserts
that there is a powerful organized
lobby at work, and apropos of the de-
feat of the measure he advocated he
has issued a statement saying:
"The power of an organized
lobby manifested itself very
plainly in the opposition to the
Deaton bill providing for coun-
ty uniformity of text books. 1t
also took a political turn in that
recently appointed oil inspector,
(J. M. Carr and former school
superintendent showed a keen
interest in it's defeat"
In debate on the measure, DR.. Dea-
ton named names of lobbyists inter-
ested in the bills defeat, and not
worthy among them was a man who
with other lobbyists and certain leg
islators had been closeted with Gov
ernor Willis to discuss certain school
legislation.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23

1t must be comforting to the mem
bers of the Eighty-first general as
sembly to know that Governor Willis
is held personally responsible for
their shortcomings. Otherwise some
of them might hesitate to return to
the places where people know them
by sight.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23

The Cincinnati Record of the 18th
says the Democratic organization of
Hamilton county Will be solidly ar
H. Beckman for u. S. District Attor-
ney II it is decreed that the appoint
ment shall go to Hamilton county.
1t would surely please the Democracy
OF Mercer county, the home of his
boyhood, to see him given the covet-
ed honor, knowing full well he would
honor the party and prove an efficient
servant of the people.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23

Nelson w Aldrich lost an oppor-
tunity to leave a monument of last
ing fame Yet the comment on his
life was in the reporters story;
when Nelson Aldrich entered poll
tical life he was poor man. He
left fortune estimated at from So
100000 to $15,000,000". 1t will be
recalled that Mr. Aldrich helped to
revise the tariff upward.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23

When crab like Dan Hanna, who
owns the hidebound Republican
Cleveland Leader, admits prosperity,
it is time for all the little croakers to
let up.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23

Ask anybody about it-Hanford's
Balsam-adV.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23

Lord Kitchener, whose army is
spoken of by General Won Hidenburg
as "a uniformed crowd, may be COM
forted, perhaps, by the fact that Field
Marshal Won Moltke fifty years ago
referred to the armies of Grant and
Lee as armed mobs. columbus
Times.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23

511 Pairs of Shoes, Sox and Gloves
sold last Saturday at Big Pete's"
Shoe Store.-adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23

The newly appointed tax assessors
are having lot of fun but it looks
like the Taxpayers would have to pay
the piper. In one of the counties
where the district assessor exercised
his right to remove the old deputy
assessors and clerks he found him
self in a patronage jam that threat
ened the completion Of the work that
scarce had started. In another
county the pressure was met with
compliance and a woman clerk, the
oounty's expert tax lister with years
of experience in the Office of the
county auditor, was removed to make
place for one of the Willis workers,
who had never done anything in his
life but run a saloon until voted out
of business In wave of resentment
in his locality after It had voted dry.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23

The Wickline election bill, passed
under guise Of economy, ought to
tickle the farmers who will have to
register to gain a vote. 1t certainly
whose pets will get ten dollars day
instead of five for their work and
whose number will be increased dou-
BILE after 1916. And compared to
the jugglery possible with registra-
tion cards the fellow who did the
three card monte on an old Mississip-
pi river steamboat was a mere piker.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23

Well they've gone and passed a
bill to examine and license chiropo-
dists and others, not including OPTIC
metrists who needed it most. Now
every man, woman or neutral that
wants to trim COrns and rub down
bunions in this grand old state must
first pass examination to be prescrib-
ed by Willis, Whether this is an at
tempt to gain control of the colored
vote or not we would hate to say, but
unless the governor is very careful
he will be found out as the chief
corn-doctor of the state. And if he
establishes a chair of chiropody at
Ada or the Ohio State over which he
has more recently assumed control it
may provide place for retirement
when he has done all he can to Ohio
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23

A suffragrist leader boasts that in
addition to going to the polls on cleo
ton day she got breakfast, luncheon
and dinner for the family, testified in
a lawsuit, went to the bank, read the
papers, organized a Bible class and
performed numerous minor duties at
home and abroad. This is as good
evidence as has been presented of a
womans ability to vote without neg
lecting her household duties. Yet
it is open to the fatal objection that
the schedule of the days activities
makes absolutely no allowance of
time for bridge party, tango tea
or other of the normal interests of
the sex.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23

For any sore use Hanford's Bal
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23
Isaac & II. II. Brandon

Farm-3 Miles East of MoNTBzUNTA, o.
Also one ROAD STALLION, sired by
"Actonward" 90 2.15A with two produce
ing dams, at $1,000 to insure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-13
GROCERY STORE
ROBBED BY GANG
NEGRO YOUTHS
WHEN BRoGHf FACE TO FACE
WITH ONE ANOTHER At THE
STATION, EACH INSISTED THAT
THE OTHER WAS THE GUILTY
PARTY.

Groceries valued at about fifty dol
lars were stolen from the store OF
John T. Lind at an early hour Sunday
morning, and the police were kept busy
throughout yesterday running down
clues which finally resulted In the
arrests of three of the alleged princi-
pals, and several alleged accomplices.
Sid Cunningham and Charles Harvey
are specifically charged with having
robbed the store, and are said to have
delivered the alleged stolen booty to
Cary White, a negro storekeeper at the
corner of Cevallos and Chase streets.
The stolen articles for which the
police were searching were found at
Whites place and he was at once arr
rested. He claimed he did not know
that the goods were stolen.
A negro woman named Maggie
Cunningham was also charged with
theft, and under the above mentioned
allegations, they were all bound over
to the county authorities. They will
be given a preliminary hearing before
Judge w. L. Johnson Saturday morn
| ing.
In the presence of a number OF off,
GERS at the police station yesterday,
which included Chief of Police Sanders
and Captain Thos. F. Cusachs, the ne
groes were questioned. One of them
told that he had lost his whole weeks
money in a game, while another in the
crowd stated that he was in the same
fix, they alleged, and felt that they
would not stop at holding up men for
their money. The idea of getting groc-
cries was then advanced. Cunningham
said, oy Harvey, while the latter
stated that it was Cunningham who
made such az proposition. 1t finally
ended, 1t was asserted, In the negroes
describing how they effected an en-
trance to the Lind Grocery, and helped
themselves to everything that appealed
to them in stock. Recovered by the
police and returned to the grocery
man, as shown by the latter's receipt
to the police department; were the fol-
lowing: Seven hams, 80 pounds of
lard, II pounds of butter. three sides
and many pieces of salt meats, one
half cheese, several boxes of macaroni,'
cans of mustard and baking powder,
three boxes of Goldfish, several bottles
OF pickles, II cigars, and a number of
other articles.
The hams were said to have been
neatly boxed, as if they had just been
received from the packing house. and
in this manner they were, 1t is alleged
delivered to the Cary White place, and
-s-se -st'U q 49, z>-si4aA -Af a single
ham. One of the negroes said they
carried the hams to Whites place and
offered to sell them to him White
said that he had only allowed the
negroes to leave the stolen goods there
and that if they were all right he was
going to pay for them early Monday
morning. He claimed that he did not
intend to buy stolen goods
Another Arrest Made.
Special Officer Hail at 10 O'Clock last
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-13
10 DARKEN HAIR
APPLY SAGE TEA
few applications Of Sage Tea and
Sulphur brings back its vigog,
color, gloss and thickness.

Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea with sulphur and alcohol
added, will turn gray, streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and luxu-
RANT, remove every bit of dandruff,
stop scalp itchingl and falling hair.
Just a few applications will prove 81
revelation if your hair is fading, gray
or dry, scraggly and thin. Mixing
the Sage Tea and Sulphur recipe al
home, though, is troublesome. An
easier way is to get the ready -to-use
tonic, costing about so cents a large
bottle at drug stores, known as
''Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" thus avoiding a lot of muss.
While wispy. gray, faded hair is not
sinful. we all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
ness. BY darkening your hair with
Wyeth's Sage and sulphur. no one can
tell, because it does so naturally, 50
evenly You just dampen sponge or
soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair. taking one small
strand at Aime; by morning all gray
hairs have disappeared. and, after
another application or two, your hair
becomes beautifully dark, glossy, soft
and luxuriant. (Advl
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-13

night effected the arrest of Oscar Ar
lesion. colored, and formally charged
him with being a dangerous and sus-
picious character. This morning Chief
Sanders will ask that this negro be
bound over to the county authorities
with the balance of those who have
been rounded up. charged with robbing
the Lind grocery.
The police stated last night that
the trunk OF Arleston was filled with
stolen articles, several hams. sides OF
meat, ETC., having been found therein.
The negro was laughing when he ar
rived at the station. He said that he
was rs years of age and had never
been in trouble. He was caught In
the northwestern part of the city.
Officer Hall was mainly responsible
in running down this series of thefts
He located a lot of stolen goods at
the store of White. the negro gro
ceryman, and then captured several
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-13

Beasley OF u. S. Quarantine station
spent last Sunday evening as the
guests OF friends here.
Miss Oracle Swinson of Truedale,
Mississippi. the charming grand
daughter of Mrs. Martha Condor, is
here and viii spend several months as
the guest CT her Grand mother to the
delight OF her many friends.
Mrs. Annie Ward launched her new
launch today from the new set OF ways
quilt here and Mr.. A e. Jennings has
his launch the Lucille up for general
overhauling and painting.
Rumor says the Stoutenburgs of
Flint, Mich. are in Pensacola for a
visit and will soon arrive In our little
town for the next few months and re-
side in the new cottage built last win
ter by Mr. G. J. Stoutenburg.
Mr.. T. ]. Reynolds was a business
caller here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Jeffers expect
their son and his wife of Flint, Mich.
here In a few days.
Mr.. Albert Oliver had the good luck
to kill a nice large turkey here Sat
urday evening while hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barbaree OF
Millville. have moved to our little town
where they expect to reside in future.
Little Miss Louise Eccles is in the
Deep Water city for few days visit
to her father Mr.. c. T. Eccles