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Sharp County record., 1915-04-02
MISS CLARA GRASSL,
Andale, Kan.

the door of the exchange. She also
heard a noise in the street outside. A
mans voice demanded admittance,
This girl suddenly decided that there
was mischief a.foot She reached for
her revolver and fired shot through
the door Just for luck The intruder
went away
"In a few moments Clara tele-
phoned her father Of the incident and
he started from his home to the tele-
phone exchange, In front Of the bank
he was turned back by robbers on
guard outside He hurried home and
telephoned his daughter that the bank
was being robbed She telephoned the
town marshal and score of citizens.
"The robbers had cut the long-dis
tance wires, but the resourceful ope.
rator got connection with Wichita by
means Of rural lines and notified the
police OF that city.
"A battle was soon raging on the
streets of the little town that winter
night The telephone exchange was
In the range of fire, but the operator
sat at her post and continued to call
for reinforcements,
"The robbers we're routed and final
~ captured and the bank was saved
through this girls GOODNESS, resource.
fulness and heroism, All she would
say about the affair was that she had
done her duty, ! regard her actions
Of that night as an inspiration to
every telephone operator In the coun'
try, yes, and to every young woman
who is working for living, The
chance to do great things does not
lie alone in great cities or in centers
of activity, Telephone officials and
employees the country over are proud
Of the example set by this young ope.
rator In time Of danger and public
need"
Sharp County record., 1915-04-02
By S. W. Inelish, Fire Prevention
Expert.

1t is said that the sword of DAM
ocles was suspended above the head
of that tyrant with but a single
thread.
Every man, woman and child
ought to think we'll of the lesson
taught by this example.
The fire demon is the sword of
destruction that ever hangs above
the heads of the people. If you
knew that by the more shipping of
a thread all that you had saved
would be wiped out, wouldn't you
ever be on the alert to see that the
thread was not shipped?
More property is destroyed by
fire than by all other destroying
elements combined.
Storms come with the seasons,
and warning Of their coming is gen.
orally given. Winds reach a de-
structive velocity at but rare inter
walls and floods follow expected
courses.
But fires are catholic in their
field. They visit the just and the
unjust, and everywhere there is
food for the fire demon he finds his
victuals.
Be on the watchtower of your
home all the time. The fire demon
fattens on your own folly. You can
prevent his paying you a visit ii
YOU but will.
Sharp County record., 1915-04-02
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with Local Applications, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
disease, and in order to cure it you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surface Halls Catarrh
Cure is not a quack medicine, 1t
was prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country TOR years
and is regular prescription, 1t is
composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood puri-
iiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination
of the two ingredients is what pre-
duced such wonderful results in cut
ing catarrh, Send for testimonials,
free,
+. j. Cheney 4 Co., Toledo, Ohio,
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation,
Sharp County record., 1915-04-02
A HELLO GIRLS BRAVERY
PRESENCE OF MIND ENABLES
CAPTURE OF ROBBERS.
Wires Are Cut, But She Is Resource
fuI Enough to Overcome
Obstacles,

Little Rock.-Ofticials of the South
western Telephone company hero
point with pride, to the exploit OF MISS
Clara Grassl. the operator heroine OF
Andale, Kan, who recently saved the
bank in her town from a bold mght
robbery. S. A. Lane, division COM
mercial superintendent, who has just
returned from the Bell company head
quarters at st. Louis, heard there the
story from an eye witness in the en-
ploy of the Kansas company. He gives
details of the exploit that were omit
ted by the dispatches in the papers at
the time.
1T isn't everyone who can go to
sleep at the side of a switchboard on
a stormy night and wake up suddenly
and play the heroine" said Mr. Lane
Yesterday, "but that is what Clara
Grassl, Bell operator in the little town
Of Andale, Kan, did. They say that
she was awakened by hammering Oh
Sharp County record., 1915-04-02
Rheumatic Pain Relieved

Why suffer from rheumatism
when relief may be had at so small
a cost? Mrs. Elmer Hatch, Peru,
Ind, writes, II have been subject to
attacks of rheumatism for years
Chamberlain's Liniment always re-
lieves me Immediately, and ! take
pleasure in recommending it to
others" Is and so cent bottles
For sale by all dealers.
Sharp County record., 1915-04-02
COURTS

Circuit Court, Northern Dis
trict-First Monday in January
and Second Monday in July,
Southern District-Second Mon
day in February and August.
County Court-Third Monday
in January, April, July and Oc-
tober. Northern strict.-4th
Monday in January, April, July
and October.
Probate Court-Northern Dis
trict-Third Monday in March,
June, September and December,
Southern District-Second Mon
day in March, June, September
and December.
Chancery Court Southern Dis
trict-First Monday in May and
November. Northern District
Second Monday in March and
September.
Sharp County record., 1915-04-02
MlDGET'S WIFE DIES
Mrs. Willie Ray, Known As Circus Adjunct
SuCcumbs At ParasouM.

Paraeould, arch 26-MrS
Willie Ray, midget, known through.
out the country as member Of
circus sideshow troupes, died at
sanitarium here last night, She
was the wife of Major Willie Ray
known as Buster Brown" W h @
formerly was with the Barnum
shows. Mrs. Ray was less than
four feet tall. She weighed about
so pounds. The body was taken to
Hornersville, Mo, for burial
Sharp County record., 1915-04-02
OEEICIHL-
Congressional

Congressional
Member Of Congress 2nd District
W. A. OLDFlELD.
Judicial,
Judge Of the 10th judicial Cir.
cult, j, B, Baker,
Pros. Atty.--H. A, Northeutt.
Judge Of the Chaneery Court,
G. T Humphries.
Senatorial.
Member State Senate, Second
District-G. b. Ferguson,
County.
Representative, j. NJ. Street.
Sheriff, ], II, kirtley,
Clerk. +, A. Boyce,
County Judge, W, \, Horn,
Treasurer, j, l., Gybgard.
Assessor. I H, MeCaleb.
Surveyor, j, I, Eason.
Sharp County record., 1915-04-02
State Cotton Sold

One Of the LARGEST cotton sales IN
Arkansas in months was made last
week when 1851 bales we're sold
from the state farm at s and ll'l0
cents pound, The total sale price
was $67,3S9 This is the last Of the
states crop of cotton for 1914, and
money realized from this source
Goes into t h G state penitentiary
fund of the state treasury
Sharp County record., 1915-04-02

for mayor at Chickasha, Okla, has
been served with notice by the
womens' clubs of that city that in
the future he must not appear in
public without a necktie. Cof1man
is a contractor, and it is said he
was never known to wear a tie.
In his campaign he said he believed
in comfort and wasn't much for
style.
A bill to discourage the practice
of marrying for money has been in
troduced in the legislature of Iowa,
The measure provides that the hus-
band shall not receive share of
the father-in. laws estate ueless it is
specifically granted him in the will.
Under the present law in that state
he is entitled to a one-third share
The bill also allows a wife to dis
pose of her inheritance without in
reference from her husband.
The authorities at Baltimore have
issued an order to the effect that
when it is proven any person has
driven an automobile while under
the influence of liquor, or who has
even had one drink Of liquor, such
person shall have his license to run
an automobile revoked. Several
deaths have occurred in that city
lately from the reckless driving of
cars, caused by drunkenness, and
this fact caused the authorities to
take drastic action in the matter.
AT Chicago a few nights since
Prof. W. S Hall, one of the leading
college men of the northwest, ad-
dressed 900 bachelors on the sub
ject Of Choosing a Wife" He ad-
vised against marrying a girl simply
because she has a pretty figure and
lustrouS eyes. He urged also that
his hearers should not marry a
woman who is possessed of much
money. You are certain to be-
come unhappy with her and the
money" he said.
AT Milwaukee, Wis, a few days
ago John Vogel, whois only four feet
tall, was arraiened in police court
on the charge of assault and bat
terry, it being alleged that the Of
fense was committed upon the per-
son of Joseph Gruenwald, who is
more than six feet tall. The testi-
lnony showed hat Gruenwald
slapped Voeel, whereupon the latter
grabbed a piece of wood, jumped
into the air and struck Gruenwald
a terrific blow in the face.
Sharp County record., 1915-04-02
Stomach Troubles Cured

Mrs, II, G, Cleveland, Arnold, Pa,
writes, For some time | suffered
from stomach trouble. | would
have sour stomach and feel bloated
after eating, Nothing benefited me
until | Got Chamberlain's Tablets,
After taking two bottles of them |
was cured" For sale by all dealers.
Sharp County record., 1915-04-02
SHORT NEWS NOTES
OF PASSING INTEREST
Items From Here, There And
Yonder Cleaned From The
Daily Papers,

AT LOVlild, Louisiana, several
days ago Mrs. John Stewart ran
away with William Ledford, who
was employed on her husbands
farm as a woodcutter. More than
that, the pair took Mrs. Stewalts
seven children along.
AT Lincoln, Neb., X. Ito, Japan
csc restaurant keeper, was arrested
and fined, after a state food inspect
or had made an investigation OF the
soup served in his restaurant. The
soup was found to contain the head
and some of the feathers OF a
chicken.
Robert L. Draper, one of the rich
est citizens of Boston, Mass, has
for the second time taken a wife
among the employees of his cotton
mill. This, too, only five days after
he had been divorced from wife
No. 1. Draper's wives were each
earning $6 week in his mill when
he married them.
The superintendent Of schools at
Ell Paso, Texas, has decreed that
hereafter graduation dresses for the
girls who complete the high school
course in that city shall be simple
affairs, not costing over So He de-
clares this will eliminate much
show" and prevent the humiliation
of poorer parents
1t is said that Deputy Sheriff John
Stein of Oiton, Okla, owns the
most expensive chicken coop in
that state. 1t is built entirely of
costly gambling paraphernalia Seiz-
ed by Stein in recent raids on joints.
The coop was made from four poker
tables, two dice tables and a couple
of handsome saloon bars.
A badly arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Laneitt of Des
Moines, Iowa, one night lately. The
mother weighs $50 pounds and the
father over 200, but this baby
weighs 2 l-2 pounds. 1t was first
dressed in clothing taken from g
doll. The mother makes the
statement that she weighed less
than two pounds at birth.
The faculty at the leading college
of Sioux City, Iowa, has issued ar
order forbidding students to weaI
mustache or whiskers. Several
reasons were given for this order
One was that students with beard
were often mistaken for members
of the faculty. Another was that
young lady students objected ia
the sight of whiskers in the classes
AT Canton, Ohio, last week po-
liceman caught Joseph Donneean,
aged 20, kissing his sweetheart,
Agnes Beck, aged II, and arrested
the couple, who were enjoying a
seat in one of the public parks. In
court the judge ruled 1t was perfect
ly lroper for sweethearts to kiss
each other, and severely reprimand-
ed the policeman for making the
arrest.
o. Coffman, who has just won
the democratic primary nomination
Sharp County record., 1915-04-02
LODGES

f. & A. M.--Evening Shao'
Lodge No. l43 meets FrldSy
night before the third Saturday
and Saturday night before Wv
first Sunday in each month
G, L. Coger, W. Nj
j. r. MetcaIf, sec'
r. A. M.-Rural Chapter No
meets the third Saturday blg'
iD each month,
T. ]. Woods, H. r
j. r, MetcaIf, se''
|. 0, O, F.-Evening eoaO'
Lodge No, 200 meets Wodnes'''
night Of each week,
W, II, Haodford, N, O.
Il, L DIokerson, so''
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES l. Oue
No. 3i5 meets the second '''
fourth Friday nights ID ''
month.
Miss Modgo Snow, NJ Z"
Il. A. Moscr, s'''
W. O, W.-Evenlng e''
Camp No, Ss7 meets the s'''
and fourth Saturday nign"
each month.
o. G, shaver GO
L, i, Diekerson, Clers'
Sharp County record., 1915-04-02
Directory
CHURCHES

CHRISTIAN-Services every
Sunday morning. No regular
pastor.
MISUNDERSTANDING as
follows: Second Sunday in the
month, morning and night, the
third Sunday night, the fourth
Sunday morning. Rev. c. j..
Wade, Pastor.
SUNDAY SCHOOL-At the
Methodist church every Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock. Every.
body invited to attend. 0. C,
Shaver, Superintendent.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-02
TAKES 20 MEN TO SAVE DOG
Dynamite, Too, Used to Rescue Ami
NAL From Cave Into Which He
Had Fallen.

Newton, N. J.-It took 20 men and a
blast of dynamite to free Bob, a fox
hound, from a cave near here The
dog, owned by Robert Washer, got
into the cave through a small crevice
while fox hunting with his master
Then he couldn't get out.
Washer worked at the mouth of the
cave all afternoon, but couldn't open
the way for the animal to get out. The
next day he tried dynamite, as large
charge as he dared to use without
endangering the dogs life, but the
blast only loosed some of the stones at
the mouth of the crevice. The follow
ing day, however, a score of workers
brought crowbars to bear on the rocks
and pried them far enough apart to
free Bob from his three days impris-
onment.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-02
DEMAND FOR GLASS is BIG
Great Britain Orders Supply in This
Country for Use in Barrack
Windows.

Kane, Pa.-For the first time in his.
tory practically every window glass
plant in this section will operate
through the summer season. Some of
the plants may be compelled to cease
operations for six or eight weeks for
repairs, but will resume operation as
soon as they are completed
The great activity, of the window
glass trade is due to the war, the de-
mand for glass for export shipments
being the greatest in history. Much of
the glass is being shipped to London,
where 1t is being used for temporary
barracks in training camps. Before the
outbreak of the war Great Britain de-
pended almost entirely on Germany
and Belgium for glass.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-02

OF course shells fall in this village
where am writing, where we rest, but
we can go another half mile OF so to
the rear and be entirely out of the dan
ger zone People are living there
again as before the war. They hear
the distant roar Of cannon, but the
noise becomes a habit. Anyone who
wants a fine reproduction of the front
when firing is going on-not battle
but the ordinary fring-has only to go
to some big construction work in New
York, where he will hear exactly what
we hear every day.
The blasting initiates the cannon,
the hammer striking the steel girder
gives the rife shot, a steel girder
when dropped reproduces a cannon
fire effect especially through the vi
brations caused. But the most re-
markable imitation is the hydraulic
hammer, that contrivance with which
a workman bOres holes in steel. This
instrument exactly initiates a machine
gun in action. If / ever get back to
to New York l shall jump whenever
hear one
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-02

northern limit Of the district
When original Hoffman
plat has been
Along with the Hoffman
Abemae house
VIII be erected l6story Office building
he immediate success of the Hoffman house its first days led
quent additions that Ae
marie Included occupied all the
In It's best
IWenyha
way to an office skscrape The Fifth
the Republicans and the
Grover Cleveland
elected to the presidency the
Ninheld Scott regular
the
exclusive organization politicians
dinners and pull
Behind the elevator buffet
seats joining at right upholstered
hidden from the lobby
sahon The late Senator Pat
Hanna and other Republican politicians
Blythe Eddie Riggs and other political
confe
Somebody dubbed plush Corner
name stuck The formal organization grew of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-02
BASEBALL At FRONT
Americans in Foreign Legion
Want National Game.
Volunteers From the United States
With the French Army Get the
Fever at Deceptive Sign
of Spring.

Paris.-The correspondent of New
York Sun with the Foreign Legion
at the front writes:
A postcard came from Torole say.
ing that he is acting as mechanic for
an American aviator with the fifteenth
squadron of the royal flying corps at
| FarnsborOugh, England. He adds that
he has been granted ten days vacation
and received $40 advance pay and that
the feeding is fine, especially the ham
and eggs.
Fred Stone, a New Yorker, has been
wounded by shrapnel while on SEN
tinel duty in the trenches at the town
of -. Two bullets entered his body,
but DR.. Van Worst, who attended him,
assured us he was all right
A later letter says:
This is my birthday. Heavy snow
has fallen. Strange, for only yester-
day as we were on our way to the
shooting trenches from the sugar re-
tinery on the canal, where we had all
taken hot shower baths, was think
ing of writing to ask you to send US
a baseball outfit. Spring was in the
air, and everything was beautiful, so
no wonder we all got baseball fever.
Many of the Americans here are col
lege men. There are at least three in
the rear and thirteen here. We had
IA, but Carstairs is gone, Rockwell
is in the hospital at Mont Meriel.
Olinger is at the depot at Orleans, and
80 is Collins, who is still ill., Narwich
has just Joined US again with some
others who have come to fill our ranks.
Ganson is also at Orleans. Casey has
gone for an eight-day rest.
You may think the idea of baseball
here is crazy, but why not? The Eng
lish play football in the rear of the
lines. Do not forget that this war is
the most remarkable war in many 9TH
er ways than its size. 1t has been
pointed out often enough that the
firing line is 200 miles in length, but
not much attention has been paid to its |
width. It's depth is so comparatively
Insignificant that we can play ball if |
we will when out of the trenches. |
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-02
GOATS AS FIRE FIGHTERS
Herd Of 1000 to Help Uncle Sam
Keep Flrebreaks Open in Ma
tlonal Reserves.

San Francisco.-Give a goat a
chance and he makes a first class fire
fighter. In recognition of his efficiency
the United States forest service an
nounces that thc secretary of agricul-
ture has just authorized the free graz.
ing of 1000 goats in the national re-
serves of California, together with a
bonus to their owners for handling
them
Cutting wide trails known as fire
breaks, across which brush fires can
not jump, is a standard method of
fire prevention. The trouble is that
each year there recurs at heavy cost
the problem of cleaning out the trails.
Turn loose a herd of hungry goats
and goat is always hungry-and
they soon will crop the undergrowth
short and clean.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-02
GERMAN FOOD NOT SCARCE
Seeks to Have Others Feed
Belgium.

London-A dispatch from Berne
says:
"All Germany's war bread regula.
tions, war cookery schools and other
arrangements are not due to any real
scarcity of food, but are a pretext
to induce charitable Americans to feed
the Belgians and the French to feed
their people in the portion of France
occupied by Germany"
Reports from Vienna say that the
government has taken over all stocks
of rye, barley, maize and -four pro
ducts.
The distribution of bread will be un.
dertaken in various districts.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-02

rigid there of the loss of the stuff
a
Another possibility of loss presented in the danger small boat
while
the
gold of the
the be will will
suspended the length the chain attached
cen in the sinking
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-02

After while they forgot
emen
As the hours the children frantic
notified Policemen
also Captain Camerons Office The special policemen
depha automobiles
Bravey
sitting
street and Lancaster
SELF still boyh
whisd through his teeth and ownng descended
proving
After reading them youthful
mother waiting curtain long
Daley Forynnh the
y and she telephoned Of the safety the ouryeaolds
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-02
False Spinal Meningitis.

Meningitis is an inflammation of
the membranes (meninges) covering
the spinal cord. According to its dis
tribution the name is modified; 1t is
cerebral meningitis when affecting the
brain and cerebro-spinal meningitis
when the spinal cord is involved 1t
ia a dreadful disease, but it is rarely
met. Many worried parents and doubt
full doctors have mistaken the imita.
tons for the genuine,-Dr. Maude
Kent. in Modern Priscilla.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-02
BLooDHoUNDS ON THE TRAIL
But II Turned Out TO Be Jaokrabbit's
and Not the Escaped
ConVlct's.

San Rafael, Cal.-Posses are comb.
ing the slopes Of Mount Tamalpais fol
traces of two man-trailing blood.
hounds, the property of Frank H. de
Pue, which were last seen with their
foaming Jaws close to the heels of 9
jackrabbit.
De Pue received word a few days
ago that Peter Tosti, who escaped
from San Quentin, was hiding up in
the hills back of Corte MADEIRA. Up in
deep ravine he unleashed the
hounds. A moment later their forms
were outlined against the sky as they
raced in the rear of the rabbit, which
led them into oblivion on the other
side Of the slope.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-02

tnotHers, ana tney write to mothers
In indianapolis who have adopted the
young bluejackets by mail.
The idea came to Mrs. Ellis half a
year ago, but no one save the moth
ers, commanding officers in the navy
training camps and the sailors them
selves knew about it until recently,
for Mrs. Ellis did not seek publicity.
Il knew how lonesome mother
less boys in the navy must be" said
Mrs. Ellis, Il wrote to several com
manding officers in the navy train.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-02
IVA MILLION" SAYS BRIDE
And So Has o. A. Million, the Happy
Bridegroom Who Welded
Iva.

0lathe, Kan.-ln the probate judges
Cupid Parlor." Judge Roberts united
in marriage Oscar A. Million, twenty
four years old, and Miss Iva Everitt,
nineteen, both Of Kansas City, The
bridegroom still remains o A. Million
but the bride blusingly admitted after
the ceremony that Iva" Million IN
name at least.
When the bridegroom asked the
judge about his fee he said he was not
used to officiating where Millions we're
involved and so would leave the
amount to the bridegroom. The bride.
groom paid the bill, the bride added
Million thanks and the happy numerals
left to catch the car back to Kansas
City.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-02
Culture Looks Beyond.

Culture looks beyond machinery
culture hates hatred; culture has one
great passionate passion for sweet
ness and light. 1t has one even et
greater, the passion for making them
all prevail. 1t is not satisfied till we
all come to perfect man; it knows
that the sweetness and light of the
few must be imperfect until the raw
and unkindly masses Of humanity are
touched with sweetness and light
Matthew Arnold.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-02
CRIME IN SAx0NY DECREASES
Burglaries Reduced by 20 Per Cent
Since Outbreak Of European
War.

Dresden.-Criminality has dimin-
ished to a remarkable degree in Sax
Ony during the war, according to the
police commissioners report In Dres-
den the number Of frauds has been re-
duced by 40 per cent and burglaries
by 70 per cent This occurrence is
not attributed to the calling up Of the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-02
1h.pound Baby Lives In oven.

Sharon, PA baby daughter
weighing one and one-half pounds was
born recently to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Newell of Cedar street. The parents
are Of normal build. Newell is a car
penter. In lieu of an incubator the pa.
rents are endeavoring to develop the
baby in the oven Of the kitchen range.