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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02

Germans only six fields away,
We dug a sort Of trench along the
fence. 10 hide in The farmer gave us
civilian clothes, and we, worked for
him IN the fields for three weeks, un'
der the noses of the Germans. Then
we had to clear again,
I'VE divided into three parties. My
little party Of eight got into a field,
where we made a dugout We lived
IN this for a month, stealing out at
night to get food from some people
in n village close by While we were
there a Frenchman brought us a no
tice which had been stuck up by the
Germans in the villages about. This
said they knew where there were Eng
llshmen hiding IN the district and
that II we did not give ourselves up
we would be shot when we were
caught.
I'VE made another trek, and then
lived a month in a hut, which we
built in a corner of field. Then
Belgian guided us to a village"
What happened to the fugltives af'
ter this must not be disclosed, as It
might implicate friends who helped
them to escape. Private jenkins has
scratches on his face and torn
clothes, as result OF creeping
through the barbed wire into Hol,
land.
For the first six months the six in
trepid fugitives wore their uniforms
under their civilian clothes. Said
Private Carrighan: I'VE were de-
termined to stick to our khaki"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02

tary training. Teach young men and
boys TO be soldiers"
where We stayed all night. Next morn
ing we found ourselves in a little pad
dock, only two fields away from the
Germans, in the middle of their lines.
So We lay low all day.
Then eight Frenchmen crawled up
to US. We managed to keep out OF
sight until most of the Germans had
gone on. We had most of the time in
orchards, and lived on pears for ten
days. We were then a party Of
twenty-one, eleven English and ten
French.
As we were desperate for want Of
food we decided to make for a vii
lage and fight to the last man If we
met any Germans, Just before we
left the orchards twelve Germans
caught two of our French comrades
and bayoneted them without giving
them any chance to surrender II they
had wanted to-
I'VE got to a village, making our
way along the railway line and
through the forest. Here we all
lodged in a barn, and a woman, the
best soul we ever met, brought us
milk three times a day.
THE Germans, who were searching
for us, were in a horseshoe shape
round the village. and we're closing In
on us. Private Jameson, a scout, and
a good one, took command. He got
us out, nearly under the noses OF
twelve uhlans. We got into a field,
and stayed there for a month, with
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02
Innocence Rewarded.

"I hope" said Mrs. Corntossel, that
you'll be careful not to take any coun.
terfeit money while you're in town."
Il never bother about suspectin my
fellow men," replied her husband. IF
study out piece Of counterfeit
money it's impossible to offer it to
anybody without my hand tremblin',
but If pay no attention it's about
as easy to pass It on the next Teller
as 1t was to pass It on me-"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02

to prepare the lots for alfalfa at
cost of 80 cents to the owner, TO pillow,
harrow and keep moved the crops,
and the weeds were obliterated in
every instance Many Wichita lots
that otherwise would have been rank
wkE unwelcome verdure. we're turned
into profitable small hay meadow,
The fifty cents that the city collected
from the land owners was given to
the man who prepared the land and
he was we'll recompensed. The alfal-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02

invention converting the potential Of coal
invention of about the
time
AS the result of made by resident of MethyTyd an Inn
Wales could of
Trevhck
the
built 1900
attach wheels
Philadelphia 1904
THIS called the "Ouktor Amhbo the first
American soil
National
1925 and his
after when the "Sourbrge
model
itself original
the the John Bull built by
Amboy railroad
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02
Prisoners MAY Fish,

Greencastle, Ind.-A fish pond prob
ably soon will be built on the state
penal farm, according to the trustees.
Deer creek passes through the farm,
and the trustees say they will stock
the stream with game fish. The trus-
tees say they want the prisoners on
the farm to have some recreation.
They are of the opinion that fishing
will be about as good as any.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02

street speaks a language all It's own
That fact made no trouble a year ago
for then everyone had been on the
Job long enough to know that when
a hoarse-voiced, wild-eyed lunatic
yelled "How's Mop" all he wanted
to know was the latest ticket quo,
tation on the stock of the Missouri
Pacific railroad
But when the war came many
Wall street employees found them
selves out of jobs, and found work
elsewhere. Then the exchange re
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02
BIG HAUL BY JOE MARTIN
Nineteen Elusive Bass Trapped by One
Little EeI--second Try Gets
Seventeen More.

Smith, La.-Joe Martin has just
brought in the finest mess Of bass Of
the season, and with it strange tale.
He had SO plymouth black bass that
he caught at two hauls with a string
line.
He was using small minnows for
bait and had no luck After fishing
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02

told through deaf interpreter, anu
at its conclusion, Judge Mandell
sighed. remarked, I'VE all have trou-
bles of our own" and signed a de-
cree Of divorce
Another witness, also a deaf-mute,
told Of things coming under his OBJ
servatiOn, and none Of his testimony
was objected to as being merely hear
say Clerk Thomas Fraser admin
lstered the oath in his loudest tones
to the deaf interpreter, who in turn
wnrded II on his fingers to the wit.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02
3 Names In 10 Minutes.

Winamac, Ind.-Mrs. Ida Moore OBJ
tanned divorce from William Moore
in the circuit court here and her mai
den name, Ida Maibaur, was restored.
Ten minutes later her name was again
changed when she was married to
William Beach. 1t was the fourth
marriage for Mrs. Beach and the flTSt
for Beach.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02

one of the governments engineers
measuring the amount Of water pass
ing under the bridge This is done by
lowering an instrument, known as a
current meter, into the water at sew
eral points under the bridge to de-
termine the speed of the water and
by measuring the depts of the water
at the same points.
From such information the flow
Of the river at that particular time
and height can be computed, and
when such measnrements have been
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02

about an hour he caught little eel.
He proceeded to string it, declaring
he was going to have something to
show, anyhow.
He dropped the long stringing line
over the side of his boat, fished for
nearly an hour, and caught five
inch trout.
He started to pull up his line to
string the trout and felt fierce tug
and after hard struggle he pulled in
19 big black-mouthed bass, running
from a pound to two and half
pounds.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02

The medals he bows himself neghos noticed
that particularly cold
clement Sunday
But Schmals bareooed philosophy when tried
the eight little sehma follow his footsteps the m Sun
himself his objected
snuousy the children being church II she yielded
this point she did might be the footwear
You done his tc
then she the believes the
nedai3 think the
chitensma ahou the thing all kinds OF
weather They'll catch their death Of colds and besides they take up this
medal business the medal bills will
all like result his
on"
Mrs schma complained the superintendent of the social
the reasonable
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02
A Solar Plexus.

your apartment, sir" said the cyni-
cal hathunter to the stupid janitor
with q cold in his head, is not at all
what you advertise it to be, but, as
for yourself, / cheerfully admit that
YOU live up to the specifications, for
YOU are the finest specimen Of large,
rheumy fat l have ever encountered"
Whereupon he sped out into the cold
world leaving the janitor a prey to
morose reflections.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02

The bass had tried to swallow the
eel, and it had slid through their gills
and strung them. Joe put the bass on
another line, dropped the eel overheard
again. In Al minutes he pulled up II
more bass.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02

distance lends nchanmen Then he has
him delicate
that in
to al useful than ornamental
the uzzard has been set forth recently by the bio
collector
garbage ordinarily
He S
If everything clean
Of garbage
FORTH he dminishes the output of flies.
OF the buzzard
Of the especially in the South it
has buzzard
to him
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02

esse Asked give address
turned the Judge and remarked Funny but never
Of smiled said he did either
complainant seemed be telling long and
would exhausted
the smiled again
his wife threw bottle at his head
body dueked
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02

hastily employed clerks
likely bring back that 1T
sticks that fool wasn't around at all"
heard hanged
Missouri
and
difficulty employees have been required to report
instruction
older employees who held during
the hardt
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02

Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson, the
English actor, recently sailed for Eng
land, after completing farewell tour
of the principal cities Of this country.
Just before sailing he said: MY
last words to beloved America while I
am on her soil are to be well prepared,
get ready. Establish compulsory mill
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02

Bayonne, N. 1.-THE throwing OF
rice and old shoes at weddings in the
new 100000 st. Henry's Roman Cath
Ollie church will not be permitted. The
pastor, Rev. Peter p. Reilly. said he
did not want the new church unused
up."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02

height
the height of obtained
day the flow for each be computed
without much
how expected the The thing
seWagedFpo plants.
leyeea noodccnro irrigation anddraage systemA
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02

turkey YuIture. The Iact Lnat inc
national government announces itself
a friend of the buzzard may be taken
by many Americans to indicate that
cordial relations exist between the
eagle and the buzzard, but If man
draws this inference he does it at
his own risk.
The buzzard though one of the
loftiest and easiest flyers among the
birds, is not esteemed as one of the
most beautiful when viewed at close
ranpn He is nnn Of thnsn nmnnnrnna
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02

earliest original LOCOMOTIVES and
numerous models and accessories.
The history of the steam engine
Is a materialistic romance without
parallel in the record of human
achievements. II covers the stu
pendous and persistent efforts OF
many early philosophers and me-
chanics. who found steam a mysteri-
GUS, uncomfortable force. and left 1t
comprehensive, controllable factor
Of public service. The steam engine
has been termed the most successful
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02

10 thelr WINDOWS Win as much inter
est as n a parade we're passing.
In reality Schmall resembles a
cross between a G. A. r. procession
and a Russian dancer. His chest Is
covered from shoulder padding to
waistband with medals, and Schmall's
ten twinkling toes-not always twin
king sprawl on the cement walks as
he hurries along with athletic stride
It is Schmall's theory that shoes
are as much out OF place TO the
phurphrnan og eIInnarq ara in a Hiudu
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02
Rarnain pay al EIushlnn

Flushing, N. Y.-Six shayes, two
haircuts, two shampoos and three mas
sages for 81 was one Of the bargains
sold at a dollar day" celebration
here.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02
Development of Engine Shown in the Museum

DRoBABLY collection the world better illustrates the de-
particularly the locomotive than the
exhIb the United States National museum which Includes two OF the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02
Alfalfa Solves the Weed Problem for Wichita

W cHTA KANwhen Wichita officials found that
well
Ls evolved by whieh could be averted
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02
How Uncle Sam Measures the Flow Of Rivers

you railing bridge ntenty watching the
his not think that the
diver below the surface He is probably
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02
Detroit Has a Divorce Case in Sign Language

ETRo his and facial expressions almost
Wilson deaf mute told Judge Mande how his
scoded and otherwise abused him The story
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02
United States Comes to Rescue Of the Buzzard

THE big hghoarng
quetsaing turkey
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02
Teaching New Boys the Language of Wall Street

NEW YoRGong work Wall these like going
~
% and the brokerage houses he street" Wall
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02

than that Some of tina
through
the employ OF the govern
twenty years
under the deuon that this iS big
the
the process she said
ask:
Now u please they make the real money!
Surely The use?
10 through ooKhs
at
o Is money"
bill Is printed IN
black n until they visit the bureau
the
o the
replied IN the
he
he in
bill which green
on one
contrary kind He
which happened to be
roll Of bills and
the had
willing to make so much
mo
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02
ChicagOan Who Always Goes to Church Barefoot

NHCAGot the court
- when Frank schmal church Children
the sidewalk watch him by and the goss Of the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02
81 TNATIONAL& &
GpITAL AFFAIQS
Woman Guides Must Answer Foolish Questions

NJ Guides Mad" appropriate title 70
colborated the employees
engraving and printing escort visitors through h
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02

building. II Is hard 10 beIleYe that
the foolish questions put to those
guides come from the lips Of appar-
entity sane adults. Can you picture
dlgnihed. middle-aged gentleman, ap-
parently IN possession Of all his facul-
ties. turning 20 the young woman at
his side and asking seriously:
why are those notes green on
one side2" or a senslble-appeariug
matron putting this one:
What happens to all this
no, -. -......t-... fue,,t ,,tth
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-09
EIks Enjoy Farewell Session
at Old Quarters Last Night
at Novel Entertainment,


The smoker and social session OF
Perth Amboy Lodge No. 784, Beney-
olent and Protective Order of Elks,
given at the clubrooms of the lodge
last night, was In the form of fare
well BY the members Of the lodge to
their old quarters. that they have
occupied for several years, before
moving to their new Elks' home in
Madison avenue, which is being rap
idly completed.
The program arranged under the
direction of the house committee
was given by the circle men of the
famous Marion A. c. Minstrels, In
the form of d miniature minstrel
Az Guy Weaver was the interlocutor
and the soloists were Edward Holz-
sheimer. Eugene Bird, John Langton,
Frank Mccormack and Jack Bird.
u ohm O'Toole presided at the piano.
'Snappy stories and jokes were given
and the soloists each rendered sever
al songs during the evening. During
intermission and after the program
refreshments were served. Those of
the house committee in charge of the
affair were Otto VIII, John Meaker,
ANDREW Clausen and Martin Bartos.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-09
AMONG THE CHURCHES

The 500th anniversary of John
Huss, the Bohemian hero will be
observed by special service in the
Presbyterian church next Sunday
night. The Rev. Rudolph Kastanek,
pastor of the Bohemian Presbyterian
church in the Bronx, N. Y, will de-
liver an address. So great man
was Huss that persons of very diff
ferent creeds celebrate his anniyer-
sary; some praise him as a national
hero, some as liberal thinker, some
as a preacher and reformer. The
Presbyterian church national, recon-
mends not only that day be given to
his memory, but that 1915 be called
John Huss year" Mr.. Kastanek is
a pure Bohemian, born in Poliska,
Bohemia. He is graduate of Nc
Allister College and took his master
degree at Columbia University The
degree was granted on his thesis en-
titled John Huss.
Rev. S. 7. Jackson, of Hacketts-
town. who served so successfully as
pastor in this city for FIVE years, will
be the speaker at the weekly We'd
nesday night service in the Simpson
M. &. church tonight. Rev. Mr..
Jackson will speak about Fanny
Crosby. the noted hymn writer, with
whom he had long personal ae-
quaintance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-09
Arrivals al Y. M. C. A.

Each day the Y. NJ. c. A. building
grows in popularity as the ideal
home for young men. Fifty dormi-
tory rooms are now occupied. New
roomers are placing their names on
the register almost every day.
Among the latest arrivals are
Charles Duke. -Jr., of Bloomfield; F.
G. w Fine. who has accepted posi-
tion at the United Lead Company g
works; John Larranaga, of Porto
Rico, who is employed by the Porto
Rico-American Tobacco Company
Dr. H. H. North, of Frankers phar-
macy; P. H. Spawn, of Texas; Will
Ham Allbee, of Paterson. now aftili-
ated with J. NJ. Pierson & Son; Rev.
II A. Bensen, of the University of
Columbia. who is officiating at the
Swedish Congregational church; c.
w Coons. of Bloomfield Henry Cul-
leE, r. w Vreeland. and A w.
Yerance. of South Orange, who has
taken position at the powder works
In Parlin
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-09
Personal

Gershon l.. Oliensis will leave
shortly for New Orleans, La, where
he has accepted a responsible posi-
ton. Mr. Oliensis, who is q dormi-
tory roomer in the Y. M. c. A. build
ing, has been prominently identified
with association activities and many
friends here will regret his depart
ure. Mr.. Oliensis will still continue
to remain in the employ of the Bar
Der Asphalt Company, merely trans
ferring to the southern branch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j. Peterson
have left for several weeks stay in
Chicago, III.
Dr. and Mrs. NJ. S. Meinzer and
daughter, and Mr., and Mrs. Heman
Anderson made an automobile trip to
Sheffield Mass, Saturday, remaining
at that place over the week end.
Mrs. Robert McHose, of Mcclellan
street, spent the week end at Mont
clair, where she visited her daugh-
ter, Juliet McHose, who is attending
school at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. V. P. Christofferson
and child spent the past ten days
visiting his sister, Mrs. William
Heeren. of Plainfield.
Peter A. Peterson was in New
York yesterday on legal business
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-09
Big Hats In Colonial Days.

The question of high hats at public
places was Of some moment even in
colonial days. In 17G9 the church at
Andoyer, Mass. put 1t to vote wheth-
er ''the parish disapprove Of the fe-
male sex sitting With their hats on in
the meeting house In time of divine
service ms being indecent" In the town
OF Abingdon in 17T5 1t was voted that
It was IAN indecent way with the
feminine sex to SIT with their hats and
bOnnetS on IN worshiping God" Still
another town voted that it WAS the
towns mind that the women should
take their bonnets off in meeting and
hang them on the pegs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-09
His Yallerweed.

Mana persons are under the impress
sion that America has few. If any, ma
tive plants worthy OF cultivation in the
home garden. They have been accus-
toned to look upon them as weeds and
wild things, and so unfamiliar are they
with native flowers that they fail to
recognize them when they meet them
outside their native haunts. A writer
tells how he transplanted stalk of
gOldenrod from fence corner in the
pasture to a place In his garden. Ii
hourished luxurianrly and sent up
many stalks AS high as mans head,
each crowned with n great plume of
brilliant flowers. A neighbor was at
tracted by the beauty OF the plant and
declared II must have cost its owner
some dollars. When told, however,
that numbers or the same plant were
fourishing behind his barn he exclaim-
ed: What! You mean to tell me it's
yallerweedW And he went away with
the air OF one who had been imposed
upon.-Country Gentleman
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-09
Mexican Distress Subject
at Meeting Of the Red Cross

Yesterday afternoons meeting OF
the Red Cross Chapter at the home
of the chairman, Mrs. G. C. Baldwin,
was an interesting one. Papers were
read showing the great distress In
Mexico and urging assistance for that
stricken country,
The juniors OF the Red Cross will
hold festival June II in the city
hall park Fancy articles. candy
ice cream and cake will be placed on
sale and the proceeds will be devoted
10 the children's ward of the city hos
pital and to the general fund of the
Red Cross Society. The girls are
now soliciting cakes, candy, etc, hop
ing to make the affair a big success
The juniors are under the supervi-
sion of Mrs. Fred Haney, the vice
chairman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-09

Scientific research shows that the sua
has temperature of 1850 degrees;
Aldebaran, that beautiful star in
Taurus, 5150 degrees; the polar star,
$500 degrees, and the dog star Sirius,
1900 degrees. This goes to show that
the sun is undoubtedly one Of the cold
est of the stars. 1t also is evidence
that absurdly low temperatures OF the
earth which living things here consider
hot are, as compared with the heaven
Iy bodies, regions of frigidity Even
the electric furnace with its $500 de-
gress of heat, Is as ice compared with
temperatures IN the dog star and the
others.-New York American
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-09
SL0VAK REFORMED
CHURCH MEETING
Delegates of Union at Session
Here in Y. M. C. A. Hear
Several Pleasing Reports.

The Slovak Reformed Presbyterian
Union of America has been holding
its annual meeting at the Y. M. y.
A. building in this city since Monday
morning. At the opening session the
books were examined and found to
be in good order. Propositions of a
social and religious nature were dis
cussed by the general officers, and
observed at the Magyar Reformed
church. The annual banquet and
entertainment in honor of the general
officers was held at Jacko's hall Mon
day night.
Delegates from different parts of
the country are in attendance, and
the session is proving to be an event
full one. The visitors are greatly
pleased with the hospitality of the
local people, and are unusually well
pleased with the fine building in
which they are holding their sessions.
The officers present at the meeting
are Paul Drovcik, of Mount Car
mel, Pa, president; George Hancar,
Whiting, Indiana, vice president;
John Bandy, Jessup, Pa, honorary
president; Michael Estob, Mingo
Junction, Ohio, stated clerk; Rev.
Gregory Haray, Mount Carmel, Pa,
secretary: Rev. Louis Bogar, of
Beaver Falls, Pa, editor of the Off
cfal publication of the Union; Mrs.
Anna Korechko. president of the La
dies Society; Andrew Valoak, Home
stead, Pa, treasurer; Michael Kudry,
Mount Carmel, Pa. John Horovcak,
Braddock, Pa; and George Lark, of
Fords Corner, controllers.