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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
DIRECT QUESTION
Put Up 10 Hughes-Edtors and
Writers Demand He Tell What
He Would Have Done

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Thirty-sev-
en- well know nwriters and editors
have Joined In a letter to Charles Il,
Hughes, asking the Republican can
didate a number of questions as to
what he would have done had he
been in President Wilson's place in
the last three years. They say;
"Mr. Wilson's beliefs have been ex-
pressed in law and in declared poll
cies He has made an open record
by which he may be Judged, Wise
choice is not possible unless you
yourself make equally specific state
ment of purposes and convictions.
Without intent to offend, we feel
justified in charging that in no single
public utterance have you filed a
bona fde bill Of particulars nor have
you offered a single constructive sug-
getsion.
Personalities are without value.
Blanket criticism is worthless. What
we desire to know, what II is fair that
the electorate should know, are the
exact details OF your disagreement
with President Wilson. What has he
done that you would not have done,
and what has he failed to do that you
would have done or will do? Hon
esty and patriotism demand that you
put yourself on record in such a man
ner as to permit people to judge you
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
THE OUTLOOK

There are just thirteen states
which are as certain as events polit-
ical can be to cast their eleetral votes
for Mr.. Wilson. These are Alabama,
Arkansas. Florida, Georgia, Kentuc-
ky, Louisiana. Mississippi, North Car
olina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia,
Their total electoral vote amounts to
149, or III short of an electoral col
lege majority.
other states which are practically
as safe TO the president as those
above named are New Jersey. Ariz-
ona, Indiana. Colorado, Nevada, Mis-
souri,, California, Montana, Maryland
and West Virginia, OF these, except
California, Maryland and West Vir-
glnia, have each two United States
Those last mentioned have
divided senatorial representation.
The following by all logic of con
uitlonsi considering the vote as ais
iributed in 1912, amongst the three
leading presidential candidates, may
be regarded at the worst as doubtful
but really leaning heavily in the di-
rection of the Democratic candidates.
Maine, Illinois. Ohio, Delaware. Con-
necticut, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas. Massa-
Michigan, Minnesota, Neb-
raska. New Mexico, New York, North
Dakota. Oregon, South Dakota. even
Utah, Washington, Wisconsin. and
In other words, with anything like
4 fair share of the breaks of the
game, there will occur in November
The second of a series of landslides
'or national Democratic nominees.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
ARE THEsE pRoGREssNEs?

Candidate Hughes makes the us
ual appeal to the people to give him
Republican House and Senate to
carry forward his new progressive
plans. We hope Mr.. Hughes will take
occasion to explain to the folks at
his first opportunity how he is going
to run the senate on progressive lines
if it should change its political COM
pleXion
That eminent progressive, Senator
Gallagher, will be president pro TEN
and chairman of the committee OF
rules. The forward-Iooking Penrose
will be chairman of the finance com
mittee His success as a tariff reform
er is illustrated in the Payne-Aldrich
bill, in framing which he took an i'm
portant' part That staunch defend
er of the public treasury, Senator
Warren, will be chairman Of the com
mittee on appropriations. Senator
dupont, of powder trust fame, will
have increased opportunities as the
chairman of the committee on mill
tary affairs, while Senator William
Alden Smith, who almost beat Henry
Ford in the campaign for presidential
delegates in Michigan, will be chair
man of the committee on naval af-
fairs. The extreme conseryationist,
Senator Reed Smoot, will control the
public lands committee, while Clarke
of Wyoming, will be chairman of the
judiciary committee, to which will be
referred all progressive measures for
a decision as to the Constitutionality
Senator Nelson; former chairman Of
the Ballinger white-washing com
mittee, will be chairman of the com
mittee on currency.
All the important committees in
the Senate, except one, will be con-
trolled by the reactionary members
of the Old Guard, which sometimes
surrenders, but never dies. Howev-
er, there is no special need Of worry.
The Senate will remain democratic
during Woodrow Wilson's second
term.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
WILSON'S GREAT RECORD
H. Ames Brown, in the Review O.
Reviews I

l.. Ames Brown, in the Review OF
Reviews
What would Mr.. Wilson's status
as a candidate be did not this vital
matter of international relations ov-
ershadow all else? How would he
stand and what would be his pros
poets were 1t possible for him to be
judged solely in the light of his rec
ord as administrator of the domestic
affairs Of the Government? Could
he win if he had no other claim to
the nation than that based upon the
extent to which his administration
has promoted the happiness and well
fare of the people?
Consider this The chief legis-
latiVe measures for which the presi-
dent stands personally responsible
are the Underwood Tariff Act, the
Federal Reserve Act, the Trade Com
mission Act, the Rural Credits Act,
and the Tariff Commission Act. There
is an imposing number Of business,
labor and public welfare acts besides
which have no space to discuss here.
It is the greatest legislative achieve
ment of any American president Of
modern times. All of the measures
named, with the exception of the tar
iif act, have received or are certain
to receive the support of substantial
bodies Of Republicans in Congress.
The Republican platform criticises
the Rural Credits act, but majority
of the Republican members of Con-
gress voted for the measure. The re-
publican platform declared for tar
iff Commission and its authors refus-
ed to consider any declaration in crit
icism Of the Currency Act, knowing
too well the heartiness of the cOun-
try's appreciation Of that measure.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
TO MEET IN DEBATE FACE TO
FACE

Former Governor James NJ. Cox
will meet Governor Frank b. Willis
in a public discussion Of their polit-
ical views on the afternoon of Mon
day, August IA, at the Miami Valley
Chautauqua. The debate will take
place at 2 o'clock. Governor Wills
will open with a debate of thirty min
utes. Former Governor Cox will
then have forty minutes for his ar
gument. Governor Willis will close
in ten minutes. The management OF
the Chautauqua, which is the largest
in the state expects an attendance Of
25,v00 or more on his day.
This will be the first time in the
history of the state that a former
governor and a governor will meet
on the platform in public discussion
The fact that both are candidates,
opposing each other for the second
IlHltB dlOuoto duuillOudl luLtItHl
Those who have watched events or
the present and Immediately preced-
ing administration expect this meet
ing to be enlightening. 1t will be
virtually joint campaign opening
for the state.
Inasmuch that former governor
Cox has publicly stated that in his
estimation the big campaign issue in
Ohio this year will be that of COM
mon honesty on the part of the can
didates, and that the campaign in the
state would not be pink tea" some
things of the line of argument is fore
cast This will be the first time since
the campaign of 1914 that Governor
Willis will occupy a place before the
public to answer for the fraud and
deceit of his campaign and explain
the shortcomings of his administra-
ton. 1t is not expected that he will
rely on the explanation that former
governor Herrick has been making
for him, that 'he is boy, and will
do better next time"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
ELEVATION OF THE LABORING
CLASSES

The capacity of steady, earnest la
Dor is, | apprehend, one of our great
preparations for another state of be-
ing. When l see the vast amount of
toll required Of men, l feel that it
must have important connection with
their future existence; and that he
who has met this disciple manfully
has laid one essential foundation for
Improvement, exertion, and happl-
ness in the world to come. You will
here see that to me labor has great
dignity. 1t is not merely the grand
instrument by which the earth is ov-
erspread with fruitfulness and
beauty and the ocean sudbued, and
matter brought into innumerabIe
forms of comfort and ornament. Il
has far higher function, which is
to give force to the will, efficiency,
courage, the capacity of endurance
and of perseWering devotion to far
reaching plans. Alas for the poor
man who has not learned to work!
He is a poor creature.-W William Ell
lery Charming.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
HUGHES oNNHssIoNs

That letter of Hughes is remark
able in many ways. His lettesr OF s.
O0U is a remarkable literary gem. 1t
shows a careful preparation. 1t car
ries in its labors a decided effort to
cloud real Issues. II criticises Pres
ident Wilson for having saved the
young men from the barbarities of
war. 1t never once, in all its 5000
words, refers to the splendid con-
structive legislation of the past three
years. His silence upon that point
is an endorsement; for had there
been an opening, had there been one
weak spot, the lightnings and the
thunders of his political wrath would
have been hurled against that point
He draws a picture of desolation
following the war, going back to the
beginning of the war, noting unem-
ployment of some of our artisans and
mechanics at that time. He charges
that unsettled condition to the Will
son administration, while in truth
and justice that unrest was caused
by one half of the world plunging in,
to war. Had it not been for Will
sons banking law, our nation would
have witnessed the greatest crisis in
its history when onehalf of the world
went mad.
btrI 4 ut M Il fnyE
years farther wehn referring to cris-
os-back to Roosevelt's. administra-
uon? During that administration we
had no war and all the world was at
peace But the dark days of that cal
amitous administration are ever
fresh in our memories. Still Hughes
remains silent on that dark crisis and
asks for votes because Wilson kept
us out of war.
He devotes many words to Will
sons Mexican policy, criticising it
from all points Would he have
made war on the Mexicans? If not
then he would have done as Wilson
did If so, he would have slain our
young men instead of conserving
them. He would have killed a down
trodden nation, struggling for free
dom and a chance to make an honest
living.
He praises the nations at war in
these words and assails our own
country: But it must not be for
gotten that each is developing a ma
tional solidarity, a knowledge of
method; friction and waste have been
reduced to a minimum. We are un-
disciplined, defective in organization,
loosely knit, industrialy unprepared."
What, is there not friction in the
countries at war? Ask the boys in
the trenches, the bankers and the |
widowed mothers. Is there no waste? |
Count and take note of the millions |
who have fallen in those slaughter
pens of anarchy. Note the ruined |
cities, the devastated fields, the hun
cry women and starving children.
Our country is right The admin
istration is right. We have had great !
problems to solve during the past |
three years, but they have been solv-
ed in the name of humanity and not |
barbarism. Let us conserve rather
than destroy Let us build up rather |
than tear down. Let us keep sober
and sane, and stand by our country !
at all times.--Peace, in the Ohio
state Journal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
normal yield, IS per cent.
Berries-product compared with
1a yraor % nor pant

The wheat harvest is far enough
advanced that an estimate of the
yield may be made with approximate
correctness. Correspondents of this
department estimate the production
at 70 per cent compared with a nor
NAL production of Is bushels per
acre. The estimated acreage har-
vested was 1,577352 acres. Total
production should be approximately
6,562,196 bushels, being 19, ,468,042
bushels short of the 1915 crop.
Oats show decrease of 2 per cent
in prospect compared with estimate
one month ago The outlook is most
discouraging. The severe drought
has cut the crop short. =
Glover hay will produce an average
of 1.6 tons per acre. Timothy put
away in best condition for many
years with an estimate of 104 per
cent, compared with in average.
Potatoes show serious damage by
drought and bugs and in some local
tiles won't produce half crop. The
general state prospect is estimated at
70 per cent, compared with a normal
yield decrease of 19 points COM
pared with an estimate of one month
ago.
Pastures show a decline of 16
points compared with last month.
Apples and peaches are reported
dropping badly. Apple sare estimat-
ed at SIS per cent compared with an
average and peaches at 40 per cent.
The continued drouth is anecting
very unfavorably all growing crops.
Some local showers occurred, but
were not sufficient for any material
Improvement. Corn, potatoes, pas
lures, tobacco and garden truck are
suffering badly and unless rain comes
soon these crops will be very light.
Water getting scarce.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
THAT RAILROAD PLANK


The origin Of the plank in the Re-
publican platform that calls for the
naturalization of the railroads and
the virtual destruction of all state
railroad commissions is no longer in
doubt Minority Leader Mann, in
one of his intermittent spells Of
House, July is, referring to this very
plank:
THE attorneys for the railroads
succeeded in getting a plank in the
Republican platform of 1916"
Considering the record of Cover
nor Hughes in vetoing the two-cent
passenger rate in New York, we pre-
sumo that the railroad authorship or
this platform plank will rather COM
mend the proposition to him.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
PROBATE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing Executors, Administrators and Guar
dams have filed their accounts and Vouch-
ers in the Probate Court of Mercer Coun-
ty Ohio, for allowance and settlement
and the same will be heard on the 31st
day of August, 1916, and settled and con-
firmed, If no exceptions are filed thereto:
EXECUTORS FOR FINAL SETTLE
MENT
Elizabeth Bernard, EXecutriX of the Es-
tate of Frank Bernard, deceased.
ADMINISTRATORS FOR FINAL SET
ELEMENT
Clarence Shaffer, Administrator of the
Estate of George Shaffer, deceased.
Pat Hart, Administrator of the Elstate
of Barbara Bushor, deceased
Osborne X Drake, Administrator of the
Estate of Enos N. Drake, deceased
w. b. Frisinger, Administrator of the
Estate of U. Grant Coats. deceased.
GUARDIANS FOR FINAL SETTI r.
MENT
Ferd Landon, Guardian of Millard Ian
don.
Henry Everman. Guardian of Louis
Cast.
Peter Klingshirn, Guardian of John
Klingshirn.
GUARDIANS FOR PARTIAL SETTLE
MENT
Catharine Knoth, Guardian of Mary
Knoth, ct al
1916
ORVELLE RAUDABAUGH
Judge Of Mercer County Probate Court
BY Herman J. Dues, Deputy Clerk,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

welt. The product of his factory has
gone on its own merits and by its own
power to every part of this country
and to many parts of the world. His
patriotism has been impunged in
ringing editorials, and the funny man
of every joke column has held him up
TO public ridicule. This man has
Voluntarily given his men double the
accepted wage of the labor market
and not satisfied at that, he trains
men to sobriety and good citizenship
To make twenty thousand people
contented and efficient to teach them
the English language and their dut-
les to the state seems to me at least
as great a contribution to he national
veal as Mr. Vincent Astor's gift of
a hydroplane to a New York regi-
ment.-Dr. E. A. Steiner, at Chau-
tauqua.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
A BASE BALL EDITORIAL

From the Ohio Penitentiary News. ]
That ball team is now stronger
than its weakest player. The said
player is liable to throw the game
at any time by an objectionable blum
der-to say nothing of his demoraliz-
chain is not stronger than its weak
est link. A bucket containing a hole
will not contain water. A flaw will
mar an otherwise good portrait. A
race horse having one bad trait can
not be considered as a record con-
tender. And a man is no more valu-
able than the destructive habit which
hampers his best efforts; he is no
stronger than his greatest weakness.
For instance, we know the case Of a
famous surgeon. He had earned an
enyiable reputation by his skill and
courage in innumerable cases. But
his greatest weakness was vanity.
He was so vain and conceited he
would accept advice from no one.
Late one night he was called to give
emergent attention to a little child.
Two other physicians were in at
tendance, both of whom in consul
tation, suggested a certain mild oper-
alton. The surgeon, in his over
weening cOnceit, however, arrogant
ly rejected the advice and insisted on
a major operation. AS a result the
child died, running his professional
reputation and marring his entire flu
ture career. He could never forget
the little child whose life might have
saved. One must conquer his weak
ness if he expects to succeed. On the
professional ball field the aggressive,
intelligent team concentrates it's at
tack by endeavoring to place its hits
in the territory of weak fielder, and
likewise in the Great Game the forces
of evil assault the weakest and most
point in a mans character.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

According to Iron Age, of New
York, Lake Superior Iron Ore ship
ments again exceeded every record
in July, with total of 9,750,157
gross tons. The seasons movement
to August was 29.365.724 tons or
more than 100000 ton in excess of
the previous record to that date made
in 1913. If the present rate of gain
can be kept up, the seasons ship
ments can easily exceed 60,00O,O 900
tons
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

The Democratic administration
and majority in the two houses Of
Congress are ready to spend millions
and even hundreds of millions for
defense but are not ready to bring
on' the terrible tragedy of war as long
as national honor can find a way out.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
as they are now able to judge Presi'
dent Wilson. For example,:
Specific Questions ASKED

Specific Questions Asked
Would you have filed instant pro
test against the invasion of Belgium
and backed up that protest with the
United Staes Navy?
1T is arrant nonsense to talk
about action that would have pre-
vented the Lusitania tragedy The
vague advertisement did not appear
until shortly before the hour Of sail
ing. The occurrence was one of those
things that civilization has made the
world regard as incredible. Would
you have made the disaster the sub
iect of diplomatic negotiations or
would yous have broken relation
with Germany at once?
Would you have urged upon Con-
gress an embargo on the shipment or
munitions to the Allies?
Would you urge universal COM
pulsory military service?
"You are frank in stating that
Huerta's morals were of no concern
to the United States. Does this mean
that you would have recognized HUI
erta?
LAS matters stand today, would
YOU pS III LaNOl VI AnISA 'OHiH5 -
Mexico?
Does your attack on the Wilson
shipping bill mean that you are in
favor of ship subsidies?
You speak enthusiastically of the
fights of the worker Does this i'm
ply that you endorse the Clayton an
THRUST law and the seamen's bill? Or
will you urge their repeal?
What are your specific complaints
against the federal reserve law?
Gas governor Of New York you op-
posed the income tax amendment.
Does this antagonism still persist?
Do you or do you not believe in pay
ing for preparedness out of tax on
incomes, inheritances and munitions?
1--WE agree with you that it is a
critical period, by far too critical in
deed, for candidates to talk in terms
of office seeking rather than the sim
pie, earnest language of definite Am
eTicanism."
Signed By Well Known Writers
The document is signed by Samuel
Hopkins Adams, Ray Stannard Baker
Ellis Parker Butler, Dante Barton, Ir-
win S. Cobb, Wadsworth Camp, J.
O'Hara Cosgrave, Stoughton Cooley,
VIM. L. Chenery, Geo. Creel, James
Forbes, F. G. Howe, Gibson Gardenr,
f. Stuart Greene, oliver Hereford,
Prof. L. Johnson, Richard l.. Jones,
p B. Kyne, P. Mackaye, A. j. Nickel
way, B. Nenley, Merdith Nicholson,
Albert ]. Mock, II. j. O'Higgins, G. J.
Poe, e. M. Rhodes, w. M. Rame, b.
Robinson, John Reed, Opie Reed, Il.
Selwyn, w. L. Stoddard, L. Stehlns,
A. Thomas, Frank Vrooman and Geo.
West.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
A TRIBUTE TO FORD

There is a man who is living in
Detroit, Michigan, who has been call
ed fool by some people and classed
with copperheads by Colonel Roose-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

The Portland Fair affords the fin
est grounds the best track, the long
est ampitheatre, the finest art hall
and the most liberal premiums of
any county fair in eastern Indiana
or western Ohio Send for premium
list
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
Signed By wei Known Writers

The coming Jay county Fair will
eclipse all former exhibitions of ag-
riculture, mechanics, merchandise
transportation, womens work, art
science and education. August 28
to September /.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

The Devilfish is one of the largest
and tiercest creatures in the sea. II
you want a bit of exciting reading,
just turn to the special illustrated ar
ticle, my Fight With A Devilhsh,
in this issue of the Democrat.
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1916-09-08
Good Roads Boosters.

The following have contributed
the amount opposite their names
in cash for the purpose Of help
ing on the construction of a cross
ing on Cache River between
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1916-09-08

Miss Elsie Futrelle arrived
Sunday from St. Louis and now
has charge of the millinery de-
partment Of H. Arnof & Sons
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Wilkes of
Augusta left Sunday for Keevil
where he will have charge of the
public school. The Home News
will keep them informed asto the
happenings in Woodruff and we
wish them much success in their
new home.
The man who will vote against
Amendment No. IL might with
equal consistency oppose better
roads, better farms, more immi-
grafton and further progress in
general. In other. words, the
opponents of Amendment No. IL
are to be classed as dead ones. "
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1916-09-08

Mrs. r. L. Frasier and baby
arrived today from Bradford.
One or two county school ex-
aminers have been found who,
for reasons of policy, are not
actively working for Amendment
No. IL. When a school man
finds himself in such an embar-
RAISING situation he should
change his vocation.
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1916-09-08
Good Roads Boosters

Following is a list of those who
have paid the amount opposite
their names for the Case tractor
and grader which now belongs
to the DeView Road District: