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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01
BANDSMEN IN DEMAND
Uncle Sam Needs Them to Cheer
Men on Fighting Ships.
Musicians, Playing Popular Airs Of
Day, EnIIven the Vessels Of the
Navy and Tighten Work
of the tackles.

Modern armies do not march into
actlon with bands playing, but Uncle
Sam has found music TO be very es-
sentlnl feature of life on his big bat
| tleshps, and with the construction Of
the many new vessels recently author
lied, he is making Il special effort at
! all navy recruiting stations to enlist
men with some musical training.
The life of the navy musicians Is
varied. They start the day by sur
rounding the flagpole and playing "The
Star-Spangled Banner" as the eolors
are raised. At eight o'clock they start
playing and continue for one hour. At
noon they play for another hour and
ut night they give Il concert from Z 80
to s :45 o'clock. At sunset they sur
round the flagstaff and again play
"The Star-Spangled Banner" as the col
1rs are lowered.
The musicians enllven the life Of the
eI dire ship. In case Of war they play
stirring patriotic airs when attack Is
uade upon the enemy and in time OF
peace lutg lEhlth lllc lhbolo VI IiN
jackes by playing the popular music
Of the day. In the evening after work
Is done the band starts its concert, and
the men, grouped about the main deck,
dance, clog and arrange impromptu en-
tartainments. When the crew is coal
ing the bandsmen play and the music
cheers them and has tendency to fa-
cilitate and expedite the work.
Skilled musicians can enlist in the
second class which pays $33 month
and maintenance. Young men between
the ages of eighteen and twenty-one,
who have u slight knowledge Of music
can enlist under the classification of
landsmen for musician. These men are
paid $3.50 n month and found" to
use the nautical expression. From the
recruiting stations they are shipped to
Newport, Il. l., or Norfolk, Va, where
they are schooled for six months and
then assigned to ships.
After two years service the men are
given opportunity to be examined for
promotion. First-class musicians are
pnid $3.50 and bandmasters get $751;
20
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01

rate daytime dresses gives a chance
for more lace. Lovely flounces fall
from the elbow to half the depth of
the forearm.
etallic-embrOidered cream, white
and ecru lace has been the style for
several seasons for evening gowns.
Now comes the new fashion of black
tulle and net. 1t is beautifully en-
brOidered to look like lace with silver
or gold threads or braid.
Posed over white or light satin foun-
dation slips the effect of this frosted
pattern on the filmy black web of the
net, is indescribably lovely This new
mode gives an unusual chance to the
matron who wishes to have an evening
dress entirely out of the ordinary
striking yet conservative and of soft
brilliance.
Velvet evening gowns, in two con-
tracting colors, are quite another old
time color combination. Two medium
tones, such as crimson with dark gray,
or kings blue with a midnight blue,
or brown with green, are lightened by
brilliant yet discreet embrolderles of
gold or silver metal threads. These
gowns are on long, Slender lines with
trains extending over the foor.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01
Conservation for Lakes


The hundred and more lakes which
are scattered over Iowa, chiefly in the
northern part, are about to be includ-
ed in what doubtless will be one Of the
most comprehensive plans ever adopt
ed by any state to conserve its bodies
of water, according to Popular Me
chanics Magazine. At the direction OF
the Iowa legislature, 20 engineers
have been engaged for more than Il
year in making Il careful survey of the
lakes and marshes of the state. At the
same time experts from the state col
leges have been studying the wild life
in the lake region. This mass Of in
formation is about to be embodied in
report which, 1t is expected, will be
used in outlining a program of i'm
prOvement that will cover five or more
years. Certain of the lakes, probably
about fifty in all, will be set aside as
game preserves. The fish grown at
the state hatcheries will be transferred
to these lakes and other steps taken
for the benefit of sportsmen. About
fifty other lakes will be designated as
resort centers. In some cases it may
be deemed advisable to construct
dams to raise the water level of these
lakes. A third group will be drained.
Included in the latter class will DO
many which are so shallow that they
freeze solid in winter and dry up In
summer
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01

horse stable Is made IN the usual way
except that the joists are tied together
nc the ends and spiked into the stud
ding nc the sides TO tie the building To-
gether. The tlmbers are all light and
are put together on the plank frame
construction plan, so that the trussej
crossties help materially In making u
solid building
The shape Of the roof also strength.
ems the building, so that even though
the timhers are light the structure II
very strong.
There Is one central feed nlley,
which serves the horses on one SIDE
and the cows ON the other, plan
which saves great many steps ut
feeding time.
Dutch doors are provided so tlRt
The upper parts Of the doors may be
left open for ventilation
The horse stalls are made to use as
double sta Is when necessary. There
is a door which makes the standing
double stall into box stall when this
is an advantage. The box stall with
the outside door is convenient for II
mare and foal, since they can run out
into the yard and come back To the
stable at feeding time and at night,
Box stalls are convenient In all barns
where live stock is stabbed.
An interesting feature of the plan
Is the hay door II is made ten feet ir
width and is hung with weights like
a window sash, so that II may be
moved up or down and left In any po
sition wanted. In summer time while
the NOW is being filled and for some
time after, this door is pulled down to
the full opening. Afterwards 1t may
be partially closed until the hay is
done sweating.
The weights move up and down in
boxes at the sides Of the studding. a
ruceway II little longer than the height
Of the door is necessary to allow for
the stretch of the cord.
Gambrel roofs are becoming quite
common in different parts of the coun.
Try. People are becoming accustomed
to them and are, in fact, beginning &c
like their appearance. Their main ad.
vantage, however, Is in the strength
Of the roof truss which may be used
in their construction, assuring "A solid
building, while at the same time there
is furnished large NOW room in pro
portion To the amount of material in
the roof, and the free space is not In.
terfered with by braces or cross tim
bers.
The strength comes from the num-
ber, shape and construction of the
trusSes Each pair Of rafters forms Il
truss which. reaches from one sill 10 f.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CLOTHING OUTPUT INCREASED
Value Of Women's Apparel Manufac-
tured in United States in 1914
Close to Half Billion Dollars.

The value of wOmen's clothing manu-
factured in the United States in 1914
approached close to half a billion dol
lars, according to Uncle Sans census
statistics on the industry just made
public. The exact figures for 1914 ac-
cording to Uncle Sam, were $473, $780,
900, including the output 0f contract
shops as well as regular clothing fac
tories. This represented an increase
of 23.4 per cent, as compared with
1909, when the value of the output was
$3S4, ,752000.
The largest part of the entire output
was included under the heading of
suits, skirts and coats, the value Of
which was $229, 100000. Shirtwaists
and dresses represented a value of
$153, ,117000, under-garments and petit
coats $52,377,000 and wrappers and
house dresses $18,491, 900. The indus
try provided employment for 179,8S4
persons in 1914, as compared with 1884,
GA in 1909.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01

There is no reason why the small
farm should net have buildings Of as
high Quality as those of the larger
farms. There is little saving realized
I'm the long run when cheap poorly
constructed buildings are placed on n
farm Of any size Small buildings may
be constructed with just as careful re-
gard for the latest ideas In furm-
building construction as the larger
structures. In order that a barn shall
follow the latest practice in farm-build-
ing design IL must be provided with a
large number of windows which will
allow the sunlight to penetrate every
corner, and there must be a system Of
scientific ventilation to insure the
health Of live stock kept IN the barn
and prevent the formation Of cond-
tions resulting in an increased fire
risk
The permanence Of a barn is depend
ent very largely upon its foundation.
When the structure is given a good
coat Of paint at regular intervals and
no accident occurs which weakens it at
any point the only rapid deterioration
which is likely to occlsr is the rotting
of timberS kept moist by an improper
Reconstructed foundation system Con-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01
WAR BOOSTS GLASS BUSINESS
More Sand Used in Industry in This
Country in 1915 Than Ever Be-
fore, Uncle Sam Reports.

Uncle Sam finds that the glass indus
try of this country has increased many
fold since the outbreak of the Euro.
pean war; first, because the imports
into this country have been cut off,
and, second, because this country is
now exporting much more than before
the war.
An increase in the quantity of glass
sand used in this country in 1915 over
1914 may be explained, in part at least,
by the increased activity of the glass
industry. The production of glass sand
in 1915 was 1,8S4,044 short tons, val
ued at $1,606,640. This is the largest
quantity ever reported by the geologi-
cal survey, which has just recently
completed it's ANIMAL statistical work
on sand and gravel.
NIOlding sand was produced in very
much greater quantity in 1916 than in
1914, owing to the foreign demand for
vast supplies of machinery and muni-
tions requiring the casting of metal,
which called for the use of molding
sand in large amounts. The total pro-
duction of molding sand throughout
the United States as reported to the
survey was 3,5S5,746 short tons, val
ued at 50, 2,123,2O3.
The survey found that the total
quantity Of sand and gravel produced
in 1915 was 76,6O3,S03 short tops, val
ued at $23, 3,121,617.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01

the other. The roof boards are firm
ly nailed to the trussed rafters, so
that the whole roof is as strong as if
it were in one piece. 1t is strongly
recommended that the roof boards
shall be placed close together so all
shingle nails are usually zinc-cOated
and should be long enough to reach
clear through. Good shingles put on
in this way will last u great many
years.
Warm and foul air is expelled from
the building by a single large ventila-
tor placed in the center of the roof.
A small barn built in the substan-
tial manner called for by this design
is not only far better-appearing than
cheaper structure, but when it has
once been properly constructed it is
ready for long period of use, during
which time the money spent for re-
pairs will be practically nothing.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01
GIRLS TO SECURE RECRUITS
Officers in Charge of One of Uncle
Sans Enlistment Stations Adopt
New Tactics.

officers in charge of Uncle Sans
army recruiting office in San Francisco
caused something of a furry recently
when they advertised in the newspa-
pers for twelve girls for the United
States army" An inquiry enlisted the
information, however, that the girls
were not expected to shoulder rifles,
but were to aid the recruiting Office in
securing enlistmcnts for the army.
The advertisement specified that
they must be attractive, intelligent
and Industrious" held out the induce
ment that here was a chance to make
money and do your country service"
and concluded with the warning that
mo tritlers need apply" The women
recruiting agents will be paid 81 for
every recruit they obtain.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01
EASY FOR AMATEUR

wings are present but nobody notices
them In the amazing display of but.
tons, buckles, bands, cockades, rosettes
and whnt-nOt all made Of tiny, bright
hued plumage and ready 10 sew on vel
vet hats. One round feather button in
shades Of orange, scarlet and gold will
add incalculable style to simple vel.
vet sailor, and though one must pay Il
tidy price for n really chic feather or
nament, hat and trimming win not
amount 60 such large sum that the
average woman cannot afford to be
very chic and modern. For wee bit
Of feather and garnlshment goes a
long way and Il button, buckle or
cahochon Of plumage will sufficiently
trim very wide-brimmed hat
All-feather turbuns are among the
exclusives in millinery. They come
in black and white combinations, In
speckled pheasant feathers and in
grebe feathers with iridescent hues.
The taupe-colored and burgundy-cOl-
ored feather turbans are especially
smart
While there is little trimming used
on the smart hats of the period, the
decorative touch is always impaired In
n distinctive manner. Vivid parti-col-
ored feathered cockades are favored,
and also large plaques made from com
position Of various kinds and set in
rims Of old gold flligree. Then there
is a wide choice of head fancies.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01

simply had to buy them; but now the
| confectiOns Of silk and beads can be
made by amateur fingers. In the group
Of bags sketched you have five vari-
| cites.
On the extreme right is a stole bag,
| beud-embroidered This may be made
from remnant Of the frock or suit
material and embroidered in many col
ored beads with metal threads.
The bag with the feather bottom
comes in evening colors and is topped
with soft satin. This bag is unique
in that it can be used as a fan.
The striped bag may be crocheted
from silk, either in colorings Of the
bright Roman stripes or in combina-
ton of two cOlors, or black and white.
1t is finished with silk tassel, and n
ribbon run through the crochetcd eye
let's ut the top fastens on a ring of
jade or jet or tortoise shell.
Checkings Of solid beadwOrk mark
the unusual little bag of black velvet.
This solid beadwOrk can be done first
on a light cQnvas and sewn on the
bag or done directly on the velvet. It
takes time and is tedious, but is well
worth the trial.
Petals of taffeta edged with tiny
beads overlap to form very hand
some bag, which may be developed in
light shades for evening use or in
black or dark blue for daytime car
rying.
\ band of mole fur outlines two
disks of suede embroidered with
beads to form spOrranlike bag for
tailored use.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01
Floor Plan of Barn.

and add cost to the construction is
now a thing of the past. Barns are
built now with sef-supporting roofs
shaped to provide the greatest possible
storage space in the NOW without US
ing unnecessary lumber. The strength
of the structure is not lessened, it is
great deal easier to build, and the NOW
may be filed more quickly with larg
er quantity Of material.
The barn shown in the illustrations
Is a substantial-looking farm barn of
small size designed in accordance with
most approved practice in farm-build-
ing architecture. II is 81 feet by 26
feet in size on the ground, and the
roof reaches up high enough to make
a good-sized NOV over the stable.
The concrete foundation is built up
above the level of the barnyard about
Is inches to protect the sills OF the
building from moisture. The sill of
the wooden building is laid in soft con
,rete mortar on top Of the foundation
wall, and anchor bolts tie the sill firm
lv 60 the concrete.
The floor over the cow stable and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01

Little woven flowers are simple to
make and are an effective way to de
velOp small flower forms. They should
not measure more than One-half inch
when finished, and If made in different
colors and groupted together will be
wonderfully attractive.
Mark little half-inch circles as n
guide and then carry the thread back
and forth, dividing the circle, until ten
radii are formed. An extra radius is
added TO make the number uneven. The
needle is then brought up in the center
where the threads cross and woven
over and under each thread for a quar-
ter of an inch. Yellow lines, with the
weaving in brown, lavender, with yell
low center, and pink and light green,
are some of the attractive combinations
that will make an attractive grouping
of these flowers. 1t is an excellent way
to develop wreath and festoOn designs.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01
IRISH NOT A POOR PEOPLE
Even Beeaars Of the Green Isle HSVa
Money Slowed Away, Says Amer
lean Vice Consul

Ireland Is In n more prosperous cOD'
dltlOn than ever I'm its history ac'
cordlng TO James Thompson. Amerj'
can vice consul Mt Queenstown, who
80 tells the Washington Post.
"The people Of the United States
appear to have an erroneous impress
sion regarding Ireland" said Mr..
Thompson. at Is popularity supposed
that the Irish people are very poor.
This is far from the fact. There arO
few poor people in Ireland. True,
there are beggars, professional mend!'
Cants, but most Of these have a snug
sum slowed away. Since the begin
ming OF the war wages have advanced
I'm all the Industrial trades In Ireland
and the average workman lives as
well If not better than the workman of
America. Munitions factories have
been established in numerous places,
throughout Ireland, and the wOrlSmen
in these factories get an average Of
50 Il day. The ordinary labOrer is
drawing a higher wage than ever and
nearly all Of them have nicely fur
nished houses and their wives aud
daughters wear silks and satins. They
have not yet taken up the automobile
habit, but If prosperity continues per-
haps they will come to this. There
are, however, very few automobiles
in Ireland, the government having COM
mandeered most of the machines. It's
very expensive running machine,
however, for gasoline is selling at 52
cents gallon.
Food prices have risen beyond all
reason. New potatoes are bringing Il
higher price than ever before; meat
sells for 80 cents a pound; butter mt
40 cents, sugar ut IL cents. Coal hns
gone up to 4S shilling n ton and VIII
reach 60 before long.
Queenstown is a closed port, and
has been since September OF 1914"
continued Mr.. Thompson. "There are
very few American visitors in Ireland.
Some Irlsh-Americans who were
caught there at the beginning Of the
war have remained. Gold is so scarce
that one seldom sees any. The banks
will not give 1t out, and the govern
ment has issued notes in place of the
sovereign and half sovereign"
Mr.. Thompson, who is native Of
Virginia, Is on G0-days' leave of alb
sence.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01

Shop windows and counters are ver-
liable cntch-pennles-or rather catch
dollars-these days, for the novelties
they offer are truly fascinating TO
the woman who pretends at all 10 keep
up with the styles. Bags ana collars,
shoes, stockings, umbrellas, fur hat and
mum sets, handkerchlefs, gloves-all
the hundred and one accessories which
the well-drcssed woman affects, have
scared from the class Of necessities
into that Of uXuries, and hence are
impossibiities 10 the woman whose
pocketbook is not plump.
Now, the clever woman need not
worry II she has time at her disposal,
for she may fashion many Of the
small novelties herself.
Take, for Instance, the new bags,
When leather bags were In vogue one
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01
mKiddina" the ANGLERS.

Two recently converted neOphytes to
the gentle art of angling, on the way
to the stream where they proposed to
try their luck, paused in astOnishment
at the sight of a small urchin stagger-
ing under the burden Of a huge fish,
almost as large as himself. Approach
ing him, the stout member said: Good
gracious, boy! That's a good catch ="
The youngster slowly sized him up
from mis- conspicuously new shoes to
the latest style of alpine" hat which
adorned his head. spat disgustedly, and
said: Jaw, this amt the catch, it's the
bait!"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01
Wildcats Invade Ranch.

Bobcats are numerous in the vicln-
ity of Galena. Two of these big cats
gave the Nelson family ut the Dahl
ranch anxiety last week.
One walked to the back door and
leaped upon the watch dog chained
there. Driven away, it renewed the
attack and was shot and killed.
1t was thought that this cat was
rabid, and the head was sent to the
Pasteur institute in Reno.
The next day another bobcat, pre-
sumably the mate of the one killed,
walked along the road in front of the
house. This one was shot and wound
ed. The dog pursued the cat into the
brush and killed it.
1t is thought litter of bobcats is
near the ranch, as their tracks were
seen around the barn, where they had
evidently wandered while searching
for the old cats.-Battle Mountain
(Nev.) Dispatch to Omaha Bee.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01
Worlds TaIIest Women.

After taking measurements of the
height of women in France, England
and America, doctor announces that
the English woman is the tallest and
the American comes next. The aver
age height of the French woman is
five feet one inch. The American wom-
IN is nearly two inches taller, and
the women of Great Britain one-half
inch taller than the latter. American
women, however, weigh slightly more
than either of the Others their average
weight being about III pounds.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01
Homee for Rural Teachera.

Though the idea Is apparently new
in this country, it has long been tho
custom in England, the Scandinavian
countries, Germany, France, Denmark
and Switzerland to furnish residences
for the teachers who are employed by
the year and often lifetime in the
same school.
The teachers cottages greatly faclll-
tate the development Of social centers
and lead to the use of the schoolhOuse
for many community purposes. The
schoolhouse thus becomes o continuous
ly operative plan for bettr- citizen
ship.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01
First EnaIlsh Colony.

The first attempt of government by
the people begun in America was in
1919, when Sir George Yeardley was
sent from England as governor Of the
jamestown colony. His charter pro-
vided that he should call a few chos-
en- men, two from each of the II II bor-
oughs that constituted the colony.
The meeting, which was known as the
assembly, was held at the church. with
the governor and his council presid-
Ing. Those who came from the bOr-
aughs wore called burgesses, and the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01
VOGUE NOW FOR FEATHERS
Hat Ornaments of All Shades and De-
signs Are Shown in Really Amaz-
ing Display.

One has only to glance at the coun-
ters and counters of feather hat Orna-
ments to be assured that these trim
mings are to have an unprecedented
vogue Never were feathers contrived
into such novel and intriguing eff
fects; these conventional feather
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01

crete has furnished one Of the most
useful Of materials in building farm
structures which do not rot along the
Blls. BY carrying the concrete founda-
ton walls up IS inches or two feet
above grade and boItng the sills to the
top of these walls the moisture is kept
uway from the wood and rotting is pre-
vented. In addition, the walls and
floors may be made Of concrete
throughout, furnishing strong ConstruC-
ton and making the barn very easy to
keep clean.
The heavy timber construction Of
barns in which numerous braces and
ties were placed across the haymOw
to interfere with the storage space
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01
Sinners for the Little Ones.

There is Il paper pattern for a most
attractive pair of child's slippers.
They look like cats heads, and arc
made of some soft, woolly material.
They are in the shape of heelless
mules, and the part that slips over
the toes has the face on it, with little
outstanding ears to make it more real
istic