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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
For County Surveyor
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET

DEMOCHA IL SOON ' ilSNGl
Representative-Fred Huber. Frank
lin.
Probate Judge-Orvelle Raudabaugh,
Cellna
Clerk Of Courts-J b. Haslinger.
Sherin-Willam Pumphrey, Celina.
Auditor-Ed q. Ungerer, Celina,
CommissioneTs-Geo Hin, Black
creek: John Now, HOpewell; Robert
Steinbrunner, Recovery.
Treasurer-Perry Baker, Celina.
Recoder-James ~. Hart Gibson
SuFVeyor-Bert Morrison, Celina,
Prosecuting Attorney-C. a. Stubbs,
Celna.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

The Standard Oil Company have COM
pleted all plans for their new oil station
to be erected on Hoyng street between
the c. N. and c. H. & d. rail roads. Con-
tractor Lane and foreman H. II. Fifer, of
Youngstown, o., are here to over see the
work on the new station, which will be
completed i'm two months.
This will be a one story building thirty
two feet by seventy feet and made of CON
crete. There win be two large tanks
TIL gasoline tank viii be 20X25 feet with a
capacity of fifty six thousand gallos and
the refined oil tank will be 11X25 feet and
a capacity of eighteen thousand gallons.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
RACES
VIII BE Usual Big Feature at Banner
Fair-ThOusands In
Purses

The Banner Fair races are always
a great drawing card and they will
be unusually so this year. Almost
$4,000 are hung up in purses and
hOrsemen are coming in large num-
bers. Next week will no doubt wit
ness some of the finest racing events
ever staged at Celina. The program
is as follows:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

Reports from Ft. Recover yindicate
that their annual harvest festival is a
great success and attended by big crowds
Celina has been well represented.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
TAXATION
OF Large Fortunes Is Planned To
Maintain Fund For Old Age Pen
SiOnS-Bill Drafted
Ionic State Journal, August Z.

lOhio State Journal, August ~
Delegates from labor, civic, suff-
rage and philanthropic organizations
from all over Ohio met yesterday and
the Hartman Hotel and drafted a bill
to provide old age pensions for aged
citizens of Ohio.
This resolution was adopted:
Resolved that we, representatives
of civic and labor organizations as
sembled in Columbus August 6, 1916
declare in favor of submission to the
popular vote in November, 1917, a
nOncOntTibutary old age pension act,
which shall guarantee to all aged and
needy citizens in Ohio an income of
$40 per month, and which shall pro-
vide the revenue therfor, not by ad-
ditional taxes upon general property,
but by the taxation of large inherit
ed fortunes.
Resolved that the executive COM
mittee be instructed to endeaVor to
work out plan whereby all progress
sive organizations may combine to
create and maintain machinery for
functioning the initiative and refer
endum in behalf of a consecutive So
cial program.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

Nominated i'm a close three -cOrnered
fight for Prosecuting Attorney by Demo-
Gratis, is probably the youngest man ever
office.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
RAILROAD STRIKE
May Make u. s. Owner OF Great Sys.
tems-COngress Thinks WalkOut
Means Ownership

NEW YORK. Aug S.--Omcials Of the
organization of railway employees known
as the big Four announced today that
the men have voted in favor of strike
unless the demands for an eight hour day
and time and one half for overtime are
granted Approximately 400. 600 workmen
are affected by the vote, the counting OF
which was completed last night
the organizations which voted on the
strike question are Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers. the Brotherhood OF
Trainmen. the Order OF Railway
Conductors, and the order Of Firemen and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
What Act Provides

The bill provides that every per-
son who is a citizen of the United
States and who has been a legal res
ident of Ohio for one year prior to
the date of the adoption of the act,
or who thereafter becomes a resident
of the state and who shall have re-
sided in the state 10 years and in the
county two years and who is IS or
more years of age, and who has an in
come from all sources of less than
$500 a year, shall be paid a pension
sufficient TO guarantee an aggregate
income of S240 a year, subject to the
qualifications of the act; provided,
however, that no such pension shall
be paid to a person while he or she
is supported in a public institution.
Persons deriving an income from
other pensions, from real or personal
property, will receive the difference
between such aggregate annual in
come and the maximum old age PEN
sion of $240 u year. Five per cent
per annum upon real estate to the eX-
tent of $500 is to be exempt.
Officers Are Chosen
The inheritance tax shall be both
direct ana cOIldIefal ana snail pen OH
graduated basis. In the first case,
amounts shall be taken up to 80 per
cent on all sums in excess of $780,
900, and in the second, amounts up
to 80 per cent in all in excess of $780,
600.
The following were elected officers
of the league: G. w. Compton, Col
umbus, president; Arnold Bill. Cleve-
land, first vice president; G. w. Saw
age, Columbus second vice president;
Edwin Blank, Lima, third vice presi
dent; VIM Prout, Cincinnati, fourth
vice president; F. E. Bell, Cincin-
natl, secretary-treasurer; Carl Bran
min, Cincinnati, executive secretary.
The executive committee was di-
rected to get out petitions for circu-
lation as soon as possible.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
TOWN TOPICS

The Celina Boys Band will play at the
Ft. Recovery Harvest Jubilee today.
Glenn, the twelve year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Hiram AIiesse, southwest of
town, had his right arm broken last Fri
day morning, when he got caught by the
belt running a threshing machine.
Fred Gilberg sustained an ugly cut on
the bottom of his left foot last Sunday af
ternoon while bathing at Edgewater Park.
Three stitches We're taken to close the
wound
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
ONE PAPER

IN the HOME 10 worth . dozen IN
the byNNay, and lust romember THE
DEMOCRAT 10 the home paper Of
Mercer County.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
CELINA

THE RESERVOIR CITY THE
BIGGEST LITTLE TOWN ON
EARTH-THE HUB or THE UNI
VERSE.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-24
GOLD SHOWERED
TOPOCKETS OF
EVA LABORERS
Payment Of Bonuses Occasion
For Rejoicing; $40,WO
Distributed Today

A veritable shower of gold was
poured yesterday, and is being pour
ed today, into the hands of the hun
dreds of laborers at Eva plantation
as bonuses in addition to their regu-
lar wages for the year. The payments
will be completed tomorrow.
At the plantations the payment days
have been virtually holidays and there
is rejoicing and jollification among
the laborers. Yesterday about $780,
900 was distributed among 500 laborers
and today like number are being
paid approximately $4,000. 1t is es-
timated that tomorrow the payments
will run up to s75,000 and that about
1000 laborers will receive their bo-
muses..
The children, perhaps, are the ones
who are exhibiting the greatest enjoy
ment from the liberal bonus system.
Plantation officers today pointed out
that some Of the boys and girls, Span
ish and Portuguese. are receiving bo-
muses. amounting to as much as $40
and $50 These children are planta-
ton workers. Some of them work
continually while others WoFk only
during the vacation time.
The little Spanish and Portuguese
girls are very happy" one plantation
officer said when communicated with
by telephone. They love fnery. pret-
ty dresses, neat shoes and show hats.
There is found to be raid on the
plantation store after the payments
are all made and an S. o. s. call may
have to be sent to Honolulu for more
frocks and shoes"
The work of paying the bonuses is
progressing quietly and without mis-
hap and in no instance has any dis
satisfaction been shown. In fact, 1t
is pointed out, the laborers appear ex-
ceedingly gratified. Waialua planta-
ton also is paying bonuses today.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-24
ORDER READY in
TWO Weeks, SAYS
CHARLES FORBES
lntimation That Document i
to Be Strong One Given
r In Interview

That the order of the public utilities
commission in the Inter-Island case
will in all. probability be ready for
the printer within two more weeks is
the statement made today by Chair.
man Charles r. Forbes of the terri
torial body. Forbes intimates during
the cou;se of conversation that It
will be some" order.
1--WE of the commission have been
keeping up closely with the evidence
as it has come in from time to time"
said the chairman today. "Fhave been
writing all the time on it, and / think
IL will not take more than two weeks
before 1t is ready for printing. ! hope
to have the hearing finished in few
days.
y "This is the first time that an in
vestigation of such magnitude has
been conducted in the territory, and
the public Is vitally interested in 1t,
and will want to know reasons for the
commissioners order which can only
be obtained after complete investiga-
tion.
ter how efficient they are, this one
has been the subject of more or less
criticism for the simple reason that 1t
is holding forth in a country where
service corporations have previously
operated without restriction"
After the hearing is completed, the
chairman says, the commissioners
will get together in conferences or
sessions for discussion Of the order
This will mean conferences, not hear.
ings, he added smiling. In explana-
tion of the careful and detailed inves-
tigation that is being made of the
auditors report he said:
"a mass of figures was found in the
books of the company, and along with
this mass there are conclusions drawn
by the auditor The Inter-Island has
questioned the propriety of these con-
clusions So the commission began
an investigation of the report, review
ing it page by page and allowing
cross-examination.
after this has all been argued the
figures will be checked over and veri-
fed and both sides given in full. This
gives the company chance to explain
their procedures and the commission
a chance to get testimony on why GER
tain funds are reported as book ac-
counts instead of tangible. This pro-
cedure has been followed by all utfl-
ity commissions, especially in detail
by that of California
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-24
Practical Work Will Be Ended,
Men Have Their Evening,
Nothing Be Lost
PARADE THIS AFTERNOON
WILL DRAW VISITORS
instructions Received From the
Regulars Deemed Valuable
BY Enlisted Men
(StaH Correspondence by w. n, John-
son, Private, Machine Gun Com.
pany, National Guard Of
Aawaiil

NATIONAL GUARD ENCAMP-
MENT, RED HILL, Nov. 24.-To al
low the guardsnien TO be in town
Saturday night and also in order that
they may have Sunday to rest and
return to work Monday morning, re-
freshed and ready for work, General
Samuel I. Johnson has decided to end
the weeks encampment Saturday.
troops will break camp at IL o'clock
in the morning and the march to the
armory will commence at 2 in the
afternoon, This will bring the regi-
ment into Honolulu about p. m.
When the news that the camp was
to be broken up day earlier was CIV
en- out Thursday afternoon everybody
expressed regret, for the training has
been far more successful than was an
ticipated. BY leaving off the eighth
day, however. nothing will be lost
for by Saturday noon all of the pro-
gram for instruction will have been
completed that necessitates field
work. The only thing that will be
left out is llaneuyers by the entire
regiment.
Trench Work Interests
The work of the. regiment Thursday
was very interesting, both from the
viewpoint of the xtrpops who partici-
pated and also ff1m that Of specta-
tors, as it consisted of the capturing
of trenches by the three battalions,
and afterwards solidating and hold
ing them against counter attacks. In
the morning each battalion leader was
told that in a certain direction an
enemy was entrenched, the positions
being designated by flags. Soon each
battalion found the enemy and With
yells charged up the HILL. the last fifty
yards being made with fixed bayonets.
The imaginary opposing force was
finally forced to retreat after a spirit
ed engagement and the trenches TAX
en-. That finished the mornings work
In the afternoon they returned and
were shown how to dig themselves in
and hold the captured positions until
CONTINUED on Dage four
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-24
WONGKWAI DIES;
SIXTlsONE YEARS
RESIDENT HERE
Apoplexy Ends Long Career of
Well Known and Successful
Chinese Businessman

Wong Kwai, q wellknown Chinese
merchant.of Hololulu. passed away ai
his residence at 1906 Fort street at
SO thissnfoFnfng He Had been fail.
ing for the past six years and al.
though ne chatted with his family last
evening, he grew worse late in the
night, and died at 1880 o'clock this
morning, apoplexy being the cause OF
his death.
Wong Kwai was rs years old at the
time of his death, 81 years of his life
being spent in hawaii. He was for
mer rice planter and sugar agent, and
was we'll known for his business deal.
ings. Coming to Hawaii as a young
man of IL years, he Immediately took
his place in the business world, work.
ing his way to the top.
He first became identified with Chu
Ian Brothers, rice and sugar mer.
chants. and in few years secured a
partnership in the Chu Ian Company,
For many years Wong Kwai was ae-
tive in all civil affairs, and was one
of the active workers in the Honolulu
volunteer fire department. During
the Manchu dynasty he was vice-con-
sui in Honolulu, Young Wan Ping
being the consul. This was in 1899
and 1900.
Wong Kwai was a member of the
Chinese United Societies and held the
office of president for a number of
years. He, was the promoter of the
Ch.1ese hospital and started the An
glo-Chinese school al his own expense.
For a number of years he was COM
mitteeman at Mills school.
During the administration of King
Kalakaua. Wong Kwai was active in
securing laborers from China, all COM
ing here on sailing vessels. In 1873
he opened up the marsh lands of
Kauai and Oahu for rice cultivation.
He still owned at his death much val
liable rice land and in addition had
large holdings on Nuuanu street. He
had many friends In Honolulu of all
races, and his activity in working for
the interest of the community was
one of his many kindnesses. Shortly
before his death he became a Chris
tian, and attended the Fort Street Chi
nese church. Long before he became
a Christian he had donated $1,000 to
establish the church.
Wong Kwai leaves wife, two
daughters, four sons and II gFandchil-
dren to mourn his loss. His sons are
Wong Lai, a professor in China; Wong
Tin Look, Wong Tin Chuck and Wong
Tin Chez, all prominent in business.
His daughters are Mrs. Hee and Wong
Kan Tai, The funeral services will
be held from the residence at 1905
Fort street to the Fort Street Chinese
church.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-24
ELECTIONS HAD
!. LITTLE BEARING
ON SUGAR DUTY
Not Even Changes in House
and Senate to Cause Re-
vision of Tariff
NEED FOR REVENUE
MIGHT BRING ACTION
Possibility of Consumers Tax
CanVaSSed But It is Most
Unlikely
BY c. S. ALBERT
Iii a..r. .RuIIetIn Correspondcnce }


WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. H.
The status of sugar promises to re-
main unchanged as a result OF the re-
cent elections. The only chance for a
better protective duty hinged on a
complete reversal of conditions. This
required the election of Republican
president, senate and house. Not one
of these expectations has been realized
though the house will probably be
slightly Republican.
Although control of the house may
be in doubt, 1t Is safe assumption
that the Democrats, Socialists and
other minor factions will dominate.
With the disaffection of such Demo
Gratis as favor higher rates for sugar
ii might be possible to pass a measure
in that body restoring the terms of the
Payne-Aldrich act.
The process of remedial legislation
would stop right there. The senate
seems to.be certainly 54 Democrats to
AZ Republicans Allowing that four
Democrats, including the two senators
from Louisiana, would cooperate with
the Republicans there would be no
possibility Of favorable action. Even
II miracle could be performed the
presidents veto would still constitute
an impossible barrier 10 success.
Tariff legislation In which sugar
swonla ~ henefi Ned seems eQtirelxy cut
of the question The Democrats are
disposed to let the Underwood
Simmons law work out its own saliva
tion until the present European war
is ended. Beyond that point no one
can make predictions and escape the
insane asylum.
The only possible juggling with
sugar might arise in connection with
the necessity for additional revenues
to keep the governmental wheels re-
volving. This would not come in the
form of restoring the remainder OF
the Payne-Aldrich rates. II would
take the form of a consumers tax.
This would be collected at the refin-
cries and be paid by the consumer
purchasing the refined product for
retailing. A mite would be contrib
uted by all those using sugar as a
necessity or luxury.
The imposition of consumers tax
on sugar was much discussed during
the last session of Congress. II was
thrown aside because of great unpopu-
larity. 1t viii not be brought up ex-
cept in the last extremity.
Hence, the sugar planter must fig
ure on the present without much ref
erence to the future. No hope is held
out for the producers of Louisiana.
The existing status seems certain to
remain unchanged unless monetary
necessities make some additional form
of taxation essential.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-24
PINKHAM NOT TO
ANSWERCOLLEGE
Club Complaint

Governor Pink1am will not write
TO the College Cub the full letter he
at first planned liz answer to criticisms
of the territoriai school system, re-
ceived by him last Monday morning.
81 acknowledged receipt of the let
ter in a formal aote," said the execu-
tive this morning. "but further than
this | shall take no further steps in
correspondence
This decision of the governor, will
be of considerable interest to College
Club members as well as other citi-
zens of Honolulu as the answer has
been awaited eagerly since the gov
ernor first announced that he would
send it after he had had time to study
it completely. superintendent Kinney
also announced that he would reserve
his answer un.il after the governor
had written.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-24
CARRANzA'S
POWER STILL
ENDANGERED
Raging ''Pancho" Said to Have
Recovered From Yesterdays
Severe ReverSeS
THREE MEXICAN WOMEN
EXECUTED BY SOLDIERS
Shot to Death for an Alleged
Attempt to ASsassinate
Colonel Diaz
tAs,oei.ied Pres. ~ Federal wirels..l

e. PASo, Tesas, Nov. 24--0en.
"Paneho" Villa, desperstely fighting
to break the power Of carranza in
northern Mexico. Is said today to hsVe
recovered from the severe repuises
his bandit army sustained yesterday
and to have begun anew the fight to
capture chihuahua City.
A message from Juarez, which is
under carranza control, states that
Villa has renewed his attacks on the
city, which Is defended by about 5000
carranzistss. using heavy artillery.
There is repart that Villas men BY
series Of feroSlous charges have sue
eeeded in entering the city and that
street fighting Is In progress. Juarez
offlclrIs claim to know nothing con-
corning the. latter report.
Another rumor, that the forces Of
Gen. Trevino, the carranzista leader,
have evacuated the city, Is denied BY
local officials Of the de facto govern
ment.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-24
GERMAN OFFICIAL
CABLEGRAMS

GERMAN ARMY HEADQUAR
TIERS, Nov. 23.-Western arena
Crown Prince Rupprecht's front: In
the evening hours hostile artillery
fire increased on both sides OF the
Ancre and Sally sectors and partial
attacks are now being made by the
English north of Guedencourt and by
the French against the northwest
edge of st. Pierre Vaast wood. All
failed
Eastern arena, on Prince Leopold
front: Russian patrols, advancing
south of Smorgen after strong lire
preparation, were repulsed. The
weather here is becoming brighter
and the artillery activity between the
Baltic Sea and the Carpathian noun
tains Is liyeiier.
On Archduke Jcsef's front, east
edge of Transylvania Engagements
OF reconnoitering detachments TOOK
nlace Russians have here reinforced
the Rumanians. The Wallachlan slt
nation is unchanged. At Craioya, pc
sides other booty, 300 railroad cars
fell into our hands.
Balkan arena NOh -
army has engaged in artillery IRE. on
the Macedonian front engagements
east OF Ochrida Lake terminated Dy
enemy's retreat. On German-Buisar
ian front, between Preska Lake ana
eastern Czerna, several partial ad
vances of enemy repulsed.
BERLIN, Germany, Nov. 24.-Offi
.cial announcement today says that on
both sides of the Somme there mas
been strong artillery fire, especially
north of the Ancre sector and at ST
Pierre Vaast wood. In Wallachia, Ru-
mania, operations are going on meth
odically In the Dobrudja and at sew
eral places on the Danube there have
been lively artillery duels in the last
"a hours.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-24
GEORGE R0DIEK NAMED
Z AS TRUSTEE OF LANAI
CO.; SUCCEEDS BROWN

AS a result of suit brought by j.
T. McCrosson and F. +. Thompson,
stockholders, Georg Rodiek today
was appointed by Circuit Judge Whit
ney to succeed Cecil Brown as trus-
tee for stockholders in the Lanai Com
pany, Ltd. The petition of Thompson
and McCrosson for the removal Of
Brown contended the latter was in
capable of attending to business af'
fairs owing to illness. The legal title
in and to the trust property has been
vested in Rodiek III. NJ Won Holt
was appointed guardian ad litem OF
Brown. to act during the pendency of
the suit.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-24
DEPORTATION OF
IMMORAL WOMEN
ASKED OF HALSEY

As attorney for the citizens anti
vice committee, Attorney Robert w.
Breckons has made application to II.
L. Halsey, inspector in charge OF the
federal immigration service In Ha-
wall, asking THAI steps be taken TO
deport immoral alien women from Ho-
nolulu. This is part Of the anti-vice
crusade, immoral alien women being
subject to deportation under the u.
S. immigration laws. Inspector Halsey
in the past has done effective work
in sending alien women out Of the
country.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-24
BRITISH HOSPITAL SHIP
SAID TO BE SENT DOWN

LONDON. EIlsIaEd, Nov 24.-The
British hospital ship Braemar Castle,
bound from Salonibi to Malta with a
large number of British wounded, has
been either mined tr torpedoed in the
Aegean sea, sinking soon after. No
casualties occurred. the wounded be-
ing got safely into boats.
Braemar Castle vas owned by the
Union Castle S. S. Co, and is of 631S
tons. She was built in 1898 at Glas-
cow Formerly in the South African
trade with home port London.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-24
GREEK LoYALIST STAND
AGAINST ALLIED DEMAND

LONDON, England, Nov. PA des-
patch from Athens to the Exchange
Telegraph agency states that the
Greek royalist trooBs. loyal to King
Constantine, have refused to exacuate
Katerina, according co the demand of
the Entente Allies.
Gen. Serial, the French command,
er-in-chief of the Allied forces in
Greece, has werneo >the government
at Athens that unless there is an i'm
mediate evacuation lie will use force in
capturing the city.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-24
WOMEN ARE EXECUTED

HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN PU-
NITIvE EXPEDITION in MEXICO,
Nov. 24-Three Mexican women weke
executed yesterday or today at III
Vale, according to news reaching
here, by a firing squad OF CaEEaEl-
zista soldiers. The women were
charged with having attempted TO as.
sassinate Col. Gonzales Diaz. They
faced the rifles fearlessly and were
shot down simultaneously.