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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
CLAIM DESERT AS THEIR OWN
Bedouins Insist on Their Right to
Levy Toll on Those Who Traverse
the Territory.

The BedOuln contends that the
desert is his land, as much as America
belongs to the Americans or England
to the English. He reasons that he
has as much right to levy toll on all
who travel his way as a western gov
ernment has to levy tariff or to col
lect an excise tax He contends that
every caravan entering BedOuin ter
ritory can, by the payment of proper
fee, secure from the nearest Bedouin
sheik passport which will entitle it
TO safe passage through their terri.
tory. Failing to secure such pass
port and to pay such a toll for the
privilege of passing through the desert
the Bedouin asserts that the traveller
puts himself in the same category
with the smuggler, the bOOtlegger, and
the moOnShiner in our own country
and that his goods are as justly liable
to cOnfiscation as those of the SNUG
gler and moonshiner in America. The
BedOuins declare that the caravan
owner not only can secure the right,
to pass through their territory un.
mOlestcd, but that he can even go
further and secure from them, for
proper fee, an escort which will pro-
tect him and his property while ir
the desert.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21

change, casting apprehenslye glaneea
upward. The dam had stiA held The
t'wn wac empty.
ONLY In front OF the bank two horses
tethered. AS she ran past Meta cast
an apprehensive glance IN through the
open door. What she saw nerved
her 10 a realization OF what had hap
pencd
Through the open door. and through
the plate glass Of the cashiers cage
she saw Harry, bound and trussed
seated helplessly while an armed man
stood over him and another worked
busliy amid the debris OF what had
been the banks safe. Upon the coun'
ter of the cashiers cage lay Harry'G
revolver, which he had drawn too late,
Immediately Meta sized up the situa'
tion. The report was fake, launched
by the robbers in the bold design OF
emptying the town. II had succeeded
admirably ard, with nobody on hand
hut Harry, they were safe to work
their Will
The Backs OF the three were toward
her and they did not see Meta creep
like a mouse inside the bank. eau
tiously she stole onward, no sound OF
her footsteps echoing on the boards
Say, Bill, we chose the day all
right, said the man at the safe to his
companion, without looking around
There's tons of the stun In here
Hurry up, Ned" answered the 9th.
CT. We've got to get home before
it gets dark"
Meta stole onward. Now, crouching
unde" the wall Of the cage, she was in.
visible II any of the bandits should
look round She saw Harry bound,
watching the men out Of his half-closed
eyes. The lcok in them told her that
he had been surprised there was no
trace OF fear there. and Meta was
glad.
Softly her hand crept up and touched
the revolver. Her fingers closed upon
II.
Hands up!"
With an oath the man at the safe
sprang to his feet, to look into Netta's
eyes and throw up his hands obedient'
ly At the same time the man guard
ing Harry swung round, with his re-
volver raised.
Drop IT,"
He dropped 1t, and saved eternity by
a single second.
'Unfasten him!"
Say, now" protested one Of the
men.
81 count two. One"
Hurriedly Harry was unbound.
Ste oping, he seized the revolver Of his
former guard.
March them to Jail, Harry. I'll
I'll STAY here. / Think think"
said Meta, and fell weakly across the
counter.
That is the story of the holdup OF
Budd's Guessing. When the townspeo.
pie crept back, by twos and threes and
iriblets. two hours later they found
Harry Fisher guarding two prisoners |
in the sergeant's office, and Meta at
MS side. And from the look on their .
faces it was clear that the old mis-.
had been forgotten.
In witness thereof, the massive chest +
Of silver donated by the bank, and the
five hundred dollars from the tele
phone company.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21

nature. Bulb flowers, therefore, are
best placed in the lovely and con-
venient little flower holders-Gucks,
turtles or whatnot-that are made for
the purpose, in fiat bowl. Iris, all the
spring bulb flowers and gladiolus are
lovely in this arrangement, with all the
stemline of flowers and foliage show
ing.
Long-stemmed flowers, of course,
should be placed in tall vases, so that
all the length of the stem is used II
the stems and foliage are pretty,
transparent glass vase is best. If the
stems are ugly or devoid of leaves, an
Opaque case is best.
Use, usually, the foliage Of the flower
in question to go with it. Ferns are
lovely with hothouse roses, but rose
leaves are prettier with garden roses,
no matter how fine the roses.
Remember to change the water on
cut flowers daily, If you would make
any attempt to keep them fresh.
Put little salt in the water, too, es-
peclally In that in which roses are
kept.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
Muscular Conversion.

During a revival in San Joaquin
valley town a character known To-
cally as tough customer "got re-
ligion." A few days later one Of
the exhorters came upon him behind
a clump of shrubbery just in time to
see him knock down one of his former
cronies, whom he proceeded to sit
upon, brandishing one huge fist and
exclaimlng, "NOw, dye give in, now
dye give in?" "Why, brother" gasped'
the professional eXpounder of the Cos
pei, what does this mean?" 1T
means said the convert, that this
guy don't blieve in heaven, an I'm
n-conyertin him. Seer"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
Two Of Seasons Smart sunshades.

or frilled edges relieve any suggestion
Of severity. Faille silk has been found
an excellent choice for parasols, us it
wears better than much of the taffeta
used Striped effects of white and
azure, white and green, apricot, rose,
purple, etc, are very good looking
Attractive small japanese sun
shades, with stubby, ferrules and
handles suspended by silken cords
featured as "dansant" parasOls, are
novelties. For seashore use parasols
Of sunproof mohair, striped shantung,
pOngee, etc, are popular.
The sketch illustrates two Of the
seasons very attractive novelties, the
upper one being of black taffeta COM
bined with black and white pOlka-dot-
ted silk, while the lower one is sun
shade Of natural color pongee, en-
broidered in many cOlOrs.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
MADE A GREAT DISCOVERY
Man Found Something He Possessed =
Long Time, but Never Had
Tried to Use.

"I say old chap, why have you de-
serted the club2
"To tell the truth, dear boy, I've
been so blooming busy Tint, with the
exception OF an occasional tramp or
two for my health, I've hardly left
the house."
"Oh, | say anything newT
tremendously new TO me, old chap
Several weeks ago l very uneXpect-
edly ran across lt-an old machine
I've owned good many years and
never puid much attention TO. Upon
examination the thing Is so monstrous-
ly wonderful, you know, that II has sim
ply held me In open-mouthed couster-
natlOn. can't actually take Il Ia, anu,
bless me, can't understand why I've
so long ignored It's posslbilItles-just
accepted II, you know, this wonderful
inheritance Of my ancestors as some
thing very natural and quite ordinary
"Hope you've struck moneymaker
old man"
II believe I have, you know, and
That's one OF the remarkable parts
about my discovery. Can you conceive
old chap, Of my having never seen its
possibilities? It's merely piece Of
machinery, mind you, and let me tell
you some Of the things it can do! With
a turn from me / can make it see or
hear or speak or walk or dance or
write or telephOnel Why, | can, and
with no effort at all, make II breathe"
"Oh, l say! What Is the blooming
thing, old chapT
"It's my blooming self, old top, and
and I'm going TO put II to work and
make a fortune. Judge.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21

At the national textile show held in
Boston some weeks ago it was found
that only original designs were made
by inmates of the Massachusetts insti-
tute for the insane These textiles
were designed and woven inside the
institution and created a great sensa-
tion among experts. They were not
fantastic, showed a sound knowledge
of Indian design, but were not imita-
tiOns in any sense.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21

During the last (southern) winter
the people of Kimberley, south Africa.
enjoyed the unusual experience Of a
snowstorm. A correspondent OF
symons' Meteorological Magazine
writes that people all turned out to
SNOWFALL, and the natives. many Of
whom had never seen such a sight
before, were most excited. MY na.
tive charwoman told me when she
woke in the morning that she thought
someone had been breaking into the
shops and had scattered -four all ovsg
the place. scientific American.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
Taken PhiIosophicsIlv.

An Irishman was sauntering home
ward from his labors one pay day
when he passed a quarry where some
blasting was being done. Just as he
passed a blast came and blew one Of
his hands off. The quarrymen quickly
gathered about and condoied with him
while awaiting the ambulance.
"What a fearful thing!" cried one Of
them.
"Oh, WELL" answered Murphy ''it
might ha' been worse"
Flows that?" asked the man.
1T might ha' been the hand wild me
wages in."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21

than / ever was and recommend your
remedies to all my friends. "-Mrs.LENA'
WYNN, 28l2 Z. o Street, Richmond, Va.
While Change of Life is a most crit
ical period Of woman's existence, the
annoying symptoms which accompany
It may be controlled, and normal health
restored by the timely use Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Such warning symptoms are a sense
of suiTocation, hot flashes, headaches,
backaches, dread of impending evil,
timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation
of the heart sparks before the eyes,
Irregularities, constipation, variable APP
elite, weakness and inquietude, and
Szziness.
for these abnormal conditions do not
fail to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Yege,
table Compound.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
Meeting Eortuns,s channea.

Marked change of fortune means
che introduction into life of new perils,
new tests. Only those can meet these
tests and perils who under all circum-
stances possess a serene mind and q
Just Consciousness Of their true rela.
tion that enables them TO achieve hap
piness under all circumstances.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21

After the dynamite fatality Casey
ran to break the news to Mrs. Murphy.
"Have you got Pats life insured?"
he asked.
Indeed | have, and for a long
while" was the reply.
swell, then" blurted out the tactful
messenger, 81 hope ye won't have the
trouble collecting it that the hoys will
in collecting Pat"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
The Saving Syllable.

"You must take care not 20 let your
position seem pathetic"
"Never fear" replied tie man whose
hat had been picked out Of the ring.
"Ill make It sufficiently epitheuc to
prevout 1t from seeming merely pa
thetic.'
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
German Military Stops wide skirts.

General Won ZastrOw has sent out
decree from Cologne that unless wOm-
en- give up wearing short, wide skirts
OF their own accord he will close all
shops where they are on sale and re-
strain women from buying them. 1--WE
must and will put a stop to the in
sanity Of fashion" threatens the
rNnnrnl.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
out Of Order.

"Your honor, made motion" said
the lawyer. "Wlll you rule on lt?"
"Nope; it wasn't seconded respond
ed his honor, a rural magistrate who
was trying his fTst case.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
IN FAVOR

ton but also protects corset-cover and
blouse from the wear which friction
over the tips Of the corset bones lnev-
ltnbly produces.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
II Never Dies.

"This is an age of machinery.
There's no romance in the world any
more"
Il don't know about that. Did you
read about the couple who eloped in
an aeroplane with the girls father pur-
suing them in dirigible balloon?"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21

V q s q I q b lie Iom-
pound / feel like a
new woman. ! al
ways had a headache
during the Change
of Life and was also
troubled with other
bad feelings COM
mon at that time -
dizzy spells, nervous
feelings and h at
flashes. Now | am
in better health
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21

You may have noticed that man
who says life isn't worth living is ths
frst to make an effort to save himself
when danger threatens. Exchange
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
DAINTY BIBS FOR THE BABY
One Handkerchief, Properly Used, VIII
Make Four Useful Articles Called
for In the Nursery.

Blbs are very necessary for babies,
especially when they are getting their
teeth; II the little chest Is not protect
ed the saliva gets through the frock
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21

Smile, smile. beautiful clear white
clothes. Red Cross Ball Blue, American
made, therefore best. All grocers. Adv
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21

Music hath charms in the country
where the houses are u mile apart.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21

No man ever realizes how attractive
his home is until he gets a real estate
dealer to sell it and reads his descrip-
tiOn.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
HEAT Flashes,
DIZZY, NERVOUS
Mrs. Wynn Tells How Lydia
E. P;akham's Vegetable
Compound Helped Her
During Change of Life.

Richmond, Va. after taking
seven bottles Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21

Frocks Of plain taffeta, combined
with plaid are fashionable.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-17
ITURBE CALLED
BY THE SPIRITS
Carranza Afraid of Power
and Lets Him Answer
Call; That's All.

Gen. Ramon Itnrbe. the purported
envoy OF Gen. Carranza 10 the court
or the mil1ado in Japan, is to meet
with the same diplomatic end as Gen.
Bernardo Reyes, who was sent by
president Diaz on foreign mission
to Europe; ana Gen. Felix Diaz. who
was sent by president Huerta 70 Japan.
Instead Of the big. handsome envelope
which he carries in his suit case, dec
GRATED with seals and ribbons, being
arrangements for Japanese Mexican
alliance, he will find instead the re-
quest that he call upon the mikado
shake his hand. and then take a vaca-
The secret of the diplomatic Joke
upon Gen. lturbe became known i'm
III Paso through agents of the govern
general and been awed by the fact that
he was going to Japan on a secret
mission. now are openly amused. Gen.
Iturbe won the displeasure OF Gen.
Because OF his inactivity against the
Nillistas and his yearning for a life
OF ease, he was recalled to Queretaro.
Is SpirftuaIist.
At the provisional capital president
Carranza learned that Gen. Iturbe had
consulted with the spirits, being
firm believer in spirits and consulting
them as did president Francisco Ma
derO; and from the other world HAD
learned that If he could first visit the
mikado, later the emperor Of Germany,
and sim later the president Of France.
he could do great service to his
fatherland.
As president Carranza regarded
lturbe as having too much power to
make an enemy Of and too much spir-
itualism to be Of any home service, he
grasped the opportunity of sending the
general to make a social call upon the
mikadO.
Gen. Iturbe Immediately upon reach
ing FL PasO made it known that he
was going to Japan upon a secret mis-
sion. He said he did not know what
the mission would be, but that it was
very important and that later he would
go to Germany and France; and per-
haps Russia and Algeria and Madagas-
car.
For Is days before sailing for the
orient, Gen. Iturbe will be in FL Paso
and during that time he will be in a
private residence on North William
street With the general are all the
books that he treasures on spiritual
ism. Each night ne holds a spiritual
seance, it is said. and learns what he
shall say and do at breakfast next
morning and the program for the rest
of the day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-17
PROTECTION At
PARRAL ASSURED.
Gen. Gavira Denies That
American Property Dam
aged By Rioting.

\. J. McQuatters, president Of the Al
varado Mining company. received a
message late Saturday night from the
secretary Of state Of the state Of Chi
huahua stating that that official had
conferred with GOV. Ygnacio Enriques
and Gen. Luis Gutierrez, commander Of
the military in chihuahua. and had
been requested to inform Mr.. McQuat-
tiers and the representatives OF the va
rious mining companies operating near
Parral that sufficient troops would be
sent TO Parral to protect all Of the min
ing interests.
The telegram in part read: Il have
held a conference with Gov. Enriques
and Gen. Gutierrez and the governor
asks me 10 assure you that Gen Gu
tferrez will put sufficient forces on the
properties at Parral to prevent any
further damage and that we take every
step necessary to compel protection"
Later Cen Gavira stated positively
that no lOoting had taken place in Par
raj and that the property Of Ameri-
cans in the city was not damaged He
said he had messages showing that no
foreign property had been molested
and that while there had been demon
STATIONS in the streets Of Parral. the
citizens had not damaged any American
mining property as reported.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-17
JUAREZ CELEBRATES BATTLE
THAT ENDED VILLAS RISE

Juarez celebrated the anniversary OF
the battle OF Celaya Saturday with
drums beating. soldiers marching and
concerts in the Military and Juarez
plazas. Gen. Gabriel Gavira, COM
mander Of the garrison. was one Of
Cen Alvaro Obregon's aids in the bat
tie which marked the beginning Of
Villas military downfall and which
lasted from April Is. to April Is, 1915
Cen Gavira stu has under his COM
mand the 27th aand 2Sth regiments
which he commanded during the bat
tie and the men. with the exception
of few recruited from the north, are
the same who were in the regiments
at that time. 1t is because of their
personal loyalty to him that the gem
eral has been able to control Juar sz,
which until its recent detection from
hold.
In the battle OF Celaya there were
SO'OOO Nillistas and $4,000 Constitu-
tionahsts- The engagement was the
biggest that was eyer fought in the
republic Of Mexico. A general holiday
was observed in Juarez commemorate
ing the victory over Villa.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-17

vantage the Americans had taken but
Wllhln n brief time there appeared on
their flank force Of 300 Mexican
troops who began in military fashion
Was Averse to Fighting.
Maj. Tompkins was stiu averse to
uBhung m anything but a defensive
manner against this force since every
officer who has entered Mexico with
the punitive forces have had Il i'm
pressed upon him that clashes with
the troops Of the defacto government
must be avoided. Also il soon became
apparent that the Mexican's superior
ity in numbers made a retreat from the
position behind the embankment i'm
perative.
RETREAT Ends at santa Cruz.
retreat then was begun that was
ended only at Santa Cruz The Wexi-
cans pursued them almost the entire
distance OF the intervening eight miles,
the Americans cOntenting themselves
with rear guard action. In the run
nlng Ilsnt the Americans cared for
their dead and wounded.
Mai. Tompkinss information that
At Americans mad been killed was OBJ
lalned from one VINO passed over the
trail from Parral after the fight
Mai. TOmpl1ins and his two troops
reached Santa Cruz just before dark
and there met Col Brown and Nal
Young with squadron of the 10th.
Later IN the night Maj. Howe arrived
force there about 500 men
Howe Fights Bandits.
Mai. Howe also had led his men
through series Of minor adventures.
lie had come from san Francisco Borja.
i'm the neighbOrhood Of which he had
been in a few skirmishes with Villas
men. He reported the loss of one man
killed and one wounded. Details of the
skirmishes or Of the operations had
not reached here tonight
No report concerning Villas death
had been received at Gen. Funston's
headquarters tonight
Gen. Pershing reported Sunday to
Gen. Funston that a small band of
MeXicans, presumably Villa men. had
attacked the supply train a short dis
lance south OF Satevo Friday night.
one Mexican was killed, the Ameri-
cans losing none
From consul Letcher at chihuahua
there came a report Sunday that Col.
Brown had requested an airplane be
sent to Santa Cruz for use in carrying
a report Of an occurrence at Parral
Thursday. Officers here were inclined
to believe, however. that Col Brown
may have meant n report covering the
incident Of the day before.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-17
AMERICAN TROOPS INVADEDPARRAL
CAUSING NATIVES To ATTACK THEM
Women Mission Teachers Were Across the Plaza From
Where Americans Stopped For Rest and Saw
Them Leave; Fighting Did Not Take Place in the
Town. But Outside; Americans Retire to North

Whether that conference was held, we
never learned
The people OF Parral were so in
cehsed at the entrance Of the Amerl-
would be destruction of property thal
iMlssht but nothing happened ana we
lett the following day-Thursday.
The entrance of the troops INTO the
Town and the skirmish that took place
allefWards was regarded by the
toWnspeople as the beginning Of war.
caring further trouble reinforce
mienls came up from Jimenez on
; ilturs9ay. The entry Of the Americans
INTO Parral only tended to increase
the feeling towards foreigners
49, Scare Hogan Over villa.
me scare in Parral first began on
lne preceding Saturday. when IT. was
reported that Villa was in the vicinity.
sunday morning it was reported that
Nilllstas had been encountered by the
Oarransistas and driven back. Villa
was not with this band. The people
OF that section are in great fear Of
the bandits. and 1 seriously doubt
whether the reported death OF Villa
VIII better conditions. The country is
infested with bandits and the farmers
OF that section have all moved into
Parral
No Foreigners Left.
There are practically no foreigners
left in Parral. With one or two ex-
ceptOnS all Americans have left.
few days before our departure. the
Germans all left after reports had
been received that several Germans
had been killed by Villistas. One Eng
Iishman was in hiding at the time we
left"
Miss Prescott and Miss Dunning
We're connected with denominational
mission school. It was from this
building that they saw the American
troops. Fearing trouble they went to
other quarters until after the Ameri-
can cavalrymen had left
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-17
DEATH OF TWO AMERICANS
AT MINACA CONFIRMED

f. p Ryan. superintendent of the
Cusi Mining company. has received
telegram from Chihuahua confirming
the death Of Herman Blankenburg and
Donald Bruce MacGregOr. whose death
occurred at the hands Of Villistas at
Minaca on or about March &c. The tele-
gram reads:
1T has been thoroughly confirmed
that Herman Blanken burg and Dom
aid Bruce MacGreEor are the only two
foreigners murdered by Villistas at
Minaca on or about March 20 DR.. T. A.
Stell, Bob Smell and a Frenchman
called Alberto Pons, all Of whom were
reported murdered, are safe at Guerr-
vro"
This telegram establishes the safety
of five other Americans and foreign
ers reported to have been killed at
Minaca and Guerrero.