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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
LET OUT YELL
British Claim L. 5. Is Not Neutral
"TimeS" says County Has For
feited Post Bellum Rights

LONDON, Aug. 2O.-In a leading
editorial entitled "The Great Neut-
raj" the Sunday Times holds that the
United States has forfeited post bel
lum rights which might have been
enjoyed if a different attitude had
been assumed earlier in the war. 1t
says:
Next to war, perhaps nothing is
more wonderful than neutrality. In
theory, to be neutral is to be nonpar-
tisan and to favor neither side. But
in practice as we know, neutrality
may arrogate to itself a variety OF
functions which might at first sight
seem foreign to its nature.
so far as the present war is con-
cerned, only one neutral of plain
consequence exists. We refer, of
course, to the United States of Amer
lea. When England joined the issue
with Germany in 1914 the probable
attitude of America would appear to
have been considered by nobody but
the Germans. Roughly, the English
view was that by the nature of things
American sympathy was, if worst
came to worst, American support
might be taken for granted.
OPINION DIVIDED
"It would be invidious and prob
ably improper to suggest that we
have neither one nor the other. The
Germans say we have On either
hand, we believe there is a tremen-
duous body of American opinion
which says we have not.
There was a moment at the beginn-
ing of the war when the whole duty
of the American government seemed
to be palpably and surely before it.
For good or ill, that moment was al
lowed to pass. America did not in
tervene, did not move. Indeed to as
sert a moral right she assumed the
virtue of her insistent participation
in the Hague convention.
'If by this failure she lost nothing
of material importance, and may for
that matter rather have gained insO-
far as her own immediate advantage
is concerned, she certainly forfeited
post bellum rights which would have
been hers if she had taken upon her
self the burdens and responsibilities
of interference This view of her
position is fully appreciated in those
quarters where American neutrality
has been upheld in the face of all
and abviously is the cor
rect view"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

is ignificance-in the amount Herrick
expended.
The father who has hope and am
bition for his son will think over
this condition. If United States Sen
atorships can be bought in the open
market what chance will the average
boy have in the future? The answer
should be given in the November bal
lot box-its up to the voter this year.
In Ohio the Republican organiza-
tion will have more money than ev-
er this year. In the nation the fund
has already grown beyond belief.
The big interests do not spend mon
ey without hope of return.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
LIBERATING THE PHILIPPINES

The bill ordaining the Independent
ce OF the PHILIPPINES when they have
established a stable government, has
passed Congress and now awaits the
signature of the president, who will
probably give it his endorsement.
Just when or how the stable
government is to be reached is
not stated; so there is still room for
a big PHILIPPINE issue. But the step
is an advanced one and it is harmony
with the spirit of this republic. 1t
is reflection upon this nation to
keep 10,0O0,000 in subjection who
want to be free and have as much
right to be as we ourselves have. We
have done our duty by them. We
have spent millions for their educa-
tion. We have given them sixteen
years of political example and that is
quite enough for them and for us.
Let them enjoy the freedom they as
pire to.-Ohio State Journal, Rep.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
Deeds UerSuS Talk

proposed women suffrage amendments tohe
submitted to the yot-
ers o those .'
trip from Washington to Prince
ton to register for Women
The Elections New York County fail to
disclose Mr. Hughes registered that occasion
show that SINCE 1910 Mr. Hughes has
neglected unagethe highest duty OF
a cizen-Bryans CommoneT.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

In failing to report that he had
given a pledge to vote for national
prohibition, while the understanding
with the vets got him the Rud Hyn-
lea support, Republicans question
whether MyTon T. Herrick has not
violated the federal corrupt practices
act. There may be interesting de-
velopments in which partisan lead
ers of the Anti-saloon league will
have to offer explanation or submit
to transfers as did Wayne B. Wheeler
when with the aid of the Hynicka
crowd he elected Willis and lost the
county local option that the drys had
accomplished after twenty years OF
effort,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

We have only to refer to the
speech of Senator Harding in the Re-
publican convention of 1912, in
which he presented the name of VIM.
H. Taft for nomination, to learn what
progression in politics is. Progress
sive," asserted the distinguished ora
tor, in answer to Mr.. Taft's oppon-
ents, "is not proclamation or palaver.
1t is not pretense nor play on prejud-
ice. 1t is not of personal pronouns
nor perennial pronouncement 1t is
not the perturbation of people pas
sion wrought nor a promise propos-
ed" Rounding up his period he de-
clared, President Taft is the great
est progressive of the age
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

Governor Frank B. Willis is max
ing four speeches against President
Wilson in Maine. Trying to hook
votes for himself at the state teach
er's meeting at Cedar Point last year
he said: Il believe that if our people
continue to be careful, to be conseT-
vative, to be thoughtful and keep
their heads in this international cris-
is, and uphold the hands of that Am
erican school teacher whi is at the
head of the nation, we will keep out
of war" But this is easy for a man
who can be wet in Hamilton county
and dry in Astabula county and fool
the state at large.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

The Willis administration is cost
ing more than a million dollars a
year more than its predecessor. 1t
is spending a half million dollars a
year more than its income. Thus it
would appear that Willis was do
ing all he could to make come true
that dream he had a couple years ago
about a bankrupt treasury. -.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
NATIONAL CLEARINGs GAIN

Bank clearings in the United
States for the week ending August
II, as reported to Bradstreet's Jour
nal, New York, aggregate $4,3O6,-
050,00O against $4,065, 1000 the
previous week and $3,365,246,0 600 in
the corresponding week last year
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

The law is not the only thing that
is full of errors in connection with
the state highway department. In
one set of vouchers the other day,
Honest Vic Donahey found errors
that would have prohted someone ten
thousand dollars at the expense of
the state.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

when the administration, (Wil-
son'sl came into power, Huerta was
exercising power as provisional pres
ident of Mexico. He was certainly in
fact the head of the government of
Mexico. We make no defense of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

Had Huerta been a citizen of this
country instead of a Mexican, and
lived in a Republican state, he GER
tainly would have occupied one OF
the seats of the mighty in the United
States, along side of Penrose, Smoot,
Gallinger, and Harding would have
been a standpatter in the old guard
of protection, privilege and presump-
tiOn.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

In the organization of the Republi-
can state committee, to get rid of
Chairman Parmenter, a radical dry,
a barney play" contest was staged
with Peter Durr, of Cincinnati, as
Parmenter's oppoennt. Then a COM
promise was effected with D. c. Nor
row as the beneficiary. Anything to
get the vets in Hamilton county and
the drys in Astabula county, boys.
Wink when you say Gold Tea"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

The Republican party in 1912 re-
ceived 8 electoral votes, the progress
sive party received S8 electoral votes.
The republican candidate for presi-
dent secured 3,484,956 votes of the
people; the progressive candidate A.
ll9,507 such votes. Yet on the re-
publican national executive commit
tee there are twelve reactionaries
and five progressives. The tail is
sure wagging the dog in 1916.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

1t was only after he became a
candidate that Mr. Hughes found
that he favored the submission of the
suffrage amendment. He did not
register OF vote when the matter OF
suffrage was before the people of his
state.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

Mr. Hughes calls for deeds, not
words. Up to the present date in the
campaign he is the only one before
the public who has all the words and
none of the deeds to his credit.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

Observing that an automobile
salesman has been given right to sell
cars from a tent in the state house
yard, a farmer writes to ask If he
can sell his Guernsey bull there.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

Mr.. Hughes assures us that we are
living in a fateful hour Correct, but
1t is even better to live than to die
Olive b. Makan, in the Plain City
Advocate
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

Perhaps, if elected, Mr.. Hughes
will extend the scope Of his views and
oppose the retirement of Presidents
as well as Ambassadors for political
reasons.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

Blooded horses, cattle, sheep hogs,
and poultry in numbers larger than
ever before will be on exhibition at
the Portland Fair August 28 to Sep
tember /.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

fhey are now meeting the Demo
cratic prosperity record by declaring
that il is being overdone and is rea-
lily a menace to the country.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
mex

Judge Ben b. Lindsey Denver's ia
nous juvenile court judge, is too well
known to be unfamiliar in name to
the great majority of Americans to
require Introduction as a public
character or as a reformer. His re-
cord is too well known to necessitate
repetition, for his name has become
a household word in hundreds of
thousands of American homes.
Lindsey is one of the great army
of Progressives who refuse to be de-
livered body and soul to Hughes by
the dictate of Theodore Roosevelt.
He was a Republican delegate in
1912 and seeded with the Colonel.
When the great faunal naturalist
gave up the fight in Chicago, refus-
ing to battle at Armegeddon without
the continued reinforcement of the
Perkins chequebook, he was probably
fully convinced of his ability to
transfer the entire Bull Moose party
to the Hughes camp. In the case OF
such men as Lindsey he was sadly
mistaken, as the following letter will
Indicate
Denver, Colo, Aug. 8, 1916.
Hon. Woodrow Wilson, Wgsh-
ington, d. G.
For many years a member of
the national child labor COM
mittee favOring a federal child
labor bill abOlishing child slav-
cry, and as recent member of
the national executive commit
tee of the Progressive party,
wish heartily to congratulate
you on passage of the Heating
child labor bill. Your splendid
attitude on this question and
willingness to change from your
former position with the states
rights Democrats or federal or
national control, when it be-
comes clearly apparent that it is
the best method to put an end to
certain rights, should be suffi-
cient proof to wavering Progress
siVeS that the Democratic party
is as willing as the Republican
party in proper cases, to put the
national welfare above state con-
siderations. AS an ardent advo-
cate of a national Woman's suff-
10 90
ed that the majority of the De-
mocratic congressman will even
tually favor such a measure, as
they now have passed a national
child labor law The fine con-
structive legislation of your ad-
ministration strongly appeals to
me as a progressive, and while
am nOn-partisan candidate for
Juvenile Judge here when it
comes to national issues in this
campaign | feel it my duty as
well as my pleasure as a Pro-
gressive to assure you of my cor
dial support.
BEN B. LINDSEY.
The sentiment of Judge Lindsey
is that of thousands of true Progress
sives who are averse to the Hughes
His campaign is backed
by Barnes, Penrose Crane, Smoot,
Cannon and all of the elements
whom the Progressive party fought
in 1912. The sage of Sycamore Hill
may be inconsistent or insincere
enough to believe that he can con-
join such group, but
the Bull Moose of the Lindsey type
rebel. Adm there are more Lindseys
in the nation than Roosevelt has cal
Their strength will be
known in November.-Lima Times
Democrat.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

Jay county Fair has always given
more than it promised and this will
continue to be it's practice.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

HUERTA'S TELEGRAM TO
TAFT
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-12
Gov: TO CALL
EXTRA SESSION
Believed He Will Bring The
Legislature Together To
Revise Tax Laws.
REPORT OF COMMISSION.
Would Cut Tax Rate From SIS
To 40 Cents And Have
Bipartisan Commission.

Louisville, KY, Dec. IA recon-
struction of the tax system Of the state
of Kentucky is expected to be effect
ed at special session Of the legisla-
ture which Governor Stanley probably
will call within a week TO consider a
report submitted to him by the state
tax commission.
The changes would be made by the
adoption of three bills that have heen
drawn up by the commission, the
most important features of which are
the creation of strong bipartisan
board empowered to force intangible
property on the tax books and to i'm
pose fines for failure to declare prop
erty, the reduction of the state tax
rate from SO cents to 40 cents, the
exemption of taxes on stocks OF
companies having one-fourth of their
property in the state and paying taxes
on all the property in the state, and a
tax of one-tenth of one per cent on
bank deposits.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-12
RENSHAW-FORTNfR.

The secret marriage of Mr.. Jared r.
Renshaw and Miss Fern FORMER was
announced Friday last. They were
married in GAINESVILLE on Novemt e
Is, by Esquire Smith, who kept the
matter secret for them. The an
nouncement that they had been mar
ried three weeks came as a complete
surprise to their friends. The groom
is a former officer in Co. D. and is a
son of the late j. NJ. Renshaw. He is
at present engaged in farming and
stock raising On the GAINESVILLE pike,
with his mother. The bride is the
petite and winsome daughter of Mr..
John Former.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-12
SIGHTS HE SAW
Stories Told By a Henderson
Man Who Came To The
City To Trade.

Henderson county apples are sell
ing at top-notch prices on the market
in other parts of the state, as shown
by the sales made by w. Tell Benton,
of near Hebbardsville, Friday. Mr..
Benton returned home at noon Fri
day from Hopkinsville where he sold
lot of his best apples at S. to S. per
barrel. He stated that Hopkinsville
merchants were anxious for Hender-
son county brand of apples and es-
pecially the wineSapS.
While in Hopkinsville, Mr.. Benton
stated he saw a fine large country
ham which was eight years old, 1t
was on display in one of the show
cases at a leading store and was not
for sale. He said he saw another
ham, five years old, which weighed
fifty pounds. Henderson Cleaner.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-12
A Bride OF The Week

Mrs. Nat F. Dortch, Jr., and Miss
Marion Jennings Dortch of Loais,5Na
arrived in the city Sunday o,at-
accompanied by Miss Irene Fityrq ala
OF Illinois en- route to Goodleras.,le.
where they will be the guests on alsot
and Mrs, j. o. Bass until after TIA,
Dortch-Anderson wedding, which.wiH
occur Thursday evening. SeveraPpre-
nuptial affairs have been given in
Louisville for the bride-elect the 9ass
week. On Wednesday Mrs. W. c.
Dixon will entertain with Luncheon
in honor Of Miss Dortch; "Wednesday
evening Mr.. and Mrs w. B. Myersaf
Goodlettsville will entertain the bridal
party after the rehearsal at the church.
Thursday the day of the wedding.
the brides grandparents, Can't as3
Mrs, j. o. Bass, will entertain tbs,
bridal party and the members of the
immediate family at the Bass home. -
Tennessean.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-12
MISS DENTON
WAS BURIED
Strange Woman Of Mystery
Inferred in Riverside Gem
etery by Friendly Hands.

The body Of Katherine D. Denton,
the victim of the tragedy at Sinking
Fork, Nov. %, was buried Saturday
afternoon without being claimed by
any friend or relative. Whether or
not the woman gave her real name is
still a mystery.
AT the request of County Judge
Walter Knight, Gov. Stanley offered
a reward of $3.50 for the arrest and
conviction of the slayer of the woman
II is supposed she was met by some
one at the colored schoolhouse for
immoral purposes and an attempt
made to burn her in the schoolhoust
TO cover the crime Or get rid of her
The schoolhouse was burned dowr
and she was found badly burned -four
miles away. She died without recov.
ering sufficiently to'tell herstory. All
that is known as to her identity is that
she registered the day before at a
hotei is Katherine D. Denton, Evans
vile. Ind.
/ The woman was not buried in a
pauusr grave. Charitable citizens
raised money by a popular subscrip-
ton 20 prepare her for burial and
Ms Richards class in the Baptist
Sunday School contributed money &c
buy robe.
lit can be shown that the woman
was brought here, or came at the re-
sques. Of some one from another State,
the ease may take on the aspect of d
violation of the Mann white slave
law.
The county will probably offer
500, making $3.50 offered for the dis
covery of any person responsible foI
the woman's death.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-12
FILES
HIS ANSWER
Slayer Ut Jim Caldwell VIII
Fight His Wife's Suit
For Divorce.

L. j. Lucas, who killed Jas. GU
well Sept. % and has since been sued
for divorce by his wife, has filed an
answer to her petition denying that he
mistreated her. On the other hand he
asserts that he made her a good hus-
band, while she was cross and dis
agreeable and at one time drew gun
on him. He says when he entered the
house Sept % he found Culwell and
his wife together and that she grabbed
him and Culwell drew a pistol and
fired at him and that he then drew his
pistol and fired in self defense.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-12
Russians Report They Are
Taking Offensive on Line
to East Of Ploechti.
BERLIN ADVANCES
German Submarines Sink 2
Steamers---Quiet On All
Other Fronts.

London, Dec. Little fighting
except by the artillery, is in progress
on any of the fronts except in Rumania.
Here the Teutonic allies, according
to Berlin are still making progress
against the Rumanians in eastern
Wallachia. Petrograd asserts, how
ever, that the Rumanians northeast of
Bucharest, along the road running
from Ploechti to Buzeu, have turned
on the offensive and driven the Aus
tro Germans back westward. To the
north along the Pennsylvania Ruman-
ia frontier Petrograd reports gains
for the Russian troops and Berlin adj
mits the capture by the Russians of a
height south of the Trotus valley.
A move by the Bulgarians which
may prove menace to the RumaniaHS
Iretreating eastward from the Buchar-
est region, is reported by Berlin
This is the crossing of the Danube be-
teween Silistria and Tchernavoda
southeast and east of Bucharest. IL il
was made in large force, seeminglyan
impeachment will be placed in the way
of the retirement of the RumaRians
possible some Of them may be caught
between the Austro-Germans moving
east and the Bulgarians driving north
across their line of retreat.
Aside from a German attack IN tine
VosgeS region near Col Sainte Marie,
which was repulsed by the French
| and the Germans of sap in Cham
ipagne which the French had entered
after its evacuation, only lombard
ments and minor engagements have
taken place along the line in France
Ian Belgium.
Berlin records the repuIse by Teu-
ituc forces Of heavy attack by entente
Troops north and east of Monastir,
|Se-.a, while Paris reports the cap
Itma by the British south of Sores
! Greece of Turkish positions.
A violent bombardment ic in pro-
/ gress east of Gorilla and on the Carso
plateay of the Austro-Italian theater
The fighting in the mountain region
/ is being hampered bya heavy snow
fall.
German submarines have accounted
for seven more steamers three Brit-
ish, three Norwegian and one Spanish.
Germany has admitting the sinking
by a submarine of the 1928 BRITISH
steamer Caledonia, which was re-
Gently reported as believed to have
been sunk. The Caledonia, ii Is, as
serted, attempted to ram the SUD
marine WEIGH was slightly damaged
The CaledOnia's commander was
made prisoner by the Germans.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-12

TAKE PART
Women's Clubs Will Unite
In Paying Honor to d.
Mr.. Martin.
GLAD HAND FOR HOMEBOY
Hopkinsville Will Welcome
Great Tenor With Pop
ular Reception.
GLADHAND FOR HOMEBOY

Miss Jennie Glass, President of the
Civic League, was made chairman
and Mrs. Ira L. Smith, secretary, of
the meeting of Women's Club that
will take part in the reception to Ric-
cardo Martin to be given after his
concert on the evening of Dec 18th.
There are fourteen clubs taking
part, except that one of them-the
Oumswee-is not doing so as a sepa-
rate organization, since all of its mem
bers are members of other clubs.
The thirteen clubs included are:
The Civic League.
Daughters of American Revolution.
United Daughters of Confederacy.
Shakespeare Club.
History and Literature Club.
AS You Like II Club.
Wednesday Morning Club.
Magazine Club.
w. c. T. Union.
Four Bridge Clubs.
In addition to these the Hopkins.
vile Business Mems Association and
the Elks Lodge are actively interested
in the proposed entertainment.
1t will be held at the Elks HON,
and will be in the nature of a popula
reception with general invitations
which will include strangers in tn
city.
| The President and one representa-
tive from each Of the Clpbs will con
stitute the reception committee.
Refreshments will be a feature O
the function. 1t will begin immed
lately following the conclusion of thu
concert at the Union Tabernacle
which is only one block from tn
Elks Home atNInthand Water streets
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-12
SUDDEN DEATH
OF MRS. BOYD
Taken Fatally iii While Busy
With Her Household
Duties.

Mrs. Inez Carter Boyd, wife Of w.
H. Boyd, died very suddenly at her
home near Newstead, about noon
Sunday. She was assisting the cook
preparing dinner, in her usual good
health, when she suddenly became
nauseated and telling the colored wo-
man that she was sick started from
the kitchen. As she reached the porch
she sank to the floor. Mr.. Boyd and
her sen Walter, responded to the
cooks calls and reached her as she
was about to fail. She was assisted
to "A bed and breathed only few
times. Death was alpost immediate.
Mrs. Boyd was So years old and
leaves her husband, two sons, Chas.
R. Boyd and Walter Boyd, and one
daughter, Mrs. Dr. B. A. Caudle.
All reside near Newstead.
She was a member of the Christian
church and was a most excellent and
devout Christian woman.
The funeral services will be held
this morning at $3.50, at the family
residence, by Rev. j. 7. Hawkins.
The interment will be at Riverside
cemetery.