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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
PREPARE PROGRAM
FOR CHAUTAUQUA

A part Of the program given out by the
Chautauqua company which they decided
to purchased for the coming year, at
their meeting last Tuseday afternoon, is
as follows:
Brewer Musical Entertainers.
For first Sunday-ChiCago Quartette
and Father Collins.
Chicago operate Company.
Dixie Jubilee Singers
Stanley Krebs.
Swiss Alpine Yoddlers.
II. Marion Simms.
White Hussars Band.
Caps Orchestra,
William SpurgeOn.
English Opera Company.
Dany.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
TELEPHONE CASE UNDER ADVISE
MENT

The Case of the Celina q Mercer county
Telephone Co. VS.. The Union-Center
Telephone Co.. an action to enjoin the
latter from operating a telephone plant
in Mendon and Union and Center town
ship, which has been in progress before
Commo Pleas Judge Layton for almost
two weeks was concluded wednesday al
ternoon, the final arguments being finish
ed about half past two o'clock Sixty
five witnesses were heard The court
took the case under adVisement.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
LECTURE AT NEPTUNE

The last number OF the Neptune Lee
ture Course win be a lecture by Dr. G.. w,
Ray Saturday night, April /, 1915, az a.t.,l me
Neptune Han. DR.. Ray Is called Ihe
exploring unknown parts Of that country,
While on one OF these exploring trips ne
discovered a band OF Indians never De-
fore visited by white men In his lecture
he will tell OF his experience while with
them.
Single Admission Csc
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
A CONFESSION

am the greatest criminal In history,
/ have Killed more men than have fallen
In all the wars Of the world.
/ have made millions OF homes unhap-
py ,,.,- II. l.,
to hopeless parasites,
/ destroy the weak and weaken the
strong.
/ make the wise man fool and tramp
le the fool into his folly,
The abandoned wife knows me; the
hungry children know me; the parents
whose child has bowed their heads IN sor-
live ~ the consent OF the Christian
t2J VOteH
/ am ALCOHOL.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
COMPILING INFORMATION FOR NEW
DIRECTORY

The Wilmer Atkinson Company Of Phil
adelphia, Pa, publishers of the Farm
journal, are at present engaged IN COM
Mercer county. This directory, when com
pleted, should fill a long felt want as there
is no complete directory of this county on
the market The price is so reasonable
that every family In the county can own
a copy. Trained men are at present Gov
ering the county taking the information
for It,
w. S Taylor, the county manager, has
opened an office in the odd Fellow Tenn
pie and will be glad to talk to anyone in
regard to the directory. He is a hustling
young man and well acquainted with the
work which Is being undertakne.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
Responsibilities OF
BOARDS EDUCATION

The time is at hand when boards OF
education are thinking Of selecting their
corps Of teachers for 1867, An enor-
nous responsibility rests in this one act
and members OF boards OF education
should look well to their duties and vote
for the good OF posterity. The best
teaching talent obtainable is none too
good,--no fault of the teacher in many
Instances however-and a few dollars
should not be allowed to stand between
a community and good teacher, such as
one who has had the proper training or
one who has proven his worth. II Is
deplorable fact that this is too often the
case, being doubly deplorable as 1t WorKs
both against the community hireing the
teacher and the teacher hlmselt; Inc
community suffers because 200 teacii-
cheap at any price. 1t might also mere
be stated that poor teacher Is gear at
any price, in some instances possible sY-
en- worse than none at all, Inc IeacIeI
suffers because if he Is OF the right sort
he needs those extra dollars to help keep
up his efficiency and il possible TO IN
crease it. Boards OF educatlon nave iiot u
been doing their part in making teachlns
the profession that should be, in that IN
many instances they have been holains
down teachers salaries thus making
teaching an unremuneratiVe occupation
for many who would have made teach
ing a profession and life work. AT TINS
iuncture we hear the cry, lack or fundS
This is too thin, as in many instances
public money is being carelessly and
needessly wasted by boards of education
and other public officials to an amount
| that would more than make up this deh-
cheney If the people would see to 1t that
| some Of this waste were turned INTO lie
channels of education tney would soon
see class of men and women brought
up that would be able and would cope
with this evil. In other words the natur-
al sequence Of affairs is, education, ag1-
| tation, then legislation Why go on max
| ing our common schools a training school
| for the beginner in teaching? Bettert'lt'
the salary and give these pedagogical as
! pirants a goal to work for financially as
! well as the time to be of some good TO
| humanity in services, and not give them
| the job until they are, qualified. Yes
! there are some drawbacks to this plan,
! but the advantages would soon totally
eclipse the disadvantages. Are you salts
! fed to send your child to boy or girl
who has been fortunate-or unfortunate
! enough to make passing grades in the
! teachers examination and take the chan
| ces OF him or her knowing how to in
struct? Many brilliant scholars never
could make teachers. 1t is encouraging
! to know that our school laws are being
adjusted in q way directed to eliminate
! the non trained teacher, and may the
time soon be at hand when the elimina-
tion will be more complete. .,--
Contributed by EX-TEACHER
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
TIP. LECTURE COURSE

The fourth number OF the Washington
township lecture course VIII be VIM, o.
Winkier. lie is a character artist ana "A
lecturer
MIR Wiukler enters In 90 sympathetic
understanding with the characters he pof-
trays In a wonderful way and for the time
he Is the character he represents,
Nh Wlnkler rs am artist an the time.
His work does not snvor OF the cheap
stage. but always is subtle and renned.
lie Is a young man OF marked hpllllS
and will please any audience before which
ne appears. His program ls rare In lts
beauty and power and ia without an tA-
ception the best OF It's kind,
Come ana spend a pleasant as Wen as
prontable evening with him Ht Washing
ton tp High school, Wednesday evening
April 5th,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
Ill AT INFIRMARY WITH DlPTH-
ERtA

Mary Smaller, young girl whose home
was formerly near Tamah, is i'll with dip
liberia a tthe County Int1rmary. Matron
Mrs Andrew Schunck went to Lima last
Saturday and took the child from the
Children's Home there, bringing her to
this CITY. with the intention of transferr-
ing her to the Delaware home. The tot
took SEX Monday morning, and Wednes-
day serious case of diptheria developed.
She has been placed in strict quarantine
at the Institution to prevent the spread
Of the disease. Mr., and Mrs. Schunck' s
three children--Mary, Magdalena and
Bernadina-who are attending school in
this city, were not exposed and they are
staying in town during the quarantine.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
70 ALL AUTOMOBILE OWNERS

When in need of help call at the Dix
on Garage, as / do all kinds Of repair
work also welding and brazing. can
save you money, by welding that broken
charge storage batteries Can burn the
carbon out of the cylinders, simply by re-
moving spark plugs. Having no high rent
to pay, will do your work cheaper than
elsewhere All work guaranteed to give
satisfaction. Come and be convinced
Also do all kinds Of blacksmithing Am
located ten miles west of Celina, o., and
GARAGE. Celina, Ohio, r. r. z.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
MRS. WILLIAM ]. HoEL, AGED Sc

Mrs. William J. Hoel, aged sc years.
died at her home. just west Of this CITY,
last Saturday morning following linger-
ing illness.
Deceased was born in York County
PENNSYLVANIA, Decembre %, lS49, she
was united in marriage TO William j.
Hole in October, 1868.
She Is survived by her husband, two
sons and two daughters. Sixteen grand
children, two sisters and u brother also
survive.
Funeral services were held at Swamp
Cnlloga last Tuesday morning.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
GERMAN EMPIRE
As YEARS OLD
PLEDGE OF THE GERMAN EN-
PERoR, IN 1871

PLEDGE OF THE GERMAN EN- =
"To aid at all times the En-
pires growth; not by the conquests
OF the sword, but by the good gifts
OF peace IN national Prosperity .
Freedom and Culture"
1t Is Just forty-nVe years ago that the
present German Empire was formed. The
scene OF its birth was cleverly arranged
by Bismark as the elimination Of his
hopes and ambitions. The pact that un-
tied the many German states into the
present Empire was sprung at the psyche
logical moment, just as France had fall
en- before the armies Of Prussia and her
allied states. The guns were booming
near Paris, then in the state Of siege
when Bismark brought together the VIC
torlous leaders that had swept through
France; and in the flush OF victory they
wove the threads prepared for them by
the great Bismarck into the binding cords
OF an Empire.
No more dramatic place for such an
event could have been selected than the
famous HAL OF Mirrors that had Deen
built at Versailles by Louis XIV, King OF
France, as a memorial Of France s
triumphs. Two centuries after the famous
Louis had built his trimphal hall, II was
the scene Of Bismarck's triumph. Ger
man kings, princes and noblemen gathSr
ed on January IS, 1871, to celebrate the
downfall OF France their rival through
the ages, and to attest the views OF the
master mind Of Bismarck.
Much has been written about TINS
strange scene, which was the birth OF the
present German Empire. The climax OF
the war brought forth strong speeches OF
v.l Faf ri
boom OF the siege guns that were batter
ing the defences Of Paris. The only en-
belishment this scene needed was the an
tithesis supplied by the misfortunes OF
prisoner OF the invaders, and OF the
French armies which had surrendered
The ironies Of fate held sway that histor-
iC morning. France has never forgotten
her triumph came forty years later, when
she stopped the greatest army that was
ever sent to battle and crushed the plans
OF conquest made by the grandson OF the
EmpOrer who was crowned in the Hal
The German Empire established in 1871
was a restoration Of the earlier Empire
which had fallen into decay William
King OF Prussia, was the hero of the war
The other German states had rallied tC
his support, and the tragedy In France
was the ocassion Of the rebinding OF the
ties Bismarck had forseen the result
and he planned the moves which Woulc
place his master at the head of the new
| Empire. The Reichstag had approved the
new Empire in December, 1870, and Bis
marck paved the way and set the stage
! for the dramatic moment.
William, the King Of Prussia, and heaC
Of the North German Federation, became
| the head OF twenty-five states. There
were four kingdoms included, also eigh'
teen grand duchies and three free cit
lies"
Bismarck wrote the speech which tht
pledge OF his dynasty. His avowed pur.
pose, he stated would be ITO aid at al
| times the Empires growth; not by the
| conquests Of the sword, but by the gooC
gifts Of peace in nation Prosperity, Free
dom and Culture"
And the civilized world is now asking
How has he kept the faith?"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
RERNIcE MAuRER, AGED II

Bernice, age seventeen, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. b. Maurer. OF Mendon, died
at II O'Clock last Friday night at the
home OF her parents, following a week $
illness of scarlet fever. Besides her par
ents, one brother and one sister survive
Funeral services were held at the Maur-
er home last Sunday morning.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
John NOLAN

John Nolan, an aged and retired farm
er, who made his home with Chas Kiser
and family, one mile west of Skeels X
Roads, died Wednesday night having been
failing in health for some time.
The deceased was wei known here as
he lived for several years one and one
half miles south of town. The remains
will be brought here Friday for burial In
the Pisgah cemetery.-Ft Recovery Tri-
blne- Journal
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
DoRsTEN SELLS BUSINESS

John Dorsten, who for many years past
has conducted q grain and feed store op-
posite the City Hall, on North Main street
last Friday disposed of his business to
Henry Diener and Jesse Redman. The
new firm VIII be known as Diener & Red
man. Henry Diener, the Junior member
of the firm, and hustling young man,
win be the manager Of the business.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31

The real estate and personal property.
belonging to A. A. Metzner were sold at
auction, Tuesday. George Arbaugh pur-
chased the lot and building for $50 and
John Long, OF Coldwater purchased the
plumbing material for 1913. The New 20
Century Buggy Co; purchased the office
Journal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
cELINA HAD Better WAKE UP

Three Of the principal streets of Cold
water - Market, Sycamore and First
streets will in ali probability be paved the
coming summer Petitions for the paw
ing OF these improvements have been all
ed with the village council and referred
to the street committee.
The abutting property owners are al
streets paved Every owner on Sycamore
street signed the petition, all but two on
First street signed and only six refused
to come across on Market.
How about the Logan street road, In
Celina, Ohio u. S. A.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
MRS. ANNA REREccA wILEs, Aged SO

Mrs. Anna Rebecca Wiles, an aged lady
living south of town, died Monday morn
ing her death being due to grippe and
old age. She was SO years Of age and
leaves four sons Isaac and Harvey of nera
this place, viii Of Muncie and Joe, of
Upton, and one daughter, Susan, at home.
Her husband preceded her in death
about nine years. ago. Funeral services
nesday.-Ft. Recovery Tribune Journal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
CLEAN UP AND PAINT UP

II you want TO make sure OF healthful
SURROUNDINGS for your family this sum
mer. you should Clean Up and Paint Up
the place throughly before warm weather
arrives Read about the necessity OF do
ing so, IN this Issue OF The Democrat
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31

The following letter was received this
week from Weber & Miller, Center Ind,
Route /:
we were lucky during the electrical
II done considerable damage in several
counties We like our new home. So
please send US The Weekly Democrat,
then we can read home news again.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31

Fred Miller, South Ash street, has re-
signed his position as efficiency man at
ily is preparing to move to Saginaw,
Mich, where he has accepted more lu-
crative position. Mr.. Miller has made
many friends during his stay in this city,
who win regret to learn his LEAVING.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31

The Jefferson township Board Of Edu-
cation met in the township room last Fri
day evening, with County Superintendent
Cotterman, District Superintendent Pogue
and the following board members present:
Springer, Wolfe, Lincoln. Dock and Slus-
ser.
It was decided to pay all the teachers
s55 per month, excepting Albert Malick,
who is to receive $50.
The following teachers were hired for
the ensuing school term of 1916 and 1917;
Albert Malick--District No. /.
Golda Enyart-District No. 5.
Emma Karr-District No. G.
Ralph Jordan-District No. z.
Edna Kerns-District No. 8.
Floss Buck-District No. TO-
William Freeman was hired for Dis
trict No. providing they have school.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
MRS. EMMA DIETRICH, AGED 64

Mrs. Emma Dietrich, aged "a years, died
at her home on Hoyng street. Citizens
addition, at s o'clock last Saturday night,
following a lingering illness Of cancer Of
the stomach. ,
Deceased was born at Mercer In 1852.
1876 she was united in marriage TO Char
les DIETRICH, who proceeded her in death
a year ago. They moved to this city sew
eral years ago She is survived by one
son, Glenn, an employe OF the furniture
factroy.
Funeral services were held last IueS-
day afternoon at the Bethany Evangeli-
cal church. Interment at North Grove
cemetery.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED

Jesse L. Risher, 80, engineer, Rockford,
son OF Hiram Risher, and Florence Little,
40, cook, Rockford, daughter of George
Siler Rev Roebuck.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31

j. i. Wills OF Montezuma, who had
announced a sale of his household goods
for April 6, has called off the sale
Last Tuesday he purchased the John
poets to do some real estate business in
and around Montezuma.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
HURRAH OR BRUNO

Bethel kept spilling the Browns beans.
His double in the second scored Cruise
and himself when Pratt threw Sisler' s
brilliant relay wild to Hartley's head. Bet
eel made a dandy throw on Lavan's
grounder to the deep field over second in
the NTH, and the crowd roared when he
stuck out his glove and held Clemon's
burning low liner in the eighth inning.
Two doubles and two runs attest that
Bethel was some good at the bat and on
the bags.-St. Louis Globe Democrat s
played on the 26th.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31

The Cardinals won the game 4 to l.
Bethel secured two runs and two two
baggers out OF three times at bat. He
also got two put-outs and four assists,
errorless.
The Globe Democrat featured him in
three separate headlines and pictured him
attempting to steal home in the sixth in
ming.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
TAKES THE SORENESS OUT

For bruises and reducing inflammation
Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh Is unequall-
ed. 1t first takes the soreness out and
then heals
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
coLDwATER LAD BREAKS LEG

Raphael Bernard, the nine year old son
Of Mrs. Elizabeth Bernard, of Coldwater
broke his left leg just above the ankle
last Monday noon. He was attempting
to catch q chicken which had escaped
from a coup The foul flew onto bun
die of wire and the lad in attempting to
reach the chicken slipped and the bund-
lie of wire rolled onto his leg
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31

An exchange that seems to know says:
II Is said that / 900 gallons of castor
oil destined to Germany via Holland fail
ed to get through 1t is very seldom that
castor oil fails to make its Journey when
once 1t starts on its way
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31

The last number OF the Neptune Lee
ture course will be held April /, 1916 at
the township hall, DR.. G, w. Ray, being
the lecturer.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
ONE PAPER

In the HOME ls worth a dozen In
the byway, and Just remember THE
DEMOCRAT 10 the home paper OF
Mercer County.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31

DR.. Il. Baldwin, of the Grant hospital
Columbus, was called here Tuesday tc
look after the condition of Mrs VIM
Cron, who is very ill. DR., Baldwin re-
Miss Myrtle Loughridge was placed in
charge of the case Wednesday morning.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31

Use Hanfords Balsam for all flesh
wounds,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31

THE RESERVOIR CITY 80 THE
BIGGEST LITTLE TOWN ON
EARTH-THE HUB OF THE UNI
VERSE.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-24

in recent celebrations have COM
mented on the number of pigeon
traps they have seen on the roofs Of
office buildings. On this account
there is a joke current in Berlin that
the porters of office buildings have
the best fed families in the city.
Soldiers Get Food.
Undoubtedly Germany has food
beef, pork, fats, oils and most of the
other edibles that makes eating
worth while. Where do they go?
Who gets them?
The soldiers. Behind the German
lines are cattle sheds, always full of
live stock. From all hear in Rot
terdam, the German soldiers have no
complaint to make of their food. A
civilian in Germany these days is an
incubus. More or less, he must feed
himself and his family as best he
can.
The next three months, until crop
time will of course be the hardest Of
the year for German civilians. They
are struggling, along with last years
leavings. All Germany is waiting
with bated breath, to see how the
autumn crops turn out.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-24
ColORS OF newly
MATCHED CHICKENS

People who buy pure bred eggs for
Matching the first time are much sur
prised, when the young chicks come, to
find that they are not all Of a uniform
color. says the Kansas Farmer. Two
or three parties have written to us
complaining about the matter and say
ing they have been sWindled by having
common eggs thrust upon them in
place of pure breds. One Of them had
bought White Wyandotte eggs and
some dark colored chicks appeared.
Another purchased Rhode Island Red
eggs, and various colored chicks came.
Both believe they have been swindled
out of their money. But the fact is that
there is uniformity in color in but few
Of the pure bred chicks when first
Matched. Hardly any Of them look like
their parents or as they themselves will
look when they get their adult feathers.
White fowls such as White Wyan-
dottes and White Plymouth Rocks
throw chicks that are sometimes de-.
cidedly dark in color, but they will
change and in six weeks time they
will be altogether different in color and
eventually will become pure white.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-24

Black fowls, OH the other hand, such
as Black Langshans and Black Cochins
throw chicks that are light in color, but
when they get their adult feathers they
are perfectly black. Barred Plymouth
Rocks throw chicks that are black and
white and show no sign Of the barring
that they will certainly have when they
are full grown.
The longer breed is established the
more likelihood of uniformity in the
color Of the progeny. But the newer
varieties, such as Rhode Island Reds,
Columbian Wyandottes, etc., throw
chicks of a decided off color, but are
nevertheless pure bred stock. So do not
complain Of the color of the chicks until
they are two or three months old. The
chances are that by that time you will
be satisfied with the color.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-24
GREAT BRITAIN A
NATION OF M1L1TARISM
(By United Press)

+ ( y.
London, June 24.-Great Britain
today became national militarism.
All but neglible quantity of male
Britishers between the ages of 18
and II today automatically became
soldiers for the duration of the war
under the military compulsion act.
They are the army Of reserve and
will become trained units as fast as
the military authorities can put them
through the necessary steps.
1t is estimated that upwards Of
100000 are thus added to the mill
tary forces. Between $4,000 and
100000 are youths under nineteen.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-24
Chickens Need Abundant Water.

Chickens are not given enough water
as a rule. They are usually watered
once day, in the morning, and by the
afternoon are out of water. After heavy
feeding of grain, hens must have water
to soften and assimilate it, and espe
cially should they have plenty Of wa
ter before they go to roost. An egg
contains IS per cent water, so if a hen
is deprived of sufficient quantity Of
this necessity she cannot lay as many
eggs as she otherwise would